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Moroccan Vintage Kaftan Jade Green Velvet and Gold Embroidered Caftan Circa 1970
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s.
Velvet
Moroccan Kaftan Purple and Gold Embroidered Maxi Dress Caftan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s.
Satin
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H 58 in W 20 in D 1 in
Moroccan Vintage Kaftan Embroidered Maxi Dress Brocade Caftan Pink and Gold
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Moroccan Caftan Maroon Velvet Embroidered with Gold Kaftan, circa 1970
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s.
Velvet
Moroccan Gold Silk Brocade Caftan Set
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan silk brocade white and gold silk embroidered. This is a set of two dresses that you can wear together or separate, circa 1980s. This long maxi dress set kafta...
Brocade, Silk
Moroccan Emerald Green Lace and Gold Trim Caftan Set
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan emerald green embroidered. Made from French dentelle de Calais lace. This is a set of two dresses that you can wear together or separate, circa 1980s. Th...
Vintage Caftan, Black Velvet and Gold Embroidered Kaftan
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Amazing vintage Caftan, black silk velvet heavily hand embroidered with gold threads. Circa 1960's The black velvet kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand, super-luxe...
Gold
Moroccan Short Vest Brown and Black Embroideries Caftan
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan brown and black embroidered, circa 1960s. This kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand. One of a kind evening Moroccan vest. The kaftan feature...
Fabric, Textile
Moroccan Floral Pink Kaftan Maxi Dress Caftan Size Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan pink floral color embroidered with gold trim, circa 1970s. This long maxi dress kaftan trim is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand. One of a kind ...
Fabric
Vintage Caftan, Black Velvet and Gold Embroidered, 1960s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Amazing vintage caftan, black silk velvet heavily hand embroidered with gold threads, circa 1960s The black velvet kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand. The kaftan ...
Gold, Metallic Thread
Moroccan Caftan, Hooded Kaftan Embroidered with Green and Gold
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage designer Moroccan kaftan, hooded caftan white with red and gold flowers and embroidered with green woven braided buttons and loops. This chic Gypsy Bohemian multi-col...
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Moroccan Caftan Purple and Silver Damask Embroidered, Vintage, 1960s
By Yves Saint Laurent, Mariano Fortuny
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Feel like a queen in this elegant, sumptuous, Moroccan caftan with its intricate design. One of a kind evening vintage Moorish gown.
Metallic Thread, Gold
Moroccan Gentleman Silver Brocade Caftan Vintage Kaftan Circa 1960
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan gentleman vintage caftan in silver and gold brocade fabric. One of a kind custom Moroccan Middle Eastern gentleman vintage gown. This vintage male kaftan features a traditio...
Brocade, Braid
Amazing Vintage Caftan, Caramel Velvet and Gold Embroidered, ca. 1960s
By Mariano Fortuny
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Amazing vintage handmade caftan, caramel color crushed silk velvet heavily with gold rim threads. Circa 1960's The honey gold velvet kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by...
Metallic Thread
Moroccan Vintage Caftan in Gold Metallic Brocade, Maxi Gown Dress Kaftan
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan vintage gold and silver metallic floral brocade dress kaftan with gold trim. Handmade ceremonial caftan from North Africa, Morocco. Vintage exotic 1970s metallic brocade caf...
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Moroccan Brocade Caftan Brocade with Pink and Silver Trim
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s.
Brocade
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H 51 in W 20 in D 1 in
Vintage Designer Moroccan Kaftan, Embroidered Brocade Caftan with Pink and Gold
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s.
Brocade
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H 55 in W 20 in D 1 in
Vintage Designer Moroccan Caftan, Metallic Brocade Kaftan with Pink and Gold
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s.
Brocade
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Moroccan Kaftan Orange and Purple Floral with Gold Embroidered Maxi Dress Caftan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s. Long flare bel...
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Moroccan Caftan Maroon Velvet Embroidered with Gold Kaftan, circa 1970
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Moroccan kaftans inspired European and global designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more who made the Moorish caftans famous in the 1960s and 1970s.
Velvet
Elegant Moroccan Caftan Yellow Gold Embroidered with Moorish Designs
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan yellow gold color embroidered with gold Moorish designs. circa 1980s.
Silk
Moroccan Luxury Silk Caftan Gown Maxi Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan luxury silk caftan gown two pieces set. This is a two pieces set, a turquoise maxi dress with a silk top polychrome and turquoise embroidered trim. You can wear the ...
Silk
Vintage Moroccan Caftan Gold Damask Embroidered, ca. 1960s
By Yves Saint Laurent, Mariano Fortuny
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
One of a kind evening antique Moorish gown. This authentic caftan has been hand-sewn from high end damask fabric intricately embroidered with silk threads rim.
Metallic Thread, Gold
Moroccan Short Vest Gold and Black Brocade Caftan
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan gold and black Art Deco style brocade silk fabric, circa 1960s. This kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand. One of a kind evening Moroccan Mi...
Brocade
Moroccan Vintage Silver Damask Gentleman Caftan, circa 1970
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan gentleman silver damask fabric vintage caftan. Moroccan vintage gentleman kaftan, circa 1970. One of a kind custom Moroccan Middle Eastern gentleman vintage gown. ...
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Moroccan Hot Pink Kaftan Maxi Dress Caftan Size Large
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan hot pink embroidered with gold trim, circa 1970s. This long maxi dress kaftan trim is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand. One of a kind evening Moro...
Moroccan Caftan Hot Pink with Gold Embroideries Size L
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan hot pink color embroidered with gold, circa 1970s. This long maxi poly jersey dress kaftan is embroidered and embellished with traditional designs in gold. On...
Fabric
Gorgeous Caftan Gold Brocade, circa 1970s, Maxi Dress Kaftan
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan gold and orange metallic, circa 1970s. This long maxi dress vintage kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand. Gorgeous Vintage hostess gown, gol...
Brocade
After the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the eighth century, Islamic Spain became a cultural mix of influences that shaped both private homes and religious spaces. Moorish design was the name given to this style, which evolved through the 15th century with vibrant tile work, horseshoe arches and lavish ornamentation, most visible at sites such as Granada’s Alhambra and the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. Moorish furniture was often similarly ornate, and featured pieces inlaid with wood, ivory and bone.
When European designers began studying Moorish art and architecture in the early 19th century, it led to a Moorish Revival. Appropriating the style’s decorative flourishes and architectural elements, it promoted a romantic view of Islamic design. Travelers could bring home a memento of what they witnessed in the Middle East, a trend that aligned with a fad for themed interiors. Men’s smoking rooms arranged with ottomans, divans and settees and inlaid tables were especially popular, as were cafés where coffee was served amid bead curtains and colorful floor mats. (Handwoven rugs are a centerpiece of Moorish interiors.) Octagonal rooms with domed ceilings were created for wealthy homes, frequently with furnishings like pipe stands, filigree plasterwork and arched doorways. The horseshoe arch is an iconic attribute of Moorish architecture that, in addition to Spain, can be found in Sicily, Morocco and elsewhere.
Several late 19th to early 20th-century movements featured Moorish touches. The American and English Aesthetic Movement, for example, borrowed liberally from global decorating styles, as seen in furniture designed by Lockwood de Forest, a New York-born artist who mixed Eastern and Western forms. The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau also references the elegant use of geometry in Moorish design, with Milanese Art Nouveau furniture designer Carlo Bugatti drawing inspiration from the style. The Arts and Crafts movement, which prized expressive yet simple design, incorporated Moorish influences; hand-painted furniture and tile work created by William De Morgan, a British designer and potter who made furnishings for the likes of Morris & Co., were informed by techniques from Moorish Spain.
Find a collection of Moorish lighting, decorative objects, folk art and more furniture on 1stDibs.
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.