Moorish Copper Tray
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Tray Tables
Copper, Brass
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Pieces
Copper
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Pieces
Copper
Antique 19th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Metalwork
Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork
Metal
Antique 1860s Moroccan Moorish Serving Pieces
Copper
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Platters and Serveware
Metal, Brass, Copper
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Brass, Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Metalwork
Brass, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Pieces
Copper
20th Century Moorish Platters and Serveware
Copper
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Pieces
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th Century Turkish Moorish Metalwork
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th Century Persian Moorish Serving Pieces
Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Metalwork
Metal, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Metalwork
Metal, Brass, Copper
20th Century Turkish Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Antique Early 1900s Syrian Tray Tables
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Islamic Tray Tables
Copper
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Tray Tables
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Metalwork
Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper, Iron
Antique 19th Century Turkish Islamic Decorative Art
Copper, Tin
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Platters and Serveware
Copper
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Platters and Serveware
Brass, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Metalwork
Metal, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Metalwork
Metal, Copper
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Platters and Serveware
Brass, Copper, Tin
Antique 19th Century Persian Moorish Decorative Art
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Moorish Decorative Art
Brass, Copper, Tin
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Platters and Serveware
Brass, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Silver, Brass, Copper
Vintage 1940s Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Vintage 1940s Indian Moorish End Tables
Copper, Brass
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A Close Look at Moorish Furniture
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.
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