Moorish Inlay
Vintage 1930s Moroccan Moorish Secretaires
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Settees
Bone, Abalone, Walnut
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Moorish Side Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Italian Moorish Picture Frames
Metal
20th Century Moorish Side Tables
Bone, Wood
20th Century Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1880s Turkish Moorish Side Tables
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Unknown Moorish Pedestals
Walnut
20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century French Moorish Living Room Sets
Walnut
20th Century Moorish Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Armchairs
Bone, Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century European Armchairs
Bronze
20th Century Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Ebony, Rosewood, Tulipwood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Wood
20th Century Moorish Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs
Wood, Shell
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Side Chairs
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Brass
20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Shell, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood, Shell
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Chairs
Bone, Wood
20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Wood
20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Antique Early 1900s African Moorish Benches
Wood
20th Century Asian Islamic Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Sandalwood
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Side Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Chairs
Wood
20th Century Moorish Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Bone, Mirror, Wood, Walnut
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Side Chairs
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Pedestals
Fruitwood, Walnut
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Pedestals
Fruitwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Side Chairs
Wood, Shell
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork
Silver, Brass, Copper
Antique Early 1900s Indian Moorish Cabinets
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs
Wool
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Side Chairs
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell
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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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