Moorish Building and Garden Elements
MOORISH STYLE
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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Style: Moorish
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Ou...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Moroccan Mosaic Outdoor Tile Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Mosaic tile outdoor table.
Moroccan mosaic tile square shape bistro table on iron base.
Handmade by expert artisans in Fez, Moroc...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Vintage Tile Sample
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand painted cement tile with traditional leaves design.
These are authentic Moroccan encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in Fe...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Antique Moroccan Copper Brass Kettle Warmer Brazier Now Plant Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, unusual, and highly decorative antique Moroccan brass, copper and bronze kettle warming stand - brazier (today it would make for fascinating cand...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Moroccan Round Mosaic Outdoor Tile Table in Fez Moorish Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan round mosaic tile table delicately handcrafted by expert artisans in Fez, Morocco, using reclaimed old glazed tiles inlaid in concrete with traditional Islamic Moorish geome...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Middle Eastern Large Majolica Cobra Snake Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (Italian 19/20th cent) Majolica porcelain life sized green and yellow cobra, coiled with a raised head.
Category
19th Century Antique Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Moroccan Mosaic Tile Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan mosaic tile table on wrought iron base.
Handmade by expert artisans in Fez, Morocco using reclaimed old glazed brown color tiles in...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Round Mosaic Outdoor Tile Table on Iron Base 47 in
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted round Moroccan outdoor mosaic tile table 47in diameter on iron base.
Classic and elegant Moroccan outdoor mosaic tile table sit on a black...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement, Iron
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Moorish colors in blue, yellow, red and black on a white ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
19th C. Large Moroccan Ryad Studded Moorish Antique Door
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique massive handcrafted Hispano Moresque studded doorway, incredible work, very heavy authentic Moroccan door.
One door inside a larger door.
19th ...
Category
19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair Of Palace Size Moroccan Glaze Decorated Ceramic Jars
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very large lidded jars with shaped bulbous forms tapering to the bases. Decorated in yellow and blue on white with medallions with floral baskets on the shoulders. Yellow floral bands separate the lower geometric motifs. The lids with complimentary floral decoration.
H. 39", Diameter 17.5”.
Condition: Please see all detail photos. There are some chips to the rims, lids and base edges , stable age-related craklure to the glaze as well as an old re-glued chip...
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20th Century Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Fountain Faucet Engraved Polished Brass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan cast polished brass hand crafted faucet.
Brass water tap engraved water spigot Moroccan water faucet.
Moroccan brass faucet with back rosette and spout embellished and hand engraved incised with Moorish design.
Elaborate rosette and detailing Moroccan brass fountain faucet, tap, indoor or outdoor use.
Engraved, handcrafted, and hand made of polished cast brass, the Moroccan faucets are beautifully ornate, engraved.
These ornamental fountain spout are hand made in Fez and Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa.
Solid brass fountain spigot...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Metal Garden Topiaries
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of metal garden topiaries with a Classic Moorish form, having spiraling stems leading to an onion dome topped with round finials oxidized t...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Fez Mosaic Table in Black and White Tiles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan mosaic Fez tiles table on iron base.
Handmade by expert artisans in Fez, Morocco using reclaimed old glazed black and white colors tiles inlaid in c...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Polychrome Majolica Moorish Italian Ceramic Bust Planter or Vase of a King Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A colorful hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a man. Handmade and glazed in brilliant blues, yellows, reds, and creams. This piece depicts the head of a King wearing a glazed cream crown of plump yellow majolica lemons, lush green leaves, and red berries. His crown with a blue quilted back matches his blue eyes. He sports a short black beard...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Moroccan Handcrafted Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile Blue Color
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Moroccan Blue color.
These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Hand Forged Iron Moorish Folding Screen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand forged folding Moroccan iron screen with three panels decorated with Moorish designs.
Classic and elegant Art & Craft this highly embellished, detailed folding screen divider in the Mediterranean Spanish style iron art work would embellish any room, garden or wall, Santa Barbara style.
Could make an amazing headboard.
Three panels folding iron screen with Moorish designs in repeat.
Heavy and well-made original condition.
Each panel: 68.5" high, 15.75" wide
Folds up for easy storage.
Hand forged heavy wrought iron screen divider by skilled Moroccan artisans in Marrakech Morocco.
Rustic Spanish colonial style wrought iron window grill...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th c. Carved Middle Eastern Doors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century Moorish pine arched doors with wrought iron scroll design hinges, an etched brass handle, and Islamic inspired carvings.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Andalusian Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Andalusian Fez Design.
Moroccan Hand-Painted Cement Tile with Traditional Fez Design
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted cement tile with traditional Fez Moorish design.
These are authentic Moroccan encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in Fez Morocco.
This is the traditional Moroc...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Mosaic Tile Bistro Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Indoor and outdoor Moroccan tile table, use it in the kitchen or in your garden, the base and top have been sealed for easy care. Hand crafted Moroccan mosaic tile table. Reclaimed i...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Moroccan Antique Double Door with Hand Painted Moorish Designs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan huge antique doors from a Ryad in Fez, amazing hand painted artwork.
Multicolored geometrical Moorish designs in deep red, green, yellow.
Moroccan doors and furniture is most noted for the use of beautiful Moorish hand-painted and hand carved designs colorfully applied to wood.
Many of the Moorish influenced designs have been used for centuries decorating the ceilings and wall panels of Mosques and Palaces all around Islamic countries.
Great patina, different designs in front and back, great o use as a piece of architectural design on a wall.
Bottom and top show damages, distressed look.
The two doors have a different design and different colors, they don't match.
They could be used on walls as a decorative architectural panel.
Iron locker...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Polished Brass Planters Anglo Raj Hammered Jungle Design a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage polished brass planters hammered chased design of textured .
Handcrafted Anglo-Indian, Anglo Raj polished brass vessel planter hammered with elephants and lions in the jungle with forged cast brass ring handles.
Oversized Moorish Mughal style beautifully and finely hand chiseled brass planter embossed with animals and foliate textured designs.
Solid brass planter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Hand Forged Iron Moorish Screen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand forged folding Moroccan screen with three panels decorated with Moorish designs.
Classic and elegant Art & Craft this highly embellished, detailed folding screen divider in the Mediterranean Spanish style would embellish any room, garden or wall, Santa Barbara style.
Could make an amazing headboard.
Three panels with Moorish designs in repeat.
Heavy and well-made original condition.
Measures: Each panel 68.5" high, 15.75" wide
Folds up for easy storage.
Hand forged heavy wrought iron screen divider by skilled Moroccan artisans in Marrakech Morocco.
Rustic Spanish colonial style wrought iron window...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Sample with Modern Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand painted cement tile with modern black, white and grey design.
These are authentic Moroccan encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in Fez Morocco.
This ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Hand-Forged Iron Three Panels Folding Moorish Screen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-forged folding Moroccan screen with three panels decorated with Moorish designs.
Classic and elegant Art & Craft this highly embellished, detailed folding screen divider in the Mediterranean Spanish style would embellish any room, garden or wall, Santa Barbara style.
Could make an amazing headboard.
Three panels with Moorish designs in repeat.
Heavy and well-made original condition.
Each panel: 68.5" high, 15.75" wide
Folds up for easy storage.
Rustic Spanish colonial style wrought iron window grill...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tall Pair of Garden Topiaries
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of metal garden topiaries with a Classic Moorish form, having spiraling stems leading to an onion dome topped with round finials...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Wall Mounted Iron Bracket for Lanterns or Signs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand crafted iron scroll design wall bracket.
Vintage wrought iron handcrafted wall-bracket for lanterns or signs.
Perfect for hanging lights or plants outdoors.
Scrolling wall-m...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
19th Century Hand Painted Moorish Moroccan Antique Double Doors
Located in Locust Valley, NY
19th Century Hand Painted Moorish Moroccan Antique Double Doors
Extra large in size, scaling 12'+ in height, these double doors are antiques from the 19thC boasting with color and a...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Tiles Hand made by Artisans in Fez Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted reclaimed set of 2 cement tiles with black and white design.
These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles han...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Antique Handcrafted Water Pitchers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of water pitchers or jugs handcrafted with copper, hammered, riveted, and plated with a translucent silver finish, giving them an acquired rustic quality only time and u...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Large Outdoor Metal Moroccan Hurricane Candle Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large outdoor vintage Moroccan metal candle lantern.
Hurricane Kasbah shaped candle lamp handcrafted in Morocco by artisans, metal hand-cut and hammered, opening in front for use with pillar candles.
The lantern has a small door to access the inside.
Many of our customers place oil candles or tea lights inside the main section making a romantic and enjoyable decorative accent for entertaining friends and family.
In a convenient portable size, may be suspended from loops or installed on any surface, as a sconce on a wall bracket or as a hurricane candle lantern...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Asian Hand-Carved Wooden Architectural Arched Wall Door Panel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Asian hand-carved teak wood wall panel architectural elements.
An architectural hand-carved teak wood arch doorway panel in the form of an entrance Moorish door, great to use...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
Middle Eastern Style Red and Gold Painted Archway
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern style (19/20th Century) red and gold painted large archway with geometric design.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Gold Leaf
Brazier Heater Planter in Copper on Wooden Base, XVIIIth or XIXth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Copper brazier, fire dish, brazero, on its wooden base at 8 feet. Beautiful patina.
The removable tank is in hammered copper, fitted with mobile handles on a...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile in Antique White Color
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tile in antique white color. These are authentic Moroccan encaustic tiles handmade by artisans in Fez ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Hand Painted Cement Tiles with Traditional Fez Design Set of 6
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Hand Painted Cement Tile with Traditional Fez Design, Set of 6 Blue and White colors.
Moroccan Hand-Painted Cement Tile with Traditional Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted a...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Hand-Wrought Iron Made to Order Old Plank Fireplace Screen Mediterranean Style
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-Wrought Iron, New Made to Order Old Plank Fireplace Screen, with a Mediterranean, Moorish or possibly a hint of Moroccan Style. We make our Hand-Wrought Iron Fireplace Screens to order and they do require some patience, since the Hand-Wrought Ironwork is a slow process, if you want to make it look authentic, as we believe our Mediterranean Fireplace...
Category
2010s American Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair Early 20th Century Antique Architectural Glazed Terracotta Planters Floral
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely antique Architectural glazed terracotta planters with floral details, a pair. These pots are most likely made by one of the terracotta tile makers who supplied the gorgeous de...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Moroccan Glaze Decorated Tall Ceramic Vase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall angular body decorated in turquoise, yellow and brown on white with large floral medallions and a center band with blue key motif.
Measures: height 28", top diameter 7"
Con...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Near Eastern Glass Top Inlaid Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of near eastern tables or stands crafted in indigenous hardwoods, once planters now tables featuring elaborate inlaid mother of pearl and ebony in ge...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
Moroccan Fez Mosaic Tile Coffee Table in Black and White
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan mosaic Fez tiles side table on iron base.
Handmade by expert artisans in Fez, Morocco using reclaimed old glazed black and white colors tiles inlaid...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Tall Moroccan Glaze Decorated Ceramic Lidded Jar
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall necked footed jar with twin handles and a tall lid. Decorated overall in blue and yellow on white floral scrolls and medallions with floral baskets.
H. 38", Diameter 14", Di...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Wooden Moorish Style Ceiling Keystone for Center Room
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand Painted Wooden Moorish Style Ceiling Keystone for Center Room
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Wooden Moorish Style Ceiling Keystone for Center Room
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand Painted Wooden Moorish Style Ceiling Keystone for Center Room
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Cast Brass Moorish Door Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful cast brass pull handle with Moorish styling.
Category
Early 20th Century American Moorish Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Moorish building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Moorish building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, cast stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Moorish building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Africa, Maghreb, and Morocco pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include and Berber Tribes of Morocco. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $15 and tops out at $87,223 while the average work can sell for $1,500.