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Moorish Barware

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
1960s Culver Ltd Highball Glasses and Ice Bucket 22 k Gold Valencia Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Set of Five Vintage Culver Ltd Highball Glasses and Ice Bucket with 22-Karat Gold Valencia Design. Elegant vintage mid-century Culver Ltd barware with Valencia pattern in a gold leaf finish. Set includes 5 highball tumbler glasses and one ice bucket by Culver Ltd in the Valencia Moorish style design. This fabulous vintage Valencia...
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Mid-20th Century American Moorish Barware

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Glass

Italian Moorish Royal Blue and Gold Crystal Drinking Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 2 royal blue and gold handblown Moorish crystal cobalt blue drinking glasses. Use them for or any hot or cold drink. Elegant, classic barw...
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20th Century Italian Moorish Barware

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Glass

Moroccan Royal Blue Glasses with Gold Moorish Arabesque Design Set of 6 Barware
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Royal Blue Small Glasses with Gold Moorish Design. Set of 6. Set of six royal cobalt blue shot drinking glasses barware with gold Moorish Arabesque design. These beautiful M...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Barware

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Glass

Turkish Tea Glasses with Gold Overlay Set of Six
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six Turkish tea glasses with gold raised overlay design. Set of blown glass after dinner cup and saucers featuring raised paste gilt designs. The shape of the saucers could also be used separately as a small side or sauce dish. Six cup and six saucers. 12 pieces total. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Persian tea...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Moorish Barware

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Glass

1960s Culver Ltd Barware Cocktail Martini Pitcher Valencia Pattern 22 K. Gold
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Culver Ltd Barware Cocktail Martini Pitcher Valencia Pattern 22 K. Gold. Elegant vintage midcentury culver barware Martini pitcher with Valencia pattern in a green and gold leaf finish. This fabulous vintage Culver pitcher Martini barware with 22-carat gold decoration is decorated in the Valencia pattern in green and gold Moorish Moroccan style design. Gorgeous for display on any bar or bar cart, it commands attention. A "Wow" gift for sure or a really great addition to your private barware collection. Beautiful and hard to find Moroccan themed cocktail / Martini mixer...
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Mid-20th Century American Moorish Barware

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Gold Leaf

Moroccan Royal Blue Shot Glasses with Gold Moorish Design Set of 6 Barware
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Royal Blue Shot Glasses with Gold Moorish Design Set of 6. Set of six royal cobalt blue shot drinking glasses barware with gold Moorish desi...
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20th Century French Moorish Barware

Materials

Glass

Moorish Bohemian Decorative Gilt Porcelain Flask with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish decorative gilt porcelain flask with lid. The bottle is shaped into soft ripples and given a radiant gold finish. Nice decorative object with a lid in the shape of a Moorish ...
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20th Century Indian Moorish Barware

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Porcelain

Large Vintage Moroccan Round Tray in Embossed Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large (D:46 cm) hand-embossed tray in solid tray. Distinct North African - Moorish styling and ornamentation featuring the characteristic pie-pleaded edge. It was hand-made in Moro...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Barware

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Brass

Gold Paisley Highball Cocktail Glasses by Culver, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of four (4) 22-kt gold paisley highball cocktail glasses with Moorish pattern, by Culver, Brooklyn, New York, circa mid to late-20th century. This design is a rare an...
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Mid-20th Century American Moorish Barware

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Gold, Foil

Set of Six Handblown Moorish Green and Gold Tea Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moorish tea glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical 22 karat gold Moorish pattern frieze. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. In fantastic condition, perfect for the holidays and gorgeous on display in a cabinet or bar while not in use. Handcrafted, handblown in Italy made for the Moroccan market. Moroccan tea glasses.
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20th Century Italian Moorish Barware

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Glass

Set of Six Handblown Moroccan Moorish Green and Gold Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moroccan Moorish glasses.Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink.Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical 22 karat gold Moorish pattern frieze. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan tea, Turkish tea or any hot or cold drink.In fantastic condition, perfect for the holidays and gorgeous on display in a cabinet or bar while not in use. Handcrafted, handblown in Italy for the Middle Eastern and African market...
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20th Century Italian Moorish Barware

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Glass

Set of 3 Vintage Culver Ltd Tyrol 22k Gold Rim Banding Wine Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Culver Ltd Wine Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Tyrol Pattern. Set of 3 Vintage Culver Ltd rim banding wine glasses with 22-karat gol...
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Mid-20th Century American Moorish Barware

Materials

Glass

Antique Mughal Indian Brass Samovar
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional large scale handcrafted Mughal Indian brass samovar, tea kettle with finely etched and embossed floral designs. Used in the Middle East, Ind...
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19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Barware

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Brass

Set of Six Handblown Moorish Blue and Gold Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six royal blue and gold handblown Moorish glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical gold pattern ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Moorish Barware

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

1950s Georges Briard Glass Ice Bucket Luxury Barware 22 K Gold Spanish Scroll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Georges Briard Glass Ice Bucket Spanish Scroll Vintage Luxury Barware. Vintage Spanish Scroll Design Pattern Glass Ice Bucket Gorgeous Glassware by Georges Briard. The vintage ice bucket by Georges Briard with the Spanish Scroll Golden Ironwork Moorish Style Pattern. Luxury barware from the 1950s, Georges Briard Spanish Moorish Gold 22K Glass Ice Bucket. A vintage mid-century 22k Spanish Gold pattern glass ice bucket. Featuring three panels of framed gold scroll decoration. The vintage glass ice bucket...
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Mid-20th Century American Moorish Barware

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Art Glass

Set of Six Handblown Moroccan Green and Gold Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moorish Moroccan glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical gold Moor...
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20th Century Italian Moorish Barware

Materials

Glass

Set of Six Handblown Italian Moorish Green with Gold Shot Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moorish shot glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated ...
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20th Century Italian Moorish Barware

Materials

Glass

Moroccan White Frosted and Gold Glasses Set of 6
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 6 Moroccan opaline white and gold glasses. Set of Six Moroccan Moorish White Frosted and Gold Glasses Decorated with a classical traditional Moorish pattern gold frieze overla...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Barware

Materials

Glass

Gorham Pair of 1887 Sterling Silver Decanters in Rare Moorish/ Moresque Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gorham sterling silver and cut glass decanters from 1887 and in rare Moorish or Mauresque style. They measure 9 1/2'' in height by 5 1/4'' in depth and bear hallmarks as show...
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1880s American Antique Moorish Barware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Moroccan Clear and Silver Overlay Shot Glasses Set of 6
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Set of six clear and silver overlay Moorish style glasses. Decorated with a classical silver pattern overlay frieze. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. In fantastic condition, perfect for the holidays and gorgeous on display in a cabinet or bar while not in use. handmade Czech Bohemia...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Barware

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Glass

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Moorish barware for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Moorish barware for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage barware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Moorish barware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Africa, and Maghreb pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original barware, popular names associated with this style include Culver Ltd., and Georges Briard. 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 barware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $39 and tops out at $3,650 while the average work can sell for $140.

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