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.
18th Century Antique Alpujarra Spanish Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Alpujarra rugs were traditionally woven between the 15th and the 19th centuries in the villages of the Alpujarra district, located in southern Spain in the Granada region. These are ...
Wool
$119Sale Price|20% Off
Shabby Chic Orange Turkish Rug Pillow with Red Backside
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish rug. 16'' x 16''
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Turkish Flat-Stiched Textile Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish flat-stitched Textile tapestry from the second quarter of the 20th century.
Wool
Middle Eastern Turkish Gold and Brown Patterned Area Rug
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Turkish style rectangular area rug with gold, beige, and brown pattern with a border and beige fringe (8.75\' x 12\')
Gold
Hand-Knotted Extra Long Oriental Runner, Wool and Cotton 'All Over Pattern'
Located in Austin, TX
Appealing to collectors and designers, this unusually long Turkish runner (3' wide x 13'long) is a hand-knotted carpet made from top-quality wool/cotton. The high knot count, dense '...
Wool, Cotton
$360Sale Price|24% Off
Vintage Moroccan Tribal Handmade Wool Blue and Red Small Rug or Carpet
Located in Plainview, NY
Experience the opulence of this exquisite Moroccan tribal rug, handcrafted from premium sheep wool and adorned with vibrant blue and red tribal designs made from all-natural vegetabl...
Wool
1900s Black Roses Antique Spanish Alpujarra Rug 5'3"x7'6" Knotted Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Spanish Alpujarra Carpet ( 5'3" x 7'6" - 160 x 228 ) Antique Spanish - Cuenca Carpet Spanish Knotted Rug, Circa Date: 1900s. This striking Spanish Cuenca carpet p...
Wool
Antique Alpujarra Spanish Textured Rug Signed and Dated 1891
Located in Milan, IT
Alpujarra rugs were traditionally woven between the 15th and the 19th centuries in the villages of the Alpujarra district, located in southern Spain in the Granada region. These are ...
Wool
$1,800
Ivory Brown Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Angora mohair wool rug in brown and ivory. Measures: 4'4'' x 6'9''.
Mohair
$1,475
Ivory Brown Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Angora mohair wool rug in brown and ivory. Measures: 4'8'' x 6'.
Mohair
$99 / item
Black Mohair Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage mohair rug in black. zipper closure and poly foam insert provided. Measures: 16'' x 16''.
Wool
Rare Antique Needlework Rug with Polylobed Medallion and Confronting Leopards
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent blue ground early Arraiolos needlepoint displays a polylobed central medallion clearly inspired by the so called ‘Star Variant’ 15th/16th Century Ushak rugs, being p...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Straw Color Antique Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Khotan gallery rug with nice all-over geometric palette in a predominant straw color. Outline colors in ivory and brown Size: 6'10" x 13'5".
Wool
Contemporary Transitional Decorative Bidjar Floral Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
Our contemporary Bidjar rugs are inspired from 16th century Islamic textiles. We adapted those centuries-old designs into more modern, decorative motif...
Wool, Cotton
Monochromatic Neutral Worn Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th-century neutral color turkish rug Size: 3'9” x 7' Antique Turkish Oushak carpets such as these are desirable today as highly decorative pieces. They are notable for ...
Wool
Antique Hand-Knotted Turkish Rug, Wool, Floral Design, 1940, Turkey
By Turkoman
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Small hand-knotted rug from Eastern Turkey, Antique oriental accent rug, carpet or mat. Vintage Turkish rug with rare colors. This hand-knotte...
Wool
Vintage Spanish Cuenca Rug with Renaissance Wreath Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
The court workshop called 'Real Fabrica de Tapices' has been active in Madrid since the 17th century, supplying handmade carpets woven with Tur...
Wool
Shabby Chic Turkish Gallery Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful worn 20th century gallery size Turkish rug. Faded blues and khaki tones. Measures: 5'6" x 10'11".
Wool
Carpet with the pattern of ancient Mamluk carpets and light shade
Located in Firenze, IT
Important contemporary production carpet made entirely by hand in Turkey, which is inspired by the famous "Mamluk" carpets. Mamluks are called Egyptian-made carpets, probably from Ca...
Wool
Grande tappeto Ushak fondo rosso con medaglione
Located in Firenze, IT
I tappeti Ushak in turco Usak sono tappeti famosissimi realizzati nella città Usak a nord di Denizli. Tappeti molto apprezzati dalla corte di Istambul che ne commissionava svariati s...
Wool
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Red Moroccan Rug or Carpet Handmade with Abstract and Geometric Design
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning handwoven vintage Moroccan rug or carpet in a deep red color. The rug features captivating geometrical and berber abstract symbols. The rug ...
Wool
Moroccan Beniourain Black and White Striped Runner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Berber checkered and striped white and black wool runner rug. Handwoven by the north African Ben Ourian tribe. Black stripes set against a white b...
Wool
Antique Hand-Knotted Turkish Rug, Wool Floral Design, 1940
By Turkoman
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand-knotted antique ethnic rug from Eastern Turkey, circa 1940. Size: 3ft 6 in x 5ft 8in. Traditional Turkish carpet with floral abstract design. Antique oriental accent rug...
Wool
Hand-Knotted Moorish Moroccan Rug, Wool, 1950s, 325x138 CM
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
My carpets are not affected by fashions. Enjoy one genuine product, made to keep You company and be part of Your home. This one is like the sun and the moon, according to the hours o...
Wool
Vintage Traditional Pattern Wool Carpet Runner a Superb Looking Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Traditional Pattern Wool 10ft Carpet Runner A superb looking piece dating from around 1930 and it has a lovely colour palette of deep red with some dark blue and orange ...
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
A mixed Arab and Berber population consisting of roughly six hundred tribes resides in Morocco, with many distinct differences in weave quality and design. Rugs woven in the Middle ...
Wool
Vintage Ait Touaya Moroccan Rug, Yellow & Red, Soft Weave, 280x140 cm
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage rare Moroccan rug: bright as a ray of sunshine from a beautiful Italian collection. It has a very interesting price ...Soft even to place on the sofa! nr. 1157 -
Wool
$5,500
Vintage Moroccan Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
A mixed Arab and Berber population consisting of roughly six hundred tribes resides in Morocco, with many distinct differences in weave quality and design. Rugs woven in the Middle ...
Wool
$200Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in
Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4130
Located in Tokyo, JP
Crafted from carefully selected sections of exceptional old and antique kilims, these cushion covers are created from textiles whose remaining areas could no longer be preserved or r...
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique ottoman turkish pillow Cases
Located in Istanbul, TR
Late 19th / early 20th C pillow cases , embroidered in silk on a satin silk background. The backing has been replaced with a hand loomed silk and cotton fa...
Silk
$110,000
W 188 in L 202 in
18th Century Antique French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet 15'8" x 16'10" Rug
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet 15'8" x 16'10"-478 x 513 Louis XV owned this rug. Well, not really, but it certainly was made ...
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Rug, Handwoven Wool, 1960s Geometric
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber tribal rug, nicely aged and faded with pink and sage cors.Handwoven by The Berber tribes in Morocco with traditional geometric tribal de...
Wool, Goat Hair
$160Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover, Anatolian Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4360
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautifully handcrafted cushion cover is made from a vintage Anatolian kilim—once part of a traditional yastik, or small decorative rug used in Turkish homes. Woven in the mid-2...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid 18th Century Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug Made in Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III) Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild 29' 10" x 17' 11" (909.32 x 546.10 cm)
Wool
$2,804
H 31.11 in W 55.12 in D 0.28 in
Beautiful antique fine 18th century french needlepoint tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant 18th-century French petit point tapestry, beautifully hand-stitched with fine detail and rich colors. This charming piece depicts a lively pastoral scene with figures in peri...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$1,343Sale Price|20% Off
W 78 in L 78 in
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style, Red Shaggy Square Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
74771, vintage Berber Moroccan rug with Tribal style, red Shaggy square rug. This hand knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan rug beautifully showcases a tribal style in vibrant colors...
Wool
$160Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in
Vintage & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4139
Located in Tokyo, JP
Crafted from carefully selected sections of exceptional old and antique kilims, these cushion covers are created from textiles whose remaining areas could no longer be preserved or r...
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Vintage Turkish Kilim Wool Rug Pillow Cover
Located in Dallas, TX
53638 Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug Pillow Cover, 01'05 x 01'06. This exquisite handwoven wool vintage Turkish kilim rug pillow cover is a treasure trove of cultural richness and artisan...
Wool
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in
Antique & Old Kilim Cushion Cover Rectangular Yastik Turkish Modern Pillow 4135
Located in Tokyo, JP
Crafted from carefully selected sections of exceptional old and antique kilims, these cushion covers are created from textiles whose remaining areas could no longer be preserved or r...
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$1,881Sale Price|20% Off
W 64.57 in L 90.56 in
Handmade Carpet Moroccan Rugs, Shag Rugs, Pink and Red Primitive Carpet for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This is an example of a handwoven rug, which is featuring designs from the Morocco region. Morocco is famous for its primitive traditional rugs with long pile. Weavers used top quality wool and cotton for the production of this red rug. This tribal rug features typical geometric rug patterns. There are a variety of colours on this carpet rug such as red, dark blue, green and yellow. These vintage rugs look beautiful and would stand out as living room rugs or bedroom rugs. These washable rugs are one of a kind and cannot be found in every rug warehouse or rug store. Handmade Carpet Moroccan Rugs, Shag Rugs, Pink and Red Primitive...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Zabihi Collection 5 pillow order
Located in New York, NY
5 pillows order per our agreement item #s below LU908711889771 LU908717832481 LU90876070293 LU908718284862 LU908719675012
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Mid-Century Belgian Moroccan Style Faux Taxidermy Bengal Tiger Red Area Rug
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Belgian faux taxidermy bengal tiger area rug. It has Moroccan styling . There is a general age wear which gives it wonderful patina.
Wool
Moroccan Handwoven Berber Runner in Warm Natural Tones
Located in Malibu, CA
A one-of-a-kind oversized runner. Woven in a tribal village that specializes in weaving these vivacious Berber patterns. The wool has been vegetable dyed in earth tones. Purchased fr...
Wool
Colorful Moroccan Woven Berber Runner
Located in Malibu, CA
From Morocco, this colorful one-of-a-kind runner woven in a tribal Berber village that specializes in these colorful woven patterns. The wool has been vegetable dyed. Purchased from ...
Wool
Medium Berber Rug - Tribal Handwoven Wool Organic Red Dye
Located in Plainview, NY
Add a touch of sophistication to your space with this beautiful hand-woven rug from Morocco. Made from the highest-quality 100% sheep's wool, this rug is a stunning and captivating a...
Wool
Ivory Turkish Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Angora mohair wool rug in ivory. Measures: 4'11'' x 6'5''.
Mohair
Antique Persian Kashan Oriental Rug, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Persian Kashan oriental rug offers wool construction with central medallion and all-over stylized floral and foliate design on blue ground, circa 1920 Measures: 60.5" L...
Wool
Moorish Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive vintage hand knotted wool Turkish Oushak rug. Large rug with a beige field having a medallion encircled by free form floral and vines. The border features an arabesque or...
Wool
Karastan Kirman Wool Oriental Rug, circa 1950
By Karastan
Located in Big Flats, NY
Karastan Kirman Oriental rug offers wool construction with central medallion and all-over detached floral spray on salmon red ground, original label, c...
Wool
Berber Rug, Handwoven Patchwork Pattern in Wool
Located in Plainview, NY
This Moroccan tribal small rug in green and pink is a cheerful and sophisticated addition to your living room, dining room, entryway or bedroom, this rug and its exquisite, captivati...
Wool
Sold
H 0.12 in W 42.13 in D 62.6 in
Hereke Design Silk Prayer Souf Rug with Tree of Life and Pomegranates
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A beautiful Chinese silk souf rug with Hereke design Construction This decorative rug has a pile made of fine spun 100% pure organic mulberry silk combi...
Silk
Leather Rug Brown Tuareg Carpet from Mauretania North African Round
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Round leather rug brown tuareg carpet from Mauretania A beautiful rug from Mauretania. • Beautiful colors, very vibrant • Made of soft goat leather • Ro...
Leather