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Place of Origin: Maghreb
Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair
Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair

Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair: Measures: 19" x 21" x 38"H Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Marco Scarani. We're ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Green Marshan Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow
Green Marshan Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow

Green Marshan Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

Marshan Rattan side chair by Creel and Gow, in green: Dimensions: 18.5" x 23" x 36.5" H -Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Marshan Rattan Arm Chair in Green By Creel and Gow
Marshan Rattan Arm Chair in Green By Creel and Gow

Marshan Rattan Arm Chair in Green By Creel and Gow

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

Marshan rattan armchair by Creel and Gow, in Green: Measures: 22" x 21" x 37" H- Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Mar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Marshan Rattan Arm Chair in Brown By Creel and Gow
Marshan Rattan Arm Chair in Brown By Creel and Gow

Marshan Rattan Arm Chair in Brown By Creel and Gow

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

Marshan rattan armchair by Creel and Gow, in brown: Measures: 22" x 21" x 37" H- Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Mar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Inlaid Moroccan Chair
Inlaid Moroccan Chair

Inlaid Moroccan Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

Inlaid Moroccan chair, in the manner of Carlo Bugatti, Moroccan, circa 1950s. Completely hand made with intricate inlay throughout. Retains warm original...

Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Bone, Shell, Wood

Creel and Gow Rattan Trellis Chair
Creel and Gow Rattan Trellis Chair

Creel and Gow Rattan Trellis Chair

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

Rattan Trellis chair made for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco Measures: 29" x 27" x 38".  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Early 20th Century Moroccan Chair
Early 20th Century Moroccan Chair

Early 20th Century Moroccan Chair

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Moroccan armchair with an elaborate pattern of repeated large and small eight-point stars executed in inlaid exotic and ebonized woods and mother-of-pearl. The ...

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1940s Vintage Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19th Century antique Oriental Chair with Inlaid Marakesh, 1900 beech carved
19th Century antique Oriental Chair with Inlaid Marakesh, 1900 beech carved

19th Century antique Oriental Chair with Inlaid Marakesh, 1900 beech carved

Located in Berlin, DE

Solid wood with various inlays. Beautifully turned. This type of furniture was very popular in Europe in the 19th century.

Category

Early 1900s Baroque Antique Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Beech

Contemporary "Arz" Chair in Solid Atlas Cedar by Mādda: Minimalist Moroccan
Contemporary "Arz" Chair in Solid Atlas Cedar by Mādda: Minimalist Moroccan

Contemporary "Arz" Chair in Solid Atlas Cedar by Mādda: Minimalist Moroccan

Located in Marrakech, MA

A contemporary seating piece by Marrakech-based design studio Mādda. Titled "Arz"—the Arabic word for Cedar—this chair is a study in reductive modernism, rooted in North African craf...

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2010s Brutalist Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Cedar, Wood

Moroccan Richly Inlaid Armchair with Carved Back and Scrolling Arms, circa 1900
Moroccan Richly Inlaid Armchair with Carved Back and Scrolling Arms, circa 1900

Moroccan Richly Inlaid Armchair with Carved Back and Scrolling Arms, circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Moorish style Moroccan wooden armchair from circa 1900 with bone inlaid décor, carved back, scrolling arms and carved base. This exquisite Moorish-style Moroccan wooden armchair, d...

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Early 20th Century Moorish Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Bone, Wood

Four Moroccan Armchairs Art Deco circa 1930, Carved Pine
Four Moroccan Armchairs Art Deco circa 1930, Carved Pine

Four Moroccan Armchairs Art Deco circa 1930, Carved Pine

Located in Labrit, Landes

Pair of Moroccan Art Deco armchairs, circa 1930 One of the fauteuils has the particularity of having armrests lower than the others. Original antique condition Frames are sound a...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Pine

1950s Pair of Syrian Chairs with Inlay and Red Velvet
1950s Pair of Syrian Chairs with Inlay and Red Velvet

1950s Pair of Syrian Chairs with Inlay and Red Velvet

Located in Marbella, ES

An elegant pair of Syrian chairs crafted from carved wood and richly decorated with refined marquetry—featuring diferent materials, and fine woods—in keeping with the prestigious Dam...

Category

Mid-20th Century Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Wood

Petite Ourse Wood Seat by Altin
Petite Ourse Wood Seat by Altin

Petite Ourse Wood Seat by Altin

Located in Geneve, CH

Petite Ourse Wood Seat by Altin Designed and developed by Yasmine Sfar and Mehdi Kebaier. Dimensions: D 50 x H 68 cm Materials: Palm wood. Hand-carved palm ...

Category

2010s Modern Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern Josef Hoffmann-Style Iron Barrel Armchairs, Pair
Modern Josef Hoffmann-Style Iron Barrel Armchairs, Pair

Modern Josef Hoffmann-Style Iron Barrel Armchairs, Pair

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Miami, FL

Modern Josef Hoffmann Style Iron Barrel Armchairs, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of modern metal chairs created with a rounded barrel back in the style of Josef Hoffmann's iconic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Iron

Moroccan Moorish Style 1900s Side Chair with Richly Carved Décor and Star Inlay
Moroccan Moorish Style 1900s Side Chair with Richly Carved Décor and Star Inlay

Moroccan Moorish Style 1900s Side Chair with Richly Carved Décor and Star Inlay

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Moroccan Moorish style accent side chair from the early 20th century, with richly carved décor, mother-of-pearl inlay, Arabic calligraphy and X-Form base. Created in Morocco during...

Category

Early 20th Century Moorish Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Meyla Chair by Kamil Hajji
Meyla Chair by Kamil Hajji

Meyla Chair by Kamil Hajji

Located in Geneve, CH

Meyla Chair by Kamil Hajji Dimensions: W 45 × D 55 × H 96 cm Materials: Wood. Kamil Hajji is a Swiss-Moroccan artist, designer, and researcher. Drawing from a deeply cosmopolitan ba...

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2010s Post-Modern Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th century Oriental work, folding chair circa 1880
Antique 19th century Oriental work, folding chair circa 1880

Antique 19th century Oriental work, folding chair circa 1880

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Antique 19th century Oriental work, folding chair in carved wood, bone inlay, circa 1880

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Late 19th Century Islamic Antique Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Bone, Beech

Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair
Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair

Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair

Located in London, Charterhouse Square

Hand carved lounge chair from a single piece of dense wood. Beautiful hand carved details and natural form from ageing of wood.

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1950s Tribal Vintage Maghreb Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in New York, NY

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Peach and Sage Daisy Rattan Chair by Creel and Gow

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