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Moorish Seating

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.

Find a collection of Moorish lighting, decorative objects, folk art and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Moorish
19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat
Located in Waxahachie, TX
19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat. The upholstered seat cushion is newer than the wood seat. The cushion is probably 1960-70s. Has zipper...
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Mid-19th Century Burmese Antique Moorish Seating

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Rosewood

Liberty & Co. Two Moorish Side or Childs Chair with Mashrabiya Turned Details
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Two good quality Moorish side or child's chair with Mashrabiya turned details to the backrest and on all four sides below the seats, one with a black studded leather s...
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1890s English Antique Moorish Seating

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Walnut

Moroccan Leather Camel Saddle Stool
Located in Pasadena, TX
1950s Moroccan camel stool with original vintage red leather cushion. Dimensions: Length: 12.25" Width: 23" Height: 15.25 Seat Height: 15"
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Moorish Seating

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Oversized Pink and Gold Floor Pillow Cushion
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Oversized silk square pink and gold floor seat pillow. Handcrafted from silk velvet cut fabric, these Moorish style floor seat cushions are great to use in kids room or around your yoga Bohemian or Moroccan room or for your pet. Large oversized: 24" x 24" x 7". Moroccan square floor pillow cushion, use as ottoman or pouf. Zipper on side. Moroccan pouf great to use as an Ottoman or floor pillow for a modern or Bohemian decor. A meditation pillow...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Silk

Vintage Moroccan Brown Leather Pouf
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan brown leather pouf. Large vintage round Moroccan leather pouf, handcrafted in brown camel leather. Hand tooled Moroccan ...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Cube Upholstered Stools Moroccan Ottomans, Poufs, a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of gold cube upholstery ottomans, Poufs. Upholstered stools, use them as extra seats, ottomans, stools. Light and easy to move around. Moroccan hassock, upholstered footstool or...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

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Fabric

Moroccan Upholstered Red and Gold Fabric Pouf
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan fabric stool or ottoman, Moroccan pouf upholstered with a very nice red and gold fabric. Size: 18" H x 18''. Hand-made in Morocco, great to us...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

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Fabric

Middle Eastern Moorish Triple Arch Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish walnut settee with spindle and ball design and pearl inlay with triple arch open design back with woven fabric seat (19th...
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19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Pair of Arabesque Leather Stools
Located in Westwood, NJ
An arabesque influenced style black coated iron base and a leather slung stitched saddle seat cushion. Dimensions: 20" W x 18" D x 19" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Seating

Materials

Iron

Moroccan Moorish Style Armchair with Mother of Pearl Inlay and Geometric Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan Moorish style armchair from the early 20th century in the manner of Carlo Bugatti, with mother of pearl inlay, geometric décor and carved base. Hand crafted in Morocco in ...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moorish Style Moroccan 1900s Armchair with Mother of Pearl Geometric Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Moorish style Moroccan armchair, dating back to circa 1900, will instantly enchant the viewer with its out-curving back and arms, intricate geometric inlay, mother of pearl moti...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Middle Eastern Syrian Walnut Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Syrian (20th Cent) Settee in walnut with inlaid mother of pearl and ebony with spindle & ball and finial details (matching 2 arms & 2 sid...
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20th Century Asian Moorish Seating

Materials

Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Antique mid 18th Century Large Spanish Pinewood Carved Arm chair or Fauteuil
Located in Casteren, NL
Presenting a magnificent antique Spanish chair, crafted from solid pine wood around 1750. This chair is a substantial piece, reflecting the high status of its original owner and indi...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Moorish Seating

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Pine, Rush

Moorish Walnut 5-Piece Living Room Set
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 5 Moorish (19th Cent) walnut spindle and ball carved living room / salon set with pearl inlay & kilm seat (settee 56"w 21¬O"d 52¬º"h, 2 arm chairs 22"w 19¬O"d 44¬O"h, 4 side c...
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19th Century French Antique Moorish Seating

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Walnut

Moorish Inlaid Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style arm chair with carved spindle & ball design back with pearl & inlay and ebonized trim. Antique condition. Right arm has been repaired.
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19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood, Bone, Leather

19th -C. British Colonial / Moroccan Style Inlaid And Carved Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 19th century heavily carved Moorish side chairs. The mother of pearl inlay is in very good condition. Both seats are upholstered in carpet remnants. They are unmark...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Seating

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Style Blue and Brown Upholstered Round Stools
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Art Deco Style round Moroccan stool in blue and brown fabric upholstery in 1970s style. Moroccan Art Deco Style little pouf hassock, upholstered f...
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20th Century American Moorish Seating

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Fabric

Liberty & Co. A Moorish Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with original leather seat
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A Moorish high-back walnut armchair with elongated turned finials and triangular upper supports to each side pierced with Moorish device...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vintage Moroccan Leather Rectangular Pouf in Red and Black
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage red and black hand tooled leather Moroccan ottoman. Rectangular shape pouf in red and black leather embroidered with black and white silk threads. Handcrafted by skil...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Moroccan Leather Pouf in Chocolate Brown Hand Tooled In Marrakech
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage round Moroccan leather pouf, handcrafted in chocolate brown camel leather. Hand tooled and embroidered on the top with the Mo...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Moorish Camel Saddle Stool
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Egyptian, North Africa camel saddle shape stool. Traditionally used to ride camels in the desert of Africa and the Middle East, this camel saddle could be used as a foot stoo...
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Moorish Seating

Materials

Brass

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...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

A Traditional Camel Saddle / Stool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Traditional Camel Saddle / Stool A Traditional Camel Saddle constructed from several pieces of scratch carved olive wood, tied together with strips of...
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20th Century Moorish Seating

Materials

Olive

Moroccan Moorish Arabian Sofa Settee
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Arabian Sofa Settee. Fabulous one of a kind Moorish Middle Eastern, handcrafted Settee, finely hand-carved and inlaid. Nice hand carve...
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19th Century Maghreb Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Moorish Carved Hardwood and Inlaid Upholstered Benches
Located in San Francisco, CA
The semi-attached leather cushion flanked by dramatic flared openwork arms with intricate inlay over a similar openwork apron and turned elements creating an elaborate latticework; w...
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Early 1900s African Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood

Indian Rajasthani A pair of polychrome painted chairs with gilt chord embroidery
Located in London, GB
Indian Rajasthani. A rare pair of period side chairs finely painted in polychrome colours with the original floral gilt chord embroidery seats, the seats a little worn with minor los...
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Early 1900s Indian Antique Moorish Seating

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Wood

Moroccan Hand Tooled Leather Pouf in Baby Pink Color
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan baby pink color round pouf hand tooled and embroidered in Marrakesh. Beautiful geometrical designs are hand-stitched on this Moroccan stool by expert Artisan. Use these ...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Syrian Style Inlaid and Upholstered Walnut Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Middle Eastern Syrian-style (20th Century) armchairs in walnut with inlaid mother of pearl and ebony marquetry having emerald green tufted upholstery, with spindle and finial...
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20th Century Moorish Seating

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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

small Syrian bench, oriental work from the mid-19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small Syrian bench, oriental work from the mid-19th century fine sculptures and bone inlay. The fabric is not perfect, but original;
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Mid-19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood, Bone

Vintage Boho Moorish Inlay Folding Chairs- A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unfold a world of exotic charm with this exquisite pair of Vintage Boho Moorish Inlay Folding Chairs. Each chair is a testament to extraordinary craftsmanship, featuring intricate mo...
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Mid-20th Century American Moorish Seating

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Dr C Dresser, attributed. A Moorish style walnut armchair
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser attributed for the Art Furniture Alliance. A Moorish style walnut armchair with elongated turned finials and Mashrabiya panels to the back, shaped arms that unite to the...
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1880s British Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Walnut

Syrian Walnut Chair with Mixed Inlay, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly decorative example of a Late 19th / Early 20th Century hand carved Syrian Moorish style armchair with velvet and appliqué cushion. Walnut with hand turned fretwork and elabo...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Inlaid Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Moroccan inlaid stools, in the manner of Carlo Bugatti, Morocco, 20th century. We have two pairs available. They are priced at $1800 per pair.
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Stone

Middle Eastern 19th Century Inlaid Moorish Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and shell inlays. Inlaid with shell stars and moon designs, hand carved with Arabic calligraph...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood, Shell

Vintage Syrian Moorish Inlaid Folding Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Infuse any room with mesmerizing old world elegance with this exquisite pair of vintage Syrian Moorish folding chairs. Constructed of intricately carved solid wood and boasting luxur...
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Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Seating

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood

Pair Antique Syrian Moorish Inlaid Folding Chairs, Late 19th Century, Syria
Located in Austin, TX
A classic and elegant near pair of antique Syrian carved walnut folding scribes chairs with shell and bone inlay, late 19th century, Syria. The chairs of hand carved walnut in a f...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Bone, Shell, Walnut

19th Century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique late 19th century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish side chairs finely hand carved with intricate wood fretwork and inlaid with shell. Nice mouchar...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood, Shell

Liberty & Co A Moorish walnut armchair with Mashrabiya turned details throughout
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. A Moorish walnut armchair with fretwork cut-outs to the arched top and Mashrabiya turned details throughout. The last two images from: Liberty's Furniture 1875 - 1915....
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1890s English Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Walnut

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 Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Bone, Wood

Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Settee
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian black settee with spindle and ball design with triple Moorish arches inlaid with mucharabie intricate and Fine work. Sofa is newly...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Walnut

Moorish Anglo Indian Brass Inlaid Armchair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish Anglo Indian style brass inlaid armchair. Middle Eastern Syrian inlaid with a profusion of brass and copper with circular Moroccan motifs of foliage. Dimensions: H 44.5 in....
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Mid-20th Century Moorish Seating

Materials

Brass

Middle Eastern 19th Century Moorish Folding Chair Shell Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian styl...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moorish 19th Century Middle Eastern Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern wood folding Moorish chair with intricate foliate carving inlays. Inlaid and hand carved with Arabic design motif and folia...
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Late 20th Century Asian Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood

Moorish Egyptian 19th Century Folding Chair Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Moorish 19th Century Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mo...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Seating

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Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moroccan Handmade Dark Leather Brown Pouf or Ottoman, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
This eye-catching handstitched genuine dark leather pair of Moroccan Poufs will lend an air of regal majesty to your den or living room. Handcrafted in leather by master artisans and...
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1990s Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Leather

Fine Vintage Moroccan Folding Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Moroccan Settee with inlaid Bone discs and intricate overall carved decoration. With decorative carved crest. In very good condition with only minor age and use wear including a miss...
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Mid-20th Century Moorish Seating

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair of Vintage Blue Upholstered Round Stools
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of modern Contemporary round Moroccan style stool in blue and brown fabric upholstery in 1970s style. Moroccan little pouf hassock, upholstered footstool or modern circular otto...
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20th Century American Moorish Seating

Materials

Fabric

Post Modern Upholstered Moroccan Art Deco Style Pouf in Hot Fuchsia Color
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco Style fuchsia and black Moroccan stool, round ottoman or vanity stool in hot fuchsia color with black velvet cut design. The upholstery is a damask fabric in floral taffeta...
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Early 2000s Moroccan Moorish Seating

Materials

Fabric, Damask, Satin, Velvet

19th Century Moorish Wood Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Moorish wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother-of-pearl inlays. Inlaid with mother-of-pearl stars and moon designs, hand-carved with Arabic call...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Moroccan Benches with Mosaic White Shell Inlay a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A pair of antique Middle Eastern Moorish Moroccan settees inlaid with white mosaic marquetry. Mosaic inlaid Levantine Moorish Islamic benches great to use at the end of the bed or in an entryway. Elegant and stylish settees for your Moroccan Moorish decor...
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage Moroccan Pouf in Red and Black Leather Hand Tooled in Marrakech
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage round Moroccan leather pouf, handcrafted in red and black leather. Hand tooled and embroidered on the top with the Moorish star by Moroccan artisans in Marrakech. Vinta...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

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Leather

Moorish Moroccan 19th Century Folding Chair Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Seating

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Wood

Moroccan Silver Hand Tooled Round Pouf Ottoman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan silver metallic color round pouf hand tooled and embroidered in Marrakesh. Beautiful geometrical designs are hand-stitched on this Moroccan stool by expert Artisan. Use th...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Seating

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Faux Leather

Oriental Work. 2 chairs In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oriental Work. 2 chairs In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880 the price is for tne pair
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Late 19th Century Maghreb Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Wood, Bone

19th Century Moorish Armchair
Located in Mouscron, WHT
19th Century Moorish Armchairs , carved wood, bone inlay
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Late 19th Century Maghreb Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Bone, Wood

Middle Eastern Moorish Walnut Savonarola Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish (19th Century) carved walnut Savonarola style armchair with a spindle and ball round back panel.
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19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Seating

Materials

Walnut

21st Century Spanish Set of Ten Iron Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ten Spanish side chairs in iron with a straight back and playful handcrafted partial backrest. This type of seated furniture is perfect for a Moorish or Spanish style. Wear consisten...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Moorish Seating

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Metal, Iron

Pair of Moorish Style Inlaid Throne Chairs, 20th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This pair of striking pair of throne chairs are a stunning example of Moorish or Levantine style inlay work using mother of pearl. Intricate geometric and floral patterns, typical of...
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20th Century Moorish Seating

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber for Lord and Taylor Moorish Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage MCM dining chairs. Designed by Harvey Probber for Lord and Taylor. Beautiful Moorish design with raspberry velvet with deep ebony wood. Acquired from a Pa...
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Late 20th Century North American Moorish Seating

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Velvet, Ebony

Moorish seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Moorish seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Moorish seating made in a specific country, there are Africa, North Africa, and Maghreb pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Liberty & Co., Aldo Álvarez Tostado, and Harvey Probber. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $250 and tops out at $52,500 while the average work can sell for $2,900.

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