Islamic Furniture

Bulb-bottomed vase with long neck decorated with multicolored enamel and gold. It is embellished with arabesques, flowers and latticework patterns in orientalist taste on a marbled Bordeaux background. Remnants of a mark underneath. The fascination with the orient and its exotic decoration dominated the 18th-19th centuries. It was China that started the enthusiasm for the costumes and artistic shapes that came from faraway lands. However, as a result of conquests and colonial Expansion, this fascination saw the displacement of its origins. During the 18th century, Chinese and Turkish styles invaded the salons and gardens of royalty as well as affluent esthetes who prided themselves on their taste for The Orient. From then on, baths were Turkish, furniture was lacquered, Persian tapestries...

Moroccan gilt metal and silver-plate Islamic style dish, Moroccan, 20th century Dimensions: Height 27cm, width 36cm, depth 22cm This ornately designed dish with cover was crafte...

Jules Vieillard & Co, Bordeaux, Large Islamic style charger, France 1895, Sitting at a large 21" in diameter, this table top shows intricate geometric an...

Western Europe Silk Tufted Rug "Sapphires" Limited Edition Alexander's Collection rug from "Jewelry" limited edition. This design "Sapphires" is a modern creation fand a new vision ...

Large Austrian figurative cold-painted bronze sculpture Austrian, c. 1910 Height 25cm, width 17cm, depth 9cm This cold-painted bronze sculptu...

Large Austrian wood and cold-painted bronze lamp Austria, c. 1910 Height 42cm, width 41cm, depth 30cm This Orientalist lamp is an unusual example of the...

Turkish silk Hereke prayer rug Turkish, Late 20th Century Height 90cm, width 41cm Hailing from the coastal town of Hereke in Turkey, this remarkable rug serves as a splendid testame...

Antique Austrian Orientalist cold-painted bronze lamp Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 25cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm Depicting a charming school scene, this Orientalist lamp wrought in the traditional Viennese manner from cold-painted bronze is a superb example of early 20th century design. The main body of this sculptural lamp is cast in the shape of a traditional Orientalist building covered with various textiles such as rugs, providing protection from the sun and rain. On a raised plinth sits a teacher dressed in bright marigold clothing tied together with a red belt. His head is beautifully adorned with a polychrome head...

Viennese cold-painted bronze by Bergman depicting Rebecca at the well Austria, c. 1910 Height 30cm, width 30cm, depth 30cm This figural bronze repli...

Rare, large Tabriz carpet. Size: 380 cm x 300 cm.

This fixture is very much in the Moorish taste, orientalism, a romantic view of the Levant, was expressed in paintings furniture and in this case lighting. Often such a lamp was used...

Oriental-style table in wood and carved wood, with ash inlay; small losses of ash Provenance the Old Palace Saint George in Alger, circa 1880.

Prayer is one of the basic pillars of the Muslim religion, so it is not surprising that the carpet is used for this function, as one of the highest artistic manifestations of Islam. ...

Loft è una collezione di tappeti dal design raffinato ed elegante. Realizzati con materie prime pregiate lavorate artigianalmente in India, i tappeti di questa collezione sono opere ...

Iznik-style ceramic and brass-mounted ink stand French, 19th Century Height 10.5cm, width 34cm, depth 19cm Revealing a vase and flowers contained in a border of repeating pattern-work, with two lidded inkwells flanking a central holder, this remarkable desk-piece is a very fine Iznik style inkstand, made in France in the late nineteenth century. Stylistically, it draws upon earlier Islamic...

Prayer rugs have directional patterns that are pointed towards the holy city of Mecca during meditation. These rugs provide the worshipper with a clean area from which to pray, acti...

Austrian Orientalist cold-painted bronze lamp of a shoe cobbler Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 23cm, width 21cm, depth 16cm The story presented by the makers of this sculptural lamp is set at a shoe cobbler’s workshop. Made in the traditional Viennese manner of cold-painted bronze, the piece is an outstanding example of high quality Orientalist design. Three shoe cobblers are depicted working together in a traditional Orientalist building, one covered by textiles to protect them from the elements. The wall is decorated with a large pair of scissors, a tool often used by shoe cobblers. In the foreground is a male figure reaching towards a wooden bench on which shoes needing repair are displayed. Behind him, sitting on a bamboo-supported table sit two other male figures. The first one is caught mid-speaking, in a pose suggesting he is excited. On his legs is a piece of textile. The man next to him is seen holding threads in both hands, repairing a vibrant red shoe. All figures are dressed in loosely fit clothing...

Bronze alloy sculpture. Signed E. Blot, France, late 19th century. Orientalist style. Attributed to Anatole-Jean Guillot (1865-1911).

Orientalist cold-painted bronze and marble inkstand Austrian, c. 1910 Height 21cm, width 34.5cm, depth 22.5cm This unusual inkstand combines cold-painted bronze elements with a beau...

Large Austrian Islamic-style cold-painted bronze lamp Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 39cm, width 19cm, depth 17.5cm Drawing upon the mystical allure of early 20th-century Orientalist designs, this Viennese bronze lamp...

A beautiful pair of French gilt bronze mounted black amethyst crystal lamps. Each is beautifully hand blown out of black amethyst crystal and further adorned with 24-karat gilt decor...

ancient Koran holder (rahlé) inlaid with mother-of-pearl and bone Nineteenth century numerous missing bones

Pair of enamel ceramic planters, France, late 19th century.

Pair of painted opaline and bronze table lamps, Czech, late 19th century. Size: Height with shade 60 cm.

Bronze sculpture, signed Laouse. France, circa 1900. Marble base.

Old wooden pedestal with bone and mother-of-pearl incrustation, oriental work circa 1900 very stable, small gaps in encrustation

In this listing you will find a magnificent XL Antique Ersari rug. It features a triple pattern chain through the center. The light brown and very pale orange tones are present, and ...

A hand knotted, oriental carpet unfolds a unique effect in any room, whether on stone or wooden floor, this carpet will delight you for decades every day. This rug was elaborately kn...

Kazak Hand Woven Traditional Design 12ft Carpet Runner A superb looking piece dating from the early 20th Century and has a lovely colour palette of bright red with shades of blue ...

Prayer rugs have directional patterns that are pointed towards the holy city of Mecca during meditation. These rugs provide the worshipper with a clean area from which to pray, acti...

Kirshehir is a town in central Anatolia located between Kayseri and Ankara. The rugs woven there utilize excellent quality wool and often feature vibrant colors such as a distinctiv...

This beautiful wool rug was woven in circa 1870 in the Shirvan district of eastern Caucasus. This district is well-known for its history of producing fine rugs and carpets. Shirvan r...