Islamic Furniture

Late 19th Century Italian Arabesque Style Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Pugi. Offered is a beautifully executed late 19th century carved Carrara marble seated Arab male on a thick ...

This exquisite vintage hand-knotted wool Persian rug showcases a green field. It features a stunning all-over floral design adorned with black accents. The beautifully overdyed medal...

This antique Karabagh handmade wool rug. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this exquisite piece features an all-over design that beautifully blends shades of blue, tan-bei...

This is a beautiful hand forged pitcher. It was made in the Middle East in the Islamic style. It's completely hand forged metal. The handle being made in a heavy hand forged steel.

Mandinka Ceremonial Sword with Decorated Leather Scabbard, West Africa, circa 1950 A striking and highly collectible Mandinka (Mandingo) sword from West Africa, notable for its elega...

A quirky Mid-century Central Turkish Anatolian rug woven horizontally. 3'9'' x 5'9''

A fine Egyptian silver tea service for six, comprising a large round tray, a matching coffee/tea pot, and six accompanying porcelain cups, presented together with its original foldin...

Middle Eastern octagonal occasional table on folding base, with brass insert and all-over carved and pierced decoration. Intricately carved with nature inspired elements: leaves, bir...

Antique Persian Khatam Marquetry Qalamdan Pen Box with Hand-Painted Equestrian Miniature, Circa 1940s An exceptional Persian Khatamkari Qalamdan (pen box), handcrafted in the celebrated tradition of Khatam-kari, one of the most prestigious decorative arts of Persia. Dating to the 1940s, this elegant rectangular sliding-lid pen case is meticulously decorated with intricate geometric micro-mosaic marquetry and crowned with a finely executed hand-painted miniature depicting a royal equestrian polo match. Traditionally used by Middle Eastern Persian scribes, scholars, and government officials to store reed pens, writing instruments, and inks, the Qalamdan became an important symbol of education, refinement, and artistic patronage. This example beautifully illustrates the marriage of functionality and exceptional craftsmanship that defines Persian decorative arts. The top lid features a richly detailed miniature painting portraying mounted horsemen pursuing deer across a stylized landscape, rendered in vibrant colors with remarkable attention to detail. The sides are decorated with exquisite Khatam marquetry, an ancient Persian micro-mosaic technique composed of thousands of tiny pieces of wood, bone, and metal meticulously assembled into intricate geometric star patterns. The interior is finished in black lacquer, while the sliding cover operates smoothly, preserving the elegant proportions characteristic of traditional Persian Qalamdans. Khatamkari has been practiced in Persia for over four centuries and remains one of the country's most labor-intensive and highly respected crafts. Similar geometric inlay traditions later spread throughout India, where they became known as Sadeli mosaic, influencing Indo-Persian and Anglo-Indian decorative arts. The extraordinary precision of the geometric patterns reflects the Islamic artistic ideals of harmony, symmetry, and infinite design. Originally intended as a writing case, this versatile piece also serves beautifully today as a jewelry box, keepsake box, pencil case, or luxury desk accessory. It is equally suited for display in a library, study, or curated collection of Islamic and Middle Eastern decorative arts. Origin: Asia Date: Circa 1940s Materials: Wood, papier-mâché, hand-painted lacquer, Khatam marquetry (micro-mosaic inlay) Style: Persian / Islamic / Indo-Persian Dimensions: Length: 8 in. Width: 1.75 in. Height: 1.25 in. Condition: Very good vintage condition with light wear consistent with age and use. Beautiful original patina with finely preserved miniature painting and Khatam inlay. An outstanding example of traditional Persian craftsmanship, this museum-quality Qalamdan is highly desirable for collectors of Islamic art, Persian antiques, miniature paintings, and Khatam marquetry. Keywords: Persian Khatam box...

Antique Moroccan Koran Scroll Talisman Box Amulet Holder Made of Metal Silvered Repousse. Large Berber tribal ethnic talisman pendant storage box with a lovely original patina, a rare, large amulet necklace probably from Morocco. Traditionally the case would have contained a small copy of the Koran or other protective religious verses or written incantations were sealed inside to protect the wearer. In square shape, silvered metal repousse talisman case which stored a miniature Koran or talisman considered to hold special protective powers. This ornate box is a Quran case or carrier and would have originally been worn by someone to protect from the evil eye. Silvered metal box with hanging charms that will makes sounds to push away any bad spirit when moving. As the wearer moves, a soft jingling sound is made by the dangle drops. Noise is thought to drive djinns (evil spirits) away. The front has intricate, dense geometric design, the box opened from the top by sliding a small piece of metal. Large pendant with hanging amber colored beads, embossed silver metal with geometrical relief and repousse. This beautiful antique ethnic piece could be worn as a piece of jewelry pendant. Great Islamic Folk Art, metal work, bold, beautiful, great to use as a collectible Islamic object displayed on the wall or on a table. Material: nickel silvered metal. Circa 1920's. Probably from Morocco, but similar objects can also been found in Islamic country around the world in North Africa from Morocco to Algeria, and also in Asia,Afghanistan Oman, Malaysia, India Kashmir...

This late 19th-century Bukharan silk brocade robe embodies the sophistication of Central Asian textile art and centuries of cultural exchange. Woven in sumptuous silk brocade in radi...

Vintage Moroccan Blue and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio. Vintage leather Moroccan portfolio. Blue and gold vintage Moroccan leather hand tooled leath...

Vintage Turkish Ceramic Tile Islamic Art Wall Decor with Koranic verse in Arabic calligraphy design. A glazed decorative wall decor ceramic tile ...

Antique Indo-Persian Tinned Copper Jar Hand-Engraved Islamic Metalwork, c. 1900 A striking example of early 20th-century Indo-Persian artistry, this antique lidded jar is handcrafted from heavy tinned copper in the traditional Ghalamzani style—an ancient Persian technique of fine metal engraving. The bulbous body, slender neck, and flared lid are richly decorated with intricate floral, geometric, and arabesque motifs, along with medallions featuring musicians and couples, evoking Mughal and Islamic influences. The surface is intricately decorated with detailed floral, geometric, and calligraphic motifs, reflecting deep influences from Mughal design and Islamic decorative arts. The embossed and incised patterns shimmer over the darkened silver-toned tinned finish, catching the light with elegant shadows and reflections. The dark patina enhances the silver-toned tin finish, lending depth and contrast to the detailed repoussé and chased designs. A rare and refined collector’s piece, this jar captures the elegance and spiritual symbolism of Islamic decorative arts. Design Highlights: * Material: Tinned copper with blackened silver finish * Technique: Hand-engraved and repoussé (Ghalamzani / Qalamzani) * Motifs: Intricate floral vines, arabesques, Islamic geometry, and mythological scenes. * Base: Beautifully detailed brass with Mughal-style engravings Dimensions: * Total Height (with lid): approx. 18.5" * Width: approx. 7.5" * Lid Height: approx. 9" * Mouth Opening: approx. 2.75" This antique Persian vessel...

Painting in Islam: A Study of the Place of Pictorial Art in Muslim Culture. Painting in Islam by Sir Thomas W. Arnold (1965-07-01). Paintings in Islam indicates the place of painti...

Contemporary Design rug hand knotted wool and silk by Djoharian Collection. A stunning modern rug red. Modern rug of fine quality. Design: 20 Dots Collection: Naturals by Djoharian ...

Moroccan glazed polychrome ceramic tureen with cover. Hand painted ceramic Jubbana, handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco. Moorish desi...

77171 Vintage Pakistani Oushak Rug, 08'10 x 11'02. A testament to quiet grandeur and impeccable craftsmanship, this hand-knotted wool vintage Pakista...

Antique Moroccan Door; handcrafted in an aged wood door & the original frame. The aged pale green paint over the aged wood is original as we...

This Serapi-style hand-knotted wool rug features a navy blue color field. The piece showcases a red-designed frame and a breathtaking all-over floral pattern with exquisite multicolo...

Moroccan Moorish vintage clear glass with intricate metal filigree hanging chandelier. The Moroccan lantern has been rewired in the US with a cluster of 4 candelabra lights. Delicate...

This beautiful porcelain huqqa (or hookah) is of Continental, possibly Russian origin and was created for the Persian market. The item is a historic smoking accessory which is highly...

This hand-knotted wool and sari silk Bidjar Style rug showcases a rust-colored field. It is designed with a stunning geometric pattern and is accented with golden, blue, green, and b...

The Glory of the Sultans Islamic Architecture in India Hardcover in slipcase 1st edition 2009.The Glory of the Sultans: Islamic Architecture in India 1100-1880.Between the twelfth an...

Moroccan Brass Tray Moorish Islamic Metalwork 12 inches Diameter.. Antique 1950s Moroccan Brass Tray Hand Hammered with Moorish design, Islamic Metalwork. Dimension: 12 inches Diamet...

A stately mid-19th-century Uzbek man’s chapan woven in a rich plum-purple silk brocade highlighted with large-scale golden damask motifs. This distinctive textile pattern, executed i...

Large heavy crescent and scimitar Masonic Shriners cast metal emblem wall plaque freemasonry. Crescent and scimitar Masonic Shriners cast metal emblem wall plaque freemasonry. Large ...

Large Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez. Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...

Beautiful Sivas hand-knotted wool rug with a gray field. This piece has a designed frame with brown and beige accents in a gorgeous classic all-over floral design.  Its quality craft...

This Anatolian runner rug from the 20th century showcases a conventional tribal motif in beige and brown hues. This rug measures 2'10" x 12'9".

Two copper candlesticks of typical ottoman form with turned stems on a stepped and tapered base. Each base rises to a flared bobèche (a drip tray to collect melted wax...

A vibrant vintage Turkish hand-painted ceramic wall plate featuring an elaborate Ottoman-inspired floral composition in the Iznik tradition, handcrafted in Turkey circa 1950s. The p...

Beautiful hand-knotted Modern Mahal wool rug with the purple field. This Persian rug has ivory and brown accents featuring an all-over traditional floral pattern design. This rug...

This beautiful huqqa (or hookah), an instrument used for smoking—is a highly collectable antique piece. It created in the late 19th century, most likely in Russia. The huqqa is finely decorated with depictions of Qajar kings, suggesting that it was created for the Persian market. The huqqa features a bell-shaped base with a ribbed cylindrical top. This is covered by a cup-shaped feature on a knopped stem. The huqqa is crafted from porcelain which is white and finely decorated with deep blue stylised vines, leaves and flowers. Half-length portraits of the 19th century Persian kings, Naser al-Din Shah and Mozaffar al-Din Shah, ornament the huqqa’s base...

Discover a timeless treasure with this Antique Islamic Arabic Powder Flask—a true masterpiece from 1920s Morocco. Handcrafted with meticulous artistry, this exquisite piece combines ...

This vintage storage chest is an authentic example of Amazigh (Berber) craftsmanship from the mid 20th-century. Constructed from solid cedar wood, the piece is covered in intricate...

Hand Painted Red Hexagonal Inlaid Table with Moroccan Details. Bold and elegant, this red inlaid table features a hexagon top and base, accented...

Saudi Arabia, Profile of a Kingdom Book by Claude Avézard and Jan Dobson. Over-sized hardcover book with dust jacket titled SAUDI ARABIA: Profile of a Kingdom. Motivate Publishing,...

51058 Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug, 02'09 x 04'05. The Sacred Arbor: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer Rug of Eternal Grace. There is a quiet reverence woven into this hand-knotte...

Antique 1960s Moroccan Brass Tray Hand Hammered with Moorish design, Islamic Metalwork. Dimension: 13 inches Diameter. This vintage 1960s Moroccan polished brass tray is a collectibl...

A very rare late 16th century "Mudejar" coffer, the front, both sides and top intricately painted with Hispano-Moresque designs. The painted reverse side of the lift top opens to r...

19th Century Islamic Art, Ottoman Moorish Metallic Threads Embroidered Arched Textile. Collectible Museum quality antique textile fragment probably part of a wall hanging or mirror cloth. Early 19th century antique Islamic Ottoman Empire style embroidered silk and metal thread panel. Compositions in Moorish 8 pointed star design medallions surrounded by scrolling vine, lined, scattered losses and loose threads to silk. Antique Oriental Byzantine textile depicting embroidered flowers depicting branches filled-in with silk floss threads creating an intricate embroidered pattern. On two of the corners, the antique textile panel is embellished with bands of blue silk rushing framed by with antique metallic trims, this dramatic embroidered of meandering botanical's are done in earthy colors and embroidered on natural linen. An antique Ottoman Empire textile decorative and historical artifact. "Ottoman silk textiles are among the most elegant textiles produced in the Islamic word. Executed in a range of woven techniques including satin and velvet, these silks were produced for use both within the Ottoman Empire and for export to Europe and the Middle East, where they were considered among the most prized luxury objects. Most Ottoman silks produced for use within the Empire were used either for garments or furnishings." Condensed from: Nazanin Hedayat Munroe. Department of Islamic Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This antique Islamic Art...

Indo Persian steel and brass Khula Khud Helmet. Central Asia, Indo-Persian culture, circa early 20th century. A fine hammered metal steel and brass Islamic khula khud helmet of a domed form with an additional brass top finial. The top features radiating striations etched across the exterior and a tall brass spike finial with hammered line the lower periphery of the helmet, and a contiguous swath of chain mail hangs down to protect the wearer's neck. Dimensions: 22 in height total x 8 diameter. top hat is 8 in. x 7 in h to top finial. Metal base is 6.5 in. x 6.5 in. Indo Persian reproduction of an antique Islamic Helmet...

Disappearing treasures of Oman: A fascinating story and Illustrated guide to recognising, buying and restoring antique bedouin artefacts. by Avelyn Fo...

This is an antique patinated bronze sculpture of a stylized form peacock. Used as a betel box or tobacco opium box. Produced using the traditional 'lost w...

This is an exceptional and historic pair of Damascus enameled metalwork vessels or urns. These art objects show signs of rough use and handling through the centuries. Although it is ...

Handcrafted round picture frame with scalloped white and brown buffalo horn bone inlaid. Vintage round inlaid bone picture in Moorish Islamic style frame. The frame is created from 3...

Vintage KLH Model Twenty one FM Receiving System Dimensions. 12 W ; 7 D ; 6 H

Orientalist Work, Pedestal in beech and bone circa 1900-1930 A few lacks of bones

Rare Moroccan chandelier in patinated and gilded openwork iron with eighteen lights, composed of a baluster shaft ending in a hexagonal crown surrounded by a gallery and decorated wi...

Aladdin style handmade turquoise blue ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This vintage oil lamp has a pottery base that evokes an Al...

Francesco Ballesio (Italian, 1860-1923). A fine orientalist pencil and watercolor heightened with gum Arabic on paper figure of "A Middle-Eastern Beauty at Rest" depicting a young maiden resting on a Persian rug laid down as a bed while holding a tambourine and next to a Moroccan ivory-inlaid octagonal table with a tea pot on top. Signed and inscribed 'Ballesio Roma Tivoli' (upper right). All within an ornate rococo gilt wood and gesso carved frame with a protective glass, Rome, circa 1890-1900, Frame height: 23 inches (58.4 cm). Frame width: 30 1/2 inches (30.5 cm). Frame depth: 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm). Paper height: 15 inches (38.1 cm). Paper width: 21 1/2 inches (54.7 cm). Literature: A similar subject matter watercolor is catalogued and illustrated in Caroline Juler, "Les Orientalistes...

Antique Moorish North Africa Silver Cuff Bracelet. Antique Tunisian, Algeria or Moroccan silver cuff. In good condition, sturdy and high quality design, Maker's mark on outer edge. A well made silver bracelet from North Africa from the French Colonial Times. The Arabic calligraphy is stylized Arabic script. This type of bracelet was produced for European rather than local consumption and were mentioned in the seminal work of Paul Eudel: Dictionnaire des bijoux de l'Afrique du Nord : Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, Tripolitaine (1906). They were known as "Meqiâsat Tounès" or Tunis bracelets, because they mimic a style of bracelet that was originally made in Tunis after the Turkish Islamic design. Vintage Moorish Etruscan Style Silver Filigree Hinged bangle...

Large oriental-style sideboard in carved wood, with bone inlay and wrought iron handles pewter wire inlay small losses of bone Provenance the Old Palace Saint George in Alger, circa...

This Turkomen Ersari rug has been hand-knotted in the finest wool. The rug features an all-over repeating Gul design throughout the entirety of the rug, enclosed within a complementa...

A wonderfully atmospheric Orientalist painting depicting everyday life in a North African town, circa 1930. Rather than showing a grand monument or an idealised landscape, this char...

This mid-19th-century silk chapan coat showcases the refined textile artistry of Central Asia. Its exterior is woven from a vivid sapphire-blue silk brocad...

This beautiful Copper Tinned Chest is hand tooled. It has heavy metal handles and hinges. A nice decorative item.

1960s Moroccan Berber rug with pink and black and white cors.From the plains of Marrakech, one of a kind vintage hand woven Rehmana Berber rug.Clector piece vibrant cors and asymmetr...

An exquisite antique Baccarat Pink and clear crystal double overlay eleven-light chandelier with original hurricane shades. This magnificent chandelier has eleven arms that snake fir...