Moorish Furniture
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.
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Style: Moorish
Pair of Syrian Moorish Style Bone Inlay Mosaic Wall Mirrors
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Heavenly pair of Indian hand-crafted wall mirrors featuring mosaic bone inlay veneer. Embellished with scrolling vine and floral patterns in the Syrian Moorish style having a creamy ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bone, 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...
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Leather
Hand Painted Middle Eastern Lacquer Box with Camel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand painted Middle Eastern red and black lacquer box in rectangular shape with lid decorated a camel and palms.
Great decorative box with miniature painting of a camel...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Moorish Furniture
Materials
Paper
Set of Four Arabic Glasses with Gold Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four Arabic shot glasses with gold raised overlay design.
Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Persian tea, or any hot or cold s...
Category
Late 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture
Materials
Glass
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Sample Orange
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Sample Orange.
Moroccan handcrafted reclaimed floor cement tile with traditional geometric design.
These are authentic Moroccan encaustic tiles hand ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Moorish Metal Lantern with Clear and Colored Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan glass pendant with clear and colored glass, square shape with towers and a dome with metal open work filigree design.
This ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Tiles Hand Made by Artisans in Fez Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional design.
These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in Fez Morocco.
This is the...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Moorish colors in blue, yellow, red and black on a white ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Blue Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Blue Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Moorish designs.
These are authentic Moroccan recla...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Pair of Moroccan Handcrafted Metal Pendants, North Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Moroccan handcrafted metal pendants.
Amazing Moorish light fixtures hand-pierced with thousands of small holes to diffuse the light thr...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hand Blown Bohemia Crystal Etched Votives Set of 10
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand Blown Bohemia Crystal Etched Votives Set of 10.
Hand blown crystal set of ten vintage Bohemia Czech Versailles etched glass cups or votives holder.
Dark amethyst and jade gree...
Category
20th Century European Moorish Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Middle Eastern Syrian Inlaid Marquetry Mosaic Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern inlaid micro mosaic marquetry.
Great geometric one of a kind Moorish design.
Treasure wood box.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Impressively Large Pair of Moorish Inlaid Square Side/End Tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of quite large scale, the square moorish tables with intricate mosaic inlay overall above a stick-and-ball carved openwork apron over arabesque spandrels; all raised on turned feet.
Category
1940s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Tiles Hand made by Artisans in Fez Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted reclaimed set of 2 cement tiles with black and white design.
These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in Fez Morocco.
These...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Antique Moroccan Collectible Messenger Bag Hand Tooled Leather Marrakech 1920s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique collectible leather African Moroccan satchel bag with flap decorated with traditional Moorish embroideries.
Hand-tooled in Marrakech, this is an old antique shoulder slim ba...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Leather
Moroccan Hand Painted Cement Tiles with Traditional Fez Design Set of 6
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Hand Painted Cement Tile with Traditional Fez Design, Set of 6 Blue and White colors.
Moroccan Hand-Painted Cement Tile with Traditional Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted a...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tiles in Red and Black, Set of 5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Marrakech colors in red and black.
These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles hand made by artisans i...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Large Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant large footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral decor.A Sorrento Italy Romance Inlayed Wood Music Box Handcrafted in Italy, upon opening, the music box begins to play a theme.
Elegant large footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted with foliages.
The box is made in Italy stamped in the bottom.
The musical movement...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Earthenware and Metal Moroccan Lidded Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large and impressive Moroccan lidded urn crafted in terra cotta, glazed over mediterranean colors and decorated with jewelry like metal work that ups the wow factor.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Massive Midcentury Brass Moroccan Oval Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Massive midcentury Brass Moroccan Oval Brass Tray.
Hand tooled etched very large Moroccan polished brass tray.
Oval shaped Moroccan brass tray. this circa 1950 extra large ov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Moorish Moroccan Brass Folding Tray Table
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Moorish Moroccan Brass Table.
The Moorish Moroccan brass folding tray table is a beautifully crafted piece of furniture that feature...
Category
19th Century British Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Tiles Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Marrakech ochre and red colors.
These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in F...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Moorish colors.
These are authentic Moroccan r...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Leaf Design Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish leaf Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional leaves design in yellow, white, blue green and wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand painted cement tiles with traditional Moorish color.
These are authentic Moroccan recla...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Handcrafted Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile Blue Color
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Moroccan Blue color.
These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in Fez Morocco....
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
3 Arm Pierced Brass Moroccan Pendant Light
By Sarna Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful, three oval pendant pierced brass hanging chandelier, made by the Sarno lantern company in India. This delicately perforated Moorish pendant lantern features pierced foliat...
Category
1950s Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Mosaic Moorish Light Fixture with Multicolor Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Mosaic Moorish Metal Light Fixture with Multicolor Glass.
Stylish handcrafted Moroccan pendant light fixture with multi-color molded Moorish glass and metal with an antique...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Andalusian Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Andalusian Fez Design.
Moroccan Hand-Painted Cement Tile with Traditional Fez Design
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Moroccan Moorish Glasses with Gold Overlay Design Set of Six
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish glasses with gold design set of six.
Set of six Moorish drinking glasses with gold raised overlay design.
Set of tumblers, de...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Glass
19th Century Middle Eastern Brass Cylindric Brazier with Tripod Base
Located in Milan, IT
19th century Middle Eastern Brass Brazier standing on tripod base featuring a central turned brass shaft, three cast brass feet at the base, a threaded pin joins the cylindric brazie...
Category
Early 19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Antique Mother of Pearl and Wood Decorative Box
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique mother of pearl and wood decorative box.
The cover open by sliding the top to the side.
Size: 7.5” L x 2.5” W x 1.25” H.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Mother-of-Pearl
Moroccan Wall Sconce Iron and Hand Painted Parchment
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Wall Sconce Decor Iron and Parchment
Moroccan parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan Art ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Iron
Turkish Wood, Metal, and Enamel Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive vintage Turkish stand or table crafted in indigenous hardwood in an octagon form featuring ambitious decorations of tooled jewelry like metal work, a deep step down top un...
Category
20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Middle Eastern Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Middle Eastern Indo-Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Jewelry Box.
Middle Eastern Persian Sadeli micro mosaic marquetry inlaid box with geometric Moorish design.
Handcrafted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Exquisite Pair of 1930s Moorish Pedestal Tables
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite pair of 1930s Moorish pedestal tables meticulously handcrafted with elaborate carvings and sculpted details all over. The ornamental details bring a three-dimensional ef...
Category
20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Moorish Antique Round Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Moorish antique round brass tray.
19th century handcrafted circular brass platter hammered with Islamic Moorish designs.
Heavy brass w...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Intricately Carved & Inlaid Moroccan Teak 4 Panel Dual Sided Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An amazing work of art displayed in this intricately carved and pierced dual sided screen with white foliate inlaid elements one one side and brass inlay on the other. The screen pie...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass, Other
Pair of Moroccan Painted Parchment Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of wall sconces handcrafted with metal frames covered in parchment or vellum and paint decorated with floral and geometric mediterranean designs.
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Syrian Hexadecagon Marquetry Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Damascus, 1920s or Earlier
Monumental sixteen sided star shaped chests with sixteen drawers, hand carved/turned, mother of pearl and abalone inlay.
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Huge Massive Middle Eastern Arabian Brass Hookah Pipe 6 feet Tall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Huge Massive Middle Eastern Arabian decorative brass hookah pipe
Middle Eastern Arabian hookah, shisha water pipe with etched and embossed brass.
This is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Agate Inlaid Jewelled Moroccan Silver Candle Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Agate Inlaid Moorish Jewelled Silver Candle Holder.
Large vintage Moorish wedding candle holder inlaid with semi-precious agate stones and covered with brass and silvered ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver Plate
Mughal Raj Four Poster Bed Anglo Indian Portuguese Baroque Lisbon Bed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Indo Portuguese Mughal Raj queen Bed, Anglo Indian hand-carved Bed.
Baroque Lisbon style queen four poster bed in ebony dark black finish.
Ofte...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Modern Gold Moroccan Stools
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of modern gold fabric Moroccan stools. Use it as a foot stool, pouf, extra seat or modern ottoman.
Multiple available price for one is $ 250. Please call us if you need more th...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Moorish Egyptian Pearl Inlaid Folding Chair
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s Inlaid Moorish Coffee Table or Stand in the Style of Liberty and Co
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful antique Moorish table.
Moorish antiques have always appealed to not just people with an Arab background. The beautiful shapes, the w...
Category
Early 20th Century British Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood, Leather
Moroccan Gold Color Hand Tooled Pouf Ottoman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan gold color round pouf hand tooled and embroidered in Marrakesh.
Beautiful geometrical designs are handstitched on this Moroccan stool by expert ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bone, Wood
Hand-Hammered Anglo Raj Copper Black Hand-Painted Vessel Jug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Indo-Raj large hand-hammered metal jug vessel, originally used to collect waters of the three sacred rivers, the Ganges and Yamuna Sarasvati, this large vessel is much more than just...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 mother of pearl inlays.
Inlaid with mother of pearl stars and moon designs, hand carved w...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brown Vintage Turkish Mohair Blanket Rug
Located in New York, NY
Casual looking vintage mohair rug with a nomadic motif with the letter "S" woven in the middle of the rug. Can be used as a throw piece or a large blanket...
Category
20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mohair
Vintage Moorish Sajai Box Inlaid with Agate Stones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moorish Mughal Raj jewelry box inlaid with semi-precious agate stones and covered with silvered metal filigree.
Moorish Middle East jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Moroccan Center or Occasional Table or Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan round table crafted in walnut with a dazzling display of inlaid marquetry on the top using mother of pearl, bone, ebony, kingwood, mahogany, and teak in e...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Walnut
20th Century Brass Teapot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
20th century Brass teapot.
By unknown manufacturer, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Coffee Table with Bone Inlays
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan coffee table crafted with walnut in an octagon form with elaborate graceful floral bone inlays on the top ove...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bone, Walnut
Pair of Antique Gilt Metal and Glass Moroccan Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of antique gilt metal Moroccan Moorish style wall sconces. The pair have been professionally rewired and restored. They include resin candle covers that resemble wax. They are r...
Category
1920s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moorish furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Moorish furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Moorish furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, antique textiles galleries, Mamluke, and Culver Ltd.. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $15 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,025.
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