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.
Find a collection of Moorish lighting, decorative objects, folk art and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Style: Moorish
Color: Beige
Mid-Century Moorish Brass and Copper Tea Pot on Kettle
Located in Plainview, NY
This Mid-Century Moorish teapot on kettle is made or red copper and brass and stands is a true thing of beauty by standing on a beautifully carved Kettle / pedestal. Handcrafted by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Moroccan Brass and Colored Glass Chandelier
Located in Plainview, NY
The Vintage Moroccan brass and colored glass brass star shaped chandelier features individually wrought multicolored glass panes and elaborate design. The handmade chandelier is ...
Category
1980s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Tapestry with an 19th Century Orientalist Scene and Moorish Architecture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Aubusson style tapestry with an orientalist 19th century scene depicting Arabs figures and Middle Eastern Moorish architecture in the background.
Probably a scene in North Afr...
Category
20th Century French Moorish Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Terra Cotta and Copper Palace Floor Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of floor vases crafted in hand turned terra cotta in a grand scale with a white glaze and mounted with hammered copper lips and feet.
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Copper
Large Majolica Ceramic Bust Planter or Vase of a Woman with Flowers, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large colorful polychrome hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a woman with a flower turban crown. Handmade and glazed in brilliant reds, greens, and yellows, this sculpture depicts the head of a lady wearing a glazed red crown topped with bright red bulbs. She wears circular yellow earrings, red lipstick, and a red necklace...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
1960s Boho Chic Rectangular Brass Tray Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hollywood Regency style, midcentury brass tray table with etched rectangular brass tray.
Sit on a metal faux bamboo base in black color.
Made ...
Category
1960s Hong Kong Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Islamic Persian Qalamdan.The Qalamdan is in solid brass, decorated on all sides with Arabic calligraphy writing.It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical tubular form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen.Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved Moorish designs with a shell style cover.An antique Turkish Brass...
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19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Throw Decorative Taffeta Pillow Embroidered with Flowers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Absolutely luxurious embroidered silk taffeta throw pillow features charming and vivid floral embroidery in multicolor: green, red, pink and brown on beige ivory background.
The rect...
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20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Iconic Alhambra King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
This iconic Alhambra arch padded headboard outlined in nailhead trim borrows freely and reverently from Mughal architecture. Fully upholstered peninsula bed, with expertly upholstere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Ceramic Handpainted Moroccan Coaster or Tile, Set of 4
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of four ceramic hand painted Moroccan coasters or tiles featuring lovely geometrical design.
Dimensions: 4" W x 4" D x 0.5" H.
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn from Fez with Arabic Calligraphy Pink Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez.
Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand-painted with Arabic calligraphy pink writing.
This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
“The Souk” Limited Edition Etching by Azoulay Guillaume
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely limited edition etching, namely, “The Souk” limited edition etching by Azoulay Guillaume.
From 1982 the etching is numbered and signed in pencil.
It is numb...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Paper
Moorish Mughal Indian Handcrafted Decorative Hammered Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large handcrafted decorative Indian Mughal Moorish brass tray.
Embossed and hammered with floral and mystique animal scenes with Arabic script etched.
Large decorative hanging...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Style End Table, Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Moroccan style faux shagreen wrapped hexagonal side table with pierced handle tray top, shagreen embossed leather sides, and a polished wood edge with keyhole form arches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Moorish Furniture
Materials
Leather
Handcrafted Moroccan Gilt Metal Pendant, North Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gilt metal orb pendant handcrafted by skilled artisans in Morocco, North Africa.
Amazing metal Moroccan lantern hand-pierced with thousands of small holes to diffuse the light throug...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Moorish White Frosted and Gold Glasses Set of 6
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 6 Moroccan opaline white and gold glasses.
Set of Six Moroccan Moorish White Frosted and Gold Glasses
Decorated with a classical traditional Moorish pattern gold frieze overla...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Glass
Silk Lumbar Pillow Embellished with Beads, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Ivory color accent lumbar pillow hand embroidered and embellished with sequins and beads.
Vanilla Dupioni silk with gold, red and green beads flower designs.
Down insert...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Silk
Large Brass Middle Eastern Persian Style Hanging Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very large brass Middle Eastern Persian style hanging collector one of a kind decorative tray.
Finely hand-hammered, embossed and chiseled with a Middle Eastern historic ceremonial scene.
The metal brass Incised with a large medallion in the centre depicting a Middle Eastern King and his court and with cartouches and medallions with figural scenes around.
Pie crest edges.
Mameluke Persepolis Islamic style.
Very nice polished gold brass metal tray could be used hanging on the wall or as a tray table on a stand.
Very hard to find large 39"5 Middle Eastern brass tray.
DIMENSIONS: 39.5"D × 1"H
Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections.
Indoor or outdoor use, will fit any Moorish, Bohemian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern decor.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted Rajasthani Lacquer Decorative Box
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand painted Rajasthani lacquer box in rectangular shape with lid decorated with floral designs.
Great decorative box.
Size is 9" x 5.5" x 2" height.
Overall good condition.
Great Is...
Category
20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Moroccan Ceramic Urn with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Ceramic Urn with Lid, white crackled ceramic with silver overlaid.
Great to use in the kitchen or in the bathroom.
Great folk...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted Antique Moroccan Couscous Bowl from Fez, 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An under-glazed painted pottery bowl with abstract naive design, blue, ochre, brown.
Moroccan antique pottery bowl of deep rounded form with flattened rim rising on a low ring foot, hand-painted on the exterior with black decoration, the interior in polychrome painted, having abstract design in blue and ochre with turquoise accents, crack lure.
Handcrafted antique ceramic dish, Fez, Morocco, Circa 1880, Museum quality piece.
Antique Mokhfia (couscous bowl...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Khartoum, 1966 British Epic War Movie Poster in Spanish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is an original release one-sheet poster for the film KHARTOUM starring Laurence Olivier and Charlton Heston.
In Spanish Khartoum movie poster.
The poster features renowned ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Paper
Handmade Large Ceramic Serving Decorative, Center Table Plates, Set of 4
Located in Plainview, NY
With a delightful floral and arabesque design hand painted in multiple colors in blue, yellow, green and orange. These gorgeous, large-size ceramic dinner plates possess a truly exot...
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Ceramic Handpainted Moroccan Coaster or Tile, Set of 4
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of four ceramic hand painted Moroccan coasters or tiles featuring lovely geometrical design.
Dimensions: 4" W x 4" D x 0.5" H.
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Moorish Ceramic Tile with Arabic Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted decorative tile with hand painted Arabic writing in brown on ivory crackle glazed ceramic.
Arabic writing on ceramic tile hand pai...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Moorish Turkish Tile with Floral Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish Turkish handcrafted decorative tile with hand painted floral design.
Crackle glazed ceramic tile hand painted with flowers.
Great zellige decorative Moorish ottoman artwork...
Category
1920s Turkish Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Moroccan Handmade Blue and White Vase
Located in Plainview, NY
Featuring wonderfully intricate and lyrical hand painted designs, this bright, colorful ceramic vase provides a touch of exotic sophistication an...
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Moroccan Silvered Brass or Copper Lion Candlesticks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of Moroccan lion candlesticks crafted in copper and brass with a silver plated finish now worn to perfection.
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Copper
Moroccan Vintage Gentleman Caftan White with Green Trim
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan gentleman vintage caftan embellished with green trim.
In Morocco, fashion preserves its traditional style inherited from great civilizations that ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Large Moroccan Arched Moorish Mirror Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan mirror with brass embossed metal.
Vintage Moroccan handcrafted inly bone and brass arched Moorish mirror.
Moroccan mirror inlaid w...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Handmade Large Ceramic Serving, Decorative or Center Table Plate, Set of 2
Located in Plainview, NY
Intricate and ornate arabesque motifs in mesmerizing colors define these large, gorgeous ceramic dinner plates. Handcrafted in the bustling workshops of master artisans in the coasta...
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Late 19th Century Polychrome Pottery Charger
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century pottery charger, with geometric designs in green, blue and yellow glazes upon a cream ground.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Handcrafted Moorish Ceramic Planters with Handles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of very decorative large handcrafted Moorish, Spanish style ceramic urns from Fez,
Metal handles, bottom and top adorned with embossed metal.
Great decorative large ceramic ves...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Brass Moroccan Art Wall Sconce Shade
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan brass handcrafted Art piece could be used as wall lamp shade.
Brass frame perfect for soft subtle sconce light.
There are no electrics within the lampshade.
They will look great over an electric fitting or just as a Moroccan Art...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Metal Garden Topiaries
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of metal garden topiaries with a Classic Moorish form, having spiraling stems leading to an onion dome topped with round finials oxidized t...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Orientalist Oil on Canvas A Portrait of A Young Girl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Orientalist oil on canvas portrait of a young girl, painting depicting an orientalist girl dressed in traditional garments.
Meticulous atte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Canvas
1980s Moroccan Hand Painted Orange, White and Blue Vase
Located in Plainview, NY
Featuring cool, serene shades of orange and blue and an exquisite hand painted arabesque design, this sumptuous handcrafted ceramic vase provides a breezy elegance to any living space. The vintage...
Category
1980s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Handmade Large Colorful Ceramic Serving Decorative, Center Table Plates
Located in Plainview, NY
Intricate and ornate arabesque motifs in mesmerizing colors of meadow green, white and burgundy define these large, gorgeous ceramic dinner plates. Handcrafted in the bustling worksh...
Category
Early 2000s Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Moroccan Handcrafted Silver Round Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous hand chased silver plated large Moroccan round serving tray on three removable legs.
Typically used for tea service.
Moroccan polishe...
Category
1940s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Hand-Painted Parchment Moroccan Art Wall Sconce
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade.
Ir...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Urns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mid-Century palatial Indian brass urns or stands with Classic form and a brilliant combination of engraving and enamel, in the champlevé manne...
Category
20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Caftan Embroidered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan with trim embroidered, yellow, green, pink gold.
This light summery caftan is crafted in Morocco and tailored for a relaxed fi...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Anglo Indian or Moorish Pair of Brass Pedestals
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Spirited pair of brass pedestals or stands with lively hand-hammered floral patterns on all six panels. Hand polished and lacquered for easy car...
Category
20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Kaftan Gold and Silver Brocade 1970s Maxi Dress Caftan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Evening or interior metallic gold brocade dress kaftan with silver and gold trim.
handmade ceremonial caftan from North Africa, Morocco.
Vintage exotic 1970s silver metallic brocad...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Moroccan Elegant Luxury Dupiono Silk Caftan Gown Maxi Dress
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant Moroccan luxury silk caftan gown.
Stunning elegant classic Dupioni silk fabric in ivory color. easy light to wear around the house or at a party.
This long maxi dress kaftan ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Silk
20th Century Stoneware Matte Dish with Ornamentals Relief Motifs
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Stoneware Matte dish with ornamentals relief motifs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
19th C. Asian Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box with Lid, Northern India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Beaten Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box, Northern India.
Beautiful antique hand hammered Asian round brass betel with a lid and delicate engravings with floral design handle hand crafted by skilled artisans from Northern India.
Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Pandan Box with hand hammered beaten floral and incised decoration used to store betel leaf, lime, tobacco and the nut from the areca palm. This mixture of ingredients when prepared and placed in the mouth for long periods gives the user a mild aphrodisiac affect.
The preparation of the betel nut with lime stored in ornate boxes with several smaller internal containers was popular all over Asia and is still a common practice in Myanmar and India and among the hill tribes of many S. E. Asian countries.
Engraved with intricate designs on the lid which has a carved floral design handle and a latch in front for opening or closing the box and for safekeeping.
Nicely hand-hammered with intricate details.
Please check photo #5, there is about 1 inch damage area on the side of the box.
Museum quality AsianHand-hammered decorative Islamic brass folk art metalwork collector treasure box.
Measures: Diameter 7 in. x Height 4 in.
The box has a rich, deep brown patina.
Quality of Mughal style. A pandan was used to store the pan, or betel quid after it had been stuffed and rolled ready to eat, rather than for the individual ingredients. The chewing of betel is an ancient Asian tradition comparable to tobacco in the western world. Betel consists of three main ingredients: the areca nut, betel leaf and lime paste. Betel was, and still is enormously popular throughout Asia and plays a major role in the entertaining of guests, in courtship and marriage, and in the traditional etiquette of the royal courts, where it often forms part of the state regalia.[1] Research on several pandan boxes has been published by Zebrowski.[2]
Brownrigg, H. Betel Cutters...
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19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Moorish Ceramic Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, midcentury, Moorish pendant light features a patinated, white and deep orange ceramic shade with perforated body on a brass fitter and chain. This light has been rewired for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Graphic Old Moroccan Rug AIT OAGHARDA
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
My carpets are not affected by fashions. Enjoy one genuine product, made to keep You company and be part of Your home. This one is like the sun and the moon, according to the hours o...
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Round Mosaic Outdoor Tile Table on Iron Base 47 in
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted round Moroccan outdoor mosaic tile table 47in diameter on iron base.
Classic and elegant Moroccan outdoor mosaic tile table sit on a black...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement, Iron
Pair of Custom Made Copper Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of copper table lamps with time worn patina, having ebonized wood bases under hand-hammered and twisted copper urns with bold looped handles, topped with acorn finials. Newly ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Copper
Middle Eastern Vintage Brass Tray Table on Gilt Iron Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Moorish Vintage brass repousse tray table with gilt iron stand.
The embossed Art Deco style brass top is decorated with Arabic calligrap...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
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 Liberty & Co.. 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 $1,293.
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