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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Item Ships From: New York City
Style: Moorish
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
$1,400 Sale Price
22% Off
Onyx Marble Urn Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx marble urn form vessel/round footed box with lid, circa 1970s. Lid has a beautiful, detailed finial top. Colors include shades of cream, tan, white, sand, and red bu...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Moorish Style Brass Ewer
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style monumental brass ewer with incised and enamel decoration.
Category
20th Century African Moorish Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$3,750
A Magnificent Pair of Silvered Bronze "Alhambra" Vases by Tiffany Studios
Located in Queens, NY
A Magnificent and Large Pair of Silvered Bronze "Alhambra" Moorish Vases, by Tiffany Studios, New York.
Inspired by the medieval Spanish Nasrid, or "Alhambra," vases dating from the...
Category
Early 20th Century American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Moorish Style Brass and Bead Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (20th Century) patinated brass filigree 2 tiered chandelier with 8 bird head arms holding dome shades. Multicolored glass beaded fringe
Category
20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
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...
Category
20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl, 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.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bone, Leather
$10,500
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$52,500 / set
Moorish Style Brass Filigree Beaded Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19/20th Century) brass filigree floor lamp with amber glass beads hanging from shade.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moorish Style Patinated Brass and Green Glass Bead Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (19/20th Century) patinated brass filigree chandelier with 4 bird head arms holding dome shades. Green glass bea...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moorish Round Brass Tray
Located in Queens, NY
Moorish (19/20th Century) round brass tray with scalloped edge.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,200
19 C. Orientalist Oil on Canvas 'Prince and Princess in the Harem" Antonio Rivas
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century Orientalist Oil on Canvas 'Prince and Princess in the Harem" signed by Antonio Rivas. Antonio Rivas (1845–1911) was a Spanish painter active in Rome, know...
Category
1890s Spanish Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Single-Tiered Amina Pendant Light by David Duncan Studio
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A single-tiered version of our favorite Amina pendant ceiling light, inspired by the Moroccan star design made of aquaresin and brass with a chaulky whit...
Category
2010s American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Resin
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...
Category
20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Monumental, Colorful Moroccan Ceramic Vases
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of colorful, blue, white and red, large-scale ceramic Moroccan vases. The vases feature beautifully inlayed and painted elements to create a stunning mosaic effect and an intric...
Category
1980s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Middle Eastern Parquetry Inlaid Chest on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Our Middle Eastern chest on stand measures 43 inches tall and features exceptional parquetry inlay and chest (affixed to the stand) with bobbin-turned spindles. Ideal as a blanket c...
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Moorish Style Brass Ewer
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (20th Cent) brass ewer with incised decoration
Category
20th Century African Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,250
Large 19th C. Austrian Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp, By Bergman
Located in New York, NY
This exceptionally large 19th-century Austrian Orientalist cold-painted bronze figural lamp was produced by the renowned Bergman foundry. Franz Xaver Bergman, known for his highly de...
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mughal Moorish Brass Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
A round brass serving tray or decorative wall art piece, circa early to mid-20th century. Brass tray is round with a Mughal or Moorish design. Great as a serving tray (as demonstrate...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Middle Eastern Large Majolica Cobra Snake Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (Italian 19/20th cent) Majolica porcelain life sized green and yellow cobra, coiled with a raised head.
Category
19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Moorish Walnut & Pearl Pedestal
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19th Cent) walnut square pedestal inlaid with pearl and intricately carved spindle & ball design panels resting on 4 feet.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Moorish Carved Teak Wall Panel
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19th Century) carved teak wall panel with a large brass inlaid center panel centered between a mirrored top panel and fil...
Category
19th Century African Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moorish Bronze Man Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style bronze bust of a man with a turban on round shaped base (19/20th Cent.).
Category
19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$8,500
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood
$3,200 / set
Moorish Round Brass Tray
Located in Queens, NY
Moorish (19/20th Century) round brass tray with scalloped edge.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,250
Moorish Carved Teak 3-Fold Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19th Century) carved and pierced teak 3 fold screen with floral design crewel work panels.
Category
19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Middle Eastern Syrian Carved Fretwork Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Syrian (20th Century) oval dining table with a carved fretwork edge and an inlaid geometric design top with 2 pedestal sides connected wi...
Category
20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Natural, Turquoise Bone Moorish Box
Located in New York, NY
Decorative keepsake/jewelry box clad in natural and dyed bone tiles. Top is in a Moorish motif of inlaid Turquoise bone elements. Handcrafted.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bone, Wood
Middle Eastern Moorish Style Jeweled Gilt Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (1st quarter 20th Century) six-sided bracket lantern wall sconce with embossed brass and fretwork design and glass jewels inset in the top. Only one scon...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Middle Eastern Style Jeweled Brass Hanging Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern-style (circa 1920s) 6 sided lantern with embossed brass & fretwork design & glass jewels inset in top.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moorish Round Brass Tray
Located in Queens, NY
Moorish (19/20th Century) round brass tray with rope design edge.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,450
Moorish Walnut and Pedestal
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish (19/20th Cent) walnut and inlaid octagonal top pedestal with 3 legs.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th c. Carved Middle Eastern Doors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century Moorish pine arched doors with wrought iron scroll design hinges, an etched brass handle, and Islamic inspired carvings.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
$18,000 / set
Moorish Inspired Swedish Candle Sconces Star Motif
Located in New York, NY
A pair of single light Moorish inspired Swedish wall sconces with domed back plates with on stars. A single candle cup projects from an arm on hand tooled backplate. Circa 1890
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Blue Moser Crystal and Enameled Box Made for the Islamic or Moorish Market
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful blue Moser crystal and enameled box made for the Islamic or Moorish market. This box is made with beautifully handcut blue crystal and overlayed with gorgeous 24-karat gold, white, yellow, green, orange, red, and blue raised enamel decoration. The enamel decoration includes flowers, vines, rabbits, birds, and Islamic style decoration. The enamel work is further adorned with 24-karat gilt decoration, emphasizing the superb craftsmanship and artistic work. The box sits on four bronze doré...
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Middle Eastern Style Red and Gold Painted Archway
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern style (19/20th Century) red and gold painted large archway with geometric design.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Amina Pendant by David Duncan Studio, Ceiling Light
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A two-tiered ceiling fixture inspired by the Moroccan star design made of aquaresin and brass with a chaulky white plaster-look painted finish. The larger section conceals four Ediso...
Category
2010s American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Resin
$6,800 / item
Moroccan Moorish Style Drinks Side Table with Wood Top
Located in New York, NY
A silvered metal round drinks or side table with a Moorish design style, circa early 21st century. A silver-tone metal drinks, side, or end table with a Moroccan/Moorish designed bas...
Category
Early 2000s Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Monumental Pair of Porcelain Plaques of Orientalist or Turkish Women in Castle
Located in New York, NY
A pair of monumental and rare Antique German hand-painted polychrome enamel and raised gold porcelain plaques depicting orientalist/Turkish women standing in castles of exquisite cra...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Gold
Pair of Moorish Walnut and Suede Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Middle Eastern Moorish/Syrian walnut Armchairs (19/20th Cent) with inlaid decoration and Arab script with an arch design cut out back and brown suede seat.
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Suede, Walnut
$7,800 / set
Pair of fine 19th century Orientalist male and female figures by Eugène Cornu
By Eugène Cornu
Located in New York City, NY
Exquisitely sculpted with meticulous attention to detail, these finely chased metal sculptures by Eugène Cornu offer a remarkably realistic rendition. The male figure is depicted as...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique French Orientalist/Moorish Silver/Gilt Bronze and Enamel Figural Clock
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual 19th century antique French orientalist/Moorish silvered bronze, gilt bronze and champleve enamel figural clock, signed Boulez, marks on movement ROBLIN & FILS FRERES,...
Category
1880s French Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Gold Paisley Highball Cocktail Glasses by Culver, Set of 4
By Culver Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of four (4) 22-kt gold paisley highball cocktail glasses with Moorish pattern, by Culver, Brooklyn, New York, circa mid to late-20th century. This design is a rare an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Gold, Foil
Ivory Brown Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Angora mohair wool rug in brown and ivory.
Measures: 4'4'' x 6'9''.
Category
20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mohair
$1,800
Ivory Brown Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Angora mohair wool rug in brown and ivory.
Measures: 4'8'' x 6'.
Category
20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mohair
$1,475
Black Mohair Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage mohair rug in black. zipper closure and poly foam insert provided.
Measures: 16'' x 16''.
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
$99 / item
Middle Eastern Moorish Style Silver and Copper Ewer
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (19/20th Century) silver plate on copper ewer (pitcher) with scale design spout.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Silver
Shabby Chic Orange Turkish Rug Pillow with Red Backside
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a vintage Turkish rug.
16'' x 16''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$119 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Turkish Furry Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
Modern inspired Turkish shag rug in a creamy yellow color
5' x 6'8''
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,000 Sale Price
28% Off
Shabby Chic Turkish Gallery Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful worn 20th century gallery size Turkish rug. Faded blues and khaki tones.
Measures: 5'6" x 10'11".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Monochromatic Neutral Worn Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th-century neutral color turkish rug
Size: 3'9” x 7'
Antique Turkish Oushak carpets such as these are desirable today as highly decorative pieces. They are notable for ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Enameled Metal Moroccan Style Pendant
Located in Tarrytown, NY
White enameled metal Moroccan style "cage" pendant.
Category
1970s American Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Zabihi Collection Straw Color Antique Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Khotan gallery rug with nice all-over geometric palette in a predominant straw color. Outline colors in ivory and brown
Size: 6'10" x 13'5".
Category
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Syrian Brass Filigree Brazier
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish/Syrian 3 piece brass brazier stand with 4 ring handles and filigree dome cover with a moon & star finial.
Category
20th Century Unknown Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Transitional Decorative Bidjar Floral Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
Our contemporary Bidjar rugs are inspired from 16th century Islamic textiles. We adapted those centuries-old designs into more modern, decorative motif...
Category
2010s Pakistani Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Islamic Spherical Leaded Red Glass Hanging Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Hanging leaded glass lamp in spherical shape and bronze stem with Islamic poetry in cartouches over red glass. With two standard sockets each with brass on/off pulls. In very good ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Moorish Furniture
Materials
Glass
Xl Moorish Abalone Shell, Black Resin Tray
Located in New York, NY
Hand Made Mother of Pearl shell and resin oversized tray depicting traditional Turkish/Moorish design pattern polished to perfection. Fantastic workmans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Epoxy Resin
Moorish Style Etched Iron Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
Moorish-style short halberd spear with iron shaft and etched ax blade.
Category
20th Century Unknown Moorish Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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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