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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
Moroccan Vintage Metal and Frosted Glass Light Fixture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Great vintage Moroccan handcrafted frosted glass lantern. The top and bottom metal hand-crafted in openwork Moorish design. Rewired with a cluster of four lights. Comes with 3 feet c...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Mughal Indian Brass Samovar
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exceptional large scale handcrafted Mughal Indian brass samovar, tea kettle with finely etched and embossed floral designs. Used in the Middle East, Ind...
Category

19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Damask Decorative Linen Throw Pillow Cover
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Custom made beautiful damask linen decorative pillow. This decorative throw pillow is the perfect complement to your bed or accent to any room. In light shades of blue with off white...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Moroccan Moorish Ceramic Bowl with Lid, Tajine from Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan ceramic decorative serving tajine polychrome with leather, stones and metal overlay with conical overlay lid. The bottom is a circular ceramic bowl and the top of the tagine is distinctively shaped into a cone. Handcrafted and hand painted with Moorish designs by artisans in Fez Morocco. Great decorative Moroccan Folk ceramic...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Brass Coffee Table with Openwork Decoration in Moorish Style with Glass
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Brass Coffee Table with Openwork Decoration in Moorish Style with Glass
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Middle Eastern Brass Islamic Art Vase Engraved with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Islamic brass repoussé vase, finely hand-etched, engraved, hammered and chased with elaborate Moorish Syrian designs decorated with medall...
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Liberty & Co, attributed. A good quality oak Moorish dresser
Located in London, GB
A good quality oak Moorish dresser attributed to Liberty and Co with plate rack to the upper section and two drawers with two cupboards below, superb quality stylised handles and hin...
Category

1890s Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Oak

Vintage Rectangular Moroccan Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage rectangular Moroccan inlaid decorative box. This unusual Moroccan or Middle Eastern Arabesque box of mixed inlaid woods in a mosaic pattern is th...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Caftan, Turquoise and Gold Brocade Kaftan Size Medium
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan gold and aquamarine blue metallic gorgeous vintage hostess gown. Floral multi-colored brocade Kaftan circa 1970s. Exotic ...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brocade

1950's Mexico Folk Art Caged Mercury Glass Lamps
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large 1950's folk art Mexico table lamps. Thick blown glass into a sculpted iron cage with mercury lining. One is golden/silver, the other green/silver. Wood base with X design surr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Moorish Furniture

Materials

Iron

Hand Decorated Mid Century Moroccan Coffee Table c1950
Located in Trensacq, FR
Vintage Moroccan hand-decorated coffee table C1950. Attractive two-tier square format with late Art Deco style curved accents. Hand-carved with Moorish floral and geometrical desig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over red g...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

1920s Bronze Clad Sculpture of a Seated Moorish Camel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1920s Bronze Clad Sculpture of a Seated Moorish Camel, Realistically modeled figure of a seated camel with Moorish saddle. Unmarked.  
Category

Early 20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Composition, Bronze

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

Antique 19th C. Moroccan Ceramic Bowl Polychrome Footed Dish Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A 19th-century antique ceramic footed bowl from Morocco, Fez, showcases the exquisite artistry of Mokhfia polychrome pottery. The bowl boasts a deep rounded form with a flattened rim...
Category

Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Moroccan Moorish Ceramic Bowl Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic Bowl, dish from Fez. Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez. Geometrical and floral Moorish design...
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Moroccan Lantern in Metal and Clear Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted large Moroccan clear glass lantern adorned with open metal work Moorish filigree design. Hurricane candle lamp with open metal work design and clear glass. The lantern ha...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

Micro Mosaic Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Pen Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Micro Mosaic Persian Islamic Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Pen Box. 1950s Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Trinket Mosaic Box. Handcrafted mar...
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Footed Music Box Granada Spain 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Footed Music Box Granada Spain 1950. Exquisite handcrafted vintage Middle Eastern Islamic style mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood footed ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Persian Copper Bowl
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Persian Copper Bowl. Intricate hand-hammered geometric decoration with a splayed foot and wonderful patination. An elegant 19th-centu...
Category

19th Century Persian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal, Copper

1960s Culver Ltd Barware Cocktail Martini Pitcher Valencia Pattern 22 K. Gold
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Culver Ltd Barware Cocktail Martini Pitcher Valencia Pattern 22 K. Gold. Elegant vintage midcentury culver barware Martini pitcher with Valencia pattern in a green and gold leaf finish. This fabulous vintage Culver pitcher Martini barware with 22-carat gold decoration is decorated in the Valencia pattern in green and gold Moorish Moroccan style design. Gorgeous for display on any bar or bar cart, it commands attention. A "Wow" gift for sure or a really great addition to your private barware collection. Beautiful and hard to find Moroccan themed cocktail / Martini mixer...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Moroccan Painted Coffee Table or Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking antique Moroccan table crafted in indigenous hardwood in an octagon form hand decorated in symbolic floral designs with distinctive war...
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Middle Eastern Syrian Inlay Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite Middle Eastern Syrian inlay jewelry box intricately inlaid with Moorish motif designs which have been painstakingly inlaid micro mosaic marque...
Category

Early 20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Persian hand painted lacquer pen box in rectangular shape. Decorated with floral designs on gold background, black interior. Moorish Mughal pen box papier maché with miniature floral painting in the Persian style. Great Islamic Art collector museum quality piece on this miniature painting on box. Nice Mughal Indo Persian pen Box...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

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

Moorish Bohemian Decorative Gilt Porcelain Flask with Lid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moorish decorative gilt porcelain flask with lid. The bottle is shaped into soft ripples and given a radiant gold finish. Nice decorative object with a lid in the shape of a Moorish ...
Category

20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Middle Eastern Tinned Copper Jar with Lid
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Middle Eastern vintage tin plated copper jar with lid, circa early twentieth century. Very finely detailed hammering and chasing on this piece. Unusu...
Category

1930s Unknown Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Tin, Copper

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

Hollywood Regency Moroccan Stye Side or End Table Black with Gold Design, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite pair of Hollywood Regency Moroccan style side or end table featuring an hexagonal shape. The handmade ebony tables are finely decorated in leaves Pattern painted in gold...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Needlepoint Pillow with Moorish Moroccan Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful handmade needlepoint pillow with a Moroccan/Moorish design style, circa 21st century. Pillow has a beautiful center medallion, detailed corners, fringe edge, and an orang...
Category

2010s American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

Moroccan Moorish Mirror Tessellated Stone by Maitland Smith.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Moorish mirror tessellated marble stone by Maitland Smith. Monumental Moroccan style mirror by Maitland Smith, tessellated marble stone...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Marble, Stone

Asian Finely Hand Carved Sideboard from Java, Indonesia
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Very special and unique, fabulous Indonesian sideboard, great quality and very fine hand carved chest of three drawers with two doors. Very interesting work, Anglo-Indian style flow...
Category

19th Century Indonesian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Antique Large Tribal Drinking Flask in Polished Brass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan antique tribal drinking flask gunpowder large brass flask polished and decorated with semi precious glass stones and filigree metal.  Huge antique copper and brass decorative bottle, flask wall hanging sculpture. Large brass circular canteen, water, drinking flask. The front of the brass canteen is decorated with the repoussé technique and hammering and is overlay with brass filigree and semi precious glass stone. Has a two hooks to add a strap.   Collector decorative handcrafted drinking, or powder flask...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large French Bowl, Moorish Style, Stamped "Mauresque Longchamp"
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful large ceramic bowl in a moorish style, France, circa 1880. Stamped at the bottom "Mauresque Longchamp".
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Moroccan Burlwood Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
A captivating and finely crafted vintage Moroccan box, made circa 1900, fashioned from richly figured burled Amboyna wood. Designed in the form of a stacked set of antique books, thi...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Pierced Crest Courting Mirrors
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of carved and painted courting mirrors with soulful patina. An interesting combination of French form and Moroccan decoration. Executed in the ear...
Category

19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Glass

Moorish Green Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish green painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over glass. The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay. This has a long metal top spout that unscrews so the bottle can be filled to pour the perfume or rose water into this little luxe bottle. This is a recycled vintage French perfume bottle...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Silk Lumbar Pillow Embellished with Beads, India
Located in Moreno Valley, 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

19th C. Moroccan Ceramic Bowl Polychrome Footed Dish Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 19th C. Moroccan Ceramic Bowl Polychrome Footed Dish Fez. A 19th-century antique ceramic footed bowl from Morocco, Fez, showcases the exquisite artistry of Mokhfia polychrome...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Middle Eastern 20th Century Enamel Coffee Ewer
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern (19/20th century) red and aqua enamel floral design ewer shaped pitcher or coffee urn.    
Category

20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Enamel

A Middle Eastern Ebonised Tea Table With Removable Brass Decorative Tray
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Middle Eastern Antique Ebonised Tea Table With Removable Brass Decorative Pie Crust Edged Tray Top And Beautiful Inlay Full Height 51cm Base Width 41cm Brass Tray Diameter 58cm
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

A Moorish ebonized parlour chair with Musharabieh turnings
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attributed. A Moorish ebonized parlour chair with Musharabieh turnings to each side of the back and also uniting the seat to the lower stretchers, with extending arched feet. With a beautiful original floral beaded tapestry...
Category

1890s English Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Moorish Wood Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, 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

Set of 6 Middle Eastern Syrian Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Middle Eastern Syrian (20th Cent) dining chairs with a shaped back inlaid on front and back with an upholstered seat. 1 arm 26"w x 28"d x 42¬O"h; 5 sides.   
Category

20th Century French Moorish Furniture

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

Antique Silver Enameled Ring Container Box from Kabylie, Algeria
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Berber Kabyle box container to hold rings and pins small jewelry or khol. Made of silver wash with filigree enamel in pagoda shape. Enamel and rhinestone made of silver tone ...
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Mid-20th Century Algerian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

Set of Six Handblown Moorish Green and Gold Tea Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moorish tea glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical 22 karat gold Moorish pattern frieze. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. In fantastic condition, perfect for the holidays and gorgeous on display in a cabinet or bar while not in use. Handcrafted, handblown in Italy made for the Moroccan market. Moroccan tea glasses.
Category

20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Glass

Tear Shaped Gold Brass Moroccan Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
The intricate filigree design work of this handcrafted brass tear-shaped lamp will elevate the ambiance of any room. Featuring a wonderfully unique design aesthetic, these pair of ta...
Category

1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Handblown Italian Moorish Green with Gold Shot Glasses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of six green and gold handblown Moorish shot glasses. Use them for Moroccan tea, or any hot or cold drink. Shot glasses very light finely decorated ...
Category

20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Elegant Moorish Style Brass Decorative Table Lamp
Located in West Chester, PA
Elegant tall Moorish brass table lamp. Intricately designed in Moorish Arabesque styles on a brass onion form with long neck atop a square black base. The square base measures 5" x 5...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Moorish Candlestick in Brass and Hardstones Attributed to Tiffany, USA, 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Candlestick in brass and hardstones attributed to Tiffany, USA, 1920s.
Category

1920s American Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Stone, Brass

Antique Moroccan Center Table Hand Carved from Atlas Cedar
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Exceptional craftsmanship and uniquely beautiful wood, both of a bygone era. This 12-sided center table or coffee table is constructed of Atlas Cedar. A wood unique to pockets of the...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Turquoise Mughal Style Decorative Throw Pillow Embellished with Sequins and Bead
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Throw decorative accent turquoise Mughal style pillow embroidered and embellished with sequins with Moorish metallic threads, silver beads embroidery on turquoise. Heavily em...
Category

20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Damask, Silk

Antique Alpujarra Spanish Textured Rug Signed and Dated 1891
Located in Milan, IT
Alpujarra rugs were traditionally woven between the 15th and the 19th centuries in the villages of the Alpujarra district, located in southern Spain in the Granada region. These are ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wool

A Mid Century Zambian Copper Table Lamp With An Alhambra Design To Light Shade
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Zambian Copper Table Lamp With A Repeating Alhambra Design Lattice Work Pattern.. Copper shade has a linen back, lamp column features on an ebonised c...
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1970s Zambian Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Pair of Moroccan Ceramic Vases with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of very decorative brown and ivory handcrafted Moroccan ceramic vases from Fez with two handles chiseled and hand-graved with ivory Arabic poetry ca...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Tribal Wool Vintage Kilim Cushions, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Featuring vivid and earthy burgundy, blue, off-white and green colors, this stunning one of a kind pair of Kilim pillows are custom made from a vintage Moroccan wool rug handwoven in...
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1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wool

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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