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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
French Golden Copper Tray Profile of the Wife of Louis 14, 19th Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French copper golden plate in commemration of Marie-Thérèse of Austria and Louis XIV king. This dish was produced in 1860 to commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the marriage...
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1860s Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Hand Forged Iron Moorish Folding Screen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand forged folding Moroccan iron screen with three panels decorated with Moorish designs. Classic and elegant Art & Craft this highly embellished, detailed folding screen divider in the Mediterranean Spanish style iron art work would embellish any room, garden or wall, Santa Barbara style. Could make an amazing headboard. Three panels folding iron screen with Moorish designs in repeat. Heavy and well-made original condition. Each panel: 68.5" high, 15.75" wide Folds up for easy storage. Hand forged heavy wrought iron screen divider by skilled Moroccan artisans in Marrakech Morocco. Rustic Spanish colonial style wrought iron window grill...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Moorish Moroccan Style Folding Wood Brass Tray Drinks Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully patinated large Moroccan brass tray drink table featuring a carved wood folding base. The wood is hand-carved with a six leg octagonal form with Middle Eastern turned sup...
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20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Moroccan Brass Lantern or Light Fixture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting antique Moroccan hanging light fixture hand crafted in perforated brass in classic form featuring stained glass floral designs.
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Indo Persian Mughal Tinned Copper Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large 19th century tinned copper Indo Persian Mughal copper bowl vessel. Great patina on handcrafted and embossed metal tin copper bowl with floral geo...
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19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper, Tin, Bronze

Pair of Vintage Inlaid Moroccan Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Moroccan stands with elaborate inlaid geometric marquetry composed of exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony, walnut, white wood and yellow poplar over a hexagon for...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut

A Middle Eastern1540 Ebonised Tea Table With Removable Brass Decorative Tray
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Syrian Ebonised Tea Table With Removable Brass Decorative Pie Crust Edged Tray Top Full Height 51cm Base Width 41cm Brass Tray Diameter 58cm
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Inlaid Moroccan Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Moroccan stands with elaborate inlaid geometric marquetry composed of exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony, walnut, whitewood, and yellow poplar over a hexagon for...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut

Belle Epoque Brass and Crystal 6-Light Lantern, Turkey, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
This unique lantern was probably hand made in Turkey prior to World War 1. The fixture is constructed of hand-cast brass with hand-cut lead crystal. The base has 6 indirect lights th...
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Early 20th Century French Moorish Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century Damascene Syrian Mirror With Bone Inlay & Silvered Metal
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful Early 19th Century Highly Decorative Damascene Syrian Wall Mirror. Hand Crafted With Bone Inlaid & Silvered Metal Decoration. Would Suit A Modern or Period Home, The Mo...
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Early 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

A Moorish Style 1920s Moroccan Drinks Table with Bone Inlay and Lift Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moorish style Moroccan drinks table from circa 1920 with abundant geometric bone inlay and lift top. This exquisite Moorish-style Moroccan drinks table from circa 1920 is a true ma...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bone, Wood

Early 20th Century Vintage Boho Patinated Metal Bust of a Moorish Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the eclectic charm of Boho style with this vintage patinated metal bust of a Moorish man. Crafted with intricate detail and rich character, this piece exudes a timeless allur...
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Early 20th Century American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Vintage Boho Plaster Bust of Moorish Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
Infuse your space with eclectic charm using this vintage boho plaster bust of a Moorish man. Crafted with intricate detail and bohemian flair, this piece adds a touch of cultural int...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering. Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel co...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Silk, Velvet

Small Mid 19th Century Moorish Cabinet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Small Mid 19th Century Moorish Cabinet. Two drawers over two cupboard doors and matching end panels. All with extraordinary geometric deep mouldings and original iron handles. Intere...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Iron

Rustic Brown Moroccan Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from carved reclaimed pine, featuring a distressed, hand-rubbed, and antiqued brown finish. Six cabinet doors open to reveal a painted interior with removable shelves, combin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Monumental Horn Veneer Quatrefoil Ten Light Drum Chandelier
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic monumental sized ten-light drum form chandelier or pendant light featuring an intricate tessalated horn veneered exterior. The chandelier has a round frame decorated with qu...
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20th Century American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Iron

1970s Modernist Hammered Clear Glass Italian Cylindrical Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This italian vase embodies the simplicity, elegance, and innovative spirit of the Modernist movement that flourished in mid-20th-century design. Italian glassware of this era is cele...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Glass

Antiqued Sage Arabesque Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece boasts a tranquil sage green finish, gently distressed to reveal undertones of natural wood for a perfectly aged look. The front fascia is adorned with arabesque...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Whitewash Painted Moroccan Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Carved from reclaimed pine and finished in a distressed and antiqued whitewash, this piece exudes rustic charm. Six cabinet doors open to reveal a painted interior with removable she...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th-C. Moroccan Heavily Carved Fruitwood Bookcase / Etagere / Shelf
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early heavily carved Moroccan etagere / shelving unit. The pierced swags and turned supports adorning each shelf really elevate the look. There is roughly 12 inches betwee...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Moroccan Hand-Blown Emerald Green Glass Decanter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Emerald Green Glass Lidded Pedestal Sourced from Morrocco by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Early 20th C Heavily Carved Teak Moorish Bench With Tall Sides and Cushion
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Turkey, this heavily carved bench with cushion dates from the 1910s. Dark stained wood frame - we believe this is teak but cannot be sure - has intricate, highly carved deta...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Moroccan Hand Texted Brass Coffee Table, Circa 1930
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Moorish hand- engraved repoussé brass coffee table fitted with newly made iron base, Circa 1930 Sourced from Morrocco by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Moorish Inlaid Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Moorish Inlaid Two-Drawer Commodes, 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

La Alhambra By Isidore Severin-Justin Baron de Taylor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
La Alhambra by Isidore Severin-Justin baron de Taylor. La Alhambra. The work for which Baron Taylor will always be remembered is his monumental publication Voyage pittoresque et roma...
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20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

Antique Moroccan Inlaid Treasure Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan lidded chest handcrafted in classic form with a domed top ambitiously inlaid with bone and dyed bone having intricate jewelry-like metal work highlights.
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Moorish Mother of Pearl Games Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Moorish mother of pearl inlaid games table, likely Syrian. Table includes chess board (on red felt), backgammon and checkers. Fifteen backgammon pieces and die included. In a...
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Moorish Style Tabouret Stools Hand Carved Wood and Embroidered Leather C1950s
Located in Trensacq, FR
Unusual Moorish style tabouret stools C 1950s Morocco. Hand-embroidered green leather upholstery, metal stud work and hand-carved decorative wood. In good vintage condition for thei...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Leather, Pine

Vintage Polished Brass Moroccan Pillar Candle Holder 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Polished Brass Moroccan Pillar Candle Holder 1950s. Vintage Moroccan altar etched brass candlestick, pillar candle holder. Handcrafted tall Moroccan polished solid brass candle holder mounted on a wooden base. Mid Century vintage Moorish Revival engraved brass candle-stand, large heavy solid brass with nice Moorish etched design. Very elegant it will make quite a statement. Heavyweight. Circa 1950's. Dimensions: 30 in. tall, the plate is 10in. diameter. ( dimensions are without the candle). Note: Chair is not included in the sale it is used for scale only. Tall Moroccan candle holder, Boho wedding décor, magnificent on a buffet, dining table, credenza or console or on the floor near the fire place...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Pierced Brass Chandelier
Located in Redding, CT
Pierced Brass Moroccan Chandelier. Exotic pendant light with bells as trimmings on the outer circle .Elaborate carved animal figures which the light reflects through makes this a ma...
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1980s Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Persian Glazed Terra Cotta Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual pair of 18th century Persian vases handcrafted in terra cotta and decorated with birds, flowers, and an unconventional Asian motif, then glazed, now crackled and age...
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18th Century Persian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Syrian-Style Exceptionally Intricate Wood Marquetry Folding Card Table, 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very uncommon, exceptionally intricate, and visually transfixing 1930s Syrian or Syrian-style wood marquetry folding card table. Top and sides feature an incredibly complex and ve...
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1930s Syrian Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Moorish Style 1900s Moroccan Low Table with Round Top and Geometric Bone Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moorish style Moroccan drinks table from circa 1900 with circular top, abundant geometric bone inlay, three curving legs and stepped hexagonal base. This circa 1900 Moorish-style M...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bone, Wood

1800's Moorish Brass & Hardwood Decorative Box on Folding Brass Studded Stand
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A 19th Century Moorish Zanzibar Brass & Hardwood Decorative Box on Matching Folding Brass Studded Stand Extra dimensions without stand Height: 21cm Width: 48.5cm Depth: 24.5cm
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19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Middle Eastern Miniature Painting of Peacocks in Mosaic Frame
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern miniature painting of peacocks framed in a Moorish micro mosaic inlaid picture frame. Middle Eastern miniature painti...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pierced Moroccan Brass Lantern Style Chandelier
Located in Redding, CT
Pierced Moroccan Brass Lantern Style Chandelier. Golden yellow leaded glass windows adorn this beauty. Pierced decorations surround the bulbous...
Category

Early 20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Amazing and Rare 16th Century Panel Moorish composition
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing and Rare 16th Century Panel Moorish composition 0.81 x 0.81 good condition
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16th Century African Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Moorish Style Pierced & Embossed Copper & Brass Pendant Light Made in India
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Moroccan or Moorish style embossed & pierced hand-crafted copper & brass pendant light fixture with multicolored glass & plastic jewels, decorative brass chain, a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

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...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Amazing and Rare 16th Century Panel Moorish composition
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing and Rare 16th Century Panel Moorish composition 0.81 x 0.81 good condition
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16th Century African Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Maroc by Albert Watson Marocco Photography Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Maroc by Albert Watson. Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1998. White hardcover binding with illustrated dust jacket. Photographs by renowned photographer ...
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1990s North American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

1940s Antique Fine Micro Mosaic Moorish Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted marquetry Moorish wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene. Handcrafted khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Pers...
Category

20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk. A large early 20th century decorative Moroccan camel bone casket with bra...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Liberty and Co (attributed). A small Moorish Hexagon oak side table
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attributed. A small Moorish Hexagon oak side table with elongated bobbin style turnings to each side and Thebes style lower supports.
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1890s English Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Carved Moorish Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage carved and inlaid Moorish style side table. In good condition with age appropriate wear.
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1920s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Moorish Antique Watercolor on Paper of French Algeria
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable 19th century watercolor on paper depicting a sunny day in french Algeria with figures, horses and a dog in the distinctive architecture. Presented under glass in a gilt wo...
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19th Century Algerian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paint

Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering. Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel consist on two arches with Islamic floral designs. Antique textiles from early 1900s. Each arch panel is 62" height X 26"5 wide Antique silk...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Silk

Original Antique Print of Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem, After David Roberts, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of The Mosque of Omar Fine steel engraving after David Roberts Published C.1850 The measurement is the paper size Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

Antique Hand Carved Moorish Style Octagon Side Table Tabouret.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Hand Carved Moorish Style Octagon Side Table Tabouret. This octagonal hardwood Tabouret is hand carved with leaf and pierced designs created with brilliant intricacy. The to...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Moroccan Beniourain Black and White Striped Runner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Berber checkered and striped white and black wool runner rug. Handwoven by the north African Ben Ourian tribe. Black stripes set against a white background are associated wi...
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2010s Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wool

Sultano Onion Dome Iron Caged Venetian Glass Flush Mount or Sconce, Italy 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A hand blown Italian flush mount, fabulous Venetian caged light lime green glass in a iron frame. It can also be used as wall light as the globe is held tight to the fixture with scr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Blue Painted Moroccan Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Carved reclaimed pine in a dark blue distressed and antiqued finish. Six cabinet doors open to reveal a painted interior with removable shelves. Dimensions: 98" W x 19" D x 35" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mughal Style Folk Art Lacquer Hand Painted Decorative Storage Trunk Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Folk Art lacquer hand painted decorative storage wooden trunk. Mughal style small wood trunks with hinged lid clean lines and beautiful floral Rajasthani floral decor, this r...
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Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Sultano Onion Dome Iron Caged Venetian Glass Flush Mount or Sconce, Italy 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A hand blown Italian flush mount, fabulous Venetian caged light orange glass in a iron frame. it can also be used as wall light as the globe is held tight to the fixture with screws....
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1950s Italian Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design and gorgeous craftsmanship. The Moroccan or Syrian board / box is made of various wood inlays. A genuine work of art. A set of backgammon and chess pieces are ...
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20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Important Orientalist Paintings: Collection of Coral Petroleum - 1985 Sotheby's
Located in Rochester, NY
Important Orientalist Paintings from the Collection of Coral Petroleum Inc. - May 22, 1985 Sotheby's, New York. Hardcover cloth book w/ gilt lettering and decorated dust jacket. Sixt...
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1980s Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

Moorish Tapestry with a 19th Century Orientalist Arabian Scene
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Aubusson style european made tapestry with an orientalist 19th century scene depicting an Arabian sultan and other figures and Middle Eastern Moorish architecture in the background. Probably a scene in North Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia or Egypt with a sultan well dress sitting and an old man and women around him. Great textile to use as a wall tapestry decoration. Unframed antique Belgian or French machine made tapestry depicting a Moorish Islamic scene, typical of late 18th century and early 19th century after the Orientalist scenes. This is an authentic example of French or Belgian made tapestries...
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Early 20th Century French Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fabric

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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