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 Hanging Black Metal Tray from Meknes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted in Morocco, hanging blackened round metal tray, hand chased with the doors of the city of Meknes.
Vintage Moroccan tray in black backgro...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Middle Eastern Syrian Carved Fretwork Dining Table
Located in New York, 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
Vintage Spanish Cuenca Rug with Renaissance Wreath Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
The court workshop called 'Real Fabrica de Tapices' has been active in Madrid since the 17th century, supplying handmade carpets woven with Tur...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Yellow and Red Vintage Ait Touaya Moroccan Rug -
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1157 - Vintage rare Moroccan rug: bright as a ray of sunshine from a beautiful Italian collection. It has a very interesting price ...
Placed side by side with another similar r...
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Granada Style Moroccan Clear Glass Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant Moroccan Moorish diamond shape clear glass pendant with bronze metal finish, has a small window to access the inside to change bulbs.
Rewired ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Green Ceramic Urns with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Art Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan green ceramic urns with lid chiseled with Arabic Calligraphy poetry writing.
Handcrafted in Fez Morocco, etched green ceramic on brown background.
This kind of Art Wri...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Moorish Brass Riad Chandelier Oversized
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Massive hand-crafted Moroccan Moorish Alhambra Riad openwork pierced metal brass chandelier.
Oversized spectacular, exquisite pierced brass Moroccan chandelier.
Handcrafted and chise...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Green Moorish Ceramic Urns with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large green Moorish ceramic Urns chiseled with Arabic calligraphy poetry writing.
Handcrafted vases from Fez Morocco etched with Arabic calligraphy.
This kind of Art Writing looks ca...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Pair of Moroccan Green and Brown Chiselled Ceramic Urns with Handles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Moroccan green and brown ceramic urns with lid and handles.
Great Moorish style handcrafted and chiselled decorative ceramic urns etched with Arabic calligraphy poetry writin...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Moorish Walnut & Pearl Pedestal
Located in New York, 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
Moroccan Moorish Spanish Style Hanging Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Spanish style hall lantern chandelier.
Antique Hispano Moresque brass metal with clear glass, rewired with a cluster of three ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Antique Brass covers.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very handsome large scale brass cover.
Large Moroccan ceremonial brass vessel for covering wedding presents, pastries or food, hand forged in Fez. Perfect ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moorish Style Carved Dragon Design Wall Mirror with Clock
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (19th Century) carved and painted wall panel with mirror and carved dragon figure with clock base.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Handcrafted Metal Lanterns, North Africa set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Handcrafted Metal Hanging Lanterns, North Africa set of 2.
Moroccan metal Moorish hanging lanterns.
Amazing Moorish light fixtures hand...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Antique Bronze Cover with Brass Etched Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very handsome large-scale handcrafted cover.
Large handmade Moroccan ceremonial brass vessel for covering wedding presents, hand-forged in Fez.
Perfect as center piece for food cove...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Middle Eastern Style Red and Gold Painted Archway
Located in New York, 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
Straw Antique Khotan Rug, Early 20th Century
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
Egyptian Art Glass Perfume Bottles Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 2 Art Glass Egyptian Perfume Bottles 1980s.
Handcrafted Egyptian art glass gilt glass perfume bottle.
Egyptian perfume bottles set of two hand blown colorful decorative multic...
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Moroccan Tiered Glazed Candlesticks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Moroccan Olive Green Candelabras. Crafted with exquisite detail, boasting a captivating blend of abstract form and sculptural finesse. Adorned with a natural patina that ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique White Arabesque Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece boasts a tranquil white finish, gently distressed to reveal undertones of natural wood for a perfectly aged look. The front fascia is adorned with arabesque mosa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Small Hand-Embossed Brass Offering Tray
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Small Hand-embossed Brass Offering Tray
Traditionally used for serving or as offering trays in religious ceremonies.
Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tall Turquoise Vintage Moroccan Handled Vase (Pair)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Hand-Painted Turquoise Vases
Hand-Carved, and Hand Embellished
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Stellmacher, Terracotta Bust, Arab, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rare orientalist bust in polychrome terracotta of an Arab, bearing the mark R St K, for Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel, as well as the number 1525
The features are very fine, maki...
Category
19th Century German Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Moroccan Painted Wood Lidded Box or Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking gourd form vintage Moroccan lidded box or vessel hand crafted in indigenous wood and painted with floral designs in distinctive mediterranean colors highlighted with decorat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Unusual Pair of Italian Hand-Carved Marble & Onyx Orientalist Busts
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Pair of Italian Hand-Carved Marble & Onyx Busts of Orientalist Royalties, 1900s
Adorned with captivating details and expert craftsmanship, this extraordinary pair of Italian marble bust...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Moroccan Rug Pouf Floor Cushion With Stick & Ball Stool
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is such a great looking open work sided stool with a removable cushion which can be used as a pouf or floor cushion. The vibrant red stripes alternating with pattern stripes is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Moorish Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
Moroccan Bone and Brass Inlayed Box
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sourced from Morocco
Inlayed with brass and bone
Wooden interior.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Tete-a-Tete with Bone Inlays
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable antique Moroccan tete-a-tete crafted in walnut in classic graceful form featuring geometric bone inlays, turned balustrades, stick and ball, custom floral upholst...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Persian Blue Tiles Scene Islamic Koranic Script, Set 6
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Six late 19th century hand painted Persian tiles with Islamic Script. Siliceous paste painted in polychromy under transparent colorless glaze...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Amber Glass Lantern, Octagonal Diamond Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan metal and amber glass lantern in diamond shape.
Moroccan lantern in octagonal shape with rust color metal finish and amber glass.
The top and bottom hand-cut openwork metal ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century Middle Eastern Qajar Brass Jug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th century Qajar Middle Eastern brass sharbat jug with Thuluth calligraphic script. An early 19th century Qajar brass jug. Finely engraved with d...
Category
Early 19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Scale Moroccan Etched Copper Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan copper tray etched with beautiful Moorish inspired floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge copper with a substantial sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th Century Moroccan Brass Tray with Incised Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan brass tray etched with beautiful Moorish star and floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge brass.
This is a wonderfull...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
1950s, Italian Blue Jewelry Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant footed wooden music box in thuya wood.Thuya tree is famous for rich gold and brown shades of its grain and unique exotic fragrance, similar to...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Handcrafted Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Syrian mother-of-pearl inlaid walnut wood box.
Small hexagonal box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which have been painstakingly...
Category
1950s Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Syrian Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Syrian chest, extensively decorated with mother of pearl inlay, it has 5 drawers and a white marble top.
Extensive detail and craftsmanship, an exceptional pi...
Category
1960s Syrian Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Large Moroccan Decorated Earthenware Palace Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tall glazed terra cotta urn decorated in traditional mediterranean colors and having jewelry like metalwork overlays that ups the wow factor. Best of the genre.
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Spanish Splendor Great Palaces, Castles, and Country Homes Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spanish Splendor: Great Palaces, Castles, and Country Homes softcover book.
y Mato, Juan Jose Junquera (text by); Schezen, Roberto (photographs by); y Morenes, Enrique Ruspoli (intro...
Category
20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Handcrafted Copper Bowls from Morocco, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Large antique handmade copper bowls from Morocco. Several similar but all one of a kind. Crimped edges with hand-hammered shapes in the metal. Price is for one bowl. Various shapes a...
Category
Early 1900s Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Copper
Unique Antique French Moorish Style Silvered Bronze Multi-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique antique French Moorish style silvered bronze multi-light chandelier.
Category
19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Middle Eastern Moorish Teak Octagonal Open Arch Taboret
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (19th Century) teak and bone inlaid octagonal taboret / end table with open arch design panels at base.
Category
19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Teak, Bone
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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