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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
Vintage Large Brass Moroccan Chandelier in Alberto Pinto Moorish Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Oversize exquisite Moorish brass filigree pierced brass Moroccan chandelier in Alberto Pinto style. This exquisite Moroccan Alhambra light fixture is delicately handcrafted from brass repousse and chiseled with Fine filigree designs, adorned with milky glass. Moorish bronze...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moorish Brass Tray Table with Folding Hardwood Base
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive three-leg brass tray top cocktail table or tray table made in the Moorish Moroccan taste. The table features a folding four-leg hardwood base conjoined in the middle. The...
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20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Antique Middle Eastern Arabesque Style Mother of Pearl Inlaid Table
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Middle Eastern, Moroccan or Moorish Arabesque style octagonal side table. This beautiful table has a great pattern with alternating intricately inlaid mixed woods and mother-...
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1920s Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Wood

Attributed Giuseppe Parvis Egyptian Neo-Moorish Salon Suite C. 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
Attributed to Giuseppe Parvis (Egyptian/Italian 1831-1909), circa 1880. Two part form, tall architectural framed mirror with hardwood, bone, ebony and mother of pearl inlays, pierc...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Furniture

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Ebony, Fruitwood

A Magnificent Pair of Silvered Bronze "Alhambra" Vases by Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, 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...
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Early 20th Century American Moorish Furniture

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Bronze

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...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Cement, Iron

Moroccan Mosaic Tile Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan mosaic tile table on wrought iron base. Handmade by expert artisans in Fez, Morocco using reclaimed old glazed brown color tiles in...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Mughal Indian Handcrafted Decorative Hammered Moorish 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...
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19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

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...
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1890s Austrian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Original Vintage Print by Edmund Dulac, C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac Tipped in plate onto paper Lithograph. Published C.1930 The measurement given is the paper size not the actual coloured printed image. Free ship...
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1930s British Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Paper

Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Settee
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian black settee with spindle and ball design with triple Moorish arches inlaid with mucharabie intricate and Fine work. Sofa is newly...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Moorish Hardwood Two Tier Side Table With Decorative Parquetry Details
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Early 20th Century Moorish Hardwood Two Tier Side Table With Parquetry Decorative Detailing A Well Executed Example With A Beautiful Repetitive Mosaic Inlay Throughout. Ideal for ...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Wood, Hardwood

Antique Moroccan Benches with Mosaic White Shell Inlay a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A pair of antique Middle Eastern Moorish Moroccan settees inlaid with white mosaic marquetry. Mosaic inlaid Levantine Moorish Islamic benches great to use at the end of the bed or in an entryway. Elegant and stylish settees for your Moroccan Moorish decor...
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Furniture

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Wood

Large Antique Brass Moroccan Oval Brass Tray 54 inches
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Massive Mid-Century Brass Moroccan Oval Brass Tray. Hand tooled etched very large Moroccan polished brass tray. This oval brass tray...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Egyptian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Islamic Qalamdan. The Qalamdan is in solid brass, etched on all sides with Egyptian floral design. It consists of an inkwell and a pen...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Middle Eastern Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Middle Eastern Indo-Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Wooden Jewelry Box. Middle Eastern Persian Sadeli micro mosaic marquetry inlaid box with geometric Moorish design. Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Middle Eastern technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of precious hand painted wood, with bone around the edges. This beautiful Middle Eastern Persian, Indian Wooden box is covered with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry and is used as a jewelry, trinket box. Lined in deep red velvet. Dimensions: 6.5in.D x 3in.H x 10 wide. Nice Indian Mughal, Indo Persian Box...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Hot Pink Silk Throw Pillow with Peacocks India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hot pink decorative accent silk brocade throw pillow . Silk pillow cover made from brocade hot pink and gold metallic threads. Indian inspired design with peacocks design decorative ...
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Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Silk

Syrian Walnut Chair with Mixed Inlay, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly decorative example of a Late 19th / Early 20th Century hand carved Syrian Moorish style armchair with velvet and appliqué cushion. Walnut with hand turned fretwork and elabo...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Syrian Inlay Chairs, Walnut, Original Upholstery, Late 19th Century
Located in Dubai, AE
This pair of antique Syrian chairs, handcrafted in Damascus during the late 19th century, is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship. The...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Tin

Moorish Indo-Persian Mughal Pieced Etched Brass Tray
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large patinated brass tray hand-crafted in the Moorish Indo-Persian Mughal style. The tray features a round form decorated with hammered, pierced, and etched designs of intricate flo...
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20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Moroccan Moorish Handcrafted Ceramic Bowl Dish from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique handcrafted large Moroccan Moorish polychrome decorative ceramic bowl from Fez. Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez. Antique ceramic handcrafted bowl...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Ceramic

Single Iron Caged Venetian Glass Flush Mount or Sconce, Italy 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand blown Italian flush mount, fabulous Venetian caged light smoked or amber glass in an iron frame. It can also be used as wall light as the globe is held tight to the ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Rare Parchment and Copper Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare parchment and copper embossed mirror by Carlo Bugatti. inlaid with pewter brass and walnut.
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Early 1900s European Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Parchment Paper

Antique Brass Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Coffee Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century antique Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot. Islamic Moorish coffee pot hand-hammered and chased c...
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Late 19th Century Omani Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century Continental Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Center Table
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Antique Coffee Table. Clean Modern classic lines. Solid Inlaid Burl Wood, Walnut and Exotic Hardwoods Sculptural Legs and Base. Geometric Mosaic Detail Removabl...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique mid 18th Century Large Spanish Pinewood Carved Arm chair or Fauteuil
Located in Casteren, NL
Presenting a magnificent antique Spanish chair, crafted from solid pine wood around 1750. This chair is a substantial piece, reflecting the high status of its original owner and indi...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Pine, Rush

Original Vintage Print by Edmund Dulac, C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac Tipped in plate onto paper Lithograph. Published C.1930 The measurement given is the paper size not the actual coloured printed image. Free ship...
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1930s British Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Paper

Carved Turkish Figural Meerschaum Moorish Pipe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Carved Turkish Figural Meerschaum Pipe with Moorish Turkish Bearded head. Meerschaum pipe is a smoking pipe made from the mineral sepiolite, also known as meerschaum. Meerschaum , German for "sea foam" is sometimes found floating on the Black Sea and is rather suggestive of sea foam (hence the German origin of the name, as well as the French name for the same substance, écume de mer). Meerschaum, also known as curlstone, is a unique mineral mined in the Anatolian province of Eskisehir. Local artisans hand carve the stone into collectibles, most notably tobacco pipes...
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20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture

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Silver Plate

Walnut with Inlay Writing Desk and Chair, Syrian Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very fine antique Moorish style walnut with mother-of-pearl inlaid writing desk and chair, late 19th to early 20th century. Completely hand-carved, and with elaborate inlay work of m...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Carlo BUGATTI, Pair of Moorish-Style Wall Sconces
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This asymetric pair of wall sconces is quintessentially characteristic of Carlo Bugatti’s art, designed by him around 1888. Carlo Bugatti (1856-1940) trained at the Brera Academy in...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Moorish Furniture

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Brass, Copper

1960's Moorish Foldable Tray Table
Located in Paris, FR
A fantastic 20th mid-century vintage Moorish oval-shaped coffee table composed of a removable meticulously sculpted and hand-engraved copper tabletop and a sculpted foldable wooden b...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Moroccan Ceramic Glazed Water Jug Handcrafted in Fez Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan glazed polychrome ceramic water jug with handle. Hand painted ceramic vessel, handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco. Hand painted in Moorish Granada design...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Original Vintage Print by Edmund Dulac, C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac Tipped in plate onto paper Lithograph. Published C.1930 The measurement given is the paper size not the actual coloured printed image. Free ship...
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1930s British Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

Moroccan Moorish Star Shape Ivory Side Tables a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Moroccan side tables colorful ivory color hand painted and carved occasional tables with Moorish designs. Vintage Moroccan Pedestal tables in ivory background with polychrome...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug, Moorish Elegance Meets Mediterranean Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
61034 Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug, 08'06 x 11'09. Embark on an enchanting odyssey of Moorish elegance with each step upon this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Isfahan rug. This mag...
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Late 20th Century Persian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wool

Indian Rajasthani A pair of polychrome painted chairs with gilt chord embroidery
Located in London, GB
Indian Rajasthani. A rare pair of period side chairs finely painted in polychrome colours with the original floral gilt chord embroidery seats, the seats a little worn with minor los...
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Early 1900s Indian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Moorish Handcrafted Mosaic Decorative Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box. Small box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which h...
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture

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Fruitwood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

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...
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Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood

South East Asian Folding Wood Pierced Brass Tray Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th South East Asian Folding carved Wood and Pierced Brass Tray Cocktail Table with 8 distinctive figural brass piercing scenes ar...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moorish Spain Inlaid Marquetry Mosaic Box, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-20th century Moorish Spain Inlaid Marquetry Mosaic Box. Handcrafted great geometric one of a kind Moorish design. Middle Eastern Syrian style, Moor...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Moroccan Arched Mirror Bone Amber Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan mirror with brass embossed metal. Vintage Moroccan handcrafted inlay bone and brass arched Moorish wall mirror. Moroccan mirror in...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bone, Wood

Moroccan Chandelier Polished Gold Brass in Alberto Pinto Moorish Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish style brass chandelier in Alberto Pinto Orientalism Moorish style. This Pasha Moroccan chandelier is handmade of polished gold brass repousse and open work with inla...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Brass Chandelier in Moorish Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan brass chandelier Moorish style. This Pasha Moroccan chandelier is handmade of polished gold brass repousse and open work with inlay ...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Moorish Andalusian Side Pedestal Tables Mosaic Inlaid, a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Pair of Moorish side pedestal tables inlaid with mosaic marquetry. Pair of antique 19th century Middle Eastern Moorish mosaic marquetry inlay tables. Outstanding very rare to...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Moorish Furniture

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Fruitwood

Middle Eastern Brass Islamic Art Vase Engraved with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Islamic brass repoussé vase, finely hand-etched, engraved, hammered and chased with elaborate Moorish Syrian designs decorated with medall...
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century Hexagonal Damascene Fruitwood Tea Table With Mosaic Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Beautiful 19th Century Damascene Design Hexagonal Moorish Fruitwood Tea Table With Parquetry Detailing Decorative Throughout With Beautiful Geometric Repeating Parquetry Patterns. ...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

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Fruitwood

Wrought Iron Scrolling Wall Mounted Bracket for Lanterns or Signs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful hand crafted iron scroll design wall bracket. Wrought iron handcrafted wall-bracket for lanterns or signs. Perfect for hanging lights or plants outdoors. Scrolling wall-mou...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Round Teak Tabouret Moroccan Side or Drink Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This round Moroccan teak tabouret or side table exudes intricate craftsmanship. The tabletop features a beautifully carved bird motif with delicate bone ...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bone, Teak

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...
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19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Pair of Orientalist Cold Painted Bronze Bookends, Signed "Chotka", ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
These highly detailed bronze bookends are a fine example of cold painted Vienna bronze workmanship. Brightly colored and crisp casting is often the work by the artist "Chotka", who o...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Furniture

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Bronze

Original Vintage Print by Edmund Dulac, C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac Tipped in plate onto paper Lithograph. Published C.1930 The measurement given is the paper size not the actual coloured printed image. Free ship...
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1930s British Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

Vintage Moroccan Traditional Moorish Metal and Glass Lantern Ceiling Light
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Traditional Moorish clear glass and multicolor lantern. Large Moroccan patinated metal and glass lantern, ceiling light Moorish pendant lantern. Multicolor glass, am...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Thai Painted Altar Table or Console
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Thai altar table or console with a strong architectural form. Crafted in wood with three arches supported by four turned wood columns. The ...
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Late 19th Century Thai Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paint

Dr C Dresser, attributed. A Moorish style walnut armchair
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser attributed for the Art Furniture Alliance. A Moorish style walnut armchair with elongated turned finials and Mashrabiya panels to the back, shaped arms that unite to the...
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1880s British Antique Moorish Furniture

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Walnut

Vintage Moroccan Moorish Brass Cone Shaped Wall Sconce Shade, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Moroccan Moorish style brass wall sconce shade featuring intricate filigree design and a stylish cone shape. The sconce shades are be...
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1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Brass

19th C. Large Moroccan Ryad Studded Moorish Antique Door
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique massive handcrafted Hispano Moresque studded doorway, incredible work, very heavy authentic Moroccan door. One door inside a larger door. 19th ...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

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Iron

Moorish Clear Glass Lantern, Octagonal Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish metal and clear glass lantern. Moroccan lantern in octagonal shape with rust color metal finish and clear glass. The top and bottom ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Moroccan Kaftan Black Velvet Vest with Gold Embroideries
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Kaftan Black Velvet Vest with Gold Embroideries This Moroccan traditional kaftan is embroidered and embellished with gold trim. Evening Moroccan ...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Fabric, Textile, Velvet

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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