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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 Moroccan Mirror with Two Doors in Moucharabeih Design
Located in Plainview, NY
Beautiful vintage two doors mirror featuring Moucharabeih traditional hand-paint design with lovely details and warm colors. This mirror will be a perfect addiction to your hallway, ...
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1960s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

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.
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Vintage Moroccan Ethnic Fibula Collectible Jewelry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage Moroccan fibula. Berber ethnic fibula used to close a woman's cape. Nice ethnic artwork with filigree Moroccan silver and adorned wit...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

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".
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Late 19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Moorish Style Polychromed Square Table with Tile Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
The square top with inset tiles all above intricate openwork aprons with arabesque spandrels; painted overall with stylized floral and foliate motifs in colors of scarlet, ochre and ...
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1960s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Amazing Vintage Caftan, Caramel Velvet and Gold Embroidered, ca. 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage handmade caftan, caramel color crushed silk velvet heavily with gold rim threads. Circa 1960's The honey gold velvet kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand, super-luxe designer kaftan...
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1960s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

Vintage Brass Moroccan Palm Tree Candlestick Holders Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning vintage pair of Moroccan brass palm tree candlestick holders, these pieces are as elegant as the tropical trees they emulate. Perfect for adding a touch of sophistication ...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass, Copper

Liberty & Co. A Moorish Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with original leather seat
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A Moorish high-back walnut armchair with elongated turned finials and triangular upper supports to each side pierced with Moorish device...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1800's Moorish Brass & Hardwood Decorative Box on Folding Brass Studded Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
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 St...
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19th Century Zanzibari Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Metal Lantern with Multicolor Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan metal lantern with multicolor glass. Large glass Moroccan lantern with Moorish design. Square shape elegant impressive intricat...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large Antique Decorative Indo-Persian Mughal Hammered Brass Tray 19th c.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large antique 19th century handcrafted decorative Indo-Persian Mughal brass tray. Asian metalwork finely embossed and hammered with floral and figural and...
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Vintage Moroccan Round Tray in Embossed Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large (D:46 cm) hand-embossed tray in solid tray. Distinct North African - Moorish styling and ornamentation featuring the characteristic pie-pleaded edge. It was hand-made in Moro...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Micro Mosaic Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Pen Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Micro Mosaic Persian Islamic Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Pen Box. 1950s Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Trinket Mosaic Box. Handcrafted mar...
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Middle Eastern Moorish Tinned Copper Ewer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Turkish or Persian tinned copper ewer. Nice decorative hand-hammered vessel, great antique patina. Handcrafted Asian cof...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Moroccan Mosaic Tile Bistro Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Indoor and outdoor Moroccan tile table, use it in the kitchen or in your garden, the base and top have been sealed for easy care. Hand crafted Moroccan mosaic tile table. Reclaimed i...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Metallic Blue and Silver Brocade 1970s Maxi Dress Caftan, Evening Gown Kaftan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Metallic blue and silver brocade dress kaftan with silver and blue trim. Handmade long maxi dress caftan from North Africa, Morocco. Vintage exotic 1970s silver metallic brocade caftan robe. The luminous metallic silver and gold maxi dress...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Black Writing, Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan glazed royal blue ceramic urn with lid from Fez. Vintage Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy w...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Moroccan Yellow & White Side or End Table in Star Shape, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite pair of vintage Moroccan hand painted end or side tables with beautiful arabesque Moorish motifs decorating the full top and sides ion the table. The table top is star s...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Late 19th Century Bergman Mosque
Located in London, GB
A large cold painted bronze figure table lamp in the form of a mosque by Franz Bergman with a man kneeling in a pray beneath a dome signed with B.
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1890s Austrian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Large Majolica Ceramic Bust Planter or Vase of a Woman with Flowers, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large colorful polychrome hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a woman with a flower turban crown. Handmade and glazed in brilliant reds, greens, and yellows, this sculpture depicts the head of a lady wearing a glazed red crown topped with bright red bulbs. She wears circular yellow earrings, red lipstick, and a red necklace...
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20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Moroccan Silver Plated Tea Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Classic aged Moroccan silver plated tea pot. Handcrafted in Morocco. Our gently vintage Moroccan teapots come from the older areas of the brass market of Marrakesh and though not ant...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Moroccan Orientalist Oil Painting of a Rug Market
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan orientalist oil on canvas painting of a 19th century Moroccan rug market scene with an sellers seating on a pile of carpet and two other men wearing traditional colorful robes standing and checking the goods. The background depict an old house with wooden mucharabie and Moorish arches. Contemporary French oil on canvas orientalist painting of a Moroccan market...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Cold Painted Orientalist Figures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique French Moroccan figures cold painted over spelter with striking detail, colorfully dressed and ready for action with one holding a rifle.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Spelter

Moroccan Moorish Style 1920s Table with Star-Shaped Top and Polychrome Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan Moorish style drinks table from the early 20th century, with star-shaped top, octagonal body, polychrome décor and carved flaming feet. Created in Morocco during the first...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Moorish Ceramic Urn 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 Moorish ceramic art work could be found in the Alhambra palace...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Moroccan Polished Metal Brass Tray Platter 39 inches
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Monumental Moroccan metal polished brass tray platter. Polished decorative metal brass tray with very fine intricate Moorish geometric designs. Hand-hammered and chiseled in geometri...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Moorish Style Metal and Coloured Glass Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large Moorish style metal and coloured glass lantern Syrian, 20th Century Height 152cm, diameter 65cm This magnificent lantern, crafted in the intricate Moorish style, is a striki...
Category

20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique style Pendant Lights in Solid Brass & Cut Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Pair of Antique Style Pendant Lights, crafted with utmost precision in Solid Brass & Cut Glass. These stunning chandel...
Category

1980s Spanish Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Walnut

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

Antique Middle Eastern Oriental Brass Islamic Mughal Floor Lamp 19th C
Located in North Hollywood, CA
FIne antique Oriental Middle Eastern Islamic hand-etched and pierced finely engraved patinated floor lamp.Intricate large Indo-Persian decoration on the tall brass urn...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted cement tile with traditional Fez Moorish design. These are authentic Moroccan encaustic tiles hand made by artisans in Fez Morocco. This is the traditional Moroc...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Cement

Turkish Tea Glasses with Gold Overlay Set of Six
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six Turkish tea glasses with gold raised overlay design. Set of blown glass after dinner cup and saucers featuring raised paste gilt designs. The shape of the saucers could also be used separately as a small side or sauce dish. Six cup and six saucers. 12 pieces total. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Persian tea...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Glass

Handcrafted Middle Eastern Sadeli Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Egyptian mosaic marquetry sadeli inlaid wood jewelry box. Dome chest intricately decorated with Moorish motif des...
Category

20th Century Egyptian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

La Barge Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-century La Barge Moorish Style decorative Wall Mirror. Striking mirror characterized by its intricate design & elegant craftsmanship. Features a gold color arch frame inspired by...
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Mid-20th Century American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Outdoor Moroccan Hurricane Metal Candle Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Outdoor Moroccan hurricane metal candle lantern. Moroccan Moorish metal candle lantern. Hurricane candle lamp handcrafted in Morocco by artisans, me...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large Moroccan Earthenware and Metal Lidded Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage Moroccan urn handcrafted in terra cotta decorated in distinctive Mediterranean colors and glazed under fine jewelry-like metalwork highlights.
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

Moorish Spain Arch Top Wood Inaid Marquetry Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish Spain Arch Top Intricate detailed wood inlaid Marquetry Jewelry box. An Hispano Moresque Arch Top Wood Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Box Casket. Moori...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Handcrafted White Mother of Pearl Inlaid Moorish Octagonal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted white mother of pearl inlaid and hand carved lidded box. Small octagonal Anglo Indian decorative box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which hav...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

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

Moorish Round Brass Tray
Located in Queens, NY
Moorish (19/20th Century) round brass tray with rope design edge.
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moroccan End, Side or Lamp Tables Hand Painted in Black and Gold, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Moroccan End, Side or Lamp Tables Hand Painted in Black and Gold, a Pair beautiful Moorish geometrical design in gold and red in octagonal shape. Very elegant and eye-catching, the ...
Category

1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Moroccan Antique White Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pine wood painted three-drawer dresser in an antique white painted finish. With a rectangular molded edge raised on turned taupee feet. Dimensions: 44" W x 18" D x 35" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Syrian Inlay Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, 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

small Syrian bench, oriental work from the mid-19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small Syrian bench, oriental work from the mid-19th century fine sculptures and bone inlay. The fabric is not perfect, but original;
Category

Mid-19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood, Bone

Large Viennese Cold Painted Patinated Bronze Orientalist Lamp by Titze
Located in London, GB
Large Viennese cold painted patinated bronze Orientalist lamp by Titze Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 48cm, width 34cm, depth 16cm Crafted in the quintessential Viennese styl...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Moroccan Ceramic Blue and White Moorish Jar from Fez 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Decorative Moroccan glazed ceramic jar with lid from Fez. Moorish style Moorish ceramic urn handcrafted and hand painted with stylized floral design. Hand painted in Royal bl...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Anglo Indian or Moorish Pair of Brass Pedestals
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Spirited pair of brass pedestals or stands with lively hand-hammered floral patterns on all six panels. Hand polished and lacquered for easy car...
Category

20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Two Large Antique Persian Moorish Polychromed Metal Sculptures of Men C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Pair of Large Antique Persian Moorish Polychromed Metal Sculptures C1890 Measures - 32"H x 11.5"W x 9...
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19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Middle Eastern Miniature Painting on Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand Painted Asian Persian miniature painting on a sea oyster shell. Middle Eastern Moorish design miniature painting on shell, very fine ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Moroccan Bone Inlaid Square Shaped End Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of Moroccan made tables made of bone and walnut. The tables are in good condition with minor signs of age and wear and no major issues regarding age or use. M...
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1950s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bone, Walnut

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

Rare Antique Liberty & Co. Table Middle Eastern Moorish Moroccan Damascus
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Antique Liberty & Co. Drinks Side Table Middle Eastern Moorish Moroccan Early 20th century hardwood circular tea table decorated with brass f...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th C. Moroccan Ceramic Bowl Polychrome Footed Dish Fez
Located in North Hollywood, 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...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Mughal Indian Brass Samovar
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional large scale handcrafted Mughal Indian brass samovar, tea kettle with finely etched and embossed floral designs. Used in the Middle East, Ind...
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19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Moorish Style Wrought Iron Exterior Lantern, Antique Glass, Zinc Finish
Located in Santa Paula, CA
The Zara is a Moorish style exterior light fixture designed to add a touch of exotic elegance to your space. Crafted from heavy gauge steel, this fixtur...
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2010s American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

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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