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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
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

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Bronze

Moorish 19th Century Middle Eastern Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern wood folding Moorish chair with intricate foliate carving inlays. Inlaid and hand carved with Arabic design motif and folia...
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Late 20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

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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...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture

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Fruitwood

Cobalt Blue Moroccan Ceramic Bowl with Silver Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful cobalt blue Moroccan footed ceramic bowl with silvered metal overlay. Great large decorative ceramic bowl. Measures: Diameter 11 inches x 4 ...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Moroccan Blue Ceramic Dish Bowl Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan Bleu de Fez decorative ceramic Bowl, dish. Ceramic bowl in Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez. Geometrical and floral Moorish ...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Moorish Style Bronze Wall Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large cast bronze Moorish style wall lanterns with a rich patina and suitable for exterior installation. Opal glass globes house single Edison sockets with a max wattage of...
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1890s Antique Moorish Furniture

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Bronze

Porcelain Resting Arabian Camel by Fitz and Floyd
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand painted porcelain collectible Fitz and Floyd resting Nubian camel figurine. Beautifully detailed Arabian camel, the camel is kneeling in rest and ...
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Late 20th Century American Moorish Furniture

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Porcelain

Moroccan Brass Light Fixture with Amber Colored Stained Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan light fixture with clear and colored glass. Moorish style glass pendant with colored glass in green, red, yellow and amber...
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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

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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.
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

A Traditional Camel Saddle / Stool
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Traditional Camel Saddle / Stool A Traditional Camel Saddle constructed from several pieces of scratch carved olive wood, tied together with strips of...
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20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Olive

Antique Large Moorish Silk Textile Granada Spain Islamic Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Large Moorish Silk Textile Granada, Islamic Spain. Spanish Moorish Woven Tapestry Granada Spain Islamic Art. From Granada, Islamic Spain, fabulou...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture

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Silk

Moorish Mughal Style Curled Toe Black Leather Shoes from Tony Duquette Estate
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Collectible Moorish Mughal style Curled Toe Black Leather Shoes from Tony Duquette Estate. handmade with leather body, the fronts elaborately decorated in handstitched metal...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Leather

Antique Moroccan Desk or Escritoire
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Important 19th century Moroccan escritoire or desk crafted in mahogany with strong aesthetics movement influences. Featuring Moorish architectural references, floral and geometric bone inlays...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century Ottoman Moorish Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century ottoman Moorish table. Antique fine example side table with a hexagon form inlaid with geometric designs with the Moorish sta...
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1880s Turkish Antique Moorish Furniture

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Fruitwood

Hand-Knotted Extra Long Oriental Runner, Wool and Cotton 'All Over Pattern'
Located in Austin, TX
Appealing to collectors and designers, this unusually long Turkish runner (3' wide x 13'long) is a hand-knotted carpet made from top-quality wool/cotton. The high knot count, dense '...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Handmade Moroccan Kilim Style Pillow with Sequins
Located in Plainview, NY
Handwoven by Berber women using high-quality wool in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Made using vintage fabrics and featuring unique color schemes, this cushion boasts magnificent Be...
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1990s Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Wool, Feathers

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

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, and brass canopy, stamped Made in India. It is hardwired and has a single bulb. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, the interior shade has some bends, unseen from the outer light. There is some natural patina on the brass and all but 4 original glass amethyst jewels have been replaced with new plastic ruby, emerald, and topaz jewels. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century. This Pendant Light Fixture is a REAL JEWEL!!! This is a phenomenal vintage Moroccan or Moorish style embossed & pierced hand-crafted copper & brass pendant light fixture with multicolored glass & plastic jewels, a decorative brass chain, and a beautiful brass canopy. It bears a “Made in India” stamp...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Moroccan Moorish Filigree Metal and Clear Glass Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant and stylish clear glass handcrafted Moroccan lantern with intricate filigree work in the Moorish style. Will add elegance in any room. Could be used as a Moroccan wall sconce...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over red g...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Moorish Box Mosaic Marquetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box. Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish...
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell, Fruitwood

Middle Eastern Tinned Copper Jar with Lid
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Middle Eastern vintage tin plated copper jar with lid, circa early twentieth century. Very finely detailed hammering and chasing on this piece. Unusu...
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1930s Unknown Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Tin, Copper

Moorish Style Patinated Brass and Green Glass Bead Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (19/20th Century) patinated brass filigree chandelier with 4 bird head arms holding dome shades. Green glass bea...
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Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Small Moorish Style Mother of Pearl Midcentury French Stool with Arching Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Moorish style French mother of pearl stool from the Midcentury period, with arching accents. Discover the exotic allure of this petite M...
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Mid-20th Century French Moorish Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Middle Eastern Moorish Pierced Brass Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of three-footed middle eastern brass stools featuring a pierced decoration. The Moorish style stools have a concave seat with faint-etched images of a camel on one s...
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20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Moroccan Silvered Brass or Copper Lion Candlesticks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of Moroccan lion candlesticks crafted in copper and brass with a silver plated finish now worn to perfection.
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Copper

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

Moroccan Moorish Hanging Metal Lantern with Milky Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large Moroccan Moorish hanging glass pendant from Marrakech with sandblasted glass in white milky glass with dark bronze color metal fin...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Moroccan Earthenware Vase with Metalwork
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage Moroccan vase handcrafted in terracotta in classic form with an olive tone glaze and decorated with jewelry like metalwork.
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Terracotta

Antique Large Moroccan Mixed Metal and Bone Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive large Moroccan urn handcrafted in hammered copper in classic form, clad in a bone mosaic and decorated in jewelry like copper and brass hammered accents.
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Venetian Moorish Silk Velvet Throw Pillows Embellished Metallic Treads
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of burnt orange Moorish silk velvet pillow hand with gold threads. Handcrafted Antique Venetian luxury throw pillows with raised metallic applique on burnt orange copper silk velvet. Antique burnt orange silk velvet applique small decorative pillows. Late 19th century metallic threads Moorish design on silk velvet. This pair of antique Italian pillows...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Pair Of Mid Century Eastern Brass Side Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Round tops with raised foliate center and outer bands. Raised on trumpet shaped supports with heart shaped cut outs and decorated with low relief bands with leaves and palmettes. D...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair Tall Indo Persian Copper Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tall repoussé copper table lamps with solid teak wood bases. Intricate fretwork on the lower portions creates interesting light play. These are from the estate of the original owner ...
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1960s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Moroccan Caftan Purple and Gold Damask Embroidered Vintage Kaftan 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Moroccan Caftan, gold silk damask purple violet with gold threads trim, Circa 1960'sThe gold and purple with gold bold floral damask kaftan was custom fit.Feel like a queen in this elegant, sumptuous, Moroccan caftan with its bold design.One of a kind evening vintage Moroccan Royal maxi dress custom gown.This authentic caftan has been hand-sewn from high end damask fabric intricately embroidered with silk gold threads...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Damask

Polychrome Majolica Moorish Italian Ceramic Bust Planter or Vase of a King Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A colorful hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a man. Handmade and glazed in brilliant blues, yellows, reds, and creams. This piece depicts the head of a King wearing a glazed cream crown of plump yellow majolica lemons, lush green leaves, and red berries. His crown with a blue quilted back matches his blue eyes. He sports a short black beard...
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20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Moorish Middle Eastern Large Pedestal Tables Inlaid with Shell, 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Moorish Middle Eastern pedestal tables inlaid. Pair of large antique 19th century Middle Eastern Moorish style mosaic inlay tables. Outstanding very rare to find pair of Ottoman Turkish pedestal tables inlaid. Very fine Islamic craftsmanship. Octagonal top with a raised rim supported on eight legs. The handcrafted pedestal...
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Middle Eastern Moorish 19th Century Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mo...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moroccan Clear Glass and Metal Moravian Star Shape Lantern Pendant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan clear glass and metal framed Moravian star shape lantern A beautiful vintage geometric metal and glass star pendant. Multifaceted large star lantern with glass panels that f...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Hand-Painted Moroccan Dish Circa 1940
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage ceramic Moroccan covered dish. Hand-painted with three colors of blue paint on an ivory glazed finish. Circa 1940
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1940s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Ceramic

Antique Moorish Brass Table Lamp with Arabic Script
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique fine Middle Eastern Moorish revival brass table lamp with Arabic calligraphy writing. Moorish, Syrian style brass table lamp with hammered brass with fine Islamic designs and Egyptian figure and animals. Hand-cut filigree shade. Brass Egyptian...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Moroccan Handmade Bone & Bronze Inlay Octagonal Side Table
Located in Plainview, NY
The Moroccan handmade small side table embodies a rich fusion of cultural motifs and meticulous design. Its octagonal shape lends it an air of geometric precision with the surface a...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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...
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20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

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Metal

Moroccan Handcrafted Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile Blue Color
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Moroccan Blue color. These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Cement

Vintage Porcelain Camel Sculptures Figurines Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage porcelain camel sculptures figurines bookends. Collectible pair of porcelain standing camel on stand bookends. Yellow, orange and green colors...
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Late 20th Century Moorish Furniture

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Porcelain

Middle Eastern Syrian Carved Fretwork Dining Table
Located in Queens, 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...
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20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

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Metal

Middle Eastern Moorish Brass Bowl Engraved with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th Century Middle Eastern Moorish brass repousse bowl, finely hand-etched, engraved, hammered and chased with elaborate Moorish Syrian designs decorated with medallions of Arabic c...
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Mid-19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Furniture

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Brass

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

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Brass

Vintage Metal Aladdin Moroccan Slipper Shoe Ashtray with Beads 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Metal Moroccan Babouche Slipper Shoe Ashtray. Jewelled beaded Middle Eastern Islamic Moroccan slipper style shoe ashtray. Aladdin Middle Eastern Mughal Persian Moorish pointe...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Moroccan Hanging Glass Lantern in Moorish Star Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Moorish star shape clear glass and metal lantern. Clear Glass star shape lantern pendant handcrafted by Moroccan skilled ar...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Alhambra 1A Milk Glass with Black Satin, Granada Collection
Located in New York, NY
These glass lanterns are made in a generations-old workshop in Granada, Spain. Each pendant light is hand forged, and reflects the influence of Moorish design that can be observed th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Glass

Indo-Persian Decorative Copper Urn
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice patina on this Indo-Persian decorative copper urn with lid, handcrafted in India for the Persian market, embossed and hand chased with floral and geome...
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19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

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Copper

Moroccan Moorish Clear Glass Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant and stylish clear glass hand-crafted Moroccan lantern with intricate filigree work in the Moorish style. Will add elegance in any room. Could be used as a wall sconces or cha...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Moroccan Caftan Floral Brocade Multicolored Embroidered Kaftan 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage hostess gown, floral multicolored brocade Kaftan, circa 1970s. Exotic oriental floral long maxi caftan dress with wide arm and lo...
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1970s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Brocade, Braid

Alhambra 2D Milk Glass with Brass Patina, Granada Collection
Located in New York, NY
These glass lanterns are made in a generations-old workshop in Granada, Spain. Each pendant light is hand forged, and reflects the influence of Moorish design that can be observed th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Moorish Furniture

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Glass

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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