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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Antique Moroccan Painted Star Form Stand or Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique Moroccan stand crafted in indigenous hardwood in a star form and hand painted in floral and geometric designs now distressed by time.
Hardwood
Hand-Painted Moroccan Moorish Side Table, Wood, Star Design, 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan side table colorful red hand painted and carved occasional table with Moorish Islamic designs. Pedestal Moorish table in red background with multicolored floral and geometric designs. Very decorative fine artwork on a star shape base. Hand painted in the Moorish manner and well suited as bedside stands or side tables. These exotic side tables...
Wood
$950Sale Price / set|62% Off
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 ...
Wood, Paint
Pair of Walnut and Tile Mosaic Side or End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice vintage Mid-Century Modern mosaic tops walnut end tables.
Stone
Hans Wegner Large Scale Oak End Tables or Night Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large scale Danish Modern oak end tables, designed by Hans Wegner for Andreus Tuck, Denmark, circa 1950s. These tables are currently being...
Metal
$1,607Sale Price|40% Off
H 25.99 in W 23.23 in D 19.49 in
Rare circa 1900 Hand Painted Claw & Ball Feet Side End Lamp Wine Table Cupboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 late Victorian hand painted side table cupboard with elegant claw and ball legs A good looking and very decorative piece,...
Pine
Pair of Brass and Glass End or Side Tables
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass end tables with mirrored bottom shelves. Art deco 1980's post modern style. These...
Brass
Hand-Crafted Teak Burl Side Table, Organic Design, Indonesia, 2005
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This teak burl side table was crafted using two different burl wood blocks that are joined at its center. This side table features an elegant wood texture and organic design.
Teak
$547
H 28.55 in Dm 18.12 in
Lamp Side End Table with Ebonised Black Frames and Gold Giltwood Detailing
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nice antique style ebonized side table with gold gilt detailing and tripod base I have a matching pair of these listed under my other items...
Wood
Bamboo End Tables or Night Stands Mid Century Chinoiserie Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Bamboo and Wood End Tables, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, nightstands, or pushed together to form a coffee table.
Bamboo, Wood
$1,100
H 19.5 in Dm 26 in
Hollywood Regency Gold Wrought Iron and Black Marble Side Table or End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful vintage side table that screams Hollywood glam circa 1960s. This table features a wrought iron base with gold lacquer and a th...
Marble, Wrought Iron
$3,000 / set
H 20 in Dm 16 in
Vintage Pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll 16" Side or End Tables in Calacatta Gold
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage, Eero Saarinen for Knoll, signed marble top side tables. The tops are round, 16" wide. The height is 20". These tables feature the rare Calacatta Gold marble, which h...
Marble, Metal, Iron, Gold
Modern Wood Side Tables
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Price is per stump, not per pair. Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy our stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps all go through a drying process in our kiln, sometimes for up to a month. We are meticulous with bringing each and every log to a specific moisture level. This process helps with major cracking, long-term moisture issues, and bugs. ECO FRIENDLY In an effort to replenish the trees we use, we plant 50+ trees a year. In addition, we practice salvage logging. Where do we source these? Some of the trees fall naturally. Some have damage from severe wind, lightning, flood, disease, or other natural disturbance so they need to be cut and removed before they fall. Others are fresh cut because people want them off their land. Salvage logging may reduce erosion, reduce intensity of future wildfires, and slow buildup of pest insects. FAMILY OWNED These are made from our family to yours. Quality is of utmost importance, and we hand cut, de-bark, sand, and finish every piece with care. COMMERCIAL GRADE These stumps are meant to be loved and USED. Each is finished with a durable commercial-grade finish. This finish is tough enough for spills, kids, and holds up in hotel and hospitality settings. These modern wood side tables...
Maple
$1,500 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 18.51 in
Hand-Crafted Solid Suar Wood Round Side Table, Organic Modern Design
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table. Its neutral pigments make it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece certain to invoke conversation. It was crafte...
Wood, Fruitwood
Pair of Vintage Lucite Waterfall End Tables or Night Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of vintage lucite or acrylic waterfall end tables, American, circa 1970s. High quality heavyweight construction with thick lucite. They are a ve...
Lucite
Moroccan Moorish Style Drinks Side Table with Wood Top
Located in New York, NY
A silvered metal round drinks or side table with a Moorish design style, circa early 21st century. A silver-tone metal drinks, side, or end table with a Moroccan/Moorish designed bas...
Metal
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H 20 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Pair of Levantine Mother of Pearl and Bone Inlaid Occasional Tables
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Levantine mother of pearl and bone inlaid octagonal shaped side tables, early 21st centtury.
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
A Pair of End Tables
Located in Huntington, NY
A Pair of End Tables
Hardwood
Pair of Moroccan Bone Inlaid Square Shaped End Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Moroccan bone inlaid square-shaped end tables represents the height of Moorish artistry and craftsmanship, blending traditional geometric design with timeless elegance. ...
Bone, Walnut
Pair of Moroccan Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of Moroccan stands or pedestals crafted in mahogany in a hexagon form with classic moorish arches and clad in elaborate inlaid marquetry of mother of pearl, ebony, bone...
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Vintage Pair of Inlaid Moroccan Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of Moroccan stands crafted in mahogany in an octagon form with classic moorish arches and clad in elaborate inlaid marquetry of mother of pearl, abalone, ebony, walnut ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Pair of Moroccan Mother of Pearl Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of vintage Moroccan stands elaborately decorated in mother of pearl, ebony, and bone marquetry, having classic moorish octagon forms with architecturally interesting ar...
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl and Bone Inlaid Side Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Middle Eastern mother of pearl and bone inlaid side table, circa 1920's. With a square mother of pearl and bone inlaid slightly overhanging top, a frieze drawer, scalloped apron, res...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Pair of Antique Moroccan Inlaid Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of Moroccan stands crafted in mahogany having octagon tops inlaid with bone in floral patterns highlighted in ebony and kingwood on eight sided bases with bone inlays...
Bone, Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany
Antique Moroccan Painted Stand or Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching antique Moroccan stand crafted in hardwood with a star form top, architecturally interesting base and octagon foot, all hand decorated in distinctive Mediterranean color...
Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Moorish Syrian Carved Inlaid Table
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Moorish Syrian Carved Inlaid Table An early 20th Century example of an elegant Syrian hand carved table with inlay. This exampl...
Wood
Antique Pair of Moroccan Inlaid Mother of Pearl Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ultimate pair of Moroccan stands crafted in walnut having octagon tops ambitiously inlaid with geometric designs in mother of pearl, penshell, ebony, and mahogany that continues over...
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut