Moorish End Tables
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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Early 20th Century British Moorish End Tables
Wood, Leather
20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Wood
1920s Syrian Vintage Moorish End Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Brass
1890s North African Antique Moorish End Tables
Wood
Early 2000s Moorish End Tables
Metal
1990s Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Moorish End Tables
Brass
1950s Moroccan Vintage Moorish End Tables
Wood
1990s Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Moorish End Tables
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Moorish End Tables
Leather
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Moorish End Tables
Teak, Bone
2010s American Moorish End Tables
Maple
Early 20th Century Italian Moorish End Tables
Giltwood
2010s African Moorish End Tables
Resin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Moorish End Tables
Ash
2010s African Moorish End Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish End Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Moorish End Tables
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Moorish End Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Moorish End Tables
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century British Antique Moorish End Tables
Oak
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Moorish End Tables
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Bone, Wood
1930s Asian Vintage Moorish End Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish End Tables
Wood
19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish End Tables
Bone, Walnut, Ebony
Late 20th Century Moorish End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish End Tables
Wood
20th Century Asian Moorish End Tables
Wood
19th Century Burmese Antique Moorish End Tables
Oak
1950s Moroccan Vintage Moorish End Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Moorish End Tables
Resin, Walnut
1990s Moorish End Tables
Epoxy Resin, Walnut
20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Wood
1980s Asian Vintage Moorish End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood