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 Moorish Andalusian Side Pedestal Tables Mosaic Inlaid, a Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, 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...
Fruitwood
Moorish Walnut and Pedestal
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish (19/20th Cent) walnut and inlaid octagonal top pedestal with 3 legs.
Walnut
Moorish Moroccan Octagonal Pedestal Tables Inlaid with Mosaic Marquetry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Moroccan Moorish style walnut octagonal pedestal tables inlaid with mosaic marquetry. Tabletop is of octagonal form, decorated with various ...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Moorish Middle Eastern Large Pedestal Tables Inlaid with Shell, 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, 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...
Fruitwood, Bone, Shell
Moorish Handcrafted Octagonal Pedestal Table Inlaid with Mosaic Marquetry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Moorish style walnut octagonal pedestal table inlaid with mosaic marquetry. The tabletop is of octagonal form, decorated with various g...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Moorish Walnut & Pearl Pedestal
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19th Cent) walnut square pedestal inlaid with pearl and intricately carved spindle & ball design panels resting on 4 feet.
Walnut
Pair Of Tall And Large Oriental Pedestal Tables In Marquetry, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of tall and large oriental hexagonal pedestal tables, made of wood, mother-of-pearl and bone marquetry, cleverly organized to create a decor with geometric patterns Rare in thi...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$4,600 / set
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...
Brass
Grain Painted Side Table / Pedestal
Located in Seattle, WA
Faux painted side table or stand with generous shelf behind door. great detail all the way around.
Wood, Paint
Moorish Middle Eastern Star Shaped Painted Drink Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic polychrome painted Moorish Islamic star-shaped side table or drinks table featuring Middle Eastern arabesque designs and motifs. The large top is star-shaped and has a small...
Wood
$1,950
H 36.5 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Moroccan Pedestal Table in Moorish Hand Painted Design Octagonal Shape 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1960s Moroccan pedestal table. hand painted Moroccan side table on a dark maroon background color with floral and geometric designs in blue and ochre colors. Moroccan octagon...
Wood
$3,650
H 23.5 in W 18.75 in D 18.75 in
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-...
Wood
Italian Travertine Side Table or Pedestal, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Large Italian pedestal or side table, handcrafted out of travertine, fabricated in the 80's. It can be used inside or outside the house. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please t...
Travertine
$1,649Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.53 in Dm 17.33 in
19th Century French Pedestal Table in Veneered Wood Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant round pedestal table in veneered wood and bronze elements, arched legs joined by a crotch plate, built-in marble tray, Louis XV style. France, circa 1870. Measures: H 75, D...
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Walnut Wood Square Top Pedestal Table
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-20th century walnut wood square top pedestal table (3 items available).
Walnut
Large French Turned Oak Pedestal, France, 1940s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Beautiful carved wooden pedestal/side table, made in France, 1940s, dark stained wood. This piece is sleek and modern. The pedestal has a lovely patina, adding to its charm, and is in very good condition. It would be perfect for creatively filling any corner. It's big enough to be noticeable but slender enough to fit in any room. It's ideal for showcasing an art sculpture or hanging plant. This piece combines brutalism with sculpturalism and would be perfect for any contemporary, minimalist, wabi-sabi, Axel Vervoordt, or Vincent Van Duysen style interior. In the manner of Charles Dudouyt, sourced in the south of France. Check out our Daddy Deco...
Wood, Oak
Swedish 19th Century Pedestal Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Classic 19th century Swedish pedestal table with round top and turned base supported by intricately carved scrolling legs in Gustavian style. Good size for the pied-à-terre as small ...
Pine, Paint
Moorish Middle Eastern Hexagonal Polychrome Drink Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Moroccan or Syrian hexagonal shaped drinks table. The table features a highly carved, polychromed finish with intricate Moorish geometric shapes and islamic designs. Each ...
Wood, Lacquer
Art Deco Walnut Table Pedestal, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco walnut side Table with a varnish finish and a glass base, ideal for any decor option.
Walnut, Glass
$4,975
H 48 in W 19 in D 19 in
Monumental Art Deco Pedestal with Fluted Detailing in Walnut and Black Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
This monumental and impressive Art Deco pedestal was realized in the United States circa 1940. It features a skyscraper style base consisting of three stacked tiers of lustrous black lacquer that supports a fluted column in walnut and is crowned by a lacquer top. With its quintessentially Art Deco Materials (walnut & black lacquer) and forms (channel detailing and skyscraper style motifs), this piece is sure to delight discerning collectors of fine Deco objects...
Walnut, Lacquer
Pair of Antique Inlaid Moroccan Pedestals
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of antique Moroccan pedestals or stands handcrafted in walnut in a dignified stance, featuring stick and ball panels over Moorish arches, bone and mother of pearl geo...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Exquisite Pair of 1930s Moorish Pedestal Tables
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite pair of 1930s Moorish pedestal tables meticulously handcrafted with elaborate carvings and sculpted details all over. The ornamental details bring a three-dimensional effect that gives the tables a sense of depth and richness. The tables feature coloured coral and white inlays carefully placed to create striking patterns and contrast against the dark wood of the tables. Very stable. Fully restored. height: 101 cm length: 29 cm depth 25 cm Spirit Gallery...
Wood
Painted Moroccan Stand or Pedestal
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Moroccan stand crafted in indigenous hardwood in an octagon form hand decorated with traditional colors in floral designs on legs with moorish arches.
Hardwood
Moorish Middle Eastern Octagonal Pedestal Table Inlaid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous, Moorish style, one of kind 19th century antique Middle Eastern Egyptian, Syrian or Lebanese octagonal pedestal table inlaid with bone and precious fruitwood. Elegant fine antique Moorish...
Bone, Wood
Inlaid Moroccan Stand or Pedestal
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pedestal crafted with exotic hardwoods such as mahogany, king wood and ebony. The hexagon top features interlocking geometric designs in mother of pearl. The six sided base has stick...
Hardwood
Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Pedestal
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern elegant Moorish pedestal finely carved and inlaid. Walnut wood inlaid with hand carved with Moroccan arches. Alberto Pinto and Doris Duke ...
Walnut
Sold
H 25.99 in W 16.15 in D 14.18 in
Moorish Style Carved Hardwood Side Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in London, GB
This hardwood side table is a wonderful piece of Indo-Portuguese furniture. The table is designed in a Moorish style, which was a variation of Islamic art. This style flourished in N...
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Pair of Oriental Side Tables, Early 20th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming and exotic pair of octagonal Moorish-style side tables, carved all over with intricate geometric patterns. Dimensions provided below are for the larger of the two. The sm...
Egyptian Moorish Octagonal Side Tilt-Top Inlaid Table
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian octagonal side table with marquetry inlaid and mother-of-pearl. Tilt-top table with Moorish intricate geometric designs. Hand...
Wood
Moroccan 1950s Mini Sized Traditional Moroccan Brass and Wood Tray Table
Located in Barcelona, ES
A rare miniature sized hand-hammered brass and wood folding tray table. The tray has engraved Arabic details and the wooden part has carved de...
Brass
Moroccan Side Tables with Moorish Designs, Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Moroccan hand-painted side tables with Moorish designs. Maroon background with multicolored floral and geometric designs. Very fine Moorish artwork on an octagonal shape ba...
Wood
Moroccan Pedestals Blue Table
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan vintage pedestal blue table, hand-painted on a blue background with floral and geometric designs in brown and ivory colors. Moorish arches on the ...
Wood