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Place of Origin: North African
Large Hand-Crafted Leather Tribal Tuareg Berber Sahara Bag
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful antique North African Tuareg Sahara bag. Tribally hand crafted, dyed, embroidered, leather bag with long fringe. The Tuareg are Berber...
Category
20th Century North African Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Large Moroccan Silk Handmade Tassel Passementerie Curtain Tieback in Olive Green
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan Silk Handmade Tassel Passementerie Curtain Tieback in Olive Green.
A beautiful large Moroccan silver metal and silk handmade tassel pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Islamic North African Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Wall Hanging Rug 6'7" : Ecological handmade weaving in natural fiber by meriem
Located in LES BERGES DU LAC, TN
All is Good Coming from Nature's Hands. JJR
In Tunisia,
I draw inspiration from its raw materials - earth, stone, fiber, bark, wool, wood - to re-enchant my disenchantment and introduce it into the home.
To ensure my heritage endures, I collaborate with the artisans of La Fibre Artisanale, who draw on ancestral techniques while adapting to today's essential needs:
Living better, simply, sustainably, and luxuriously
Maintaining a connection with nature through vernacular culture
Transforming everyday objects into works of art.
The idea of the circular lace-like woven reed mat immediately reminded me of early cartographies and astrolabes, a scientific heritage I wanted to blend with this earthy rug.
I added gold-painted islands.
My randomly fixed ceramics punctuate the piece with epic adventures, which each client can reinvent like an imaginary Odyssey.
" Meriem Bouderbala "
The CHABKA Wall Deco Rug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern North African Decorative Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Seagrass, Rush
1950s Art Deco Style Figurative Painting with Horses by Porter Woodruff, Framed
By Porter Woodruff
Located in Morristown, NJ
American intra-war artist and illustrator Porter Woodruff (1894-1959). Arabian Horse scene, oil and gold leaf on board with chalky gouache. Signed Woodruff on lower right of painting. Signature somewhat obscured by frame.
His Art Deco-influenced paintings are highly decorative and appealing, the compositions complex and well-thought out. The gold leaf background is decorative and elegant. His are rare Modernist paintings by an artist who found himself at the very heart of design, fashion and celebrity life in the early part of the century.
Label at back for Pitt & Scott Ltd London - well known for its expertise in handling antiques, works of art and fragile artefacts.
Dimensions:
11.5"h x 15.5"w (sight)
12.5"h x 17.5"w (frame)
Porter Woodruff, was an illustrator artist and contributor to Vogue Magazine and Home & Garden (including covers for both). He was one of five artists stationed in Paris in 1923 for Vogue. Woodruff spent considerable time in Tunisia, North Africa, residing with his romantic partner, Romanian socialite George Sebastian. Sebastian owned a lavish, coastal property in then-trendy Hammamet, near Tunis on the Mediterranean.
Sebastian fell in love with the simple beauty of the quiet fishing port of Hammamet and was the first of the international set of the times to build his villa there. He started a trend that has never ceased. Frank Lloyd Wright is said to have claimed Dar Sebastian to be ”the most beautiful house I have ever seen”.
American and European intelligentsia and upper-crust were attracted to the area between the wars. The artists Cocteau, Elsa Schiaparelli, Paul Klee, Andre Gide, the Sitwells, and Cecil Beaton enjoyed visiting, partying, and undertaking what someone once described as indulging the opportunity to do 'some rather elaborate sinning'. Other visitors included Art Deco designer Jean-Michel Frank, Wallis Simpson, Somerset Maugham, and Greta Garbo, among others.
The onset of war disrupted this scene and it never truly regained its former glory. Dar Sebastian was requisitioned by the 'Desert Fox', German General, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage North African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Islamic Moroccan Blue Tile with the Hand of Fatima
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Islamic Moroccan tile with the Hand of Fatima, pair of Fishes and a Gazelle, the Hand of Fatima is here to protect against negative energy, fishes and the gazelle are to bring good energy for business and wealth homes.
The Hand of Fatima, also known as the Hamsa, can indeed be adorned with various decorative elements, including fishes and gazelle designs. These additional motifs can carry their own symbic meanings, which can vary based on ctural and personal interpretations.
1) Fishes: In some interpretations, fishes can symbize fertility, abundance, and sustenance. In Christian symbism, fishes are associated with Jesus and his disciples. In the context of the Hand of Fatima, fishes cod signify blessings and prosperity.
2) Gazelle: Gazelles are often associated with grace, beauty, and swiftness. They can also represent a connection to nature and the natural world. The addition of a gazelle to the Hand of Fatima design might emphasize qualities such as protection, elegance, and harmony.
When combined with the Hand of Fatima, these designs cod amplify the protective and positive energies associated with the symb itself. However, it's important to note that interpretations can vary widely depending on ctural backgrounds, religious beliefs, and personal associations. The final meaning wod timately depend on the intent of the wearer or the person displaying the symbs.
A Hamsa is a hand-shaped amet which is found across North Africa, and is often seen in Arabic and Jewish jewellery...
Category
Late 20th Century Islamic North African Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Black and Cream Wall hanging Kilim
Located in Mississauga, CA
Product Information
Size: 72" X 31"
Made of natural wool
Colours: Black, Cream
Comes with the wood frame "Already attached"
Comes with 2 Large Sawtooth hangers "Already attached"
De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bohemian North African Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Boxwood
Moroccan Metal Brass Decorative Moorish Tray
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Moorish hand-hammered brass tray, intricate artwork, Metalwork brass repousse Moorish geometric designs with the star of Salomon in the center.
Handcrafted decorati...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Exceptional Pair of Islamic Middle Eastern Ceramic Tiles with Quran Verses
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and large pair of Islamic Middle Eastern ceramic tiles with Quran verses,
20th century.
Each set with 35 ceramic tiles, measuring 6? x ...
Category
20th Century Islamic North African Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large Moroccan Round Brass Tray Wall Decor, circa 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Moroccan round brass tray, wall hanging decorative platter. Circa 1950s.
Engraved and embossed large 38 inches round midcentury...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic North African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Hand Tooled Moroccan Etched Large Brass Oval Tray
Located in Malibu, CA
Fabulous very large handcrafted oval decorative brass tray.
Very fine metalwork, hand-hammered & embossed with a floral pattern & center medallion with a fluted edge.
Great to use on...
Category
20th Century Tribal North African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Ceramic Blue Plate, Fez, 1920's
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th century blue Moroccan Ceramic plate hand made in Fez.
Handcrafted and glazed decorative ceramic bowl from Fez, Morocco.
Featuring an elaborate hand-painted Moorish pattern...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic script in black ink with red, green and yellow highlights. These are trul...
Category
Mid-19th Century Islamic Antique North African Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Moroccan Moorish Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Orientalist oil on canvas painting of a 19th century Moroccan market scene with an old men seating on a carpet selling old coins and a Moorish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Moroccan Ceramic Bowl from Fez 1920's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hand-painted and handcrafted Moroccan ceramic bowl or wall art decorative plate,
Large Moroccan ceramic bowl handcrafted in Fez by artisans. Hand painted Moorish ceramic pla...
Category
1920s Moorish Vintage North African Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1990s Moroccan Hand-Stitched Raffia Fabric with Geometrical Shapes
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s Moroccan hand-stitched raffia fabric with geometrical shapes.
Category
Late 20th Century North African Decorative Art
Materials
Raffia
Wall Art Rug : Ecological handmade weaving in natural fiber La Fibre Artisanale
Located in LES BERGES DU LAC, TN
The CHABKA wall deco rug is an eco-friendly spider web mat made from natural palm fibers.
The CHABKA mat offers a unique combination of style and durability. The spider web shape adds a creative touch to any room, while the palm fiber provides long-lasting resistance to stains and wear.
Palm fiber is also naturally hypoallergenic, making it an ideal choice for allergy sufferers. In addition, palm fiber mats are often easier to maintain than wool or cotton mats...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern North African Decorative Art
Materials
Rush, Natural Fiber, Seagrass
Christmas Stocking One of a Kind Made of 1970s Moroccan Berber Vitnage Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
One of a kind Christmas stockings.
These Christmas stocking were made using a vintage Moroccan Berber rug. The front is 100% pure luxurious hand-spun wool, the backing is cotton. So...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage North African Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Message From Space 1978 Egyptian Film Movie Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
Message From Space 1978 Egyptian film movie poster
Egyptian film poster for Japanese Star Wars take-off Uchu kara no messeji (Message from Spac...
Category
20th Century North African Decorative Art
Materials
Paper, Linen
Vintage Moroccan Handcrafted Ceramic Yellow Bowl
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan hand-painted glazed ceramic plate with a yellow background and adorned with geometric black Moorish designs.
Signed in the back in Arabic “Safi", which is the ci...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Egyptian Figures Continental Oil on Canvas
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of early 19th Century Continental School Oil on canvas. One portrays Egyptian Figures at a table with Hieroglyphics, and the other one a flute player and a singer. The scenes are from a funerary banquet, from the Tomb of Nenkhef. Both are framed in matching silver gild...
Category
18th Century Antique North African Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Parchment Moroccan Berber Art
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall hanging featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade.
Ir...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts North African Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Incredible Hulk 2 Egyptian Film Movie Poster, Linen backed
Located in Bath, Somerset
For Your Eyes Only 1981 Egyptian film movie poster - Linen backed
Another fantastic Egyptian film poster, this time for James Bond's For Your E...
Category
20th Century North African Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Paper
L' Art Calligraphique De L'Islam by Khatibi, Abdelkébir Sijelmass Hardcover Book
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
L'art calligraphique de l'Islam hardcover art book.
Calligraphy Art in Islam, French edition.
French Edition by Abdelkebir Khatibi.
Large wonderful...
Category
20th Century Folk Art North African Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Moroccan Moorish Polished Brass Decorative Tray Wall Hanging
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Moroccan Moorish hand-hammered brass tray, intricate multi dimension artwork, very fine Islamic Metalwork brass repousse designs.
Handcrafted wall hanging decorative brass tray with a copper...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Egyptian Middle Eastern Tray Overlaid with Islamic Writing in Silver
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Islamic Arabic calligraphy circular tray with silver overlay.
Round Egyptian brass tray overlaid with metal silver and copper Islamic calligraphy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic North African Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
809, Pair of African Clothes
Located in Paris, FR
pair of very decorative African clothing.
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage North African Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton
1900s Moroccan Brass Tray Star Etched Collectible Polished Platter 22.5 in. D.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 1900s Moroccan hand-hammered brass tray, intricate artwork, very fine Islamic metalwork brass hand etched designs with a five pointed star in the center.
Handcrafted decorati...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Parchment Moroccan African Art Wall Decoration
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sha...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts North African Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Moroccan Orientalist Framed Giclee
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Orientalist Moroccan scene giclee painting of the King o Morocco.
French orientalist reproduction painting of Mohamed V coming back from exile with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Egyptian Textile Fragment
Located in Esbeek, NL
19th century ancient Egyptian cloth fragment.
Category
19th Century Antique North African Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
Artist Ceramic Large Plates
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Large ceramic plates made by a Tunisian artist in glazed terracotta with modern taste.
They are designed to be hung, but can also be used at the table, They go very well with dishes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other North African Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
1950's Hand-Painted Square Wood Ceiling
Located in Marbella, ES
1950's hand-painted square wood ceiling.
Category
Mid-20th Century North African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Over the Desert Au Fil du Désert Textiles from the Nomadic Desert Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Over the Desert - Tents And Weaving Of Nomadic Pastors.
Au fil du de´sert: Tentes et tissages des pasteurs nomades de Me´diterrane´e
(French Edition)
(French language) Paperback...
Category
1990s Modern North African Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
From the Far West Carpets and Textiles of Morocco Hardcover Book
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
From the Far West Carpets and Textiles of Morocco
Fiske, Patricia L. and Pickering, W. Russell and Yohe, Ralph S.
in black cloth covered board ...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage North African Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Wool Baknough (Woman's head covering) Berber People, Libya
This wool baknough is most likely from Libya, although similar pieces have b...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage North African Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Moroccan Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Handmade hanging brass Hanukkah lamp Menorah, Tetuán, Morocco, circa 1880.
Engraved above the oil fonts in Hebrew: “Blessed shall you be in your comings and blessed shall you be in y...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique North African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Orientalist Oil on Canvas A Portrait of A Young Girl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Orientalist oil on canvas portrait of a young girl, painting depicting an orientalist girl dressed in traditional garments.
Meticulous atte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Very Fine and Large Orientalist Oil on Canvas Titled "Ashura Rituals, Tangier"
By Gordon B. Coutts 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gordon B. Coutts (Scottish/American, 1868-1937) A very fine and large orientalist oil on canvas titled "Ashura Rituals, Tangier" (Arabic: عاشوراء ʻĀshūrā’ - Urdu: عاشورا - Persian: عاشورا - Turkish: Aşure Günü). Signed and inscribed: 'Gordon Coutts/TANGIER' (lower right), circa 1920.
Provenance:
The Fisher Art Museum, University of Southern California.
Gordon Coutts led a peripatetic career, born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he then studied and travelled to Glasgow, London, Paris and Rome before settling in Melbourne, Australia in 1891. In 1896 he moved to Sydney, where he taught at the Art Society of New South Wales, before returning back to Europe in 1899. With the climate of northern Europe detrimental to Coutts' poor health, he moved with his wife, Alice Grey, to the United States where he became a frequent exhibitor at the Bohemian Club in San Francisco. In 1920 he travelled to Tangiers, Morocco where, dressed as an Arab, he passed from tribe to tribe observing the lifestyle, customs and practices of the the village people and Bedouins.
The present work depicts the celebration of Ashura. The day of Ashura is commemorated by Shi'ite Muslims; "A day of pain, pilgrimage and pageantry, it is one of the holiest in their religion. The word Ashura means 10, and refers to the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. This is a period of mourning and cleansing, which marks the martyrdom of Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad...
Category
Early 20th Century Other North African Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Moroccan Brocade Caftan Maxi Dress 1970 Kaftan Size S to M
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan exotic metallic brocade caftan gown, circa 1970s.
The luxurious kaftan is designed with brilliant gold metallic fabric.
The front of the elegant caftan gown is embellished with woven gold buttons and loops that run down the centre to the hemline.
The cuffs and border seams are accented with handmade applique trim.
This exotic Arabic caftan gown makes a very extravagant garment for formal attire transitions effortlessly to casual wear
Measurements
The gown length from the collar to the hem 52" 1/2 inches
The bust measured flat side to side 18" 1/2 inches
The complete bust measures 37" inches
The shoulders measure 15" 1/2 inches
The outer sleeve length measures 24" inches
The waist section measured flat 20" 1/2 inches
The hip section measured flat 24" 1/2 inches
Size small to Medium.
Elegant vintage Moroccan caftan lime green and silver lame metallic floral Moorish brocade Kaftan, circa 1970s.
This vintage long maxi dress kaftan is crafted in Morocco and tailored for a relaxed fit with wide sleeves
This long maxi dress kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand.
One of a kind evening Moroccan Middle Eastern gown.
The kaftan features a traditional neckline, embellished sleeves
It is a slip on, the button does not open.
In Morocco, fashion preserves its traditional style inherited from great civilizations that found their way to Northwest Africa, such as the ottomans and the moors. Moroccan fashion has been recognized for its style and has garnered a reputation, winning awards in international fashion shows throughout Europe. Marrakech Bohemian, Yves Saint Laurent style.
The Moroccan kaftans are worn by men and women, at home or at Moroccan wedding or traditional ceremonies.
You can wear this traditional Moroccan caftan for your next Moroccan party, at the beach or to relax around the pool.
Unisex long Moroccan robe...
Category
20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Brocade
Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal baknough (woman's head covering), Chott Oulad Amar, Tunisia.
This is an unusual baknough from a very small area on the Tunisian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal North African Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Five Islamic Wrought Iron Wall Decorations or Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Original hand-wrought Islamic ironwork from French North Africa serving as wall-mounted sculptures / decorative art panels.
Sober, beautiful, timeless.
5 pieces. Priced and sold ...
Category
19th Century Islamic Antique North African Decorative Art
Moroccan Hanging Black Metal Tray from Meknes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted in Morocco, hanging blackened round metal tray, hand chased with the doors of the city of Meknes.
Vintage Moroccan tray in black backgro...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Large Scale Moroccan Etched Copper Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan copper tray etched with beautiful Moorish inspired floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge copper with a substantial sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
19th Century Moroccan Brass Tray with Incised Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan brass tray etched with beautiful Moorish star and floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge brass.
This is a wonderfull...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish North African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Shocker Original Egyptian Film Movie Poster, 1989
Located in Bath, Somerset
Shocker Original Egyptian film movie poster, 1989
This original Egyptian film poster is quite the shocker! Rare poster for Wes Craven's electri...
Category
20th Century North African Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century North African Calligraphy Leaves, Set of Five, Double Sided
Located in Stamford, CT
Five leaves from a North African manuscript, probably on law or religion, 19th century.
These are really cool, even the damaged edging adds something, making them unique abstract ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Islamic Antique North African Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
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