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
Moorish Blue and Gold Crystal Barware Italian Drinking Glasses Set of 4
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 4 blue and gold handblown Moorish crystal glassware set.
Moroccan shot glasses very light finely decorated with a classical 22 karat gold Moorish vintage pattern frieze design...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Glass
Moroccan Red Lanterns with Seeded Glass Panels
Located in Malibu, CA
Mid-century Moorish style pendant lanterns with clear seeded glass panels & original chain.
Lanterns are available in China red or matte black.
The lanterns feature intricate meta...
Category
1960s Vintage 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
Category
1940s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand painted cement tiles with traditional Moorish color.
These are authentic Moroccan recla...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Rare Antique Liberty & Co. Table Middle Eastern Moorish Moroccan Damascus
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Rare Antique Liberty & Co. Table Middle Eastern Moorish Moroccan Damascus
Early 20th century hardwood circular tea table decorated with brass flo...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Syrian Moorish Inlaid Folding Chairs, Late 19th Century, Syria
Located in Austin, TX
A classic and elegant near pair of antique Syrian carved walnut folding scribes chairs with shell and bone inlay, late 19th century, Syria.
The chairs of hand carved walnut in a f...
Category
Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bone, Shell, Walnut
Austrian Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cold painted Austrian bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman depicting a carpet trader.
The piece shows great attention to detail and craftsm...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Moroccan Moorish Style 1920s Table with Star-Shaped Top and Polychrome Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan Moorish style drinks table from the early 20th century, with star-shaped top, octagonal body, polychrome décor and carved flaming feet. Created in Morocco during the first...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Moroccan Mother of Pearl Stands or Tables, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking set of three Moroccan stands with octagon forms crafted in walnut featuring elaborate mother of pearl geometric and floral mosaics highlighted with bone and ebony, all on cl...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut
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-...
Category
1920s Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rectangular Moroccan Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage rectangular Moroccan inlaid decorative box. This unusual Moroccan or Middle Eastern Arabesque box of mixed inlaid woods in a mosaic pattern is th...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Moroccan Inlay Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Moroccan folding chairs. Beautiful classic Moorish design with incredible inlay detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach es...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood
Large Earthenware and Metal Moroccan Lidded Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large and impressive Moroccan lidded urn crafted in terra cotta, glazed over mediterranean colors and decorated with jewelry like metal work that ups the wow factor.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Vintage Culver Ltd Tyrol 22k Gold Rim Banding Wine Glasses
By Culver Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Culver Ltd Wine Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Tyrol Pattern.
Set of 3 Vintage Culver Ltd rim banding wine glasses with 22-karat gol...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Middle Eastern Moorish Style Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Middle Eastern Moorish style tables. This pair of tables, side tables or drink tables are octagonal in shape and are inlaid with a varie...
Category
20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Leather Purple Velvet Suede Mughal Raj Moorish Shoes Gold Embroidered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Leather and purple velvet suede Mughal Moorish Turkish Shoes with Gold Embroidered.
A pair of rare late 19th century early 20th hand stitched and...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Vintage Moroccan Hanging Lantern Clear and Multicolor Glass Made in Marrakech
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Hanging Lantern Clear and Multicolor Glass Made in Marrakech
Clear and multicolor glass in square shape lantern pendant handcrafted by Moroccan skilled artisans in Marrakech.
The metal is hand-cut in floral and geometric Moorish Islamic designs.
The lantern is restored and rewired for electricity to use with one light bulb 60 watts max,
Moroccan ceiling light fixture...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Leather
Pair Syrian Hexadecagon Marquetry Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Damascus, 1920s or Earlier
Monumental sixteen sided star shaped chests with sixteen drawers, hand carved/turned, mother of pearl and abalone inlay.
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Blue Oriental Caftan With Silver Thread Embroidery, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful oriental kaftan in blue fabric entirely embroidered with flowers and arabesques in silver thread
Good condition despite some wear and tear
19th century
Height approx. 13...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Moorish Sajai Box Inlaid with Agate Stones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moorish Mughal Raj jewelry box inlaid with semi-precious agate stones and covered with silvered metal filigree.
Moorish Middle East jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell, Fruitwood
Moorish Inlaid Mother of Pearl Six Legged Brass Tray Top Folding Side Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Moorish inlaid mother of pearl six legged brass tray top folding side table.
The inlay work makes this folding tray an exceptional handmade side table. An ebonized hand carved turne...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pink Lacquer Tea Table - Custom MLB Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
MLB Pink lacquered side table, custom designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Inspired by the silhouette of the Moroccan Tea Table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Intricately Inlaid Moorish Square Game Table with Pivoting Handkerchief Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively designed game table featuring a pivoting handkerchief top opening to reveal an intricately inlaid surface centering a removable center...
Category
Early 1900s Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Egyptian Antique Round Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian antique round brass tray. The handcrafted circular brass platter is decorated and hammered with Islamic Moorish designs. Heavy brass with very fine hand chased floral and geometric Arabic designs...
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Moorish Gilt Bronze Figural Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French Moorish Gilt Bronze Figural Centerpiece
France, 1880s
Experience the allure of late 19th century French Moorish/Orientalist art with this extraordinary gilt bro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Grande tappeto Ushak fondo rosso con medaglione
Located in Firenze, IT
I tappeti Ushak in turco Usak sono tappeti famosissimi realizzati nella città Usak a nord di Denizli. Tappeti molto apprezzati dalla corte di Istambul che ne commissionava svariati s...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
20th Century Brass Teapot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
20th century Brass teapot.
By unknown manufacturer, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carpet with the pattern of ancient Mamluk carpets and light shade
Located in Firenze, IT
Important contemporary production carpet made entirely by hand in Turkey, which is inspired by the famous "Mamluk" carpets. Mamluks are called Egyptian-made carpets, probably from Ca...
Category
2010s Turkish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Moorish Emerald Green Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish Emerald green painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over glass.
The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay.
This has a long metal top spout that unscrews.
This is a recycled vintage French perfume...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Moroccan Lidded Glass and Metal Lanterns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of vintage Moroccan lanterns crafted in hand hammered metal work with floral designs and featuring cut glass handles ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Moorish Style 1920s Table with Hexagonal Top and Polychrome Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan Moorish style drinks table from the early 20th century, with painted geometric motifs, hexagonal top, polychrome décor and carved flaming motifs. Created in Morocco during...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Moorish Brass Tray Table with Folding Hardwood Base
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive three-leg brass tray top cocktail table or tray table made in the Moorish Moroccan taste. The table features a folding four-leg hardwood base conjoined in the middle. The...
Category
20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Tiles Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Marrakech ochre and red colors.
These are authentic Moroccan reclaimed encaustic tiles...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Verdigris Finish Pedestal Dining Table with Gilt Arabeque Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
Pedestal base Moorish style dining table with 52" beveled edge glass top. Carved wood tri-panel base with gilt details and patinated green bronze-like finish. Gilt cast resin open fr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Glass, Resin, Wood
Moroccan Moorish Copper Tray Table with Folding Base
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Moroccan antique copper tray table with wooden Syrian folding base.
The removable round copper top has a hand-hammered decoration with...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th Century Moorish Egyptian Pearl Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother of pearl, shell inlays.
Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Large Inlaid Wood Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design, this intricate wood box is made from multiple micro pieces of wood with some possible bone inlays. Gorgeous craftsmanship. A true work of art.
Would be a ...
Category
20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Center or Occasional Table or Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan round table crafted in walnut with a dazzling display of inlaid marquetry on the top using mother of pearl, bone, ebony, kingwood, mahogany, and teak in e...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Walnut
Pair of Antique Moorish Carved Hardwood and Inlaid Upholstered Benches
Located in San Francisco, CA
The semi-attached leather cushion flanked by dramatic flared openwork arms with intricate inlay over a similar openwork apron and turned elements creating an elaborate latticework; w...
Category
Early 1900s African Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
New Boho Talavera Transitional Rug with Moorish Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30280 New Boho Talavera Transitional Rug, 06’00 x 10’07.
Emanating Moorish style with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted transitional talavera rug is a captivating vi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Urzúa, Black Cantera Stone, Regionalism Revival Side Table from Jalisco, México
Located in Guadalajara, MX
This side table is inspired by the work of Rafael Urzúa (1905-1991), an architect from Jalisco whose work often featured references to Mediterranean and Arabic typologies as two of the most direct influences of traditional Mexican architecture...
Category
2010s North American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Stone
Vintage Moorish Agate Encrusted Box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Moorish Agate encrusted box. This interesting large silver middle eastern metal decorative box is encrusted with multi-colored agate stone...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Agate, Metal
Vintage Moorish Moroccan Brass Folding Tray Table
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Moorish Moroccan Brass Table.
The Moorish Moroccan brass folding tray table is a beautifully cra...
Category
19th Century British Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Turkish Tinned Copper Circular Serving Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Turkish Asian tin copper round tray.
Antique Turkish tinned copper circular serving tray.
Very nice unusual Asian copper metal decorative hanging...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
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...
Category
2010s American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Middle Eastern Moorish Antique Round Brass Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Moorish antique round brass tray.
19th century handcrafted circular brass platter hammered with Islamic Moorish designs.
Heavy brass w...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Traditional Pattern Wool Carpet Runner a Superb Looking Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage Traditional Pattern Wool 10ft Carpet Runner
A superb looking piece dating from around 1930 and it has a lovely colour palette of deep red with some dark blue and orange
...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Hand Painted Cement Tiles with Traditional Fez Design Set of 6
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Hand Painted Cement Tile with Traditional Fez Design, Set of 6 Blue and White colors.
Moroccan Hand-Painted Cement Tile with Traditional Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted a...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Reclaimed Encaustic Cement Tile with Moorish Fez Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional Mooris...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
1940s Antique Fine Micro Mosaic Moorish Inlaid Decorative Box
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted marquetry Moorish wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene.
Handcrafted khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Pers...
Category
20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Boho Chic style 19th Century Hand Carved Wooden Moorish Octagonal Table
Located in London, GB
Antique Ottoman side table made around the end of the 19th century from Northern Africa. An ornately carved geometric design with delicate Bone flowers in the Style of the Ottomans. ...
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1890s North African Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish Leaf Design Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Border with Moorish leaf Design.
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tiles with traditional leaves design in yellow, white, blue green and wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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
Early 20th Century Perfume Bottle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century Perfume Bottle.
Manufactured in Arabia.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material and color:
me...
Category
1940s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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