Moorish Wall Mirrors
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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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Wood
Late 19th Century Maghreb Antique Moorish Wall Mirrors
Wood
Early 20th Century Moorish Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone, Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror, Mother-of-Pearl
Late 19th Century Lebanese Antique Moorish Wall Mirrors
Walnut, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
1950s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Wall Mirrors
Multi-gemstone, Metal, Wire
Late 20th Century Unknown Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Resin
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass
1980s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Moorish Wall Mirrors
Wood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Wall Mirrors
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass
19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Wall Mirrors
Glass
1960s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Wall Mirrors
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Composition
19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Wall Mirrors
Metal
1950s French Vintage Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1970s Vintage Moorish Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
Early 2000s Asian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Teak, Lacquer, Wood, Mirror, Bone, Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Moorish Wall Mirrors
Cut Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Early 20th Century Moorish Wall Mirrors
Glass
1890s English Antique Moorish Wall Mirrors
Gold
1940s American Vintage Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Wall Mirrors
Pewter
1950s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1940s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone, Shell, Wood
20th Century American Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Paint, Wood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Wall Mirrors
Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Late 19th Century Lebanese Antique Moorish Wall Mirrors
Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut