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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
Early 20th Century Syrian Walnut & Inlay Occasional Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine early 20th century inlaid Syrian occasional table of rectangular form with an intricate geometric pattern, inlaid with mosaic bone, ebony, mother of pearl and other woods marq...
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture

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Walnut

Small Moorish Style Mother of Pearl Midcentury French Stool with Arching Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Moorish style French mother of pearl stool from the Midcentury period, with arching accents. Discover the exotic allure of this petite M...
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Mid-20th Century French Moorish Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare late 19th century English aesthetic movement writing table or desk featuring Middle Eastern Moorish style carved details and inlay. The small desk features a rectangular top centered by a mother of pearl medallion having a geometric arabesque design. The border of the table has a small galleried edge with geometric inlay and ebonized wood square corners. The desk is fronted by a wide drawer with carved scroll decoration and two round pulls. The case has dramatic, intricate open fretwork designs in a Moroccan school...
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19th Century English Antique Moorish Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Geometric Trinket Box in Brass with Bone Inlay, Handcrafted in Morocco, 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Handmade mosaic trinket box in beaded brass metal over wood with bone inlays. The box has a geometrical octagon design with a footed base and lidded top. It features incised metal ...
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1970s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Large Moroccan Moorish Polished Brass Planter Cachepot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan Moorish polished brass planter, handcrafted and chiselled with fine Moorish arches and foliate designs. On each side there are a round hand-carved handle, the interior is copper red and polished gold for the exterior. Very decorative round shape brass plant holder...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Moorish Moroccan Style Folding Wood Brass Tray Drinks Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully patinated large Moroccan brass tray drink table featuring a carved wood folding base. The wood is hand-carved with a six leg octagonal form with Middle Eastern turned sup...
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20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board. Intricately inlaid handcrafted Moorish Persian backgammon and chess checker...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture

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Fruitwood

Oriental Work. Armchair In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th Century Moorish Armchairs , carved wood, bone inlay missing in the central medallion
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Late 19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

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Wood

Antique Moroccan Brass and Stained Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and exotic antique Moroccan floor lamp handcrafted in perforated brass having a bronze like patina and an architectural form with two ...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Early 20th-C. Moroccan Heavily Carved Fruitwood Bookcase / Etagere / Shelf
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early heavily carved Moroccan etagere / shelving unit. The pierced swags and turned supports adorning each shelf really elevate the look. There is roughly 12 inches betwee...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Fruitwood

Mother of Pearl Mosaic Inlay Trinket Box, Middle Eastern, c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite handcrafted geometric wood box with micro mosaic inlays of mother of pearl in Khatam artistry, an Ancient Persian technique of inlaying. Moorish style box also features geo...
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1960s West Asian Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood

Oriental Work. 2 chairs In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oriental Work. 2 chairs In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880 the price is for tne pair
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Late 19th Century Maghreb Antique Moorish Furniture

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Wood, Bone

19th Century Moorish Armchair
Located in Mouscron, WHT
19th Century Moorish Armchairs , carved wood, bone inlay
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Late 19th Century Maghreb Antique Moorish Furniture

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Bone, Wood

Moroccan Tile Top Hand Painted Octagonal Side Table Late 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Age: 1950 - Present Furniture Style: Syrian - Moroccan Overall Dimensions: Diameter - 19" Height - 22-3/4" 20th C Moroccan Tile Top Hand Painted Side Table Dimensions: Diameter -...
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Late 20th Century Moorish Furniture

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Ceramic, Wood, Paint

Vintage Moroccan Jewelled Trinket Brass Round Box with Beads
Located in North Hollywood, CA
vintage Moroccan brass round trinket box decorated with multicolored jewelled beads in turquoise blue, ruby red, emerald green and onyx black. handcrafted metal brass box with lid fi...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Hand Forged Iron Moorish Folding Screen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand forged folding Moroccan iron screen with three panels decorated with Moorish designs. Classic and elegant Art & Craft this highly embellished, detailed folding screen divider in the Mediterranean Spanish style iron art work would embellish any room, garden or wall, Santa Barbara style. Could make an amazing headboard. Three panels folding iron screen with Moorish designs in repeat. Heavy and well-made original condition. Each panel: 68.5" high, 15.75" wide Folds up for easy storage. Hand forged heavy wrought iron screen divider by skilled Moroccan artisans in Marrakech Morocco. Rustic Spanish colonial style wrought iron window grill...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Vintage Inlaid Moroccan Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Moroccan stands with elaborate inlaid geometric marquetry composed of exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony, walnut, white wood and yellow poplar over a hexagon for...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut

Vintage Moroccan Glazed Earthenware and Metal Vase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Moroccan vase handcrafted in terracotta in classic form hand decorated on floral designs in distinctive Mediterranean colors under jewelry-like filigree metalwork.
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Pair Syrian Ebonized Wood & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Arm Chairs Late 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Age: 1850 - 1900 Furniture Style: Syrian - Moroccan Overall Dimensions: 46.5"h Pair of Late 19th Century Syrian ebonized wood and mother-of-pearl inlaid chairs, each with back hav...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Fabric

Hand-Carved Softwood and Steel Elephant Stools (Pair)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing our charming Hand-Carved Soft Wood Elephant Stools—where artistry meets functionality in a delightful fusion. Crafted with care, each stool captures the whimsical spirit ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Furniture

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Softwood

Moroccan Earthenware Vase with Metalwork
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage Moroccan vase handcrafted in terracotta in classic form with an olive tone glaze and decorated with jewelry like metalwork.
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Terracotta

French Golden Copper Tray Profile of the Wife of Louis 14, 19th Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French copper golden plate in commemration of Marie-Thérèse of Austria and Louis XIV king. This dish was produced in 1860 to commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the marriage...
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1860s Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

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Copper

19th Century Damascene Syrian Mirror With Bone Inlay & Silvered Metal
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful Early 19th Century Highly Decorative Damascene Syrian Wall Mirror. Hand Crafted With Bone Inlaid & Silvered Metal Decoration. Would Suit A Modern or Period Home, The Mo...
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Early 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Large Scale Recumbant Cast Bronze And Brass Camel Figurine Att. Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale cast bronze Moorish style camel with brass repousse blanket attributed to Maitland - Smith. It is unmarked and has some age appropriate patina.
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Late 20th Century Philippine Moorish Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks Figural People Olympic Torch Bearer Women 19"H
Located in Greer, SC
Beautiful pair of bronze candlesticks featuring an Olympic torch bearer. Made from high-quality bronze, making these a unique set to add to your home decor. Measures slightly under 1...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Moorish Furniture

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Bronze

Belle Epoque Brass and Crystal 6-Light Lantern, Turkey, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
This unique lantern was probably hand made in Turkey prior to World War 1. The fixture is constructed of hand-cast brass with hand-cut lead crystal. The base has 6 indirect lights th...
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Early 20th Century French Moorish Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

1970s Modernist Hammered Clear Glass Italian Cylindrical Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This italian vase embodies the simplicity, elegance, and innovative spirit of the Modernist movement that flourished in mid-20th-century design. Italian glassware of this era is cele...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture

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Glass

A Middle Eastern Ebonised Tea Table With Removable Brass Decorative Tray
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Syrian Ebonised Tea Table With Removable Brass Decorative Pie Crust Edged Tray Top Full Height 51cm Base Width 41cm Brass Tray Diameter 58cm
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Handblown Mosque Glass Lamp in Mameluke Style Gilded with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handblown Mosque glass oil lamp in Mameluke style gilded with Arabic Calligraphy Middle Eastern Mosque lamp in the Islamic tradition, Moorish style han...
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Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

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Blown Glass

Pair of Vintage Inlaid Moroccan Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Moroccan stands with elaborate inlaid geometric marquetry composed of exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony, walnut, whitewood, and yellow poplar over a hexagon for...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Hardwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut

Antique Moroccan Brass Lantern or Light Fixture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting antique Moroccan hanging light fixture hand crafted in perforated brass in classic form featuring stained glass floral designs.
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Late 19th Century Vintage Boho Plaster Bust of Moorish Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
Infuse your space with eclectic charm using this vintage boho plaster bust of a Moorish man. Crafted with intricate detail and bohemian flair, this piece adds a touch of cultural int...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Moorish Furniture

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Plaster

Syrian-Style Exceptionally Intricate Wood Marquetry Folding Card Table, 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very uncommon, exceptionally intricate, and visually transfixing 1930s Syrian or Syrian-style wood marquetry folding card table. Top and sides feature an incredibly complex and ve...
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1930s Syrian Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Moorish Inlaid Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Moorish Inlaid Two-Drawer Commodes, 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

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Wood

Antique Hand Carved Moorish Style Octagon Side Table Tabouret.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Hand Carved Moorish Style Octagon Side Table Tabouret. This octagonal hardwood Tabouret is hand carved with leaf and pierced designs created with brilliant intricacy. The to...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Hardwood

Early 20th Century Vintage Boho Patinated Metal Bust of a Moorish Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the eclectic charm of Boho style with this vintage patinated metal bust of a Moorish man. Crafted with intricate detail and rich character, this piece exudes a timeless allur...
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Early 20th Century American Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering. Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel consist of two Moorish arches with Islamic floral designs. Antique textiles from early late 19th century. Each arch panel is 63" height X 26"5 wide Antique silk tapestry...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

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Silk, Velvet

Monumental Horn Veneer Quatrefoil Ten Light Drum Chandelier
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic monumental sized ten-light drum form chandelier or pendant light featuring an intricate tessalated horn veneered exterior. The chandelier has a round frame decorated with qu...
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20th Century American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Iron

Rustic Brown Moroccan Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from carved reclaimed pine, featuring a distressed, hand-rubbed, and antiqued brown finish. Six cabinet doors open to reveal a painted interior with removable shelves, combin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Small Mid 19th Century Moorish Cabinet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Small Mid 19th Century Moorish Cabinet. Two drawers over two cupboard doors and matching end panels. All with extraordinary geometric deep mouldings and original iron handles. Intere...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture

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Iron

Antiqued Sage Arabesque Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece boasts a tranquil sage green finish, gently distressed to reveal undertones of natural wood for a perfectly aged look. The front fascia is adorned with arabesque...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture

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Wood

La Alhambra By Isidore Severin-Justin Baron de Taylor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
La Alhambra by Isidore Severin-Justin baron de Taylor. La Alhambra. The work for which Baron Taylor will always be remembered is his monumental publication Voyage pittoresque et roma...
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20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

Whitewash Painted Moroccan Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Carved from reclaimed pine and finished in a distressed and antiqued whitewash, this piece exudes rustic charm. Six cabinet doors open to reveal a painted interior with removable she...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Sultano Onion Dome Iron Caged Venetian Glass Flush Mount or Sconce, Italy 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A hand blown Italian flush mount, fabulous Venetian caged light lime green glass in a iron frame. It can also be used as wall light as the globe is held tight to the fixture with scr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Moroccan Hand-Blown Emerald Green Glass Decanter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Emerald Green Glass Lidded Pedestal Sourced from Morrocco by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Blown Glass

Antique Carved Moorish Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage carved and inlaid Moorish style side table. In good condition with age appropriate wear.
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1920s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Wood

Early 20th C Heavily Carved Teak Moorish Bench With Tall Sides and Cushion
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Turkey, this heavily carved bench with cushion dates from the 1910s. Dark stained wood frame - we believe this is teak but cannot be sure - has intricate, highly carved deta...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture

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Upholstery, Teak

Leather Mughal Moorish Shoes with Gold Embroidered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A pair of rare late 19th century hand stitched and hand tooled leather shoes with hand embroidered with gilt metallic threads. Amazing antique Mughal gold ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Furniture

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Leather

Moorish Tapestry with a 19th Century Orientalist Arabian Scene
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Aubusson style european made tapestry with an orientalist 19th century scene depicting an Arabian sultan and other figures and Middle Eastern Moorish architecture in the background. Probably a scene in North Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia or Egypt with a sultan well dress sitting and an old man and women around him. Great textile to use as a wall tapestry decoration. Unframed antique Belgian or French machine made tapestry depicting a Moorish Islamic scene, typical of late 18th century and early 19th century after the Orientalist scenes. This is an authentic example of French or Belgian made tapestries...
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Early 20th Century French Moorish Furniture

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Fabric

Intricately Inlaid Large Antique Moorish Style Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A stunning Moorish style mirror with amazing inlay work of bone, ebony, mother of pearl and exotic wood.   
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Wood

Antique Moroccan Inlaid Treasure Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan lidded chest handcrafted in classic form with a domed top ambitiously inlaid with bone and dyed bone having intricate jewelry-like metal work highlights.
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Bone, Hardwood

A Moorish Style 1920s Moroccan Drinks Table with Bone Inlay and Lift Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moorish style Moroccan drinks table from circa 1920 with abundant geometric bone inlay and lift top. This exquisite Moorish-style Moroccan drinks table from circa 1920 is a true ma...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Bone, Wood

Moorish Style Pierced & Embossed Copper & Brass Pendant Light Made in India
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Moroccan or Moorish style embossed & pierced hand-crafted copper & brass pendant light fixture with multicolored glass & plastic jewels, decorative brass chain, a...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Moorish Style 1900s Moroccan Low Table with Round Top and Geometric Bone Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moorish style Moroccan drinks table from circa 1900 with circular top, abundant geometric bone inlay, three curving legs and stepped hexagonal base. This circa 1900 Moorish-style M...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

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Bone, Wood

Moroccan Pierced Brass Chandelier
Located in Redding, CT
Pierced Brass Moroccan Chandelier. Exotic pendant light with bells as trimmings on the outer circle .Elaborate carved animal figures which the light reflects through makes this a ma...
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1980s Vintage Moorish Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Syrian Walnut And Parquetry Tub Armchairs
Located in London, London
Pair of tub armchairs Walnut with parquetry Mother of pearl and fruitwood inlay Geometric patterns Silk covered cushions with some ma...
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19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

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Walnut

Boho Bernhardt Linen Wrapped Nailhead Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Contemporary chest of drawers. Made by the Bernhardt group and tagged inside the drawer. A beautiful linen wrapped cabinet wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Furniture

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Metal

Sultano Onion Dome Iron Caged Venetian Glass Flush Mount or Sconce, Italy 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A hand blown Italian flush mount, fabulous Venetian caged light orange glass in a iron frame. it can also be used as wall light as the globe is held tight to the fixture with screws....
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1950s Italian Vintage Moorish Furniture

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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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