Moorish Inlay
20th Century Syrian Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Kingwood
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Moorish Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Wood
20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Wood
20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Kingwood, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone, Shell, Wood
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror, Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Bone
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Side Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Metal
Late 20th Century Syrian Moorish Game Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Games
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century Syrian Games
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Olive, Walnut
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Games
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Lebanese Islamic Game Boards
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Art
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Syrian Moorish Benches
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables
Bone, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Indian Moorish Side Tables
Early 20th Century Cabinets
Vintage 1930s Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Wood
Antique 1890s Syrian Moorish Side Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
20th Century Spanish Decorative Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
Antique 1880s Italian Moorish Cabinets
Fruitwood, Mirror
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Brass
20th Century End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Bone
20th Century Side Tables
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Multi-gemstone, Metal, Wire
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20th Century Moroccan Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Side Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Boxwood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Syrian Screens and Room Dividers
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Vintage 1940s West Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Wood
Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage
Bone
Antique 19th Century Italian Easels
Walnut, Bone
20th Century Moroccan End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Bone, Shell
Vintage 1930s Turkish Moorish Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Armchairs
Bone, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Chestnut, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Syrian Moorish Benches
Oak, Mother-of-Pearl, Leather
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th Century Italian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone, Nutwood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Table Lamps
Brass
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A Close Look at Moorish Furniture
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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