Moorish Inlay
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Side Chairs
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Shell
Early 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Benches
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Early 20th Century Moorish Tables
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood, Bone
Vintage 1960s Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Asian Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Vintage 1910s Moroccan Moorish Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Pedestals
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Blanket Chests
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes
Bone, Shell, Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Pedestals
Fruitwood, Bone, Shell
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Fruitwood
Antique Early 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace...
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Islamic Picture Frames
Fruitwood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Bronze
Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Moorish Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1860s Italian Cabinets
Silver, Brass, Copper
Antique 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
Vintage 1970s Moroccan Moorish Pottery
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Chairs
Wood, Bone
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Other
Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1920s Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Moorish Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1880s French Moorish Cabinets
Bone
20th Century French Moorish Dining Room Chairs
20th Century Moorish Games
Metal
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chairs
Bone, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Desks
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Tables
Bone, Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
20th Century Asian Moorish Dining Room Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Moorish Settees
Bone, Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Shell, Abalone, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Side Tables
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Central African Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Walnut, Shell, Abalone
20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Cement, Iron
Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Moorish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone, Mirror, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Candlesticks
Multi-gemstone, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
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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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