Moorish Inlay
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Hardwood, Mahogany, Walnut
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Bone
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Side Tables
Hardwood, Rosewood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique 19th Century Persian Moorish Serving Pieces
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Mahogany, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Kingwood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Bone
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Moorish Blanket Chests
Walnut, Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Syrian Moorish Sideboards
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoise Shell
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Bone, Ebony, Walnut
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Tables
Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century Moorish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Softwood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Bone, Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany
20th Century Syrian Moorish End Tables
Walnut, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Stone, Concrete, Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Stone, Concrete, Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Patio and Garden Furniture
Stone, Concrete, Marble, Iron
20th Century Syrian Moorish End Tables
Walnut, Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tribal Art
Brass, Tin
20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Benches
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Bone, Mahogany, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
20th Century Syrian Moorish End Tables
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Games
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish End Tables
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
20th Century Syrian Moorish End Tables
Walnut, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Animal Sculptures
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
20th Century Syrian Moorish End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Pedestals
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut
20th Century Syrian Moorish End Tables
Bone, Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Game Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
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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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