Moorish Inlay
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood, Bone
Early 20th Century Moorish Picture Frames
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Vintage 1940s Syrian Late Victorian End Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century British Moorish End Tables
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Tobacco Accessories
Gold, Brass, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Silver, Brass, Copper
Antique Early 1900s Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
20th Century Spanish Moorish Dining Room Tables
Stone, Metal, Iron
Antique 1880s Syrian Islamic Benches
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes
Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Early 1900s Moroccan Islamic Religious Items
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Syrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pearlware, Wood
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood, Shell, Abalone
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Wall Mirrors
Mirror
20th Century Moorish Chairs
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Islamic Decorative Boxes
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Antique 1880s North African Bohemian Tray Tables
Bone, Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bone, Teak
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Victorian End Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Side Tables
Cedar
Antique Early 1900s Syrian Bohemian Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moorish End Tables
Brass
1990s Moroccan Moorish Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1930s Syrian Early Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Walnut
20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Side Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Platters and Serveware
Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s Turkish Moorish Game Boards
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
Antique 1860s Italian Moorish Chairs
Walnut, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Egyptian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
20th Century Persian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Unknown Moorish Wall Brackets
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Vintage 1940s Moroccan Moorish Game Tables
Wood
20th Century Syrian Moorish Games
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Rosewood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Walnut
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century Syrian Moorish Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Walnut
20th Century Syrian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fruitwood
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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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