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Style: Islamic
Antique Bidjar Persian Blue Wool Rug Handmade with Allover Pattern
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique Persian Bidjar wool rug features exquisite hand-knotted wool, showcasing a blue field adorned with an elegant all-over floral design in rust and yellow accents. This pie...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$12,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Kashmir Shawl, India, 19th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a rather large piece with rather good condition. It is pure wool from the mid 19th C. Kashmir, India.
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Moroccan Silk Handmade Tassel Passementerie Curtain Tieback in Olive Green
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan Silk Handmade Tassel Passementerie Curtain Tieback in Olive Green.
A beautiful large Moroccan silver metal and silk handmade tassel pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Moroccan coffer, trunk or box. This stunning large Moroccan box is inlaid with a variety of woods including an interior storage compartment wit...
Category
1920s Moroccan Vintage Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Persian Mashad Handmade Tan Wool Rug with Allover Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Antique Mashad hand-knotted wool rug with a tan color field. This Persian rug has a blue designed frame with accents in a gorgeous classic floral design.
This rug measu...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$6,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Exceptional Oriental Brass Lantern
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This Exceptional and rare oriental lantern is all made of brass. This is a very beautiful Oriental work, very fine. End of 19th Century
Category
Early 1900s Algerian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Brass
$7,774 Sale Price
23% Off
Antique Tinned Copper Indo-Persian Islamic Vase 19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Islamic metal copper bottle base of spherical form and decorated with a recessed repeated floral motif.
19th Century bronze tinned copper Indo-Persian Islamic vase, hand- chased and embossed metal with a very dark patina.
Antique Mameluke Revival 19th Century Mughal Nargile or hookah pipe base made of tinned copper bronze, the base hand decorated, engraved with with a recessed repeated floral motif, leaf, foliage and arabesques engraving and etching decorations, leaf, foliage and arabesques.
Collectible Antique Indian Islamic Mughal engraved metal hookah base, bottle.
This fascinating Indo-Persian copper engraved vessel hookah base dates from the 19th century, where it was used as a water base for a hookah, or shisha pipe.
In traditional hookah smoking, the base of the pipe is normally the most decorative element of the piece.
This vase has a beautiful shape and feel. It is intricately engraved with a arabesque foliage designs
Mughal Northern India - 19th century.
A nargile or hookah pipe's history dates back as far back as the 16th century,
This charming piece has an elegant profile, will make a stunning vase, candle holder or shelf or mantel decoration.
Brass patinated Islamic vase probably dating to the late 19th century.
Decorated with fine designs in floral organic designs,
Hand-hammered decorative Islamic brass folk art
Hand- chased and embossed brass with very dark bronze patina.
Hand-crafted metal pot with a detailed embossed floral and leafy design on the entire circular bulbous body with a circular stand with long slender neck with flared lip that provides grip and shape to the pot
Hand tooled Islamic design bronze piece is believed to be an antique from India...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Handmade Persian Qajar Glazed Clay Tile, Iran, Circa 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Persian Qajar tile, handmade rendered in clay ceramic with a hand applied glaze featuring a scene of a falconer on horseback, Iran, Circa 1900s
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Clay, Paint, Ceramic
Antique Malayer Handmade Medallion Designed Beige Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Malayer hand-knotted wool rug with a beige field. This Malayer piece has a brown and blue accent in a gorgeous all-over Medallion design.
This rug measures: 4'4"...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Dallah Arabic Middle Eastern Coffee Pot
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass...
Category
Late 19th Century Omani Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Persian Qajar Dynasty Bottle Vase, 19th Century
By Iznik Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large antique middle eastern Persian bottle vase with hand-painted organic decorations depicting people, animals and flowers in bright cobalt blue, whit...
Category
Mid-19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Earthenware
Ancient Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Caligraphy Inkwell 1200
Located in Portland, OR
An important Islamic Khurasan bronze and silver-inlaid inkwell & cover, Eastern Persia, Circa 1200.
The inkwell of cylindrical form and having a shallow dome top cover with a tall knopped finial and inlaid with a twin band of scrolled silver. The base of the dome and the rim of the cover having bands on interlaced silver inlay, the inkwell having three loop handles.
The body of the inkwell having two bands of silver inlaid Naskh script, between the bands are twin panels...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Antique Mahal Handmade Medallion Designed Orange Rust Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful hand-knotted antique mahal wool rug with the orange rust field. This Persian rug has a brown featuring a traditional all-over floral shabby chic design.
This rug measur...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$5,250 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Mughal India Raj Style Silver Traditional Anklet Bracelet Catchall
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Late 19th century Mughal Indian Raj Style Silvered Traditional Anklet Bracelet from India repurposed as a vide poche, catchall, bowl ashtray or just as a beautiful collectible decorative object from India.
Antique silver coin and brass heavy metal Dhokra ethnic tribal ankle bracelet that has been repurposed with a brass inner plate that was later added to use the bracelet as a small ashtray or decorative vanity jewelry bowl.
The closure was a push pin mechanism that was closed.
Dhokra art old ethnic tribal brass traditional ankle bracelet from India, handcrafted of a hollow band of heavy brass decorated with chevron repoussé banding and lost wax granulation.
Measures: Height : 1.5 inches.
Length : 7.5 inches.
Width : 7.5 inches.
Diameter: 7.5 inches
Brass silver plated.
Rare collectible decorative bowl, catchall, ashtray, Mughal Raj style, North India, Rajasthan.
Circa 1900's
Weight= 2 Lb 6.9 oz
Anklets were important components in a suite of jewels worn by women in India. These very heavy examples are fabricated in two pieces, and tightly secured with a near-invisible pin. Some legends suggest that heavy anklets like these could weigh up to 20 pounds and were used to prevent brides from running away from their new families.
How it is made: "Dhokra is an ancient folk art tradition prevalent in India in the eastern states of West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Dhokra craft objects are made through the process of non-ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique, which is one of the earliest and most advanced methods of metal casting known to human civilization. Its roots can be traced back 4500 years to the ancient city of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley Civilization. The name Dokra or Dhokra was used to indicate a group of craftsmen of nomadic type from the Dhokra Damar tribe, scattered over the regions of Bengal, Orisa and Madhya Pradash, whose wares were identified by their beautifully shaped and decorated metal products. The enchanting Dhokra art objects have motifs inspired by indigenous folk...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
20th century Indo Persian Brass Coffee Tray - Hammer Engraved
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This beautifully crafted round tray showcases designs typical of Qajar art. Made from brass, the tray features detailed engravings that reflect the rich arti...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Leather Indian Punjabi Shoes with Gold Embroidered Size 9
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1970s men’s gold leather Indian Punjabi jutti wedding shoes.
Vintage hand stitched and hand tooled leather shoes with hand embroidered wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Zabihi Collection Persian Animal Pictorial Meshed Red Rug
Located in New York, NY
a 1920s Accent size Persian Meshed rug with an animal pictorial design on a rosy red field
Details
rug no. j4376
size 3' 11" x 6' 3" (119 x 191 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique African Moroccan Tuareg Carved Wood Medicinal Flask 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique North African Moroccan Tuareg wood medicinal flask.
Rare late 19th century medicinal flask box from The Tuareg in South Morocco with a drum-shaped body hand carved wood with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique hand painted silver Qajar album
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Middle Eastern photo album from the 19th century, Qajar period, hand-painted lacquered enamel with silver covers and decorations. Enameled central plates painted on both sides repres...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Silver
10 x 14 Contemporary Serapi-Style Blue Wool Rug Featuring a Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This refined wool rug features a timeless navy blue backdrop paired with a contemporary Serapi-inspired design. The piece showcases a red-accented frame and a breathtaking all-over f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$7,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Handcrafted Vintage Berber Kabyle Box Africa Algeria 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Handcrafted Vintage Berber Kabyle Box.
Handcrafted vintage North Africa.
Algeria Berber Kabyle box crafted in nickel silver in traditional style of red and green enamels and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Algerian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Red Antique Sultanabad Handmade Persian Wool Rug with Allover Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful Antique Sultanabad hand-knotted wool rug with a red color field. This rug has a beige frame and multicolor accents in an all-over geometric floral design.
This rug mea...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$13,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Gift to Tzar of Russia; gold, silver and silk treads in Garden Of Paradise
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A true masterpiece of Ottoman artistry, this important Ottoman gift to the Tzar of Russia is a stunning display of luxury and craftsmanship. Created with gold, silver, and silk thr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Hamadan Wool Rug Handmade With Allover Design In Beige Tan Color
Located in Norwalk, CT
This vintage Persian Hamadan rug is stunning with its hand-knotted wool design. The patterns on the rug showcase a centrally placed medallion surrounded by beautiful arabesques.
Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$2,100 Sale Price
25% Off
Marroquin Arab 1870 Koummya Dagger With Sheath In Wood Silver And Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Marroquin forged steel dagger with sheath.
Beautiful koummya dagger with a sheath from the region of Morocco, circa 1870. The blade was created with forged steel, mounted in wood and brass and embellished with silver parts decorated with chiseled and engraved motifs. The dagger is curved with a tick double edge blade, the handle is ornate with silver and wood. Like swords and daggers in most cultures, the Islamic dagger...
Category
1870s Moroccan Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel
$1,588 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 24 Original Antique Prints of the Levant / Holy Land /Middle East. C 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 24 prints of the Middle East
Steel engravings after Turner, Roberts and Stanfield etc.
Published by Murray
Dated 1834-1835
Unframed.
The measurement below is th...
Category
1830s English Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Modern Paki Peshawar Handmade Palmettes Red Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Paki Peshawar hand-knotted wool rug with the red field. This modern rug has a tan, blue, and green accents in a gorgeous all-over Classic vine scroll and a palmettes motif....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$4,200 Sale Price
25% Off
Egyptian Blue Wall Ceramique Plate by Edmond Lachenal
Located in Montreal, QC
Egyptian Blue Wall Ceramique Plate by Edmond Lachenal. Signed: Monogrammed "EL piece unique"
Category
1930s French Vintage Islamic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Allover Designed Handmade Mahal Wool Rug In Gray From The 1900s
Located in Norwalk, CT
A Persian Mahal from the 20th century, this handwoven wool rug exemplifies the refined village weaving traditions of the Mahallat region. The spacious field is adorned with an allove...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$22,500 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vintage Moroccan Kaftan White Floral Design Circa 1970
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant Moroccan caftan in white floral design with gold braided embroidered trim,
circa 1970s.
This long maxi dress kaftan is embellished entirely by hand.
It’s crafted in Morocco a...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pillow Case Made from an Antique Kashmir Shawl, India
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper Closure.
Dry Cleaning is reccommended.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Qajar Brass Peacock Incense Burner, Iran, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Large Qajar Brass Peacock Incense Burner, Iran, 19th Century
Origin: Iran (Persia), Qajar Dynasty,
Material: Pierced and engraved brass
An exceptional and rare Qajar-period brass ...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Silver, Brass
19th c Ottoman Pillow Cushion Gold Metallic Thread Silk Embroidery Islamic Art
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Large 19th century Ottoman Cushion pillow
Finest quality Ottoman cushion opulent hand crafted silk and metal thread embroidery.
Finished with 4 silver color tassels
Cushion with a ri...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
$1,008 Sale Price
63% Off
Rare/Fine 19th C. Bohemian Triple Overlay Crystal Jeweled and Covered Decanter
Located in New York, NY
A Fine, Rare, and Highly Important 19th Century Bohemian Blue-Over-White-Over-Clear Triple Overlay Crystal Jeweled and Covered Imperial Decanter. The decanter is crafted from clear g...
Category
19th Century Czech Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Moroccan Ceramic and Nickel Vase
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 20th century Moroccan base in highly decorated ceramic with applied braided nickel wire. From the town of Fez circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Arte International Monumental Engraved Brass Islamic Celestial Globe On Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Islamic Celestial Globe by Arte International Furnishings.
An exceptional large brass Islamic Celestial Globe. The hammered brass sphere constructed from two hemispheres with engra...
Category
Late 20th Century Islamic Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,940 Sale Price
30% Off
Table Box Magnificent Arabian Horse Fired Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-etched fire-enameled engraving painted like lapis lazuli stone and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Islamic Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Zabihi Collection Antique Isfahan Abbas Tabandeh Master Weaver Superfine Rug
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, Fine Persian Isfahan from the 1940s.
The writing on the rug is in Persian (Farsi) script. It appears to be a signature typically found on high-end Persian rugs, especia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rare Pair of 19th C. Bohemian Uranium Color Decanters Ottoman/Turkish Market
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and impressive pair of 19th century Bohemian cut crystal Uranium color decanters/bottles with gold and platinum hand-painted decoration made for the Turkish/Ottoman market. Each of these decanters is made of the highest quality Bohemian hand-diamond-cut crystal with a rare uranium green/yellow hue. The decanters are fitted with their original lids and are gorgeously hand-painted with decorations of the Turkish flag...
Category
19th Century Czech Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Crystal
9 x 12 Antique Persian Mahal Hand-Knotted Wool Rug Distressed Mellow Terracotta
Located in Norwalk, CT
This rug is an Antique Persian Mahal (central Persia), likely dating from the late 19th or early 20th century (circa 1890–1920). It features a classic all-over palmette and floral vi...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$9,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Moroccan Ethnic Talisman Silver Amulet Box Holder
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan Koran Scroll Talisman Box Amulet Holder Made of Metal Silvered Repousse.
Large Berber tribal ethnic talisman pendant storage box with a lovely original patina, a rare, large amulet necklace probably from Morocco.
Traditionally the case would have contained a small copy of the Koran or other protective religious verses or written incantations were sealed inside to protect the wearer.
In square shape, silvered metal repousse talisman case which stored a miniature Koran or talisman considered to hold special protective powers.
This ornate box is a Quran case or carrier and would have originally been worn by someone to protect from the evil eye.
Silvered metal box with hanging charms that will makes sounds to push away any bad spirit when moving.
As the wearer moves, a soft jingling sound is made by the dangle drops.
Noise is thought to drive djinns (evil spirits) away.
The front has intricate, dense geometric design, the box opened from the top by sliding a small piece of metal.
Large pendant with hanging amber colored beads, embossed silver metal with geometrical relief and repousse.
This beautiful antique ethnic piece could be worn as a piece of jewelry pendant.
Great Islamic Folk Art, metal work, bold, beautiful, great to use as a collectible Islamic object displayed on the wall or on a table.
Material: nickel silvered metal.
Circa 1920's. Probably from Morocco, but similar objects can also been found in Islamic country around the world in North Africa from Morocco to Algeria, and also in Asia,Afghanistan Oman, Malaysia, India Kashmir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Original Antique " Arabian Nights " Print After Albert Letchford. 1897
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Sensational image by Albert Letchford
From Captain Sir R.F Burton's " Arabian Nights "
Photogravure
Published by H.S Nichols, London
On good quality wove paper
Unframed.
The si...
Category
1890s English Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Turkish 19th Century Antique Ottoman Embroideries
Located in London, GB
A pair of Turkish 19th century antique Ottoman embroideries
Turkey, 19th century
Small: height 31cm, width 37cm, depth 0.5cm
Large: heigh...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Antique Iranian Kalamkari Prayer Mat
Located in London, GB
Antique Iranian Kalamkari prayer mat
Persian, Late 19th Century
Height 128cm, width 92cm
Crafted in the late 19th century by skilled Iranian craftsmen, this cotton prayer mat features a plethora of religious and nature-inspired motifs.
Its surface is adorned with a selection of patterns and motifs created using the traditional woodblock printing technique called kalamkari (or Qalamkari). The 400 years old technique originating from Isfahan, utilises only natural and local materials, celebrating and supporting the local communities.
A selection of repetitive, organic motifs adorns the cotton textile. The patterns are coloured in various shades of red, cream, and blue, their design inspired by religious Islamic architecture, in particular that of a mosque. The central prayer niche (also called a mihrab) is identical in shape to that of the arch-shaped prayer niches found in mosques. Arabic markings feature above it.
This Persian prayer mat...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of 19th Century Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors with Gilt Bronze Frame. This rare pair of Spanish dore bronze doors features intricate Is...
Category
1860s Spanish Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Orientalist Work, Pedestal in beech and bone circa 1900-1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Orientalist Work, Pedestal in beech and bone circa 1900-1930
A few lacks of bones
Category
1930s Maghreb Vintage Islamic Furniture
Materials
Bone, Beech
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Kars Rug dated 1906
Located in New York, NY
a Room size turkish Kars rug from the 20th century
Details
rug no. j3470
size 7' 9" x 11' 2" (236 x 340 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Saudi Arabian Camel Saddle with Camel Whip
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a rare Saudi Arabian Camel Saddle with it’s camel whip.
A real conversation piece from the mid-20th Century, circa 1960-1980.
Made of oli...
Category
20th Century Saudi Arabian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Collection of 18th and 19th Century Arabic Astrolabes and Quadrant
Located in London, GB
A collection of 18th and 19th century Arabic astrolabes and quadrant
Persian, 18th/19th Century
Largest: height 23cm, width 13cm, depth 3cm
Smallest: height 6.5cm, width 4.5cm, depth 1.5cm
This excellent set of antique astronomical instruments is a selection of five Persian brass astrolabes...
Category
Early 19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th/19th Century Mughal Dynasty Gold and Gem Encrusted Jade Dagger
Located in New York, NY
Mughal dynasty gold and gem encrusted Spinach jade dagger having a dark green pistol grip, inlaid with gold, ruby and sapphire applied rosettes to either s...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Jade, Steel
Ottoman Turkish Goldwork Embroidered and Appliqué Panel: "Tree of Life"
Located in New York, NY
Islamic Ottoman Goldwork Embroidered and Appliqué Panel in the Arabesques style
Likely originating in the first half of the 1800's, this textile is constructed from metallic thread:...
Category
1850s Turkish Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Platinum
Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines.
Boxes such as this were used to store the areca nut (also known as the betel nut) which would be wrapped in a betel leaf with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy, these boxes often served as a way to impress while showing off ones wealth.
Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. Wealthier Maranao families on Mindanao were able to afford elaborate silver-inlaid brass betel boxes such as this example. Such boxes were used to show off to guests and from which they were offered betel and the other component such as leaves and lime to make up the betel quid.
Rare large size, most extant examples of such boxes tend to measure around 5 inches in length. At slightly more than 7.75 inches the example here is larger than most.
The distinctive decorative box features a very heavy strong-box like rectangular shaped chest form with canted corners, copper handles, and a conforming hinged lid, lifting open to reveal an interior divided into three compartments covered by four hinged lids. Each of these doors is inlaid with silver in stylized orchid flower patterns.
Exceptionally executed throughout, the arabesque silver inlaid exterior is decorated to the top with a large orchid motif within scrolling obid-obid (stylized rope) borders. The front, back and sides are inlaid with sets of stylized tail feathers of the sari-manok bird beneath which are unusual, highly stylized whimsical zoomorphic faces that appear like cat or tiger faces. (Such stylisation is accounted for by Southeast Asian Islamic preferences to avoid the overt and this potentially idolatrous representation of animal and human forms. Designs such as these are drawn from a local design repertoire that has its origins in wood carving.
Although the spread of Islam in the Philippines began in the 14th century, mostly through the influence of Muslim merchants from the western Malay Archipelago, decorative arts in this design remain exceptionally rare. This lutuan represents a fine example of Islamic metalwork from the most eastern outreach of Islamic art and civilisation: Mindanao island being significantly further east than even China – artwork from Islamic Southeast Asia remains chronically under-represented in the world’s major collections of Islamic art.
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, established 1983, Austin, Texas.
References
Brownrigg, H., Betel Cutters...
Category
19th Century Philippine Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Late 19th-Century Iznik-Style Vase by Samson
By Edmé Samson
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An Iznik-style vase made by Edmé Samson et Cie after a 16th-century Turkish bottle vase in the collection of the Musée d'Ecouen.
The vase’s bulbous body is decorated in a red, cobalt blue, turquoise, and green floral design of saz leaves, roses, and tulips. The neck is decorated with delicate floral sprays. The design is highlighted with gilding throughout, and is intentionally sparse around the turquoise area of the neck to mimic the wear of the 16th-century vase after which it was modelled. As with many other Samson Iznik...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Moroccan Ceramic Glazed Water Jug Handcrafted in Fez Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large pair of Moroccan glazed polychrome ceramic water jug with handle.
Hand painted ceramic handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Located in London, GB
These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...
Category
19th Century Balkan Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Steel
Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200
Located in Portland, OR
A 12th Century Islamic bronze oil lamp, Eastern Persia, Khurasan.
The cast bronze body of compressed globular form, raised on a trumpet shaped foot, the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Middle Eastern Copper Islamic Art Vase Engraved with Moorish Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern large red copper repoussé bowl, finely hand-etched, engraved, hammered and chased with elaborate Moorish geometric designs.
Handcrafted copper metal vase with handles,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Furniture
Materials
Copper
Vintage Handmade Heriz Rust Wool Runner with Floral Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Heriz wool runner with a red field, the fame of navy-blue. This rug has multi-color accents in an all-over geometric design.
This rug me...
Category
1990s Afghan Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$2,887 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Persian Shiraz Rust
Blue Wool Rug With Allover Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This Persian Shiraz wool rug displays a tribal design featuring stunning beige and rust accents on a blue background.
This rug measures 4'4" X 5'7".
Our Rugs are professionally cle...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Furniture
Materials
Wool
$2,175 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Tinned Copper Indo-Persian Islamic Vase
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Islamic metal copper hookah bottle base of spherical form and decorated with a recessed repeated floral, geometric motif with a deer figure.
19th century Bronze tinned copper...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Islamic Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Tin
Islamic furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Islamic 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 rugs and carpets, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Islamic furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Iran pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Apadana Fine Rugs, Alfredo Häberli, Berber Tribes of Morocco, and Edmund Dulac. 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 $30 and tops out at $285,000 while the average work can sell for $4,379.
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