Moorish Linen
Late 20th Century Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Metal
Late 20th Century American Moorish Table Lamps
Brass, Copper, Iron
Late 20th Century Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Velvet
20th Century Asian Moorish Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
2010s American Pillows and Throws
Linen
2010s American Pillows and Throws
Linen
2010s American Pillows and Throws
Linen
2010s American Pillows and Throws
Linen
Vintage 1970s Zambian Moorish Table Lamps
Copper
Antique 1780s Spanish Moorish Western European Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Pillows ...
Linen, Polyester
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Moorish Western European Rugs
Wool
2010s American Anglo Raj Daybeds
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo Raj Daybeds
Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Textiles
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws
Wool
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2010s Italian Pillows and Throws
Wool, Feathers
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
Copper
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Copper, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century George III Blanket Chests
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Trunks and Luggage
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
20th Century American Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Textiles
Linen, Silk, Sequins
Antique Early 18th Century English Jacobean Panelling
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century American American Classical Pillows and Throws
Textile
Early 20th Century Asian Islamic Decorative Boxes
Brass
Vintage 1930s Elizabethan Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Apothecary Cabinets
Oak
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Copper
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Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Benches
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Stools
Wood
20th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen
20th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen
20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture
Fabric, Linen
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Cotton, Silk
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Silk, Linen, Cotton
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Quilts and Blankets
Linen
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Quilts and Blankets
Linen
Antique 19th Century Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
Vintage 1970s Uzbek Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Velvet
2010s Italian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
Antique 19th Century Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
Antique 19th Century Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
Antique Late 19th Century Moorish Paintings
Linen, Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage 1970s Uzbek Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Velvet
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Silk, Linen
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
2010s American Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Silk
2010s American Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Vintage 1960s Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Cotton
Vintage 1960s Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Cotton
Vintage 1960s Azerbaijani Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen
Antique 19th Century Asian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Down, Feathers, Linen
Vintage 1960s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Trimming
Vintage 1960s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Trimming, Cotton
Vintage 1960s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Cotton, Trimming
Vintage 1960s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Trimming, Linen
Vintage 1960s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Trimming, Cotton
Vintage 1970s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Vintage 1970s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk, Cotton
Vintage 1970s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Vintage 1960s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Trimming, Cotton, Linen
Vintage 1960s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Trimming, Cotton
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
Vintage 1950s Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Cotton
Vintage 1960s Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Wool, Linen, Down, Feathers
20th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Down, Feathers
20th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Linen, Down, Feathers, Cotton
Vintage 1970s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Down, Feathers
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Silk, Down, Feathers, Linen
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Trimming, Linen, Silk
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Down, Feathers, Linen, Cotton
Vintage 1950s Indian Moorish Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Linen, Down, Feathers, Trimming
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Pillows and Throws
Down, Cotton, Linen, Feathers
Antique 19th Century Turkish Moorish Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
Antique 19th Century Italian Moorish Wall Lights and Sconces
Antique Late 19th Century British Moorish Beds and Bed Frames
Brass, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century British Moorish Beds and Bed Frames
Brass, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Posters
Paper
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Moorish Linen For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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