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.
Find a collection of Moorish lighting, decorative objects, folk art and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Moorish Brass Filigree Floor Lamp with Amber Glass Beads, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19/20th Century) brass filigree floor lamp with amber glass beads hanging from shade.
Brass
Antique Moroccan Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting antique Moroccan floor lamp and matching shade handcrafted in perforated brass, in Moorish form, with floral and geometric designs and an aged bronze like patina.
Brass
Antique Moroccan Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting antique Moroccan floor lamp crafted in brass perforated in symbolic and floral designs having a domed shade with tassels on a mo...
Brass
Antique Egyptian Mamluk Revival Pierced Brass Floor Candleholder, circa 1880
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Monumental antique Egyptian Mamluk Revival floor candle stand, handcrafted in brass during the late 19th century, circa 1880. Measuring an impressive 62 inches high by approximately ...
Brass
Antique Middle Eastern Handcrafted Moorish Islamic Brass Floor Lamp 19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish pierced brass and copper floor lamp. Beautiful Middle Eastern Islamic Syrian, Persian style brass floor lamp is handcrafted with Moorish calligraphy Arabian designs. Extremely fine antique Islamic floor brass lamp with Kufic Mamluk revival pierced foliate openwork’s chased and chiselled with Arabic calligraphy and figures. The Moorish brass shade is intricately hand-pierced with Islamic Tuluth writing and designs. Great exquisite Middle Eastern Asian Museum quality piece, beautiful desirable patina. Same floor lamp could be found at the Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. Hand-hammered decorative collector Islamic brass Moorish folk art Antique 19th century Middle Eastern floor lamp...
Brass, Copper, Bronze
Mid-19th Century, Antique Islamic Brass Candleholder Floor Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Extremely fine antique 19th Century Islamic Floor candlestick in brass with Kufic Mamluk revival pierced foliate openworks chased and chiselled with calligraphy. Antique 19th century Middle Eastern Arabic candleholder. Measures: 46.5 inches Height x 14 inches bottom and diameter opening is 8 in. Rising from wide trumpet foot through to slightly tapering cylindrical shaft with two pronounced collars to gently flaring mouth and flat rim, the shaft with pierced openwork lattice containing scrolling vine issuing from cusped palmettes, bordered above and below by bands of engraved scrolling floral vine, the upper section of the foot and the body below the mouth with further pierced openwork sections in rectangular cusped cartouches with similar design set in a ground of engraved scrolling floral vine, interlocking palmettes and stylized cloud bands, band of verses. There is a top lid that is removable and could be used for candle or incense. This large floor candle holder...
Brass
Vintage Blue and White Porcelain Portuguese Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage floor lamp crafted in ceramic in classic form and hand decorated in a charming blue and white composition with rabbits, birds, flowers and acanthus leaves set on a w...
Ceramic
Antique Moroccan Brass and Stained Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and exotic antique Moroccan floor lamp handcrafted in perforated brass having a bronze like patina and an architectural form with two ...
Brass
Antique Middle Eastern Oriental Brass Islamic Mughal Floor Lamp 19th C
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
FIne antique Oriental Middle Eastern Islamic hand-etched and pierced finely engraved patinated floor lamp.Intricate large Indo-Persian decoration on the tall brass urn...
Brass
Reeded Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Asheville, NC
Reeded brass floor lamp with acanthus leaf details dividing the shaft, on a round base with an insert of faux porphyry, finely chased border on three paw feet, new box pleated taupe ...
American Antique Brass Floor Lamp by Rembrandt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Designer: Rembrandt Manufacturer: Rembrandt Materials: Patinated Brass Plated, Cast Iron Base, Original Silk Shade Style: American Antique Th...
Berlin Iron, Brass
Brush Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Floor lamp Brush brass in polished glossy brushed brass finish. Sober and exceptional piece.
Brass
Spanish Baroque Wrought Iron Torchere Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Spanish Baroque style wrought iron torchère floor lamp with black patina. Beautifully hand wrought and turned shaft supported by a tripod base. This date from the early 20th century, a time when Italian and Spanish Baroque furniture...
Wrought Iron
Antique Art Nouveau Brass Bridge Arm Floor Lamp
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Art Nouveau or Art Deco period brass bridge floor lamp USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 14.75"D x 55"H. Very good vintage condition, with beautiful patina...
Brass
19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare painted iron standing floor lamp made to burn oil but converted to electricity. Nice lines and detail with upturned feet, scroll work and finial at top. See measurements below.
Iron
Heavy Antique Polished Brass Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Heavy brass floor lamp, probably made in France in the early 20th century. The lamp consists of an ornate solid cast brass base, elongated brass tube vertical standard, and curved ho...
Brass
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 61 in W 25.5 in D 14 in
1960s Rustic Tree Branch Floor Lamp with Amber Glass Globes
By George Nakashima, Phillip Lloyd Powell, Silas Seandel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This is not merely lighting—it’s a luminous forest sculpture, suspended in time. Handcrafted from weathered tree branches sourced from the wild, this floor lamp exudes an organic vit...
Metal
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Dekalb, IL
This ornate floor lamp features a cast metal tripod base with twisted rods, acanthus leaf detailing, and claw feet, topped by a vivid red etched glass globe shade. Rich with classica...
Cast Iron
$1,176
H 53.55 in W 14.57 in D 13.39 in
18th Century Italian Louis XV Style Pricket Floor Lamp Distressed Finish
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...
Pine
American Brass and Tin Boule Floor Lamp, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and tin boule floor lamp with circular onyx finial, adjustable painted rectangular shade, two candle arms, bulbous ringed column and resting on a squared decorative ba...
Mid Century Brass Arc Floor Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic simplicity in this brass arc floor lamp. Stepped pagoda style glass shade in the style of Guzzini. Square tubular frame disassembles into 3 pieces fo...
Brass
Pair of Antique Moroccan Brass Floor Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of antique Moroccan floor lamps handcrafted in perforated brass with hammered floral motifs in dramatic Moorish form on styli...
Brass
1920’s Brass And Iron Floor Lamp With Vintage Tiffany Style Swirl Shade
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique 1920’s brass and metal floor lamp in a moorish style and with an outstanding vintage stained glass Dragon “swirl” Tiffany style shade. Whether...
Metal, Brass
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H 60 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Antique Middle Eastern Moroccan Moorish Incised Copper Floor Lamp Torchiere
Located in Centennial, CO
An eye-catching, beautiful antique Middle Eastern / Moroccan / Moorish incised and pierced copper torchiere floor lamp. New wiring with ne...
Copper
Moroccan Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Moroccan pierced brass floor lamp on a wooden base, with interior lights. Measures: 49" Height x 10.5" in diameter. Dented in several places, ...
Brass
Antique Moroccan Pierced Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Moroccan floor lamp crafted in brass with the rare original shade lined with red cloth with hanging fringe over a base with classic...
Brass
Antique Solid Brass Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique vintage floor lamp in solid brass, with a Moorish influence & dating from the 1920-30’s. The quality is amazing and t...
Brass
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H 68 in W 22 in D 22 in
Late 19th Century Hammered and Pierce-Carved Brass Syrian/Moroccan Floor Lamps
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very unusual pair of highly-detailed North African / Arab hammered and pierced brass floor lamps with new wiring, circa 1890.
Brass
Huge Orientalist Theme Statue / Lamp w/Arab Woman Under a Brass Shade w/ Jewels
By Louis Hottot
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lamp is nothing short of remarkable. I have only seen a few of this size and genre in all my 46 years of having an antique shop. The few that survived that are lamps would certainly be lacking the shade. A young attractive Arab woman...
Brass, Spelter
Moroccan Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Moroccan floor lamp with a pierced brass shade that will sprinkle light into any room. The hand-hammered brass base is decorated with panels of ani...
Brass
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H 31 in W 19.25 in D 13 in
Brass Moroccan Floor or Table Lamp Handmade in Filigree Design, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Brass Moroccan Floor or Table Lamp Handmade in Filigree Design, a Pair These golden handcrafted teapot-style table or floor lamps features beautiful polished brass and elaborate fili...
Brass
Middle Eastern Moorish Syrian Brass Pierced Floor Lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental 19th century Middle Eastern Syrian pierced brass floor lamp. Shade measures 30" in diameter. Beautiful Syrian brass floor lamp, handcrafted wi...
Brass
Pair of Hand-Hammered Pierced Brass Standing Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Tall handmade brass pair of lamps with two bottom lights and upper light. This handcrafted tall floor lamp is hand-tooled bronze in amoorish elegant and modern style. The lamps creat...
Brass