Middle Eastern Large Majolica Cobra Snake Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (Italian 19/20th cent) Majolica porcelain life sized green and yellow cobra, coiled with a raised head.
Porcelain
Pair Of Vintage Ceramic Elephant Form Garden Stools
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A colorful and very solid feeling Pair of Elephant Garden Stools with good size, weight and style. The color combination of Cobalt, Turquoise, Gold and White is bright yet refined. ...
Pottery
Important 19th Century Italian Orientalist White Marble Statue of Two Lovers
Located in New York, NY
Important antique (19th century) Italian Orientalist white marble statue of two Moorish lovers, possibly depicting Othello and Desdemona, exquisitely carved with wonderful details, s...
Marble
Unavailable
H 25.2 in W 11.03 in D 7.49 in
Grand Babbit Metal Statue Representing an Egyptian Woman, England, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large Babbit metal statue a woman dressed as an Egyptian, a bare breast, showing part of a deck of cards, the rest of which is on the sideboard at her feet. We have the impression ...
Metal
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 certa...
Brass, Spelter
French Bronze Casting of Islamic Mosque, Islam Art Statue, 1900
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous and unusual French bronze casting of a mosque. Really great piece, very detailed with different colored bronzes to each section. Central dome worthy of extra attention wit...
Vintage Life-Size White Resin Rattlesnake Sculpture, circa 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking vintage sculptural rattlesnake rendered in molded resin, circa 1970s. Measuring approximately 12 inches wide by 12 inches deep and 9 inches high, the piece captures the snak...
Resin
$2,600Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 17 in W 17 in D 8 in
Pair of Vintage Elephant Garden Planters Pots Stands Italian Lattice Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most wonderful pair of old Italian elephant garden plant stands. I believe these are some sort of terra cotta with a glaze on top, they are heavy! The details are amazing from th...
Terracotta
Black Cobra Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture black cobra in ceramic and enameled ceramic in black finish with gold finish details.
Ceramic
$620
H 17 in W 18.75 in D 8.75 in
Hollywood Regency Chinese Ceramic Colored Elephant Garden Plant Stand or Seat
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid-20th Century Glazed Ceramic Elephant Garden Stool or Side Table, Germany A charming mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant stool, handcrafted and richly detailed. Designed to ...
Ceramic
$840Sale Price|40% Off
H 3.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Edgar Brandt Style Hand Forged Iron Snake or Serpent Sculpture, Austria, 1920s
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
A wrought iron Art Nouveau era model of a snake / serpent. High-quality craftsmanship, handmade of forged iron by a Viennese metalworker in the 1920s. A decorative object, which wou...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Elephant Stools - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce an exotic touch of Chinoiserie Chic to your interiors with this captivating pair of Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Elephant Stools. Each stool is a magnificent example of v...
Ceramic
Edgar Brandt Element Decorative Wrought Iron Snake Art Deco
By Edgar Brandt
Located in NANTES, FR
Edgar Brandt Serpent art deco. in wrought iron. Remarkable work of hammering of the wrought iron for this decorative snake dating from the years 1925. Stamped at the end of the tail...
Wrought Iron
Jafar brass snake ornament
Located in Firenze, FI
This brass decorative cobra is a stunning statement piece that is sure to catch the eye of anyone who enters your space. The intricate details of the cobra's scales and the fluidity ...
Brass
Art Deco Bronze "Serpent Attaquant" Sculpture by Jean Dunand
By Jean Dunand
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite bronze sculpture by Jean Dunand depicts a cobra attacking its prey. Both Dunand and Brandt explored serpent motifs within the broader Orientalist vocabulary of the per...
Bronze
Vintage Flexible Wooden Snake Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Flexible Wooden Snake Sculpture, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Material: Wood Color: Beige Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned...
Wood
Majolica Palissy Snake Vase Thomas Sergent, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Small Palissy trunk vase with a colored snake around the vase attributed to the School of Paris, circa 1880. The School of Paris was composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, Francois ...
Majolica
Pair of Chinese Glazed Elephant Garden Seats
Located in Chicago, IL
These vintage ceramic garden seats are sculpted in the shape of regal elephants and glazed in high gloss shades of chocolate brown and cornflower blue. Each elephant is adorned in pr...
Ceramic
Sold|$1,895 / set
H 17 in W 11 in D 19 in
Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Elephant Garden Seats
Located in Perkasie, PA
Title Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Elephant Garden Seats Description A rare and highly decorative pair of early 19th century Chinese elephant-form garden seats, featu...
Porcelain, Terracotta, Paint
$1,850 / set
H 21 in W 9 in D 21 in
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Elephant Garden Stools - a Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a pair of blue and white chinoiserie ceramic elephant garden stools or plant stands. They are often used as accent tables or decorative pieces for both indoor and outdoor spa...
Porcelain
Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Elephant Garden Stool
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Italian glazed terracotta elephant garden table stool.
Terracotta
Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most impressive Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue. This charming finely carved statue is supported on a square marble base with cut corners and displays a...
Marble
$5,128
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 15.75 in
Amsterdam School copper and fringe desk lamp by Conrad Fehn, 1920s
By Conrad Fehn
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An extremely rare version of the Conrad Fehn Amsterdamse School fringed copper desk lamp. A one off with a different design than the more common ones like depicted in the ''Living in...
Copper
$1,354 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$501 / set
H 4.73 in Dm 3.43 in
Set of 6 Murano Glass Tumblers, Mezzo Ritorto in Brown and Amber hues, Signed
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This set of six Murano glass tumblers showcases a harmonious blend of rich, vivid colors. The glasses are created using the traditional Murano technique, where a sequence of Murano ...
Murano Glass
$2,100 / set
H 33.25 in W 35 in D 18.25 in
Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes, A Pair Classic Pair Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers. Two drawer chests based on an 18th Century Gustavian anti...
Brass, Bronze
$2,850 / set
H 20.5 in Dm 9 in
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars-Shaped Table Lamps, Wired the the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of white and blue porcelain jars-shaped table lamps with auspicious fish and water plant motifs, wired for the USA. Transform your space with this elegant pair of modern blue ...
Porcelain
$27,350Sale Price / set|65% Off
H 86.62 in W 63 in D 0.79 in
Napoleon Empire 1809 Historic Palais Beauharnais Curtains Paris France 1809
By Josephine de Beauharnais
Located in La xara, VC
Dear collector, please find this unique and exceptional piece of French History .Napoleon Bonaparte private pair of curtain from the most exclusive Palais in France from Beauharnais....
Textile
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables, circa 1880–1900 Pair of Swedish console tables in classic Gustavian style. The tables feature black-painted tops with a profiled edg...
Pine
$3,402
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$15,000 / set
H 19 in Dm 13.5 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Painted Garden Seats w/ Dragons & Exotic Birds, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese porcelain painted and glazed foliage garden seats with decorative flanking dragons & exotic birds, upper & lower bead work, and decorative circular cut out fr...
Porcelain, Paint, Pottery
$6,800 / set
H 18.5 in W 24.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Dorothy Draper España X Stools / Benches in Leopard Velvet, circa 1955
By Dorothy Draper, Heritage Furniture
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Timelessly sexy and upper crust pair of Dorothy Draper Hollywood Regency benches or ottomans newly professionally upholstered in elegant leopard velvet. Stately X shape and lines. Ne...
Lacquer, Velvet
$15,384
H 109 in W 52.6 in D 8 in
Impressive Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Door Complete with Wall Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Gothic architectural door with strong iron hardware in original frame. This striking and all hand carved door was originally probably part of a church or monastery and the ...
Iron
Antique Cast Stone Bench on Pedestals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast stone garden bench. Slight curve seat sits on two pedestals with carvings. Beautiful aged patina adding elegance to any garden space or entrance. See pictures for details. ...
Cast Stone
$3,495
H 15 in W 19 in D 1.25 in
Antique French Oil Painting Army Cavarly Soldier Horse Military Despatch Bearer
By Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique oil painting by Wilfred Constant Beauquesne (1847-1913), of a French cavalry soldier on horseback, 1883. The painting titled "The Despatch Bearer", depicts a French ca...
Oil, Panel
$13,447
H 72.45 in W 82.68 in D 22.05 in
Art Deco Bedroom Set Osvaldo Borsani manner, Birch and Walnut Burl Period, 1930s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code FR89 Art Decò bedroom set Osvaldo Borsani manner -Atelier di Varedo- Beautiful single room Art Deco birch burl and massive walnut. Dresser-wardrobe with four large drawers,...
Walnut
$14,586
H 67.33 in W 63 in D 17.33 in
Custom Made Secretaire Cabinet, Chrome Plated Metal, Lacquered And Veneered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Tubular steel secretaire-cabinet made of lacquered and veneered wood. Customizable, production time c. 12 weeks.
Metal, Chrome
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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