Furniture

A nice wooden stool from Morocco. Simple and versatile.

A nice wooden stool from Morocco. The seat is made of woven natural fibers. Simple and versatile.

A nice wooden stool from Morocco. Simple and versatile.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

Great vintage tuya wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features  some decoration showing intertwined circles which if very characteristic from the Siroua Berber people and nice patina giving it a marked personality.

An original old cedarwood chest from Rabat in Morocco. Lovely original paint and great distressed patina.This kind of pieces of furniture or -sunduk- was used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

An old carved cedarwood chest from Morocco. Its carved decoration shows a serie of arches that represent the mihrab of mosques.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were used to keep valuables belongings such as jewellery, glass, cosmetics, etc.

Great cedarwood chest from Morocco. Its shows a wonderful painted decoration showing vegetal and flower motifs very characteristic from that region. However not all its panels are painted as it was common to decorate only those parts exposed.

A superb old wooden footed chest from the Siroua region in Southerneast Morocco. Its shows a rich and nice painted decoration showing intertwined circles which if very characteristic from the Berber group of the Aït Ouaouzguite. This kind of pieces of furniture or -sunduk- was used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery. Not to be missed. Beautiful patina.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

A great old Senufo bed probably meant for a child due to its size. A wonderful and original piece of African ethnography.

A nice and old berber decorated wood box traditionally used to store the rock sugar used to prepare the famous morocan tea. Superb patina.

Old small wood chest from Morocco. So worn by use and superb patina.

An old and fabulous cedarwood box traditionally used for store the tea glasses, which are used to drink the famous moroccan tea. So worn by use and superb patina.

A small vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina and original reused metal finials giving it a marked personality.

An old carved cedarwood chest from Tahzout in the region of Al Hoceïma on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. Its carved decoration shows a serie of arches that represent the mihrab of mosques and also, according to many scholars, are a representation of the ancient Carthaginean goddess Tanit.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were used to keep valuables belongings such as jewellery, glass, cosmetics, etc.

An old carved cedarwood chest from Tahzout in the region of Al Hoceïma on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. Its carved decoration shows a serie of arches that represent the mihrab of mosques and also, according to many scholars, are a representation of the ancient Carthaginean goddess Tanit.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were used to keep valuables belongings such as jewellery, glass, cosmetics, etc.

A supern cedarwood chest from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Its shows a wonderful natural dyes painted decoration showing a row of arches reminding the mihrab of mosques, vegetal and flower motifs very characteristic from that region. It also has a small inner lidded compartment.However not all its panels are painted as it was common to decorate only those parts exposed.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were also named wedding chests as they were presented to the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery. A piece that has become harder to find. A true gem. First half of XXth century.

An old carved cedarwood chest from Tahzout in the region of Al Hoceïma on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. Its carved decoration shows a serie of arches that represent the mihrab of mosques and also, according to many scholars, are a representation of the ancient Carthaginean goddess Tanit.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were used to keep valuables belongings such as jewellery, glass, cosmetics, etc.

A very original cedar wood -sunduk- or chest from the Morrocan Middle Atlas range. Its shows arches which recall to the ones in the neighbouring region of Tahzout, features a basic but colourful painted decoration very characteristic of the Atlas mountains Berbers. This kind of pieces of furniture is used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery. Mid-XXth century.

A simple yet charming old cedarwood chest from Rabat in Morocco. Lovely original paint and great distressed patina.This kind of pieces of furniture or -sunduk- was used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery.

An old carved cedarwood chest from Tahzout in the region of Al Hoceïma on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were used to keep valuables belongings such as jewellery, glass, cosmetics, etc.

A beautiful Moroccan handsewn leather pouf. Best quality leather and embroidered decoration. Very elegant, decorative and with plenty of uses.

Sold with out filling.

A beautiful Moroccan handsewn leather pouf. Best quality leather and embroidered decoration. Very elegant, decorative and with plenty of uses.

Sold with out filling.

A great Moroccan handsewn leather pouf. Best quality leather. Very elegant, decorative and with plenty of uses.

Sold without filling.

An old carved cedarwood chest from Tahzout in the region of Al Hoceïma on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. Its carved decoration shows a serie of arches that represent the mihrab of mosques and also, according to many scholars, are a representation of the ancient Carthaginean goddess Tanit.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were used to keep valuables belongings such as jewellery, glass, cosmetics, etc.

A superb old wooden footed chest from the Siroua region in Southerneast Morocco. Its shows a rich and nice painted decoration showing intertwined circles which if very characteristic from the Berber group of the Aït Ouaouzguite. This kind of pieces of furniture or -sunduk- was used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery. Not to be missed. Beautiful patina.

A superb old -sunduk-, sunduq-, travel or -camel- chest from Mauritania. Made of wood it features rusty iron fittings that make it atractive like an old piece. With key. It has small round handles to make it easier to carry and to secure it with straps to the mount. Rare to find nowadays.  

A floor cushion made from selected fragments of an old Moroccan Berber haïk. A -haïk-, -hayk-, -haik- or -tahraoukht-, is an outer garment used by the different Berber tribes as part of their attire. It may come in many sizes and the way to wear it can vary a lot depending on the are and the needs of the wearer, for example, as a cape or as a sort of veil to cover head and face.Filling not included.

A floor cushion made from selected fragments of an old flatwoven rug or -hanbel- from the Moroccan Berber tribe of the Zemmour. The Zemmour inhabit areas of the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco. Their flatwoven textiles are among the most reputed ones in Morocco. That is attributable not only to the quality of the materials but also to their skill and the vast variety of horizontal and vertical decorative motifs used. Filling not included.

A floor cushion made from fragments of Boucherouite Moroccan Berber textiles. Boucherouite or Boucherwit textiles are a true aesthetic experience. From the Moroccan arabic - bu sherwit- for pre-used textile remnant or rag ,they are modern abstract pieces of art. The materials used in these hand-made artisan textiles are diverse, new and recycled, from cotton or wool to synthetic fibres. Filling not included.

A floor cushion made from selected fragments of old Berber woven wool Handiras.

A woman's shawl, the -handira- from the High Atlas, though the use of these capes has extended to some areas of the High Atlas as well. It combines handwoven natural undyed wool and cotton. It features very distinctive decorative stripes and long cotton fringes or pile. Distinctive sequins on cotton threads have been added. Nowadays it would be used during special gatherings and festivities where the women, dancing together, make a magical sound by ratling their jewellery and the sequins themselves!. It combines wool and cotton. filling not included.