Furniture

Outstanding cedarwood pillar or post from the Jbel Siroua region in southern Morocco. Features a beautiful patina with polychrome and carved decoration very characteristic in the berber group Aït Ouaouazguite’s wooden crafts ,among other, the great wooden chests used by the brides to keep their dowry and other valuables.

A true and amazing piece of modern art! This is the first thing that comes to our minds when we admire this superb Berber old granary ladder made from a single piece od argan tree trunk. These ladders  are used to reachs the highest storage cubicles in the fortified communal barns found in Agadir, the Jbel Siroua region and the Souss valley in Southern Morocco. For centuries, the nomadic Berber tribes of this region built the Agadir pl. Igudar (Berber for wall or battlement) on top of a hill, completely secluded  from the outside except for a single access and where each family or clan would have a small space denominated - bid - with a wooden door and bolt to keep their crop and other valuables safe from burglars and thieves. Once in a while they would also serve as refuges for people when the village was attacked by other rival tribes. A single family lived permanently in the Agadir as guardians while the rest carried a transhumant nomadic life. Nowadays these people have become sedentarized and have built their houses around these once isolated fortresses.

This type of fortified barns is also found in southern Tunisia and some of it served as inspiration to George Lucas in his famed Star Wars saga to recreate the planet Tatooine.

Ladders similar to these are found in the Dogon country in Mali.

This type of fortified barns is also found in southern Tunisia and some of it served as inspiration to George Lucas in his famed Star Wars saga to recreate the planet Tatooine.

Ladders similar to these are found in the Dogon country in Mali.

This type of fortified barns is also found in southern Tunisia and some of it served as inspiration to George Lucas in his famed Star Wars saga to recreate the planet Tatooine.

Ladders similar to these are found in the Dogon country in Mali.

A true and amazing piece of modern art! This is the first thing that comes to our minds when we admire this superb Berber old granary ladder made from a single piece od argan tree trunk. These ladders  are used to reachs the highest storage cubicles in the fortified communal barns found in Agadir, the Jbel Siroua region and the Souss valley in Southern Morocco. For centuries, the nomadic Berber tribes of this region built the Agadir pl. Igudar (Berber for wall or battlement) on top of a hill, completely secluded  from the outside except for a single access and where each family or clan would have a small space denominated - bid - with a wooden door and bolt to keep their crop and other valuables safe from burglars and thieves. Once in a while they would also serve as refuges for people when the village was attacked by other rival tribes. A single family lived permanently in the Agadir as guardians while the rest carried a transhumant nomadic life. Nowadays these people have become sedentarized and have built their houses around these once isolated fortresses.

This type of fortified barns is also found in southern Tunisia and some of it served as inspiration to George Lucas in his famed Star Wars saga to recreate the planet Tatooine.

Ladders similar to these are found in the Dogon country in Mali.

This type of fortified barns is also found in southern Tunisia and some of it served as inspiration to George Lucas in his famed Star Wars saga to recreate the planet Tatooine.

Ladders similar to these are found in the Dogon country in Mali.

This type of fortified barns is also found in southern Tunisia and some of it served as inspiration to George Lucas in his famed Star Wars saga to recreate the planet Tatooine.

Ladders similar to these are found in the Dogon country in Mali.

A superb old -sunduk-, sunduq-, travel or -camel- chest from Mauritania. Made of wood it features beautiful intricate copper fittings that make it very atractive. With key. It has small round handles to make it easier to carry and to secure it with straps to the mount. Beautiful examples of this quality have become extremely rare to find nowadays.  

A floor cushion made from selected fragments of old Berber woven wool blankets from different areas of the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco. One and only of its own. Practical and very decorative. Filling not included.

A charming vintage Moroccan cedarwood shelf or spice cabinet partially painted in white. It is used in the kitchen to store the different jars and cans where spices and other Moroccan traditional seasonings are kept at hand. An original and full of character touch to the look of your kitchen.  

A superb and elegant vintage Moroccan cedarwood shelf or spice rack. It is used in the kitchen to store the different jars and cans where spices and other Moroccan traditional seasonings are kept at hand. An original and superb addition to any home decoration project!. Large size.

A lovely vintage Moroccan cedarwood wall shelf or spice rack. It is used in the kitchen to store the different jars and cans where spices and other Moroccan traditional seasonings are kept at hand. An original and full of character touch to the look of your kitchen.  

A great old Senufo bench. It is carved out from a single block of hardwood. Outstanding. A wonderful and original piece of African ethnography.

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 vintage Moroccan wall wooden shelf very old painted . It is used at the kitchen to store the different jars and cans where spices and other Moroccan traditional seasonings are kept at hand. An original touch to the look of any kitchen.  

A great antique Moroccan cedarwood window shutters. Lovely greenish blue color. Extremely decorative.

A lovely Moroccan Berber old wooden granary door from the region of the Siroua Mountains. It features a simple yet charming carved decoration made of small circles. Small size.

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 great old wooden door or shutter from the Moroccan Berber tribe of the Aït Ouaouzguite. Beautiful patina and traces of lovely typical Berber engraved decoration the dwellers of the house or the harvest in the granary. Small size.

A fantastic, heavy and thick Berber old wooden door, probably thuya, from the valley of the Souss in the  Moroccan region of Taroudant. Among the decorative motifs it is worth-noting the characteristic mihrab that in the mosques marks the direction to the holy city of Mecca. No doubt it was meant to protect the family members living in the house. Beautiful patina.

A lovely Moroccan cedarwood door leaf. It is old though the carved decoration is recent. Perfect as a headboard for a double-bed. 

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.

A lovely wooden vintage chest from Taghzoute in the Moroccan province of Ouarzazate. Attractive original light blue paint. 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.

A superb Moroccan cedarwood low squared table. Beautifully and intricately carved on top and two side panels. Other two side panels are plain. Great and very decorative.

A superb antique and huge main beam of a Berber traditional tent or jaima from the tribe of the Zaïane. Made out of a single piece of solid cedarwood and featuring most interesting carved Berber decorative motifs meant to protect its dwellers from dangers such as the evil eye. Of a curved shape it would be supported on two pillars inserted in holes for that particular purpose in the beam to form the highest point of the tent. The whole structure would be then covered by a large piece of cloth made of different patches of flatwoven wool textiles and, in some occasions, leather. Charmingly obscured by smoke from the family fire. An extremely interesting piece, authentic, rare, enormously decorative and with a most appealing and undeniable tribal character. A piece not to be missed.

A great antique main beam of a Berber traditional tent or jaima. Made out of a single piece of solid wood and featuring most interesting carved Berber decorative motifs meant to protect its dwellers from dangers such as the evil eye. It would be supported on two pillars inserted in holes for that particular purpose in the beam to form the highest point of the tent. The whole structure would be then covered by a large piece of cloth made of different patches of flatwoven wool textiles and, in some occasions, leather. Charmingly obscured by smoke from the family fire. An extremely interesting piece, authentic, rare, enormously decorative and with a most appealing and undeniable tribal character.

A lovely Moroccan artisan cedar wood carved side table. Hardly any varnish left. Not restored. A great opportunity for you to give it your personal touch. Do not hesitate. You may regret it.

A beautiful and charming Moroccan artisan cedar wood carved side table. Some traces of dark varnish left. Not restored. A great opportunity for you to give it your personal touch.

A great old Malian solid wood carved low bench or stool. Superb patina and very versatile.

A great artisan cedar wood carved side table from Morocco. Beautiful carving work.Hardly any varnish left. Not restored. Do not hesitate. You may regret it.

A lovely artisan handmade cedar wood side table from Morocco. It stands on a 4-foot single wood pedestal. Octagonal shape. You can put a glass cover on top if you wish. Natural color so that you may keep it like that or give it your own personal final touch.

A lovely artisan handmade cedar wood side table from Morocco. Octagonal shape. You can put a glass cover on top if you wish. Natural color so that you may keep it like that or give it your own personal final touch.

A beautiful handmade artisan cedar frame from Morocco. It features a wonderful lattice work in the shape of an Arab door or a mosque mihrab. Natural color so that you may keep it like that or give it your own finishing touch.

An old carved wood 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 Carthaginian goddess Tanit, as well as geometrical typical Berber polychrome ornamentation. However not all its panels are decorated as it was common to decorate only those parts exposed. These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were used to keep valuables belongings such as jewellery, glass, cosmetics, etc. 

Small size. It presents some minor reparation.

A superb old -sunduk-, sunduq-, travel or -camel- chest from Mauritania. Made of wood it features beautiful intricate copper fittings that make it very atractive. With key. It has small round handles to make it easier to carry and to secure it with straps to the mount. Beautiful examples of this quality have become extremely 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 very original vintage chest made of cedarwood -andalousi- star deco over a cargo board base.

An awesome museum-worth section of a cedarwood coffered ceiling from the citadel of Salé on the North Atlantic coast of Morocco, dating back to the XVIIIth. It was most likely part of the ceiling of one of the noblest rooms of a palace in the old part of town or of the upper decoration of the main entrance to the house. It shows a truly superb and detailed carving work featuring nine beautiful mihrab-shaped arches supported by amazing intricate columns referred locally to as “elephants”. The rich and tremendously skilled geometrical intertwined foliage decoration (arabesques) transport us to places such as the Alhambra palace in Cordoba (Spain). Pieces of this quality are extremely hard to come by and exceptional by all means. Certainly, an opportunity no to miss.

A great panel or fragment of a Moroccan old cedarwood wooden ceiling from a traditional riad in the old part of the imperial city of Marrakech in Morocco. It features a lovely geometrical carved decoration which makes it a very eye-catching piece. A truly artisan piece of art full of decorative possibilities. From a headboard to a table. You name it but do not let it go!.

An old cedar wood panel from Morocco. Featuring intricate Kufic calligraphy expertly carved. This beautiful piece was probably part of a -Alfarje- or wooden structure on which a floor is built. 

Full of possibilities for any decorating project.