Moroccan Lamps & Lanterns
Moroccan Lamps and Lanterns can add a beautiful mood and ambience to any space. We offer a wide range of Moroccan lamps and lanterns. All our Moroccan lamps are hand-made and some are exclusive to TAZI Designs.
Moroccan lamps are made using different metals. More common and relatively inexpensive lanterns are made from Tin or Zinc. The slightly more expensive and possibly more durable metal is Brass and copper. Prices of these metals in the world market have almost doubled in the past 2 years. The other metal used to make Moroccan lamps and lanterns is Nickel, refered to as Maillchort (maaden) in Morocco.
Moroccan lamps and lanterns also incorporate glass in the fixture. Stained, clear or frosty glass is cut into panels to fit the lamp. Another style of Moroccan lamps, however, may not have any glass at all.
Antique Moroccan Lamps are rare to find; so, most of the artisans tend to apply to their lamps and lanterns an antique patina (finish) that add character to these fixtures.
Almost all of the Moroccan lamps and lanterns would have a door opening to allow you to change a light bulb or place a candle inside. The Moroccan wall sconces however tend to be just a \"shell\" that would mount on the wall over an existing \"exposed\" light bulb. In other words, there may not be a threaded nipple in the back of a Moroccan wall sconce where you would mount a lamp socket. So, the light bulb and the socket are hot-wired to the wall and the Moroccan sconce would be simply placed over the light box.
Regarding wiring, Moroccan lamps are usually imported into the US without electric components. The main reason is the different wiring standards between the United States and Morocco. In addition, most of the artisans that make these Moroccan lamps have a small production shop structure and find it very difficult to learn about and obtain UL listing certificates to be able to conform with US import consumer laws. Most of the US importers that offer these Moroccan lamps tend to either sell them without electric connection or offer wiring for an additional charge. You may choose to wire one of these Moroccan lamps yourself or seek the assistance and expertise of a certified electrician. Standard lamp parts are readily available through a local hardware store or on the web. Wiring a Moroccan lamp for an outdoor space is often possible, but not without the proper outdoor socket and wire. We would strongly recommend seeking an electric professional for outdoor wiring.
Custom Moroccan Lamps are usually available from most of the Moroccan importers. We tend to work from an architect plan or a designer drawing to produce custom lighting for residential or commercial spaces. But we can also produce your custom Moroccan lamp from a photo you supply us.
Lead time for custom lighting varies depending on the size of the job. If you only need 1 or 2 small lamps, then those can ship via air-freight from Morocco. In this case, you would expect 5-6 weeks including production time. If the job however is bigger or the size of the fixture is very large, then it might make more sense to ship the lamp(s) via ocean freight. Container shipments our of Morocco to San Francisco can take up to 2 months. Most importers are experiencing port delays due to "Homeland Security" inspections and new consumer protection laws.
The Moroccan wall sconces tend to be just a "shell" that would mount on the wall over an existing "exposed" light bulb. the light bulb and the socket may be hot-wired to the wall, and the Moroccan sconce would be simply placed over the light box. Some of the Moroccan lamp pendants may work as a wall-sconce hanging off a hook / wall-bracket.
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Moroccan lamps are made using different metals. More common and relatively inexpentive lanterns are made from Tin or Zink. The slightly more expensive and possibly more durable metal is Brass and copper.
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