Exuberant tile work, ornately carved plaster elements, painted wood ceilings, and walls of shimmering tadelakt plaster serve as an exquisite backdrop for historical portraits and antique French furniture in a salon at Riad Madani. Since acquiring the property fully furnished a few years ago, Helen and Brice Marden have gradually made changes, including adding the magenta-hued contemporary rug to this room.

Riad Madani, a former palace in the heart of Marrakech’s medina, serves as an inspirational respite for artists Helen and Brice Marden.

In the living room, Marilyn screen prints by Andy Warhol overlook a sitting area outfitted with a Tord Boontje Senegal-O chair, Arabic inlaid tables, a Moroccan-made butterfly chair, and floor cushions from Chabi Chic atop layered Moroccan rugs.

The Mardens re-covered the armchairs and sofa in a whimsical fabric accented with Berber pom-poms and added Elena Votsi pillows decorated with eyes.

The Mardens have left the riad’s 14 bedrooms relatively untouched, retaining most of the furnishings and art the previous owners had assembled.

The African Room, named for the portraits on the walls, serves as a cozy dining and entertaining space in wintertime; the Mardens acquired the armchairs from Marrakech emporium Mustapha Blaoui.

An embroidery from Fez covers the bed in this guest room.

The riad’s green-tiled entrance courtyard.

Among their updates to the kitchen, the Mardens commissioned a kaleidoscopically colorful tile-top table and added complementary stools.