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AESTHETIC MOVEMENT

In 1880, polymath designer William Morris declared: “If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” His words encapsulated the Aesthetic Movement, which prized beauty above all and blurred the lines between fine art and the decorative arts, particularly through lavishly crafted furniture pieces.

The Aesthetic Movement, whose major proponents included author Oscar Wilde, flourished from the 1860s to the 1880s and was mostly popular in England and the United States. Design expositions like the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, as well as the publishing of how-to books for interior design, helped disseminate Aesthetic Movement bedroom furniture, serveware, coffee tables and other items, especially to the middle class.

The establishment of new art museums, art clubs and a rising passion for collecting at the time contributed to a growing appreciation for art. Morris’s founding of Morris & Co. in 1862 and the commercializing of this “cult of beauty” by the Liberty store in London, starting in the late 19th century, further disseminated the idea of a domestic space that was thoughtfully and floridly designed.

Leading Aesthetic Movement furniture designers included E.W. Godwin, who drew on Japanese influences and whose work reflected a wider enthusiasm for imported East Asian art. British designer Christopher Dresser created textiles, ceramics and more that were also inspired by Japanese decorative art but were representative of additional diverse design sources that ranged from Egypt to Mexico.

The Aesthetic Movement’s eclecticism resulted in dazzling interiors. Japanese fans were positioned on Renaissance-inspired cabinets with brass hardware, while mantels made of rich walnut or finely carved ebonized wood and adorned with painted Minton tiles mingled with cast-iron chairs against a backdrop of floral wallpaper. In 1881, in New York City, stenciled checkerboard motifs and painted floral murals could be found under an opalescent glass chandelier in a luxurious dressing room designed by German émigré cabinetmaker-decorator George Alfred Schastey. Amid the rise of the industrial age, the style’s promotion of art in everyday life would inform the Arts and Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau.

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Style: Aesthetic Movement
Marc Quinn Portraits of landscapes 2007 Pigment Print Signed Numbered 51/59
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Quinn Portraits of Landscapes, 2007 London, Signed and numbered 51/59 Pigment print on 330g Somerset Velvet Enhanced paper 39 2/5 × 29 1/2 in 100 × 75 cm Edition of 59 4 Pre owned Portraits each framed with white wood with a protection glass. slights defect to the frame Price for 1 item/ print Since his first exhibitions in the early 1990s, Marc Quinn has forged a rich and complex art practice exploring themes including nature, beauty, hybridity and genetic manipulation. In 2000, Quinn's Garden...
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Early 2000s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Thomas-Victor Sergent nature plate in the style of Palissy, School of Paris, circa. 1875-79. An oval platter heaped with trompe l’oeil fish and crus...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Earthenware

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Albert Caullet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed oil painting on canvas by Albert Caullet (1875-1950) is a charming work by the artist in vivid earth tones creating wonderful definition and contrast. Caullet invites ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

19th Century Blue & White Daisy Platter Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th century blue & white daisy platter signed Minton.
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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Beautiful Painting by Michael Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the stunning Beautiful Painting by Michael Berg, Signed & Dated – a true masterpiece that will bring a touch of elegance and sophistica...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Acrylic

19th Century Continental School Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Continental, likely German, 19th century. Oil on canvas, housed in a gilt oval frame. A town scene, unsigned.
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19th Century German Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Diptych Oil Painting by Jan Saether
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful diptych oil painting by Jan Valentin Saether (1944-2018) The piece shows 2 open boxes, one is empty and the second one shows a portrait of a man with long curly hair and a beard. The painting shows great attention to detail and is very realistic. Measurements: 59.50 inches wide x 37.75 inches high x 1.50 inches projection from the wall. Each paitning is 26 inches high x 22 inches wide. Jan Valentin Saether (1944-2018) Fine artist Jan Isak Valentin Ben Abram Saether was born in Oslo, Norway in 1944. A student at both the National College of Applied Arts and at the National Academy of Fine Art in the 1960s and early 70s he received training in both sculpture and painting. In 1973 Saether moved to Los Angeles, California with his first wife and two young daughters. He built a career as an artist there and established several schools; first in 1977 at the old firehouse in Venice together with Alan Katz...
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1980s American Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

French Majolica Bird Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Vintage Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Mees
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Mees is a charming post-impressionistic rendering of a quaint Belgian town along the canal. Such canals were integral to most villages, provi...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by deMoen
Located in Dallas, TX
Framed oil painting on canvas by deMoen is yet another rendition of the storied city of Bruges, centuries ago a bustling port eventually eclipsed by Antwerp, and connected to other s...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

‘Wilde Trilogy’ Stained Glass Triptych By Tom Spencer
Located in Petworth, GB
Stained glass trilogy depicting Christ shining a torch after a quote from Oscar Wilde: ‘Religion is like blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn’t there and finding it’ This triptych has been re-worked using antique and stained and painted glass and framed in an antique gilded Gothic frame. ‘Wilde Trilogy’ By Tom Spencer...
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2010s English Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Stained Glass

19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
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1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Pink
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces. The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...
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2010s South African Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Wire

Mythological Painting, F.Quelvée, French, 1940
Located in Nice, FR
A pupil of Maurice Denis, whose sacred art workshop he frequented, he received from his master, after having fulfilled a function in public works, the taste for large compositions. He is essentially a painter of genre, nudes, bouquets as well as landscapes of North Africa. He exhibited at the Salon d'Automne, after 1919, at the Salon des Indépendants from 1921, and at the Tuileries, from 1923, and took part in several exhibitions abroad (notably at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Mexico in September 1941). In 1922, he exhibited at the Parisian gallery Marcel Bernheim...
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Acrylic

Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Chameleon
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces. The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...
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2010s South African Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Wire

19th Century French Hand Painted Framed Porcelain Tile
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A gorgeous hand painted porcelain tile in original giltwood frame. The tile with hand painted blue birds and wildflowers in an elegant original giltwood...
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Moutarde
Located in Jersey City, NJ
With a vibrant mix of modern touches, our handwoven telephone wire accent is the ultimate piece for an elegant yet creative design. The curated collecti...
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2010s South African Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Wire

Hermes Paris Silk Scarf with Carousel Horse Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Hermes Paris silk scarf - the pattern is a vibrant palette of carousel horses - festive and ready for a spin!
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20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Silk

French Trompe l’Oeil Majolica Glazed Cherry Branch Wall Plaque, signed F. Perrot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Palissy majolica glazed hand painted wall plaque, signed by the artist, circa 1890-1900. In the trompe l’oeil style of fool the eye, a dimensional mold showing a branching ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Earthenware

Large Orientalist Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large, early 20th century orientalist painting. Oil on canvas. No trace of signature.
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Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Antique Framed Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed landscape oil painting on canvas is a Classic pastoral but oriented on the vertical allowing the stream to gently Meander thro...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"Knitting by the Hearth" by Sam Uhrdin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed and dated in the upper left and inscribed on the reverse. Painting features a Swedish girl knitting by the fire. The work has a lovely warm feel to it. Sam Uhrdin...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Paint

Group of 19th Century Botanical Palm Species Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of 19th Century Botanical Palm Species Lithographs, circa 19th Century. Professionally matted and framed in gilt wood frames. The framed size is 3...
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19th Century Brazilian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

French Majolica Oyster Plate Choisy-le-Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy-le-Roi. The six pink wells are surrounded by green seaweeds.
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Pair 19th Century Framed Oil Paintings on Canvas by Verhelst
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century framed oil paintings on canvas by Verhelst are a charming glimpse into European rural life as it has existed for centuries on the Cont...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

French Majolica Flower Tile, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica flowers tile, circa 1890. 6' by 6".
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1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Faience

Vintage French Bronze Frame Gold Dore Miniature Painted Portrait
Located in Toledo, OH
Hand painted miniature portrait of a woman in a yellow gown. French bronze frame with gold dore finish. Image measures 1.69" W x 1.69" H and Overall Dimens...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Bronze

Bronze Curtain Holder or Coat Hanger or Tie-backs
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6839 - Old French gold bronze curtain-holder to enrich Your windows. Before photos had not been cleaned (excuse me).
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Bronze

19th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century framed oil painting on canvas is a majestic work that transcends the monochromatic palette to evoke an incoming storm, both representing the power of nature and man's st...
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Antique Oil Painting on Board of Shoemaker at Work
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique oil painting on board depicts a humble shoemaker's shop. Called a cobbler in Europe after the 13th century, such tradesmen usual...
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1890s Dutch Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Mahogany

Arts & Crafts Minton Pottery Tile Designed by Christopher Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Minton pottery tile designed by Christopher Dresser in 1873. This tile, designed by Christopher Dresser and made in 1873, exemplifies the Aesthetic Movement ethos of the home as...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Earthenware

Antique Framed Oval Miniature Portraits Lady & Gentleman with Dog
Located in Toledo, OH
Two antique miniature oval portraits in a pieced frame of a lady and a man with a dog. Very nice condition. Images measure 2.5" x 3.25" and Overall size 5.38" x 8.63". This piece ha...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Glass

Large 19th Century Ceramic Plaque with Swallows & Flowers
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century ceramic plaque with birds & flowers. Japonist period. Possibly Sarreguemines unsigned.
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1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

18th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Holland School
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century framed oil painting on canvas by Holland School is a panoramic landscape with prominent contrasting features, rendered in the Dutch style. The foreground is divided into...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Antique French Oval Miniature Painting on Porcelain Bronze Frame
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique French oval miniature painting on porcelain. Thee ladies and a gentleman gathering in a parlor. Very nice to excellent condition. Fabric on the ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Porcelain

19th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Xavier Wurth
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Framed oil painting on canvas by Xavier Wurth (1869-1933) is an unusual example of the artist's work, being a vertically oriented landscape o...
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1890s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Giltwood

Vintage Brunschwig & Fils Victoria & Albert Bird Song Hand-Printed Wallpaper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adorable and rare Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed wallpaper border inspired by Victorian design from the Victoria & Albert Museum. Have not been able t...
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Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Hand Painted Miniature Figure "Blue Boy" by Geinsborough
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique miniature hand painted on porcelain figure of blue boy by Geinsborough. Very nice condition. Image size measures 2.50" W x 3.25" H, Overall Dimensions: .5" depth x 3.5" W x 4...
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20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Porcelain

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
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1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Majolica, Ceramic

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Ludovic Janssen
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed oil painting on canvas by Ludovic Janssen (1888-1954) is an unusual work being a landscape in a square format. Janssen has used the emerging spring growth of the fores...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.  
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1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Majolica

Catherine Vargas Doulton Lambeth Faience Hand Painted Framed Plaque, 1877
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and unique hand painted framed porcelain tile in the aesthetic taste depicting a young girl seated on a grassy bank and holding a doll by renowned artist Catherine Vargas and dated 1877. Probably made at Doulton Lambeth Faience...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Ewald Kreusch
Located in Dallas, TX
Framed oil painting on canvas by Ewald Kreusch (1895-1960) is a delightful study of an old-growth forest with a footworn path leading on to adventures beyond the horizon. Kreusch has...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Pair 18th Century Framed Oil Paintings by P. J. Boquet
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 18th century framed oil paintings by P. J. Boquet (1751-1817) represents two of the four seasons framed in the round. Reframed in the early 20th century, each work shows how Boq...
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1790s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Antique Framed Oil Painting by Marcel Lizen
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed oil painting by Marcel Lizen (1887-1946) is an extraordinary landscape with charming architectural feature depicting an inviting country road that leads by a thatch-roofed cottage nestled amidst the forest. One can see a neighboring cottage in the distance, with late afternoon shadows providing an interesting lighting effect. Survives in its original frame. Lizen was born in Huy in 1887, and studied at l'Académie de Liège...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Paintings, Sand, Color, Elio Garis 2012
Located in Nice, FR
Elio was born in Vigone, Italy in 1954, where he still lives and works. After graduating from school, he began to paint and exhibited for the first time, in 1975, at the Floriana Gal...
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20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Natural Fiber

19th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by A. Jaboneau
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century framed oil painting on canvas by Albert Jaboneau (1855-?) depicts the bustling harbor scene at Anvers, France during the late 19th century showing the "hybrid" ship...
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Edwards & Roberts, Queen Anne Revival Swan Neck Inlaid Mahogany Wall Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Edwards & Roberts. An Edwardian Aesthetic Movement Queen Anne Revival mahogany wall cabinet with floral inlaid swan neck pediment and chequer and line in...
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Early 1900s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Mahogany

Liberty & Co Aesthetic Movement Walnut Corner Cupboard with Embossed Bird Panel
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. A rare English Aesthetic Movement Walnut corner cupboard with embossed leather panel to the door, depicting a bird hovering above chrysanthemum, the door with Liberty'...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Walnut, Paper

Mid-Century Floral Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas by Jules De Corte
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century floral still life oil painting on canvas by Jules De Corte (1918-1999). This vibrant floral still life featuring vase with roses was painted ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Collinson & Lock an English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Glazed Wall Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock London. 103. Stamped to the back. An English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany glazed wall cabinet with incised scrollwork sw...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Glass, Mahogany

Victorian Black Tole Chuck Wagon Kitchen Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian black tole decorated spice hanging cabinet with mirror and flour sifter and coffee grinder.
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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Metal

Stained Glass Rectangular Wood Framed Window
Located in Guaynabo, PR
An old stained glass window designed as a bell shaped arc that is decorated in the center with a green leave wreath with flirtatious pink ribb...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Glass

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed oil painting on canvas is a classic take on the timeless Still Life of a bouquet of flowers. The artist has utiliz...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Painting with Roses in the Vase
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/8157 - Old French painting with a beautiful bouquet of roses in a vase on a table. It almost seems to smell it... If you want, You can use the elegant frame for a mirror, leaving t...
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Old Painting Grapes in the Basket
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/1699 - Ancient painting by the German School with a basket full of grapes: for Your dining room - The grapes are so well painted that it seems to be able to take it in hand... Sign...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Pair of Framed Oil Paintings on Canvas by A. Ruurds Dated 1898
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of framed oil paintings on canvas by A. Ruurds dated 1898 are a classic example of the genre! The Still Life still retains ...
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1890s Dutch Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Roses in Vase on Table, Signed painting
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Gorgeous bouquet of roses in a blue vase on the table - Old painting signed by Leon Tombu - Léon Tombu born in 1866 in Andenne and died in 1958 in...
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations

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Fruitwood

Aesthetic Movement wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Saint Clément, Wasmuel Majolica, Haviland & Co., and Gien. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $180 and tops out at $55,000 while the average work can sell for $1,195.

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