Aesthetic Movement Brass
20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Hat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Floor Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Hat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Floor Lamps
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and...
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Fireplace To...
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Brass
Antique 1870s Anglo-Japanese Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools an...
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Brass
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique 1880s Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Dressers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Sideboards
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools an...
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Brass
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Screens and Room Dividers
Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Table Mirrors
Brass
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Brass
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Hat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clocks
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Console Tables
Brass
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Candle Sconces
Brass, Tin
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Jugendstil Candle Sconces
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Other Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Slipper Chairs
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Sideboards
Brass
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century Victorian Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Brass
- 1
 
Aesthetic Movement Brass For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Aesthetic Movement Brass?
A Close Look at Aesthetic-movement Furniture
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.
Find a collection of antique Aesthetic Movement seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture and antiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025One of the most famous artists of the Aesthetics movement named Whistler was James McNeill Whistler. Like other proponents of the Aesthetics movement, he believed in producing art for art's sake. Some of his best-known works include Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl; Nocturne in Black and Gold; The Falling Rocket and Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1., more commonly referred to as Whistler's Mother. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of James McNeill Whistler art.
 








