Aesthetic Movement Bronze
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Urns
Metal
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Baskets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Barware
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Center Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Baskets
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Clocks and Des...
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Benches
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1890s English Side Tables
Antique Late 19th Century Chairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Copper
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Enamel, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and J...
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Vases
Porcelain
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Table Mirrors
Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Bronze
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Urns
Bronze
Antique 1880s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Doors and Gates
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Hat Racks and Stands
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Bronze
Vintage 1910s American Aesthetic Movement Desk Sets
Bronze
Vintage 1910s American Aesthetic Movement Desk Sets
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Canadian Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1880s Italian Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1910s Danish Aesthetic Movement Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Brass, Bronze
1990s Baltic Aesthetic Movement Abstract Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Aesthetic Movement Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Console Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Hat Racks and Stands
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Curtains and Valances
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Vases
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Vases
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Antique 1890s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Busts
Bronze
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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.








