Large Scale Meiji Japanese Bronze Table Lamp W/ Floral Candelabra Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese, circa 1900. A pair of antique Japanese bronze table lamps. The lamps feature a detailed body showcasing applied lotus blossom and bird motifs to center, traditional Japane...
Bronze
$11,520Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century Gothic Bronze Chandelier, Eight-Light, Handcrafted
Located in Montreal, QC
This late 19th century Gothic style patinated bronze chandelier was once a gasolier,. It has eight arms, four flowing down from the foliate decorated crown . The other four upturn...
Bronze
Italian Style Neo Classical Bronze Table Lamp Figural Base Paw Feet
Located in Toledo, OH
Italian style Neo- Classical bronze table lamp resting on three paw feet. Dimensions: 37" high x 9.5" diameter.
Bronze
Pair Of Tall Gilt Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamps as Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of Antique Altar Candle Sticks which have been electrified and shaded. Pair of tall, tripod footed lamps, with bobeche and single bulb with standard switch and covered with a ...
Bronze, Other
Pair Late 19th Century French Tole Painted Bronze Urn & Flower Form Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of candelabra made in the form of urns holding floral arrangements are French and were cast in bronze in the 1870s. It’s possible that at one time they were gilded but they...
Bronze
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19th C French Gilt Bronze Model of a Resting Hand, Attributed to Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century French Gilt Bronze model of a resting hand, Attributed to Barbedienne. France, Circa 1880s A unique work, realistically cast model of an ormolu of a resting hand on ...
Marble, Bronze
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19 century French Gilt Bronze Aestethic Urn Form Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gilt and patinated and git bronze table lamps with urn shape with looping handles and raised gilt designs of blooming tree branches.
Bronze
Sculptural Lamp in Bronze Representing the Mermaid Princess Suvannamaccha
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Sculptural Lamp in Bronze with Double Green and Gold Patina Representing the Mermaid Princess Suvannamaccha, Thailand, 20th Century We present an exceptional piece that combines ar...
Metal, Bronze
Antique French Esthetic Two-Armed Bronze Sconces with 'Swirl', 1900s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exquisitely crafted pair of French two-armed sconces with superb detailing. Originally made as wall-candelabras. No alterations to the construction has been made so they are easily c...
Bronze
19th Century Ferdinand Barbedienne Tazza Dish in Gilt Bronze & Enamel
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Lincoln, GB
Artwork by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) Tazza Dish The enamel work has an Oriental decorative style with ottoman/ middle estern motifs The tazza / dish is supported by a nicel...
Brass, Enamel
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Art Glass Lamp is a remarkable piece of early 20th-century craftsmanship, embodying the timeless elegance and artistry synonymous with Tiffany...
Bronze
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Cloisonne Urn Table Lamps by 'Champeleve'
By Champeleve
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of gilt bronze and hand-painted and enameled Champeleve lamps. An elegant modern neoclassical urn form is combined with a mottled gilt bronze surface and with enamel inl...
Bronze, Enamel
Sculptural Bronze Lamp with Dual Patina Representing Indra on Airavata, Thailand
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
We present to you an exceptional piece of art, a sculptural bronze lamp dating from the mid-20th century, which majestically combines traditional Thai craftsmanship with a mythologic...
Metal, Bronze
$36,950Sale Price|43% Off
French 19th Century Life-Size Bronze "La Danse des Oeufs" by Gustave-Louis Nast
By Gustave-Louis Nast 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century Orientalist style life-size patinated and parcel-gilt bronze sculpture of "La Danse des Oeufs" (The Dance of Golden Eggs) also known as "La Danse...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Student Lamp Signed Bronze Base and Artglass Globes
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Savannah, GA
Two bell shaped art glass signed iridescent shades are supported by an adjustable bronze two arm base with bell sockets. The twin paddle knob sockets are stamped GE CO. The base is s...
Art Glass
Pair of Sculptural Lamps in Gilded Bronze Representing Dancers, Thailand, 20th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of Sculptural Lamps in Gilded Bronze Representing Dancers, Thailand, 20th Century. Add a touch of refinement and elegance to your interior with this superb pair of sculptural l...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Wonderful Late Victorian Bronze and Stain Leaded Glass Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Kindly note that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secure, and reliable delivery. This allows us to provide the best possible service and care for your purchase. ...
Bronze
French Japonist Faience Vase by Saint-Denis with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Circa 1890
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Origin: France Manufactory: Saint-Denis Date: Circa 1880–1890 Material: Faience, polychrome enamels, gilt bronze mounts Style: Japonisme / Aesthetic Movement Condition: Consistent wi...
Ormolu
$5,705Sale Price|20% Off
Flower Chandelier Amber Crysatal Glass Candelabrum Brass Bronze Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Vintage Chandelier: A Fusion of History and Elegance Step into a realm of timeless beauty with our meticulously restored old chandelier, a testament to the skilled craftsman...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Jointed swing arm Library Light in Bronze with matching Brass Lampshade
Located in London, GB
Designed by Andrew and produced by hand with care and attention to detail, the Double Swing Arm Library Light was introduced to the collection in 2013 and has been one of our best se...
Brass
Awakening
By Alex Radionov
Located in Zofingen, AG
This sculpture depicts a young girl. She just woke up and her body still remembers the night of love. She is beautiful, graceful and a little shy. Her body is innocent and inviting a...
Bronze
Original Michel Mangematin coffee table
By Michel Mangematin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Michel MANGEMATIN (Né en 1928) Table basse circulaire, circa 1962, piétement tripode en bronze doré formé de trois lames souples s'entrecroisant, chacune des lames, s'amincissant à l...
Bronze
Venice Rising Pink Sea Fan Coral Flower Amethyst Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Aeesthetic gilt bronze fragment embellished with large pink sea fan coral, Madagascar ammonite, fossilized coral, amethyst and flower amethyst specimen. This item profe...
Coral, Amethyst, Bronze
$14,753Sale Price|20% Off
Théodore deck (1823-1891), Important Japonisme Poppy Vase with Elephant Mounts
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Théodore Deck (1823-1891) An important Japonisme vase by Théodore Deck, combining richly developed glazes with sculptural elephant-head bronze mounts. This large enameled ceramic va...
Bronze
Large Pillow in Silver and Gold Printed Signed Velvet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1782-1 - Large cushion or pillow in silver and gold printed velvet, to be combined with curtain fabrics already published on 1stdibs: See reference at the bottom of the page. The ...
Velvet
19th Century Exoticism Elephant Inkwell
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautifully crafted polished bronze elephant inkwell that vividly captures the late 19th-century fascination with the exotic. Reflecting the Orientalist aesthetic popular during th...
Bronze
ROYAL WORCESTER - Antique Porcelain Shell Form Wall Pocket - U.K. - Circa 1881
By James Hadley, Royal Worcester
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL WORCESTER (Manufacturer) - James Hadley (Designer 1837-1903) - Model Number 737 - Antique shell form and gilded coral branch porcelain wall pocket - featuring a realistically m...
Porcelain
$2,400 / set
Pair of 19th Century Exoticism Candlesticks
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking pair of polished bronze elephant candlesticks that beautifully capture the 19th-century fascination with exoticism while maintaining a timelessly modern aesthetic. These p...
Bronze
$600Sale Price|20% Off
A early 20 Century Carved Soapstone lamp of the Goddess Guanyin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 20th century unusual two tone carved soapstone lamp featuring a cream colored standing goddess Guanyin set on a brown pedestal the whole presently mounted on a round bron...
Soapstone, Bronze
$940Sale Price|20% Off
French Hand Painted Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Vibrant hand painted 19th century Faience and bronze urn now electrified. A maze yellow background with hand painted iris and leaf pattern. The basic shade is for photographic purpos...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Galle Faience Lion Candleholder with Silver Candelabra
By Émile Gallé
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of signed Emile Galle (French, 1846-1904) rampant lion faience candleholders Heraldic lion holding a castle tower in rampart also holding silvered bronze candelabra Signed...
Bronze
Exquisite 19th-Century French Elephant-Leg Candle Holders Interior Decor
Located in London, GB
Exquisite 19th-Century French Elephant-Leg Candle Holders A finely crafted pair of French Aesthetic Movement candle holders in gilt bronze, featuring detailed elephant-leg bases and ...
Copper, Bronze
Aesthetic Movement Low Spindle-Back Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
A marvelous low, decorative chair is remarkable for its maker's attention to detail. Four beautifully detailed bronze hemispheres cap the front legs and either side of the chair's ba...
Bronze
American Bronze Statue of Mythological Figure holding a Sundial by Robert Aitken
By Robert Ingersoll Aitken
Located in Katonah, NY
A bronze figural sundial with satyr figure by American sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949), the satyr holding a large stylized shell while crouched beneath it, the shell top...
Bronze
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.