Aesthetic Movement Majolica
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Vases
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Earthenware
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pitchers
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Ceramic
Antique 1880s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1880s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1880s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Ceramics
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Ceramics
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pottery
Earthenware
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Majolica, Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Majolica, Ceramic
Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1870s British Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Majolica
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Majolica, Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Pottery
Majolica
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Majolica, Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware
Earthenware
Antique 1870s British Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden Furniture
Majolica
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Antique Early 1900s German Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1880s European Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Majolica, Ceramic
Antique 1890s German Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Aesthetic Movement Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Pottery
Paint
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Earthenware
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic
Vintage 1920s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic
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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.