Aesthetic Movement Tiles
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Planters and Jardinieres
Porcelain
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Console Tables
Brass
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Hardwood
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Fireplace To...
Brass, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Porcelain, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Ceramic, Wood, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic, Pottery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Architectural Elements
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Aesthetic Movement Garden Ornaments
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Faience
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Earthenware
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Porcelain, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Mounted Objects
Clay, Terracotta
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic
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Antique 19th Century English Ceramics
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Terracotta
Antique Mid-19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels
Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Antique 19th Century Fireplaces and Mantels
Antique Late 19th Century British Fireplaces and Mantels
Antique Mid-19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels
Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels
Early 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Sideboards
Marble, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Architectural Elements
Ceramic
20th Century Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Desks
Walnut, Burl
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Faience
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Faience
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Argentine Aesthetic Movement Architectural El...
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Ceramic, Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Wall-mounted Sculpt...
Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Ceramic, Walnut
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Wall-mounted Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Architectural Elements
Ceramic
Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Sideboards
Marble, Brass
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Ceramic, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stools
Ceramic, Wood, Bamboo, Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stools
Bamboo, Wood, Ceramic, Pottery
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Faience
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Faience
Antique 1880s Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Porcelain, Hardwood
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Vanities
Breccia Marble
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cupboards
Mahogany, Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Console Tables
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Pottery
Antique 1860s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
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Vintage 1930s Norwegian Vases
Pewter
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
2010s North American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1920s Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Steel
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Cedar
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Balustrades and Fixtures
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Oak
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Fabric
Early 20th Century Dinner Plates
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
2010s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Bamboo, Cedar
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Fabric, Pine
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
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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.
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- 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.