$460
H 1.5 in W 13 in D 16 in
19th Century Staffordshire Aesthetic Movement Transferware Platter, ‘Formosa’
By Thomas Furnival & Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Aesthetic Movement platter, Thomas Furnival & Sons, Cobridge, Staffordshire, England, circa
Earthenware
$1,295
H 25.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
English Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Side Table W/ Shell Transferware Mosaic Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an English burnt bamboo side table with a mosaic top comprised of 19th century transwferware. It has a shell motif. The second shelf is grasscloth. It is in very good antique...
Pottery, Grasscloth, Bamboo
$195 / set
H 1 in Dm 9.5 in
Polychrome Aesthetic Transferware Plates and Cups Wisconsin by Brownfield 19th c
By William Bloomfield
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Polychrome Aesthetic Transferware Plates and cups "Wisconsin" pattern by Brownfield circa 1880
Ceramic
English Transferware Iris Plate Cauldon Circa 1904
By Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon
Located in Austin, TX
English Transferware Iris Plate signed Cauldon Circa 1904 Cauldon Ltd (Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co)
Ceramic
Brown Wedgewood Transferware wall plates England, 1880s
By Wedgewood
Located in Milan, IT
Set of Three Brown Wedgewood Transferware wall plates England, 1880s The smaller wall plates
Ceramic
Splendid Brown Transferware Cake stand, England, 1880s
Located in Milan, IT
Beautiful Gardens scene Brown Transferware Cake stand, England, 1880s
Ceramic
Sold
H 1.5 in W 14 in D 17.75 in
19th Century Staffordshire Aesthetic Movement Transferware Platter, ‘Gordon’
By E.&C. Challinor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An aesthetic movement platter, E. & C. Challinor, Fenton, Staffordshire, England, circa 1862-1891
Earthenware
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Transferware Sandringham Pattern Drainer
By Bodley & Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Staffordshire drainer in the aesthetic taste, the Sandringham pattern, made by Bodley & Harold
Ironstone
Sold
H 1 in W 9.75 in D 13.5 in
19th Century Staffordshire Aesthetic Movement Kioto Pattern Transferware Drainer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A transferware drainer in the Aesthetic Movement’s Kioto pattern, Powell, Bishop & Stonier, Hanley
Ironstone
Sold
H 0.75 in Dm 7.25 in
Aesthetic Movement Victorian Transferware Aquatic Pattern Plates, Set of Four
By John Heath Davis (JHD)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four Victorian Era black transferware plates by John Heath Davis, (JHD), Hanley
Earthenware
Sold
H 9 in W 16 in D 11 in
Antique Aesthetic Movement English Porcelain Staffordshire Tureen, circa 1870
By Royal Staffordshire Ceramics 1
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Aesthetic Movement English Staffordshire transferware porcelain lidded tureen features
Porcelain
19th Century Adderley Staffordshire Floral Transferware Oyster Plate
By William Adderley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce and quite lovely six well Oyster plate made by William Adderley, Langton, Staffordshire, England, circa 1880. Transfer printed and hand colored in a delicate floral. Marked ...
Ceramic
British Aesthetic Ceramic Tiles, Set of Twelve
By William Morris (English)
Located in Astoria, NY
British Aesthetic movement ceramic transferware tiles, twelve, various makers, various dates
Ceramic
Sold
H 1 in W 11 in L 1 in
William Adderley English Staffordshire Floribella Transferware Asparagus Server
By William Adderley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce asparagus serving platter made by William Adderley, Longton, Staffordshire, England, circa 1880. A transfer printed pattern of wild flower bouquets and butterflies strewn...
Earthenware
Mintons 'Connaught Japan' Polychrome Transferware Sauce Boats, Pair
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of three-piece sauce boats with lids and underplates, Mintons, Stoke, Staffordshire, England, circa 1873-1878. In the Connaught Japan pattern, a polychrome transfer showing...
Earthenware
English Staffordshire Transferware Child’s ABC Clock Teaching Plate, Brown
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Staffordshire, England, a Children’s teaching plate, circa 1880-1900. This charming ABC plate is printed in a dimensional, geometric fan pattern, showing the entire alphabet,...
Stoneware
Sold
H 1 in W 10 in D 13.75 in
19th Century Staffordshire Chintz Memphis Pattern Transferware Ironstone Drainer
By Cauldon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English ironstone drainer in a Chintz sheet pattern transfer, circa mid-1800s. Pierced pottery drainers were meant to sit in a platter, allowing the meat or fish juices to drai...
Ironstone
Sold
H 1.5 in W 11.5 in D 15.75 in
Powell Bishop & Stoner English Aesthetic Movement Transferware Platter Honfleur
By Powell, Bishop & Stonier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Aesthetic Movement transferware platter by Powell, Bishop & Stonier, Hanley, Staffordshire
Earthenware
Sold
H 1 in W 9 in D 12.75 in
Powell Bishop & Stoner English Aesthetic Movement Transferware Platter Honfleur
By Powell, Bishop & Stonier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Aesthetic Movement transferware platter by Powell, Bishop & Stonier, Hanley, Staffordshire
Earthenware
Sold
H 1.5 in W 10.5 in D 13.5 in
19th Century Staffordshire Aesthetic Movement Transferware Platter, 'Alaska'
By Whitaker & Co., Ltd.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Aesthetic Movement platter, Whitaker & Co, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, circa 1886-1892
Earthenware
English Ironstone Sepia Transferware Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plate
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a service. A charming Aesthetic Movement floral pattern of blooming Dogwood branches with a
Ironstone
Monumental Brown Transferware Serving Plate, England, 1880s
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental brown transferware serving plate, England, 1880s With original hanging wires.
Ceramic
English Staffordshire Transferware Child’s ABC Clock Teaching Plate, Blue
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Staffordshire, England, a children’s teaching plate, circa 1880-1900. This charming ABC plate is printed in a dimensional, geometric fan pattern, showing the entire alphabet, n...
Stoneware
Sold
H 1 in Dm 10.5 in
Copeland Spode English 'Patricia' Chintz Floral Transferware Dinner Plates, S/6
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six dinner plates in the floral ‘Patricia’ pattern, Copeland Spode, England, circa 1912-1940. Often referred to as the ‘Rose Chintz’ pattern, showing a complex sheet trans...
Porcelain
Sold
H 1 in Dm 10.5 in
Copeland Spode English 'Patricia' Chintz Floral Transferware Dinner Plates, S/6
By Copeland Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six dinner plates in the floral ‘Patricia’ pattern, Copeland Spode, England, circa 1912-1940. Often referred to as the ‘Rose Chintz’ pattern, showing a complex sheet trans...
Porcelain
Regency Reading Table Antique Mahogany Side, 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany reading table. circa 1800. This rather interesting table stands upon tapered legs with brass castors. The table features faux drawers to the front and has a rise and...
Mahogany
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Metal
$680Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
Early 19th Century Pearlware Dinner Plate Blue and White, Staffordshire
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful early plate in a printed blue and white chinoiserie pattern and made of a type of earthenware pottery called pearlware, in the very early 19th century, by one of ...
Pearlware
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$7,200 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.38 in
12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
By Coalport for Tiffany
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A set of 12 rare Coalport, made for Tiffany and Co. dinner plates featuring six alternating reserves of two colors of cobalt blue enamel with profuse raised paste gold overlay. The p...
Porcelain
19th Century Blue Willow Platter from England
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire platter in the highly collectible "Blue Willow" pattern. This platter features a combed back, which is typical in older Staffordshire pieces. The transfer ...
Ceramic
$1,750
H 59 in W 27.75 in D 13.75 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Parquetry Vanity Dressing Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood and satinwood parquetry dressing table or coiffeuse, late 19th century. Incredibly luxurious petite dressing table inlaid with trellis ...
Ormolu
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
Porcelain
$4,800
H 17.25 in W 16.125 in D 16.125 in
Guillerme & Chambron, Side Table, Oak, Ceramic, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and painted ceramic tile side table designed and produced by Guillerme & Chambron, France, c. 1960s. Dimensions: 17.25” H x 16.125” W x 16.125” D
Ceramic, Oak
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 40 in D 36 in
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Chippendale Mahogany Wingback Chair W Ralph Lauren
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Chippendale Mahogany Wingback Chair W Ralph Lauren Chintz.
Mahogany
$300Sale Price|33% Off
H 1.38 in W 13.25 in D 10.58 in
1874 Minton Chinese Blue and White Transferware Platter
By Minton
Located in Sheffield, MA
An antique 19th century Minton Chinese blue and white transferware platter. It has a lovely pastoral scene. The underside is marked. OFFERING FREE SHIPPING TO US CONTINENT. JUST ASK...
Pottery
$2,732 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 6 "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. These folding chairs are made of very rar...
Aluminum, Chrome
$4,300
H 28.5 in W 18 in D 13.5 in
English 1820s Walnut Side Table with Single Drawer, Turned Legs and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite English walnut side table from the early 19th century, with single drawer, turned legs and casters. Created in England during the first quarter of the 19th century, this wal...
Walnut
$4,800
H 59 in W 47 in D 13 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French Louis XVI style Mahogany with brass mounted marble top vitrine / bookcase. This was designed to display your most prized possessions or one of a kind collec...
Marble, Brass
$4,110
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 14.57 in
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany I’ve only ever seen one o...
Leather, Hardwood
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.
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.