Antique Aesthetic Movement Table
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Ceramic
Antique 1860s English Aesthetic Movement Tables
Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Beech, Amboyna
Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Beech
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Vanities
Mirror, Amboyna
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Maple
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Hardwood
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Tables
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Card Tables and Tea Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer, Wood, Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Side Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian End Tables
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Side Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement End Tables
Rosewood
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Hardwood
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Antique 1870s American Renaissance Revival Desks
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Bookcases
Ebony, Amboyna
Vintage 1920s British Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Tin
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Center Tables
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut
20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Table Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Brass
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Metal, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century English End Tables
Ash
Antique 19th Century English Side Tables
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Card Tables and Tea...
Marble
Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Aesthetic Movement Tables
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Center Tables
Mahogany, Maple, Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Game Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Mirrors
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Walnut
Antique 1860s American Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Wood
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Marble
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Side Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century North American Victorian Side Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Carts and Bar Carts
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pedestals
Marble
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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.
Finding the Right Tables for You
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .