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Minton Aesthetic Movement Garden Seat
Minton Aesthetic Movement Garden Seat

Minton Aesthetic Movement Garden Seat

By Minton

Located in Downingtown, PA

bands, chrysanthemums and scrolls. Marks: Minton mark obscured and numerals impressed.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden Furniture

Minton Aesthetic Revival Raised Gold Plates
Minton Aesthetic Revival Raised Gold Plates

Minton Aesthetic Revival Raised Gold Plates

By Minton

Located in Litchfield, CT

Minton, England, circa 1890s. 12 plates. Caught somewhere between the Japonaise aesthetic and the

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Porcelain

Matched Pair of Mintons Aesthetic Movement Garden Seats
Matched Pair of Mintons Aesthetic Movement Garden Seats

Matched Pair of Mintons Aesthetic Movement Garden Seats

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Pair of Mintons porcelain garden seats with molded floral and hand-painted enamel decoration

Category

Antique 19th Century English Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Rare Minton Aesthetic 1878 Collector's Plate by Gustave Léonce
Rare Minton Aesthetic 1878 Collector's Plate by Gustave Léonce

Rare Minton Aesthetic 1878 Collector's Plate by Gustave Léonce

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

the talented artists Gustave Léonce and Pierre Mallet for the prestigious Minton pottery, this plate

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

12 Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates
12 Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates

12 Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates

By Minton, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Great Barrington, MA

by one Minton's most repected artists, William Mussill. He specialized in the Aesthetic Movement and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates
Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates

Minton Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Cabinet Plates

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Set of 6 hand painted Aesthetic Movement cabinet plates depicting birds in natural settings with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Service-13 pcs
19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Service-13 pcs

19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Service-13 pcs

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This set of Minton "Aquarium" series fish service is rare and complete. The celadon green ground

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Mintons Moon Flask Vase
Mintons Moon Flask Vase

Mintons Moon Flask Vase

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Large 19th century Mintons Aesthetic Movement moon flask vase with hand painted with applied

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vases

Antique Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate Minton, 19th C
Antique Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate Minton, 19th C

Antique Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Cabinet Plate Minton, 19th C

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a lovely antique Minton Aesthetic Movement porcelain cabinet plate, circa 1880 in date

Category

Antique 1880s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Aesthetic Minton Dinner Plates Set
19th Century Aesthetic Minton Dinner Plates Set

19th Century Aesthetic Minton Dinner Plates Set

By Minton

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A set of 12 dinner plates and 3 cake stands by Minton from 1874 featuring mint green borders and

Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Aesthetic English Minton School Hand Painted Porcelain Vase 19th C
Antique Aesthetic English Minton School Hand Painted Porcelain Vase 19th C

Antique Aesthetic English Minton School Hand Painted Porcelain Vase 19th C

By Minton

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Aesthetic vase in the manner of Minton offers porcelain construction with hand painted

Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Minton Set of Six Plates, White with Essex Birds, Aesthetic Movement 1888
Minton Set of Six Plates, White with Essex Birds, Aesthetic Movement 1888

Minton Set of Six Plates, White with Essex Birds, Aesthetic Movement 1888

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful set of six dessert plates made by Minton in 1888. The plates have a white

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Dessert Plates
Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Dessert Plates

Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Dessert Plates

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This 19th century set of 12 Minton dessert or cabinet plates exhibits all the details and quality

Category

Antique 19th Century British Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Celadon Green Garden Seat
Minton Majolica Celadon Green Garden Seat

Minton Majolica Celadon Green Garden Seat

By Minton

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very pretty and useful Celadon green garden seat by Minton, with stamp and registry mark to the

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large English Bird Plate Mintons, circa 1900
Large English Bird Plate Mintons, circa 1900

Large English Bird Plate Mintons, circa 1900

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

English blue bird plate in a landscape signed Mintons (mark 1873 to 1912).

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mintons 'Connaught Japan' Polychrome Transferware Sauce Boats, Pair
Mintons 'Connaught Japan' Polychrome Transferware Sauce Boats, Pair

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Earthenware

English Minton Majolica Garden Seats With Bow, A-Pair
English Minton Majolica Garden Seats With Bow, A-Pair

English Minton Majolica Garden Seats With Bow, A-Pair

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this great looking pair of English Minton Majolica Garden Seats., C1880-1885 These are

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Turquoise Minton Vases by Christopher Dresser, as Table Lamps
Pair of Turquoise Minton Vases by Christopher Dresser, as Table Lamps

Pair of Turquoise Minton Vases by Christopher Dresser, as Table Lamps

By Minton

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of Aesthetic Movement Minton porcelain vases by Christopher Dresser, with brilliant

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Purple Grape Cluster on Green Leaf Covered Box, date marked 1861
Minton Majolica Purple Grape Cluster on Green Leaf Covered Box, date marked 1861

Minton Majolica Purple Grape Cluster on Green Leaf Covered Box, date marked 1861

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

cluster of grapes on a leaf tray, made by Minton in England, date marked 1861. One of only two known

Category

Antique 1860s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Earthenware

Minton Cloisonné Style Coffee Cup Attributed to Christopher Dresser
Minton Cloisonné Style Coffee Cup Attributed to Christopher Dresser

Minton Cloisonné Style Coffee Cup Attributed to Christopher Dresser

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Paris, FR

Exquisite Minton cloisonné style ware tea cup with its saucer. This porcelain set is decorated with

Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Aesthetic Movement Walnut, Marble and Minton Tile Sideboard
Antique English Aesthetic Movement Walnut, Marble and Minton Tile Sideboard

Antique English Aesthetic Movement Walnut, Marble and Minton Tile Sideboard

Located in Centennial, CO

An absolutely stunning early 1900s antique English aesthetic movement walnut sideboard with marble

Category

Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Minton Christopher Dresser Japonisme Crane Tile
Minton Christopher Dresser Japonisme Crane Tile

Minton Christopher Dresser Japonisme Crane Tile

By Christopher Dresser, Minton

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A Japonisme Aesthetic Movement tile designed by Christopher Dresser for Minton circa 1875

Category

Antique 1870s English Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Earthenware

Aesthetic Period Carved Wood Table with a Minton Tile Insert
Aesthetic Period Carved Wood Table with a Minton Tile Insert

Aesthetic Period Carved Wood Table with a Minton Tile Insert

Located in NYC, NY

A well crafted side table with carving typical of the English Aesthetic movement, and a insert of a

Category

Antique 19th Century English End Tables

Materials

Wood

Bruce Talbert. Aesthetic Movement Hall Chair with Minton's tile by Dr C Dresser
Bruce Talbert. Aesthetic Movement Hall Chair with Minton's tile by Dr C Dresser

Bruce Talbert. Aesthetic Movement Hall Chair with Minton's tile by Dr C Dresser

By Bruce James Talbert

Located in London, GB

Bruce Talbert (attributed), an ebonized and walnut hall chair, inset with Minton's tile designed by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pr, French Porcelain Bleu Céleste Ground Compotes with Gilt and Enamel Accent
Pr, French Porcelain Bleu Céleste Ground Compotes with Gilt and Enamel Accent

Pr, French Porcelain Bleu Céleste Ground Compotes with Gilt and Enamel Accent

By Minton

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined pair of French porcelain pedestal compotes, likely Paris or Limoges manufacture, dating to the late 19th century. Each features a shallow circular dish elevated on a turned...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Minton Pate sur Pate Vases, signed Birks
Pair of Minton Pate sur Pate Vases, signed Birks

Pair of Minton Pate sur Pate Vases, signed Birks

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A pair of Minton diminutive Pate sur Pate "Moon" vases with central medallions of urns and leaves

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Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Vases

Minton Aesthetic Movement Blue & Turquoise Glazed Handled Art Pottery Vase
Minton Aesthetic Movement Blue & Turquoise Glazed Handled Art Pottery Vase

Minton Aesthetic Movement Blue & Turquoise Glazed Handled Art Pottery Vase

By Minton

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish Minton Aesthetic Movement turquoise glazed handled vase dated 1870. The earthenware

Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Earthenware

19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Plate
19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Plate

19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Plate

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This Minton "Aquarium" plate was part of a fish service which is a rare and sought after pattern

Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica High Pineapple Palissy Pitcher
English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica High Pineapple Palissy Pitcher

English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica High Pineapple Palissy Pitcher

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From the Minton pottery in Staffordshire, England, a majolica glazed pitcher in the Palissy style

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Christopher Dresser Minton's Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Tile
Christopher Dresser Minton's Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Tile

Christopher Dresser Minton's Aesthetic Movement Porcelain Tile

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Sharon, CT

While none of the pieces made by Minton bear Dressers signature, this tile can be firmly identified

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica Frog and Mushroom Vide-Poche Bowl
English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica Frog and Mushroom Vide-Poche Bowl

English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica Frog and Mushroom Vide-Poche Bowl

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Minton, a wonderful and extremely scarce majolica glazed pedestal Vide-Poche bowl, in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Dishes a...

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Minton Pillow Vases
Pair of Minton Pillow Vases

Pair of Minton Pillow Vases

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Pair of Minton Aesthetic Movement Pillow Vases with hand painted enamel floral decoration on a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Enamel

Two Minton's Japonesque Water Pitchers Attributed to Christopher Dresser
Two Minton's Japonesque Water Pitchers Attributed to Christopher Dresser

Two Minton's Japonesque Water Pitchers Attributed to Christopher Dresser

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Sharon, CT

Two large 10 3/8" signed Minton's Aesthetic Movement pitchers, variously attributed to Christopher

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Hand-Painted "Aesthetic Movement" Plaque Artist Signed Lewis
Minton Hand-Painted "Aesthetic Movement" Plaque Artist Signed Lewis

Minton Hand-Painted "Aesthetic Movement" Plaque Artist Signed Lewis

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a fabulous Minton museum quality hand-painted charger or plaque, realistically depicting

Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Collector Plate by Gustave Léonce chick, Aesthetic Movement, 1878
Minton Collector Plate by Gustave Léonce chick, Aesthetic Movement, 1878

Minton Collector Plate by Gustave Léonce chick, Aesthetic Movement, 1878

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

artists Gustave Léonce and Pierre Mallet for the prestigious Minton pottery, this plate embodies the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Christopher Dresser for Minton Pair Turquoise Floral Painted Vases
Christopher Dresser for Minton Pair Turquoise Floral Painted Vases

Christopher Dresser for Minton Pair Turquoise Floral Painted Vases

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine pair Minton aesthetic Movement floral painted beaded vases designed by Christopher Dresser

Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Collector Plate by Gustave Léonce wheat & duck, Aesthetic Movement, 1878
Minton Collector Plate by Gustave Léonce wheat & duck, Aesthetic Movement, 1878

Minton Collector Plate by Gustave Léonce wheat & duck, Aesthetic Movement, 1878

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

Gustave Léonce and Pierre Mallet for the prestigious Minton pottery, this plate embodies the refinement

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Minton, 'Faisan', Aesthetic Movement Tea Cups & Saucers, U.K., Circa 1880
Minton, 'Faisan', Aesthetic Movement Tea Cups & Saucers, U.K., Circa 1880

Minton, 'Faisan', Aesthetic Movement Tea Cups & Saucers, U.K., Circa 1880

By Minton

Located in Chatham, ON

MINTON - 'Faisan' - Rare antique Aesthetic Movement ceramic tea cups and saucers - set of four

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Oyster Plates by Minton, 1876
Majolica Oyster Plates by Minton, 1876

Majolica Oyster Plates by Minton, 1876

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

These Minton majolica oyster plates were produced in different colors. Delicate turquoise color

Category

Antique 1870s British Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

Christopher Dresser for Minton Pottery Lidded Bathroom Box, 1881
Christopher Dresser for Minton Pottery Lidded Bathroom Box, 1881

Christopher Dresser for Minton Pottery Lidded Bathroom Box, 1881

By Minton

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish aesthetic movement Minton pottery bathroom or razor lidded box decorated with a printed

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Victorian Minton Jug, circa 1870
Victorian Minton Jug, circa 1870

Victorian Minton Jug, circa 1870

By Thomas Minton

Located in Aci Castello, IT

An Aesthetic Movement Minton pitcher decorated with blue and gold oriental flowers on a white

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Hand-Painted Polychrome Floral Dessert Plates
Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Hand-Painted Polychrome Floral Dessert Plates

Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Hand-Painted Polychrome Floral Dessert Plates

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is another one of my favorite sets of hand-painted dessert plates with a fanciful Aesthetic

Category

Vintage 1920s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Set/10 English Minton Deep Green Majolica Lattice Basketweave Plates Dated 1860
Set/10 English Minton Deep Green Majolica Lattice Basketweave Plates Dated 1860

Set/10 English Minton Deep Green Majolica Lattice Basketweave Plates Dated 1860

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, a set of ten earthenware, majolica glazed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Superb Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Majolica & Gilt-Metal Jewelry Box
Superb Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Majolica & Gilt-Metal Jewelry Box

Superb Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Majolica & Gilt-Metal Jewelry Box

By Minton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine and Rare English Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Majolica and Gilt

Category

Vintage 1910s English Aesthetic Movement Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mintons Pink and Blanc de Chine Dessert Set for Six Raised Leaf and Gold
Mintons Pink and Blanc de Chine Dessert Set for Six Raised Leaf and Gold

Mintons Pink and Blanc de Chine Dessert Set for Six Raised Leaf and Gold

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

What a fabulous dessert service for six! This set consists of 21 pieces including service for six cups, saucers and dessert plates with matching teapot, creamer and sugar. The "...

Category

Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Thomas Minton English Staffordshire Majolica Rustic Oak Leaf and Snail Pitcher
Thomas Minton English Staffordshire Majolica Rustic Oak Leaf and Snail Pitcher

Thomas Minton English Staffordshire Majolica Rustic Oak Leaf and Snail Pitcher

By Thomas Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Minton earthenware, majolica glazed oak leaf and snail pitcher, formed with a rustic brown tree

Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Walnut Fireplace Mantel Set with Aesthetic Movement Minton Tiles
Antique Walnut Fireplace Mantel Set with Aesthetic Movement Minton Tiles

Antique Walnut Fireplace Mantel Set with Aesthetic Movement Minton Tiles

Located in London, GB

A simple panelled walnut fire surround set with very fine and rare Aesthetic Movement Tiles made by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Antique English Aesthetic Movement Walnut, Marble and Minton Tile Sideboard
Antique English Aesthetic Movement Walnut, Marble and Minton Tile Sideboard

Antique English Aesthetic Movement Walnut, Marble and Minton Tile Sideboard

Located in Centennial, CO

An absolutely stunning early 1900s antique English aesthetic movement walnut sideboard with marble

Category

Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Blue Aesthetic Porcelain Vase Attributed in the Style of Christopher Dresser
Blue Aesthetic Porcelain Vase Attributed in the Style of Christopher Dresser

Blue Aesthetic Porcelain Vase Attributed in the Style of Christopher Dresser

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Paris, FR

Elegant and refined small Japanese-style porcelain vase. Aesthetic Movement piece with a blue

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Faience, Porcelain

Bruce Talbert an Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Plant Stand with Inset Minton Tile
Bruce Talbert an Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Plant Stand with Inset Minton Tile

Bruce Talbert an Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Plant Stand with Inset Minton Tile

By Bruce James Talbert

Located in London, GB

Bruce Talbert. An Aesthetic movement ebonized plant stand, with turned details and gilt highlights

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Pair of Minton Porcelain Garden Seats
Pair of Minton Porcelain Garden Seats

Pair of Minton Porcelain Garden Seats

Located in Palm Beach, FL

ribbon patterns in Aesthetic Movement style. Signed Minton and dated 1893 at the bottom. One seat with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Aesthetic Saucer
Minton Aesthetic Saucer

Minton Aesthetic Saucer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Made by Minton around 1910 decorated with a Japanese style enamel of a crane with apple blossoms on

Category

20th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Aesthetic Large Size Jardiniere. Eng. Circa 1873
Minton Aesthetic Large Size Jardiniere. Eng. Circa 1873

Minton Aesthetic Large Size Jardiniere. Eng. Circa 1873

Located in New York, NY

Rare, large size Minton aesthetic movement jardiniere. Marked on the underside “Mintons” with the

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20th Century English Planters and Jardinieres

19th Century Mintons Aesthetic Movement Ducks Porcelain Gustav Leonce
19th Century Mintons Aesthetic Movement Ducks Porcelain Gustav Leonce

19th Century Mintons Aesthetic Movement Ducks Porcelain Gustav Leonce

By Minton

Located in London, United Kindgom

A excellent quality hand-painted Mintons porcelain cabinet plate circa 1874 depicting two chicks

Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Minton Aesthetic For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the minton aesthetic you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A minton aesthetic — often made from ceramic, porcelain and earthenware — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect minton aesthetic — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A minton aesthetic is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made minton aesthetic has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Minton, Christopher Dresser and Thomas Minton are consistently popular.

How Much is a Minton Aesthetic?

The average selling price for a minton aesthetic at 1stDibs is $2,850, while they’re typically $79 on the low end and $35,000 for the highest priced.

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.