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Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Vanity Items
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Vanity Items
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Aesthetic Movement Stud Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Modern Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Aesthetic Movement Vases
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s American Aesthetic Movement Desk Sets
Bronze
Vintage 1910s American Aesthetic Movement Desk Sets
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Barware
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Vases
Blown Glass
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Vases
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Art Glass
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Barware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serve...
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Grandfather Clocks...
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Floor Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Jewelry Boxes
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Flatware and Servi...
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Pitchers and Decanters
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Gold
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Porcelain, Paste
Vintage 1910s North American Aesthetic Movement Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Vases
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement More Silver, Flatw...
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement More Silver, Flatw...
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders
Brass
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Barware
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Vases
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Bangles
18k Gold
2010s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Mid-19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Bronze
Vintage 1920s American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Pitchers and Decanters
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames
Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Aesthetic Movement Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Aesthetic Movement Pocket Watches
Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Chaise Longues
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s North American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Ormolu, Copper, Silver
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s American Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Portuguese Aesthetic Movement Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Brass
Antique 19th Century Serving Bowls
Bronze
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases
Bronze
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Signs
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Coral
Early 2000s Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
Elm
2010s Indian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Nickel
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes
Other, Iron
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Early Victorian Fireplaces and Man...
Limestone
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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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