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AESTHETIC MOVEMENT

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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Style: Aesthetic Movement
Christopher Dresser Perry & Son Aesthetic Movement Candleholder
Christopher Dresser Perry & Son Aesthetic Movement Candleholder

Christopher Dresser Perry & Son Aesthetic Movement Candleholder

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Sharon, CT

A Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement candleholder, with a rare retaining of the original porcelain bobeche. Signed with the Perry mark on the bottom.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Tin

Silver-plated candlesticks by William Tonks and Sons, late 19th century
Silver-plated candlesticks by William Tonks and Sons, late 19th century

Silver-plated candlesticks by William Tonks and Sons, late 19th century

Located in London, GB

William Tonks & Sons Pair of Late 19th Century Silver Plated Table Candlesticks A finely crafted pair of late 19th-century silver plated candlesticks by William Tonks & Sons, renow...

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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Stainless Steel, Iron, Silver Plate

Two Christopher Dresser for Perry & Son Aesthetic Movement Candleholders
Two Christopher Dresser for Perry & Son Aesthetic Movement Candleholders

Two Christopher Dresser for Perry & Son Aesthetic Movement Candleholders

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Sharon, CT

Two Aesthetic Movement candleholders, one with a rare retaining of the original porcelain bobeche. Losses to original clay red paint. Signed with the Perry mark on the bottom. The ot...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

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Brass, Tin

Townsend & Co Aesthetic Movement Brass and Copper Bamboo Candlesticks
Townsend & Co Aesthetic Movement Brass and Copper Bamboo Candlesticks

Townsend & Co Aesthetic Movement Brass and Copper Bamboo Candlesticks

By Townsend & Co.

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish pair Townsend & Co Aesthetic Movement candlesticks with mock bamboo supports dating from circa 1890. The candlesticks are finely made with rounded stepped domed heavy ...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

19th C French Bronze Snake Candlesticks
19th C French Bronze Snake Candlesticks

19th C French Bronze Snake Candlesticks

Located in Hudson, NY

19th C French Bronze Snake Candlesticks Beautiful original patina in red. Gilt bronze snake.

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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Torcheres
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Torcheres

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Torcheres

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A pair of Aesthetic Movement torcheres in oak. The circular tops are supported by a turned column raised on bentwood legs ending in block feet. Probably Austrian.

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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century, Kashmiri Paper Mache Candlestick
Early 20th Century, Kashmiri Paper Mache Candlestick

Early 20th Century, Kashmiri Paper Mache Candlestick

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely executed Kashmiri papier-mâché candlestick, dating to the early 20th century, distinguished by its graceful barley twist shaft and richly enameled floral decoration. Standin...

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Early 20th Century Indian Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Paint, Paper

Pair of 19th Century Galle Faience Lion Candleholder with Silver Candelabra
Pair of 19th Century Galle Faience Lion Candleholder with Silver Candelabra

Pair of 19th Century Galle Faience Lion Candleholder with Silver Candelabra

By Émile Gallé

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of signed Emile Galle (French, 1846-1904) rampant lion faience candleholders Heraldic lion holding a castle tower in rampart also holding silvered bronze candelabra Signed...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Exoticism Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century Exoticism Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Exoticism Candlesticks

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A striking pair of polished bronze elephant candlesticks that beautifully capture the 19th-century fascination with exoticism while maintaining a timelessly modern aesthetic. These p...

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1880s Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Tall Turned Rosewood Prickett Candleholders
Pair of 19th Century Tall Turned Rosewood Prickett Candleholders

Pair of 19th Century Tall Turned Rosewood Prickett Candleholders

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous pair of tall, 27 inches turned Rosewood with a triangular base on ball feet. Beautifully turned and a very interesting grain pattern from light to dark. Lead filled base for...

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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Lead

Ansonia Pair of Silver 5-Light Candelabra from Aesthetic Movement 19th Century
Ansonia Pair of Silver 5-Light Candelabra from Aesthetic Movement 19th Century

Ansonia Pair of Silver 5-Light Candelabra from Aesthetic Movement 19th Century

By Ansonia Clock Company

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Ansonia silver-plated 5-light candelabra in a style reminiscent of the Aesthetic Movement and from the 19th century. They measure 20'' in height by 11 1/2'' from arm to arm and appear to be unmarked. The Ansonia Clock Company was a clock manufacturing business founded in Ansonia, Connecticut, in 1851, as a subsidiary of the Ansonia Brass Company by Phelps and two Bristol, Connecticut, clockmakers, Theodore Terry and Franklin C. Andrews. Terry & Andrews were the largest clock manufacturers in Bristol, with more than 50 employees using 58 tons of brass in the production of about 25,000 clocks in 1849. The company has produced hundreds of different clock models, including Gingerbread, Porcelain, and Crystal Regulator styles. Ansonia clocks were exhibited at the U.S. Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. In 1877 the clock company purchased a factory in New York and moved most of its production there after being spun off from the brass company. Henry J. Davies of Brooklyn, himself a clockmaker, inventor and case designer, joined the newly reconstituted company as one of its founders. As President, he is thought to have been largely responsible for the figurine clocks, swing clocks...

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19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891
Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891

Aesthetic Design Antique Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Heath & Middleton 1891

By Heath & Middleton

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1891 by Heath & Middleton, this enchanting Victorian, Antique, Sterling Silver Chamberstick is a superb example of the naturalistic bark effect popularise...

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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Bronze pair of candlesticks with bears of Christophe Fratin
19th Century Bronze pair of candlesticks with bears of Christophe Fratin

19th Century Bronze pair of candlesticks with bears of Christophe Fratin

By Christophe Fratin

Located in Paris, FR

Here is a stunning pair of finely chiseled, bronze candlesticks from the mid-19th century. These bronze candelabras, with a body resembling a tree trunk adorned with oak leaves and a...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

A Pair Of  Late Victorian Aesthetic Brass Candlesticks
A Pair Of  Late Victorian Aesthetic Brass Candlesticks

A Pair Of Late Victorian Aesthetic Brass Candlesticks

Located in London, GB

A Beautiful Pair of Late Victorian Aesthetic Brass Candlesticks (Circa 1880–1900) This exquisite pair of brass candlesticks exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and decorative flai...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

An Elegant Pair of Antique French, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figure Candelabra
An Elegant Pair of Antique French, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figure Candelabra

An Elegant Pair of Antique French, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figure Candelabra

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An elegant pair of antique French, guilt and patinated bronze figure candelabra from the 1870s the pair with two different patinated bronze bust centers with the rest in its brillian...

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1870s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Late 19th Century French Tole Painted Bronze Urn & Flower Form Candelabra
Pair Late 19th Century French Tole Painted Bronze Urn & Flower Form Candelabra

Pair Late 19th Century French Tole Painted Bronze Urn & Flower Form Candelabra

Located in Hudson, NY

This pair of candelabra made in the form of urns holding floral arrangements are French and were cast in bronze in the 1870s. It’s possible that at one time they were gilded but they...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

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Bronze

Aesthetic Period Antique Silver Plate Candelabrum by Hukin & Heath, Circa 1880
Aesthetic Period Antique Silver Plate Candelabrum by Hukin & Heath, Circa 1880

Aesthetic Period Antique Silver Plate Candelabrum by Hukin & Heath, Circa 1880

By Hukin & Heath

Located in London, London

Made circa 1880 by Hukin & Heath, this stylish, Victorian, antique silver plated candelabrum, is a fine example of the Aesthetic Movement, featuring a textured base, and will hold 6 ...

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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Silver Plate

Aesthetic Period, Antique Silver Plate Candelabrum, Hukin & Heath, Circa 1880
Aesthetic Period, Antique Silver Plate Candelabrum, Hukin & Heath, Circa 1880

Aesthetic Period, Antique Silver Plate Candelabrum, Hukin & Heath, Circa 1880

By Hukin & Heath

Located in London, London

Made circa 1880 by Hukin & Heath, this stylish, Victorian, antique silver plated candelabrum, is a fine example of the Aesthetic Movement, featuring a plain base, and will hold 6 can...

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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders

Materials

Silver Plate

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Located in Debenham, Suffolk

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Located in New Windsor, NY

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Aesthetic Movement candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement candle holders for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candle holders created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement candle holders made in a specific country, there are Europe, England, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Hukin & Heath, Bradley & Hubbard, Christopher Dresser, and Doulton Lambeth. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for candle holders differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $9,800 while the average work can sell for $1,208.