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Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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
Blown Art Glass Peacock Pattern Large Vase
Blown Art Glass Peacock Pattern Large Vase

Blown Art Glass Peacock Pattern Large Vase

Located in Stamford, CT

Large and substantial blown glass art vase. All over peacock swirl pattern with gold flecking throughout. No makers mark or signature.

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1940s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Delphin Massier Vallauris Parrot & Bamboo Large Double Vase, France, circa 1875
Delphin Massier Vallauris Parrot & Bamboo Large Double Vase, France, circa 1875

Delphin Massier Vallauris Parrot & Bamboo Large Double Vase, France, circa 1875

By Delphin Massier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large, foot-high, French Barbotine Majolica glazed vase showing a colorful parrot sitting on a Bamboo perch. The perch rests in a grass cropping and features two bamboo shoot flower holders, circa 1875. Gorgeous color, a scarce piece. Signed Delphin Massier et Cie, Vallauris A.M. Delphin, born in 1836, was one of three brothers from the Massier family, a dynasty of potters dating back to before the French Revolution. The family played a key role in the revival of pottery in Vallauris, Southern France...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

James Aitchison Aesthetic Movement mantel or bracket clock with Owls & Songbirds
James Aitchison Aesthetic Movement mantel or bracket clock with Owls & Songbirds

James Aitchison Aesthetic Movement mantel or bracket clock with Owls & Songbirds

Located in London, GB

An Aesthetic Movement mantel or bracket clock, Signed James Aitchison, Paris in the number 12, with finely carved floral decoration to the front and sides, a french city evening scen...

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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Baccarat Paperweight with Millefiori and Horse Gridel Silhouette, 1973
Baccarat Paperweight with Millefiori and Horse Gridel Silhouette, 1973

Baccarat Paperweight with Millefiori and Horse Gridel Silhouette, 1973

By Baccarat

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Baccarat paperweight features complex patterned millefiori set around a large horse silhouette cane, with smaller animal silhouette canes placed on a white lace background. ...

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1970s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

English Aesthetic Movement Pottery Japanese Dragon Jardinière on Stand
English Aesthetic Movement Pottery Japanese Dragon Jardinière on Stand

English Aesthetic Movement Pottery Japanese Dragon Jardinière on Stand

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Late 19th/Early 20th century English Aesthetic Movement decorative jardinaire or planter stand featuring Japanese dragons. Beautifully glazed with a two tone finish of green with ric...

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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Mid 20th Century Glass "Aquarium Vase" by Edward Hald for Orrefors
Mid 20th Century Glass "Aquarium Vase" by Edward Hald for Orrefors

Mid 20th Century Glass "Aquarium Vase" by Edward Hald for Orrefors

By Edward Hald

Located in London, GB

An exquisite mid 20th Century hand blown glass vase internally decorated with an underwater landscape with swimming fish, exhibiting excellent colour and detail, signed Edward Hald, ...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

19th Century Majolica Leaves Vase Sarreguemines
19th Century Majolica Leaves Vase Sarreguemines

19th Century Majolica Leaves Vase Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica vase with leaves and geometrical pattern signed Sarreguemines circa 1870. H / 2. inches , D / 2.5 inches.

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1870s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th c Old Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Planter with Portraits of Horses
19th c Old Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Planter with Portraits of Horses

19th c Old Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Planter with Portraits of Horses

By Manufacture Le Vieux Paris

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This large square hand painted porcelain planter was made in France ca. 1880's or earlier. It features two hand painted "portraits" of horses heads alternating with 2 sides of hand p...

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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Moon Flask Vase, circa 1870s
Christopher Dresser Moon Flask Vase, circa 1870s

Christopher Dresser Moon Flask Vase, circa 1870s

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Brisbane, QLD

A blue ground pilgrim flask-shaped vase by famed English designer Christopher Dresser for Minton, circa 1870s. The foliage motif was most likely hand-painted by William Mussill...

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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

English Majolica Bamboo Planter and Stand, circa 1880
English Majolica Bamboo Planter and Stand, circa 1880

English Majolica Bamboo Planter and Stand, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

English Victorian Majolica bamboo planter and stand, circa 1880.

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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Faux Bois Jardiniere, Japan, Early 20th Century
Majolica Faux Bois Jardiniere, Japan, Early 20th Century

Majolica Faux Bois Jardiniere, Japan, Early 20th Century

Located in Darien, CT

A richly glazed majolica jardinière, modeled in the faux-bois taste with an entwined vine-form rim and root-form feet. The body has deeply molded leaves, berries, and blossoms in hig...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Majolica Kingfisher and Lilies Vases Fives Lille, circa 1880
Pair of Majolica Kingfisher and Lilies Vases Fives Lille, circa 1880

Pair of Majolica Kingfisher and Lilies Vases Fives Lille, circa 1880

By Fives-Lille

Located in Austin, TX

Elegant 19th century French Majolica pair of vases attributed to Fives Lille. The vases are shaped like walls decorated on the front with kingfishers on branches, on the base mushro...

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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Faience, Ceramic, Majolica

Aesthetic Movement Zodiac Black Marble Mantle Clock with Gong-Striking Movement
Aesthetic Movement Zodiac Black Marble Mantle Clock with Gong-Striking Movement

Aesthetic Movement Zodiac Black Marble Mantle Clock with Gong-Striking Movement

Located in London, GB

A rare and wonderful Aesthetic Movement black marble brass gong-striking mantel clock with brass finials and brass gallery to the top, just below with hand-painted porcelain panels o...

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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass

"Tiren la Primera Piedra" Bronze Sculpture by Victor Salmones, Signed & Numbered
"Tiren la Primera Piedra" Bronze Sculpture by Victor Salmones, Signed & Numbered

"Tiren la Primera Piedra" Bronze Sculpture by Victor Salmones, Signed & Numbered

By Victor Salmones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning bronze sculpture designed and manufactured in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico by Victor Salmones. The sculpture is titled "Tiren la Primera Piedra" (throw the first stone) made i...

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1980s Mexican Vintage Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Bohemian Aesthetic Movement Cased Blue and White Enameled Cut Glass Vase
Antique Bohemian Aesthetic Movement Cased Blue and White Enameled Cut Glass Vase

Antique Bohemian Aesthetic Movement Cased Blue and White Enameled Cut Glass Vase

By Moser Glassworks

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine Bohemian aesthetic period enameled and cut-to-clear art glass vase. In two colors with a white cased top layer cut to reveal a blue ground in the style of the Moser or...

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19th Century Czech Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass

19th C French Ormolu, Onyx Champleve Enamel Bud Vase with Applied Bee
19th C French Ormolu, Onyx Champleve Enamel Bud Vase with Applied Bee

19th C French Ormolu, Onyx Champleve Enamel Bud Vase with Applied Bee

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French Champlevé Enamel, Onyx & Ormolu Bud Vase with Applied Bee, Circa 1880 A rare and exquisitely detailed French champlevé enamel bud vase, dating to the late 19th century and in...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Ormolu

Bridgwood & Clarke Ironstone Aesthetic ‘Orchid’ Toothbrush Holder, circa 1860
Bridgwood & Clarke Ironstone Aesthetic ‘Orchid’ Toothbrush Holder, circa 1860

Bridgwood & Clarke Ironstone Aesthetic ‘Orchid’ Toothbrush Holder, circa 1860

By Staffordshire

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An ironstone toothbrush holder in the Aesthetic Taste, made by Bridgwood and Clarke at The Churchyard Pottery Works – Burslem, Staffordshire, England, circa 1857-1864. Charming in ...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Ironstone

Large Antique English Morley & Ashworth 'Mason's' Ironstone Pottery Angel Vase
Large Antique English Morley & Ashworth 'Mason's' Ironstone Pottery Angel Vase

Large Antique English Morley & Ashworth 'Mason's' Ironstone Pottery Angel Vase

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Portland, OR

Rare, antique, large 19th century exhibition ironstone pottery vase by Morley & Ashworth, for the 1862 International Exhibition. Morley & Ashworth had taken over the designs of Mas...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Ironstone

Pair of Large Boch Frères Keramis Polychrome Faience Vases
Pair of Large Boch Frères Keramis Polychrome Faience Vases

Pair of Large Boch Frères Keramis Polychrome Faience Vases

By Boch Freres Keramis

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of Large Boch Frères Keramis Polychrome Faience Vases is beautiful and distinctive, offering a lively and refined interpretation of traditional European ceramic decoration. The...

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1890s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Takis (Panayotis Vassilakis)  sculpture Signal jaune   Greece 1990 Signed
Takis (Panayotis Vassilakis)  sculpture Signal jaune   Greece 1990 Signed

Takis (Panayotis Vassilakis) sculpture Signal jaune Greece 1990 Signed

By Vassilakis Takis

Located in Paris, IDF

Takis 1925 - 2019 "Signal jaune" unique piece stamped with the artist's signature, numbered 12 (on the base) lamp on metal rod with painted base 234 × 21 × 21 cm ; 92 ⅛ x 8 ¼ x 8 ¼ i...

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20th Century Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Metal

Tall Sculptural Trompe L'Oeil Draped Handkerchief Glass Vase
Tall Sculptural Trompe L'Oeil Draped Handkerchief Glass Vase

Tall Sculptural Trompe L'Oeil Draped Handkerchief Glass Vase

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A tall sculptural transparent glass vase with ruffled edges. The base of this beauty is round, with scalloped edges. The body has long rounded edges which graduate and curl outward i...

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20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This large antique paper mâché and lacquered box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1870 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The box was made as a sewing chest, but could be adapted for other purposes such as a jewelry box. The box is composed of paper mâché with a glossy black lacquered finish. The stepped top has scalloped edges and a detailed border of inlaid mother of pearl done with a floral motif. The central portion of the box's top is done with large pieces of mother of pearl or abalone shell and accented with flaked gilt details. The front and sides of the box are accented with hand-painted gilt detailing and the inside of the top is hand painted with floral accents. The inner tray of this box is divided into several compartments, some having fabric covered lids with molded handles. The inside of the box is paper lined in the same blue patterned paper as the tray. There is small brass lock on the front of the box, but there is no key. The box is finished with round squat biscuit shaped feet. Please note that due to the composition of this box, it may only be shipped within Canada.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

Vintage 1900 Original Model Plaster Marquette of Pilne
Vintage 1900 Original Model Plaster Marquette of Pilne

Vintage 1900 Original Model Plaster Marquette of Pilne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This evocative Symbolist bust, titled "Piline," is a rare original plaster maquette from the studio of celebrated sculptor Raymond Sudre (1870–1962). Created circa 1900, the work epi...

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19th Century Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Maxime Fillon (1920-2003) zoomorphic patinated plaster sculpture
Maxime Fillon (1920-2003) zoomorphic patinated plaster sculpture

Maxime Fillon (1920-2003) zoomorphic patinated plaster sculpture

By Maxime Fillon

Located in STRASBOURG, FR

Beautiful zoomorphic sculpture in patinated plaster by Maxime Fillon, circa 1970, from the artist's studio. In good condition, some traces of age, incised signature on base.

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1970s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

19th Century Silver-plated Metal And Oak Tray
19th Century Silver-plated Metal And Oak Tray

19th Century Silver-plated Metal And Oak Tray

Located in Brussels, Brussels

a fine 19th-century English silver-plated and oak tray. A beautiful piece with two handles. Superb oak with a magnificent patina and a central silver-plated medallion. In perfect con...

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19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Oak

English Silver Plate Epergne, Hand-Carved, Aesthetic Movement, 1920s
English Silver Plate Epergne, Hand-Carved, Aesthetic Movement, 1920s

English Silver Plate Epergne, Hand-Carved, Aesthetic Movement, 1920s

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Simple but nice épergne in silver plate for Your table ornament, specially for Christmas: with candles, flowers and fruits all around. Just a few flowers are enough to refine a tabl...

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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

Aesthetic Movement Jardiniere Attributed to G .Viardot, France, circa 1880
Aesthetic Movement Jardiniere Attributed to G .Viardot, France, circa 1880

Aesthetic Movement Jardiniere Attributed to G .Viardot, France, circa 1880

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in PARIS, FR

A large Japanese style boat-shaped jardiniere attributed to G. Viardot, made in carved wood, ornated with panels decorated with Japanese blossoming cherry tree branches and a trophy ...

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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th C. French Opaline & Gilt Bronze Aesthetic ' Fairy' Motif Cachepots
Pair 19th C. French Opaline & Gilt Bronze Aesthetic ' Fairy' Motif Cachepots

Pair 19th C. French Opaline & Gilt Bronze Aesthetic ' Fairy' Motif Cachepots

By Baccarat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair 19th C. French Opaline & Gilt Bronze Aesthetic ' Fairy' Motif Cachepots France, Circa 1870s Attributed to Baccarat A captivating pair of 19th-century French Opaline & Gilt B...

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19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Vintage Brass Shopping Bag
Vintage Brass Shopping Bag

Vintage Brass Shopping Bag

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This captivating vintage brass sculpture is a sophisticated nod to the Pop Art movement, transforming a humble everyday object into a high-shine decorative statement. Meticulously cr...

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Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Unusual 19th Century Large Eel Form Majolica Pottery Pitcher
Unusual 19th Century Large Eel Form Majolica Pottery Pitcher

Unusual 19th Century Large Eel Form Majolica Pottery Pitcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

European, 19th century. An incredibly unusual and interesting majolica pitcher. The water pitcher features a finely detailed Eel, with scales, eyes and a wonderful tail.

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19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Fine Bronze Bust of a Man in Manner of Sir Jacob Epstein (British 1880-1959)
Fine Bronze Bust of a Man in Manner of Sir Jacob Epstein (British 1880-1959)

Fine Bronze Bust of a Man in Manner of Sir Jacob Epstein (British 1880-1959)

By Jacob Epstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine Bronze Bust of a man in the manner of Sir Jacob Epstein (British, 1880-1959), artist unknown. This beautifully executed green-patinated bronze somewhat resembles the style of ...

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20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Victorian Faience Majolica Double Vase
French Victorian Faience Majolica Double Vase

French Victorian Faience Majolica Double Vase

By Sarreguemines

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian (19/20th Cent) faience Majolica small double bud vase with circular shape and decorated with vine, leaves, and fruit (impressed: Sarreguemi...

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19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint

Porcelain Figure, KPM Berlin 19th century
Porcelain Figure, KPM Berlin 19th century

Porcelain Figure, KPM Berlin 19th century

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Belmont, MA

Woman with a parrot, KPM Berlin, 19th century.. Beautiful figurine of a standing woman in oriental dress holding a parrot in her right hand. Naturalistically painted with fired KPM mark...

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19th Century German Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Game center piece Bronze, c. 1860 Christofle goldsmith to Emperor Napoleon III
Game center piece Bronze, c. 1860 Christofle goldsmith to Emperor Napoleon III

Game center piece Bronze, c. 1860 Christofle goldsmith to Emperor Napoleon III

By Christofle

Located in Paris, FR

An exceptional centerpiece signed Christofle artwork is silver-plated bronze with a very nice patina. The artistic part is a work of achievement; the base is pierced, composed of bra...

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1860s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Aesthetic Movement Trinket Box, circa 1900
Aesthetic Movement Trinket Box, circa 1900

Aesthetic Movement Trinket Box, circa 1900

Located in Spencertown, NY

The box with scenes of lilliputian figures

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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Wood

Aesthetic Movement Carriage Clock, France, 19th Century
Aesthetic Movement Carriage Clock, France, 19th Century

Aesthetic Movement Carriage Clock, France, 19th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

Fine aesthetic movement clock in cloisonné enamel and gilded bronze, decorated with polychromed birds and flowers, and geometric gilded ornaments on a ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French Victorian Green Limoges Porcelain Vases
Pair of French Victorian Green Limoges Porcelain Vases

Pair of French Victorian Green Limoges Porcelain Vases

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Victorian green Limoges porcelain and gilt trimmed vases with lady and cupid scene (PRICED AS Pair)

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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver & Gold Washed Taza signed Hardy & Hayes Co.
Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver & Gold Washed Taza signed Hardy & Hayes Co.

Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver & Gold Washed Taza signed Hardy & Hayes Co.

By Hardy & Hayes

Located in New York, NY

This stunning Aesthetic Movement sterling silver taza, crafted by the esteemed Hardy & Hayes Co., American, circa 1900, is a remarkable example of artistry and refinement. Define...

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Early 1900s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Tazas signed Hardy & Hayes Co.
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Tazas signed Hardy & Hayes Co.

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Tazas signed Hardy & Hayes Co.

By Hardy & Hayes

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite pair of sterling silver tazas stands as a testament to the artistry of the Aesthetic Movement, crafted by the renowned American silversmiths Hardy & Hayes Co., cir...

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Early 1900s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Royal Worcester Shell and Coral Vases
Pair of 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Royal Worcester Shell and Coral Vases

Pair of 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Royal Worcester Shell and Coral Vases

By Royal Worcester

Located in Great Barrington, MA

These rare examples of Aesthetic Movement ivory porcelain themed vases features a matching pair of realistically molded open shells nestled in coral branches. The translucent walls a...

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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Baccarat Vase "Carpes Affrontees" Glass Japonisme Carp Fish
Baccarat Vase "Carpes Affrontees" Glass Japonisme Carp Fish

Baccarat Vase "Carpes Affrontees" Glass Japonisme Carp Fish

By Baccarat

Located in Lausanne, CH

First exhibited by Les Cristalleries Baccarat at the Exposition Universelle in Paris of 1878, the vase named "Carpes affrontées" translates as confronted carp. The design has it's or...

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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Enameled Glass Pilgrim Vase Moon Flask with Cobalt Florals, Bohemian, Circa 1890
Enameled Glass Pilgrim Vase Moon Flask with Cobalt Florals, Bohemian, Circa 1890

Enameled Glass Pilgrim Vase Moon Flask with Cobalt Florals, Bohemian, Circa 1890

Located in Darien, CT

A beautifully decorative Bohemian pilgrim vase (moon flask), circa 1890, made of marbled white cased glass and hand-decorated with raised cobalt blue enameling. The front is filled w...

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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse
19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse

19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Elegant little carved wooden horse from the 19th century in polychrome wood Very beautiful polychromy which has a lot of charm Old child's toy with the front wheels which moves ...

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19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Fruitwood

Aesthetic Movement Twin Handle Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase signed Royal Doulton
Aesthetic Movement Twin Handle Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase signed Royal Doulton

Aesthetic Movement Twin Handle Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase signed Royal Doulton

By Royal Doulton

Located in New York, NY

A stunning Aesthetic Movement twin-handled hand-painted porcelain vase, featuring an idyllic scene inspired by Holbein: a ploughman with horses set against a glowing sunset, signed R...

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1920s English Vintage Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Striking Victorian Aesthetic Sterling Silver Card Case made in 1876
Striking Victorian Aesthetic Sterling Silver Card Case made in 1876

Striking Victorian Aesthetic Sterling Silver Card Case made in 1876

By George Unite

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1876 by George Unite this striking Victorian antique sterling silver card case is of a rectangular form with a scalloped edge and a hinged lid. The surfac...

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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Stevens & Williams All-Over Willow Pattern Vase
Stevens & Williams All-Over Willow Pattern Vase

Stevens & Williams All-Over Willow Pattern Vase

By Stevens & Williams

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a rare handblown crystal vase made by Stevens and Williams, England, circa 1910. The 12.25" tall and elegant proportion makes this a stand alone piece of art as well as a fun...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Sterling Silver " Lilly of the Valley " Bon Bon Dish by Whiting Division
Sterling Silver " Lilly of the Valley " Bon Bon Dish by Whiting Division

Sterling Silver " Lilly of the Valley " Bon Bon Dish by Whiting Division

By Whiting Manufacturing Company

Located in Huntington, NY

Sterling Silver " Lilly of the Valley " Bon Bon Dish by Whiting Division Whiting had small production but produced exceptional handmade silverware in relatively small quantities. This Company's most important designer was Charles Osborne...

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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Black Porcelain Vase with Gold & Platinum
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Black Porcelain Vase with Gold & Platinum

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Black Porcelain Vase with Gold & Platinum

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is an extraordinary example of "Aesthetic Movement" decoration, finely rendered on black glazed porcelain. The well detailed and beautifully painted subject, depicts a hunter wi...

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19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Jérôme Massier Purple and Yellow Bearded Iris Vase Vallauris France, 1860-1880
Jérôme Massier Purple and Yellow Bearded Iris Vase Vallauris France, 1860-1880

Jérôme Massier Purple and Yellow Bearded Iris Vase Vallauris France, 1860-1880

By Jerome Massier Fils

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A late 19th century French majolica glazed earthenware tall vase modeled as a Bearded Iris. Three purple and yellow cascading petals surround the head of the Iris. The footing is mol...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Théodore deck (1823-1891), Important Japonisme Poppy Vase with Elephant Mounts
Théodore deck (1823-1891), Important Japonisme Poppy Vase with Elephant Mounts

Théodore deck (1823-1891), Important Japonisme Poppy Vase with Elephant Mounts

By Theodore Deck

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Théodore Deck (1823-1891) An important Japonisme vase by Théodore Deck, combining richly developed glazes with sculptural elephant-head bronze mounts. This large enameled ceramic va...

Category

1870s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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