Aesthetic Movement Vases
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
19th Century Majolica Leaves Vase Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica vase with leaves and geometrical pattern signed Sarreguemines circa 1870.
H / 2.7 inches , D / 2 inches.
Category
1870s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Epergne in Silver Plate with Flowers Holders
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant antique silver plate épergne with low branches and 4 flowers holders.
Discreet and delicate, it can be placed anywhere: in the m...
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Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Aesthetic Movement Ruby glass vase, gilt decoration Christopher Dresser style
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Fine quality Aesthetic Movement ruby glass vase made around 1880. The vase has stylised gilt bird decoration very much in the manner of Dr Christopher Dresser. It is in good original...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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 Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Eliza Simmance Doulton Lambeth Medieval Portrait Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement art pottery vase decorated with medieval portraits of a king and queen by acclaimed and sought after artist Eliza Simmance and dated 187...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Stoneware
"Festgesang" Royal Vienna Porcelain Vase
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique Royal Vienna hand painted "Harp Player" porcelain vase with enamel paint and golden stucco patterns throughout the vase. Base color is an a beautif...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Limoges French Painted Porcelain Pitcher
Located in Soquel, CA
19th Century Limoges French Painted Porcelain Pitcher
Rare and prized, American Amateur painting on French Limoges pitcher, circa 1897. Dimensions, 1...
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19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Majolica Pond Life Ewer Wilhelm Schiller & Son, circa 1885
Located in Austin, TX
Monumental 19th Century Majolica ewer with crawfish handle, dragonfly snail, grasshopper, frog and aquatics plants, signed Wilhelm Schiller...
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1880s Czech Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Pierced Oriental Blush Spill Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Royal Worcester ‘Aesthetic Movement’ porcelain pierced spill vase decorated in the oriental style with a building set amidst bambo...
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Early 1900s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Lalique France Opalescent Coquilles Motif Vase
By Lalique
Located in Stamford, CT
1920s Lalique France opalescent coquilles vase. Etched Lalique France signature on the underside.
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1930s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Handblown Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Rose Pink Crystal Vases
By Bohemia
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a well matched pair of Bohemian or French handblown vases shading from a subtle pale rose to a slightly darker shade as it reaches the top rim. They are decorated with an Aes...
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19th Century German Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Crystal
Grainger Worcester Porcelain Hand-Painted Grazing Cattle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning English aesthetic movement porcelain vase hand-painted with a grazing cattle scene by renowned makers Grainger Worcester and dated 1893. The elegantly shaped and attractiv...
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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Stevens & Williams All-Over Willow Pattern Vase
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 Vases
Materials
Crystal
Large Majolica Bird & Flowers Basket Centerpiece, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Unique large Majolica bird & flowers basket centerpiece, circa 1880.
Roses, blue and yellow flowers.
Impressionist period.
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Jérôme Massier Purple and Yellow Bearded Iris Vase Vallauris France, 1860-1880
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 Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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 Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
19th Century Majolica Leaves Vase Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica vase with leaves and geometrical pattern signed Sarreguemines circa 1870.
H / 4 inches , D / 3.5 inches.
Category
1870s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large 19th Century Majolica Vase with Birds Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Large rare Majolica triple vase with birds, very colorful signed Delphin Massier.
Completely painted with flowers.
Height / 18.8 inches.
The Massier are known for the quality of thei...
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Christopher Dresser for Old Hall Aesthetic Movement Pottery Bird Painted Ewer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and rare Old Hall Aesthetic Movement ewer hand painted with a blue tit perched on a crab apple tree designed by Christopher Dresser (British, 1834-1...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Aller Vale Multi-Necked Hand-Painted Daffodil Posy Vase
By Aller Vale
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce Torquay Devon pottery multi-necked (udder) posy vase hand painted with a daffodil attributed to Aller Vale Pottery dating from around 1890. The vas...
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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Art Pottery Vase with Iridescent Glaze
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lustrous, iridescent glazed art pottery vase. Indistinct marking on bottom. Small impressed rectangular and illegible artist's cartouche on side.
Category
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Luster, Pottery
Antique Cobalt Blue Vase Crane Reed Shore Symbol of Luck and Longvity
Located in Munich, DE
This elegant, cylinder shaped cobalt blue glas vase is hand painted with gold enamel, depicting a scene with a crane in a reed shore. In asian arts and craft...
Category
1880s Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Glass
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 Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Martin Brothers Art Pottery Vase with Asian Inspired Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-crafted art pottery vase was done by the renowned Martin Brothers factory of England, in approximately 1890 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The vase is done...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Majolica Triple Bamboo Vase with Birds Massier, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
A large Majolica triple bamboo vase decorated with four birds attributed to Delphin Massier, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Cara Baker Doulton Lambeth Thistle Shaped Leaf Pattern Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Doulton Lambeth aesthetic movement thistle shaped vase applied with stylized leaf and floral designs by Clara Baker and dated 1878. This nice early stoneware...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Unusual Winged Foot Vase by Jane S Hurst 1880
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Doulton Lambeth Art Pottery vase decorated with ivy and winged feet by highly renowned artist Jane S Hurst dated 1880. The stoneware vas...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Stoneware
English Minton Japonisme Aesthetic Movement Majolica Aubergine Eggplant Vase
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Minton, a wonderful and extremely scarce majolica glazed Aubergine eggplant vase, dated 1875.
An example of the Japonisme Aesthetic so desirable ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Earthenware
19th C. Royal Copenhagen* Parian Aesthetic Movement Vase by Anna Plenge, 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Royal Copenhagen* Parian Aesthetic Movement Vase by Anna Plenge, 1870
*Attributed to Royal Copenhagen, this work is not marked Royal Copenhagen, it is signed by the art...
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19th Century Danish Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Mt. Washington Aesthetic Hand Painted Glass Vase C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Mt. Washington Aesthetic Hand Painted Glass Vase with Birds & Foliage Unsigned C1880
Measures - 8.5"H x 7.5"W x 6"D
This exquisite antique vase, attributed to Mt. Washingto...
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19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Glass
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 Vases
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Orchies Majolica Glazed Floral Form Vase
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A late 19th century French majolica glazed earthenware vase modeled as an open flower on a leafy stem, attributed to Orchies, Northern France, circa 1890-1900.
A deep rusty-red fl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Royal Worcester Aesthetic Basketweave Amphora Spill Vase, 1883
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Royal Worcester Aesthetic basketweave spill vase, 1883
Realistically modeled, with intertwined rope handle on a basketweave amphora with a 2...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Porcelain
French Aesthetic Turquoise Glazed Figural Mouse Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French aesthetic turquoise glazed figural mouse vase, a diminutive, whimsical example with a mouse with enameled eyes and long tail, resting on the edge ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Pottery
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)
Category
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Artistic Double Gourd Form Raku Pottery Vase
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Artistic Double Gourd form Raku pottery vase, unglazed diagonal ribbon exposing black clay body thickly applied grey crackled glaze pooling at the bo...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Pottery
A large, shallow ceramic vase from France 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A large, shallow ceramic vase from France, dating back to the 1970s, reminiscent of the work of Yves Mohy and the workshops of Virebent. It features abstract designs and exquisite en...
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1970s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Royal Worcester Shell and Coral Vases
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 Vases
Materials
Porcelain
English Simple Epergne in Silver Plate
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...
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Flaired Lip Swedish Art Glass Vase
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
Bring artistry and charm to your home decor with this brightly colored Swedish Art Glass Vase, hand crafted by glass maker Kjell Engman for renowned glass house Kosta Boda. Resembl...
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1990s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Art Glass
20th Century Terracotta Bottle Vase in the Classical Taste
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century terracotta bottle vase in the classical taste, the tapering neck with double green band decoration, the bulbous body with polychrome anthemion frieze.
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Enamel
Monumental Japanese Aesthetic Vase
Located in Litchfield, CT
This exceptional hand-painted porcelain vase by George Jones & Sons features magnificent sparrows flitting amongst lush trees and billowing clouds, circa 1880s. A superb example of the Japanese Aesthetic...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Dripglaze Heavily Potted Floral Vase
Located in NYC, NY
A beautifully potted vase with raised delicate floral decoration with a burnt orange flower in a subtle Japanese aesthetic typical of aesthetic movement po...
Category
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Vases
Materials
Pottery
Aesthetic Movement vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement vases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Doulton Lambeth, Royal Worcester, Delphin Massier, and Christopher Dresser. 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 vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $248 and tops out at $12,500 while the average work can sell for $1,200.