Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
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
R Crosby & Son Victorian Burr Elm Wellington Chest of Drawers 160 Crests Seal
By Crosby & Sons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this important, one of a kind, R Crosby & Son, Victorian Aesthetic Movement, Burr Elm and Oak Wellington Chest of Drawers housing 160 Sulphur casts...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
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Elm, Oak
Single Antique Bronze Curtain Tie-Back
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6772-4 - Another single elegant bronze tie-back , perfect to support Your curtain or belt or scarf in an elegant and functional way.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
R.J. Horner Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Birdseye Maple Full Bed
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement carved birdseye maple faux bamboo full-size bed with a spindled crest, paneled head and foot-boards, and ball finials, and bracketed rails. (R.J...
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19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
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Maple, Wood
19th C. English Wedgwood Match Striker Blue Tortoiseshell Glaze with a Tan Rim
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Wedgwood Majolica earthenware pottery match holder and striker, Staffordshire, England – circa 1869.
For the hearth, kitchen or bedside, the holder is ribbed for lighting strike...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
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Earthenware
Bronze Curtain Holder or Coat Hanger or Tie-backs
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6839 - Old French gold bronze curtain-holder to enrich Your windows.
Before photos had not been cleaned (excuse me).
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bronze
Aesthetic Movement Walnut & Brass Mounted Folding Double Sided Low Screen
Located in Norwich, GB
An Aesthetic Movement walnut and brass mounted folding low screen. Circa 1870.
The double sided fabric has been replaced with modern Walter Crane, Swallo...
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19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut, Silk
Moroccan Aesthetic Period Summer Fire Screen or Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Moroccan Aesthetic period folding screen or fire screen with three panels in carved wood with mother-of-pearl inlay and mashrabiya elements. Made in Morocco during the 1870's. Some l...
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1870s Moroccan Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Aesthetic Movement Walnut & Brass Mounted Hall Stick Stand Attr James Shoolbred
Located in Norwich, GB
A superb Aesthetic Movement walnut and brass mount hall stand attributed to James Shoolbred - London. Kite registration stamps - Dated 1883.
James Shoolbred & Co were a firm of ...
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1880s British Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Bird Cage in Bone and Wood, 19 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant bird cage in bone and wood from the 19th century
Very beautiful bird cage from Moorish influence southern Spain
Very beautiful patina and in very good condition
Small wear...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
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Bone
Leather Giraffe 20th Century, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb leather giraffe from England from the 20th century from the 50's
Very nice giraffe in superb condition which has a very beautiful patina.
The bl...
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Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather
Bruce Talbert for Gillow. A Walnut, Amboyna, Ebonized and Gilt Bedroom Suite.
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert (1838-1881) for Gillow and co., a rare and important walnut, amboyna, ebonized, and gilt bedroom suite, each with differing carved rosettes, comprising: a triple mirror door wardrobe, 208cm high, 208cm wide, 58cm deep; a pair of bedside lockers, 85cm high, 38cm wide; and a pair of single bedsteads, 124cm wide Provenance: The famous Argentinian writer and suffragette Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979), bought from her estate and shipped back from Argentina. Bruce James Talbert originally trained as a carver and then an architect, and he became an influential and very successful furniture designer. He served an apprenticeship in Dundee and had his own carving business for two years where he learned the skills to apply carved details to furniture and then joined the architectural offices of Charles Edward. In 1856 he moved to Glasgow and worked for the architects W. N. Tait and Campbell Douglas. He moved to Manchester in the early 1860s, where he gained employment with the cabinetmakers Doveston, Bird, and Hull, which was short-lived, then moved to Coventry gaining work with Skidmore's Art Manufactures. In 1863 he won the competition to design the masthead for 'The Building News and in the mid-1860s moved to London, where he started designing furniture for Holland and Sons. His 'Pericles' Gothic sideboard was displayed on their stand at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1867 where it was the Grand Prix winner. It was at this point that his most prolific period began and also when he started designing furniture for Gillows of Lancaster in 1868. in the same year, he published his very influential first book 'Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metal Work and Decoration for Domestic Purposes', which he dedicated to George Edmund Street. This was followed in 1876 by 'Examples of Ancient and Modern Furniture, Metalwork, Tapestries and Modern Furniture' and in 1881 by 'Fashionable Furniture. Other companies he designed for were Marsh, Jones and Cribb, Jackson and Graham, and for a short time, was a partner with Daniel Cottier. He designed textiles for Templeton's, Warner's, Cowlishaw, and Barbour and Miller; carpet designs for Templeton's and Brinton and Co.; and his wallpaper designs were printed by Jeffrey and Co. He also designed church metalwork and furniture for Cox and Sons...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Pink Brown Turkish Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a mid 20th century Turkish rug
Measures: 19'' x 19''.
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20th Century Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool
Bronze Curtain-Holders or Coat Hangers or Tie-backs
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6840 - Antique bronze curtain-holders to enrich Your windows.
Before photos had not been cleaned. Excuse me...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Inlaid Mahogany Column Display Pedestal
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century French inlaid mahogany column display pedestal
This is a rectangular column, it is set on a stepped base with a square top
The Column is made in mahogany and has an ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
English Aesthetic Movement Brass Hat Stand
Located in New York, NY
English Aesthetic Movement brass hat rack with circular top, three sets of hooks, and space for umbrellas in the base.
Category
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Dr C.Dresser Style of, Aesthetic Movement Oak Hall Stand with Floral Decoration
Located in London, GB
Dr C. Dresser style of, An Aesthetic Movement Gothic style oak hall stand with central arched mirror, flanked by open sides and six turned button ended coat hooks to the outer edges, with mitred plank details above a lift up seat with storage...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
English Aesthetic Oak Bucket
Located in Essex, MA
With brass handle and liner. Hexagonal form with incised carved decoration. Toupie feet.
Category
1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
Cocktail Ring in Turquoise Cabochon and Diamonds
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Italian cocktail ring in yellow gold, turquoise cabochon and diamonds - signed Nene Antonione designer -
turquoise: cm. 13x 9 x H.6 cm -
Unique piece made for an Italian lady.
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Early 2000s European Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold
Antique Cast Iron Faux Bamboo Wall Hooks Hangers on New Black Wooden Support
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique cast iron faux bamboo coat rack or hangers coming from an authentic original late 19th century, 1890s, hall tree, completely cleaned and polished and mounted on a n...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Solid Polished Brass Flower Pod Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simple and very heavy pair of solid brass bookends with a lovely flower petal or pod shaped feature. perfect for any shelf, in the kitchen or gar...
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20th Century Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Falkirk, Style of Dr C Dresser, Aesthetic Movement Painted Cast Iron Stick Stand
Located in London, GB
Falkirk iron Foundry. In the style of Dr C Dresser.
An Aesthetic Movement painted cast iron hall stand, the upper part with six hooks above a stick stand with removable tray, lozeng...
Category
1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Antique Aesthetic Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Wardrobe with Mirror
Located in London, GB
Antique Aesthetic style marquetry and gilt bronze wardrobe with mirror
Continental, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 202cm, width 154cm, depth 61cm
This beautiful wardrobe ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ormolu
Silk Embroidered Large Italian Pillow
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very elegant pure silk large Italian pillow, with flower embroidered: in the centre of Your sofa...
B/2426
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
Schumacher Pattee & Luna 20" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Pattee on the front with Luna on the back by Molly Mahon for Schumacher with a knife edge finish. Fabric is hand-block printed in Indi...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen
Ogdens of Manchester, Dr C Dresser Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Bedroom Suite
Located in London, GB
Ogdens of Manchester, in style of Dr C Dresser,
An Aesthetic Movement three-piece bedroom suite made from Ash with intricate stylized fruitwood ...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Folding Screen Art by Arthur Drooker "Photo-Quilts"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful folding screen art piece made by Arthur Drooker in 1991 and part of his "Photo-Quilts" work or collection. These screens are a beautiful piece of art, very geometric and fu...
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1990s North American Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
American Aesthetic Hanging Mirrored Hall Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American aesthetic fan motif hanging mirrored hall rack, of carved popular, with upper 30" brass rod, central engraved fan motif mirror, and four cast brass hooks.
Category
Late 19th Century North American Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Christopher Dresser "Studies in Design"
Located in Sharon, CT
This is the original and complete edition of the Classic. Contains all 60 plates.
Category
1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Gillows attr, An Aesthetic Movement Three-Fold Screen with Birds Amongst Blossom
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert in the style of and probably made by Gillows.
An Aesthetic Movement Walnut three-fold screen with carved serpentine and palm leaf decoration to the tops and tramline d...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Dr C Dresser An Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Stick Stand Made By Coalbrookdale
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser An Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Stick Stand with stylised floral details.
Made By Coalbrookdale Iron Works.
(The width is measured to the edges of the little lions paw ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
19th century Papier Mache Table Top Hinged Screen Butterfly and Bird Motif
Located in Savannah, GA
Unusual small size papier mache tabletop screen featuring hand painted flowers, a colorful bird and butterfly. Three brass hinged panels. Half round s...
Category
1860s English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Anatolian Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a Turkish Anatolian rug.
16'' x 17''
Category
20th Century Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Robbins & Co attributed to Henry Jeckyll An Anglo-Japanese Cast Iron Stick Stand
Located in London, GB
Robbins and Co attributed to Henry Jeckyll An Anglo-Japanese Cast Iron Stick Stand
Barnard Bishop and Barnard co-produced with Robbins.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Inlaid Single Beds depicting Burgos Cathedral & Cluse Countryside
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of antique, 19th C, hand painted and mother of pearl inlaid signed single beds. This breathtaking pair features wrought iron paint decorated frames, brass cannon ball...
Category
19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Bradley and Hubbard Umbrella Stand
Located in Greenwich, CT
A cast iron umbrella stand by noted maker Bradley and Hubbard, having elaborate scrollwork decoration, twist holder and carrying handle, with wonde...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Antique Gilded Room Divider Screen Oil Painting Aesthetic Movement NY 1885
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique American Aesthetic Movement gilded three panel room divider screen, with three original oil paintings, 1885, from...
Category
1880s American Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Hermes Horsebit Silver Bracelet 925, France
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hermes Silver Bracelet 925 France. Vintage silver bracelet 925 representing horse bits connected between them by straps. Original velvet...
Category
1960s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin - Catalogue Raisonné - 1st Edition 1999
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published for The Bard Graduate Center by Yale University Press, 1999. Text by Susan Weber Soros.
"The Secular Furniture of E. W. Godwin" is a fascinating exploration...
Category
1990s American Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Magazine or Newspaper Rack Boho chic style
Located in London, GB
A Japanned Bamboo Victorian Aesthetic Movement Newspaper or magazine Rack/Canterbury with hand painted panels depicting stylised flowers and leaves.
The Aesthetic Movement was inf...
Category
1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bamboo
Aesthetic Movement more furniture and collectibles for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles, popular names associated with this style include Bruce James Talbert, Christopher Dresser, Falkirk, and Gillows of Lancaster & London. 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 more furniture and collectibles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $27,960 while the average work can sell for $1,250.
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