Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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
Aesthetic Movement Tiger Bamboo Bat Wing Bar
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early 20th century Aesthetic Movement tiger bamboo small 2 person bat wing bar with a unique batwing bar top and small 2 shelf cabinet along the back.
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Early 1900s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo
$1,828 Sale Price
30% Off
An Aesthetic Movement Amboyna and Ebonized Music Cabinet with gilt decoration
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement amboyna and ebonized music cabinet with incised and gilt decoration. The open top with amboyna and incised gilt decoration...
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1880s British Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Refinished Bamboo and Japanned Ét
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Late 19th century Victorian Aesthetic Movement bamboo étagère featuring japanned lacquered shelves with hand-painted floral and bird motifs.
The bamboo frame has been fully restored ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bamboo
American 19th Century Handcrafted “CHERUBS" Aesthetic Walnut Serving Cabinet
Located in South Burlington, VT
Aesthetic walnut serving cabinet, “Cherubs”, with 20 finely incised inlaid panels
This is an original and beautiful handcrafted and hand incised wa...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Coastal Wicker Chest by Whitecraft for Woodard Serpentine W/ Travertine Top
By Whitecraft
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wicker serpentine chest by WhiteCraft for Woodard. It has a travertine top that is not affixed to the piece. Note the fun wicker bun feet!.
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Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Travertine
Aesthetics Movement Bamboo and Inlaid Étagère with Pagoda Top
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century Bamboo and inlaid etagere with pagoda top and 3 doors with 3 beveled mirrors and black lacquered decorated top.
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19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Mirror
Lambs of Manchester. Alfred Waterhouse Attri, An Aesthetic Movement Oak Étagère
Located in London, GB
Lambs of Manchester. (Stamped to drawer). Attributed to Alfred Waterhouse
An Aesthetic Movement oak étagère, buffet or hall table.
The central stylis...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Gregory & Co, H W Batley Attri, an English Walnut Aesthetic Movement Sideboard
By Gregory & Co. 1, Henry William Batley
Located in London, GB
Gregory and Co. Regent Street. London. Stamped mark to a door, and no. 1479.
H W Batley attributed.
An English walnut Aesthetic Movement sideboard with a t...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Dr C Dresser Attr. Aesthetic Movement Incised, Gilded & Ebonized Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser attributed an Aesthetic Movement ebonized display cabinet with incised and gilded zig-zag decoration.
Probably made for Bushloe House.
I wa...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Collinson & Lock EW Godwin attri. An Aesthetic Movement walnut side cabinet.
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock EW Godwin attributed. An Aesthetic Movement Mahogany side cabinet, the upper cupboard doors with contrasting fruit wood panels and little ...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
A pair of small Aesthetic Movement oak sets of drawers with lockable side flaps.
Located in London, GB
A pair of small Aesthetic Movement oak sets of drawers, with carved alternating fern leaf decoration to the drawer fronts and ring pull brass handles. The hinged sides with lockable ...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Collinson & Lock an English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Glazed Wall Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock London. 103. Stamped to the back.
An English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany glazed wall cabinet with incised scrollwork sw...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Ogdens of Manchester, An Aesthetic Movement Wardrobe & Matching Bedside Cabinet.
Located in London, GB
Ogdens of Manchester, in style of Dr C Dresser,
An Aesthetic Movement treble wardrobe and matching bedside cupboard made from Ash with intricate ...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Edwards & Roberts, Queen Anne Revival Swan Neck Inlaid Mahogany Wall Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Edwards & Roberts.
An Edwardian Aesthetic Movement Queen Anne Revival mahogany wall cabinet with floral inlaid swan neck pediment and chequer and line in...
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Early 1900s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Lamb of Manchester, An Aesthetic Movement Walnut Writing Desk.
Located in London, GB
Lamb of Manchester. An Aesthetic Movement walnut and leather writing desk with a bank of four graduating drawers to the left and a large upper drawer to the right with turned and flu...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Lamb of Manchester. An Aesthetic Movement Ebonized and Coromandel Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Lamb of Manchester, an Aesthetic Movement ebonised and coromandel side cabinet, with a bevelled mirrored and shelved back, a glazed base with a spindle galleried undershelf, stamped ...
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19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Collinson & Lock. Aesthetic Movement Anglo-Japanese Glazed Walnut Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Collinson & Lock.
An outstanding quality Aesthetic Movement Anglo-Japanese walnut side cabinet with dentil moulding to the cornice and astr...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Small Indian Spice Chest - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little spice chest in teak from the 19th century from India
Beautiful carving work on its front
Small interior compartment
Carrying handles on the s...
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19th Century Indian Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
1850s Aesthetic Secretaire in Birch Wood with Faux Bamboo Cane Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant Aesthetic Movement-inspired vertical secretary desk made of birch wood, with bamboo-like marquetry on its frame and moldings. The piece features three large lower drawers, a ...
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19th Century German Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Lambs of Manchester Attributed, a Rare Aesthetic Movement Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Lambs of Manchester, attributed.
A rare Aesthetic Movement, unusually tall chest of drawers made from ash each drawer with stylized brass drop handles and ebonized inlaid rectangular details behind the back plates. Handcut dove tails to the drawers. All stood on a plinth base.
A huge storage...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash
Liberty & Co Aesthetic Movement Walnut Corner Cupboard with Embossed Bird Panel
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co.
A rare English Aesthetic Movement Walnut corner cupboard with embossed leather panel to the door, depicting a bird hovering above chrysanthemum, the door with Liberty'...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Paper
Aesthetics Movement Late Victorian Bamboo and Black Lacquered Étagère Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
Late 19th-early 20th century bamboo étagère with side shelves, glass door, and mirrored upper section with shaped black lacquered decorated top.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
English Ebonized Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
English Aesthetic Movement (19th Century) ebonized cupboard cabinet with gold incised and floral carved trim and mirrored back panels on upper section with filigree pediment top.
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Gold
Bookcase Called Stacking Bookcase In Mahogany Of 5 Elements With Extension From
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant Globe Wernicke London bookcase in mahogany from the end of the 19th century - Early 20th century from England which is composed of 5 elements with two advanced big lower elem...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Bone Inlaid Moroccan Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely inlaid cabinet. Excellent condition.
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bone, Wood
Black and Gold Haberdashery Draper Shop Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Black and Gold Haberdashery Draper Shop Cabinet
This is a Large Chest of Drawers, it has an unusual combination of 12 long square drawers, the drawers have original brass Lions Mas...
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1930s Vintage Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
A Mahogany Display Cabinet Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A fine mahogany display cabinet, circa 1900, likely a transitional piece with influences from the earlier Aesthetic Movement. The cabinet showcases clean lines, elegant detailing, an...
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Early 1900s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,607 Sale Price
30% Off
English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
English Aesthetic Movement mahogany chest with 4 drawers and gilt foliate carved panels with brass handles and trim and an inset marble top.
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Rare Coromantel, Ebony and Satinwood Display Cabinet
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A stylish and rare Coromantel, Ebony and Satinwood display cabinet.
The interior lined with Satinwood and fitted with two glass shelves. The frame made of Coromantel wood with dec...
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Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
Collinson & Lock Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular superstructure with brass gallery and column supports over a rectangular top over a pair of doors one stamped 'Collinson & Lock" London 6143. Enclosing sliding she...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Unusual Aesthetic Movement Painted Clerks Desk
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Just the most wonderful little painted compact desk and bank of drawers, the half-hinged top opening back to reveal a compartmentalised interior with pigeonholes, the front faux-draw...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Aesthetic Movement Burl Oak Serving Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Richly patinated late 19th century English burl wood serving cabinet, the highly figured and bookmatched top with thumb molded edge over three drawers retaining their elaborate mixed...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Burl, Oak
Aesthetic Movement Walnut Cabinet
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
Aesthetic Movement Walnut Cabinet
Walnut profiled sides and back, the door and drawer with raised fielded panels in figured pitch pine, stands on shaped feet but could also be hung o...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Aesthetic Movement case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Collinson & Lock, Bruce James Talbert, Gillows of Lancaster & London, and Joel Escalona. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $695 and tops out at $37,500 while the average work can sell for $4,707.
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