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
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
Antique Aesthetic Movement Carved Cherry Faceted & Mirrored Corner Cabinet c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique aesthetic movement corner cabinet offers cherry construction in faceted form with carved foliate frieze surmounting cast with single beveled glass door opening to shelved ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
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
Aesthetic Movement Bonheur du Jour Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bonheur du Jour secretary desk cabinet,
circa late 1880s.
Dark walnut with finial accents and turned legs. The hinged writing surface opens...
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Aesthetic Movement Oak Bookcase Sideboard with a Pre Raphaelite Oil Painting
By Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Located in London, GB
A good aesthetic movement oak bookcase or sideboard with a wonderful period oil painting on canvas to the top depicting a Pre-Raphaelite head and arms of a child in the style of Dante Gabriel Rossetti...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Paint
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 rectangula...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash
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
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 ...
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Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Heal & Son Aesthetic Movement Ebonized & Gilt Bedside Cupboard With Marble Top
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
A rare Heal and Son Aesthetic Movement ebonized and gilded bedside cupboard with marble top and incised gilded decoration. Stamped Heal and So...
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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Aesthetic Movement Walnut Cabinet of Architectural Form with Carved Decoration.
Located in London, GB
An English Aesthetic Movement walnut cabinet of architectural form with carved floral decoration to the upper and lower cupboard doors with stylized brass ring pull handles to the do...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Bruce Talbert for Gillows Aesthetic Movement Exhibition Quality Walnut Sideboard
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert. for Gillows of Lancaster.
An outstanding Aesthetic Movement exhibition quality Walnut sideboard with double horizontal dentil cornice, the central original bevelled m...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
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
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Pierre Chapo Exceptional Chapo Stone Desk B40, Very Rare Version in Black Ash
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo
Exceptional Chapo stone desk B40
Very rare version in black ash
Special order part for the circa 1975
Tray: 225 x D 85 x L 75cms
Box 1: 60 x 57 x H 60cms
Box 2: 123 x 5...
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20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ash
Aesthetics Movement Late Victorian Bamboo and Black Lacquered Étagère Bookcase
Located in New York, 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
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
Aesthetic Movement Side Cabinet with Carved panels of Putti Putti playing music.
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement part ebonized side cabinet with carved and gilt sunflower florets to the back and carved walnut panels to the doors cabinet with fine well-carved panels of Putt...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Lambs of Manchester. Alfred Waterhouse Attri, An Aesthetic Movement Oak Étagère
By Lamb of Manchester, Alfred Waterhouse
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
Aesthetics Movement Bamboo and Inlaid Étagère with Pagoda Top
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Bamboo and inlaid etagere with pagoda top and 3 doors with 3 beveled mirrors and black lacquered decorated top.
Category
19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Mirror
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
American Aesthetic Movement Walnut Vanity with Mirror and Marble Top, circa 1870
Located in Miami, FL
Perfect cabinet to drop in a sink for a bathroom vanity. A stunning monumental chest of drawers in walnut with mirror resting on original reddish brown & white marble top, with raise...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Faux Bamboo Armoire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Aesthetic Movement faux-bamboo armoire in the "Asian" taste. Wonderful carving and mother-of-pearl inlay details. Mirror-front doors. Beautifully fitted and fully lined with upholste...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Faux Bamboo
19th Century Wine Server American Renaissance Revival
Located in Soquel, CA
Herter brothers era and style wine server in mahogany and walnut. Carved grape and leaf motif. Carved shelf side garnishment trim (One missing). Circa 1878-1898. Original finish. Bre...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Bruce Talbert for Gillows attri, A Fine Aesthetic Movement Oak & Glazed Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attributed to Gillows.
A rare Aesthetic Movement oak cabinet with parcel-gilt carving to the demilune doors depicting vine grapes and a butterfly to the right, and the...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Aesthetic Style Wardrobe
Located in Dallas, TX
A large aesthetic ash wardrobe in the style of Charles Bevan dating to 1890. The front is beautifully inlaid with stylized flowers and painted bird motifs. The two doors flanking the...
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19th Century European Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
An Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Corner Cabinet with Incised Floral Decoration
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Corner Cabinet with floral decoration to the upper shelf area, and to the doors incised decoration of circul...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Beech
Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Gilt Brass Mounts
Located in London, GB
An aesthetic movement mahogany secretaire bookcase with gilt brass mounts and lower tambour front.
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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
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
English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, 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
English Ebonized Cupboard Cabinet
Located in New York, 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
Antique Aesthetic Walnut & Burl Marble Top Dressing Table with Bird & Leaf Tiles
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Aesthetic Walnut & Burl Marble Top & Mirrored Dressing Table with Bird & Leaf Tiles, c1890
Measures - 52"H x 51.25"W x 22.25"D
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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Corner Etagere
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic Movement bamboo corner etagere, with three faux lacquer shelves and four back back panels similarly decorated within a bamboo frame. 47...
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20th Century Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Lacquer
English Aesthetic Movement Tortoise Shell Bamboo Pine Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th century English aesthetic movement pine commode or chest of drawers. The chest features a wood frame decorated with tortoise shell style bamboo trim. The top of th...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique English Aesthetic Movement Walnut, Marble and Minton Tile Sideboard
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely stunning early 1900s antique English aesthetic movement walnut sideboard with marble and Minton tile inserts set atop black cast iron legs. Heavily hand carved with botanical motifs and ornamented with original brass chinoiserie hardware...
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Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
English Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Marble Top Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 19th century English Aesthetic movement faux bamboo pine chest featuring a Carrara marble top. The large commode measures 48 inches wide and 40 inches high. The case is fitted ...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Aesthetic Wakefield Rattan Co. Etagere, c.1880
Located in Savannah, GA
An Aesthetic Period Wakefield Rattan Co. etagere, circa 1880s.
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1880s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
English Aesthetic Ebonized Wood and Brass Wall Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
English Aesthetic Ebonized Wood and Brass Wall Cabinet, c. 1880, the finialed back splash with a relief brass floral plate, over a double door cupboard with brass floral relief panels, above a shaped shelf on a finialed bottom.
Wonderful to place in your bathroom as a beautiful centerpiece as well as for storage of small items or in your living room, bedroom, keeping room or even your study. Anywhere you choose to place this unusual cabinet...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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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