19th Century Majolica Pink & Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
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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19th Century Majolica Pink & Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
Ceramic, Majolica
A French Japonisme Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Jardinière circa 1880
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A striking late 19th-century French Japonisme centerpiece or planter, exquisitely crafted in richly glazed cobalt blue porcelain and lavishly mounted in finely chased gilt bronze. Da...
Bronze, Ormolu
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...
Walnut
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900.
Porcelain
$7,421Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats, 1871
By Minton
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats Shape no. 1364. Each hexagonal, with a paneled side pierced in the Aesthetic style with yellow-centered w...
Majolica
Antique Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Aesthetic Movement example of a charming writing desk fashioned with elaborate galleries and simulated bamboo accents, including root feet. The desk with a single drawer with ...
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Aesthetic Movement Wall Cabinet, Hand-Painted Floral, Walnut, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Aesthetic Movement wall cabinet. Striking English design from the 1890s. Solid walnut frame with original door and drawer. Overall original hand-painted floral d...
Walnut
Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier Brass Lustre Ceiling Art Deco Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Exquisite Antique Chandelier: A Restored Masterpiece from a Bygone Era Discover the charm of bygone eras with our meticulously restored antique chandelier, a true passion project fr...
Crystal, Brass
$784Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Hawkes Cut Crystal & Sterling Silver Ornithological Motif Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
T.G. Hawkes & Co. was founded in 1880 by Thomas Gibbons Hawkes in Tiffin Ohio. This exquisite cut crystal and sterling silver box by Hawkes features a beautifully detailed ornithol...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Victorian FJ Emery Brown Transferware Sussex Pattern Pitcher and 16" Basin
By Emery
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This Aesthetic Movement brown transferware Sussex pattern earthenware pitcher and basin set was made by FJ Emery of Burslem, England, in operation from 1878 to 1894. The pitcher and basin feature large cartouches bearing swallows in flight over moonlit waves. The decoration includes flower-filled cartouches and wide bands with trailing flowers above and below, along with Japanese-influenced Aesthetic motifs. The exterior of the basin has three large floral and foliate groupings, variations of which also appear beneath the lip of the pitcher. The pitcher sports an ornate scrolled handle ornamented with a coordinating band of foliate decor. The basin measures just over 16" across the rim and stands 5" tall. It is 7.75" across the foot rim. The glazed foot bears a backstamp reading "SUSSEX EMERY BURSLEM" indicating the Sussex pattern made by Emery in Burslem, the "Mother Town" of Stoke-on-Trent. It is a substantial piece and weighs 5lbs 12.5oz. The basin is in good condition with signs of use and wear expected in an antique item, including areas of fine age-related crazing with associated discoloration under the glaze and small chips to the underside of the foot rim. Production-related anomalies are present including three stilt marks from the kiln located inside and underneath the basin, an area of glaze pooling with crazing near the foot rim, glaze pops and flecks of material caught in the glaze, a few tight firing cracks that do not carry through the body, and anomalies in the transfer decoration. The pitcher stands 12.75" tall and is 7" across the widest part of the body. It measures 8.75" from the front of the lip to the back of the handle and is 4.5" across the neck as measured at the rim. The foot rim is 4.75" in diameter and bears the same backstamp found on the basin with the addition of the number 1 and the impressed number 22. The piece weighs 4 lbs. The pitcher is in very good condition with signs of use and wear expected in an antique item including a minor chip and shelf wear to the underside of the foot. Common production-related anomalies are present including glaze pops, pooling, and irregularities in the transfer decoration noted for accuracy. This charming Emery Sussex pattern swallow and flower basin and pitcher set displays beautifully and would make a wonderful addition to an existing brown Aesthetic Movement transferware collection or a larger grouping of antique transferware...
Earthenware
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Diminutive American Aesthetic Movement Peacock Motif Pedestal of Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive American Aesthetic Movement peacock Motif pedestal of side table of hexagonal form with a stylized Greek key border, with penwork decorated cube-work center. Supported on...
Birch, Poplar, Satinwood
Aesthetic Movement Polished Steel Fire Screen Circa 1890
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement polished steel fire screen with barley-twist detail to frame on scrolled support feet. The screen features a densely latticed mesh riveted to the frame and a sh...
Steel
$945Sale Price|30% Off
Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal 2-Tier Side Drink Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian tiger bamboo side table with intricate embossed Paisley block pattern octagonal tabletop. The table features a tiger bamboo frame with a secondary bottom shelf, usuall...
Rattan
Late 19th-C. French Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Carved Pine Bed - F/Q
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely late 19th-C. French faux bamboo bed that includes the headboard, footboard, and two side rails. The footboard measurements are as follows: 51.5”L x 3”W x 41.5”H. T...
Pine
French Aesthetic Movement bronze mounted barbotine vase circa 1890
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large and highly decorative French Aesthetic Movement ormolu-mounted barbotine majolica vase, Choisy-le-Roi, circa 1890. The vase is richly ...
Ormolu
Antique Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug Early 20th Century
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78502 Antique Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug, 05'03 x 07'03. Woven with reverent artistry and deep cultural resonance, this antique handwoven wool kilim presents a str...
Wool
Jas Shoolbred Attri, An Aesthetic Movement octagonal shaped centre table
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred Attri, An Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Shaped Centre Table with lower shelf and turned cross stretchers below.
Oak
Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Original Memento Mori Charcoal Skull Drawings, France, circa 19th Century. They measure 11.5"H x 13"W, and 10.5"H x 14.25"W framed. They were purchased in France and are beli...
Glass, Wood, Paper
R J Horner Bird's Eye Maple and Faux Bamboo Chiffonier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century American Bird's-Eye Maple Chiffonier/Chest of Drawers, attributed to R.J. Horner & Co., New York. This elegant tall chest features five graduated drawers adorne...
Faux Bamboo, Birdseye Maple
Jas Shoolbred Morris & Co Style a Pair of Aesthetic Movement Reclining Armchairs
By Jas Shoolbred & Co., Philip Webb, Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred. In the style of Morris and Co, after a design by Phillip Webb. A pair of Aesthetic Movement adjustable reclining armchairs. Professiona...
Walnut
1892 Rose Pattern Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoon by Stieff
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stieff Rose sterling silver bon bon spoon, 1892. Marked "Sterling Stieff." Scalloped bowl. 1.15 troy oz. 5.25
Sterling Silver
Aesthetic Movement ebonized side table with hand painted floral tile to the Top
Located in London, GB
Aesthetic movement style floral tile-top ebonised side table. The tile has a fine crack running through it.
Porcelain, Beech
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
10 Pc., Ambrosius Lamm, Dresden Porcelain Tea Set C. 1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 10-piece Ambrosius Lamm Dresden porcelain tea set, dating to circa 1910, epitomizes the elegance and refinement of early 20th-cen...
Porcelain
American Aesthetic Brass Wood Caddy
Located in Essex, MA
American brass wood holder . Stick and ball design with loop handle and bun feet.
Metal, Brass
$1,800
Victorian Cast Iron Urn
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Aesthetic Movement, Late Victorian cast iron urn, circa 1880/90's. This examples in very good, ready to use condition, free of breaks, welds etc. The paint finish shows o...
Cast Iron
Bruce Talbert, for Gillows Set of 6 English Aesthetic Movement Oak Dining Chairs
By Bruce James Talbert, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert. Made by Gillows of Lancaster and London. A good quality set of six oak dining chairs with an upper and lower row of turnings and carved details above. As you can see...
Oak
Landers, Frary & Clark Celluloid Ivory Handled Tableware Cutlery – 30 piece Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the makers, Landers, Frary & Clark, a set of 30 table knives and forks with carved, ivory colored Celluloid handles, circa 1900-1920. Landers, Frary & Clark was a housewares ...
Silver
Just Andersen Bronze Bowl, Aesthetic Movement, Denmark, c.1910
Located in London, GB
A large alloyed bronze patinated dish bowl stamped Just Andersen Denmark and numbered 1736 X. Some wear to the patination which should be visible in the photos but otherwise a larger...
Brass, Bronze
Classical 19th C. Brass Fireplace Fender
Located in New York, NY
Classical Victorian, Aesthetic Movement brass fireplace fender. The fender features two repeating brass rails, with decorative fluted ball spaces. late 19th century vintage, this e...
Brass
$2,600 / set
Boar and Stag Majolica Tureens
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Italian majolica boar and stag head tureens, mid 20th century. 16 ½ inches wide by 11 inches deep by 10 inches tall
Porcelain
$2,792Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Bamboo and Rattan Side Table with Greek Key Apron and Fretwork
Located in Houston, TX
A beautifully composed 19th century bamboo and rattan table, exemplifying the refined yet relaxed elegance of the Aesthetic Movement's fascination with Asian-inspired design. The ta...
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century American Aesthetic Period Grain Painted Stool with Upholstered Seat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
American Aesthetic Movement footstool on four tapered legs below a shaped and pierced apron, the legs connected with ball and ring turned x-stretcher centering a large red sphere wit...
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century English Aesthetic Movement side table made of oak with decorative stick and ball design. Square wood body with curved and rounded bentwood trim and brass accents. Stur...
Brass
12 American Aesthetic Movement Meriden Silverplate & Goldwashed Lotus Open Salts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 12 American Aesthetic Movement Silverplate & Goldwashed Lotus Open Salts Meriden Britannia Company, circa 1875–1890 Dimensions: 2" W × 1.75" D × 1.5" H (each) Bowl: 1.25" dia...
Silver Plate
$253Sale Price|43% Off
Art Nouveau Aesthetic Sterling Tea Strainer, C.1890
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rare Art Nouveau Aesthetic sterling tea strainer, probably American C.1890. Decorated with light vermeil floral leaf decoration surround to welle...
Sterling Silver
French Japonist Faience Vase by Saint-Denis with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Circa 1890
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A magnificent and highly decorative French Japonist faience vase, Saint-Denis manufactory, dating from the late nineteenth century, circa 1880–1890. This impressive example embodies...
Ormolu
Johann Loetz Witwe Carneol Glass Vase with Lacework Patterning
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning early Johann Loetz Witwe Carneol glass vase decorated with Islamic styled lacework patterning and gilding and dating from around 1890. The design was launched in Munich ...
Blown Glass
George Jones Majolica Turquoise Ground Jardiniere
Located in Essex, MA
With a registry lozenge on base. Decorated on a turquoise ground with flowers and birds.
Pottery
Large Faux Bamboo Cheval or Dressing Mirror from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large French faux bamboo cheval or full-length dressing mirror, c.1870-1910, featuring a mirrored glass panel framed in turned wood with a bamboo design, mounted to a rolling ...
Metal
Set Of Three Etched Late 19th Century Wall Brackets
Located in Redding, CT
Set Of Three Etched Late 19th Century Wall Brackets . Aesthetic movement in style. Rare and hard to find. Perfect brackets to support a wooden shelf. Dimensions: Height: 15 in (2.54...
Iron
Philip Webb for Morris & Co. Two Aesthetic Movement reclining armchairs.
Located in London, GB
Two classic adjustable reclining armchairs, one ebonized and one in golden oak the latter with good quality tan leather button back upholstery. The ebonized one with later upholstery...
Oak, Walnut
Wedgwood Porcelain Vase Hand Painted and Gilded England Circa 1900
Located in Katonah, NY
This small Wedgwood porcelain vase (7.25" tall) was hand painted in England circa 1900. Its tall, faceted form has a square, flared mouth, a slender, waisted neck, angular shoulders,...
Porcelain
$18,500 / set
Pair 19th Century Apothecary Pharmacy Glass Carboys
Located in Houston, TX
An outstanding and extremly rare pair of hand blown 19th Century pharmacy carboys with cut crystal stoppers.
Crystal
20th-C. Bamboo, Wicker, and Rattan Etagere Vanity Or Hall Tree by Palecek
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a good looking late 20th century bamboo, wicker and rattan etagere, hall tree or vanity by Palecek. It is very interesting piece and ...
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
$550 / item
Selection of Antiqued Gilt Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of antiqued gilt mirrors #5, circa mid-20th century. They are: 1) Spanish gilt mirror, circa 1940s. Retains original antiqued mirror. I...
Mirror, Wood
Watcombe Torquay Art pottery Brown Glazed Novelty Frog & Shell Sauce Boat
By Watcombe
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and scarce Watcombe Torquay Aesthetic Movement art pottery novelty sauce boat modelled as a frog pulling a shell dating between 1880 and 1890. Probably made for Liberty ...
Pottery
Antique Silver Plated Egg Cup w/ Sculptural Chick & Wishbone by Derby Silver
Located in New York, NY
This antique egg cup from Derby Silver Company, crafted in America circa 1900, is a charming and whimsical piece. Silver-plated for added elegance, it...
Silver Plate
Copeland English Majolica Green Glazed Oval Overlapping Leaf Handled Platter
By W. T. Copeland
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From W.T. Copeland & Sons pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire England, a handled server, circa 1860-1875. Glazed in a deep, luscious green, showing an overlapping leaf patter...
Earthenware
Hollywood Regency Wire Birdcage USA
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Victorian domed wired bird cage with gold accents.Stand not included.
Wire
Vintage Hermès 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 velv...
Silver
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
Add a touch of elegant sophistication, romantic warmth, and authentic antique character with this absolutely exquisite 150 year old Victorian era sewing stand work table (today it wo...
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Keystone by Whiting Youth Sterling Silver Fork, Knife & Spoon Boxed Set
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine boxed youth utensil set. By Whiting. In sterling silver. In the Keystone pattern. Comprising a youth fork, knife, and spoon. Together with its original presentation box. ...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Side Table with Turquoise Tile Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Aesthetic movement burnt bamboo tile top side table. The base is constructed from bamboo, with a porcelain tile inset into the top surface. The tile artwork depicts a sc...
Bamboo
Aesthetic Movement Shrimp & Shell Hand-Painted Ceramic Dish signed Limoges
By Limoges
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable Aesthetic Movement ceramic shell dish, crafted and signed by Limoges, France, circa 1900, is a stunning example of artistry and craftsmanship inspired by nature. Cele...
Ceramic
$1,600Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Marble Lamps, probably French, circa 1880's. Rewired and ready to use.
Marble, Bronze
Burmantofts Saffron Glazed Sunburst Pattern Dimple Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stylish Burmantofts Faience art pottery vase decorated with sun burst patterning and with a saffron glazed finish dating from around 1890. This stunning and elegant lightl...
Earthenware
Royal Crown Derby Imari Pattern Twin Mask Handled Porcelain Vase
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique English porcelain twin handled pedestal vase decorated with mask terminals and painted in the desirable Imari pattern by renowned makers Royal Crown Derby and dated 18...
Porcelain
Terrestrial Globe By J. Forest Paris From The Early 20th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A very beautiful early 20th-century globe, circa 1910, by J. Forest, Paris, scale 1/40,000,000. The globe has a superb blackened wood base with a fine turning. very beautiful globe ...
Paper
Le Bon Marché Boudoir chair upholstery restored b The Royal School of Needlework
By Le Bon Marché 1
Located in London, GB
Le Bon Marche. A unique Boudoir chair with the original upholstery restored by the Royal School of Needlework in Hampton Court Palace retaining the origi...
Fruitwood
A Pastoral Reverie: Late 19th Century American Hooked Masterpiece of Folk Art
Located in Dallas, TX
79503 Antique American Hooked Rug, 01'11 x 03'02. This hand-crafted antique American hooked rug captures the quiet poetry of late-19th-century rural life, when domestic interiors wer...
Wool