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Aesthetic Movement Furniture

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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Ceiba Table Lamp
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Category

2010s Mexican Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Clay, Linen

Round Walnut Extension Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Round walnut extension dining table. The tabletop features a beautiful star design constructed of walnut and white oak veneer, and it sits upon a base...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bench ceramic contemporary glaze
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade earthanware Bench manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The pieces ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

VM-Martini Table
Located in BOGOTÁ, CO
Beatiful and delicate Martini side table, hammered solid black metal oiled finished 8"dia x 26"H
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Metal

VM-Plaster Mirror
Located in BOGOTÁ, CO
Plaster mirror with solid oak wood structure and finished in smooth plaster, dimensions 36"x 70" or 24"x 20"
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Plaster light, Giacometti style with four branches
Located in Nice, FR
Plaster lamp in the style of Giacometti Composed of four branches. The luminaire is electrified in working order. Base E 27
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21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Giacometti Style Plaster Light Fixture, 6 Lights, France
Located in Nice, FR
Plaster luminaire with 6 branches (E27 base) in the style of Giacometti. Elegant and sober. The luminaire is electrified.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Bench ceramic contemporary glaze green black square organic
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware Bench manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The pieces are ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

fractals
Located in Coral Gables, FL
John Brevard's new silk tufted rug collection is a masterful interplay of fractals and sacred geometries, each piece a testament to the elegance of mathematical symmetry in design. H...
Category

2010s Spanish Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Silk

Audacious English Roll Arm Sofa with Pull-Out Bed, in French Jacquard Velvet
Located in colima, MX
Our devilishly handsome rendition of the classic English Roll Arm sofa, in a luscious French Jacquard Velvet. This sofa was initially envisioned ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Jacquard, Velvet

Armani Casa Pump Workout Luxury Set Made in Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Armani Casa Pump Workout Luxury Set Pump is a range conceived for the home fitness signature of designer Giorgio Armani as part of Armani Casa. This minimalist yet incredibly glamourous set includes: • Mesh and Leather Carrying Workout Bag featuring GA Signature • Pump Leather Jump Rope with dust bag in mesh fabric featuring GA Signature: Handles can be opened to regulate length of rope. • Set of two weights (1 kilo or 2.2 pounds) each. Wrapped in eco leather featuring GA Signature. • Leather water...
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2010s Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Metal

Black and White Toile Print Pillows with Black Velvet Backing - a pair
Located in Munster, IN
Classic and whimsical, these stylish pillows are the perfect way to enliven to home. Bucolic-inspired scenes represented in high-contrast black on white, create a romantic feel that ...
Category

2010s Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Down, Feathers, Velvet

Floral Linen Throw Pillows with Purple Chenille Backing - a pair
Located in Munster, IN
Whimsical and bright, these botanical lumbar pillows are the perfect way to add lush color and a beautiful floral-scape pattern to your living spaces. Soft flowers in full bloom feat...
Category

2010s Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Polyester, Down, Feathers

Calendrier Pirelli , Photographies de Anna Leibovitz Année 2000
By Pirelli Tyres, Annie Leibovitz
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Annie Leibovitz, de son vrai nom Anna Lou Leibovitz, née le 2 octobre 1949 à Waterbury, dans l'État du Connecticut, aux États-Unis, est une photographe américaine, spécialisée dans l...
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Early 2000s American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Paper

Antique Style Brass Wall Lamp Large Art Deco Tradition Gold Circle Whirl
Located in Berlin, DE
Immerse yourself in the elegance of bygone times with our exclusive antique-style brass wall lamp. This wall lamp is not only a stunning lighting object, but also a real work of art ...
Category

2010s German Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Style Brass Wall Lamp Large Art Deco Tradition Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Immerse yourself in the elegance of bygone times with our exclusive antique-style brass wall lamp. This wall lamp is not only a stunning lighting object, but also a real work of art ...
Category

2010s German Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Style Brass Wall Lamp Large Art Deco Tradition Gold Circle Whirl
Located in Berlin, DE
Immerse yourself in the elegance of bygone times with our exclusive antique-style brass wall lamp. This wall lamp is not only a stunning lighting object, but also a real work of art ...
Category

2010s German Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Style Brass Wall Lamp Large Art Deco Tradition Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Immerse yourself in the elegance of bygone times with our exclusive antique-style brass wall lamp. This wall lamp is not only a stunning lighting object, but also a real work of art ...
Category

2010s German Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Brass

Peacock Bird French Brass Empire Chandelier Lustre Lamp Antique Gold Art Deco
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning brass baroque empire chandelier reminiscent of the classic style of the empire era. This is a new reproduction and there are several available to ensure you ca...
Category

2010s German Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Brass

Small Ceramic Fabric Bowl
Located in Fullerton, CA
Exquisitely crafted, our windswept bowl is a testament to artisanal excellence. Meticulously handmade by skilled artisans in our studio, it emerges from pure white clay, resulting in...
Category

2010s American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Medium Ceramic Fabric Bowl
Located in Fullerton, CA
Exquisitely crafted, our windswept bowl is a testament to artisanal excellence. Meticulously handmade by skilled artisans in our studio, it emerges from pure white clay, resulting in...
Category

2010s American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

RAIN- Gray throw pillow in imported fabrics that resemble rain by Mar de Doce
Located in Dallas, TX
Introducing our exclusive "Rain" pillow, a masterpiece that brings the beauty of rainfall into your home with unparalleled sophistication. Meticulously crafted using fabrics designed...
Category

2010s American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Polyester

Large Ceramic Fabric Bowl
Located in Fullerton, CA
Exquisitely crafted, our windswept bowl is a testament to artisanal excellence. Meticulously handmade by skilled artisans in our studio, it emerges from pure white clay, resulting in...
Category

2010s American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Johnson Hartig Libertine Le Grand Tour Floral Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Custom six panel screen with Johnson Hartig of Libertine Le Grand Tour Floral Wallpaper (reverse side Architecture Teal Wallpaper) by Schumacher. Each p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair of plaster lamps, in the manner of Jean Michel Franck
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of plaster lamps, in the style of decorators from the 1940s, French decorators They are accompanied by a custom-made straw lampshade. All electrified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Decastro Bookcase — Handmade Solid Wood Contemporary Brazilian Design
Located in Curitiba, PR
Ideal furniture for storing books and decorative pieces. It also works as a sideboard and can be used in kitchens or dining rooms to store crockery and cutlery. Built using tradi...
Category

2010s Brazilian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Jungle Curtains
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pair of curtains in cotton sateen Fischbacher, Junghe model. Why not change the curtains in the spring ? These completely renovate a room. Fischbach...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Embroidered Silk Pillows
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pair of embroidered silk elegant pillows with brick, yellow, orange, Bordeaux shades: to give a new spring air to Your living room.
Category

2010s English Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Silk

Monumental Large Concrete Trompe L'oeil Sculpture Ghost Handkerchief Planter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An organic modern monumental sculptural concrete or cement handkerchief planter. Fabulous for either indoor or outdoor use, this vessel is very heavy and thick. The base is flat and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Cement

African bead pendants with mouth blown milk glass shades
By Csaba Markus
Located in Berkeley, CA
We have created three new pendants using rolled African ash beads, earth and stone mixed. They can be a symbol and celebration of womanhood, sexuality, femininity, fertility, healing, spirituality, protection, seduction, and wealth, The milk glass was blown by our Bay Area super star Alex Abajian at Glow studios. We value these unique lights...
Category

2010s Botswanan Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Coade Stone, Art Glass

Midnight Morris
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire. I do wander everywhere.
Category

2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wool, Bamboo

Elegant Italian Murano Mirror, and Stick
Located in Nice, FR
Elegant Italian Murano mirror, Golden brass structure, turquoise blue murano glass plates. It can be placed on the vertical or horizontal wall.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

"Olive Tree" by Scott Duce
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed lower left and titled and inscribed on reverse. b.1956 Scott Duce is an international artist working in New York. Duce’s work is included in many corporate, museum, and private collections. Notable collections include Random House, General Electric, IBM, Pfizer, Inc., Capital Holding Corporation, McGraw-Hill Corporation, Petroplus Holdings, Switzerland, Seagrams-Montreal, Canada, and the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Among his awards and honors he received a National Endowment for the Arts/SECCA artist grant. Duce’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, with several solo exhibitions in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and internationally in Paris, France; Florence, Italy; and Lima, Peru. He has had many commissioned works, including Bell South...
Category

Early 2000s American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Paint

Marc Quinn Portraits of landscapes 2007 Pigment Print Signed Numbered 51/59
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Quinn Portraits of Landscapes, 2007 London, Signed and numbered 51/59 Pigment print on 330g Somerset Velvet Enhanced paper 39 2/5 × 29 1/2 in 100 × 75 cm Edition of 59 4 Pre owned Portraits each framed with white wood with a protection glass. slights defect to the frame Price for 1 item/ print Since his first exhibitions in the early 1990s, Marc Quinn has forged a rich and complex art practice exploring themes including nature, beauty, hybridity and genetic manipulation. In 2000, Quinn's Garden...
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Early 2000s British Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Beautiful Painting by Michael Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the stunning Beautiful Painting by Michael Berg, Signed & Dated – a true masterpiece that will bring a touch of elegance and sophistica...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Acrylic

‘Wilde Trilogy’ Stained Glass Triptych By Tom Spencer
Located in Petworth, GB
Stained glass trilogy depicting Christ shining a torch after a quote from Oscar Wilde: ‘Religion is like blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn’t there and finding it’ This triptych has been re-worked using antique and stained and painted glass and framed in an antique gilded Gothic frame. ‘Wilde Trilogy’ By Tom Spencer...
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2010s English Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Stained Glass

Two Pairs of Italian Silk Pillows
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant silk pillows to choose by pair, easy settable in any room. Their silk is by the famous Fischbacher. From left to right: beige, white, beige and salmon pink. They look reall...
Category

2010s Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Silk

Textile Design Fabric : Almond-Colored Velvet with Bronze Print
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The designer of this tissue is the famous HOPE & Phillips. The fabric color is CAMEL, LIGHTER than the photo: it's amnond-colored velvet with bronze print. Very elegant for a single...
Category

2010s English Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Fun Outdoor Swing Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging chair swing seat is inspired from the organic forms in birds' nests and has a natural egg shape. The chair has been designe...
Category

2010s South African Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

Large Pillow in Silver and Gold Printed Signed Velvet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1782-1 - Large cuhion or pillow in silver and gold printed velvet, to be combined with curtain fabrics already published on 1stdibs: see reference at the bottom of the page. The w...
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2010s English Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Moutarde
Located in Jersey City, NJ
With a vibrant mix of modern touches, our handwoven telephone wire accent is the ultimate piece for an elegant yet creative design. The curated collecti...
Category

2010s South African Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wire

Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Chameleon
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces. The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...
Category

2010s South African Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wire

Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Pink
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces. The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...
Category

2010s South African Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wire

Hand Carved Malachite Hippo
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved malachite hippo. Great addition to any collection!
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Pair Lamps, Murano, Toso, Modern, Smoked Brown
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of smoked brown lamps, Murano, brass structure, Modern, with lampshade. The lamps are signed Toso Murano.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Carô Table
Located in São Paulo, SP
Following the direction of the Studio's work, the Carô table was developed only working with solid wood and its possibilities of fitting and locking, without the use of screws or nai...
Category

2010s Brazilian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern, Murano Glass & Brass Floor Lamps
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of floor lamps, Murano, gray blue color, Modern, Brass structure. It is possible to dismantle the luminaire for transport. Base E 27 light bulb each. Each lamp has an incandesce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Plaster Lamps, Cubist , moderniste
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of plaster lamps, cubist, XX th, work done at home, artist's creation. They sold with the lampshade. Base E 27.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Carved Rock Crystal Quartz Cockatoo Bird on Citrine
Located in Houston, TX
An intricately carved rock crystal cockatoo with amethyst tail, garnet eyes, agate beak and gilt bronze feet perched on a citrine druzy specimen. Superior workmanship and semi-precio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Marble

Mirrored Tulips
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
Reminiscent of the Garden of Eden, Omar Khan composes symmetrical flowers in swathes of ombre periwinkle tones that rhythmically dance across the face of the...
Category

2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Wool

Pair of Asymmetric Plaster Lamps, French
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of asymmetric shaped plaster lamps. White cotton shade. an E 27 base bulb. This pair is made entirely by hand. Neat finish. The lampshade is included in the price. To be p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Furniture

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Plaster

All Geometric Coffee Table
Located in Lakeville, CT
This piece was created as a challenge to the Studio to see if all common aspects of geometry (circle, square, triangle, rectangle) could be integrated in one unified piece. Once the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Furniture

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Wood

Pair Lamps, Modernist, Metal, Geometric
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of lamps, modernist, composed of a lampshade of a gray metal sphere and a fabric lampshade. Palm style beech wood. The pair of Lamps is a creation, it is not mass-produced. Ampo...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Beech

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 Furniture

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Gold

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 Furniture

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Silk

Schumacher Pattee & Luna 20" Pillow
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 Furniture

Materials

Linen

Original Large Francisco Franco Painting
Located in East Hampton, NY
This very large (5 x 4 feet) oil on canvas with variations of blue tones which is simple and elegant, framed with a clean oak frame as done by artist. Shown here in vertical but can ...
Category

Early 2000s Spanish Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Gilded Grapes Candleholder 3 lights, gilted handcrafted
Located in Paris, FR
Decorative handmade candelabra for unique centerpiece decoration or even more. Great effect as a pair on a table and matches with many other pieces of this collection. Handcrafted tin and nice gilded color hand painted patina. with applied sheet gold looking as it used to be done in old time. Au Bain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Furniture

Materials

Tin

Aesthetic Movement furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Minton, Doulton Lambeth, Christopher Dresser, and Wedgwood. 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 furniture 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 $86,402 while the average work can sell for $1,820.

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