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Aesthetic Movement Tables

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
E W Godwin attributed. An Aesthetic Movement Walnut octagonal centre table
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin attributed. An Aesthetic Movement Walnut octagonal center table with tramline molded edges with fine turnings to the legs united by a high stretcher and standing on Thebes...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Gillows attr, Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Mahogany Centre Table with Amboyna top
Located in London, GB
Gillows attributed. An Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Mahogany Octagonal Centre Table with a wonderful burr Amboyna top with line inlay and ebonized to the edges. The four turned legs...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Mahogany, Walnut

Heals attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement three tier ebonized stand
Located in London, GB
Heals attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement three tier ebonized stand with fretwork decoration to the top and a raised and turned gallery to each of the lower tiers, with ...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Wood

A carved walnut adjustable pedestal table, 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A carved walnut adjustable pedestal table, 19th C. The octagonal top with inset marble above a center shaft with a knob that you can pull on ...
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19th Century North American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Marble

Antique Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Wood Sculpture Display Pedestal, C1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Aesthetic Movement sculpture pedestal offers ebonized wood construction with found upper display over column having car...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Wood

Early 20th Century Side Serving Drinks Tea Twig Table Smoked Glass Top Wood
Located in Tilburg, NL
Beautifully crafted occasional twig table related to the aesthetic movement in the late 19th century. Early 20th century, most probably English. Made out of twigs and finished wi...
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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Twig, Smoked Glass

Antique Aesthetic Mouvement Bamboo Slant Desk, 1880-1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a charming example of the Aesthetic Period in Colonial England at the end of the 19Th, century. This Bamboo Slant Desk, is C.1880-1910, is simple ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bamboo, Lacquer

George Jack for Morris and Co. A high Aesthetic Movement circular side table
Located in London, GB
George Jack for Morris and Co. A high Aesthetic Movement circular side table with a shaped top and shaped upper apron standing on six beautifully shaped legs, each with fine carved f...
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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Mahogany

English Bamboo Round Occasional Table from the Aesthetic Movement
Located in Austin, TX
A fine collector's quality English bamboo round occasional or side table from the Aesthetic Movement period, c.1870-1910, featuring a circular top with bamboo fretwork surrounding a ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Sculpted Bronze Sea Creatures Coffee Table with a Chiseled Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful bronze and glass coffee table depicting a sea creatures playing around a piece of coral and sea weed leaves, there you can see a couple of fish, snails, clams and a sea star. The bronze has beautiful patina and a glossy finish to mimic the wet underwater environment. The glass top has a beautiful chiseled edge that supposed to represent the water and waves...
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1980s American Vintage Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bronze

Aesthetic Movement side table with sunflower & curved & straight side stretchers
Located in London, GB
A rare Aesthetic Movement walnut side table with two curved upper stretchers that unite to a central sunflower and a lower straight sided H stretcher that unites to the bottom of the...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

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.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Jas Shoolbred, an Aesthetic Movement Side Table with Angular Turned Supports
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized side table with a galleried lower shelf and angular turned supports.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

An Aesthetic Movement side table with scroll supports stood on ring turned legs
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement side table with scroll supports stood on ring turned legs united by a turned cross stretcher with an object or plant pot stand to the centre.
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Rare Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Center Table w/ Bronze Masks ca. 1870
By Pottier & Stymus
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED MARQUETRY-INLAID PARCEL GILT CENTER TABLE WITH BRONZE MASKS OF DIANA OF ANET In the manner of Pottier & Stymus of New York unmarked ca. 1870 Item...
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19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bronze

E W Godwin An Aesthetic Movement six leg walnut circular centre table
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin attributed. Made by Collinson & Lock. An Aesthetic Movement six leg walnut circular centre table with shaped radiating under supports and subtle shaped details to the ends...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Wicker and Oak Library Table by Heywood Wakefield With Original Label
Located in Hudson, NY
Heywood Wakefield library table. With quarter sawn, oak top and woven wicker pedestal legs, apron, and stretcher. This wicker table drew on the Aesthetic Movement and Japanese influe...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Wicker, Oak

Aesthetic Movement Amboyna Burl Ebonised & Gilt Metal Side Table
Located in Norwich, GB
An Aesthetic Movement period amboyna burl, ebonised and gilt metal side table. English. Circa 1870. The table having decorative veneered amboyna burl to the top and tier - the name ...
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19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Giltwood, Burl, Amboyna

VM-Martini Table
Located in BOGOTÁ, CO
Beatiful and delicate Martini side table, hammered solid black metal oiled finished 8"dia x 26"H
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Metal

Large Scale Bamboo Desk with Black Leather Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully restored large size bamboo desk with black leather top and two large drawers. The desk looks stunning from all 4 sides. Some flaws on the leather top.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Leather, Bamboo

Lejambre Aesthetic Movement Japanese Ebonized Etagere, Philadelphia, circa 1880
Located in Sharon, CT
Important side table illustrated in Artistic Houses in the Japanese library of the Edward H. Williams house, Philadelphia PA.
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1870s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Wood

Collinson & Lock. Aesthetic Movement octogonal two tier table on ring turn legs.
Located in London, GB
Collinson & Lock attributed. An Aesthetic Movement Walnut octogonal two tier side table on splayed and fine ring turn legs, reminiscent of some of the legs Godwin chased around.
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Amboyna Ebonised & Brass Dumbwaiter Two Tier Table
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A Victorian Aesthetic Movement Burr Amboyna, & Brass Dumbwaiter Two Tier Table. Two tiers, inlaid, gilt detailed legs and brass edged top to bottom. Finished off with a glass top. W...
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19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Brass

Aesthetic Movement Walnut Octagonal Centre Table with Turned and Fluted Legs
Located in London, GB
Gillows of Lancaster, attributed. An Aesthetic Movement walnut octagonal centre table with turned and fluted legs united by a lower square shelf with a turned gallery around, and la...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

VICTORiAN 1880 ENGLISH AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESS BOARD TABLE + STAUNTON CHESS SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely English Oak Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chessboard table with Staunton style Victorian Chess set...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Side Table with Red Baize Top
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A 19th century Victorian Aesthetic Movement centre table in the manner of E.W. Godwin. Ebonised finish with gilt enhancements. Newly, professionally upholstered red baize octagonal ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Baize, Mahogany

French Japonisme Bamboo Double Tray Table, C.1870-1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this 19th century French Japonisme Aesthetic Movement Double Tray side table with intricate Bamboo frame and a marquetry inlaid rosewood tray on the top and a Lacquer bottom...
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bamboo, Wood

Majolica Cobalt Blue Garden Seat or Pedestal, Late 19th Century, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous Majolica garden seat or plant stand, late 19th century, Italy. Decorated in a deep cobalt blue, with clusters of white hibiscus. Scrolling acanthus leaves in a pleasing da...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Majolica

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 Tables

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Brass

Pair Of American Aesthetic Brass And Onyx Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each with square onyx tops with beveled edge set in a cast brass frame with square section legs and stretchers, raised on cabriole legs.
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1880s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Onyx, Brass

Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Table
Located in Petworth, GB
Aesthetic Movement ebonised Mahogany side table, rectangular top with moulded edge, under tier shelf with turned incised legs and turned supports. In the style of E.W. Godwin possibl...
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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Mahogany

Pair of Howard & Sons Rosewood Revolving Bookstand Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each with shaped square tops over book compartments and spindle dividers and conforming lower section. Supported on four saber legs with casters. One signed Howard and Son , London.
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Brass

French 19Th. C. Tortoiseshell Bamboo Table With Red Tooled Leather Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this great looking French 19Th. C. Tortoiseshell Bamboo two tier Table with Red Tooled Leather Top. The tortoiseshell effect is stunni...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Leather, Bamboo

Fine Antique Rosewood Aesthetic Style Table by Edwards And Roberts/ London
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Edwards and Roberts produced furniture starting in 1845 in London, England. Their name became synonymous with expert craftsmanship, style and quality. This superb and rare Rosewood table bears a partial paper label identifying the esteemed furniture house attached to the underside. This fine Aesthetic Style table...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Rosewood

Jas Shoolbred attributed. An Aesthetic Movement octagonal Mahogany side table
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred attributed An octagonal Mahogany side table with central shelf, carved circular details to the legs, united by lower cross ...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Mahogany

Aesthetic Tilt Top Center or Gaming Table with Molded Leather Lined Pedestal
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Aesthetic Period tilt top square center table in its original dark finish, with inlaid border top, carved corner decorations, supported by a molded leather...
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19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Circa 1880 Large 2-Tier English Square Bamboo Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 large 2-tier square bamboo table, English. The original surfaces now artisan decoupaged with colorful butterflies on gilt ground. Architectural & decorative struts add uni...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bamboo

20th Century Asthetic Movement Style Bamboo Hall Stand
Located in LYON, FR
Bamboo and brass Hall stand with mirror in the style of the asthetic movement. The tiger cane bamboo has been stripped and refinished. the shelves have bee...
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Mid-20th Century Australian Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Brass

English Aesthetic Movement Refectory Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Aesthetic Movement oak refectory dining table with plank top on 8 octagonal columnar legs joined by a stretcher (attributed to WILLI...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Round Table, Bamboo Base, Large Glass Top, 1970
Located in Nice, FR
Round table, bamboo base, large glass top.
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20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Faux Bamboo

Fine Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Hardwood Revolving Bookcase Book Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very well made English mahogany circa 1880-1900 Aesthetic Movement revolving bookcase table with nicely carved cabriolet legs and fret work pa...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Hardwood

Gillows of Lancaster Aesthetic Movement Amboyna Burr Walnut Occasional Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare, fully restored, super quality Gillows of Lancaster & London Amboyna wood & burr walnut eboni...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Aesthetic Movement Brass Side Table Attributed to Charles Parker, Circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aesthetic Movement Brass Side Table Attributed to Charles Parker, Circa 1880 An exquisite Aesthetic Movement brass side table attributed to Charles Parker & Co., one of the premier ...
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19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Brass

English Arts & Crafts Wooden Carved Wood Side Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Great Arts & Craft period carved wood octagonal side table with Celtic style design. Bearing label under top: Bowman Brothers, Camden town, London , NW 1.
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Early 1900s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Wood

Rare Gillow & Co 1852-1857 Aesthetic Movement Burr Walnut Ebonised Dining Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare circa 1852-1857 Gillow & Co Lancaster attributed burr walnut and ebonished wood occasional or dining table A very rare and well made piece...
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1850s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Eastlake Style Oak Two Tier Parlor Table
Located in Seattle, WA
The table is a small, square, two-tiered wooden piece with a rich oak finish. It features intricately carved legs with turned spindles and bulbous details, supporting a scalloped low...
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1930s Vintage Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Large Gateleg Table In Oak
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely oak table called Gateleg Very beautiful table which has a very beautiful turned base Beautiful top with a thickness of 3cm the table can be used as a dining room table, as ...
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20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Antique Aesthetic Movement Carved Walnut Sculpture Display Pedestal Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Aesthetic Movement sculpture pedestal offers walnut construction with beveled rectangular display over turned column ha...
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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Antique English Bamboo & Lacquer Octagonal Tea Table, 1870-1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a great looking Antique English Bamboo & Lacquer Octagonal Tea Table, with four folding shelves., C. 1870-1890. The lacquer on the top is a...
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1890s British Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bamboo, Lacquer

Lambs of Manchester An Aesthetic Movement ebonized Walnut eight leg centre table
Located in London, GB
Lambs of Manchester. A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized walnut octagonal eight-leg centre table with a veneered macassar ebony top and a molded edge and shaped aprons below united by...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut, Macassar

Aesthetic Movement Oak Dining Table Designed as Two Fitted Together
Located in London, GB
A pair of good quality Aesthetic movement come Arts & Crafts solid oak dining tables with wonderful quarter sawn tiger grain throughout the oak on square legs with chamfered edges. T...
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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Gillows attr An Aesthetic Movement ebonized & fold over floral inlaid card table
Located in London, GB
Gillows attributed. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized fold over and swivel top card table with the original red baize to the playing area. The recta...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Bentwood Walnut and Oak Café Table
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood (19th/20th Century) walnut stained cafe / breakfast table with cross leg design base and round oak top. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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19th Century Austrian Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bentwood

Liberty & Co An Aesthetic Movement Walnut side table with a touch of Art Nouveau
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co, attributed. An Aesthetic Movement Walnut side or occasional table with a square top and wavy Art Nouveau uprights on opposing sides flowing do...
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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Walnut

Antique Embossed Leather Top Nest of Tables
Located in London, GB
A very interesting antique embossed leather top nest of tables, made in England & dating from around the 1910 period. The leather tops depict Aztec or possibly Inca gods, they have ...
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Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Leather, Wood

Antique 20th Century Spanish Oak Refectory Table c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Spanish dining table, generously sized to comfortably seat ten people. Crafted from solid oak with robust turne...
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20th Century Spanish Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Oak Table Or Desk - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely 19th century farmhouse table in oak and chestnut from France. Very beautiful table with two drawers in the belt that can be used as a dining room table or desk. Very beautif...
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19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Jas Shoolbred and Co (attributed) An octagonal oak side table with central shelf
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred attributed An octagonal oak side table with central shelf, carved circular details to the legs, united by lower cross stretchers.
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Oak

Hand Carved Aesthetic Movement Table/ Stool with Floral Design
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful, hand carved floral stool/table. An exuberant stylized flower and leaf pattern covers the top of the table. A simpler corresponding pattern con...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Wood

Vintage French Natural Tortoiseshell Color Bamboo End Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this charming Antique French Natural Tortoiseshell Color Bamboo two tier End Table. Very good vintage condition, consistent with age and use.
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1960s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Tables

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Bamboo

Aesthetic Movement tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement tables 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement tables 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Collinson & Lock, A. & H. Lejambre, Gillows of Lancaster & London, and Jas Shoolbred & Co.. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $442 and tops out at $44,595 while the average work can sell for $3,049.

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