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
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
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
Materials
Brass
Charles Bevan, Marsh, Jones & Cribb An Aesthetic Movement D End Centre Table
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan attributed, made by Marsh, Jones and Cribb.
An Aesthetic Movement walnut centre table with ebony line inlaid details.
The rectangular top with D ends, turned legs wit...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
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Ebony, Walnut
Aesthetic Movement Walnut side table wot-not-stand with half triangle shelves.
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Walnut tall side table wot-not-stand with a molded square top and a further full shelf below followed by staggered tri-angular shelves, from to bottom with fine...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
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Walnut
An Aesthetic Movement 'Gypsy' Side Table
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement ebonized and gilded 'Gypsy' side table, with a circular top, retaining the original green baize top and shallow tassels below. The three upright supports and th...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
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Wood
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.
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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Porcelain, Beech
19th Century Collectible Maple or Walnut Hand-Carved Table with Scalloped Rim
Located in Lomita, CA
The absolute attraction of this table is the intricate carving on the top, which includes a centerpiece portrait of a gentleman wearing a period hat, and his image is surrounded by h...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
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Maple, Walnut
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
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
Materials
Oak
Dr C. Dresser, Style of, Aesthetic Movement Carved, Gilded & Ebonized Side Table
Located in London, GB
Dr C. Dresser, in the style of.
An Aesthetic Movement three-tier ebonized and incised parcel gilt oblong library or side table. With gilded line detail to the edge of the top, styli...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Walnut
E W Godwin for Collinson & Lock An ebonised & parcel gilt side table chess table
Located in London, GB
E.W. Godwin attributed for Collinson & Lock. An ebonized and parcel gilt side table chess table with hand painted scenes on silk under an octagonal glass top. The silk has a little w...
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Walnut
An Aesthetic Movement ebonized side table with a marquetry octagonal top
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement ebonized side table with a marquetry octagonal top decorated with conch shells and a central star detail in various fruit woods, with ebonized string and cheque...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Walnut
Collinson & Lock (attributed). A small Aesthetic Movement mahogany side table.
Located in London, GB
Collinson & Lock Attributed. A small Aesthetic Movement Mahogany side table with raised Japanese fretwork to the lower shelf.
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1870s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
E W Godwin Attri. Aesthetic Movement Circular Wine or Side Table with Five Legs.
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (attributed), an aesthetic movement circular wine table, the five turned legs united by a circular under tier.
The legs of this table are identical to those of ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Walnut
Bruce Talbert An Aesthetic Movement Gothic Revival oak needlework table and box
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attributed. An Aesthetic Movement/Gothic Revival oak needlework table and box with carved lunettes, florets and incised turned details to the legs united with turnings ...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Oak
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...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Birch, Poplar, Satinwood
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
Materials
Walnut
c. 1860 Swedish Travel or Lap Desk on Custom Made Side Table Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 travel or lap desk on custom made side table stand, Swedish. Marquetry panel top decoration of a sleigh pulled by one man, pushed by another. Marquetry leaves & flowers wi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Walnut
Aesthetic Movement Table
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement walnut table, in the manner of E.W. Godwin
England, Circa 1880
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Walnut
American walnut dining table early 20th century with 4 leaves
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut table with center carved column. Includes 4 19” leaves. Table focuses on the beauty of wood and carving as opposed to the more harsh industrial period of the same era.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Materials
Onyx, Brass
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...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Brass
A. & H. Lejambre American Aesthetic Movement Tiered Square Table
Located in Sharon, CT
Crafted by A. & H. Lejambre in Philadelphia, circa 1880. The top is mahogany bordered with ebony and brass trim, and is inlaid with an Egyptian scarab and a bee in exotic woods. Cons...
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1880s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Walnut
American Aesthetic Mahogany and Mother of Pearl Table by A&H Lejambre
Located in Essex, MA
Square top with brass edge and top decorated with two bands of brass stringing and inset mother of pearl and brass spider spinning a pewter web with copper center, a bee constructed of copper and mother of pearl approaches the web. Conforming lower shelf with pierced brass corners and stick spindle gallery, raised on circular ring turned tapered legs with curved brass feet. A rare museum quality piece.
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1870s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Lejambre Style French Japonesque Aesthetic Movement Butterfly Inlaid Oak Eterget
Located in Sharon, CT
A Japonesque Eterget made of oak with four large wood inlays of insects. Measuring in metric suggests a French Manufacture, or a French Cabinetmaker in America ( Lejambre, Philadelphia ). Purchased from the collection of the NYC and Washington Ct...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
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
Materials
Wood
Aesthetic Movement ebonised table with parquetry top
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Aesthetic Movement ebonised table with decorative parquetry top in contrasting woods. This table dates to around 1880 the maker is unknown but it is good quality, it could possibly ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Mosaic table, iron foot, 1960, unique piece
Located in Nice, FR
Table or pedestal table with a mosaic top, iron base, all made in the old fashioned way, in an antique way, the mosaics are highlighted, unique piece.
The outline of the mosaic tray...
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1960s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Glass Coffee Table, Italy, Romeo Rega, Design, 1960s
Located in Nice, FR
Glass coffee table, Italy, designer Romeo Rega, 1970, Structure in brass and black iron, smoked glass. Very refined.
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1960s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 20th century inlaid birch octagonal occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century inlaid birch octagonal occasional table circa 1910.
Fine quality side table, that would also function well in the hall or as a lamp table.
Inlaid and strung bord...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Birch, Elm
American Aesthetic Mahogany and Inlaid Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a beautifully figured octagonal top inlaid with shell and volutes. With a conforming frieze raised on circular tapered legs joined by a lower shelf with spindle gallery. Ending ...
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1880s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Portuguese Pedestal Table -19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant Portuguese oak pedestal table from the 19th century
Very beautiful center table which with its rustic side stands out from the usual pedestal tables
Very beautiful one-piece...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Oak
American Victorian Inlaid Circular Carved Wooden Plant Stand / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian wooden plant stand / side table with circular top featuring a central inlaid medallion design, resting on a pedestal base with a ...
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1870s Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Aesthetic Movement Gueridon, England, Circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
A Japanese style lacquered table consisting of a circular top adorned with a gold nuagé lacquered decor and with red exotic flowers and scrolled foliage. The top is supported by four...
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1860s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Lacquer
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
Materials
Oak
19th Century Oak side table attributed to Dr Christopher Dresser
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Rare 19th Century oak side table attributed to Dr Christopher Dresser, or his studio, for the cabinet maker Thomas Knight of Bath. The strecther arrange...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Oak
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
Materials
Walnut
Antique Ornately Carved Burr & Burl Walnut Green Leather Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning heavily carved Aesthetic Movement style Burr & Burl Walnut coffee table with green Leather top
A very good looking and well made ...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
North European Late 19th Century Marquetry Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
Thank you for your interest in this beautiful center table. Please do enquire for a competitive shipping quote.
Nicholas Wells antiques are pleased to offer this fine and unusual...
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Ebony
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
Materials
Brass
Glass and mirror pedestal table, asymmetrical, Fontana Arte style, 1970
Located in Nice, FR
Round glass and mirror pedestal table with asymmetrical glass legs, mirrored top in the style of Fontana Arte from the 70s
Italian work, design
This pedestal table can be placed at t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Carved Oak Elm & Marble Occasional Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very decorative, hand made in England, circa 1860 Victorian Aesthetic movement, Elm & Oak with thick marble top, large side table or small occ...
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1860s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Marble
Coffee Table, Glass, Italy, 1970
Located in Nice, FR
Square smoked glass top table, chrome cylinder, burgundy faux leather coffee table, castors, made in Italy, 1970.
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20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Art Glass
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
Materials
Walnut
French Repousse Silver Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A French rectangular table with repousse silver plaques and inlay. Primary woods is walnut with ebonized wood trim and pewter legs.
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19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Pewter
Rare 19th Century Pair of Black Lacquered Aesthetic Movement Étagère Tables
Located in London, GB
A pair of black lacquered Étagères
In the early aesthetic Manner
The circular tables having lacquered surfaces with a striking sheen, highlig...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Tables
Materials
Wood
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.