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: 20th Century
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Bamboo & rattan Side Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming three tier bamboo and rattan side table that dates to the early 20th century. We have designated its origin as English, but it could also be American. The table is...
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
1960's Berber Tikdift Zanagah Moroccan Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79186 Vintage Tikdift Moroccan Rug, 05'02 x 08'00. A vivid expression of tribal imagination and pastoral lore, this hand-knotted wool vintage Berber Tikdift Moroccan rug from the Zan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Hunting Isfahan Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79166 Vintage Persian Hunting Scene Isfahan Rug, 03'07 x 05'02. In the delicate weave of this hand-knotted vintage Persian Isfahan rug, the age-old art of storytelling unfurls—a vivi...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rarest Arts & Crafts Beveled Glass & Brass Pendant Light Lantern w. Unique Chain
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted, beveled glass holding lantern with the original and unique triangle elements chain.
If you are looking for the best and the rarest when it comes to European Arts and Cr...
Category
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wire
Georgian Aesthetic Movement Style Burnt Bamboo & Grasscloth Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful burnt bamboo chest with dovetail construction. It has six drawers with brass ring pulls. It is in very good condition.
Shippin...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Brass
1920's Antique Persian Bakhtiari Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79169 Distressed Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, 07'00 x 10'06. Woven in the heart of the Zagros Mountains by the nomadic Bakhtiari tribes, this hand knotted wool distressed antique P...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rosella Glass Cake Plate by Mikasa
By Mikasa
Located in Bradenton, FL
A decorative glass plate in the Rosella pattern made by Mikasa of New Jersey. Frosted glass is etched with roses on the underside and decorated in pink, surrounded by delicate foliag...
Category
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Glass
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Flowers Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Flowers Limoges circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Square White Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Square Majolica mermaid plate with shells on the corners, the mermaid sit on a flying fish, the border is decorated with shrimps, circa 1920.
Category
1920s Belgian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Birch, Elm
Mid 20th Century aesthetic movement inspired brass hall cushion mirror
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality cushion mirror in the aesthetic movement taste, circa 1950.
Pressed brass decorative surface with florals and moulding. Raised cushion mirror with single door to the fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Brass
Late 20th-C. Bamboo, Wicker, and Rattan Etagere or Vanity by Palecek
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a good looking late 20th century bamboo, wicker and rattan etagere or vanity by Palecek. It is very interesting piece and is in very ...
Category
1990s Philippine Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Wood, Bamboo
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Flowers Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Flowers Limoges circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Gilt Bamboo Leopard Velvet Stool
Located in Houston, TX
1940s Italian gilt iron bamboo stool with leopard velvet upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Iron
1950's Signed Les Éditions d'Art de Rambouillet Medieval Hunting Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78549 Vintage Les Éditions d'Art de Rambouillet French Tapestry, 04'09 x 05'01. Woven with threads of history and artistry, this exquisite vintage French tapestry by Les Éditions d’A...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Sterling Silver " Lilly of the Valley " Bon Bon Dish by Whiting Division
Located in Huntington, NY
Sterling Silver " Lilly of the Valley " Bon Bon Dish by Whiting Division
Whiting had small production but produced exceptional handmade silverware in relatively small quantities.
This Company's most important designer was Charles Osborne...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis Comfort Tiffany Reactive Blown Glass Vase
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933) Reactive Blown Glass Vase, of waisted ovoid form with a subtly toned gold, pink, blue and green iridescent ground with a secondary medial ...
Category
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
1920's Antique Southwestern-Style Tree of Life Kilim Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78719 Antique Tree of Life Pictorial Rug, 02'04 x 03'05. Rich in symbolism and composed with contemplative beauty, this antique Tree of Life pictorial rug from the American Southwest...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
A large sterling silver maple leaf centerpiece by Buccellati, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A rare large maple leaf sterling silver centerpiece created by the famous Italian silversmith Buccellati, twentieth century. The centerpiece is composed of three large finely chisele...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960's Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Carpet with Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51963 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03’03 x 06’01. This hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas rug presents an intricate all-over pattern featuring small geometri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960's Berber Tikdift Zanagah Moroccan Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79187 Vintage Tikdift Moroccan Rug, 03'05 x 05'03. A joyful ode to pastoral life and tribal memory, this hand-knotted wool vintage Tikdift Moroccan rug from the Zanagah tribe radiate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
English Mintons 1910 Aesthetic Movement Majolica Glazed John Henk Rooster Figure
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Mintons, a monumental and rare Rooster figure, Stoke-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1910.
A mold designed by John Henk, this faithful r...
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
1950's Ingegerd Silow Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan
Located in Dallas, TX
79035 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'07 x 06'08. Titled “Örbyhus,” this exclusive, handwoven wool vintage Swedish Rollakan rug bears the unmistakable imprint of cele...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
A Set of 10 Wedgwood & Barlaston of Etruria Green Glazed Majolica Cabbage Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Set of 10 Wedgwood & Barlaston of Etruria Green Glazed Majolica Cabbage Plates
Extremely popular during the Hollywood Regency period, now a classic. The mold shows an oversized ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Tiffany Studios Style Slag Glass Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
American Tiffany Studios Style Bronze and Slag Glass Table Lamp, early 20th century, with inset favrile turtleback tiles, the domed slag glass shade above a classical column, on a tr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Art Glass Lamp is a remarkable piece of early 20th-century craftsmanship, embodying the timeless elegance and artistry synonymous with Tiffany...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1960's Colorful Turkish Striped Kilim Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
60651 Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Rug, 09'05 x 09'07. Radiating with rhythmic energy and chromatic exuberance, this handwoven wool vintage Turkish kilim rug is a dazzling tableau o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo and birds eye maple Bed
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Aesthetic movement birds eye maple and birch bed, circa 1900. The inside of the headboard with faux bamboo turnings and a large birds eye maple inset panel, both inside and outside o...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Birch, Birdseye Maple
1900's Antique Persian Bibikabad Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77575 Antique Persian Bibikabad Rug, 10'08 x 12'08. A captivating orchestration of floral rhythm and age-old craftsmanship, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Bibikabad rug unfol...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair Florentine Giltwood Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 1950s Florentine giltwood wall shelves featuring foliage motifs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
1970's Mexican Tessellated Fish Zapotec Carpet with Mid-Century Cubist Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79154 Vintage Tessellated Fish Zapotec Kilim Rug, 02'08 x 04'09. This mesmerizing handwoven wool vintage Tessellated Fish Zapotec rug is a vibrant celebration of artistry, craftsmans...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Majolica Bird Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Ottoman, Attr: Herter Brothers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite Antique Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Ottoman ATTR: Herter Brothers
*Please View Other Listings - Matching Side Chair and Piano Stool*
Presenting an exceptional piece of...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Faux Bamboo
American or English Antique Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Hall Tree, Coat Stand
Located in Lomita, CA
The patina, the form, the function and the overall presentation of this antique
Aesthetic Movement mahogany hall tree make it worth a second and third look.
It has all the elegance ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare carved walnut side chair by Carlo Bugatti upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decoration. Beauty & Mischief: The Design Al...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th century Swedish bookcase cabinet by Sandberg & Co
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Swedish bookcase cabinet by Sandberg & co circa 1910.
Good quality 1 piece bookcase cabinet by swedish furniture makers sandberg of linköping.
Stepped top surfac...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Glass, Birch
A Pair of Jensen Style Serving Spoons, stately sized
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very impressive pair of Salad or Side Dish Servers in the style of
George Jensen, the famous Danish Silver Smith.
The serving pieces are large and practical for a Buffet Service.
T...
Category
1950s American Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Victorian Solid Brass Flower Andirons
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful pair of brass flower antique andirons. Gorgeous style that blends perfectly with Hollywood Regency meets Aesthetic movement. Great scale for minimal fireplaces.
Mid-Cen...
Category
1920s Unknown Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
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...
Category
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Zabihi Collection Turkish Narrow Runner dated 1912
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind Turkish Runner dated 1912
Details
rug no. 30817
size 2' 2" x 11' 2" (66 x 340 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Émile René MENARD (1862-1930) Adam et Eve, Monumental Oil on Canvas, 1923
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Adam and Eve
Oil on canvas signed below left «E.R. Ménard 1923»
Labels on the back, including one from the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1925.
Titled in a cartou...
Category
1920s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Aesthetic Bamboo Gilt Iron Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage aesthetic style gilt metal bamboo side chair.
Category
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Metal
Christofle Bottle Opener
By Christofle
Located in Mérida, YU
Franch bottle opener manufactured by Christofle in the 1970s. Silverpalted with very elegant handle.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Sculptural Lamp in Bronze Representing the Mermaid Princess Suvannamaccha
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Sculptural Lamp in Bronze with Double Green and Gold Patina Representing the Mermaid Princess Suvannamaccha, Thailand, 20th Century
We present an exceptional piece that combines ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1930’s Persian Turkoman Carpet with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78216 Vintage Persian Turkoman Rug, 02'01 x 03'06. Crimson shadows and midnight tones converge in this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Turkoman ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Faux Bamboo Wooden Two Drawer Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Faux Bamboo-style table desk with two drawers with patinated bronze hardware, resting on four gently tapered legs connected by an X-shaped stretcher base with a central decor...
Category
20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Library Terrestrial Globe With Wrought Iron Base
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine library terrestrial globe from the 60s made in Italy
Very beautiful wrought iron base of good quality resting on a tripod base
The globe is removable on its cradle for trans...
Category
20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
1950's Scandinavian Swedish Rya Carpet with Modern Nordic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79051 Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Rug, 05'03 x 07'06. This exquisite vintage Swedish rya rug is a canvas of warmth and vibrant energy, a testament to mid-century Scandinavian de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rare Tiffany Chrysanthemum Bouillon Bowls & Original Lenox Inserts
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Chrysanthemum sterling silver bouillon bowl holders. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Each: Curved and open sides comprising joined stem flowers. Flower-capped lo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Alabaster Carved Bird Bath With Putties
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique handcarved alabaster bird bath with birds and putties at base. Spectacular piece.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Splendid Italian Iridescent Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Italian iridescent glass perfume bottle with stopper.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
A pair of bronze panels / gates from a bank C 1910.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair bronze panels from a bank C 1910. Would make a great entry for your home or wine cellar. Each gate / panel / door comprised of 9 turned bars within a picture rail style frame.
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Aesthetic Movement Tortiose Tiger Bamboo Rattan Two Tiered Wall Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Aesthetic Movement Victorian Tiger Bamboo Rattan Two-Tier Shelf, perfect for both display and storage. The shelf features a distinctive halved bamboo slat base, offering bot...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Metal
Zabihi Collection Antique Peach Oushak Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century antique Turkish Oushak rug. Soft peach field and powder blue border.
Measures: 11'6'' x 13'.
Category
20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Anglo-Indian Carved Peacock Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Mid 20th century hand carved peacock chair.
Category
20th Century Indian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wood
Adolf Loos for Thonet Shoe Rest circa 1905
By Adolf Loos
Located in CA, CA
Adolf Loos for Thonet Shoe Rest circa 1905, constructed of black stained steamed beech.
"By beauty we understand the highest degree of perfection. For this reason it is completely o...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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