Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
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.
Find a collection of antique Aesthetic Movement seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture and antiques on 1stDibs.
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Style: Aesthetic Movement
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare 19th Century Oyster Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella.
Naturalist pattern plate with a bird, insects , carnations and others flowers.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.One small chip.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
$600 / item
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 not merely with wool but with the legacy of French aristocracy, this signed vintage Les Éditions d’Art de Rambouillet tapestry...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Dervish Pictorial Carpet w/Nastaliq
Located in Dallas, TX
74336 Antique Persian Kerman Pictorial Rug, 04'08 x 06'08. Woven in the final decades of the 19th century, this rare hand-knotted wool...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
$165 Sale Price
40% Off
19th C, Orientalist Architectural Interior of Alcazar of Seville by Tomas Aceves
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tomas Aceves (Spanish, 19th century), circa 1870. Oil On Board in Giltwood Frame. "Alcazar of Seville Interior".
This masterfully executed architectural interior painting, signed b...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella.
Naturalist plate with a kingfisher, an insect , water lilies
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Thomas-Victor Sergent nature plate in the style of Palissy, School of Paris, circa. 1875-79.
An oval platter heaped with trompe l’oeil fish and crus...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Mersad Berber 'Bosnia, 1940-2012' Oil on Canvas, Woman with Flowers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower left. A lovely pensive woman dressed in 19th c. style holding flowers. She looks to the left with fruits in an abstract composition on a tab...
Category
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19th Century Large French Majolica Flamingo Platter
Located in Austin, TX
Exceptional 19th Century Large French Majolica Flamingo Platter or Charger.
15.7 diameter.
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
$600 / item
19th Century Blue & White Daisy Platter Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th century blue & white daisy platter signed Minton.
Category
1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers & green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Trompe l’Oeil Majolica Glazed Cherry Branch Wall Plaque, signed F. Perrot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Palissy majolica glazed hand painted wall plaque, signed by the artist, circa 1890-1900.
In the trompe l’oeil style of fool the eye, a dimensional mold showing a branching ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
$2,200 / set
Victorian Black Tole Chuck Wagon Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian black tole decorated spice hanging cabinet with mirror and flour sifter and coffee grinder.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
20th Century Tropical Framed American Flamingo Print By John J. Audubon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely framed print of the American flamingo by John James Audubon. It is one of his most iconic images and was part of his Gulf Bird studies from 1827 to 1838. It is nice...
Category
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
$1,046 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Metallic Threads and Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79238 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 03'00 x 04'00. Radiating with the opulence of imperial craftsmanship, this exclusive hand knotted vintage Turkish silk Hereke rug is a lyrical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Metallic Thread
18th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas of Nativity ~ Flemish School
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas of Nativity ~ Flemish School is an amazingly inspirational work, displaying the influences of the Old Masters in the setting, composition, ...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Vintage Turkish Hereke Pure Silk Pictorial Tree of Life Prayer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77259 Rare Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Tree of Life Rug, 03'07 x 06'02. A masterwork of Ottoman opulence and textile refinement, this hand-knotted vintage silk Hereke prayer rug stan...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Majolica Paradise Bird & Flowers Salins Plate, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Paradise bird & flowers Salins plate, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$57,000 Sale Price
40% Off
1950's Persian Shiraz Pictorial Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79097 Vintage Persian Shiraz Pictorial Rug, 03'10 x 06'04. This extraordinary hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Shiraz rug presents a captivating pictorial narrative, vividly depicti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Floral Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas by Jules De Corte
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century floral still life oil painting on canvas by Jules De Corte (1918-1999). This vibrant floral still life featuring vase with roses was painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Majolica Plate Red Lillies Villeroy & Boch
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Plate Red Lillies Villeroy & Boch,
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
"After the Rain" Original Painting by Ira Barkhoff
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas signed in the lower left and inscribed in verso. Measuring 37.5" x 37.5" with the frame and 30" x 30" canvas only. It is in excellent condition and ready to hang.
Bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century French Blue & White Morning Glory Plate Vieillard Bordeaux
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Blue & White Morning Glory Plate Vieillard Bordeaux.
Diameter 8.8 inches.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Sarreguemines Green Majolica Glazed Fern Leaf Server, France, 1870
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Sarreguemines, a Majolica glazed green leaf shaped server, France, circa 1870.
Shaped as a large single Fern leaf. Precise mold work, with a strong g...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Aesthetic Period Ochre Ceramic Art Tile by Arthur Osborne for Low Art Tile Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Aesthetic Movement ochre-colored art tile of a young woman designed by Arthur Osborne (1855-1942) for the J.G. & J.F. Low Art Tile Works of Chelsea, Massa...
Category
1880s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Oak
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Original Paintings by Jacob Semiatin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
These three abstract paintings by Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003) are in wooden frames. Sold one by each.
Category
1950s Irish Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$5,959 / item
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers and green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Large Embroidery Kingdom Of Siam 19th Century 3m35-1m85
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and unique large embroidery from the end of the 19th century representing numerous characters, animals and two trees.
Superb quality work on a black background which really b...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1890.
with shells.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Aesthetic Movement Floral Motif Carved Medallion
By Lockwood de Forest
Located in Astoria, NY
Aesthetic Movement Floral Motif Carved Wood Medallion, in the manner of Lockwood de Forest (American, 1850-1932). 35.25" Diameter x 0.5" D. Prove...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Set of 9 Custom Framed White Washed Scandinavian Herbarium Gallery, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A wonderful gallery of nine custom framed antique Swedish herbarium floral specimens, collected circa 1920. Presented in white washed oak frames. Ready to hang.
(1) 6.13 x 8.13"
(1)...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
French Majolica Oyster Plate Russian Imperial Eagle, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate called Russian imperial eagle, circa 1890.
Reference / page 132 "Oyster Plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.One small chip.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
H Boulenger & Cie Exceptional Hand Painted Heavenly Scene Ceramic Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare French signed hand painted ceramic plaque with a signed heavenly scene by H Boulenger & Cie, Choisy dating from the 19th century. T...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
English Transferware Iris Plate Cauldon Circa 1904
Located in Austin, TX
English Transferware Iris Plate signed Cauldon Circa 1904
Cauldon Ltd (Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co)
Category
1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Limited Edition Print/Toni Martina Charcol Print
By Toni Morrison
Located in London, Lambeth
An interesting charcol drawing print limited edition by Toni Martina
He was a highly-acclaimed artist, winning many prizes including the Prix de Rome S...
Category
Early 2000s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Majolica Insect Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1890
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica insect wall pocket Fives Lille signed, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Imperial Harem Tapestry Inspired by Odalisque by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Dallas, TX
73695 Imperial Harem Odalisque Renoir Reproduction Tapestry, 04'08 x 06'04. Woven in homage to the lush imaginings of 19th-century Orientalist painters, this handwoven wool tapestry ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Majolica Insect Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1890
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica insect wall pocket Fives Lille signed, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Large English Bird Plate Mintons, circa 1900
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
Large English blue bird plate in a landscape signed Mintons (mark 1873 to 1912).
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Arts & Crafts Minton Pottery Tile Designed by Christopher Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Minton pottery tile designed by Christopher Dresser in 1873.
This tile, designed by Christopher Dresser and made in 1873, exemplifies the Aesthetic Movement ethos of the home as...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
Aesthetic Movement wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Saint Clément, Wasmuel Majolica, Haviland & Co., and Gien. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $180 and tops out at $55,000 while the average work can sell for $1,195.
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