19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Ceramic
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.
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Ceramic
Porcelain Oyster Plate with Seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French porcelain oyster plate with seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900.
Porcelain
$600 / item
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Ceramic
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers & green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Ceramic
Yellow Majolica Wheat & Butterfly Plate Villeroy Boch
Located in Austin, TX
Yellow Majolica Wheat & Butterfly Plate Villeroy Boch.
Ceramic
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
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.
Ceramic, Majolica
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.
Majolica, Ceramic
$3,650 / set
Pair 19th Century Japanese Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century Japanese carved wood wall shelves with inlay and painted foliage motifs.
Wood
Majolica Paradise Bird & Flowers Salins Plate, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Paradise bird & flowers Salins plate, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Set of 4 Majolica Flowers Tiles, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French set of 4 Majolica flowers tile, circa 1890. 6' by 6" , The four tiles 12' by 12".
Faience
19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate
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 1880.
Ceramic
$665Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Gold Gilt Carved Foliate Picture Oil Painting Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Period gold gilt picture / mirror / oil painting frame featuring a carved Aesthetic foliate design. Originally housed an oil painting by A. Moreno. Dime...
Giltwood
French Majolica Bird Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
Ceramic
English Transferware Iris Plate Cauldon Circa 1904
By Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon
Located in Austin, TX
English Transferware Iris Plate signed Cauldon Circa 1904 Cauldon Ltd (Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co)
Ceramic
Pair 19th C. English Aesthetic Movement /Pre-Raphaelite Marquetry Muse Plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair 9th C. English Aesthetic Movement/Pre-Raphaelite Marquetry Plaques with Classical Muses. A refined pair of late 19th-century English marquetry plaques executed in richly figur...
Hardwood, Satinwood, Harewood
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900.
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Large French Majolica Flamingo Platter
Located in Austin, TX
Exceptional 19th Century Large French Majolica Flamingo Platter or Charger. 15.7 diameter.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Jean Joseph Allaert 'Windmill in Flanders' Large Oil on Canvas Belgium 1900
Located in Meer, VAN
Jean Joseph Allaert 'Windmill in Flanders' Oil on Canvas Belgium 1900 A great turn of the century painting of a windmill in Flanders, made by the Belgian artist Jean Joseph Allaert....
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Blue & White Daisy Platter Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th century blue & white daisy platter signed Minton.
Ceramic
French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1890. with shells.
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.
Ceramic
Antique Framed Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed landscape oil painting on canvas is a Classic pastoral but oriented on the vertical allowing the stream to gently Meander thro...
Canvas
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900.
Porcelain
Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Original Memento Mori Charcoal Skull Drawings, France, circa 19th Century. They measure 11.5"H x 13"W, and 10.5"H x 14.25"W framed. They were purchased in France and are beli...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$187Sale Price / item|25% Off
Vintage Brunschwig & Fils Victoria & Albert Bird Song Hand-Printed Wallpaper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adorable and rare Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed wallpaper border inspired by Victorian design from the Victoria & Albert Museum. Have not been able t...
Paper
Aesthetic Mahogany Hanging Shelf
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with three shelves. The ends with turned spindles.
Ash, Mahogany
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers and green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
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...
Wool
Rare 19th Century Majolica Birds & Roses Wall Pocket Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica birds and roses wall pocket signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Massier f...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique oil painting "Flowers of the Field" signed, Second Half of the 19th century, France
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This splendid French oil painting was made with a remarkable painting technique that allows the artist to achieve a high degree of naturalistic rendering.Put in relation to the chron...
Canvas, 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.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Chinoiserie Burnt Bamboo Pagoda Wall Shelf & Cabinet Att. To Maitland -Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This a burnt bamboo pagoda form wall shelf attributed to Maitland-Smith. The shelf measures 28.5”L x 8”W x 27”H. It has two mirrored sections. It is unmarked and in very good condit...
Grasscloth, 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.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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...
Earthenware
French Fives-Lille De Bruyn Morning Glory & Butterfly Wall Pockets, 1890, a Pair
By Fives-Lille
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of majolica glazed French Morning Glory wall pockets, Fives-Lille, circa 1890. Fives-Lille was founded by the Belgian potter, Antione Gustave De Bruyn. He opened his pottery...
Earthenware
Demure Watercolor Painting of Woman In Thoughtful Pose
Located in Round Top, TX
An enigmatic portrait of a demure woman in a thoughtful pose. Deep, rich gouache and watercolor original painting, framed in the mid-20th century. Artwork appears to be slightly old...
Wood, Paint, Paper
The Garden of Paradise: A Signed Turkish Silk Hereke Tree of Life Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
79321 Signed Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 02'02 x 03'03. In the grand tradition of Ottoman imperial artistry, this hand-knotted vintage Turkish silk Hereke rug is an exquisite te...
Metallic Thread
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 ...
Earthenware
Thomas Faed, “Baith Faither and Mither” Aesthetic Movement Frame, Circa 1875
By William Simmons, Thomas Faed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Victorian Exhibition Engraving in Custom Aesthetic Movement Frame, 1875 Thomas Faed (after), William Henry Simmons—"Baith Faither and Mither (Both Father and Mother)" Thi...
Oak, Paper
$47,500Sale Price|50% Off
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...
Canvas, Giltwood
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.
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Hand Painted Framed Porcelain Tile
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A gorgeous hand painted porcelain tile in original giltwood frame. The tile with hand painted blue birds and wildflowers in an elegant original giltwood...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Large 19th Century Ceramic Plaque with Swallows & Flowers
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century ceramic plaque with birds & flowers. Japonist period. Possibly Sarreguemines unsigned.
Ceramic
Paphiopedilum Vietnamense Orchid Egg Tempera Painting, Signed, Framed
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful egg tempera on board painting by American Artist Meng S. Choy. This particular Orchid goes by its Latin name of, Paphiopedilum Vietnamense. This item is signed and dated ...
Paint
Pair of 19th Century Hand-Painted Ceramic Plaques Seascapes 2-DM Birds
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This huge pair of "Barbotine" ceramic plaques have all the bells and whistles. Completely hand-painted with inviting seascapes, each one is surrounded with paste flowers and realisti...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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)...
Wood
German Majolica Bird Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Bird Plate, circa 1900.
Ceramic
Edwards & Roberts, Queen Anne Revival Swan Neck Inlaid Mahogany Wall Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Edwards & Roberts. An Edwardian Aesthetic Movement Queen Anne Revival mahogany wall cabinet with floral inlaid swan neck pediment and chequer and line in...
Mahogany
Set Of Three Etched Late 19th Century Wall Brackets
Located in Redding, CT
Set Of Three Etched Late 19th Century Wall Brackets . Aesthetic movement in style. Rare and hard to find. Perfect brackets to support a wooden shelf. Dimensions: Height: 15 in (2.54...
Iron
$7,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair, Museum Quality Framed 19th Century Trompe l'Oeil Pastel Drawings
Located in Atlanta, GA
American School, 19th century. Graphite, charcoal and some watercolor on paper, signed by an unidentified hand. Exceptional original hand carved frames. One image depicts a grouping ...
Wood, Paper
Aesthetic Movement Ash & fiddle back Ash wall cabinet inlaid with floral panels.
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Ash and fiddle back Ash wall cabinet with a shaped and inlaid cornice and polychrome painted floral panels to the doors. The Ash wood has been stained to show d...
Ash
Antique French Oval Miniature Painting on Porcelain Bronze Frame
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique French oval miniature painting on porcelain. Thee ladies and a gentleman gathering in a parlor. Very nice to excellent condition. Fabric on the ...
Porcelain
Julien Vermeulen "Little Black Argos IV" turkey feathers, blue peacock feathers
Located in Paris, FR
This remarkable artwork captivates the viewer with its strong sense of movement. The iridescence of the peacock feathers’ natural blue hues contrasts beautifully with the deep black ...
Feathers
$3,788 / set
Paintings, Sand, Color, Elio Garis 2012
Located in Nice, FR
Elio was born in Vigone, Italy in 1954, where he still lives and works. After graduating from school, he began to paint and exhibited for the first time, in 1975, at the Floriana Gal...
Natural Fiber
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.
Metal
Collinson & Lock an English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Glazed Wall Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock London. 103. Stamped to the back. An English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany glazed wall cabinet with incised scrollwork sw...
Glass, Mahogany
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 ...
Metallic Thread
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).
Ceramic