19th Century Aesthetic Movement
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Easels
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Lanterns
Lead
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Ceramics
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement End Tables
Pewter
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and...
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Mirror, Maple
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Barware
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Antique 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Bangles
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Baskets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Softwood
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Lounge Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimne...
Iron
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Bangles
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Candle Sconces
Tin
Antique 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Charm Bracelets
Gold-filled
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Architectural Elem...
Iron
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Sofas
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tables
Bamboo, Paper
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware
Ironstone
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Bangles
Pearl, Gold
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Benches
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and ...
Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Cabinets
Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Ceramic, Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Flatware and Servi...
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Ceramics
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Maple
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Rocking Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Copper
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Sideboards
Marble, Iron
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Danish Aesthetic Movement Vases
Porcelain
Antique 1880s Antiquities
Other
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Center Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Earthenware
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A Close Look at Aesthetic-movement Furniture
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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