19th Century Aesthetic Movement
Antique Late 19th Century Platters and Serveware
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Side Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots and J...
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Antique 19th Century Spanish Aesthetic Movement Doors and Gates
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Aesthetic Movement Center Tables
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Vanity Items
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Dressers
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Doors and Gates
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Ceramics
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Copper
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Architectural Elements
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Drawings
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bangles
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Toys and Dolls
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Planters, Cachepots ...
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Stools
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clocks
Slate
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Farm Tables
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks a...
Brass
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tables
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Paperweights
Murano Glass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Toys and Dolls
Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silv...
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Wall Brackets
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Flatware and Serving Pi...
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Doors and Gates
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Farm Tables
Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Center Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and...
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Oak
Antique 19th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Silk
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets
Vermeil, Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Giltwood, Masonite, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Barware
Glass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Pottery
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Windsor Chairs
Oak
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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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