Aesthetic Movement Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Wood
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Bamboo
Vintage 1920s English Aesthetic Movement Corner Cupboards
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Bamboo
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Bamboo, Silk
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Silver
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Cherry
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo
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Faux Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century Stools
Bamboo
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Bamboo, Wood
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Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique 1890s English Anglo-Japanese Side Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets
Bamboo
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Brass
Vintage 1910s Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Mahogany, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century American Lounge Chairs
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement End Tables
Bamboo, Paint
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Upholstery, Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Bone, Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer
Antique Early 1900s Wall Mirrors
Bamboo
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Bamboo, Glass
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Bamboo, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
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Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
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Bamboo
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Fabric, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Shelves
Bamboo
Vintage 1910s European Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement End Tables
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo
Antique Early 1900s English Chairs
Bamboo
20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Tables
Bamboo
Antique Early 1900s English Chairs
Bamboo
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Bamboo
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Mohair, Bamboo
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Bamboo
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Bamboo
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Faux Bamboo, Pine
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Bamboo, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Benches
Bamboo, Upholstery, Wood
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Fabric, Bamboo, Faux Bamboo
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Faux Bamboo, Fruitwood, Maple
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Bamboo, Wood
Antique 19th Century Side Tables
Bamboo
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Brass
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Maple
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of D...
Carrara Marble
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Lacquer, Wood, Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Shelves
Vintage 1910s Beds and Bed Frames
Birch, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo
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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.
Find a collection of antique Aesthetic Movement seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture and antiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025One of the most famous artists of the Aesthetics movement named Whistler was James McNeill Whistler. Like other proponents of the Aesthetics movement, he believed in producing art for art's sake. Some of his best-known works include Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl; Nocturne in Black and Gold; The Falling Rocket and Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1., more commonly referred to as Whistler's Mother. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of James McNeill Whistler art.








