Aesthetic Movement Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Bamboo, Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Bamboo, Reed, Wood
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
Vintage 1920s European Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Bamboo, Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Tables
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Stools
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Bamboo, Oak
Mid-20th Century Asian Aesthetic Movement Settees
Bamboo
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Faux Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Leather
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Center Tables
Bamboo
20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Faux Bamboo
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Tray Tables
Bamboo
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Ceramic, Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Bamboo, Seagrass, Wood
20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Glass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collec...
Bamboo, Resin
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Paint
Mid-20th Century Aesthetic Movement Settees
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...
Hardwood
Late 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Planters and Jardinieres
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Center Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Paper
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Birdseye Maple
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Faux Bamboo, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Leather, Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Metal
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks
Faux Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armo...
Mirror, Beech, Pine
Vintage 1920s British Aesthetic Movement Stools
Bamboo
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tray Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Philippine Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks and Stands
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Mirror
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Tray Tables
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Rattan
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Card Tables and Tea Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Desks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Pine
20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Brass
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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.








