Aesthetic Movement Bamboo
Vintage 1920s European Aesthetic Movement Vanities
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tables
Enamel
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Dry Bars
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Shelves
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stools
Bamboo
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Enamel
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Shelves
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks and Stands
Zinc
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Shelves
Bamboo, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Shelves and Wall Ca...
Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer
Vintage 1930s French Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Bamboo, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Hat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Wood
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement End Tables
Bamboo, Seagrass, Paper
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Footstools
Faux Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Floor Mirrors and Full-Length ...
Birdseye Maple
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Stools
Fabric, Faux Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Faux Bamboo
Early 20th Century Dressers
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stools
Upholstery, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Victorian Shelves
Bamboo, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Cherry, Pine, Cut Glass
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chest...
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Mirror, Birdseye Maple, Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stools
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Wall Mirrors
Bamboo
Late 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Early 20th Century English Cabinets
Bamboo
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Wardrobes and Armoires
Birdseye Maple
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stools
Ceramic, Wood, Bamboo, Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stools
Bamboo, Wood, Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Early 1900s American Cabinets
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Bamboo
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Magazine Racks and Stands
Bamboo
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands
Bamboo
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Dressers
Rattan, Glass
Antique Early 1900s North American Late Victorian Umbrella Stands
Bamboo
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Secretaires
Bamboo, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Wood, Glass
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Organic Material
Antique Early 1900s American High Victorian Umbrella Stands
Bamboo, Organic Material
Antique Early 1900s North American Late Victorian Pedestals
Bamboo
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Fabric
Antique 1880s Aesthetic Movement Hat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Mirror
Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Magazine Racks and Stands
Bronze
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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.








