Aesthetic Movement Brass
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Windows
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1920s Italian Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Jars
Marble, Brass
20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Vitrines
Brass
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and...
Brass
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Girandoles
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Hat Racks and Stands
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Aesthetic Movement Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Antique 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Dessert Tables and Tilt-t...
Brass
Vintage 1910s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Floor Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Candelabras
Agate, Brass
20th Century Egyptian Aesthetic Movement Candelabras
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Aesthetic Movement End Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Candle Holders
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Collec...
Bamboo, Resin
Antique Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Vintage 1930s Italian Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement End Tables
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement More Lighting
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Objects
Iron, Brass
Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Opaline Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Paintings
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement More Folk Art
Brass
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Brass
2010s Philippine Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Aesthetic Movement Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Night Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Benches
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1910s European Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1920s European Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Sunburst Mirrors
Brass, Iron
20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Brass
Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Brass
Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Taxidermy
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Ch...
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clocks
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English Planters and Jardinieres
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.








