Aesthetic Movement Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Other, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Vitrines
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Brass
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Brass
Vintage 1920s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Vitrines
Brass, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing ...
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Gustavian End Tables
Onyx, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Chaise Longues
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Brass
Vintage 1920s Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Demi-lune Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Brass
Vintage 1910s Danish Aesthetic Movement Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1980s Italian Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Italian Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...
Iron, Metal
Antique Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools an...
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks and Stands
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass
Antique 1880s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Umbrella Stands
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Brass, Iron
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Wrought Iron
20th Century Moorish Decorative Art
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Brass
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement End Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and ...
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Pitchers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Mahogany
Vintage 1910s English Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Easels
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1920s European Aesthetic Movement Vanities
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Shelves
Brass
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Metal
Antique 1870s English Eastlake Linen Presses
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Brass, Copper
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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.








