Aesthetic Movement Bronze
Vintage 1960s French Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Aesthetic Movement More Mirrors
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Iron, Zinc
Vintage 1960s French Aesthetic Movement Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
2010s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze, Iron
1890s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pend...
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s English Aesthetic Movement Urns
Bronze
2010s English Aesthetic Movement Urns
Bronze
Antique 1880s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Silver, Bronze, Shakudo
Vintage 1940s French Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Bronze
2010s English Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Floor Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1970s French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s American Aesthetic Movement Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Bronze, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Urns
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s American Aesthetic Movement Wall-mounted Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Antique 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Silver, Brass, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Bronze
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Architectural Elements
Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Easels
Bronze
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze, Iron
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Classical Greek Candelabras
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pe...
Bronze
20th Century American Lanterns
Crystal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Andirons
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century French Andirons
Antique 1890s American Aesthetic Movement Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1870s American Renaissance Revival Cupboards
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Vases
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Antique 1870s Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Vases
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Pedestals
Onyx, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Drop Earrings
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Lanterns
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Urns
Bronze
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, 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.








