Aesthetic Movement Furniture
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT
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.
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Style: Aesthetic Movement
Period: Mid-20th Century
1950
s Turkish Striped Kilim Rug with Modern Rustic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
60646 Vintage Turkish Striped Kilim Rug, 08'09 x 11'08. A masterwork of enduring elegance and cultural soul, this handwoven wool distressed vintage Turkish kilim rug is a true rarity...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1960
s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73844 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 03’10 x 06’02. A reverent artifact of Anatolian memory, this vintage Turkish Oushak rug bears more than the beauty of hand-knotted wool—it carries t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Sarouk Scatter Rug with American Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75657 Vintage Persian Sarouk Scatter rug with American Traditional style. Rich in color with beguiling beauty, this hand knotted wool vintage Persia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1950
s Turkish Sivas Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53162 Distressed Vintage Muted Turkish Sivas Rug, 08'02 x 11'02. Woven in the heart of Anatolia and gently kissed by time, this hand-knotted wool Turkish Sivas rug is more than a floor covering—it is an heirloom steeped in legacy, grace, and poetic restraint. Distressed to perfection through a coveted antique-wash process, this one-of-a-kind masterpiece hails from the esteemed looms of Sivas, where rug weaving was not merely a craft, but a generational art form held in the highest regard. Its elegantly faded patina evokes a soft sense of nostalgia, drawing the eye into a visual sonnet of cloudbands, blooming palmettes, and meandering botanical motifs—all rendered in a serene palette of whispering creams, warm earth, and misted greys. Every thread tells a story, honoring the quiet endurance of tradition, beauty, and the artisans whose hands imbued it with soul.
Reserved for those who appreciate the rarity of restraint, this Turkish Sivas rug is a symbol of cultivated taste—effortlessly blending the aristocratic charm of Cotswold Cottage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
51909 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 02'06 x 06'00. Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs, originating from Turkey's tranquil Sivas region, pay tribute to the esteemed Turkish singer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Carpet with Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
52575 Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 05'08 x 08'09. Originating from the Sivas region of Turkey, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs pay tribute to the renowned Turkish singer of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Zeki Muren Distressed Turkish Sivas Rug with Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
52026 Distressed Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 06'00 x 09'07. Like a verdant whisper carried on the Anatolian breeze, this hand-knotted wool Zeki Muren distressed vintage Tur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Sarouk Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75656, a vintage Sarouk accent rug. This stunning rug features a cornflower central floral medallion centred with an amulet on an oval field of cream dotted with crimson leaves blooming with indigo flowers and lotus, resting on a crimson background. The rug is bordered with a meandering vine and floral motif banded with three thin guard borders of geometric designs. The brightly colored palette of this charming rug would make an enchanting addition to any home. Used as: Entry rug, Foyer rug, Entryway rug, Persian kitchen mat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Persian Tabriz Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75529 vintage Persian Tabriz rug with traditional style. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz rug features an allover pattern surrounded by a classic border creating a well-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
$5,460 / item
Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Traditional Style, Wide Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
52178 Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rug, 04'06 X 10'11. Rooted in the grandeur of Anatolia’s weaving traditions, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug unfolds like an he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Splendid Italian Aurene Iridescent Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Italian iridescent glass perfume bottle with stopper.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Water Color from Axl Leskoschek, Original Frame, 1946, Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
Axl Leskoschek, an Austrian artist was born on September 3rd 1889 in Graz, Austria. He died on February 12, 1976 in Vienna, Austria.
He began his studies with Law but in 1917 he had...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Paint
$1,343 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 16 Wedgwood Hand Painted Artist Signed Cobalt Gilt Fish Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a large set of 16 hand painted and artist signed A. Holland, one of Wedgwood's famous and iconic artists. These fish plates are decorated with an unusual border incorporating...
Category
1930s English Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tooled and Paint Embellished Versace Style Italian Leather Desk Organizer
Located in Ferndale, MI
Desk organizer highly decorated and colorful tooled leather. Cloth interior. Marked Made in Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Leather
The Andean Citadel: A Vintage Peruvian Tapestry of Modernist Symbolic Order
Located in Dallas, TX
79405 Vintage Peruvian Tapestry Rug, 05'06 x 03'04. This handwoven wool vintage Peruvian tapestry stands as a striking testament to Andean visual language—where architecture, cosmolo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Framed Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed landscape oil painting on canvas is a Classic pastoral but oriented on the vertical allowing the stream to gently Meander thro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Canvas
20th Century Asthetic Movement Style Bamboo Hall Stand
Located in LYON, FR
Bamboo and brass Hall stand with mirror in the style of the asthetic movement.
The tiger cane bamboo has been stripped and refinished. the shelves have bee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hallmarked English Successionist Style Porcelain Water Jug and Centrepiece Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulously designed successionist style hallmarked English set of porcelain pieces dates from the early 1960's yet has a modern flair.
It is successionist meets serpent Egyptian...
Category
1960s English Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
English Armchair In Dark Green Leather
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful English leather armchair with a mahogany base
Very beautiful armchair covered with green leather which has a very beautiful patina
The armchair rests on a solid mahog...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Leather
Large French Tazza Etched Cristal Pedestal Fruit Dish
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Tazza etched crystal pedestal fruit dish
A beautiful piece of etched crystal showing pictures of fruits, the dish stands on a heavy stepped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Rare Elegant Vintage Italian Glass Table Lamp by Balsamo Stella
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare vintage glass lamp by Guido Maria Balsamo Stella - artist born in Torino 1st January 1882, died Asolo (Treviso) 1st January 1941 -
He studied A...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum France “Boule d’Or” Set of 6 Wine Glasses
By Daum
Located in Mérida, YU
Elegant set of six Wine Glasses crafted in high-purity clear crystal by the renowned French glassmaker Daum.
Each Glass features a finely executed vertical ribbing along the bowl, ch...
Category
1950s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$1,350 / set
Daum France “Boule d’Or” Champagne Flutes
By Daum
Located in Mérida, YU
Elegant set of six champagne flutes crafted in high-purity clear crystal by the renowned French glassmaker Daum.
Each flute features a finely executed vertical ribbing along the bow...
Category
1950s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$1,300 / set
Vintage Hermès Silver Bracelet 925 France
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hermes Silver Bracelet 925 France. Vintage silver bracelet 925 representing horse bits connected between them by straps. Original velv...
Category
1960s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Silver
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Eastlake Style Oak Two Tier Parlor Table
Located in Seattle, WA
The table is a small, square, two-tiered wooden piece with a rich oak finish. It features intricately carved legs with turned spindles and bulbous details, supporting a scalloped low...
Category
1930s Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Oak
1960
s Muted Persian Viss Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61189 Vintage Persian Viss Rug, 06'07 x 10'01. This hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Persian Viss rug evokes a sense of quiet elegance, where ancient tribal artistry meets timele...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1950
s Turkish Angora Wool Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53832 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Blanket Rug, 04'05 x 06'05. Woven in the rugged highlands of southeastern Turkey, this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool, Angora
Val Saint Lambert Cobalt Blue Cut To Clear Crystal Vase Birds
Flowers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This Val Saint Lambert vase is a rare example of a pattern that was only used for goblets and most likely a custom order. It is hand blown crystal with cobalt blue overlay cut to cle...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Crystal
1950
s Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
21413 Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, 05'08 x 10'07. Whispers of the Atlas Mountains breathe through every knot of this hand-knotted wool vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug—a poetic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1950
s Turkish Oushak Rug with Contemporary Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53559 Vintage Muted Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'03 x 09'03. Bathed in an ethereal hush of sunlit sand and dew-washed celadon, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug whispers a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1950’s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50651 Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, 03'06 x 11'00. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner features two medallions and a cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1950
s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52145 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Runner, 03'05 x 12'03. Woven like a verse from the earth’s own hymnal, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner unfolds with soulful inte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas Carpet with Modern Style
By Zeki Müren
Located in Dallas, TX
53375 Zeki Muren Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 05'03 x 08'10. Nestled amidst the serene landscapes of Turkey's Sivas region, Zeki Muren Turkish Sivas rugs honor the legacy of the revere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Earth-Tone Persian Mazandaran Kilim Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76384 Vintage Persian Mazandaran Kilim Rug, 09'10 x 10'00. Woven beneath the rain-heavy skies of northern Iran, this rare vintage Persian Mazandaran kilim distills the poetry of ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Taznakht Moroccan Souf Carpet, Tribal Allure Meets Southwest Boho Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
20183 Vintage High-Low Taznakht Moroccan Rug, 04'03 x 15'01. Taznakht rugs, originating from the Taznakht region in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, represent a harmonious fusion...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51452 Distressed Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 08'03 x 10'02. Borne from the looms of western Anatolia, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug is a weathered poem in thread ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50228 a vintage Oushak rug runner. Punctuate your space with personality by incorporating this vintage Oushak runner. It features two substan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Berber Moroccan Azilal Carpet with Tribal Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
20363 Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug Runner with Tribal Bohemian Style 04'03 x 11'00. With its boho chic style and nomadic charm, this vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal runner with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1960
s Distressed Turkish Sivas Carpet Runner with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52118 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Runner with Gustavian Farmhouse Style. This hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Turkish Sivas runner features three stylized medallions patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
1950
s Turkish Oushak Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50929 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Runner, 03'00 x 09'08. Like a woven page from Anatolia’s storied past, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner stretches forth in quiet ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Wool
11 Piece Set of Sarreguemines French Faience Majolica Dessert Plates
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of Sarreguemines French Faience Majolica dessert plates, with a variety of fruit on a background of overlapping leaves.
Glazed by hand, ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Clay
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by De Kok
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Framed oil painting on canvas by De Kok showcases the artist's firm grasp on creating the tranquility of an intriguing landscape composition using color and contrast resultin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Mid-Century set of 4 Large Scale Four Seasons Paintings
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century set of 4 Large Scale Four Seasons Paintings were designed for a French bakery, and beautifully and colorfully represent the Four Seasons, with the seasons' names painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Paint
Three Antique Sterling Silver Designers Teaspoons
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Three sterling silver teaspoons by three different old famous designers ,with assorted beautiful decorations and patterns , perfect and rare: Blackington Co., Alvin Co., Fontenac pattern by International Silver Company.
Can be sold INDIVIDUALLY.
Everyone was used exclusively for 5 o'clock tea.
They are three little sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Silver
Sculptural Bronze Lamp with Dual Patina Representing Indra on Airavata, Thailand
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
We present to you an exceptional piece of art, a sculptural bronze lamp dating from the mid-20th century, which majestically combines traditional Thai craftsmanship with a mythologic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Black and Gold Haberdashery Draper Shop Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Black and Gold Haberdashery Draper Shop Cabinet
This is a Large Chest of Drawers, it has an unusual combination of 12 long square drawers, the drawers have original brass Lions Mas...
Category
1930s Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gilded Wall Sconce in Tortoise Design, Style of Tony Duquette
Located in North Miami, FL
In the style of Tony Duquette, this amazing resin tortoise and gilded bronze wall applique has been rewired. This jewel will add panache to any room.
Rewired for US standards. 75W...
Category
1960s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Epergne in Silver Plate with Flowers Holders
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant antique silver plate épergne with low branches and 4 flowers holders.
Discreet and delicate, it can be placed anywhere: in the m...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Petite Wood Armchairs With Cord Seats, a Pair
Located in Greensboro, NC
A Pair of Petite Wood Armchairs With Cord Seats. Likely French.
22"w x 19"d x 34" x17.5" seat height
seat width 18" seat depth 15.5"
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Papercord, Wood
Unusual Form for Silver USA Mirror with Handle
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual sterling silver mirror with handle, elegant and practical.
What better gift for a woman ?
"Mirror, mirror of my desires, who is the most beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Silver
Modern Watercolor Female Portrait
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ST/736 - Watercolor and tempera modern female portrait: simple but unusual.
An interesting item..., simply to frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Furniture
Materials
Paper
Aesthetic Movement furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Minton, Doulton Lambeth, Christopher Dresser, and Wedgwood. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $86,402 while the average work can sell for $1,820.
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