Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
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.
Find a collection of antique Aesthetic Movement seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture and antiques on 1stDibs.
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Style: Aesthetic Movement
19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate Nimy Les Mons
Located in Austin, TX
Square Majolica mermaid plate with shells on the corners, the mermaid sit on a flying fish, the border is decorated with shrimps, circa 1880.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Oyster Plate with Seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French porcelain oyster plate with seaweeds Limoges, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
$600 / item
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.One small chip.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1950
s Signed Les Éditions d
Art de Rambouillet Medieval Hunting Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78549 Vintage Les Éditions d'Art de Rambouillet French Tapestry, 04'09 x 05'01. Woven not merely with wool but with the legacy of French aristocracy, this signed vintage Les Éditions d’Art de Rambouillet tapestry...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$4,095 Sale Price
31% Off
19th C, Orientalist Architectural Interior of Alcazar of Seville by Tomas Aceves
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tomas Aceves (Spanish, 19th century), circa 1870. Oil On Board in Giltwood Frame. "Alcazar of Seville Interior".
This masterfully executed architectural interior painting, signed b...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 9 Custom Framed White Washed Scandinavian Herbarium Gallery, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A wonderful gallery of nine custom framed antique Swedish herbarium floral specimens, collected circa 1920. Presented in white washed oak frames. Ready to hang.
(1) 6.13 x 8.13"
(1)...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Aesthetic Movement Tortiose Tiger Bamboo Rattan Two Tiered Wall Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Aesthetic Movement Victorian Tiger Bamboo Rattan Two-Tier Shelf, perfect for both display and storage. The shelf features a distinctive halved bamboo slat base, offering bot...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Mersad Berber
Bosnia, 1940-2012
Oil on Canvas, Woman with Flowers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower left. A lovely pensive woman dressed in 19th c. style holding flowers. She looks to the left with fruits in an abstract composition on a tab...
Category
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas of Nativity ~ Flemish School
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas of Nativity ~ Flemish School is an amazingly inspirational work, displaying the influences of the Old Masters in the setting, composition, ...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Victorian Black Tole Chuck Wagon Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian black tole decorated spice hanging cabinet with mirror and flour sifter and coffee grinder.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Thomas Sergent Palissy Trompe l’oeil Crustaceans School of Paris Wall Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Thomas-Victor Sergent nature plate in the style of Palissy, School of Paris, circa. 1875-79.
An oval platter heaped with trompe l’oeil fish and crus...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
$600 / item
Pair Florentine Giltwood Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 1950s Florentine giltwood wall shelves featuring foliage motifs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
$2,200 / set
Majolica Seaweeds Oyster Plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Keller Et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890.
Reference / page 98 "Collecting oyster plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella.
Naturalist plate with a kingfisher, an insect , water lilies
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Flowers Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Oyster Plate Porcelain Flowers Limoges circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Émile René MENARD (1862-1930) Adam et Eve, Monumental Oil on Canvas, 1923
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Adam and Eve
Oil on canvas signed below left «E.R. Ménard 1923»
Labels on the back, including one from the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1925.
Titled in a cartou...
Category
1920s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$47,500 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Brunschwig
Fils Victoria
Albert Bird Song Hand-Printed Wallpaper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adorable and rare Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed wallpaper border inspired by Victorian design from the Victoria & Albert Museum. Have not been able t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
Porcelain Oyster Botanical Plate Limoges, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
English Transferware Iris Plate Cauldon Circa 1904
Located in Austin, TX
English Transferware Iris Plate signed Cauldon Circa 1904
Cauldon Ltd (Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co)
Category
1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Large English Papier-Mâché Tray (H 20 x W 26 5/8)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English black lacquered papier-mâché tray from the Aesthetic Movement period, featuring a decorative painting of flowers and gilt rococo scrolls.
Measures: H 20 in x W...
Category
19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Aesthetic Mahogany Hanging Shelf
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with three shelves. The ends with turned spindles.
Category
1880s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ash, Mahogany
19th Century Blue
White Daisy Platter Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th century blue & white daisy platter signed Minton.
Category
1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Indo-portuguese Embroidery In Gold Thread On Velvet
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spectacular 18th century Indo-Portuguese embroidery
gold thread work on burgundy silk velvet decorated with elephants, birds and floral motifs,
e...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Pair 19th Century Japanese Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century Japanese carved wood wall shelves with inlay and painted foliage motifs.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$3,650 / set
French Majolica Oyster Plate Russian Imperial Eagle, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate called Russian imperial eagle, circa 1890.
Reference / page 132 "Oyster Plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Large French Majolica Flamingo Platter
Located in Austin, TX
Exceptional 19th Century Large French Majolica Flamingo Platter or Charger.
15.7 diameter.
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Nordic Firelight: A Rare Scandinavian Swedish Rya Masterpiece in Full Bloom
Located in Dallas, TX
79051 Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya, 05'03 x 07'06. Immerse yourself in the magnetic vibrancy of this hand-knotted wool Swedish rya rug—a dazzling artifact of mid-20th century Sca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$4,095 Sale Price
25% Off
French Trompe l’Oeil Majolica Glazed Cherry Branch Wall Plaque, signed F. Perrot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Palissy majolica glazed hand painted wall plaque, signed by the artist, circa 1890-1900.
In the trompe l’oeil style of fool the eye, a dimensional mold showing a branching ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers and green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Spanish Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Riani
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oil on canvas portrait of a Spanish aristocratic lady. The painting of a young woman in profile with a dark background dressed in a formal gown with pink roses, signed by the artist ...
Category
1890s Spanish Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
French Majolica Oyster Plate Russian Imperial Eagle, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate called Russian imperial eagle, circa 1890.
Reference / page 132 "Oyster Plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Continental School Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Continental, likely German, 19th century. Oil on canvas, housed in a gilt oval frame. A town scene, unsigned.
Category
19th Century German Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers & green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Insect Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1890
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica insect wall pocket Fives Lille signed, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare 19th Century Oyster Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella.
Naturalist pattern plate with a bird, insects , carnations and others flowers.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Limoges Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate, circa 1890.
with shells.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Bird Plate Keller
Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird plate Keller
Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Antique oil painting "Flowers of the Field" signed, Second Half of the 19th century, France
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This splendid French oil painting was made with a remarkable painting technique that allows the artist to achieve a high degree of naturalistic rendering.Put in relation to the chron...
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
B J Talbert Aesthetic Movement Carved
Gilt Wall Shelf with Mythical Creatures.
Located in London, GB
Bruce J Talbert, probably made by Gillows.
A rare Aesthetic Movement carved and gilt wall shelf with carved florets to the top center with gilt decorat...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
"After the Rain" Original Painting by Ira Barkhoff
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas signed in the lower left and inscribed in verso. Measuring 37.5" x 37.5" with the frame and 30" x 30" canvas only. It is in excellent condition and ready to hang.
Bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Chinoiserie Burnt Bamboo Pagoda Wall Shelf
Cabinet Att. To Maitland -Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This a burnt bamboo pagoda form wall shelf attributed to Maitland-Smith.
The shelf measures 28.5”L x 8”W x 27”H. It has two mirrored sections.
It is unmarked and in very good condit...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Grasscloth, Wood
Demure Watercolor Painting of Woman In Thoughtful Pose
Located in Round Top, TX
An enigmatic portrait of a demure woman in a thoughtful pose.
Deep, rich gouache and watercolor original painting, framed in the mid-20th century. Artwork appears to be slightly old...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair of 19th Century Hand-Painted Ceramic Plaques Seascapes 2-DM Birds
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This huge pair of "Barbotine" ceramic plaques have all the bells and whistles. Completely hand-painted with inviting seascapes, each one is surrounded with paste flowers and realisti...
Category
19th Century Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Edwards
Roberts, Queen Anne Revival Swan Neck Inlaid Mahogany Wall Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Edwards & Roberts.
An Edwardian Aesthetic Movement Queen Anne Revival mahogany wall cabinet with floral inlaid swan neck pediment and chequer and line in...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Mahogany
Majolica Paradise Bird
Flowers Salins Plate, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Paradise bird & flowers Salins plate, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Aesthetic Period Ochre Ceramic Art Tile by Arthur Osborne for Low Art Tile Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Aesthetic Movement ochre-colored art tile of a young woman designed by Arthur Osborne (1855-1942) for the J.G. & J.F. Low Art Tile Works of Chelsea, Massa...
Category
1880s American Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Oak
19th Century French Hand Painted Framed Porcelain Tile
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A gorgeous hand painted porcelain tile in original giltwood frame. The tile with hand painted blue birds and wildflowers in an elegant original giltwood...
Category
1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Original Pastel portrait of a young woman by G. Brisgand in gilt frame
Located in New York City, NY
A fine original pastel portrait of a beautiful young woman in vibrant colors, representing a modern interpretation of a classical subject .
She is portrayed as aristocratic, sensual,...
Category
1930s French Vintage Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Bronze Curtain Holder or Coat Hanger or Tie-backs
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6839 - Old French gold bronze curtain-holder to enrich Your windows.
Before photos had not been cleaned (excuse me), but they are perfect.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Oval Miniature Painting on Porcelain Bronze Frame
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique French oval miniature painting on porcelain. Thee ladies and a gentleman gathering in a parlor. Very nice to excellent condition. Fabric on the ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Original Memento Mori Charcoal Skull Drawings, France, circa 19th Century. They measure 11.5"H x 13"W, and 10.5"H x 14.25"W framed. They were purchased in France and are beli...
Category
19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Limited Edition Print/Toni Martina Charcol Print
By Toni Morrison
Located in London, Lambeth
An interesting charcol drawing print limited edition by Toni Martina
He was a highly-acclaimed artist, winning many prizes including the Prix de Rome S...
Category
Early 2000s British Aesthetic Movement Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Aesthetic Movement wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Saint Clément, Wasmuel Majolica, Haviland
Co., and Gien. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $180 and tops out at $55,000 while the average work can sell for $1,195.
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