The Aesthetic movement was a cultural movement that emerged in Britain in the 1860s. It was characterized by a focus on aesthetics and the creation of beautiful, harmonious, and refined works of art, design, and literature. The Aesthetic movement was a rebellion against what was seen as the materialism of the industrial age, highlighted by the Great Exhibition of 1851 and was influenced by a number of artistic and cultural trends, including the Pre-Raphaelite movement, Japanese art, and the writings of John Ruskin and William Morris. The movement was associated with a number of prominent figures, including the artists and designers James McNeill Whistler and Oscar Wilde, and it had a significant impact on the development of art, architecture, and design in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement spread to the United States and in turn influenced both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements.

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E. W. Godwin, 1833-1886, important English Aesthetic movement…

E.W. Godwin Aesthetic Oak Writing Table, c. 1877

E. W. Godwin, 1833-1886, important English Aesthetic movement oak writing table, c. 1877. Probably made by William Watt, height 75 cm W90 cm length 100 cm. Literature: Weber Soros, S. The Secular furniture of E.W. Godwin with catalogue Raisonne; p.165, pl…

A pair of antique English Aesthetic movement mirrors with gilt…

19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Gilt and Ebonized Mirrors

A pair of antique English Aesthetic movement mirrors with gilt and ebonized finish, 19th century, 137 x 63 cm

An antique English Aesthetic movement walnut armchair, late…

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Walnut Armchair

An antique English Aesthetic movement walnut armchair, late 19th century, 116 cm high, 51 cm across the arms

An Aesthetic movement ebonised bonheur du jour, the…

Ebonised Aesthetic Bonheur du Jour with Painted Panels and Mirror

An Aesthetic movement ebonised bonheur du jour, the superstructure with spindle galleried back rail and two painted panel doors with a swan and a heron, flanking a mirror, one long drawer and two smaller drawers, the lower section with one drawer, on…

An antique English oak hallstand with Aesthetic Movement tile…

English Oak Hallstand with Aesthetic Movement Tile Back, Late 19th Century

An antique English oak hallstand with Aesthetic Movement tile back and original brass hooks, late 19th century, 220 cm high, 122 cm wide, 37 cm deep

An antique walnut folding chair in the Aesthetic Movement style,…

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Walnut Folding Chair, Antique Design

An antique walnut folding chair in the Aesthetic Movement style, 19th century, 89 cm high, 50 cm across the arms

An antique English walnut Aesthetic Movement free standing book…

English Walnut Aesthetic Movement Book Stand Cabinet, 19th Century

An antique English walnut Aesthetic Movement free standing book stand cabinet, 19th century, 76 cm high, 43 cm wide, 19 cm deep

Superb English Aesthetic Movement mahogany solicitor's cabinet…

1880's English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Solicitor's Cabinet: Superb

Superb English Aesthetic Movement mahogany solicitor's cabinet circa 1880's

An antique English Aesthetic movement walnut corner whatnot…

Aesthetic Walnut Corner Whatnot with Mirrored Back

An antique English Aesthetic movement walnut corner whatnot shelving stand with mirrored back, in the manner of Edward William Godwin 19th/20th century, 148 cm high, 73 cm wide, 52 cm deep.

An Aesthetic Movement brass whatnot, late 19th century,…

Christopher Dresser-inspired Brass Whatnot with Floral Motifs

An Aesthetic Movement brass whatnot, late 19th century, Christopher Dresser inspired with a rope twist gallery flanked by flower motifs above a glass top and a hammered metal surround, with decorative pierced spandrels, an undertier with horizontal…

Aesthetic movement overmantle mirror, carved and gilded. The…

Gilded Aesthetic Movement Overmantle Mirror

Aesthetic movement overmantle mirror, carved and gilded. The United Kingdom, c 1880, 60 cm high, 96 cm wide, 4.5 cm deep.

Aesthetic movement side chair, Barley twist, carved features in…

Barley Twist Rosewood Side Chair with Cut Velvet Fabric

Aesthetic movement side chair, Barley twist, carved features in solid rosewood on castors. Cut velvet fabric. The United Kingdom, c 1890, 121 cm high, 55 cm wide, 55 cm deep.

Aesthetic movement mirrored cabinet, ebonised mirrored cabinet…

Ebonised Mirrored Cabinet with Aesthetic Style

Aesthetic movement mirrored cabinet, ebonised mirrored cabinet with door. Australia, c 1900s, 126 cm high, 66.5 cm wide, 38 cm deep.

An Edwardian Aesthetic Movement overmantel mirror, ebonised…

Ebonised Floral Overmantel Mirror

An Edwardian Aesthetic Movement overmantel mirror, ebonised paint finish with painted gilt floral decoration to the scrolling top. 51 x 96 cm.

Pair of Victorian mahogany 'Aesthetic Movement' salon chairs,…

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Salon Chairs

Pair of Victorian mahogany 'Aesthetic Movement' salon chairs, British circa 1880-1890, height tallest 95 cm

Antique Aesthetic Movement corner chair 59 cm wide, 79 cm high

Antique Aesthetic Corner Chair

Antique Aesthetic Movement corner chair 59 cm wide, 79 cm high

Good Aesthetic movement ebonised cabinet, with pierced gallery…

Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Cabinet with Gilt Bird Decoration

Good Aesthetic movement ebonised cabinet, with pierced gallery top, above four bevelled mirrors, above a lower cabinet set with drawer and a pair of doors decorated with birds perched within a tree on a gilt ground, flanked by a pair of open shelves and…

An Edwardian Aesthetic movement overmantel mirror, ebonised…

Ebonised Overmantel Mirror with Gilt Floral Decoration

An Edwardian Aesthetic movement overmantel mirror, ebonised paint finish with painted gilt floral decoration to the scrolling top. 51 x 96 cm.

A Victorian Aesthetic movement cast iron umbrella stand, in the…

Victorian Sunflower Umbrella Stand

A Victorian Aesthetic movement cast iron umbrella stand, in the manner of Thomas Jeckyll, the pedimented back centred with a sunflower and foliage above triple baluster panel, removable drip tray, registration number 5831 to the reverse, height 80 cm,…

Victorian Aesthetic movement ebonised plant stand, square…

Ebonised Plant Stand and Wall Mirror Set

Victorian Aesthetic movement ebonised plant stand, square section stand with rondels of incised birds on gilt ground. Together with a circular wall mirror, the mirror frame with gilt line decoration & spindel gallery shelf below, height 91 cm, width 31 cm…

Aesthetic movement bamboo cabinet, c.1905, with lacquered…

Bamboo Cabinet with Embossed Leather and Glass Panels

Aesthetic movement bamboo cabinet, c.1905, with lacquered rectangular top, set above a single drawer, above a single door opening to reveal four shelves, with embossed leather and glass panels set within a bamboo frame, set upon four splayed legs, with…

English Aesthetic movement four panel screen, one side painted…

Floral and Avian Aesthetic Screen

English Aesthetic movement four panel screen, one side painted with images of flowers, fences and butterflies, the other side painted with various birds, accented with ebonised lattice to base and gilt highlights, height 186 cm

A Victorian Aesthetic cabinet by Gillow & Co., 1879, embossed…

Victorian Aesthetic Cabinet by Gillow & Co

A Victorian Aesthetic cabinet by Gillow & Co., 1879, embossed stamp of Gillow & Co, numbered 8150, the ebonised display cabinet with an arched mirrored back centred with a mask medallion, quarter circle open compartments to the sides, an open central…

A late Victorian ebonised and amboyna banded Aesthetic movement…

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Music Secrétaire Cabinet

A late Victorian ebonised and amboyna banded Aesthetic movement music secretaire cabinet, with three quarter brass gallery above fall front and glazed cabinet with shelf having inlaid and incised decoration, on a plinth base. Height 120.5 cm, width 54 cm,…

An unusual Australian carved cedar Aesthetic movement hall seat,…

Carved Cedar Aesthetic Hall Seat with Kookaburra & Snake

An unusual Australian carved cedar Aesthetic movement hall seat, late 19th century, the mirror inset back relief carved with a kookaburra catching a snake amongst bulrushes, 130 cm high, 83 cm wide, 48 cm deep

English Aesthetic movement bamboo easel, the bamboo a-frame set…

Bamboo Easel with Floral and Bird Decoration

English Aesthetic movement bamboo easel, the bamboo a-frame set with a trapezoid lacquer panel decorated with stylised flowers and a bird, in red, black and gilt tones, height 133 cm, frame rail width 44 cm

An Edwardian, mahogany, 'Aesthetic Style', side table having a…

Edwardian Mahogany Aesthetic Style Side Table

An Edwardian, mahogany, 'Aesthetic Style', side table having a pull out side drawer and carved shield, central to the back panel. Width 105 cm

Late 19th century unusual Aesthetic style chair, rosewood with…

Aesthetic Rosewood Chair with Royal Provenance

Late 19th century unusual Aesthetic style chair, rosewood with bone/ivory inlay upon casters. Height 85.5 cm, width 72 cm. Note: with early past upholsterer's cards. Plus notes on being for HRH Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge 1887

An exceptional English cast iron hall stand, 1880, registration…

English Renaissance Revival Cast Iron Hall Stand

An exceptional English cast iron hall stand, 1880, registration date, with Aesthetic and Renaissance revival elements having a broken swan neck pediment above spindles and a panel of floral designs upon a diaper ground, with a long mirror and eight coat…

Beard Watson aesthetic movement chair 58 cm wide, 113 cm high

Aesthetic Movement Chair by Beard Watson

Beard Watson aesthetic movement chair 58 cm wide, 113 cm high

An Aesthetic movement mirrored wall shelf, the central…

Gilt Stencilled Mirrored Wall Shelf

An Aesthetic movement mirrored wall shelf, the central rectangular bevelled plate in a gilt stencilled surround with small semicircular shelf above a larger shelf in ebonised frame, 60 x 34 cm

An ebonised and gilt Aesthetic movement standing corner cabinet…

Gothic-inspired corner cabinet by Bruce J. Talbert

An ebonised and gilt Aesthetic movement standing corner cabinet attributed to Bruce J. Talbert, 1873, made by Gillow & Co, having a spindle cornice and knob finials above a pair of panelled doors painted in gilt with personifications of Plenty and peace…

An Aesthetic movement ebonised hanging cabinet the design…

Ebonised Aesthetic Hanging Cabinet with Japonaiserie Birds

An Aesthetic movement ebonised hanging cabinet the design attributed to H.W. Batley (1846-1932), the arched cresting above a shelf, the cupboard doors painted with Japonaiserie birds on a gilt ground flanked by spindle turned detail, above further shelves…

A late Victorian Aesthetic movement pier mirror, the oval…

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Pier Mirror

A late Victorian Aesthetic movement pier mirror, the oval bevelled plate in an ebonised panelled frame with turned finials, painted in colours on a gold ground to the frieze and spandrels with swans and cranes, having incised and spindle turned detail,…

An Aesthetic movement ebonised hanging corner cabinet, the…

Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Corner Cabinet

An Aesthetic movement ebonised hanging corner cabinet, the scalloped cresting above a pair of doors painted with gilt ground roundels with personifications of 'Historie' and 'Poesie'above a spindle decorated shelf, height 82 cm, width 56 cm, depth 39 cm

An Aesthetic movement walnut occasional table, the square top…

Aesthetic Walnut Occasional Table with Chinese Influence

An Aesthetic movement walnut occasional table, the square top on turned and Chinese style supports above two undertiers on turned tapering legs, height 74 cm, width 38 cm, depth 38 cm

An Aesthetic movement mahogany occasional table, late 19th…

Aesthetic Mahogany Occasional Table, Late 19th Century

An Aesthetic movement mahogany occasional table, late 19th century, the moulded top on square tapering splayed legs ornamented with spindled arches, height 67 cm, width 52 cm, depth 50 cm

An Aesthetic movement brass and iron occasional table, the oval…

Aesthetic Brass and Iron Occasional Table

An Aesthetic movement brass and iron occasional table, the oval top with repousse and hammered decoration on straight legs with swept feet and brass strap stretchers, height 79 cm, width 50 cm, depth 36 cm

A pair of Victorian Aesthetic movement brass framed mirrors,…

Victorian Aesthetic Brass Mirrors, Pair

A pair of Victorian Aesthetic movement brass framed mirrors, each bevelled plate in an openwork surround of circles and rope twist, height 31 cm, width 31 cm

An American rosewood, ebonised and tortoiseshell inlaid hall…

Cottier & Co American Rosewood Hall Chair, circa 1900

An American rosewood, ebonised and tortoiseshell inlaid hall chair by Cottier & Co, circa 1900, of ancient Roman design the panelled back inlaid with an anthemion and scrolling tendrils, the seat flanked by scrolls and above a confirming inlaid apron, the…

An English Aesthetic movement cabinet in the Japanese style,…

English Aesthetic Movement Japanese-style Cabinet

An English Aesthetic movement cabinet in the Japanese style, circa 1870s, 147 cm high, 57 cm wide, 37 cm deep

Victorian painted pine flat front chest, by Deuce & Co, London,…

Deuce & Co Victorian Painted Pine Chest

Victorian painted pine flat front chest, by Deuce & Co, London, Aesthetic revival with two short and three long drawers on bracket feet, original makers label to top drawer

Antique Aesthetic movement bamboo hall stand with coat rack…

Antique Bamboo Hall Stand with Coat Rack and Stick Stand

Antique Aesthetic movement bamboo hall stand with coat rack hangers and stick stand section, 97 cm wide, 33 cm deep, 203 cm high

Antique Aesthetic movement bamboo canterbury with mirrored back,…

Bamboo Canterbury with Mirrored Back

Antique Aesthetic movement bamboo canterbury with mirrored back, 57 cm wide, 38 cm deep, 119 cm high

An unusual mahogany Aesthetic design side table by James…

Aesthetic Mahogany Side Table by James Shoolbred

An unusual mahogany Aesthetic design side table by James Shoolbred c.1900 stamped 'Jas Shoolbred' and numbered 5808 verso height: 66 cm, depth: 57.5 cm, width: 58.5 cm note: Apparently purchased from Liberty & Co, London

A Victorian aesthetic movement overmantel multiple bevelled…

Victorian Ebonised Overmantel with Bevelled Mirrors and Hand-painted Decor

A Victorian aesthetic movement overmantel multiple bevelled mirrors and shelves, ebonised paint finish with gilt embellishment, hand painted decoration of birds and florals. 130 x 145 cm.

A late 19th century Aesthetic movement breakfront library…

Aesthetic Oak Breakfront Bookcase with Geometric Carvings

A late 19th century Aesthetic movement breakfront library bookcase of English oak with carved geometric panelled doors, adjustable shelving, eight glazed doors to the upper section with eight matching panelled doors below, 5m wide x 2.7m high

An Aesthetic movement mirror backed walnut display cabinet,…

Aesthetic Walnut Display Cabinet with Classical Inspiration

An Aesthetic movement mirror backed walnut display cabinet, later 19th century, of delicate classical inspiration, with a central raised canopy flanked by twin astragal glazed cabinets with spindle galleries and finials, the lower, register with two tiers…

An Aesthetic ebonized and gilded wall shelf, with circular…

Ebonized Wall Shelf with Bird and Butterfly Rondels

An Aesthetic ebonized and gilded wall shelf, with circular mirror and rondels painted with birds and butterflies, height 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Emeritus Professor Brian Coote CBE, FRSNZ (1929 - 2019)

Late Victorian Aesthetic movement Japanned Sutherland table of…

Late Victorian Japanned Sutherland Table

Late Victorian Aesthetic movement Japanned Sutherland table of small proportions late 19th century, length 66.5 cm, depth 53.5 cm, height 56.5 cm, good original condition

A late Victorian Aesthetic style oak side table c.1880's having…

Late Victorian Gothic Oak Side Table with Hidden Drawer

A late Victorian Aesthetic style oak side table c.1880's having a hidden side drawer and decorated in the Gothic style, height 80 cm, width 107 cm, depth 45 cm

A striking French Aesthetic movement cast iron hall stand,…

French Aesthetic Cast Iron Hall Stand, Circa 1900

A striking French Aesthetic movement cast iron hall stand, circa 1900, crafted as a geometric arrangement of black bamboo, with eight double hooks, central mirror and an extended base for sticks and umbrellas with twin drip, tray, height 196 cm, width 72…

Late Victorian Aesthetic revival music cabinet with spindle…

Victorian Parquetry Music Cabinet with Spindle Gallery Back

Late Victorian Aesthetic revival music cabinet with spindle gallery back, parquetry top, front and undertier, glazed door flanked by fluted uprights

Edward William Godwin 'Art Cabinet' English Aesthetic movement…

Godwin's Japanese Style Art Cabinet

Edward William Godwin 'Art Cabinet' English Aesthetic movement cabinet in the Japanese style, mahogany and ivory with sabre brass legs, circa 1880s, most likely manufactured by William Watt, London. This Godwin design was detailed and illustrated in 'The…

An Aesthetic movement table English, circa 1900, ebonised…

Ebonised Aesthetic Table, Circa 1900

An Aesthetic movement table English, circa 1900, ebonised finish, rectangular top, turned legs and stretcher base. Height 74 x 91 x 49 cm

A set of four Victorian Aesthetic mahogany carved dining chairs…

Victorian Aesthetic Mahogany Dining Chairs by Lamb of Manchester

A set of four Victorian Aesthetic mahogany carved dining chairs by Lamb of Manchester, old dark red patterned velvet upholstered backs and seats, impressed maker's name and town to base of each

Aesthetic movement rush seated rocking chair

Aesthetic Rocking Chair with Rush Seating

Aesthetic movement rush seated rocking chair

19th century Aesthetic movement torchere pedestal, in tones of…

Red and Blue Aesthetic Torchere Pedestal

19th century Aesthetic movement torchere pedestal, in tones of red and blue

An Aesthetic movement, Gillows & Co oak sideboard c.1890 - 1903,…

Gillows & Co Oak Sideboard, Aesthetic Movement

An Aesthetic movement, Gillows & Co oak sideboard c.1890 - 1903, having two single door side cupboards with three central drawers with shelves lower the top back section having single full length shelf with balustrade pediment stamped with 'Gillows & Co'…

An Aesthetic movement, Victorian ebonised mirrored back…

Victorian Ebonised Mirrored Back Sideboard with Burl Inlay Veneer

An Aesthetic movement, Victorian ebonised mirrored back sideboard / chiffonier c.1870's, having a central, single door lower cupboard decorated with twin turned reeded side columns, burl inlay veneer and ormolu border door panel, flanked by two side door…

An Aesthetic movement inlaid rosewood cabinet, late 19th…

Inlaid Rosewood Cabinet with Fretwork Gallery and Animal Motifs

An Aesthetic movement inlaid rosewood cabinet, late 19th century, with a fretwork gallery above a mirrored back with a single shelf, the two panelled cupboards below charmingly inlaid with squirrels and a bird spying a spider on a thread, an undertier and…

After Edward William Godwin (English, 1933-1986), Pair of…

Godwin Mahogany Side Tables

After Edward William Godwin (English, 1933-1986), Pair of Aesthetic Movement mahogany Side Tables, square tops with turned legs and spindle suppors (2), height 65 cm width 43 cm depth 43 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Copeland and de Soos

A fine Victorian papier mache occasional table, 19th century,…

Victorian Aesthetic Papier Mache Tray Table

A fine Victorian papier mache occasional table, 19th century, in the Aesthetic manner, the ebonised tray style table with slender bamboo legs united by a conforming 'X' form stretcher, decorated to the tray with borders of gilt flowers and foliage. Height…

A late Victorian walnut Aesthetic movement cabinet, circa 1880s,…

Victorian Gothic Walnut Cabinet

A late Victorian walnut Aesthetic movement cabinet, circa 1880s, the cabinet with Gothic elements having a three quarter spindle gallery and ball finials above a cupboard with an applied motif to the door and an adjacent open compartment with spindles and…

A late Victorian Aesthetic mahogany bookcase, the rectangular…

Victorian Aesthetic Mahogany Bookcase with Spindle Gallery

A late Victorian Aesthetic mahogany bookcase, the rectangular top with spindle gallery and ball finials above velvet lined concave backed recess with turned column supports above bookcase with open shelving, 137 cm width x 28 cm depth x 140 cm high.

Set of four Gillows Aesthetic period library chairs (stamped to…

Gillows Aesthetic Library Chairs (Set of 4)

Set of four Gillows Aesthetic period library chairs (stamped to legs)

A three door panel, room Divider screen, late 19th / early 20th…

Aesthetic Mahogany Room Divider Screen

A three door panel, room Divider screen, late 19th / early 20th century, each door constructed from mahogany with panelled lower section. the upper doors are in the aesthetic style, with embossed painted designs, depicting floral motifs, acanthus leaves…

A late 19th century carved teak vitrine, designed by Lockwood…

Lockwood de Forest's Carved Teak Vitrine

A late 19th century carved teak vitrine, designed by Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932), made in Ahmedabad, India, assembled in New York, 167.5 x 81.4 x 30.8 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to the…

A Victorian Aesthetic mahogany tall Upright bookcase, with…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Gallery Pediment

A Victorian Aesthetic mahogany tall Upright bookcase, with gallery pediment and moulded cornice above two glazed doors enclosing five shelves, on platform base, with plaque 'To Lily From Mama Sept 15, 1891' 118 cm width x 41 cm depth 218 cm high

Antique French Aesthetic movement four fold gilt faux bamboo…

French Aesthetic Bamboo Floor Screen with Silk Panels

Antique French Aesthetic movement four fold gilt faux bamboo floor screen, fitted with distressed silk work panels, approx 161 cm high

A pair of 19th century Aesthetic Movement corner cabinets,…

19th Century Aesthetic Movement Corner Cabinets

A pair of 19th century Aesthetic Movement corner cabinets, floor standing, ebonised and with inlaid veneers, incised decoration highlighted with gilding and gilt painted mouldings to the panelled and glazed single door, the top set with a red marble panel…

A 19th century Aesthetic movement jardiniere stand, designed by…

Christopher Dresser Jardiniere Stand with Tiles

A 19th century Aesthetic movement jardiniere stand, designed by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) inset with eight tiles, in naturalistic wood carved jardinere stand, 102 cm tall, 75 cm in length

An Aesthetic movement ebonised hall mirror with stylised…

Ebonised Aesthetic Hall Mirror with Multiple Bevelled Plates

An Aesthetic movement ebonised hall mirror with stylised painted panels, multiple bevelled mirror plates and open shelves, raised on a plinth base, 136.5 x 304 x 43.5 cm.

English antique sideboard: made in the Aesthetic style in…

Aesthetic Walnut Sideboard with Gilded Highlights (9 words)

English antique sideboard: made in the Aesthetic style in walnut with carved panel doors and gilded highlights. Pencil date of 1888 in the drawer. VG condition

An Aesthetic style bamboo hallstand, early 20th century, the…

Bamboo Hallstand with Mirror and Coat Hooks

An Aesthetic style bamboo hallstand, early 20th century, the rustic tall stand with a five coat hooks, a bevelled mirror set as diamond above a conforming painted timber panel of roses, the base with provision for umbrellas and walking sticks above a…