Aesthetic Style argued that there need not be a useful or practical purpose to art “Art for Arts Sake" was the slogan of the time.

Design Element

• Simple lines
• Natural inlays, marquetry, and cloisonne
• Decoration asymmetrical
• Simple but bright colors of blue, green, and yellow interior colors were used to decorate the dark
• Furniture was ebonized with gilt highlights
• Strong Far Eastern influence
• Prominent use of natural elements such as flowers, birds, ginkgo leaves, and peacock feathers

Examples

Here are a few examples of Aesthetic Style furniture.   Click on any image to zoom in.

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 Bibliography

• https://archive.org/details/InPursuitofBeautyAmericansandtheAestheticMovement
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aestheticism