While an ardent defender of Romanticism, Gautier's work is difficult to classify and remains a point of reference for many subsequent literary traditions such as Parnassianism, Symbolism, Decadence and Modernism.
Sementara merupakan seorang pelestari Romantisisme, karya Gautier sangat sulit dikelompokkan dan menjadi titik rujukan bagi banyak tradisi literatur seperti Parnassianisme, Simbolisme, Dekadens dan Modernisme.