Beaux Arts furniture included chairs replicating models from the Renaissance and sofas inspired by Louis XIV. These pieces filled high-ceilinged rooms that featured tapestries fit for a medieval castle and were illuminated by crystal chandeliers reminiscent of those in European palaces. Leon Marcotte Company created furnishings for the White House mimicking the style of Louis XVI, while in France, cabinetmaker Louis Majorelle reproduced 18th-century pieces that would influence his later Art Nouveau style.
Students at the École des Beaux-Arts in 19th-century Paris meticulously sketched Roman and Greek art and architecture as part of a curriculum that elevated the classical world. This reverence for history informed the architecture and design being constructed in the French capital and beyond, where columns and pediments were joined with elements referencing the Renaissance and Baroque eras, culminating in grand civic buildings such as the Palais Garnier opera house constructed under Napoleon III.
Beaux Arts style, also known as Classical Eclecticism for its flamboyant mixing of influences, made its way to the United States in the late 19th century through American architects who studied in Paris, like Richard Morris Hunt and Charles Follen McKim. They designed monumental turn-of-the-century buildings like train stations, libraries, museums and mansions that featured soaring entry halls and grand stairways with nearly every surface embellished, from mosaic floors to stained-glass ceilings. The luxurious interiors of these Beaux Arts buildings, which weren’t crowded with objects as in the Victorian era, matched this spirit of opulence and embraced the past.
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Remo Mario Trentini Reverse Oil on Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of original and highly desirable fine art, namely Remo Mario Trentini reverse oil on glass of a Parisienne picnic and rivers...
Glass
The Dance of the Photons vibrant energy by Evelyne Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind unic piece oil on Canvas by the French artist Evelyne Ballestra ( mentioned and referenced on ART PRICE.) Pat of the suite on the "dance of the Photons" Which is the in...
Canvas
City of Porto, Oil Painting
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
City of Porto, oil painting (50 x 60 cm, not framed), by Patrice Guiraud Patrice is a painter and sculptor who explores many supports (stone, earth, wood, paint) and masters multiple...
Paint
La Ciotat, Oil Painting
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
La Ciotat, oil painting (50 x 70 cm, not framed), by Patrice Guiraud Patrice is a painter and sculptor who explores many supports (stone, earth, wood, paint) and masters multiple tec...
Paint
Oil painting on Canvas Iris Garden Signed E. Ballestra Contemporary Artist
By Evelyne Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
The subject of the painting are Iris in the soft breeze of the garden, very refined vibrations of the colors for Nature's Lovers . dance of the light on the fragil petals. Tranpare...
Canvas
Exceptional Wall Ceramic Installation by Cathy Coëz, circa 2009
By Cathy Coëz
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An exceptional wall ceramic installation by Cathy Coëz. This installation is composed of 217 pieces. This piece was exhibited at the Art Decorat...
Ceramic
Floral Burst N°2, Oil Painting
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Floral burst n°2, oil painting (50 x 40 cm, not framed), by Patrice Guiraud Patrice is a painter and sculptor who explores many supports (stone, earth, wood, paint) and masters mult...
Paint
$1,160
Seaside 2, Oil Painting
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Portugal seaside 2, oil painting (120 x 80 cm, not framed), by Patrice Guiraud Patrice is a painter and sculptor who explores many supports (stone, earth, wood, paint) and masters mu...
Paint
$1,160
Seaside 1, Oil Painting
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Portugal seaside 1, oil painting (100 x 70 cm, not framed), by Patrice Guiraud Patrice is a painter and sculptor who explores many supports (stone, earth, wood, paint) and masters mu...
Paint
$18,944
Mastaba serigraphy & barrel
Located in PAU, FR
CHRISTO Mastaba Project for the Kunstverein in Koln 1986 Screenprint Signed and numbered 164/200 With a red and yellow metal barrel from the installati...
Paper
Oil On Wood Diptych By Jorge Duque
By Jorge Duque
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a large-scale diptych oil painting on wood by the renowned Colombian artist Jorge Duque Lara (b. 1962 - d. 2005), acquired in the 1980s. Consisting of two wood panels ea...
Wood, Paint
$2,992
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.6 in
"Recursion I" Marquetry Artwork by Emma Wood of the w o o d p o p Studio
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This recent artwork from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 years ago - ...
Wood
Contemporary Verso Signed Abstract Oil on Canvas
Located in Sheffield, MA
Oil painting is composed of vibrant orange tones mingled with neutral brown and grey tones. Verso is titled and signed illegibly. Canvas measures approximate 20 inches squared in height and width. Signed original artwork, abstract Modernist art...
Canvas
$7,350Sale Price|22% Off
H 29.5 in W 22.63 in D 2.5 in
Charles Levier Bouquet of Flowers Oil Painting in the Manner of Bernard Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
A fine, framed oil on board/isorel painting by Charles Levier, signed. This wonderful mid-century modern painting is a fine example of Levier's work and is in very good original co...
Paint, Masonite
Vibrant Color Lithograph after Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant color lithograph after Henri Matisse, circa 1950s. Signed, dated 1951, and titled, all within the lithograph. It has been framed in a simple, clean lined black lacquer wooden...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Rose Silver -Rhana Oil Painting of Ballet Dancer
By Lisa Rhana
Located in Asheville, NC
This painting is from Lisa Rhana's (a.k.a. Rose Silver) solo show "A Tribute to the Ballet" at the Hammer Gallery in New York in 1975. Lisa Rhana was born ...
Acrylic, Canvas
Raphael Soyer Nude Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous portrait, "Seated Nude" by prominent American artist Raphael Soyer (1899-1987). Signed lower left. Oil color on canvas. Linen matte with gilt frame. Canvas measures: 11.75"...
Canvas
Large Abstract Oil Painting, Alexander Gore
Located in Miami, FL
Large abstract oil painting titled: "Connected Green Deal" Natural pigment on vintage Belgian linen canvas Textured green iguana abstract...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,367 / item
H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 1.97 in
Contemporary Design 'Moss Wall Piece, by Andredottir & Bobek
Located in copenhagen, DK
One of a kind, contemporary design, meadow block side tables embody the surface of moss. Made by the art and design duo Andredottir & Bobek They have...
Foam
$6,156
H 24.02 in W 59.65 in D 1.58 in
Exceptional Ceramic Wall Panel by the Cloutier Brothers, circa 1960
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Rare wall panel of the Cloutier Brothers, made of 5 lava plates enamelled with Cloutier red and black, this abstract representation which can make yo...
Lava
Henri Matisse Vibrant Large Scale Lithograph
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant large scale Lithograph, after Henri Matisse, French, signed within the print "Matisse '52", this lithograph is probably circa 1970s. Th...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,600
H 22.5 in W 35 in D 1.25 in
Vibrant Mid-Century Modern Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Jane Potash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful work done by Philadelphia Artist Jane Potash. All original work with signature on front and original frame. Not dated, probably created late 19...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,795Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.6 in
"DECONSTRUCTED" Marquetry Artwork by Emma Wood of the w o o d p o p Studio
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This recent artwork from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 years ago - the studio has specialised in marquetry and inlay work; meticulous art-forms where pieces of wood veneer are inlaid to create decorative designs or pictures. Emma Wood, who founded the studio 10...
Wood
Nuage, Cloud, Charcoal on Paper, Contemporary Drawing, Clio Szeto
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Nuage// cloud // Clio Szeto Cloud, charcoal on paper. Contemporary drawing Measures: 29.5 x 41.3 inches Clio Szeto’s formidable charcoal technique re...
Paper
Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting by Joël Fautous
By Joël Fautous
Located in Paris, FR
Abstract acrylic painting by the French artist Joël Fautous (b. 1978 in Saint-Jean de Luz). Signed below on the right: J. Fautous, circa 2006 Dimensions: W 27.6 in, D 8 in, H 35....
Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting by Joël Fautous
By Joël Fautous
Located in Paris, FR
Abstract acrylic painting by the French artist Joël Fautous (b. 1978 in Saint-Jean de Luz). Signed below on the right: J. Fautous, circa 2006 Dimensions: W 27.6 in, D .8 in, H 35...
Acrylic
Oil painting by E . Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
The title of this painting is " the colors of the archaic writings " Researches around the design of the archaic writing . The emergence of the symbols in the field of the archaic ...
Canvas