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Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

BEAUX ARTS STYLE

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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Style: Beaux Arts
Terracotta Beaux Arts Architectural Facade Block Tile
Terracotta Beaux Arts Architectural Facade Block Tile

Terracotta Beaux Arts Architectural Facade Block Tile

By Louis Sullivan, Stanford White

Located in New Windsor, NY

American terra-cotta Beaux Arts architectural block tile. The academic architectural style taught at the Ecole des Beaux Arts incorporates French Neo-classicism with Renaissance and Baroque elements. This architectural piece is made of cast white glazed terra-cotta. Exquisitely detailed scroll and leaf pattern that can function incorporated into a building facade or a garden element. Good overall condition with some chips and overall crazing to the glaze, but structurally sound and sturdy. No structural cracks to compromise the integrity of the block tile. One of two architectural tiles offered here. This piece was found in the garden of a mansion in Poughkeepsie, NY. The tile came off of a building in downtown NYC...

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Late 19th Century Antique Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Ceramic Wall Panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975
Ceramic Wall Panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975

Ceramic Wall Panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975

By Pierre Digan

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A ceramic wall panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975. The base is in wood. Very good original conditions.  

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

French Cast Iron Garden Grille Pair
French Cast Iron Garden Grille Pair

French Cast Iron Garden Grille Pair

Located in Winter Park, FL

A pair of 19th century French cast iron architectural grilles or decorative panels. Black painted patina with some rust and minor paint loss. Good quality iron work. Please refer to ...

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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England
Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England

Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England

By Mark Indursky

Located in Stamford, CT

4 antique bronze letters from a sign or building in England dating to the late 19th century. Raised relief with gold accents that have muted over time. All in very fine shape with no...

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1880s English Antique Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Architectural Element, Hand-carved Marble, Sculpted Birds
19th Century French Architectural Element, Hand-carved Marble, Sculpted Birds

19th Century French Architectural Element, Hand-carved Marble, Sculpted Birds

Located in Madrid, ES

A beautiful hand-carved white marble architectural element, likely a window or door lintel, salvaged from a building renovation project in France. Some motifs hint at the Beaux Arts ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

French Beaux Arts Decor Ormolu Wreath and Floral Escutcheon Keyhole Cover
French Beaux Arts Decor Ormolu Wreath and Floral Escutcheon Keyhole Cover

French Beaux Arts Decor Ormolu Wreath and Floral Escutcheon Keyhole Cover

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Add an elegant Parisian touch to your decor with this beautiful antique French ormolu, Beaux Arts escutcheon, circa 1900-1910. Designed to cover a keyhole on either a salon door, arm...

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Early 1900s French Antique Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Ormolu

Polychrome Terracotta Angel
Polychrome Terracotta Angel

Polychrome Terracotta Angel

Located in Baltimore, MD

A polychrome terracotta angel built in fifteen pieces, in the Luca Della Robbia tradition, salvaged from the Southern Hotel in downtown Baltimore, wh...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Clock Frame, 6-ft diameter, Early 20th Century from Demolished NYC Building
Clock Frame, 6-ft diameter, Early 20th Century from Demolished NYC Building

Clock Frame, 6-ft diameter, Early 20th Century from Demolished NYC Building

By Stanford White

Located in Madison, WI

Clock frame from demolished NYC building, circa 1910. Its 6-foot frame, forged in iron, roman numerals hammered out on an anvil, is more than a century old, many of those years spent...

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Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

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Antique Architectural Wood Pedestal Plinth, 2 Available
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Located in Sheffield, MA

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

A cast iron flatback panel originally from a balcony rail in France. Dating to the mid-late 19th century, these decorative objects were used as building or garden elements. Heavy, weighing about 25 pounds, and aged with a beautiful patina, the panel shows a robed figure within an ornate scrolled frame. Imagine it as a piece of outdoor sculpture, used as a fireback, turned into a table base, or framed in a garden gate. Measures: 26.5 inches H x 15.5 inches W x 1.25 inches deep. In very good antique condition with the desired rusted patina.

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Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Located in London, GB

Artistic bronze cast door handle with a textural relief like a wave, suitable for push and pull doors.

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Beaux Arts Terra Cotta Architectural Facade Block Tile
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Located in Winter Park, FL

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Atlanta Terracotta Company Cast Putti Bas Relief Rondel
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Located in New Windsor, NY

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Located in Surrey, BC

Classical style gilt and paint decorated architectural Cast iron panel from the Bank of Italy, 485 California Street, San Francisco, circa 1927, designed by Henry A. Minton for Amadeo Peter Giannini, who founded the Bank of Italy (later Bank of America...

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1904 Original Decorative Bronze Panel from the Beaux-Arts St. Regis Hotel, NYC
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Large Decorative 4-Panel Iron Room Divider
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Ceramic Wall Panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975
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Ceramic Wall Panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975

By Pierre Digan

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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Beaux Arts architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Beaux Arts architectural elements 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 architectural elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Beaux Arts architectural elements made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original architectural elements, popular names associated with this style include Maison Jansen, Pierre Digan, A. Durenne, and Olde Good Things. 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 architectural elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $185 and tops out at $29,500 while the average work can sell for $2,650.