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.
Find a collection of Beaux Arts decorative objects, lighting, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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. A set of 9 similar panels is available.
Ceramic
Maison Jansen Beaux Arts Painted Boiserie Panel, France, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Large painted curved boisere panel. Consisting of rectilinear mouldings and a circular medallion.
Plaster, Wood
$400 / set
H 48 in W 24 in D 0.25 in
Early 20C Hand Painted Medium Sized Ceiling or Wall Panels by Nena Claiborne
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a unique set of early 20c hand painted medium sized ceiling or wall panels by Nena Claiborne. Art Nouveau/Deco Era hand-painted ceiling or w...
Boxwood
$450 / set
H 119 in W 11.38 in D 1.75 in
Pair of Antique French Shutter in Old Crumbly Paint From a Chateau in Brittany
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique pair of French shutters in very old paint removed a long time ago from a chateau located in Brittany. **Width provided is for the wider shutte...
Wood, Paint
$8,950 / set
H 10 in W 92.5 in D 1.5 in
Outstanding Set of 3 16th Century Spanish Ceiling Panels, Beams
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding and exceptional set of 3 16th century ceiling panels - beams from Barcelona. Hand hewn solid wood panels beautifully painted. Fabulous architectural elements to incorp...
Wood
$92,000
H 114.18 in W 255.91 in D 177.17 in
Mahogany and Fabric Panelled Room, Designed by Jac. van den Bosch
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A rare opportunity to acquire this exquisite panelled room with original wall fabric, circa 1912. This room was designed by Jac. van den Bosch (1868-1948), the wall fabric was design...
Fabric, Mahogany
$5,874 / set
H 31.5 in W 81.5 in D 1.66 in
Pair of Large Gio Ponti Cherrywood Boiserie Panels from Hotel Royal, Naples 1955
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of unique Gio Ponti wood panels from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. cherrywood thick edge with owl's beak these pi...
Cherry
Reclaimed 19th century French Provincial Boiserie Panel
Located in Mckinney, TX
A striking mid-19th century French boiserie panel with original pale olive green paint, delicately worn over time to reveal subtle undertones beneath. The carved frame features gra...
Wood
Terracotta Beaux Arts Architectural Facade Block Tile
By Stanford White, Louis Sullivan
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...
Terracotta
Antique Asian Architectural Relief Carved Stone Frieze Panel
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional architectural high relief hand carved stone band of running scroll decoration frieze panel, with beautiful scrollwork, representing wind or water, and mythological creature, perhaps a dragon or grotesque griffin. The characters in the center may be Asian hieroglyphs (Japanese kanji). The top side has a dovetail joinery cutout from where it would have attached and fit into place before cementing it in place. 19th century or earlier. This antique architectural salvage building element is a beautiful and artful display of history, and a quick way to add texture, character, rustic charm and interest. Will make a wonderful decorative object within your home or office. Provenance: Personal property of Genshiro Kawamoto. A Japanese real estate billionaire and avid art collector who owned numerous multi-million dollar properties in Hawaii and was building one of the most expensive homes in Hawaii prior to his tax evasion arrest, followed by prison sentence in Japan. He had bought multiple properties to convert into museums in order to display his personal decorative arts collection, but due to his legal and financial problems, his items were all auctioned...
Stone
French Set of 4 Majolica Flowers Tiles, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French set of 4 Majolica flowers tile, circa 1890. 6' by 6" , The four tiles 12' by 12".
Faience
Hand-decorated Ceramic Panel 60 x 45 cm, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Hand-decorated ceramic panel 60 x 45 cm, 1980s Consisting of 12 tiles measuring 15cm x 15cm. Good condition, intact.
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Pink Velvet Wall Panel
Located in Queens, NY
Art Nouveau stripped wall panel with pink velvet inset backing and carved floral filigree design.
Velvet, Wood
18th Boiserie Panal
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giltwood and painted panal depicting rural scenery
Italian Renaissance, Beaux Arts Tiger Oak Paneled Room, Manhattan, 1895
Located in New York, NY
This grand panel room is from a late 1800s prominent New York City building done in Italian Renassance, Beaux Arts style. Stanford White was among the architects that designed this building when he worked alongside Charles McKim in the influential architect firm ‘McKim, Mead and White’. The paneling is solid quartersawn oak with classical details that has been kept in astoundingly good condition. The lot consists of one and one half rooms. The main room is 403 inches x 290.5 inches. The overall height of the paneling including the baseboard and crown molding is 134 inches. The large arched details which mimic the arched windows on the opposite wall extend 48.5 inches above the crown molding. The room includes one pair of 8 ft. wide entry doors, two single entry doors...