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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Monumental Architectural Bronze Parrot Form Floor Candlestick by P.E. Guerin
By Maison Jansen, P. E. Guerin
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A monumental architectural bronze floor candlestick in the form of a stylized parrot, stamped P.E. Guerin. Executed in solid cast bronze, the sculptural shaft rises from a naturalist...
Brass
$520Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Gilt Bronze Cherubs Candle Holders
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of gilt bronze candle holders. Each one of them depicts a cherub figure who is playing an instrument in front of a ba...
Alabaster, Bronze
Odile Casset Paris Mouth Blown Crystal Candlesticks, Set of 3
Located in Cincinnati, OH
These elegant mouth-blown Odile Casset crystal candlesticks were crafted in Paris. The set was made in two different heights, creating a graceful and visually striking display. Each...
Blown Glass
Pair of glazed stoneware candlesticks by Jacques Lacheny, circa 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of glazed stoneware candlesticks by Jacques Lacheny. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1980. H : 9 x 5.1 inches.
Ceramic
French Desvres Faience Candlestick
By Desvres
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French faience candlestick from the faiencerie of Desvres, hand-painted with the traditional Rouen floral decor and colors of blue, yellow, orange and green. Fo...
Faience
$556Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.5 in W 7.5 in D 7 in
Antique French Faience Quimper Inkwell Pen Tray, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming antique French faience Quimper double inkwell and pen tray desk set, circa 1900. This gorgeous inkwell is hand painted with a traditional Breton man surrounded by bagpipes...
Faience
$1,300 / set
H 14.25 in W 6 in D 6 in
Mid-Century Chinese Export Porcelain Parrot Candlesticks on Gilt Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
This whimsical pair of mid-century candlesticks was crafted circa 1950, likely for the Chinese export market, and features vividly painted porcelain parrots perched atop floral-cover...
Bronze
Neoclassic Bronze Candle Holders
Located in Tampa, FL
A very unusual and attractive pair of tapered French bronze candle holders. circa 1800s.
Bronze
Blown Glass Candlestick, 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blown glass candlestick, 1960 Measures: H 9 cm, D 10 cm. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Blown Glass
$3,800 / set
H 12.5 in Dm 5 in
Pair of Moser Hand Blown Crystal Candlesticks with Enamel and Gilt Decoration
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Tall and elegant, this pair of hand blown crystal candlesticks were made by Moser in the late 19th century. They are panel cut with intaglio cutting on the base and candle-cups as we...
Crystal
Pair of Bronze Cherub Figural Candle Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Bronze Cherub Figural Candle Sconces. Measure 7" in width x 4" in depth x 12" in height.
Bronze
$850 / set
H 9.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Pair Antique Neoclassical Style Corinthian Column Gilt Bronze Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
Pair Neoclassical style Corinthian column form gilt bronze candle holders Late 19th- Early 20th Century Attractive, well detailed Corinthian column capitals with reeded column bodies...
Bronze
19th Century French Faience Cache Pot Desvres
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Faience Cache Pot Desvres , hand painted with flowers on one side and coat of arms on the other side.
Faience
French Faience Jardiniere Desvres, circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Desvres faience jardinière painted with flowers, circa 1900. Marked on base. Minor wear.
Faience
$279
H 10.63 in W 2.37 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Midcentury Design Swan Candlesticks by Matthew Hilton, England, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful decorative objects.
Aluminum
$4,600 / set
H 13.78 in W 11.03 in D 5.12 in
Pair of Spanish Naturalistic Candle Holders in Gilt Wrought Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Hand Forged Tree Shaped Candle Holders, Iron, Gold Leaf Spain, 1940s ___________________________________________________________________________ One of a kind hand forged iro...
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
French Faience Tureen Desvres, circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Tureen attributed to Desvres Circa 1900. Inspired by Rouen manufacture. Signed Arromanches.
Faience
Pair of 19thC French Twin Branch Ormolu Lustres
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of 19thC French Twin Branch Ormolu Lustres, the candelabra with glass lustres, and an acorn finial to the top - 9"w x 4"d x 12"h
Crystal, Ormolu
Victor Paillard Silvered and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
A French 19th century detailed pair of silvered bronze candelabras by Victor Paillard. In the classical and Louis XVI style is a nude woman and man draped carrying ornate torches. Th...
Bronze
Victor Paillard Pair of Candlesticks Silvered Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A gorgeous pair of candlesticks by famous 19th century French bronzier Victor Paillard (1805-1886). Marked with his crown over VP stamp. The chiseled detail on base of floral pattern...
Bronze
Pair of Silver Plate Beaux Art Candlestick Candelabra
By Sheffield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ornate silverplate candelabra, each having 4 candle cups, in original silver finish, finish shows some wear, normal and consistent with age. One candlestick is missing a smal...
Silver Plate
French Antique Pair of Marble and Bronze Candelabra
Located in Washington, DC
Finely made pair of candelabras from France, 1920s. Beautiful bronze detailing. Carved marble columns and base. Condition is excellent.
Marble, Brass, Bronze