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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French Bronze Sculpture of a Grazing Goat by Ferdinand Pautrot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ferdinand Pautrot (1832-1874). A fine and highly detailed bronze of a grazing female goat by the well-regarded French animalier sculptor who exhibited at the Paris Salon between 1861-1870. The base bears the following inscription "Amis aux Beauz-Arts Medaille En 1869"; further stamped "F Pautrot...
Bronze
Antique Abalone Shell on a turned wooden base, Cabinets of Curiosities.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique decorative Abalone Shell on a turned wooden base, Cabinets of Curiosities. Abalone shell (Genus Haliotis) inside with shimmering layer of mother of pearl. This type of obje...
Shell, Wood
$7,000Sale Price|20% Off
"David, " Large, Superb Bronze with Half-Nude Male Figure by Atkins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most finely sculpted and executed bronzes we have ever offered, this 22-inch sculpture portrays David as a handsome, lithe young man, with a small stone in his hand, ready...
Bronze
Lifesize Pair of Original French Bronze Sculptures of Herons- Moigniez
Located in New York City, NY
This important and unusual pair of life size French 19th century Blue Herons are realistically depicted with the two birds foraging in their natural environment. One large Heron is h...
Bronze
Porcelain Sculpture with Green Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture with green glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. circa 1970.
Ceramic
19th Century French Sculpture Of A Seated Mercury by Pierre Marius Montagne
By Pierre Marius Montagne
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality Seated Hermes/Mercury. French 19th century bronze seated Mercury / Hermes. "Rastender Merkur" by Pierre Marius Montagne (1828-1879). Fine quality patinated bronze on fau...
Bronze
Andrey Lekarski, Draped Bronze Bust with Paintbrush, Marble Base, 1992
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
A stylized bronze bust by Bulgarian-born French artist Andrey Lekarski (born 1940), executed in 1992 and presented on a marble base. The figure is draped and crowned with a paintbrus...
Bronze
Abstract Stoneware Sculpture by La Borne Potters, circa 1970, Signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An abstract stoneware sculpture, circa 1970 by La Borne Potters. Signed. Unique piece.
Ceramic
Important Stoneware Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970-1980
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An important stoneware sculpture by Tim Orr. Handwritten signature at the base. Circa 1970-1980. One pair is avaible.
Ceramic
Elegant Ceramic Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant ceramic sculpture by Tim Orr. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
Ceramic
Pink glazed stoneware sculpture entitled « Pink Monkey » by Laurent Dufour, 2026
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pink glazed stoneware sculpture entitled « Pink Monkey » by Laurent Dufour. Artist signature on the base. 2026. Unique piece. H : 66.1 x 19.7 x 19.7 inches. - Born in 1977 in Caen,...
Ceramic
"Crest of the Wave" Sculpture by Harriet Frishmuth
By Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare bronze "Crest of the Wave" (1925) Beaux Arts style nude sculpture by Harriet W. Frishmuth and produced by Gorham Co. Founders. Signed.
Bronze
Plaster horse, academic style.
Located in Nice, FR
Academic Style / Study Sculpture The piece strongly resembles an anatomical horse or a study executed in the style of European art schools (Beaux-Arts). The proportions, detailed m...
Plaster
Important Stoneware Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970-1980
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An important stoneware sculpture by Tim Orr. Handwritten signature at the base " Tim Orr ". Circa 1970- 1980. One pair is available.
Ceramic
A Life-Size Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture Children in a Crib by A. Tantardini
By Antonio Tantardini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antonio Tantardini (Italian, 1829-1879) An extraordinary Italian 19th century life-size carved Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib...
Carrara Marble
Ceramic Sculpture Signed A.C, circa 1986
By Tim Orr
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture signed A.C. Perfect original conditions, circa 1986.
Ceramic
Important Ceramic Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An important ceramic sculpture by Tim Orr. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
Ceramic
Monumental ceramic sculpture " Family " by Laurent Dufour , 2025
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monumental ceramic sculpture entitled " Family " with yellow mate glaze. This piece can be put inside or outside. Signed at the base " LD"; Laurent Dufour is a French artist who li...
Ceramic
Ceramic Sculpture with Black Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
Ceramic
Émile Louis Picault Bronze Pegasus on Presentation Plinth
Located in Norwood, NJ
Émile Louis Picault, (1833-1915). Pegasus and Perseus patinated bronze, French, 19th century. Fabulous original period bronze figural group standin...
Griotte Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
After Auguste Rodin 'The Danaide', patinated bronze, later casting
Located in Den Haag, NL
After Auguste Rodin cast bronze , signed on a solid Oak base . signed ."poorly legible". One of the most tragic subjects in Rodin's oeuvre is the Danaïde. The Danaïdes were the...
Bronze
Bronze Of A Standing Bull
Located in Essex, MA
Unsigned figure of a standing bull.
Bronze
Etienne Falconet 1716-1796 La Baigneuse (The Bather) Diana Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
After Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French 1716 - 1791) La Baigneuse (Bathing Woman) Large 29" tall sculpture of Diana at the well. Measures 8.5" in width, 8.5" in depth and stands 29" ...
Bronze, Copper
Joël Roux, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Unique Cast (1/1), 2006
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture by French Basque artist Joël Roux (born 1948), executed in 2006. Cast in a unique edition (1/1) by foundry GzPz and signed on the base, this work exempli...
Bronze
19th Century French Desvres Fourmaintraux Freres Faience Salamander
By Fourmaintraux-Frères 1
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Desvres faience whimsical salamander figurine by Fourmaintraux Freres. Hand-painted in typical colors of Desvres pottery in shades of blue, yellow, and red on w...
Faience
White glazed ceramic mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis, 2025.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glazed ceramic mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis. 2025. Unique piece. H : 23.6 x 15.3 x 5.1 inches. Approximate sizes. - Born in 1965 in Versailles, he lives and works in Les...
Ceramic
Monumental ceramic sculpture " Blue Figure " by Laurent Dufour , 2025
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monumental ceramic sculpture entitled " Blue Figue " with blue shiny glaze. This piece can be put inside or outside. Signed at the base " LD"; Laurent Dufour is a French artist who ...
Ceramic
$1,100Sale Price|24% Off
"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly sculpted and highly detailed, this very fine bronze relief dated 1892 -- designed by Lodovico Pogliaghi and sculpted by Angelo Cappuccio for Stefano Johnson in Milan -- depi...
Bronze
Blue glazed stoneware sculpture entitled « Végétal » by Laurent Dufour, 2026.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed stoneware sculpture entitled « Végétal » by Laurent Dufour. Artist signature on the base. 2026. Unique piece. H : 70.9 x 21.6 x 23.6 inches. - Born in 1977 in Caen, Fra...
Ceramic
Monumental ceramic sculpture " Bird " by Laurent Dufour , 2025
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monumental ceramic sculpture entitled " Bird " with green mate glaze. This piece can be put inside or outside. Signed at the base " LD"; Laurent Dufour is a French artist who live ...
Ceramic
German Nude Male Warrior, Otto Schmidt Hofer, ca. 1910
By Otto Schmidt Hofer
Located in Petaluma, CA
A patinated bronze sculpture after German sculptor Otto Schmidt Hofer (1873-1925). Titled, "The Enemy Below." A figural work featuring a handsome nude male Greek...
Bronze
19th Century Alabaster Bust of Girl Peeling Orange, Italy, Circa 1890
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century carved alabaster bust sculpture of a young girl with a frilled bonnet peeling an orange. After a work by Italian sculptor Pietro Giorgi. There is an old repaired crack...
Alabaster
Judith Sculpture by Ezio Ceccarelli, Bronze and Marble, Circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Great female statue of Judith in bronze with brown patina and white marble from Carrara. This young woman holds in her hands, stretched over his head, a scimitar in its scabbard, re...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece; Circa 1970-1980. H : 22.8 x 5.9 x 13.8 inches.
Ceramic
"Runner, " Large Rare Bronze of Nude Male Figure by Seifert, 1922
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted as European artists were moving from Beaux Arts realism to a more stylized modern approach to the figure, which we now call Art Deco, this large and rare bronze depicts a nu...
Bronze
Floating and painted wood composition by Michel Lanos. Circa 1980-1990.
By Michel Lanos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floating and painted wood composition by Michel Lanos. Circa 1980-1990. Unique piece. H : 25.6 x 12.9 x 5.9 inches. - Born in Paris in 1926, Michel Lanos discovered ceramics in B...
Ceramic
Ceramic Sculpture with Black Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. circa 1970.
Ceramic
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Effloraison » by Pierre Martinon, 2006.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Effloraison » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « P.Martinon ». Unique piece. 2006. H : 22.4 x 21.6 x 16.5 inches. - A great work of art can oft...
Ceramic
Black ceramic Porcelain Sculpture by Tim and Jacqueline Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant porcelain sculpture represented a woman body with glossy black glaze decoration. Signed at the base "Tim Orr", circa 1970-1980.
Ceramic
Desvres Fourmaintraux French Faience Pique Fleurs Bud Vase
By Gabriel Emile Fourmaintraux
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French faience whimsical pique-fleur bud vase in the form of a seated pig. Hand-painted with floral motif in typical colors of Desvres pottery in shades of blue, green, yellow, and...
Faience
French Terracotta Sculpture, 20th Century by Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand
By Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand, French terracotta sculpture of a baby holding a question mark symbol, Titled "Le Point d'interrogation" signed "Louis Bertrand" and dated "3. 1931" T...
Terracotta
Elegant Porcelain Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant porcelain sculpture by Tim Orr with black and white glaze decoration. Signed under the base "Tim Orr", circa 1970.
Ceramic
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) Guerrier du Caucase Bronze Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) "Guerrier du Caucase" cast bronze sculpture depicting a Caucasian warrior in full armor rendered in fine detail riding on his horse. Cast ci...
Bronze
Rare ceramic sculpture by Accolay, circa 1960-1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare ceramic sculpture by Accolay. Artist signature under the base. Circa Vers 1960-1970. Perfect original conditions. H : 15.1 x 4.5 x 3.9 inches.
Ceramic
$284,500Sale Price / set|41% Off
A Pair French 19th Century Bronze Nude Maidens Torchere, Carrier-Belleuse Attr.
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and monumental pair of French 19th century patinated bronze figural torchere sculptures titled "La Nuit" (The Night) attributed to Albert Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1...
Marble, Bronze
Stoneware mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis, 2026.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis. 2026. Unique piece. Approximate dimensions : 17.3 x 11.8 x 5.5 inches. - Born in 1965 in Versailles, he lives and works in Les Archers, 1...
Ceramic
Unique Cire Perdue Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Roses by Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique Cire Perdue gilt bronze sculpture of roses by Louis Ernest Barrias. The singular lost wax cast of a still life of roses is mounted on a rosewoo...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This pair of 19th century busts are after noted French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The pieces are exquisitely detailed and depict the head and torso of a ...
Metal
Etienne Falconet 1716-1796 La Baigneuse (The Bather) Diana at Well Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
After Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French 1716 - 1791) La Baigneuse (Bathing Woman, The Bather) Patinated Spelter sculpture of Diana at the well. Signed and dated 1765 Measures 6" in w...
Marble, Spelter
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1980. H : 26.8 x 7.1 x 15.7 inches.
Ceramic
Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919 La Petite Laveuse or L'Eau de la Petite
Located in Dallas, TX
Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919 La Petite Laveuse or L'Eau de la Petite Laveuse Accroupie Inscribed Renoir at the base Patinated plaster Height 13 3/8 inches (34 cm) Conditi...
Plaster
Large 18th cenTURY Carved and Polychromed Wood Religious Statue..
Located in Buffalo, NY
18th cenTURY Carved and Polychromed Wood Religious Statue.Appears to be a saint ? .Amazing patina,, missing hands.. missing bird (bottom) HAND DElivery avail to New York City or any...
Wood
Stoneware mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis, 2026.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis. 2026. Unique piece. Approximate dimensions : 19.6 x 12.6 x 4.1 inches. - Born in 1965 in Versailles, he lives and works in Les Archers, 1...
Ceramic
Ceramic Sculpture with Black Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
Ceramic
Monumental ceramic sculpture " Girl " by Laurent Dufour , 2025
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monumental ceramic sculpture entitled " Girl " with beige mate glaze. This piece can be put inside or outside. Signed at the base " LD"; Laurent Dufour is a French artist who live ...
Ceramic
French Orientalist Bronze Tunisian Water Carrier Sculpture by Jean-Didier Debut
By Jean Didier Debut, Foundry Pinedo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely cast French Orientalist sculpture after Jean-Didier Debut of a Tunisian Water Carrier cast by the Pinedo Bronzier foundry of Paris. Entitled:...
Bronze
$150Sale Price|66% Off
Mid 20 th c Italian Ceramic Pair Heron Birds
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Splendid mday d 20 th c Italian ceramic sculpture of pair heron birds , glazed white ceramic with gold accents.
Ceramic
Porcelain Sculpture with Black Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
Ceramic
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1980. H : 23.6 x 5.9 x 7.5 inches.
Ceramic
"Placing the Sandal, " Bas Relief Masterpiece with Nudes by Levillain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine carved relief panel was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in med...
Wood