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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Set of 5 Large Vintage Venetian Glass Apothecary Jars with Lids and Fruit Handle
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare vintage cobalt blue venetian glass apothecary jars. Set of 5. Each jar has a lid with glass fruit or flower as handle. Perfect for vanity or bathroom storage. Very good conditio...
Blown Glass
$400Sale Price / set|41% Off
A pair of large decorative iron and mirrored urns, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of decorative metal and mirrored urns, 20th century. Good patina, not sure provenance - feels like Beaux Arts. Haussmannian texture. These vessels do not hold water so more fo...
Metal, Iron
green ceramic Stoneware Pot by Antoine de Vinck, circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A big stoneware pot by Antoine de Vinck. Artist monogram under the base, circa 1980. Perfect original conditions.
Stoneware
$350 / set
H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Vintage Dakota Square Drugstore Apothecary Ground Glass Jars with Lids
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 4 1920s Dakota graduated size square clear glass pharmacy canister jars with ground glass lid stopper. These glass canisters are wonderful to ...
Glass
Large 20th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Decorative Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of traditional Chinese artistry to your space with this large 20th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Decorative Piece. This striking piece features a classic bottle shape a...
Porcelain
Set Of Four Cobalt Blue Glass Apothecary Jars
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Set of Four Apothecary Jars. It depicts four cylindrical cobalt blue glass apothecary lidded jars. Each one labeled with their respective names- R.Altea.CT, G.Mirra, R.Genc...
Glass
$3,837 / set
H 20 in W 19 in D 14 in
20th Century Pair of French Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Twin Handled Urns
Located in GB
A fine pair of French porcelain and ormolu-mounted twin handled urns. Each heavy baluster body decorated with a coat of arms amongst flowers and foliage. The mounts conforming in des...
Porcelain
Pair Large Chinese Iron-Red Foo Dog Vases, 20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great pair of Chinese late 20th century Rouge de Fer or Iron-Red tall vases decorated with traditional Foo Dogs to the fronts and poems to the backs. These happy dogs prese...
Porcelain
Pair French Stone Neoclassical Urns, 20th century
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and timeless, this pair of early 20th-century Neoclassical French stone urns embodies exquisite craftsmanship. Carved with care, each urn sho...
Marble
$1,250 / set
H 3.94 in Dm 4.18 in
Cenedese Mid-Century Green Pair of Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury pair of new old stock Murano clear/translucent emerald green colored / coloured glass round Apothecary jars or storage containers with lids made circa 197...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,500 / set
H 7.41 in Dm 4.22 in
Cenedese Rare Vintage Trio of Blue Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars Murano Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare set of three Venetian Murano blue colored / coloured glass Apothecary jars or urns with lids. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perfect for the storage sweets or snacks in the kitchen or for cotton wool buds or cosmetics in a bathroom or for make-up or jewellery or cotton wool buds and such accessoires. Similar in style to the original designs of apothecary jars from the 19th and early 20th century. Measurements are circa: Large jar - 18.8cm tall by 10.7cm wide Medium jar - 15.7cm tall by 10.7cm wide Small jar - 12.5cm tall by 10.7cm wide. Rare set of jars...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns
Located in Chicago, IL
A phenomenal pair of early 20th century French cast bronze Roman-style urns with volute handles decorated with goose heads, and a frieze in low-relief depic...
Bronze
$3,750 / set
H 6.19 in Dm 3.94 in
Cenedese Rare Vintage Set of 5 Green Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars Murano Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare set of five Venetian Murano green colored / coloured glass Apothecary jars or urns with lids. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perfect for the storage sweets or snacks in the kitchen or for cotton wool buds or cosmetics in a bathroom or for make-up or jewellery or cotton wool buds and such accessoires. Similar in style to the original designs of apothecary jars from the 19th and early 20th century. Measurements are circa: Large jar - 15.7cm tall by 10cm wide Medium jar - 12.5cm tall by 10cm wide Small jar - 9.5cm tall by 10cm wide. Rare set of jars...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,950 / set
H 12 in Dm 6 in
Set of 8 Italian Hand-Painted Apothecary Jars with Lids, Montelupo, Tuscany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 8 Italian Hand-Painted Apothecary Jars with Lids, Montelupo, Tuscany A richly decorative set of eight Italian pottery apothecary jars and canisters with lids, hand-painted in...
Pottery
$2,500 / set
H 7.41 in Dm 4.22 in
Cenedese Rare Vintage Trio of Green Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars Murano Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare set of three Venetian Murano green colored / colored glass Apothecary jars or urns with lids. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perfect for the storage sweets or snacks in the kitchen or for cotton wool buds or cosmetics in a bathroom or for make-up or jewellery or cotton wool buds and such accessoires. Similar in style to the original designs of apothecary jars from the 19th and early 20th century. Measurements are circa: Large jar - 18.8cm tall by 10.7cm wide Medium jar - 15.7cm tall by 10.7cm wide Small jar - 12.5cm tall by 10.7cm wide. Rare set of jars...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large turquoise ceramic planter urn, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental hand-crafted ceramic urn, vase, or planter. Drainage hole in bottom; can be used indoor or outdoor and the photos show both scenarios. Rococo and beaux arts flourishes a...
Ceramic
19th Century Delft Hand-Painted Urn with Lid
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century delft hand-painted urn with lid is a splendid and colorful example of the exceptional ceramics that have been produced in the Delfts Region of Holland for centuries! The...
Ceramic
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H 17 in W 6 in D 5.75 in
Stunning Pair of Early Ferdinand Levillain French Bronze Hand Chased Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Ferdinand Levillain (French, 1837-1905) neoclassical gilt bronze and hand chased two handled vases. Handles at top resembleswan heads and scroll down to cow or horse heads. The base or four feet under a black marble. The scenes depict neoclassical Greek or Roman male and female figures dressed in robes and lion pelts playing musical instruments making offerings, circa 1850 founded early in Levillain’s career at his own atelier and foundry. Measures: Height 17 inches (48.2 cm) Width 6 inches (15.25 cm) Depth 5.75 inches (14.6 cm) Condition: Very good with wear commensurate of age and use. Each hand chased: 'F. Levillain' . Ferdinand Levillain (Paris, 1837-1905) studied under the sculptor Jouffroy (1806-1882), before making his debut in 1861 at the French artist’s salon where he continued to exhibit until 1903. At the 1867 universal exhibition in Paris, he was praised for a neo-Greek style bronze cup he made for the firm blot and drouard. He was not to become really famous, however, until 1871 thanks to his association with the great bronze founder Ferdinand Barbedienne, who began to exhibit neo-Greek style lamps...
Bronze
Pair of Bronze "Coupe Aux Cigognes" Covered Urns by Jules Moigniez
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of bronze lidded urns urns. The bodies cast with scenes of pheasants one side and rabbits on the other, the lids with a scene of dogs chasing a fox, topped with a hawk form fi...
Bronze
Huge Pair Large Antique Galloway Terracotta Pottery Garden Urns Porch Vases
Located in Wilton, CT
Huge pair of antique Galloway Terracotta (Philadelphia) urns, circa 1910s. With big, flowing Beaux Arts handles, heraldic shield on one side and ch...
Terracotta