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
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
Antique Italian Glazed Terracotta Olive Oil Jar with Spout
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful relic of traditional Italian country life, this hand-thrown terracotta jar was made for storing and dispensing olive oil. Its tall ovoid form is fitted with two slender ...
Terracotta
$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
$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
19th Century Large Glass Apothecary Jar with Lid
Located in Louisville, KY
As far as apothecary pieces prior to 1930's go, this one is one of the more unique of the era. The extra large size, perfectly fitted glass stopper and interesting imperfections in ...
Glass
Spanish Dark Terracotta Olive Jar / Vessel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Handmade Unglazed Terracota Olive Jar or Vessel, Spain, 19th century- 1930s This eye-catching dark terracota jar or urn was designed to contain water and to keep it fresh. I...
Terracotta, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery
$3,807 / 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
$1,600 / set
H 3.94 in Dm 3.86 in
Cenedese Pair of Mid-Century Green Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Cenedese vintage midcentury modern clear green colored / coloured Murano glass round Apothecary jars or storage containers with lids made circa 1970s. Wonderful Italian ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$489
H 12.6 in Dm 9.45 in
Antique French Glazed Terracotta Water Spout Jug - Authentic Southern France
Located in London, GB
Antique French Glazed Terracotta Water Spout Jug - Authentic Southern France This rare antique French glazed terracotta water spout handle jug is a unique and authentic piece from ...
Clay
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
Large Painted Terracotta Olive Jar
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar. Would make a great lamp base. 1910. Reference: 8178 Dimensions 27 inches (69 cms) High 20 inches (51 cms) Diameter
Terracotta
$2,965
H 41.34 in Dm 33.27 in
Antique terracotta with yellow glaze Ligurian olive jar, Italy, mid-19th century
By Biot
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An antique Ligurian oil jar in terracotta with yellow glaze, a piece of popular craftsmanship, mid-19th century. This rustic vessel exudes charm and echoes the rhythms of a bygone l...
Terracotta
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Olive Jar Urn Vase
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb 19th century French Provençal green glazed terracotta olive jar or urn. These jars were used for storing and preserving olive oil. It would be beautiful with a bouquet of fl...
Terracotta
A Large Terracotta Olive Jar From France
Located in New York, NY
A large terracotta olive jar with a lovely worn, painted finish. Because of its grand scale, the piece is really more of a decorative piece that can fill a corner or add architectur...
Terracotta
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
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