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BEAUX ARTS STYLE

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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Style: Beaux Arts
French Desvres Faience Jardinière or Cachepot
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Desvres faience jardinière, or cache pot. Hand-painted in typical floral design with beautiful vivid colors of blue, green, yellow and red on white ground. A ni...
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Faience

19th Century French Desvres Faience Jardinière
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Desvres faience jardinière, or planter. Hand painted in typical floral design with beautiful vivid colors of blue, green, yellow and red on white ground. Footed...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Faience

19th Century French Desvres Faience Jardinière & Vase Garniture
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Desvres faience three-piece garniture including a jardinière, or planter, and two vases. Hand-painted in typical floral design with beautiful vivid colors of bl...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Faience

French Desvres Faience Candlestick
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...
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Faience

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French Sarreguemines Majolica glazed ceramic plates with chesnut leaf pattern in shades of green, on turquoise blue ground and ochre rim. Blue glaze on the rev...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Majolica

19th Century Majolica Grapevine Plates, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French Majolica glazed ceramic plates with grapevine pattern in green, brown and gold rim. Mottled color on reverse side. Circa 1890-1899. 9.5" Diameter x 1"H...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Majolica

19th Century French Desvres Faience Cachepot
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 19th century French Desvres faience cachepot, or planter, with footed bowl form and sculptural scrolled handles. Hand-painted in typical floral design with beautiful vivid co...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Faience

19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaf Plate
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century English Majolica glazed ceramic begonia leaf plate with a single green leaf on dark brown ground with yellow accents. Mottled green,...
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19th Century American Antique Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Majolica

Antique French Palissy Majolica Serving Platter
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Palissy Majolica serving platter is an exquisite example of the genre, very well preserved and resplendent with jewel tones on a rich background creating a very decora...
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Ceramic

19th Century French Majolica Cache Pots, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French Majolica glazed ceramic cache pots decorated with white begonias in shades of green, turquoise, blue and ochre. Interior glazed in robin's egg blue. Unm...
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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Delft and Faience

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Majolica

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Beaux Arts delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Beaux Arts delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage delft and faience created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Beaux Arts delft and faience made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original delft and faience, popular names associated with this style include Choisy-le-Roi, and Desvres. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for delft and faience differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $325 and tops out at $2,960 while the average work can sell for $1,500.

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