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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Ceramic Pitcher by Accolay, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic pitcher by Accolay with green, blue, yellow glazes decoration. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1960-1970.
Ceramic
Big stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Big stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin with geometrical decoration. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 24.4 x 7.1 x 8.3 inches.
Ceramic
Glazed ceramic pitcher by Michel Lanos, circa 1990.
By Michel Lanos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic pitcher by Michel Lanos. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1990-2000. H : 6.7 x 7.1 x 4.7 inches. - Born in Paris in 1926, Michel Lanos discovered ceramics in Bi...
Ceramic
Antique Enameled Pitcher by Alexandre Kostanda, Vallauris, 1940
By Alexandre Kostanda, Louis Giraud, Vallauris
Located in London, England
This pitcher, signed by Alexandre Kostanda, is an emblematic piece of Vallauris' French enameled stoneware, dating from the 1940s. The fame of Vallauris, on the Côte d'Azur, has attr...
Sandstone
Stoneware vase- pitcher by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin with glazes decoration. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 18.1 x 12.9 x 14.2 inches.
Ceramic
Glazed ceramic pitcher by Yves Mohy, circa 1970.
By Yves Mohy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware pitcher by Yves Mohy. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1970. H : 6.7 x 6.3 x 5.1 inches.
Ceramic
Ceramic Pitcher by Jacques Innocenti, to Vallauris, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic pitcher by Jacques Innocenti to Vallauris. Perfect original conditions. Handwritten signature under the base "Innocenti Vallauris", circa 1960.
Ceramic
Stoneware vase - pitcher by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin with geometrical decorations. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 17.3 x 12.6 x 16.5 inches.
Ceramic
Ceramic Pitcher by Jean Linard, to La Borne, circa 1960-1970
By Jean Linard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic pitcher by Jean Linard to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Signed " Linard " at the base. Unique piece, circa 1960-1970.
Ceramic
Glazed stoneware pitcher by Janet Stedmann, 1986.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware pitcher by Janet Stedmann. Artist signature under the base. 1986. H : 11 x 7.9 x 5.9 inches.
Ceramic
Green glazed ceramic pitcher by Accolay, circa 1960-1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green glazed ceramic pitcher by Accolay. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1960-1970. H : 21.4 x 7.5 x 6.7 inches.
Ceramic
Stoneware Pitcher by Robert Heraud to La Borne, circa 1980-1990
By Annie Maume & Robert Heraud
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A stoneware pitcher by Robert Héraud to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Circa 1980-1990. Signed under the base. Unique piece.
Ceramic
Blue glazed ceramic pitcher by Accolay, circa 1960-1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic pitcher by Accolay. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1960-1970. H : 18.1 x 6.3 x 5.9 inches.
Ceramic
Pair of glazed ceramic pitchers by Accolay, circa 1960-1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of glazed ceramic pitchers by Accolay. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1960-1970. H : 21.4 x 7.5 x 6.7 inches. H : 18.1 x 6.3 x 5.9 inches.
Ceramic
Ceramic Pitcher with Glaze Decoration by Accolay, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic pitcher with glaze decoration by Accolay. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, Circa 1960-1970.
Ceramic
Big stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Big stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin with geometrical decoration. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 29.1 x 7.1 x 7.9 inches.
Ceramic
Stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 14.2 x 9 x 11.4 inches.
Ceramic
Big Decorative Ceramic Pitcher Attributed to La Borne Potter's, 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big decorative ceramic pitcher attributed to La Borne potters. Handwritten signature. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. Perfect original conditions.
Ceramic
Midcentury Pitcher Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury Pitcher Robert Picault Vallauris. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts i...
Ceramic
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in Dm 7 in
Ceramic Pitcher, Red, White and Black, Midcentury, 1950, Italy, Ceramic Vessel
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic, midcentury pitcher from Italy, circa 1950. The color is red, white and black. Good condition.
Ceramic
D. Peterson Ceramic Pitcher and Cups Set Dated 1956
By D. Peterson
Located in Chicago, IL
This handmade ceramic pitcher and cups set has classically simple forms. The glaze treatment is wonderfully irregular, embracing the spontaneity of the process. The darker glaze on t...
Ceramic
Attr: Wedgwood Rosso Antico Enamel Painted Antique Terracotta Pitcher
By Wedgwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A good quality antique terracotta pitcher with hinged lid, twist braided handle and enamel decoration to center. No maker mark present, ho...
Pewter
$1,059
H 9.06 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Ceramic Pitcher by Jacques Innocenti, to Vallauris, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic pitcher by Jacques Innocenti to Vallauris. Perfect original conditions. Handwritten signature under the base "Innocenti Vallauris", circa 1960.
Ceramic
$2,119 / set
H 10.04 in W 7.88 in D 6.89 in
Brutalist Tree Trunk Ceramic Pitcher and Set of Six Drinking Cups, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Brutalist Tree Trunk Ceramic Jug and Six Cups, France, 1950s. Rare multicolor handpainted water / sangria / juice drinking set of six cups and large jug with tree trunk desig...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Marius Bessone Vallauris Mid-Century Sculptural Art Pottery Pitcher
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and unusual French mid-century organic sculptural lava glazed pitcher by renowned ceramicist Marius Bessone (French, 1929-2001). Based in Vallauris, an enclave of so...
Ceramic
Roger Capron Ceramic Pitcher Vase by Vallauris France
By Roger Capron
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
A large ceramic pitcher or jug, thick white enamel with black decoration. Roger Capron, Vallauris France circa 1960. Signed "RC".
Ceramic
French Ceramic Pitcher Keraluc Bird 60s Bretagne, G394
By Keraluc
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ceramic pitcher of the factory Kéraluc Quimper of the Sixties in the shape of stylized bird with floral and geometrical reasons on the whole of ceramics. Very decorative object and o...
Ceramic
Alexandre Noll Pitcher in Carved Sycamore France c. 1950
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Alexandre Noll Pitcher in Carved Sycamore France c. 1950 Acquired from the estate of a former Saks Fifth Avenue Executive. This rare piece was presented by Noll as a sample to Saks...
Sycamore
19th Century Sponge Pitcher with Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware pitcher with floral design in good condition.
Pottery
$1,261Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.03 in W 8.47 in D 4.73 in
Vallauris Majolica Orange Brown Ceramic Fat Lava Pitcher , 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Orange Beige and Brown Glazed Ceramic Jug Vase by Vallauris. France, 1950s-1960s. Beautiful pitcher vase or vessel with scalloped design. The exterior part is cove...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Glazed ceramic pitcher by Yves Mohy, circa 1970.
By Yves Mohy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic pitcher by Yves Mohy. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1970. H : 6.7 x 5.9 x 4.7 inches.
Ceramic
Stoneware vase- pitcher by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware vase- pitcher by Georges Martin with glazes decoration. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 13.8 x 9.8 x 9.8 inches.
Ceramic
Orange and black glazed ceramic pitcher, circa 1950-1960.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Orange and black glazed ceramic pitcher. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1950-1960. H : 8.8’ x 9.8’ x 5.9’ inches.
Ceramic
Tiffany Sterling Silver Water Pitcher in Beaux-Arts Olympian Pattern
By Tiffany & Co., F. Antoine Heller
Located in New York, NY
Olympian sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Globular with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and leaf-mounted scroll bracket handle. Exterior encircled w...
Sterling Silver
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H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Abstract Colored Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher or Vase by Claude Varlan French, 1980
By Claude Varlan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude Varlan (born in 1940). Rare colored ceramic pitcher. Abtract painted on a stoneware pottery pitcher or vase. Excellent original conditions. Dimensions: 27 x 16 x 1...
Ceramic
Important Stoneware Pitcher by Jean Lerat, La Borne, 1950-1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An important stoneware pitcher by Jean Lerat, La Borne, circa 1950-1960. Signed at the base "J Lerat." Unique piece. Perfect original conditions.
Ceramic