Beaux Arts Lighting
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.
Find a collection of Beaux Arts decorative objects, lighting, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Beaux Arts
French 19th Century Massive Crystal Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous and large 19th century French twelve light bronze and crystal chandelier to illuminate your dining room, foyer, or other glamorous setting. This statement chandelier has a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Ceramic Table Lamps by Denis Castaing, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp with white Glaze Decoration by Denis Castaing, 2020
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with white glaze decoration by Denis Castaing.
Signed under the base.
Sold with an European electrical system,
2020.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table lamp with white glaze decoration by Denis Castaing, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with white glaze by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Arty Lamp by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Lamp painted by Laura GONZALEZ.
Wooden base, lampshade in fabric by Maison Pierre FREY.
Made In France.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$5,081 / item
Red glazed ceramic table lamp by Pol Chambost, circa 1930-1950.
By Pol Chambost
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Red glazed ceramic table lamp by Pol Chambost.
Circa 1930-1950.
H : 13.2’ x 8.3’ inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1940s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Plaster Shell Sculpted Sconce
Located in Ballard, CA
The shell decorative sconce is sculpted and then cast in plaster. The graceful design is a reference to the 1940s years and a reverence to Serge Roche, in the design world. Electrica...
Category
2010s American Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Plaster
$2,587 / item
Pair of Late 19thC French Bronze Figural Table Lamps
By Fernand Moreau
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Late 19thC French Bronze Figural Table Lamps - the figures after F. Moreau (1858-1930), each raised on marble base - 8" diam x 16"h - The lampshade(s) are newly handmade silk...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing with White Glaze Decoration, 2019
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing with white glaze decoration.
The base and the lamp shade are in ceramic.
Sold with a European electrical system.
Perfect original conditions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
1920 beaux arts cast plaster theatre lights
Located in Surrey, BC
A great set of three large cast plaster chandeliers salvaged from a theatre in Victoria , BC.
Rewired and very easy set up…lights can be lengthened or shortened. Great old worn s...
Category
1920s Canadian Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$2,595 / item
Ceramic Lamp by Hervé Taquet with Blue Glaze Decoration
By Hervé Taquet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic lamp by Hervé Taquet with blue glaze decoration.
Unique piece.
Artist monogram at the base.
Sold with an new European electrical system.
D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing, 2020
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Nocta_03 » table lamp in white glazed stoneware by Denis Castaing.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2020.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
« Nocta _07» floor lamp in beige grog stoneware by Denis Castaing, 2025.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Nocta _07» floor lamp in beige grog stoneware by Denis Castaing.
Artist signature under the base. 2025.
Approximate dimensions : 29.3 x 16.9 x 11.1 inches.
Sold with a European el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp with Black Glaze Decoration by Denis Castaing, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with black glaze decoration by Denis Castaing.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Beaux Arts Bronze Ovoid Pendant from Michigan Central Station, Detroit
Located in Hanover, MA
Opulent and majestic oversize egg shaped pendant light in bronze with opaline glass and gilt brass ornaments.
This would be perfect hanging in a formal stairwell or front entrance ha...
Category
1910s American Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Large Italian Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers with 20 Lights
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and large-shaped crystals that are very clear with 12 lights on the perimeter of the well shaped frame. Scrolling arms
And 6 up lights and one down light at the crown. Spir...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$24,500 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 6.7 x 5.9 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Stoneware Lamp, Signed under the Base, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant stoneware lamp, circa 1970.
Signed under the base.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with lamp shade and new electrical system.
Dimensions with lamp shade / height: ...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing with White Glaze Decoration, 2019
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing with white glaze decoration.
The base and the lamp shade are in ceramic.
Sold with a European electrical system.
Perfect original conditions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
1972 Chapman Patinated Metal Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade
By Al Chapman
Located in Germantown, MD
1972 Chapman patinated metal Bouillotte lamp with tole shade. Base 9.5" inches diameter. Lamp is 33" to the top of the ring and 25" to the top shade. Shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique Figural Nude Putti Gilt Wood Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Figural Nude Putti Gilt Wood Candelabra Lamp. Height to the top of the base is 20 inches.
Additional information:
Materials: Woo...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing with Brown Glaze Decoration, 2019
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing with brown glaze decoration.
The base and the lamp shade are in ceramic.
Sold with an European electrical system.
Perfect original condition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Lamp by Accolay with White Glaze Decoration, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A ceramic lamp by Accolay with geometrical decoration and white glaze.
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1970.
Sold with a new electrical system.
Dimensions with electrical ...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Huguette and Marius Bessone, to Vallauris, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Huguette and Marius Bessone to Vallauris.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new lamp shade and a new electrical system,
circa 1970.
Signed under th...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Reverse Painted Glass And Gilt Bronze Pendant Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A superb antique French 1920’s Beaux Arts reverse painted glass and gilded bronze pendant chandelier. The three bronze supports resembling rope, ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$735 Sale Price
65% Off
Oak Table Lamp in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1930-1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An oak table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt.
Perfect conditions,
circa 1930-1940.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
Dimensions: 45 x 18 x 17, 5 cm / 18' x 7' x 7'...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Oak
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 7.3 x 4.1 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of E. F. Caldwell Silver Two-Light Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Pair of early Georgian style silver plated bronze twin arm wall sconces by Edward F. Caldwell.
Category
20th Century American Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Big Ceramic Lamp Table, circa 1970, France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic lamp table.
Perfect original conditions.
circa 1970.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
Dimensions:
Ceramic only: 42 x 4...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Lacquered Wood on a Gilt Background Table Lamp by Paul-Etienne Sain
By Paul-Etienne Saïn
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant lacquered wood on a gilt background table lamp by Paul-Etienne Sain.
Perfect original condition.
Signed at the base.
Sold with lamp shade and new electrical system.
...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Carved and Gilt Wood Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming pair of mid-19th century French candle sconces with carved floral-potted urn backplates, and gilt metal and wood arms. Sconces could be electrified for an additional fee.
Category
19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 8.7 x 6.7 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Lamp Table with Glazes Decoration, circa 1970, France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic lamp table with glazes decoration.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system,
circa 1970.
Dimensions:
Ceramic with electrical system : ...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Austry, circa 1970-1980
By Jean Austry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with red glaze decoration by Jean Austry.
Sold with a new lamp shaded new european electrical system
Perfect original conditions.
Signed under the base.
Circ...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Lamp with a Blue Turquoise Glaze by Hervé Taquet, circa 2017
By Hervé Taquet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic lamp with a blue turquoise glaze by Hervé Taquet.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed at the base.
Sold without lampshade.
Sold with an European electrical system.
2017.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing with Blue Glaze Decoration, 2019
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing with blue glaze decoration.
The base and the lamp shade are in ceramic.
Sold with an European electrical system.
Perfect original conditions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp with Glaze Decoration, Signed, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with brow, white glazes decoration.
Signed at the base.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system,
circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Lamp with Brown Glaze Decoration, Signed under the Base, 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic lamp with brown glaze decoration.
Signed under the base "Accolay",
circa 1970.
Perfect original conditions.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Maarten Stuer, circa 2021
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Maarten Stuer.
Signed under the base.
Sold with the lampshade and a new European electrical system.
2021.
Dimensions:
Dimensions with ceramic, electrical syst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Very Royal Bronze Unicorn Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
The lamp is early 20th century European. The Unicorn painted glass medallions are British Monarchy and read Mon Droit... My Right. One of the 4 pieces of glass is different and must ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Wall Sconce by Barbara Delfosse to La Borne, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic wall sconce by Barbara Delfosse to La Borne.
Perfect original conditions.
Unique piece.
Circa 1970.
NO SIGNED.
SOLD WITHOUT ELECTRICA...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing, 2023
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Vesprée » table lamp in raw stoneware, partially glazed in dark green by Denis Castaing.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Marcel Giraud, to Vallauris, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Marcel Giraud, with glaze decoration.
Signed under the base " Giraud", to Vallauris.
Circa 1960-1970.
Unique piece.
Sold with a new European electrical sy...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Black Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A black ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamps by Denis Castaing, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing, 2023
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Vesprée » table lamp in raw stoneware, partially glazed in white by Denis Castaing.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Brown glazed ceramic table lamp by La Grange au Potier, circa 1960.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brown glazed ceramic table lamp by La Grange au Potier.
Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1960.
H : 15.7’ x 8.7’ inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1960s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lampe Attributed to La Borne Potters, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp attributed to La Borne Potters.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system,
circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed, France, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with a glazes decoration.
Signed under the base,
circa 1970.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
Dimensions: Ceramic on...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Michel Auger, to Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Michel Auger, to Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye.
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1970.
Signed under the base.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
Dime...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Arty Table Lamp in Terracotta by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-painted wood table lamp by Laura Gonzalez with a Maison Pierre Frey fabric lampshade. Made in France.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$5,081 / item
Big Ceramic Lamp Signed Sesam, to Vallauris, circa 1960-1970
By Sesame
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic lamp signed "Sesam" to Vallauris, France.
Perfect original conditions.
Unique piece.
Signed under the base "Sesame, Vallauris",
c...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large E. F. Caldwell Flush Mounts, Signed, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
A pair of signed Caldwell flushmounted fixtures, circa 1920. The shaped cameo-style glass dome with classical motifs. With shaped gilt bronze frame and with acorn shaped finials on t...
Category
1920s American Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Plaster Lamps with Raffia Shades
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of plaster lamps with raffia shade, very original, handmade work that makes them unique. E27 base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Plaster
$4,575 / set
Ceramic Lamp with Green Glaze Decoration, Vallauris, circa 1960-1970
By Pol Chambost
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic lamp with green glaze decoration.
Vallauris, France.
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1960-1970.
Signed under the base XF.
Sold with a new European electrical system...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic table lamp by Georges Martin, circa 1970- 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic large table lamp by Georges Martin.
Artist signature on the base. Circa 1970-1980. Unique piece.
H : 31.5 x 12.2 inches (with electrical system).
H : 27.2 x 12.2 inch...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic table lamp by Georges Martin, circa 1970- 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic table lamp by Georges Martin.
Artist signature on the base. Circa 1970-1980. Unique piece.
H : 21.2 x 8.3 x 6.3 inches (with electrical system).
H : 19.7 x 8.3 x 6.3 ...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
« Nocta_03 » table lamp in beige grog stoneware by Denis Castaing, 2025.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Nocta_03 » table lamp in beige grog stoneware by Denis Castaing.
Artist signature under the base. 2025.
Approximate dimensions : 12.9 x 13.2 x 7.5 inches.
Sold with a European elec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely Ceramic Lamp by Huguette & Marius Bessone, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A lovely ceramic lamp with a geometrical decoration with white and brown glazes by Huguette and Marius Bessone.
Signed under the base Bessone, Vallauris.
Unique piece.
circa 1970....
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Beaux Arts Gilded Age Plaster Floor Lamp
By Stanford White
Located in Sharon, CT
Though wired and used as a lamp, this is a plaster model that a lost wax mold would be taken to cast a large bronze floor lamp for an impressive Beaux Arts interior. Consists of the ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Beaux Arts lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Beaux Arts lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Beaux Arts lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Denis Castaing, La Borne Potters, Accolay Pottery, and Edward F. Caldwell & Co.. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $446 and tops out at $40,000 while the average work can sell for $2,372.
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