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
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 Green Glaze Decoration, Signed Morvan, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic lamp with green glaze decoration.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed "Morvan" under the base.
Unique piece,
circa 1960-1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing, 2020
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Sold with a European electrical system.
Signed at the base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Big Ceramic Lamp with Yellow and Orange Glazes Decoration, France, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic lamp with yellow and orange glazes decoration.
Perfect original conditions.
circa 1960-1970.
France.
This lamp is sold with a new European electrical system.
Dimen...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp with Geometrical Decoration by Huguette Bessone, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with geometrical decoration by Huguette Bessone.
Perfect conditions.
Sold with a new electrical system.
Signed under the base,...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Large Pair 19th Century Silver and Beveled Mirror Five Arm Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of large scale silvered bronze sconces feature Neo-classical motifs including laurel wreaths, acanthus leaves, and acorn finials.
Originally gas powered, and now ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique 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
Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Austry, circa 1960-1970
By Jean Austry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Jean Austry.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed at the base,
circa 1960-1970.
Unique piece.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
Dimensions are ...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Glass Hanging Flowers for Chandeliers
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Serie of 42 Venetian flass flowers to compose a chandelier.
I would have done it myself, like once, but now I want to close my business.
Also, the transport would cost too much.
It's...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Big Ceramic Table Lamp Signed, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic table lamp with glazes decoration.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed at the base,
circa 1960-1970.
Sold with a new European ...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Austruy, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Jean Austruy.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed under the base.
Dimensions are mentioned only for the ceramic,
circa 1960-1970.
Sold with a new Europea...
Category
20th Century 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
Big Ceramic Lamp, by Sars Pottery, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic lamp by Sars Pottery.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed under the base,
circa 1960-1970.
Sold with a new European electrical system.
Dimensions are mentionned on...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
A Superb Italian Marble Column Lamp Set A superb set in Honey coloured pallet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Superb Italian Marble Column Lamp Set
A superb set in Honey coloured pallet, the column has a triple column upright, the lamp has a baluster shape and...
Category
1950s Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Marble
Big Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue Glaze Decoration, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic table lamp with blue glaze decoration.
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
Edward F. Caldwell Gilt Bronze and Marble Table Lamp
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This quality three-light bronze lamp by Caldwell in the Louis XV style, features scroll and shell motifs on a marble base.
Category
Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wonderful Pair of Beaded Italian Amethyst Crystal Tole Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of beaded Italian amethyst crystal tole sconces.
Category
20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Amethyst
Big Floral Florentine Gilded Wall Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing our exquisite Florentine Wall Sconce, a true embodiment of timeless elegance and craftsmanship. This electrified sconce features f...
Category
1890s French Antique Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 : 5.9 x 10.2 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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 : 13.4 x 10.6 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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 11 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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 : 7.1 x 8.7 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Set of 12 Crystals for Chandeliers
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Twelve splendid crystals for chandeliers: in the photos You can admire their beauty and careful workmanship.
ref. O/6611.
Category
Late 20th Century German Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Murano Crystal Mirrored Sconces, Divisible
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Interesting collection of vintage Murano crystal mirrored wall sconces, model "Maria Teresa", different sizes.
O/7076 - First couple on the top - cm 22,5x depth 16 x h. 35 -
O/4930 - central - cm. 40x 22 depth x h.50 -
O/4929 - couple down - cm. 22,5 x depth 12 x h. 44 -
On request, it is possible to enrich with other vintage colored glass pendants...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
1920s Painted Lamp, Painted with Roses Shabby Finish
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1920s painted lamp, green with roses shabby finish
This very a attractive chintz lamp, it is turned in wood which is painted green with red rose buds, ...
Category
1920s Vintage Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Wood
Italian Table Lamp with Fruits Carved in Terracotta
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Sandblasted glass table lamp with ceramic/ terracotta fruits by the famous Italian artist Zaccagnini -
It's like a sculpture on Your furniture.
It is NOT necessary to change the pow...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Art Glass
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.