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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Pale Pink Barbola Beveled Table Mirror
Located in Malibu, CA
Barbola Floral Table Easel with Beveled Mirror, Early 20th Century.
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Silvered And Gilt Figural Table Mirror By Derby Silver Co.
Located in Norwood, NJ
An American Silver-Plate and gilt table mirror 19th century. In the Rococo taste, the floral and foliate scroll decorated frame surmounted by a putto with Bacchus mask blowing trumpets raised on scroll feet, marked Derby Silver Co...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Bronze
Whimsical Figural Owl on Branch Beveled Glass Table Mirror
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautiful dresser mirror with the original bevel glass mirror set into a figural three dimensional owl on a branch along with a cloud on either side. Measurement is 1 1/8" deep when...
Silver Plate
$340
H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.5 in
Petite Murano Glass Vanity Wall & Table Mirror pink Flowers 1960s, Italy Venice
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An elegant Murano glass mirror, handcrafted in Venice, Italy, from the 1960s or earlier. This intricately decorated cartouche-shaped mirror with a curved rim is richly adorned with a...
Mirror, Murano Glass, Wood
Table Mirror, Sweden, 1950s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table mirror in brass, possibly manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950s. Brass, wave-shaped border decoration. Adjustable.
Brass
An Art Nouveau Silver Plated Table Vanity Mirror by W.M.F.
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Art Nouveau table vanity mirror features an elegant, silver-plated design. The mirror is rectangular with a decorative crest at the top, showcasing classic Art Nouveau motifs. I...
Silver Plate
$395
H 5.625 in W 6.875 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Pink Floral and Gold Leaf Venetian Glass Mirror - Wall or Table Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Venetian, mid 20th century. A petite art glass mirror made with two pink Venetian glass florets mounted to around a gold freckled scalloped edge frame. Verso has a stand for using o...
Art Glass, Mirror
Italian Painted and Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian carved wood, gesso, painted, and silver gilt mirror with shell and scrolled floral decorative work. All original
Glass, Giltwood
Roberto Cavalli Mirrored Display Boxes Beveled Glass
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous display boxes from the design of Roberto Cavalli to be used in his fashion shops. Great for displaying jewelry watches and fashion items. Multiple sizes and quantity availa...
Mirror, Glass
$1,650
H 16 in W 11.5 in D 0.63 in
Wonderful French Bronze Cherub Putti Table Wall Beveled Dressing Mirror Frame
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful antique beveled edge mirror frame with Cherubs across the top and etched detail surrounding the sides. The mirror has beautiful a...
Bronze
$2,251Sale Price|40% Off
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 1.97 in
Napoleon III period chased gilt bronze table mirror.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III period chased gilt bronze table mirror . Napoleon III period table mirror in chased and gilded bronze, beveled glass, 19thcentury antique. H:50cm, W: 30cm, D:2cm Contac...
Bronze
French Louis Philippe Silver Gilt and Gesso Beaded Mirror, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French Louis Philippe silver gilt and gesso mirror with a carved molded edge frame, interior row of beading, original silvered glass, and retains...
Silver Leaf
Queen Mirror, Silver Plated Lady Mirror, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Queen mirror - silver plated lady mirror - made in Italy Ganci Argenterie - Hallmark 110MI - one of the oldest Italian Silversmith.
Silver Plate
$250
H 10.5 in W 10.5 in D 2 in
Beveled Mirror Display Boxes Roberto Cavalli Multiple Sizes and Quantity
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous new old stock mirrored display boxes, that do not open. Beveled on all sides and ready for action in the fashion, jewelry business or even in the home. Have some that are bl...
Glass
$674
H 12.6 in W 14.18 in D 5.91 in
Art Deco Rare Original Barbola Bevelled Mirror Floral, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Rare original Art Deco Barbola Bevelled Mirror Floral. This is absolutely stunning beautiful piece, totally original, made in England and dates to the 1930's. Stunning pastel colours...
Mirror, Plaster
Tiffany & Co., American Art Deco, Sterling Silver Table Mirror, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Fully hallmarked on the edge.
Silver
Italian Gilt Wood Table Mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in Lille, BE
Mid-century Italian table mirror dating from the 1950s. The frame is made from gilt wood with a warm aged finish. Its compact size makes it easy to place on a console, dressing table...
Giltwood
Pair of French 3rd Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Dressing Table Mirrors
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of French Empire gilt bronze and marble table mirrors in the form of a cherub with a mandolin, c1860-70 - L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts 7"w x 6"d x 12"h.
Marble, Ormolu