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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Wood fired stoneware armchair by Mia Jensen, 2024.
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wood fired stoneware armchair by Mia Jensen. Artist signature under the base. 2024. H : 20.5’ x 20.5’ x 20.5’ inches. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne, Franc...
Ceramic
$10,371
Gufram Pratone 1971
By Riccardo Rosso, Piero Derossi and Giorgio Ceretti, Gufram Furniture
Located in Perpignan, FR
A unique and unconventional Chaise longue that has as yet found no ersatz, Pratone has become a reference parameter in the history of design. Included by Vitra Design Museum among t...
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Foam
sculptural armchair bicyle
Located in Perpignan, FR
Circa 1990. Attribué à Andy Gregg (USA) Fauteuil rocking-chair / pièce unique En parfait état
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Pair of Italian Carved Wood Armchairs For Reupholstery
Located in London, GB
Highly decorative - this pair of naturalistic Italian carved wood armchairs certainly make a statement. Please take a look at all our pictures to see the intricate detail and craft...
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
1950's American Design Sculptural Walnut Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
1950's American design sculptural walnut armchairs, fully restored and re-upholstered in Kravet fabric, with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Fabric, Walnut
$12,450 / set
H 39.75 in W 29.75 in D 31 in
Pair of French Early 20th Century Regency Style Mahogany Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French early 20th century Regency style mahogany carved armchairs, each upholstered in a light cream color pleather,...
Synthetic, Mahogany
$2,682Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 33.08 in W 33.08 in D 27.56 in
20th Century Pair of French Blue Hand Carved Neoclassical Wood Cane Armchairs
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of dark flame birch carved armchairs upholstered in blue. Features caned back and arms and exposed carved wood that has a handsomely aged patina. France, circa 1920.
Cane, Wood
GUFRAM the End Stool by TOLIETPAPER
By Toiletpaper, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gufram pulls back from the world of design. It declares it and turns the page – with a tombstone. Since the time has come to call it quits because of the many mudslinger that have al...
Other
$2,144Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.89 in W 29.14 in D 31.11 in
Contemporary Ava Armchair in Wood by Guto Indio da Costa, Brazil
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary Wood Ava Armchair by Guto Indio da Costa, Brazil The AVA armchair is part of the collection Machina & Manus by the Brazilian designer...
Wood
GUFRAM Sassi Pouf by Piero Gilardi
By Piero Gilardi, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Exhibited for the first time at the Triennale in Milano in 1968, Sassi became one of the symbols of Gufram's naturalistic inspirations and of the ""true-fake"" concept, which can be found in many of its products. The stones, the largest is a pouf; the small ones ornamental elements...
Foam
$3,200
H 35.44 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
Jallot - Bergere - Armchair - Sculptural Elegance - 1930s - France
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A striking example of French Art Deco design, this exceptional bergère by Jallot embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of the early 20th century. With its sinuous, sculptural silho...
Mahogany
Ward Bennett, Armchairs, Oak, USA, 1971
By Ward Bennett
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four oak "University" armchairs or dining room chairs designed by Ward Bennet and produced by Brickel Associates, USA, c. 1971. Model designed for the Lyndon B Johnson Libr...
Oak
Pair of Italian Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant pair of Italian armchairs dates to the 20th century and exemplifies the balance between sculptural form and comfort typical of Italian design. The chairs feature solid w...
Bouclé
20th Century Swedish Grace Bare Wood Armchairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Bare wood pine and birch armchairs from the 1930s, during the Swedish Grace period. The chairs are bare wood and has the typical characteristics of Swedish design from the period. Fe...
Birch, Pine
Pair of Early 20th Century Oak Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts & Crafts sculptural oak armchairs England, Circa 1920-40
Oak
Pair of early 20th century leather lounge armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 20th century leather lounge armchairs circa 1920. Very comfortable pair of 1920's leather button back armchairs. Over stuffed roll top arms, with seperate seat cushion. Each...
Leather, Oak
Rare armchair sculpture Louis Durot
By Louis Durot
Located in Perpignan, FR
Très rare fauteuil sculpture réalisé par Louis Durot pour l'exposition de la maison de Nikolaos Xasteros . Il s'agit d'une pièce unique en parfait état. résine renforcée .
Resin, Epoxy Resin
Thonet Model 17 Tall Back Caned Bentwood Armchairs Set of 4
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 Thonet tall back armchairs with caned seats and backs. Curly twist arms with flared turned legs. Caning is pressed on style and perfect. Sold and priced as a set o...
Cane, Beech
Pair of Vintage Cerused Oak Shell Form Grotto Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of vintage cerused oak shell form Grotto chairs newly reupholstered in a Quadrille coral print.
Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Mahogany Klismos Chairs, France, circa 1890
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Extremely elegant pair of French, circa 1890, neoclassical style klismos form chairs of solid mahogany construction having deeply bowed continuous crest-rails supported by geometric ...
Mahogany