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
$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
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
From $1,283 / item
+ 8 moreH 30.71 in W 23.23 in D 21.66 in
Valerie Armchair with Coral Seat and Wood Base, by Giopato & Coombes
By Miniforms, Giopato & Coombes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Valerie armchair is available in an upholstered Kvadrat - Coral Steelcut Trio cushion, with a solid wood structure. Here you are offered wooden finishes in Stained Aniline, Oak, Canaletto Walnut, Beech or Lacquered. The Valerie Chair is also available as a stool or without armrests, or in additional seating upholstery's. If you are interested in a height that is not offered with this listing, please contact the dealer for further information.tructure available with or without seat-cushion, upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Valerie chair in oak with upholstered seat. Cristiana Giopato...
Wool, Oak
$1,699 / item
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Vienna Little Armchair, Beech Wood, Beige by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Vienna little armchair, natural beech wood, beige by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H 78, W 53, D 50 cm Materials: beech wood chair with straw back and upholstered s...
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Kruger Armchair in Solid Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Kruger all in solid natural cedar wood treated with natural pine extracts. Solid cedar wood include movement, cracks and changes in wood conditi...
Cedar
$2,350 / item
H 32 in W 23 in D 21 in
Contemporary Armchair in Exotic Wood and Wrapped Leather by Costantini, Giovanni
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Giovanni Contemporary Armchair in Exotic Wood and Wrapped Leather by Costantini Measurements are: 23" W x 21" D x 32" H x 19" SH Costantini prides itself in using the hardest and m...
Leather, Wood
Antique Adirondack-Style Wood Branch & Twig Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Incredible Adirondack-style wooden armchair made from reclaimed branches, twigs and logs. Solid frame, arm and seat made of logs with back details in smaller branches. Highly weather...
Wood
Velvet Walnut Armchair in Solid Walnut Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair velvet walnut with structure in solid walnut wood, plished and treated with natural pine extracts. Upholstered and covered with high quality blue deep velvet fabric. Also av...
Velvet, Walnut
$1,800 / item
H 32 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Modern Armchair with Caned Back in Ebonized Wood by Costantini, Recoleta
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Recoleta Modern armchair with caned back in ebonized wood by Costantini Measurements are 20" W x 21" D x 32" H x 18" SH COM is 1 yard / COL is 17 square feet The Recoleta armchair is named for one of the oldest and illustrious neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, it features a light, angular frame with a caning detail on the back, and can also be made as a bench or booth. Shown in an Ebonized finish but available in any finish and your choice of fabric or leather. About Costantini Design Costantini is a furniture design and manufacturing company founded in 2002 by artist and designer William C Stuart. The name Costantini comes from his maternal grandfather, a first generation Italian-American. Born in New York City and raised upstate, William majored...
Wood
Pair of Vintage Hand Carved Wood Balinese Armchairs
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the Beauty of Handcrafted Balinese Design These unique vintage armchairs, crafted from solid wood in Bali, exude a rustic charm that adds a touch of natural elegance to a...
Wood
$1,529 / set
H 31.89 in W 26.38 in D 22.05 in
Pair of ‘Ginevra’ Armchairs in Stained Wood by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Berlin, BE
Pair of ‘Ginevra’ armchairs in stained wood by Achille Castiglioni Bonacina, 1979 Additional information: Material: Stained wood (bois teinté) Artist: Achille Castiglioni S...
Wood
$4,945 / item
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Espécie Armchair - 2024, Cumaru Wood - by Zanini de Zanine
Located in Belo Horizonte, BR
The Espécie Armchair by Zanini de Zanine is crafted from solid Cumaru wood, seamlessly blending modern design with traditional craftsmanship. This chair comes in two versions: one w...
Wood
Modernist side chair with mermaid tail back, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A modernist side chair, 20th century. Featuring a metallic finish, turned legs, and a verdigris-hued upholstery. A precious and valuable piece whi...
Fabric, Wood
Unusual Steel Adjustable Designer Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual steel adjustable designer chair A very unusual piece, this chair is all made in steel, the seat can be set to 2 different heights either to suit a Bar or a Table ( very handy for kitchen...
Steel
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