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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Antique French Carved Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top, c. 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Carved Walnut Marble Top Sideboard, c 1900, with an oval beveled curved glass display cabinet above a rear beveled mirror, on flo...
Marble, Bronze
$117,332 / item
Granchio Mini-Bar Cart by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Granchio minibar was inspired by a crab drawing created by Laura's 5-year-old son. The bar - bearing similarity to a crab standing on its legs - is made with marquetry of precious woods such as tamo, poplar, and madrone. The cabinet contains two upholstered drawers...
Bronze
John Widdicomb Bonnet Top Cabinet
Located in North Canton, OH
Very Rare John Widdicomb Bonnet top cabinet with glass shelving. Beautiful hand painted details, intricate brass grating and hand carvings. Original...
Paint
Antique French Bakers Rack, Hand-Crafted Iron & Brass, Beaux Arts 1910
Located in Johns Island, SC
Large Antique Iron and Brass French Bakers Rack. This Classic Antique Bakers Rack is constructed of an iron frame with curved shelves lined with ...
Brass, Iron
Mid Century Cabinet in the Form of Bass Cello Great Storage
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bass Cello storage cabinet. Has 4 shelves that are 5 x 5 x 10.5. Door opens and closes with ease. Well made, high quality. In excellent vintage con...
Iron
Alik Cavaliere (1926–1998) Zanotta, Manufacturer Chest of Drawers, circa 1990
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Alik Cavaliere (1926–1998) Zanotta, Manufacturer Chest of Drawers, circa 1990 Tall seven-drawer chest in tinted elm burl veneer over particleboard, featuring a series of sculptural b...
Wood
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk, Brass & Hardwood, Beaux Arts, 1850
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Zanzibar trunk A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass workers This hardwood chest is decorated with brass, ...
Brass
19th Century Hand Painted Cupboard with 4 Oil Seascape Panels
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Painted Cupboard, 4 Oil Seascape Paintings This cupboard has been made using 4 wooden panels these were painted in the 19th century and are all based on views over the sea Each ...
Paint
Oak Storage Cabinet with Doors Swedish Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This versatile storage cabinet combines crisp geometric detailing with warm Scandinavian craftsmanship. Built in Sweden, it features an upper drawer above a dual-door cabinet with ad...
Oak
$32,697
H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 16.54 in
Art Deco, Italian Exceptional Bar Cabinet by Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
Cabinet in mahogany with doors with brass banding. The doors fold and slide back to reveal the interior. The legs in sabre form are typical of the work of Ulrich. Provenance Galerie Philippe...
Wood
Antique Marble-Topped Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
French hand-carved sideboard with Breche D'Alep marble top
Marble
Vintage French Baker's Rack, Wrought Iron & Brass, Circa 1950s, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage French Baker's Rack with three large shelves and two small. Constructed with forged wrought iron and brass trim. Signed at base Paris, Fr...
Brass, Wrought Iron
$12,000
H 85 in W 71 in D 17 in
Maison Jansen Style Iron Brass & White Glass Bakers Rack with Cabinet, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Maison Jansen Style Iron, Brass & Glass Étagère with Cabinet, 1950s A rare and highly decorative mid-century étagère or baker’s rack in the manner of Maison Jansen, execute...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Sheraton Revival Small Locking Cabinets
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of interesting and lovely single door walnut cabinets with satinwood decorative inlay, probably Edwardian made in the Sheraton taste. Each has a single pull-out open drawer shelf. Possibly bedside lockers...
Satinwood, Walnut
$6,500
H 29.2 in W 30.8 in D 14.4 in
Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet by Meroni & Fossati Gio Ponti attributed, Briar of Elm
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Small cabinet buffet, dry bar, Art Deco period 1940 , Gio Ponti attributed per Meroni & Fossati, veneered in briar of elm with interior in mahogany . Original handless of the period....
Walnut, Burl
$900
H 12.41 in W 34.45 in D 13.19 in
Japanese Antique Low Chest of Drawers, Taisho Era “1912–1926”, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low chest of drawers was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926). Finished with traditional Japanese kakishibu (persimmon tannin) and soot-based pigment, the surface pres...
Iron
$636 / item
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
21st Century Atena Leather Closet Box Handcrafted in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Pure design with a special magnetic closing. The family of three Atena boxes made with eco-friendly and washable regenerated leather is perfect for a modern closet...
Leather
$8,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 80.5 in W 43.7 in D 18.9 in
Swedish Rococo Style 1850s Bonnet Top Cabinet with Glass Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style tall cabinet from circa 1850 with bonnet top, light gray painted finish, glass doors, four drawers, carved skirt and curving legs. Immerse your home in the ele...
Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Walnut Sideboard with Black Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
1930s French Art Deco walnut sideboard, sourced in Provence, France. The piece features a broad, gently shaped façade with richly figured walnut veneer and a substantial black marble...
Marble, Metal
Pair of Patinated Iron and Pine Bakers Rack or Bookshelves
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Artisan crafted pair of iron and pine bakers racks or bookshelves for display. Beautifully crafted with an intentionally patinated finish on the ironand an aged bleached finish on th...
Iron
$5,995
H 43.25 in W 103.75 in D 24 in
Antique Monumental French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Marble Top Sideboard
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Provincial Louis XV style monumental sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet France, early 20th century Carved walnut, with thick beveled marble top and origi...
Marble
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912). This piece of furniture exudes authenticity and character. The cabinet...
Iron
Towering Skyscraper Storage Cabinet by Maitland Smith 1980s
Located in Dallas, TX
This Maitland Smith hommage to Paul Frankl's "Skyscraper Furniture" Features 18 Drawers two drawers and a pull-out shelf. It is a post-modern mast...
Brass
1980s Pair of Vintage Dowry Chests by Monarch for Century Furniture
By Monarch Furniture, Century Furniture
Located in North Canton, OH
Extraordinary pair of Vintage Dowry Chests by Monarch for Century Furniture. Excellent vintage condition. Incredible Eglomise finish on front drawe...
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Northern African Window Wooden Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
An interplay of patinas gives this vintage wooden vitrine a unique and intriguing personality. Made in Northern Africa, the handsome cabinet with its carved cornice and deep paneling is painted a shade of clean white, muted and faded by a patinated finish. The window frames, by contrast – made from salvaged antique doors...
Metal
Custom Cabinet For Lisa
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Custom made cabinet to customer's specifications. Hand painted and hand crafted cabinet Price includes shipping
Oak
Sold
H 31.75 in W 16.75 in D 16.5 in
French Beaux Arts Inlaid Marquetry Burl Walnut Side Cabinet With Marble Tops
Located in New Orleans, LA
A handsome antique French Beaux Arts burl wood and exotic inlaid woods cabinet with a bowed, fixed marble top, a single bowed drawer and a single b...
Marble, Bronze
1970s Vintage Century Furniture Omni Collection 4 Drawer Chest
Located in North Canton, OH
Magnificent vintage piece from the Omni Collection by Century Furniture. Monumental in size this beauty has a huge presence both physically and beauty....
Wood
Sold
H 84.5 in W 65 in D 21 in
Antique French Beaux Arts Inlaid Bird’S-Eye Maple and Marble Sideboard/Bar
Located in New Orleans, LA
An outstanding antique French Beaux Arts gilded Ormolu Mounted Inlaid Carved Walnut and bird’s-eye maple marble top, 20th c., with a central arched wide beveled mirror, flanked by two wide beveled glazed cabinets, on a thick highly figured white marble atop a setback cave frieze drawer with double cupboard...
Marble, Ormolu
19th C Style Wrought Iron Italian Indoor Outdoor Display Cabinet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced Each. Two available. 19th C Style Wrought Iron Italian Indoor Outdoor Display Cabinet. Featuring thick glass shelves.
Wrought Iron
Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental carved Camphor wood chest This beautiful carved chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know campho...
Wood
1900s Belgian Bleached Oak and Black Marble Buffets, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of bleached oak buffets was made in Belgium, circa 1900. The bun front feet and the upright profile are contrasted with a heavily ornamented front case and a lustrous marble top, lending these fin de siècle pieces a baroque inflection. The engraved vine leaves and grapes meandering around the doors, the stylized floral escutcheons and the detailed casted fruit basket...
Belgian Black Marble
Late 19th Century French Wooden Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden vitrine produced in France circa 1880. A stately wooden vitrine with its original patina, featuring a locking double door glass upper cabinet...
Hardwood
Italian Early 20th Century Walnut Single Door Credenzas, 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian early 20th century walnut single door credenzas with lock, 1900s Walnut single door credenzas with structure entirely restored and painted in cream color with the internal p...
Metal
Large French 19th Century Bakers Rack Wrought Iron and Brass
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large antique bakers rack made of black painted wrought iron and brass with great patina. This particular rack has 3 especially rare decorated brass...
Brass, Wrought Iron
1897 "The Arabian Nights" 12 Volumes Owed by Shirley Temple
By Richard F. Burton 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Shirley Temple Black - 12 volumes of The Arabian Nights. COA provenance provided. Sir Richard F. Burton (translator). The Arabian Nights: The Boo...
Paper