Beaux Arts Furniture
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.
Style: Beaux Arts
Color: Gold
10 Ovington New York Gilt Dinner Plates
Located in Norwood, NJ
Set of 10 Crescent & Sons heavily gilt porcelain dinner plates retailed by Ovington Bros. Co. New York. White porcelain with large gilt edge borde...
Category
20th Century English Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Gold
"Gladiator with Shield and Helmet, " Rare, Large Bronze Sculpture with Nude Male
By Bruno Zach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The first example of this sculpture we have seen, this striking depiction of a male gladiator -- clothed in nothing but a short mail skirt - is shown in the midst of battle, one arm ...
Category
1910s German Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Cassolette Urns Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French bronze mounted urn form cassolettes with beautiful deep red and orange veined polished marble. Nicely detailed cast floral garlands, and large foliate h...
Category
19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Giuditta" by Ezio Ceccarelli, Italy, Circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Great female statue of Judith in bronze with brown patina and white marble from Carrara. This young woman holds in her hands, stretched over his head, a scimitar in its scabbard, re...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French bronze mounted urn form cassolettes with beautiful rose colored marble and nicely detailed cast floral garlands. Removable lids with flame finials. Smal...
Category
19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze sculpture "Petit Gisant II" by Paul de Pignol, 2014
Located in PARIS, FR
Paul de Pignol studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He lives and works in Paris, and continues the exploration of bodies, moving from the myth of matrix feminini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize Pair of Original French Bronze Sculptures of Herons- Moigniez
Located in New York City, NY
This important and unusual pair of life size French 19th century Blue Herons are realistically depicted with the two birds foraging in their natural environment. One large Heron is h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1914 Bronze and Milk Glass Chandeliers
Located in Peekskill, NY
These lamps were once gas and later electrified. We were lucky to acquire a nice collection of these impressive fixtures. It’s something that will not happen again. Each lamp is bron...
Category
Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
20th Century large figurative Bronze Sculpture of a mother and her child.
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Cast bronze figural statue of a mother holding her baby. Measures 26.5" in widthX 10" in depth X 24" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche in a Shape of a Wild Boar
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche in a Shape of a Wild Boar
This adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze in the ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Beaux Art Three Light Sconces
Located in Canton, MA
Early Electric Beaux Arts Sconces. Early Electric, Turn of the 20th Century. Cast Brass. Price listed is per sconce. New Glass, priced separately.
Dimensions:
Height: 23
Width ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Dancing Faun from Pompeii in Bronze, Naples, 19th
Located in Nice, FR
Dancing faun of Pompei, in Bronze, object of the grand tour. Large bronze sculpture after the dancing faun of Pompei. Brown patina of dark gray green; on rectangular marble plinth. P...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Male Figure of Handsome Young Warrior, Artist Signed, German, circa 1890
By Schmidt Felling
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very proud young warrior is signed my the noted German artist Schmidt-Felling 1835-1920. He is on Wikipedia if you wish to learn more about him. We ...
Category
1890s German Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GLORIOUSLY QUIRKEY AND WHIMSICAL Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder.
Made by the well known maker, Maitland Smith,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Circa 1910 French Beaux-Arts Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Circa 1910 French Beaux-Arts gilt bronze chandelier. Finely cast French bronze chandelier in the fashion of Louis XV. This wonderful chandelier has a large cut crystal center b...
Category
1920s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
After Odoardo Tabacchi, Italian 19th Century "La Tuffolina" the Diver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After Odoardo Tabacchi (1831-1905) a very fine Italian 19th century patinated bronze figure of "La Tuffolina" (The Diver). The finely cast brown patin...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Horses Statue
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/2677 - This horses statue is a league of bronze and perhaps antimony. May be it's more antique: end '800.
For those who love horses these have a moving...
Category
1910s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bronze Pendant Light with Frosted Glass Globe Qty Available
Located in New York, NY
Ornate aged bronze fitter, a matching steel chain and a brass mount make up the hardware part of this pendant light. Comes with the original spherical frosted glass shade. Small quan...
Category
Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Original French Bronze Sculpture of a Striding Wolf, by Antoine- Louis Barye
Located in New York City, NY
A fine original, French, early 20th century bronze statue of a walking wolf "Loup qui Marche" signed by Antoine-Louis Barye, Henry Bonnard foundry Co NY ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Sculpture Of A Seated Mercury by Pierre Marius Montagne
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality Seated Hermes/Mercury. French 19th century bronze seated Mercury / Hermes. "Rastender Merkur" by Pierre Marius Montagne (1828-1879). Fine quality patinated bronze on fau...
Category
1860s French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Style Gilded Bronze Fireplace Andirons
Located in Ferndale, MI
Elegant pair of bronze andirons with gold gilding. Fine original finish and patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Massive Bronze Sculpture by the Portuguese Artist Gloria Morena F297
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful bronze sculpture by the Portuguese artist Gloria Morena from 1977. Very good conservation and general condition for this bronze representing ...
Category
1970s Portuguese Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Pendant Cameo on Gold
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Beautiful Italian cameo pendant, mounted on gold 18 karat. Admire the subtlety of the facial features: engraved by a Neapolitan artist.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Other
French Beaux Arts, Patinated Bronze Figural Vase by A. Bofill, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Antoine Bofill (Spanish-French, 1875-1925) was a Spanish artist and member of the Animalier movement of the 19th century. Best known for his small, decorative bronze sculptures, Bofi...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Coffee Table with Glass or Stone Top
By André Arbus
Located in Ballard, CA
The handcrafted bronze Domani coffee table has tapered bronze legs held by a hand-sculpted bronze stretcher. Decorative bronze squares fasten the 3/4 inch glass top. Custom sizes an...
Category
2010s American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Sculpture Father And Son By Henri Honore Plé
By H. Ple
Located in Norwood, NJ
Henri Honore Plé (1853 - 1922). This beautiful original 19th century French sculpture depicts a moment between father and son. Fine quality patinated bronze, in the naturalistic styl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Chicago Glass Co. Cast Glass Hanging Light Fixture, circa 1915
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large beautiful quality heavy cast glass opaque white bowl in the Beau Arts style with antique bronze hardware. This bowl almost looks as if it's alabaster...
Category
Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Antique Friezes for Furniture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
- Rare gilded friezes for furniture, to enrich Your door, Your mirror, Your headboard of bed etc. -
O/6842 - crown antique in gilt bronze - cm. 26 x height 1...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Greyhound Dog Small Bronze
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The elegant style of this little statue makes it a feast for the eyes. Place it wherever You can admire it.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Antique Bronze by Joaquin Angles Listed "Premier Triomphe"
Located in Stamford, CT
19th-20th century antique bronze by Joaquin Angles listed "Premier Triomphe" a fine casting of a winged angel. Signed and titled on base.
Category
Early 20th Century Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Orientalist Bronze Tunisian Water Carrier Sculpture by Jean-Didier Debut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely cast French Orientalist sculpture after Jean-Didier Debut of a Tunisian Water Carrier cast by the Pinedo Bronzier foundry of Paris.
Entitled:...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large E. F. Caldwell Flush Mounts, Signed, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
A pair of signed Caldwell flushmounted fixtures, circa 1920. The shaped cameo-style glass dome with classical motifs. With shaped gilt bronze frame and with acorn shaped finials on t...
Category
1920s American Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Figures of Adam and Eve by William Hunt Diederich
Located in Essex, MA
Adam and Eve standing, Eve with a snake wrapped around her arm and Adam posed with his fist on his head. Signed on base. Artist is represented in The Metropolitan Museum in New York, Whitney and Newark Museum. He enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy and met Paul Manship who became a lifelong friend. His mother was the daughter of noted Boston artist William Morris Hunt...
Category
Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Bronze Beaux Arts Architectural Panels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of three gilt bronze acretectual balcony panels from the Beaux Arts period. The cast bronze with gilt surface with intricatel open design.
Category
1880s European Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Doré & Amethyst Sculpture of a Heron Attributed to Jacques Duval-Brasseur
Located in Hanover, MA
Exploded bronze dore sculpture of a heron encrusted with amethyst rock crystal and small blue mineral elements for eyes. (lapus lazuli?)
Faint marking ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Amethyst, Bronze
"Shotputter, " Large Bronze Sculpture of Nude Male Athlete, Exquisitely Sculpted
By Louis Marie Jules Delapchier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The only example we have ever seen, this large (33 inch high) bronze sculpture of a superbly-conditioned athlete about to put the shot was made by Louis Marie Jules Delapchier in the...
Category
1910s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Signed E. F. Caldwell Slivered Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This finely detailed pair of Caldwell sconces feature classical motifs including acanthus leaves, swags, and rosettes.
Category
Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Unique Bronze Sculpture Of Viking With Battle Axe
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unique, one of a kind, French 19th century patinated bronze sculpture using multiple materials. Main figure of Viking holding a battle axe. Bronze mounted h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
A Gilt Gold Italian Acanthus Leaf Carved Wall or Console Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A Gilt Gold Italian Acanthus Leaf Carved Wall or Console Mirror. A wonderfully carved and detailed wall mirror with a beveled mirror framed by a serious group of carvings.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Émile Louis Picault Bronze Pegasus on Presentation Plinth
Located in Norwood, NJ
Émile Louis Picault, (1833-1915). Pegasus and Perseus patinated bronze, French, 19th century. Fabulous original period bronze figural group standin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Bronze Fireplace Fender or Faceplate Front Panel with Putti
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Beautiful bronze fire fender or fireplace with putti, enriched with golden bronze: really rare.
nr. O/3592.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Italian Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers with 20 Lights
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and large-shaped crystals that are very clear with 12 lights on the perimeter of the well shaped frame. Scrolling arms
And 6 up lights and one down light at the crown. Spir...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Emile Louis Picault French Bronze Tazza Compote Vide Pouche
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Louis Picault, French (1833-1915) "Olympias XCI Graeci Syracusis Captivi" bronze tazza
Dated 1863. Standing on decorated base with Roman head motifs.
Signed 'E. Picault, Exp...
Category
1880s French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Depicting the Slain Head of King Richard III Shakespeare Interest
Located in Petaluma, CA
For those who are wanting sculpture of any Shakespeare characters, we have that here for you.
We know it is the head of King Richard III being held by an...
Category
1910s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Jacques Duval-Brasseur Panthère in gilded bronze, France, 1970
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Jacques Duval-Brasseur (1934), panther in gilded bronze, signed under the belly, France, 1970.
Unique piece.
Category
1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Gilt French Bronze of Venus & Cupid after Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful bronze of a seated Venus and Cupid.
Modeled with a recumbent Venus attended by Cupid on an oval plinth in the manner of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse.
With finely...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
"David, " Large, Superb Bronze with Half-Nude Male Figure by Atkins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most finely sculpted and executed bronzes we have ever offered, this 22-inch sculpture portrays David as a handsome, lithe young man, with a small stone in his hand, ready...
Category
1910s American Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four Bronze Classical Style Musical Putti or Cherub Garden Statuary
Located in Westport, CT
Bronze musical Putti or Cherub garden statues set of four, with original patina, whimsical classical 1930s. Measurement of 13 equals the base, the...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Gilt Bronze and Leaded Glass Neoclassical Style Lantern
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Classic lantern is ideal for use in an entrance hall or stair well. It features fruit and floral swags, classical motifs, and a tassel form finial.
Category
Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Unique Cire Perdue Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Roses by Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique Cire Perdue gilt bronze sculpture of roses by Louis Ernest Barrias.
The singular lost wax cast of a still life of roses is mounted on a rosewoo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
German Bronze Figure of Emil Jannings, Hollywood and Movie Interest
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is an exceptionally rare bronze of the noted early film star Emil Jannings.
Emil Jannings was a German actor, popular in 1920s Hollywood. He was the first Oscar recipient, hono...
Category
1920s German Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Beaux Arts furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Beaux Arts furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Beaux Arts furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Denis Castaing, Gisele Buthod Garçon, Tim Orr, and Michel Lanos. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $650,000 while the average work can sell for $2,103.
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