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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.

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Style: Beaux Arts
Ceramic Sculpture by Gérard Brossard, to La Borne, circa 2000
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture by Gérard Brossard to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Signed " Gérard Brossard ". Unique piece. circa 2000.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Lamp Table, Attributed to François Lembo, Vallauris, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic lamp table, attributed to François Lembo, Vallauris. White, gold, glazes decoration. Sold with a new European electrical system, circa 1970.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Sculpture by Maarten Stuer, Entitled "Bloc in Motion", 2020
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture "Bloc in motion" by Maarten Stuer. This piece can be put indoor or outdoor. Artist monogram under the base. 2020. Unique piece.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Wilhelm & Graef Porcelain Oyster Plate Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Wilhelm & Graef porcelain oyster plates with five pale pink wells and a center well for sauce. Wide square rim with delicate gold foliate decoration. Mark to underside: Wil...
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

"Young Greeks at Cock Fight", Limoges Enamel with Male Nude, Gérôme Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although KPM, the German porcelain firm, is well known for its glazed plaques that copied great European masterwork paintings, Limoges in France did the same, though in enamel, an ar...
Category

1920s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Ceramic Mirror Entitled "Oculus" by Denis Castaing, 2019
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic mirror entitled "Oculus" by Denis Castaing. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. 2019.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture with Black Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. circa 1970.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A ceramic mirror by Denis Castaing, 2019
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic mirror by Denis Castaing. Perfect original conditions. Signed. 2019
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Porcelain Sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2017
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An unique porcelain sculpture by Wayne Ficher. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, Wayne Fischer. 2017.  
Category

2010s French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Vase with Glazes Decoration by Michel Lanos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with glazes decoration by Michel Lanos (1926-2005). Perfect original decorations. Artist monogram under the base, circa 1990....
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

JG SWITZER 100% Silk Charmeuse B&W Birdsong print Body Pillow
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Luxe body pillow crafted from 100%, highest grade 19mm Silk Charmeuse fabric and offered in our in-house Viennese-inspired "Birdsong" print. Measures 16 high x 48" long. Coordinates ...
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2010s American Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Silk

Unique and Extraordinary Ceramic Sink by Michelle Hartmann, "Les 2 Potiers"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An unique and extraordinary ceramic sink by Michelle Hartmann (Born in 1936) "Michell" . "Les 2 Potiers". Perfect original conditions, circa 1970-...
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Box by Alistair Dahnieux, circa 2011
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic box signed Alistair Danhieux. Signed and dated under the base, 2011. Perfect original conditions.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Desvres Faience Urn Form Vases, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French Desvres faience urn form vases with large double handles. Beautiful hand-painted floral decoration in the traditional colors of blue, orange, yellow and...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Faience

Paris Street Scene with an Active Morning 1912 by Artist Albert Abramovitz
By Benjamin Abramowitz
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Well constructed impressionist painting depicting a Paris street scene. Fantastic color. Beautiful original frame signed Abramawitz
Category

Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Wood, Canvas, Paint

"Julian the Hospitaller, " Impressionist Scene W/ Saint and Laborers in the Field
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly and confidently painted by an important French painter, Augusta de Bourgade, in 1914, this Impressionist painting depicts a group of laborers in the field interacting wit...
Category

1910s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Paint

Big Dish in the Style of Guidette Carbonell, circa 1940-1950
By Guidette Carbonell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big dish in the style of Guidette Carbonell with brown glaze decoration. Perfect original conditions, circa 1940-1950. Unique piece.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Big Ceramic Table Lamp Signed, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic table lamp with glazes decoration. Perfect original conditions. Signed at the base, circa 1960-1970. Sold with a new European ...
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Austruy, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp by Jean Austruy. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Dimensions are mentioned only for the ceramic, circa 1960-1970. Sold with a new Europea...
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

"Detresse" Patinated Metal Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
"Detresse" [Distress] Patinated Metal Sculpture, 20th century, depicting a shipwrecked sailor hailing for aid. 26.5" H x 10" H x 8.5" D.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Mirror by Mia Jensen, Signed, Unique Piece, circa 2019
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic mirror with blue and purple glazes decoration by Mia Jensen. Unique piece. Signed under the base. Unique piece, circa 2019.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase with Glazes Decoration by Michel Lanos '1926-2005'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with glazes decoration by Michel Lanos (1926-2005). Perfect original decorations. Artist monogram under the base, circa 1990. Unique piece.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Metallic Silver Rose Floral Turkish Kaysari Silk Carpet, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Pristine and finely woven stunning antique Kaysari silk carpet from the 1940s Turkey measuring 7.1 x 10.6 ft.
Category

1940s Turkish Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Silk

Gueridon or Coffee Table by Otto Gunsen & Philip Arcanter, circa 1945-1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A gueridon or coffee table by Otto Gunsen & Philip Arcanter with a mosaic top. Wood base. Very good conditions circa 1945-1950. Unique piece.
Category

20th Century Danish Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large tubular vase « Bambou » in blue glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large tubular vase « Bambou » in green glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Artist monogram under the base. Unique piece. Circa 1990. H : 15.3 x 4.7 x 4.7 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Monumental Ceramic Vase by Daniel Maes, circa 1992
By Daniel Maes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rare monumental ceramic vase by Daniel Maes. Perfect conditions. Signed and dated at the base, circa 1992.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Stool Skull in Grey Ceramic by Antonio Cagianelli, Contemporary
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Sculpture stool pouf or ottoman skull titled Transvital 2009 in grey ceramic by the designer Antonio Cagianelli who work on the philosophy Vanities for more than 20 years. Limited e...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Signed Maison Jansen Painted Boiserie
Located in Stamford, CT
Large painted curved boisere panel. Consisting of rectilinear mouldings and a circular medallion.
Category

1940s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Plaster, Wood

White glazed ceramic table lamp by Hervé Rousseau, 2022 / Réf 19
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glazed stoneware lamp base by Hervé Rousseau. Artist signature under the base. 2022. H : 13.4 x 9.4 x 5.5 inches (ceramic only). H : 16.5 inches (ceramic and electrical system)...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

White glazed ceramic table lamp by Hervé Rousseau, 2022 / Réf 17
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glazed stoneware lamp base by Hervé Rousseau. Artist signature under the base. 2022. H : 14.5 x 11.4 x 6.7 inches (ceramic only). H : 17.3 inches (ceramic and electrical system...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

White glazed ceramic table lamp by Hervé Rousseau, 2022 / Réf 16
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glazed stoneware lamp base by Hervé Rousseau. Artist signature under the base. 2022. H : 14.2 x 11 x 6.3 inches (ceramic only). H : 17.5 inches (ceramic and electrical system)....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

White glazed ceramic table lamp by Hervé Rousseau, 2022 / Réf 15
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White glazed stoneware lamp base by Hervé Rousseau. Artist signature under the base. 2022. H : 14.2 x 10.6 x 6.1 inches (ceramic only). H : 17.1 inches (ceramic and electrical system...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Painting of Bridge Over Aniene River, Vicovaro Italy
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century landscape painting by Carl Budtz-Moller (Danish 1882 - 1953) depicting an arched bridge leading to the walled city of Vicovaro in the municipality of Subiaco northeast of Rome. Nice composition in gold and yellow with green trees and people crossing the bridge. Oil on canvas in nice gold leaf frame. Signed and dated 1912 lower right. Title verso on stretcher: Bol Over Floden Anienne Vicovaro (River over Anien River, Vicovaro) Very good condition, nicely framed. Dimensions: Frame: 34 3/4 x 42 1/4 in. Stretcher 26 1/8 x 33 3/8 in. Carl Budtz-Møller travelled extensively in Italy over the course of 30 years beginning in 1907 painting...
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Retro Vintage Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade midcentury Turkish retro style rug from the Third quarter of the 20th century, measures 5'10" x 9'.
Category

1960s Turkish Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Wool

Marble Sculpture Of Cherub Holding A Puppy
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a marble sculpture of a cherub who is standing up in front of a trunk. His head has an abundant hair with curly ends. He is gently holding a puppy. The sculpture has attached...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
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, ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Brass

Wooden Antique Venetian Shelves with Caryatids, Wall Consoles
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1584 - Unusual pair of wooden shelves with caryatids: perfect with a simple wooden shelf. They were in a Venetian house.
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Wood

"Placing the Sandal, " Bas Relief Masterpiece with Nudes by Levillain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine carved relief panel was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in med...
Category

1890s French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Charcoal Portrait in Neoclassic Style
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This early 20th century portrait depicts the bust of a man on pedestal, drawn from a sculptural piece in charcoal. These were popular 19th century renditions usually done in a neocla...
Category

Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood, Paper

"Under the Aqueduct, " Very Fine 1920s Trumeau from Philadelphia Estate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful pairing of mirror and painting, framed in dark green and old gold, comes from a historic estate in the Philadelphia area. The upper painting depicts a bustling Italia...
Category

Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Canvas

"Algernon Sullivan Plaque, " Rare Bas Relief with Nude Figures by Jules Roine
By Jules-Edouard Roiné 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and important relief sculpture honors Algernon Sydney Sullivan, one of the most admired and respected attorneys and civic leaders active in New York in the late 19th century. Born a Hoosier, he moved to New York by 1860, and though an ardent abolitionist, felt honor-bound to step forward to defend the sailors of the Confederate ship Savannah, captured by the Union early in the Civil War. He served in the public sector for a decade and fought the Tweed gang. Later, Sullivan created two of the more important and influential law firms in New York in his era -- one of them, Sullivan and Cromwell, continues today -- but he always remained supportive of the poor who could not afford to retain an attorney for legal assistance. In his honor, the Sullivan Fountain was erected in Van Cortlandt...
Category

1920s American Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Copper

Extra Large Gilt Plaster Fresco of Greek Columns
By Beaux Arts Galleria
Located in East Freetown, MA
Extra large plaster relief of a landscape with trees and Greek pillars. Reinforced plaster is very large (6 feet by 4 feet) and heavy.
Category

Mid-20th Century Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Plaster

"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

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

Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 9.2’ x 9’ x 7.5’ inches.
Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 11’ x 9.8’ x 5.1’ inches.
Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Superb Italian Marble Column Lamp Set A superb set in Honey coloured pallet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb Italian Marble Column Lamp Set A superb set in Honey coloured pallet, the column has a triple column upright, the lamp has a baluster shape and...
Category

1950s Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century Bronze Sculpture Father And Son By Henri Honore Plé
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

Salvaged Antique French Marble Architectural Detail, Hand-carved, with Birds
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful hand-carved white marble architectural element, likely a window or door lintel, salvaged from a building renovation project in France. Some motifs hint at the Beaux Arts ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Marble

Ornate Beaux Arts 10 Arm Crystal Chandelier NY Plaza Hotel
Located in New York, NY
Original to the NYC Plaza Hotel, Beaux Arts crystal chandelier with 10 arms, cut glass bobeches and elaborate quantity of crystals and beads. Cleaned and restored. Small quantity ava...
Category

20th Century Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Crystal

1900s French Plaster Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
A painted plaster sculpture from 1900s France. This sculpture depicts a lion climbing up to a cliff's edge, with legs stretched back releasing a ferocious roar. The gold paint that coats the plaster cast sculpture has chipped here and there, adding maturity to the image of the jungle king...
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Earthenware sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980- 1990
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Earthenware sculpture vase by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1980- 1990. H : 18.9 x 8.7 x 15.7 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware duck sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware duck sculpture by Georges Martin. Unique piece. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 12.9 x 11.8 x 24.8 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware duck sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware duck sculpture by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 12.6 x 9.8 x 19.7 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Wonderful Pair of Beaded Italian Amethyst Crystal Tole Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of beaded Italian amethyst crystal tole sconces.
Category

20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 7.9 x 7.9 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 14.6 x 7.5 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 5.9 x 10.2 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 6.7 x 11 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 11.8 x 11.4 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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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