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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19th Century French Cast Iron Bistro Table with Marble Top
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French cast iron bistro table with white painted pedestal base. Original marble top with brass band around the perimeter. Good quality heavy casting. Base was repainte...
Marble, Brass, Iron
Antique French Cast Iron Two-Tier Garden Table, Etagere with Glass Tops, c. 1880
Located in Doylestown, PA
Beaux Arts cast iron two-tier glass top garden table with white paint patina, France, circa 1880. An exquisite table of heavy cast iron with a rectangular galleried top with incised...
Iron
Pair French-Style 19th-Century End Tables with Acorn Finals
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of French-style 19th-century petite end tables in the manner of Maison Jansen with brass filigree ribbed edging and acorn finials. Both have tooled cream leather tops and shelve...
Brass
$1,584Sale Price|34% Off
H 28.35 in Dm 23.63 in
19th Century French Marble Top and Cast Iron Bistro Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This charming 19th century French guéridon, or bistro table, beautifully embodies the timeless character of classic French cafés. The round top is crafted from natural marble with so...
Marble, Iron
$3,234
H 30.12 in W 17.13 in D 14.77 in
Fine French Antique Hardwood & Brass Etagere Three Tiered Side End Lamp Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, highly collectable circa 1880 French Mahogany and cast brass Etagere table. A truly stunning p...
Brass
19th Century French Marquetry Side Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
Elegant French side table dating to the late 19th century, crafted in richly grained wood with fine marquetry inlay throughout. The gently shaped top is centered by a detailed geomet...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Walnut, Ebony, Pearwood
French 19th Century Bistro Table - Gueridon
Located in Round Top, TX
Classical mid-19th century Bistro Table - Gueridon from the Provence area of France. Soundly constructed from cast iron with a beautifully patina'd marble top.
Marble, Iron
20th Century French Cast Iron Bistro Table With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French cast iron bistro table with marble top brings together classic café style and durable, time-tested materials. The white marble top, softly shaped with natura...
Marble, Iron
$3,262
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 31.11 in
19th Century French Gueridon Table, Bleached Mahogany & Marble Top
Located in Arundel, GB
A 19th C French Gueridon, centre table. Bleached mahogany veneer with lion paw feet and a faceted pedestal, topped with a grey marble.
Marble
19th Century French Marble Topped Gueridon
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French Charles X marble-topped gueridon with its original marble top. This lovely gueridon is in its totally original condition and has very few signs of wear. Featur...
Marble
Pair of French Two Tier Wrought Iron Side Tables
Located in London, London
A refined pair of wrought iron side tables, likely dating to the mid to late 20th century, combining lightness of form with a distinctly architectural presence. Each table is constru...
Wrought Iron
$2,500
H 30.63 in W 29.63 in D 29.63 in
19th Century French Mahogany Gueridon Bouillotte Table, Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming French mahogany Gueridon Bouillotte table originally used for playing cards. Topped with white marble and surrounded by a pierced brass gallery that’s nicely patinated. Tw...
Marble, Brass
Large 19th Century French Marble Topped Gueridon
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 19th century French marble topped gueridon with a good carved walnut base. 1820. The marble is 1-inch thick. Code: 8849 Dimensions: H: 28.5" (72.4 cm) Di: 45" (114.3 cm)
Marble
19th Century French Marble Top Bistro Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century French bistro table combines timeless design with functional sophistication. Featuring a beautifully aged Carrara marble top, the table exudes refinement wi...
Marble
19th Century French Marble Topped Gueridon or Centre Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very good quality 19th Century French marble topped gueridon or centre table. Circa 1860.
Mahogany
19th Century French Cast Iron Marble Top Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French cast iron bistro table with pedestal base. Original marble top with brass band around the perimeter. Good quality heavy casting with worn turquoise painted pati...
Marble, Brass, Iron
20th Century French Wooden Side Table on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage wooden side table on wheels offers a sophisticated period piece. Made in France in the 20th century, a circular tabletop sits a...
Glass, Wood
French Cast Iron Marble Top Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French cast iron bistro table with white painted pedestal base. Original marble top with brass band around the perimeter. Good quality heavy casting. Base was r...
Marble, Brass, Iron
19th Century French Cast Iron Marble Top Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French cast iron bistro table with black pedestal base. Original marble top with brass band around the perimeter. Good quality heavy casting. Circa 1880-1900. Dimensio...
Marble, Brass, Iron
19th Century French Cast Iron Gueridon Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French cast iron marble top gueridon bistro table. Sturdy decorative cast iron base with old rusty patina and layered remnants of dark g...
Marble, Iron
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 19.75 in
Antique Late 19thC Faux Stacked Book End Table with Storage France
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful handmade faux book stack end table. Hand dovetailed case with all early woodworking techniques. Hinged for easy access and storage. Bea...
Hardwood
19th Century French Cast Iron Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French cast iron bistro table with painted pedestal base. Gray marble top with metal band around the perimete...
Marble, Iron
19th Century French Cast Iron Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French heavy cast iron bistro table with green painted pedestal base. White marble top with brass band around the perimeter. Fine casting with foliate details, scrolle...
Marble, Brass, Iron
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H 29.5 in W 23.625 in D 23.625 in
French Vintage Cast-Iron, Cultured Marble, and Brass Bistro Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Picture yourself reading a novel at this charming vintage cast iron bistro table, circa 1950, on a Champs Elysees sidewalk in Paris! It features a white cultured-marble top with grey...
Italian Pietra Dura Marble-Top Centre Table with Figurative Burl Wood Base
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian Pietra Dura marble-top centre table with figurative burl wood base, this stunning one of a kind inlaid marble top centre table depicts the Roman Era of opulence at its hei...
Marble
Vintage Late 19th Century French White Plaster Ionic Column Base
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage late 19th century French white plaster ionic column base used for architectural drawings classes. Signed, stamped and marked. The diameter of the top surface is 16".
Plaster