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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French Cast Iron Marble Top Bistro Table
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
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
1900s French Bistro Table With Base Cast Iron & Wooden Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French bistro table beautifully combines industrial strength with timeless charm. Featuring a cast iron base with intricate detailing and a cross-stretcher for added stabi...
Iron
$2,490
H 24.02 in W 11.03 in D 10.63 in
Drinks Table / Side Table / Gueridon in Gilt Iron with Metal Top, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Iron and Metal Spanish Drinks Tripod Table ____________________________________________________________ Wrough iron small guéridon end / side table or stand with tripod base and silv...
Metal, Iron, Brass
French 1940s Wrought Iron Arrow Motif Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant French Art Deco table from the 1940s, raised on a tripod base, with original red and yellow polychrome finish. The legs end in large arrowheads. Beige/grey resin top. The wro...
Wrought Iron
$4,850
H 30.5 in Dm 20.5 in
Fine French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Carved Guéridon Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Carved Guéridon Side Table with Marble Top. The circular gilt wood carved apron with an acanthus tied leaf wreath, raised on four fluted carved leg...
Marble
1900s French Bistro Style Iron Table With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French bistro-style iron table with marble top captures the charm and functionality of early café furnishings. The round marble surface, lightly worn with subtle veining, ...
Marble, Iron
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
19th Century French Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak side table from France, with a beveled and hand carved decorated edge around the top, surrounding an exquisitely hand carved central scene, depicting scrolls, acanth...
Oak
$14,875 / set
H 18 in Dm 15 in
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron and Marble Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
French Modern Neoclassical gueridons, side tables, end tables or nightstands in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. The pieces are composed of hand forged wrought iron, with elegant gilt...
Marble, Iron, Gold Leaf
$2,489
H 24.41 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
Drink Table / Side Table / Gueridon in Gilt Iron with Brass Top, Spain 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Iron and Brass Spanish Drinks Table ____________________________________________________________ Wrough iron small guéridon end / side table or stand with tripod base and brass top. ...
Metal, Brass, Iron
Viennese Cast Iron Circular Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
This occasional table is a beautiful piece of cast iron furniture. Iron furniture of this kind flourished in Europe in 19th-early 20th century, often referred to as the Industrial Ag...
Iron
19th Century Table with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
19th century beech gueridon with 3 legs on wheels. Legs are detailed with black lacquer at the top and at the base of each column.
Belgian Black Marble
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