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Beaux Arts Paintings

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
Period: 1920s
"Commerce and Industry", Beaux Arts/Art Deco Allegorical Mural w/ Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fabulous example of allegorical mural painting, this large piece by Edward Holslag features a central winged figure holding a reflective orb, flanked by two nude or semi-nude male ...
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1920s American Vintage Beaux Arts Paintings

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Jacques Martin Ferrieres Le Marche D'Assise, 1927
Located in Dallas, TX
Jacques Martin-Ferrières (French, 1893-1972) Le marché d'Assise, 1927 A warm gathering at the beginning of the last century at a mountain top courtya...
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1920s French Vintage Beaux Arts Paintings

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Pair of Italian Old Oval Paintings on Copper
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/8272 - Italian school about 1920 - This pair of still life oil paintings depict flowers on copper are in their original frames. They ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Beaux Arts Paintings

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Copper

"Boy with Blue Eyes, " Portrait Masterwork, Oil on Canvas by William Paxton
By William McGregor Paxton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by one of America's great masters of portraiture, this depiction of a male youth is brimming with warmth and life. The boy pictured here, with his ...
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1920s American Vintage Beaux Arts Paintings

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Male Nude by Faye Swengel Badura
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Sainte Thérèse of Lisieux Lithograph by Edgar Maxence, 1927
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb lithograph under frame on the theme of Christianity depicting a nun in Carmelite dress, haloed, holding in her hands a crucified Christ and a bouquet of white and golden roses. A rosary is also visible on the left. The portrait is framed by two columns and an arch. We read the inscriptions: "Je veux passer mon ciel à faire du bien sur la Terre" ("I want to spend my heaven doing good on Earth") and "Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant-Jésus" ("Saint Thérèse...
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'Bee' Original Fine Art Figural Nude Male Painting by Helen Bayley
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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Art Deco Black and White Male Nude Painting by Emil Fiala Vienna, circa 1918
Located in Vienna, AT
The painter Emil Fiala (8.9.1896 Prossnitz - Mähren Czech Republic - Dec. 1960 Vienna) studied at the Viennese Academy by Franz Rumpler, August Eisenmenger, Julius Schmid, Christian ...
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École des Beaux-Arts Watercolor Painting Notre Dame Paris by Henri le Riche
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Antique Pair of Italian Reversed Putti Paintings on Glass 1920
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
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Pair of 19th Century Flemish Oil on Copper Paintings in Gilt Frame after Teniers
By David Teniers
Located in Dallas, TX
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"Dionysus and Ariadne, " Mythological Painting w/ Nudes by Secessionist Master
By Rudolf Jettmar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Beaux Arts paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Beaux Arts paintings 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 paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paint, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Beaux Arts paintings made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Lucien Delarue, Eugène Louis Boudin, Alfred de Breanski Sr., and Henri Alphonse Barnoin. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $444 and tops out at $124,500 while the average work can sell for $3,661.

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