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.
Pair of 19th Century American Beaux Arts Cast Iron Wall Brackets
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 18th-century American cast iron wall brackets brings sculptural weight and classical elegance to any room. Each bracket is cast with refined architectural detail—Doric-i...
Iron
$2,409Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Antique Curtain Rods in Lacquered Gilded Wood, 192 cm Wide
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1920 - Rare pair of old elegant curtain rods in lacquered and gilded wood, in width of 192 cm. ! Interior sides: 180 cm. x 24 depth x height 15 cm. NOW with a good price because I ...
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Burnt Bamboo Wall-Mounted Towel Rack
Located in Round Top, TX
Burnt bamboo towel rack, circa 1960s, bearing its original “Made in Hong Kong” label. An unusual and sculptural wall-mounted form composed of two cir...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
20th Century Black Forest Style Deer Head Wall Brackets, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Black Forest style Deer head wall shelves or brackets. Made in a Faux Bois design.
Composition
19th Century Anglo-Indian / Burmese Wall Bracket / Shelf
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An extremely rare intricately carved 19th-century Anglo-Indian wall bracket or shelf. This exquisite piece is beautifully made . Intricately carved throughout with breathtaking d...
Hardwood
19th Century Anglo-Indian / Burmese Wall Bracket / Shelf
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Anglo-Indian wall bracket or shelf. Circa 1880s An extremely rare intricately carved 19th-century Anglo-Indian wall bracket or shelf. This exquisite piece is beautifully made . ...
Teak
$5,500 / item
H 5 in W 48 in D 3 in
Brass Coat Rack Wall Mount Custom Hand Made Sliding Hooks Bronze Patina
Located in East Hampton, NY
Custom site specific sizes available (length and quantity of hooks) Stainless steel, brass, bronze, aluminum Hand applied patina finishes Hooks slide along a 1" diameter rod.
Brass, Stainless Steel
$795 / set
H 6.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.4 in
Pair of Mid-20th Century Italian Giltwood Roses Wall Brackets Shelves
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of vintage Italian gilded wood and gesso wall brackets shelves, circa 1950. They are decorated with lovely roses and scrolls in a beautiful gilt patina, perfect for dis...
Giltwood
$796Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in W 14.25 in D 7.25 in
Late 20th Century Regency Rolled Acanthus Leaf Wall Decorative Brackets, Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Accentuate your decor with this exquisite pair of sculptural rolled acanthus leaf wall brackets, featuring a timeless gilded finish. Each bracket showcases intricate carvings of acan...
Resin
$4,250 / set
H 17.5 in W 16.5 in D 6.25 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted and Giltwood Wall Brackets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted and Gilt wood Wall Brackets. Stunning large pair of Italian Baroque style painted and gilt wood wall brackets, wall shelves or wall consoles to d...
Giltwood
$4,200 / set
H 12.25 in W 8.75 in D 3.25 in
pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets. Each beautiful wall bracket displays a finely carved bust of a cherub with palmettes atop his head a...
Giltwood
$695 / set
H 16.75 in W 15 in D 7.25 in
Pair of Vintage Gilded Wood Wall Brackets, Italian, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of large gilded wood Italian wall brackets.
Giltwood
$280
H 7.13 in W 7.38 in D 7.38 in
Vintage Wall Corner Shelf Console, Gilded Carved Wood, Tole Toleware Style
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1960s Italian giltwood wall corner shelf or wall console. Minor patina and paint lost gives this piece a classy statement. Made of hand carved wood...
Wood
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Wall Brackets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Wall Brackets. Stunning large pair of Italian Baroque style painted and gilt wood wall brackets, wall shelves or wall consoles to display your p...
Giltwood
Elegant Antique Pair of Carved and Gilded French Wall Brackets
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superbly elegant pair of French antique carved and gilded wood wall brackets adorned with acanthus leaves.
Wood
Sold
H 9.75 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in
Late 19th-Century Antique French Porcelain Painted Wall Brackets, a Pair
Located in Austin, TX
This pair of antique French decorative wall brackets dates to the 19th century. They are unusual for their mint condition and for their elegant but not 'overdone' motifs -- There is nothing Rococo about this pair of wall brackets, which is typically what one sees from this period. The fluted porcelain structures...
Porcelain
Rare Set of Four Curtain Tiebacks or Curtain Hooks or Supports
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare set of old curtains hold back brackets for wall: they make elegant all windows! On disposal other ones: 2- 4- 6- 8 supports (see other photos on 1stdibs). O/6771-1.
Bronze
French Ormolu Picture Hook Covers, S/5
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Add an elegant Parisian touch to your decor, suspend your framed paintings or photos from these beautiful French Ormolu picture hook covers. A set of five medallions, circa early 1900s, finely crafted with a classical relief design of bow and drapery, beautiful aged patina.The square opening just below the bow allows for the picture hanger. Each piece has two small holes for affixing the cover to the wall or ceiling molding...
Ormolu