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.
Antique Enameled Pitcher by Alexandre Kostanda, Vallauris, 1940
By Alexandre Kostanda, Louis Giraud, Vallauris
Located in London, England
This pitcher, signed by Alexandre Kostanda, is an emblematic piece of Vallauris' French enameled stoneware, dating from the 1940s. The fame of Vallauris, on the Côte d'Azur, has attr...
Sandstone
Wenzel Ulrik Tornøe Danish 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Sewing Room" (Systue)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wenzel Ulrik Tornøe (Danish, 1844-1907) A very fine and large oil on canvas titled "Systue" ("The Sewing Room"). The finely executed artwork depicting the interior of a sewing room w...
Canvas, Giltwood
Lifesize Pair of Original French Bronze Sculptures of Herons- Moigniez
Located in New York City, NY
This important and unusual pair of life size French 19th century Blue Herons are realistically depicted with the two birds foraging in their natural environment. One large Heron is h...
Bronze
Stoneware Vase by Lucien Talbot, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A stoneware vase by Lucien Talbot, to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Unique piece, circa 1950.
Ceramic
Ceramic floor lamp by Georges Martin, circa 1980- 1990.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic table lamp by Georges Martin with a wood base. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1980 - 1990. H : 21.6 x 7.1 x 21.6 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a new eu...
Ceramic
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Solid Small Decorative Bronze Wall Mounted Plaque of Syro-Mitannian Type
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare bronze sculpture seal mounted on black cardboard new and never used, late Canaanite period 13th century BCE. Hazor the bronze plaq...
Bronze
Big Ceramic Lamp, by Sars Pottery, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic lamp by Sars Pottery. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1960-1970. Sold with a new European electrical system. Dimensions are mentionned on...
Ceramic
Glazed stoneware console entitled « Nebula » by Clémentine Dupré, 2025.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware console entitled « Nebula » by Clémentine Dupré. Artist signature on the back. 2025. H : 15.6 x 16.5 x 11.6 inches. - Born in 1978 in Seine-et-Marne, France. Lives...
Ceramic
19th Century Alabaster Bust of Girl Peeling Orange, Italy, Circa 1890
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century carved alabaster bust sculpture of a young girl with a frilled bonnet peeling an orange. After a work by Italian sculptor Pietro Giorgi. There is an old repaired crack...
Alabaster
A Life-Size Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture Children in a Crib by A. Tantardini
By Antonio Tantardini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antonio Tantardini (Italian, 1829-1879) An extraordinary Italian 19th century life-size carved Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib...
Carrara Marble
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.
Ceramic
Ceramic Mirror by Mia Jensen, Signed, Unique Piece, circa 2023
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic mirror with glazes decoration by Mia Jensen. Unique piece. Signed under the base. circa 2023. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne, France. Based in La...
Ceramic
Stoneware panel by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware panel by Georges Martin with wood base. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 1.8 x 15.7 x 26.2 inches.
Ceramic
Large 18th cenTURY Carved and Polychromed Wood Religious Statue..
Located in Buffalo, NY
18th cenTURY Carved and Polychromed Wood Religious Statue.Appears to be a saint ? .Amazing patina,, missing hands.. missing bird (bottom) HAND DElivery avail to New York City or any...
Wood
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990. H : 5.9 x 4.3 inches.
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century Gilt French Bronze of Venus & Cupid after Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful bronze of a seated Venus and Cupid. Modeled with a recumbent Venus attended by Cupid on an oval plinth in the manner of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. With finely...
Bronze
Elegant Red Floral Broccatello Fabric in Beaux Arts Style, France
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant fabric named "broccatello" with red flowers on a light background. To be used where a nice fabric is needed. On request I can prepare some pillows.
Brocade
« Gloriette » table in raw stoneware with green glazed top by Denis Castaing.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Gloriette » table in raw stoneware with green glazed ceramic top by Denis Castaing. Artist signature under the base. 2025. H : 10.8 x 23.6 inches. - Born in 1968, he lives and wo...
Ceramic
Big Ceramic Vase with Blue Glazes Decoration by Lucien Arnaud, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with blue glazes decoration by Lucien Arnaud. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base "Lucien Arnaud", circa 1920.
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. Unique piece.
Ceramic
John Widdicomb Bonnet Top Cabinet
Located in North Canton, OH
Very Rare John Widdicomb Bonnet top cabinet with glass shelving. Beautiful hand painted details, intricate brass grating and hand carvings. Original...
Paint
19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaf Plate
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century English Majolica glazed ceramic begonia leaf plate with a single green leaf on dark brown ground with yellow accents. Mottled green,...
Majolica
« Gloriette » table in raw stoneware with green glazed top by Denis Castaing
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Gloriette » table in raw stoneware with green glazed top by Denis Castaing. Artist signature under the base. 2024. H : 15.3 x 17.7 inches. - Born in 1968, he lives and works in S...
Ceramic
Stoneware Sculpture "Solctice", by Mart Schrijvers, 2024
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engobed stoneware sculpture « Solstice » by Mart Schrijvers. Artist signature under the base. 2024. H : 6.3 x 9.4 inches. - Born in 1973 in Belgium, lives and works in the Gers, Fr...
Stoneware
Glazed ceramic table lamp by Les potiers d’Accolay, circa 1960-1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Big glazed ceramic table lamp by Les potiers d’Accolay. Signature sous la base. Circa 1960-1970. H :10.6’ x 11.4’ inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Ceramic
Glazed ceramic vase. French work, Puisaye. Circa 1920.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic vase. French work, Puisaye. Circa 1920. H : 9.6 x 5.9 inches.
Ceramic
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Effloraison » by Pierre Martinon, 2006.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Effloraison » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « P.Martinon ». Unique piece. 2006. H : 22.4 x 21.6 x 16.5 inches. - A great work of art can oft...
Ceramic
1940s Signed Lithograph of Maurice Chevalier by French artist Charles Kiffer
Located in New York, NY
A lithograph from the 1940s of the singer and actor Maurice Chevalier . The artist was Charles Kiffer . Kiffer began to draw and paint caricatures of actors while attending the Ecole...
Wood, Paper
Ceramic table lamp by Michel Auger, from Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, circa 1970.
By Michel Auger
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic table lamp by Michel Auger. Artist signature under the bae. Circa 1970. H : 22.4 x 14.6 inches (ceramic only). H : 26.4 x 14.6 inches (with electrical system). Sold wi...
Ceramic
Blue/green and black glazed ceramic vase by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, circa 1980-90
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue/green and black glazed ceramic vase by Gisèle Buthod Garçon. Raku fired. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 7.5’ x 6.3’ inches. - Born in 1954 in Salon-de-P...
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 : 8.5 x 8.3’ x 7.3’ inches.
Ceramic
Ceramic lamp base by Marie-Lucie Trinquand, 2025.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic lamp base by Marie-Lucie Trinquand. Artist signature under the base. 2025. Unique piece. H : 22 x 8.7 x 7.9 inches (ceramic only). - Born in 1960 in France, she lives and ...
Ceramic
White/grey and brown glazed ceramic secret box by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, 1990
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White/grey and brown glazed ceramic secret box by Gisèle Buthod Garçon. Raku fired. Artist monogram and signature under the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 9.1’ x 8.3’ x 7.5’ inches. -...
Ceramic
$1,100Sale Price|24% Off
"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly sculpted and highly detailed, this very fine bronze relief dated 1892 -- designed by Lodovico Pogliaghi and sculpted by Angelo Cappuccio for Stefano Johnson in Milan -- depi...
Bronze
Dutch Painting, Country Scene, 19th
Located in Nice, FR
Dutch painting 19th representing a cottage scene with moonlight figures.
Paint
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...
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 : 13.2 x 2.7 x 1.9 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical ...
Ceramic
Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix., circa 1975.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1975. H : 5.3 x 17.1 x 11.8 inches.
Ceramic
Framed drawing of a woman, signed, France, 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Framed drawing of a woman, France, 19th century, executed with exquisite finesse. Created in line drawing, this work depicts a female figure seen from behind, in a dynamic pose, evok...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Ceramic Table Lamp by Denis Castaing, 2020
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Nocta_03 » table lamp in white glazed stoneware by Denis Castaing. Sold with a new European electrical system. 2020. - Born in 1968, he lives and works in Saint-Mesmin, Burgundy....
Ceramic
Stoneware and oxides sculpture, « La vie du grand Heaume » by Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « La vie du grand Heaume » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « P.Martinon ». Unique piece. 2023. H : 24.4 x 12.6 x 9 inches. - A grea...
Ceramic
Wall Ceramic Sconce by Denis Castaing, circa 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic wall sconce by Denis Castaing. Sold without electrical system. 2022. It' s possible to order a pair or few pieces. - Born in 1968, he lives and works in Saint-Mesmin, Bur...
Ceramic
Big Ceramic Table Lamp by Huguette Bessone to Vallauris, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic lamp by Huguette Bessone. Perfect original conditions. Sold with a new European electrical system. Signed under the base " H. Bessone to Vallauris". Unique piece. ...
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp with white Glaze Decoration by Denis Castaing, 2020
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with white glaze decoration by Denis Castaing. Signed under the base. Sold with an European electrical system, 2020. - Born in 1968, he lives and works in Sain...
Ceramic
$2,234Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century German Mountain Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5151 - Old painting with mountain landscape, signed Hugo Pfahlmer, descendant of a noble family of painters. German school. With its original frame: a...
Canvas
Porcelain Sculpture with Brown Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture with brown glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
Ceramic
$1,195Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Framed Architectural Plans, French, Industrial Lithograph Art, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique framed architectural plan. A French, lithograph set of drawings from Constructions Modernes et Economiques, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Beaut...
Glass, Paper
« Ostinato » table in raw stoneware with white glazed top by Denis Castaing
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Ostinato » table in raw stoneware with white glazed top by Denis Castaing. Artist signature under the base. 2024. H : 21.2 x 14.6 inches. - Born in 1968, he lives and works in Sa...
Ceramic
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1980. H : 26.8 x 7.1 x 15.7 inches.
Ceramic
$726Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Portrait Prints of Noblewomen, Early 20th Century France
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ST/628, antique large prints with portrait of two noblewomen: Anne, Duchess of Cumberland - reproduced by Goupil & Co. from the mezzotint by Thomas Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds...
Paper
Ceramic Table Lamp with Glaze Decoration, Signed, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic table lamp with brow, white glazes decoration. Signed at the base. Perfect original conditions. Sold with a new European electrical system, circa 1970.
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.
Ceramic
Big Ceramic Vase by Alain Magne, to La Borne, circa 1970-1980
By Alain Magne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic vase by Alain Magne, to La Borne, France. Unique piece. Wood firing. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base " Magne ", circa 1970-1980.
Ceramic
Coffee Table or Stool with Grey, White Glaze Decoration by Maarten Stuer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic gueridon or coffee table or stool with grey- white glazes decoration by Maarten Stuer. Signed. 2020. Perfect original conditions. This piece can be put indoor or outdoor. M...
Ceramic
Ceramic Mirror by Mia Jensen, Signed, Unique Piece, circa 2023
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic mirror with glazes decoration by Mia Jensen. Unique piece. Signed under the base. circa 2023. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne, France. Based in La...
Ceramic
Ceramic Mirror by Mia Jensen, Signed, Unique Piece, circa 2023
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic mirror by Mia Jensen. Artist signature under the base. Circa 2023-2024. H : 1.8’ x 7.7’ inches. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne, France. ...
Ceramic
$17,600Sale Price|20% Off
Sumptuous Tiffany Wine Cooler in Beaux-Arts Olympian Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Olympian sterling silver wine cooler. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with gently tapering sides and three reeded c-scroll handles with leaf mounts and caps. Foot ring with ...
Sterling Silver
$150Sale Price|66% Off
Mid 20 th c Italian Ceramic Pair Heron Birds
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Splendid mday d 20 th c Italian ceramic sculpture of pair heron birds , glazed white ceramic with gold accents.
Ceramic
Stoneware and oxides sculpture « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by P Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « Martinon ». Unique piece. 2023. H : 13.4’ x 11 x 7.5 inches. - ...
Ceramic
Ceramic Mirror by Mia Jensen, Signed, Unique Piece, circa 2023
By Mia Jensen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic mirror with glazes decoration by Mia Jensen. Unique piece. Signed under the base. circa 2023. - Born in 1981 in Denmark, lives and works in La Borne, France. Based in La...
Ceramic