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Beaux-Arts and The Gilded Age
Our company name, Beaux-Arts Classic Products, was chosen from the popular Beaux Arts movement in the United States which lasted from roughly 1880 to 1930 and was the dominant design during the Gilded Age.
In French, the term beaux arts means fine arts or beautiful arts. The Beaux-Arts “style” emanated from France, based on ideas taught at the legendary L’Ecole Des Beaux-Arts (The School of Fine Arts), one of the oldest and most esteemed schools of architecture and design in Paris. These French ideas of beauty were then brought to the United States by American architects fortunate enough to have studied at the only internationally known school of architecture at the time, L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Beaux-Arts architecture is synonymous with America’s Renaissance movement.
French Style Louis XIV Style Decorative Grille 24″ x 20″ in Antique Brass Finish.
Beaux Arts is an opulent subset of the Neoclassical and Greek Revival architectural styles. Neoclassical interior design was originally based on the classical home decor of Greece and Rome. It focuses on elegance and sophistication. Our French Style Louis XIV Style is our most elegant style vent cover. Technology makes it possible to create this classic acanthus leaf design into sizes for today’s heating and air conditioning vent covers. Use it to replace industrial louvered grilles for wall and ceiling applications only. They are not suitable for floors. The front surface of the grilles have incredible three dimensional details.
They are not just hole punched sheet metal or the rough looking surfaces of cast iron or cast aluminum grilles. They are made from a high quality urethane resin, which is dimensionally stable, won’t rot, rust, corrode or grow mold. Resin grilles will also reduce or eliminate noise problems often found with stamped steel louver grilles. Resin grilles are durable and virtually maintenance free, plus they can be used in damp or wet locations, like bathrooms for exhaust fan covers.
Neo-classicism was a child of the Age of Reason (the Enlightenment), when philosophers believed that we would be able to control our destinies by learning from and following the laws of nature (the United States was founded on Enlightenment philosophy). Scientific inquiry attracted more attention. Therefore, Neoclassicism continued the connection to the Classical tradition because it signified moderation and rational thinking but in a new and more politically-charged spirit (“neo” means “new,” or in the case of art, an existing style reiterated with a new twist.) This really resonated with our Mission Statement. We wanted to create products that are “Functional Works of Art”. Timeless solutions to the industrial elements mass produced and found in all our homes and businesses. Products that not only will stylistically endure the test of time but will also last. Products that will maintain their beauty and functionality. Our designs are characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, and the highest quality ornamentation which we have painstakingly reproduced using today’s technology.
In France, Beaux-Arts design was most popular during what became known as the Belle Époque, or “the beautiful age.” We love the idea that our products add beauty to what is normally an eyesore.
The Gilded Age HBO Series started last week. We are looking forward to this 9 episode series which specified our historic preservation Arts and Crafts Style Grilles in the homes created for the series. Those grilles were designed and manufactured in Brookly, New York in approximately 1865-1925.
Craftsman Style, Arts and Crafts Decorative Grille
We also have decorative options for recessed lighting which transforms them from practical task and ambient light sources to beautiful lighting.
Decorative Victorian Style Recessed Light Trim – We offer sizes for all recessed lighting in the marketplace today. Choose your decorative trim size based on your Light Source. Our categories are based on your Light Source; LED Retrofits, LED Wafers and Downlights, and Incandescent or LED Light Bulbs. Our Recessed Lighting comes in 12 beautiful Finishes.
Beaux-Arts Classic Products transform unattractive but necessary HVAC grilles.
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