Gothic Revival Buffets
The Gothic Revival movement (also called Victorian Gothic or Neo-Gothic) emerged in Britain in the 1740s, and reached its height in the late-19th century. Gothic Revival furniture's characteristics include such decorative flourishes as pointed arches, floral details, finials, heraldic motifs and linenfold carving.
The movement was rooted in religious and social conservatism. Gothic Revival's proponents, who included Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin, the architects of London’s Houses of Parliament (designed in 1840), believed that the art and architecture of the Middle Ages were authentically spiritual and inherently moral.
In the United States, the Gothic Revival movement shaped both public buildings and private houses. Numerous American schools were built in the early-19th century in a style now called Collegiate Gothic. Many builders and craftsmen were inspired by Andrew Jackson Downing’s widely read 1850 book Architecture for Country Houses, which posited that a family’s home should exemplify their values — and that the Gothic Revival style was particularly well-suited to scholars and clergymen. Furniture with detailing that mirrored that of Gothic Revival buildings appeared in the same period. Such pieces typically feature dark, intricately carved wood, and upholstery in velvet or leather.
Much like the castles or cathedrals that inspired them, Gothic Revival chairs, bookcases and beds make a bold design statement. And while you probably don’t have to cross a moat or raise a portcullis to get through your front door, a Gothic Revival piece will declare that your home is indeed your castle.
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Mirror, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Buffets
Iron
1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Gothic Revival Buffets
Glass, Oak
1840s French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Walnut
1850s English Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
20th Century English Gothic Revival Buffets
Mahogany
1960s Vintage Gothic Revival Buffets
Iron
1870s French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Iron, Brass
Early 20th Century Canadian Gothic Revival Buffets
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Walnut
1920s English Vintage Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
1920s North American Vintage Gothic Revival Buffets
Brass
1940s French Vintage Gothic Revival Buffets
Carrara Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
1940s French Vintage Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
1920s French Vintage Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak, Glass
1870s French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Steel
20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Iron
Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
1890s English Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak
1870s French Antique Gothic Revival Buffets
Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Buffets
Oak