Gothic Building and Garden Elements
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. The style is characterized by such decorative flourishes as pointed arches, floral details, finials, heraldic motifs and linenfold carving. The movement was rooted in religious and social conservatism. Its 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 castle or cathedral that inspired it, a Gothic Revival chair makes 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 might make a statement that your home is indeed your castle.
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone, Limestone
16th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
1830s English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
1880s French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
16th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Iron
20th Century French Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Pine
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Clay
Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Metal
Early 20th Century Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1840s Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
20th Century French Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
17th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
1920s Vintage Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
18th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
1920s Vintage Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary English Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
1780s French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
1940s French Vintage Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
19th Century Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel
Late 19th Century Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 20th Century English Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
20th Century Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 20th Century English Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Steel, Brass
Early 20th Century English Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Oak, Wood
17th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone, Limestone
Mid-20th Century Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Concrete
Early 19th Century Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Pine
Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
17th Century Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 1800s Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Early 20th Century Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
Early 20th Century French Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Oak
19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
1880s Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Early 2000s American Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Stone
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Granite
17th Century German Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Oak
Early 19th Century Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
1980s American Vintage Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
20th Century French Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron
18th Century French Antique Gothic Building and Garden Elements
Iron