Medieval Building and Garden Elements
MEDIEVAL STYLE
The Middle Ages in Europe followed the end of the Roman Empire, and in this time of change, which preceded the Renaissance, furniture was simple and utilitarian, with most homes having only the necessities like chests and benches. Much of medieval furniture, which was often made in oak or walnut, was built for the elite, particularly the emerging merchant class who owned multiple homes.
Life for many in the medieval era was unstable, and furniture was designed to be functional and portable. Peasants worked the fields for affluent landowners and didn’t have access to literature in the way that nobles and people of the church did (women less so than men). The furniture in their modest dwellings was typically limited to cookware and a handful of stools. Foldable chairs, while uncommon in homes of the early Middle Ages and emblematic of wealth, like all other furnishings of the time, allowed for easy transportation of a household. Trestle tables with detachable legs and collapsible beds were designed to be simply moved from place to place.
Medieval blanket chests were among the most important furniture objects and could further serve as tables or even beds. Some ancient traditions were carried forward to build this sturdy furniture, such as turnery. Although the furniture was minimally designed, embellishments like carvings added elegance to the heavy wood pieces. These details sometimes reflected trends in religious art like rose windows.
By the later Middle Ages, storage pieces like chests of drawers were often adorned with high relief carvings, such as geometric and floral motifs. By the 14th and 15th centuries, design had developed to include more involved pieces like cupboards and desks, while benches frequently doubled as chests with hinged seats. Beds also changed in this era from basic boards to four-post designs with large drapes to keep the sleeper warm. These beds and other medieval bedroom furniture were significant status symbols, passed down through families and used as places to conduct business and receive visitors.
Surviving examples of medieval furniture are very rare, yet its distinctive aesthetics influenced later styles like William and Mary and Arts and Crafts.
Find a collection of medieval seating, garden elements, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Medieval
Large Pair of French Brass Andirons, Fire Dogs or Chenets
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large pair of French brass andirons, fire dogs or chenets
This is a Large globe shaped pair of Brass Andirons they are decorated with Gothic faces in the centre of the large scrol...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An excellent condition and finely made late 19th century medieval style stained glass window depicting the Hunt of St. Eustace from the workshop of German stained glass artist, Franz Xaver Zettler (1841-1916). Inscribed ‘Zettler Muenchen’ (translated Zettler Munich), this spectacular antique stained...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Pair of Antique Carved Oak Column Pedestals
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of turned and carved oak column pedestals, salvaged from a church in Portsmouth.
Styled foliage and floral designs to the centre, these large scale, rich colour and appealin...
Category
20th Century Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
$3,830 / item
Antique 19th century Jacobean Carved Oak Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 19th century Jacobean style carved oak fireplace. Dating to circa 1850, this English fireplace is elaborately carved and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique German Heraldic Stained Glass Window Hanging
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century antique German heraldic stained glass window hanging.
Since the early years of the Holy Roman Empire, the black eagle has ...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Petite Polished Cast Iron Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
A decorative cast iron fire grate. The legs with beading, foliage, and fruit throughout, surmounted by flamed finals. Plain iron back behind. Modern.
Sizes:
Width at front 555 mm...
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Late 20th Century Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Brass and Steel English Register Grate
Located in London, GB
An English steel register grate. The pierced fret of Gothic style, panelled frame with steel bars surmounted by finials.
N.B. May be subject to an extended lead time, please enquir...
Category
Late 20th Century English Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Brass
Pairs of Antique Carved Oak Column Pedestals
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of turned and carved oak column pedestals, salvaged from a church in Portsmouth.
Styled foliage and floral designs to the centre, these large scale, rich colour and appealing...
Category
Early 20th Century English Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak, Wood
Medieval Style Stained Glass Window of St Michael
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed religious stained glass window of St Michael weighing a soul, after a medieval era stained glass window in Eaton Bishop Church, Herefordshire. This English church origina...
Category
20th Century English Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Hand Carved Stone Vide poche Basin Jardinière Bowl Planter Vessel Sink Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Vide poche Basin Jardinière bowl planter vessel sink Antiques . 17th C. Possibly earlier Gothic Container . A Water Trough Benitier in a ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
$2,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Edging Setts, Circular Fountain, Parterre Herb Garden Fire Pit
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Edging Setts, Circular Fountain, Parterre Herb Garden Fire Pit
A real rarity, decorative Edging Setts forming a circle, there are 7 each of the curved and of the shell pieces
The se...
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Mid-20th Century Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Gothic Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A carved limestone fireplace in the English Gothic style. The diamond shaped frieze with shields and Tudor roses with moulded jambs. Moulded shelf above. A copy of an earlier piece.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$10,839 / item
French Carved Oak Gothic Style Overdoor, Circa 1910
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
The depth of the motifs on this Goth-style French overdoor is quite amazing. Hand-carved circa 1910, the architectural has a beige hue, with areas of ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Oak
Large Unglazed Gothic Antique Arched Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at almost 3m tall, this huge unglazed antique gothic door dates from the early 19th century. Purportedly, it was taken from Rugby School i...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
English Medieval Style Leaded Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique English medieval style leaded glass window circa 1850 in Tudor revival style depicting an armoured knight holding a banner beside a priest ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Antique Gothic Oak Church Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An enchanting tall arched oak door replicating something out of an ancient castle or English church.
Beautifully weathered by the ages and displaying ornate iron hinge embellishment...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Circa 1900 Pair Of Lion Motif Andirons
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Nice pair of circa 1900's cast iron Lion motif andirons in very good original condition. They have recently been repainted.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$975 / set
A Pair of 17th Century Oak Wall Brackets These are good pieces of carved oak
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of 17th Century Oak Wall Brackets
These are good pieces of carved oak, original they were a pair however one of them has been trimmed down but you cans see they they are the ...
Category
17th Century Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Set of Double Castle Door Hinges A rare find
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 19th Century Set of Double Castle Door Hinges
A rare find, this set of hinges are blacksmith made in solid iron, they are very heavy and beautifully decorative, there is also ...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large English Stone Fireplace in the Gothic Manner
Located in London, GB
A large English stone fireplace in the Gothic manner. The arched frieze with carved spandrels, the jambs with moulding to inside edge. Finished with a light grey, rustic paint effect...
Category
19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
An Early Victorian Carved Stone Fireplace In The Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
An early Victorian carved stone fireplace in the Gothic style. The arched frieze with carved spandrels featuring fruit and foliage. Heavily moul...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Antique Arched Church Window 20" x 46"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th Century gothic style window with leaded design. Slight arch at the top of the window. This window comes from a church and has geometric designs with textured clear glass.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass
Pair of Gothic Columns - Italy, 14th-15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare pair of Gothic Columns - Olivetani
Marble
Italy, 14th - 15th century
Heraldic shields on the capitals of the Order of the Olivetani
H 220 et 225 cm x W 25 x D 25 cm
H 86 2/3 & 8...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$75,704 / set
Victorian Gothic Carved Oak Green Man Coal or Log Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Gothic carved oak green man coal or log box
This is an unusual design, the Purdonium is carved in the Gothic Oak Style, with a geometric panel on the top and the handle on the fall front is carved with the face of the Green Man with a huge shell...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
A Superb Set of Arts and Crafts Gothic Fireside Tools
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb Set of Arts and Crafts Gothic Fireside Tools
This is a long handled set on its own pair of matching andirons, there is a shovel, tongs, and poker, the handles have a gothic...
Category
1880s Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Wrought Iron “Landiers” Andirons with Fleur de Lys
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace with this elegant pair of antique wrought iron andirons with matching cross bar. Forged in France, circa 1820, and standing on three feet, the andirons called “L...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
XIII Century Italian Granite Fountain Mouth
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian antique fountain spout carved from a solid granite block from the 13th century with a zoomorphic appearance in the shape of a fish's head.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Gothic Wrought Iron Five-Piece Fireplace Tool Set on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique fireplace tool set next to your mantel. Crafted circa 2000, the Gothic style "Serviteur" sits on four curved leg...
Category
Early 2000s American Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Gothic Wrought Iron Fireplace Tool Set with Bronze Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this unique antique fireplace tool set next to your mantel. Hand forged in southwest France circa 1870 in Gothic style, the "Serviteur" sits on three curved legs the end with a decorative twist, with one straight leg that makes it easy to push up against a firelplace. The set includes four tools with heavy bronze handles including a shovel, tongs and broom in excellent condition. The free standing pedestal is dressed at the top with a round bronze pediment...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
A Carved English Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A carved stone English fireplace in the Gothic manner. The jambs with panels carved with scrolled foliage throughout surmounted by end blocking with carved cartouche and shell. The f...
Category
19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Mid 20th Century Pair of Weathered Cast Stone Garden Planters
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid 20th century pair of weathered cast stone garden planters
A good pair of 20th century planters, they are well weathered and have a drainage hole in the centre
In good sound c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
17th Century German 'Lot and Daughters' Stove Plate / Backsplash, Gothic Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Gothic Period German stove plate depicting Lot and his daughters.
The stove plate is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it ...
Category
17th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Gothic Style Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Victorian era Gothic style hob grate dating from circa 1830 and unusually decorated with castellations and quatrefoils. Finished in black graphite polish, this antique cast iron hob grate...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
NYC Architectural Element circa Turn of the Century Plaster Face
Located in Newfoundland, PA
NYC Architectural Element Circa Turn of the Century. A stunning example of the beauty of NYC Architectural design. Depicted is a Plaster Face of a person ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Plaster
Antique 13th-14th Century Medieval Carved Stone Gargoyle
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique medieval carved stone gargoyle from the private collection of a country house in Oxfordshire, originally purchased from Crowther of Syon Lodge in 1985.
Dating to the 13...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Sandstone Sculpture of Cloaked Figure
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed English carved red sandstone sculpture of a cloaked male figure.
In medieval style, this statue has a characterful well weathered finish paired with its intriguing subje...
Category
Early 20th Century English Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
Antique Victorian Oak Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautifully crafted antique Victorian oak fireplace. This impressive fire surround dates from circa 1900. Its simple yet elegant design has stood the test of time, with its surface...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Oak
Heavy Folding Wrought Iron Fire Guard for Inglenook Fireplace
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Heavy folding wrought iron fire guard for inglenook fireplace
This is a heavy folding fireguard, it would suit a traditional Inglenook fireplace or ...
Category
Early 20th Century Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Gothic Wrought Iron Manor House Fire Tool Companion Set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Gothic wrought iron manor house fire tool companion set
The stand is very large and heavy, it dates from the early 19th century and comes from a Brittany Manor House
Thi...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic Period andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fit for use in the fireplace.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large French Gothic Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large early 19th century French Gothic Style Period andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Carved Limestone Balustrade, North of France, First Half of the 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Carved Limestone balustrade.
In a modern metal frame.
North of France, Ile de France or Normandy.
End of the 14th century - first half of the 15th century.
Measures: 90 x 62 x 8...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$13,976 Sale Price
20% Off
16th Century German Gothic Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
16th century German Gothic fireback from the early days of casting firebacks. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upo...
Category
16th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Gothic Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French 'Gothic Arms' fireback or backsplash with Gothic Style design. Constructed from cast iron, it showcases a brown patina, with the option to be refinished to black ...
Category
20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Forged Iron Fireplace Tools Set Signed 1989
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a one of a kind fireplace tools set that is signed MAN MADE 89. The holder itself is a piece of art and resembles a creature with head, arms, legs, body, and a tail. The arms...
Category
1980s American Vintage Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Pair of 18th Century Wrought Iron Gothic Andirons
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A monumental pair of French hand-forged, wrought iron fireplace andirons, made in the 18th century if not earlier. They are Gothic in style with a reddish brown patina from oxidation...
Category
18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Important Pair of Wrought Iron Landiers Andirons with Deer Heads
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice, rare, interesting and important pair of landiers andirons is made of wrought iron. They are decorated with witwith delicate deer heads. This is a French work. 19th ce...
Category
1980s French Vintage Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$4,606 Sale Price
30% Off
French Gothic Style Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Gothic style fire dogs made of cast iron. With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. This type of andirons are also called cupdogs. 20th century.
T...
Category
20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$460 / set
17th Century French Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 17th century French Gothic Period andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid 19th Century Gothic Style Antique Steel Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century (circa 1860) Gothic style steel firegrate. The horseshoe shaped dogs with scrolls and foliage surmounted by brass enrichment and knolled shaped finials. The cast f...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Mid-19th Century Neo-Gothic Cast Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A 19th century English polished cast iron fire grate in the Gothic style. The shaped feet surmounted by fleur-de-lys finials, the large burning area with cast iron back behind dated ...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Finials Carved as Heraldic Lions
Located in Baambrugge, NL
The beast are portrayed sejant each with the forepaws supporting a shield. They are sitting on octagonal bases.
The armorials might have been painted at some point, but no traces ...
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
Early 18th Century Gothic Style Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th Century French Gothic style andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional. With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Gothic Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 17th or early 18th century French Gothic period fire grate. Hand forged of wrought iron. The condition of the basket is good.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century 'Religious Theme' Fireback / Backsplash, Gothic Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century Gothic style fireback depicting a religious theme. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fire...
Category
20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Gothic Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 19th century French Gothic style andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 9 Antique Gothic Encaustic Tiles by Minton & Co
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of nine vibrant antique gothic encaustic tiles by Minton & Co (stamped), circa 1840- 1860. Each 6-inch tile is detailed with buff and red terracotta tones to create an ornate o...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Clay
Large French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the and...
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18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, Gothic Period, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic Period. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Medieval building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Medieval building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Medieval building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Arthur Umanoff, Maitland Smith, P.&F. Corbin Company, and Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $180 and tops out at $275,000 while the average work can sell for $1,522.
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