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
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
Hand Forged French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th Century French Gothic Period andirons made of hand forged wrought iron. With cups to keep drinks or soup warm. Also with spit hooks at different heights for grilling food. The ...
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
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 ...
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20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Gothic 'Pillars and Pediment' Fireback, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic fireback with two pillars of Hercules and a pediment.
The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
16th Century German Gothic Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
16th century German Gothic fireback with a religious theme. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, n...
Category
16th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Large French Gothic Firedogs or Andirons, 16th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
16th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have bull's heads and spit hooks.
These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the t...
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16th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century French Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th century French Gothic period andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fit for use in the fireplace.
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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
17th - 18th century French Gothic fire grate with period andirons and a recently forged grate. Made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
The total width at the front of the grat...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
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20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$477 / set
20th Century French Andirons or Firedogs, Gothic Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French andirons or firedogs in the Gothic Style. The condition is good.
Category
20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
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16th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Gothic Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic fire grate with period andirons and a recently forged grate. Made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 18th Century French 'Marriage' Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic Period. They have a natural brown patina. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food....
Category
18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Gothic Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Gothic Style fireplace basket - fire basket made of wrought iron and cast iron. The basket is in good condition and is fully functional. The total width of the fr...
Category
20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
17th Century French Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th Century French Gothic Period Firedogs or Andirons. Made of cast iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to k...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large French 17th Century Gothic Andirons or Landiers with Wolf Head
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French gothic andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cook...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Gothic Firedogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Large 19th Century Cast Iron Andirons
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of large 19th century cast iron andirons from Normandy.
Measures: 10" L x 18" W x 27.5" H.
Category
1890s European Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
17th Century Gothic Cup Dogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French 17th century Gothic firedogs.
With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$574 / set
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Gothic Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 15th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
15th century French Gothic fire grate. Made of beautifully cast iron as well as wrought iron. The total width of the front of the grate is 66.5 cm (2...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
17th Century German 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th Century German Gothic fireback with a rural scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cracks.
Category
17th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th - 18th Century Gothic Large French Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th - 18th century French andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cook...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,178 / set
French 17th Century Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French gothic andirons - fire dogs. Hand forged of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill meat or poultry.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Gothic Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic fire grate with period andirons and a recently forged grate. Made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
The total width at the front of the grate is 81...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
16th Century German Gothic Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
16th century German gothic fireback with a religious theme. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina.
This product weighs more tha...
Category
16th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century Horseshoe Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century Horseshoe Andirons, Firedogs, made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipmen...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,109 / set
Large French 17th Century Gothic Andirons or Landiers
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French gothic andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cook...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Antique Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 17th 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...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Gothic Andirons, 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
French Gothic Period 'Pillars and Pediment' Fireback / Backspash, 16th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
16th century French Gothic fireback with two pillars of Hercules and a pediment.
The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity...
Category
16th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century Large Gothic Style Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century, French Gothic style fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France.
The condit...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Beautiful French Gothic Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th century French Gothic fire grate with period andirons and a recently forged grate. Made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 17th Century Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French gothic andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill meat or poultry.
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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
Antique 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
French 17th Century Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French gothic andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill meat or poultry.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
16th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
16th century French Gothic andirons made of cast iron. With faces on the spit hooks to discourage evil powers.
This product has to be shipped as freight due to its size and/or (volu...
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16th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$2,992 / set
Unique 16th Century Antique Fireback, Biblical Wine Feast
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautifully decorated antique fireback or "ofenplatte".
This used to be one of the sides of an antique stove made from several decorated firebacks.
B...
Category
16th Century European Antique 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
French Gothic Style Cup Dogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Gothic style firedogs. 20th century.
With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm.
Category
20th Century French Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$417 / set
Large French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic fire dogs made of cast iron. This type of andirons are also called cup dogs. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$695 / set
19th Century Cast Iron Medieval Style Fireback with Horizontal Lapping and Rings
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast in the 1800s in the Medieval style, this robust French iron fireback features thick horizontal, lapped plates that comprise the fireplace accessory. The fireback is roughly rect...
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19th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
17th-18th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They have a natural brown patina. Upon reques...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They have a natural brown patina. The conditi...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Dutch Gothic Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century Dutch Gothic fire grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron. The fire grate has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th-18th Century French Gothic Firedogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Victorian Gothic Style Pine & York Stone Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual mid-19th century Victorian pine fire surround with natural York stone foot blocks and slips. Providing a complementary contrast of materials, this antique fireplace has a ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron.
The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
German Gothic Style 'Religious Theme' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th - 20th Century Gothic style German fireback depicting a religious theme. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a good condition a...
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Early 20th Century German Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Cupdogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Wrought iron fire dogs with spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories con...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$574 / set
Beautiful 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th century French fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pots and the fire. The height is the l...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Large Gothic Bulls Head Firedogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century Gothic bulls head fire dogs, andirons. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipment in t...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Beautiful 17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron. The tops of the andirons have the shape of bull heads, which is characteristic for this type of andirons. In Franc...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Gothic Saint Peter Fireback / Backsplash, 16th - 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Saint Peter with the key to the gate of heaven. German Gothic period fireback. Made of cast iron. It has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no...
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17th Century German Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French andirons made of cast iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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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