Gothic Revival Lighting
Gothic Revival Style
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.
Style: Gothic Revival
Color: Black
Contemporary Torchiere Wrought Iron Wall Sconce with Spanish Colonial Influence
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Elegant wall sconce with gentle tapering, clean lines and classic torcheire details. Hammered texturing and a rich waxed finish gives this wrought iron fixture a softer look. At ho...
Category
2010s American Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Tall Candelabra O Candelabrum, Neogothic Style, Wrought Iron, Spain
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of standing Gothic Revival candlesticks. Wrought iron Spain, 20th century.
Pair of wrought iron standing candelabra with a tripo...
Category
20th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Chandelier for Dining Room / Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality workmanship, forged in fire Gothic Art candle chandelier or pendant light.
This beautiful quality and all hand forged chandelier comes with clearly visible, Gothic qua...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Unusual Wrought Iron Chandelier with Bird and Serpents, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An unusual, neo-Gothic style, eight-arm chandelier, representing a bird with wings deployed, with a snake coming out of its body, and eating another snake. The serpent's tail twists ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century Gothic Spanish Revival Hand-Forged Wall Sconces, Set of 3
Located in Plainview, NY
A timeless set of three exquisite 19th Century Gothic Spanish Revival hand-forged wrought iron wall sconces, a captivating trio that seamlessly melds craftsmanship and artistry. ...
Category
19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Spanish Influenced Top Cresting Wrought Iron Exterior Lantern Pendant, Grey
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
Designed to pair with the historic Orena Adobe in Santa Barbara, a Spanish influenced top cresting, sharp geometries and six-sided tapered shape.
C...
Category
2010s American Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Sconces, Set of Three
Located in Canton, MA
Early 20th Century cast metal gothic revival sconces. Also excellent in Spanish revival and tudor style homes. They have switches on the backplate. Completely rewired and restored. G...
Category
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Metal
Huge French Wrought Iron Gothic Dragon, Medieval Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing three lights, will be newly Re-wired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang! Incredible detailing. Adornin...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Monumental Italian Lantern in Wrought Iron and Stained Glass
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental Italian Gothic style lantern in wrought iron and two colored blue and green stained glass.
The Lantern is measures 220 x 60 cm
Lante...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Chandelier. French work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This 8 lights chandelier. is made of a wrought iron. This is a nice French work. Circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Gothic Revival Chandelier, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A rather impressive chandelier in the Gothic style, fashioned out of black metal.
Decorated with elaborate cut-out motifs.
Delicate and striking.
Category
1940s French Vintage Gothic Revival Lighting
Antique Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original antique candle pendant converted to electric chandelier.
This unique and elegant, six-light chandelier incorporates everything that we love about antiques: it is unique, it...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Spanish Style Wrought Iron Ornamental Exterior Arm Mount Wall Lantern in Grey
By Britt Jewett
Located in Santa Paula, CA
El Presidio Real de Santa Barbara is one of California's oldest structures, built by the Spanish in 1782 as a military outpost, and serves as inspiration for this lantern. This lante...
Category
2010s American Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century English Lanterns
Located in MADRID, ES
These domed 19th C lanterns are toped with cast eagles which add a differential decorative item in comparison with their contemporaries. The copper has oxidized to a beautiful shade ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Copper
Monumental Pair of Gothic Revival Hanging Chandelier Light Fixtures / Church
By John Hanson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental pair of Gothic Revival hanging chandelier light fixtures / church lighting, Purportedly salvaged from St Pauls Cathedral, Buffalo NY, origin...
Category
1910s American Vintage Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
Spanish Gothic Style Table Lamp in Hand Forged Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous Spanish Gothic revival scrollwork wrought iron table lamp
This handwrought iron table lamp with has an stunning handmade work with scrolled details and twisted ornamentatio...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Monumental French Gothic Antique Lantern Outdoor Wall Light
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent French Gothic Revival outdoor lantern.
The monumental size sconce with beautiful verdigris patina finish features a tall architectural iron cage body topped with an...
Category
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Iron
Impressive Large Art Deco, Forged Wrought Iron Chandelier w Salamander Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully handmade, wrought iron Art pendant.
This artistically designed and outstandingly executed wrought iron chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with a mint and stunningly stylized salamander sculpture and an equally artistic flower...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Impressive Large Forged Wrought Iron Four-Light Chandelier w. Phoenix Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully hand-crafted, Gothic art wrought iron pendant.
This artistically designed and outstandingly executed, thick wrought iron chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with stunning and mint phoenix sculptures...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mediterranean Style with Contemporary Lines Exterior Lantern Flush Mount, Grey
Located in Santa Paula, CA
This lantern has Mediterranean style precedence with historic profiles and contemporized geometric lines. A striking fixture during the day but even more so at night when the pattern...
Category
2010s American Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Flat Triangular Wrought Iron Gothic Revival 3-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Gothic style chandelier with three candle style lights on a flat, open, wrought iron base of curled, geometric shapes. With three hand made chains co...
Category
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Golden Brown Metal & Tiffany Glass Church Entrance Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Small church entrance light fixture with a cast iron tassel.
The former owners told us that this rare and all-original light fixture once was on the ceiling at the entrance of a small Gothic Revival...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Gothic Wrought Iron and Stained Glass 12-Light Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French Gothic wrought iron and stained glass 12-light chandelier
Outstanding large scale chandelier.
Hand wrought iron chandelier with panels...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Gothic Style Antique Cast Iron Sconces
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of antique sconces have cast iron filigree shields and light sockets. Wired for US electrical use and regular light bulbs. The sconces, with their rustic finish, would look ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Iron
Antique Gothic Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Gothic wrought iron chandelier lends a rustic air yet is charming with its parapets mounted between the arms that hold the lights with their castellated bobeches. Original ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Spanish Gothic Revival Wall Lights in Hand-Forged Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three Gothic style candleholder oil lamps converted into wall sconces, Spain, 1930s-1940s.
Each of these three wall lights were all made by hand in wrought iron. Created to be wall oil lamps...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Curious Hand-Forge Spanish Revival/ Gothic Revival Sconce Style of Poillerat
Located in Houston, TX
Forged single iron sconce in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat. Incredibly detailed fine quality iron sconce. Neo-Gothic/ Spanish Revival in style wit...
Category
1920s French Vintage Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Iron
English Gothic Revival Style Wrought Iron Painted Shield Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival-Style (1920's) wrought iron 8 light octagonal shaped chandelier with mica shades & decoratively painted shields & scroll design w...
Category
Early 20th Century British Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Iron Neo-Gothic Lantern with Stained Glass, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French iron lantern with colorful stained glass circa 1880 (Napoleon III)
Total with the chain / 33", Lantern / H: 26", 10.5" by 10.5"
Wired for US.
Category
1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Iron
Bronze Toned Candlestick Style Metal Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Tall slender bronzed tone metal lamp with square stone base and glass decorative piece in the middle area. Lamp has metal shade and finial.
Height of lamp with shade - 34"
Lamp ...
Category
20th Century Gothic Revival Lighting
Star Form Flame Motif Slag Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Ultimate Man Cave decorative chandelier of painted metal and slag glass. Each triangular element is approximately 14 inch wide at widest point x 21 L.
This dramatic fixture accepts ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Steel
Gothic Bronze Candelabrum Floor Lamp with Lion Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Large and gutsy Gothic bronze candelabrum now wired as a floor lamp with bold turning resting on tripod lion form feet, with a rich and warm patina.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Unique Hand Forged Wrought Iron Chandelier with Four Winged Griffin Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique Italian handcrafted work of lighting art.
This amazing handcrafted five-light chandelier from Tuscany, Italy comes with a hand-forged griffin sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Revival Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gothic Revival lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gothic Revival lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gothic Revival lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Britt Jewett, Woka Lamps, A. Bastet Lyon, and B. Day & Sons of Birmingham. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $375 and tops out at $120,000 while the average work can sell for $2,796.
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