Gothic Revival Mirrors
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.
21st Century and Contemporary English Gothic Revival Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Gothic Revival Mirrors
Giltwood, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Brass
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Oak
1880s European Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Mirrors
Metal
1890s Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Oak
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Oak, Glass
Late 19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Pine
1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Oak
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
1970s Vintage Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Oak
19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
20th Century Gothic Revival Mirrors
Wood
1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Oak
20th Century French Gothic Revival Mirrors
Gold Leaf, Iron
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Gothic Revival Mirrors
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Gesso, Wood, Mirror
1840s English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
2010s British Gothic Revival Mirrors
Brass
19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood
1990s American Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Giltwood, Gesso, Glass
1940s French Vintage Gothic Revival Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Mirrors
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Brass
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mahogany, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Gothic Revival Mirrors
Giltwood, Wood, Mirror
1960s Italian Vintage Gothic Revival Mirrors
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
1910s French Vintage Gothic Revival Mirrors
Pewter
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Gold Leaf
1910s Austrian Vintage Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Gothic Revival Mirrors
Resin
Early 1900s English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror
Mid-18th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Wood
1880s British Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Mirrors
Oak