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.
LATE 19th CENTURY SMALL MIRROR IN NEO GOTHIC STYLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant small mirror made of wrought iron and hand-forged, in neo-Gothic style. Its "gate" shape evokes that of a Gothic window or stained glass window, characterized by an ogival pr...
Wrought Iron
A W N Pugin. Made by John Webb attr. A Gothic Revival Oak Dressing Table Mirror.
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A W Pugin. Attributed maker for John Webb of Bond Street. A Gothic Revival dressing table mirror with a carved spiral stretcher and carved roses. Made from p...
Walnut
C19th English Gothic Revival Ash & Painted Dressing Table Vanity Mirror
Located in Norwich, England
Late 19th century Gothic Revival ash & painted dressing table vanity mirror. English. Circa 1880. The mirror is supported by angled uprights with central turned column, and has pain...
Mirror, Ash
Unusual 19th Century Gothic Revival Walnut Table Top Mirror
Located in Norwich, England
Unusual Victorian Gothic Revival walnut table mirror. Circa 1880. With zoomorphic form legs rising into a square pedestal apron with central cartouche. A turned stem supports the mi...
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Vanity Bronze Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite late 19th century French Louis XV vanity mirror. The bronze carved mirror features impressive details with two cherubs. The mirror ...
Bronze
Art Deco Dressing Table Mirror or Vanity Mirror from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French free-standing vanity mirror or dressing table mirror of chrome and mirrored glass from the Art Deco era, with a swiveling square mirror surface and felt back, supported...
Chrome, Metal
$842Sale Price|34% Off
H 24.75 in W 18 in D 7.75 in
Georgian Mahogany Dressing Mirror with Brass Hardware, Early 1800s
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century Georgian mahogany dressing or shaving mirror featuring original brass hardware, three drawers and ogee bracket feet. A.fancifully carved giltwood frame surrounds the swi...
Brass
$1,100
H 23 in W 14.75 in D 0.88 in
Gothic Revival Cottagecore Parcel Gilt Walnut Wall Mirror, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Cottagecore aesthetic antique 19th century parcel gilt walnut Gothic Revival wall mirror Circa 1870 The intricate Gothic Revival details of this wall mirror epitomize the Cottagecore...
Wood
Art Deco Dressing Mirror by Betty Joel English circa 1930
By Betty Joel
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Art Deco Dressing Mirror by Betty Joel. Geometric shaped solid walnut frame with the mirror in good condition also with shaped top. Dimensions: H 79cm W...
Glass, Walnut
Silver Dressing Mirror
By Birmingham
Located in New York, NY
Classic silver dressing table mirror in bowed oval shape with beveled glass, reed wrapped edge and large silver bow on top. Hallmarked: B...
Silver
Mirrò Mirror by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Mirrò mirror by Mingardo Dimensions: D 26 x W 6 x H 32 cm Materials: Iron and natural brass, mirror Weight: 4 kg Also available in different finishes. Mirrò is a small des...
Brass, Iron
$700
H 10 in W 8.63 in D 6 in
Vintage Murano Glass Dressing Table/Vanity Mirror, Italy, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage - Murano glass - dressing table/vanity mirror - all original fittings with silver leaf backed mirror - finished and hinged wood easel back (can be wall mounted) - unsigned - ...
Art Glass, Mirror, Hardwood
$1,335Sale Price|37% Off
H 26.38 in W 18.51 in D 9.85 in
19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Psyche / Table Mirror
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier psyche / table mirror from around 1830. The psyche is made of cherrywood (solid and veneer). The mirror is rotatable and there is a drawer in the base. In very ...
Cherry
$1,145 / item
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 3.15 in
Modern Square Table Mirror by Davide Medri, Hand-Cutted Mirror Mosaic Tiles
By Davide Medri
Located in Milan, IT
Quadrato, designed by Davide Medri, is a square mirror characterized by a frame made entirely of silvered* mirror mosaic tiles of different thicknesses and shapes, hand-cut by the de...
Iron
19th Century Federal Eglomise Wall or Table Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely detailed Eglomise decorated wall or table mirror having a glass eglomise panel of a young girl in a wooded area flanked in a Fine gilt frame reminiscent of the time of manuf...
Mirror, Wood
Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive large 19th Century French Louis XVI style gilt and gesso antique wall mirror. With scroll finial, garlands and ribbons. With a gadrooned border. Original mirror plate with...
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Sold
H 30.25 in W 31 in D 11 in
Antique English Barley Twist Mirror Gothic Oak Tilting Dresser Vanity Mirror
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb antique English oak Gothic Barley twist tilting / swivel shaving, dresser or vanity beveled mirror~~c. 1880s We can't say enough wonderful things about this exquisitely carved tilting shaving or tabletop vanity mirror~~full of 19th century British charm and character~~a true survivor in outstanding condition Perfect for a vanity table or gentleman's tall dresser~~very "Downton Abbey" ~~Gorgeous base with carved bead and bar accents and acanthus carved feet~~ Thick barley twist posts with vine accents, carved finials and excellent Gothic figural...
Mirror, Oak
Small Giltwood Mirror
Located in Chireno, TX
Small giltwood mirror in neo-gothic style from France. This diminutive 19th century mirror consists of a gilded hand carved wooden frame with its...
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Gothic Walnut Vanity or Shaving Mirror, Carved with Angels
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This is an exquisitely carved piece, it is a dressing table or vanity mirror, the oval mirror sits on a turned and carved round Stand The oval looking glass is set in a profusely ca...
Walnut