Gothic Revival Armchairs
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.
1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Armchairs
Chestnut
20th Century American Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Gothic Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Walnut
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
1880s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Gothic Revival Armchairs
Wood
1880s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1870s American Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1860s French Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Gothic Revival Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
20th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Wood, Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Gothic Revival Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Wood
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1840s British Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century British Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak, Velvet
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Hardwood
1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Brass
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Early 1800s Irish Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Irish Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1850s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Armchairs
Wood, Paint