Gothic Revival Seating
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.
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Style: Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Gothic Revival high back hall bench.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements in the back and the sides!
Un...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,105 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Spanish Revival Accent Chair
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Add a touch of historic elegance to your home with this intricately crafted Spanish Revival accent chair. This exquisite piece features a...
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20th Century American Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Linen Fold Figural Lift Top Seat c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench, Settee or Church Pew with Lift-Top Seat for Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c.
1900
Spectacular design elements featuring lin...
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Early 1900s French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
A Pair of American Gothic style carved oak double benches, C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each bench comprised of two joined seats with straight back, curved handholds, pieced side details, supported by arched legs.
This pair of benches would be great in an entranceway o...
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Rare Antique Gothic Revival Oak Armchair Chair w Female Sculptures in Armrests
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and impressive, Gothic style chair from the late 1800s.
This rare and solid oak Gothic Revival church chair has a beautiful patination and it is as stabile as the day it was...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique French Chair Gothic Revival Bishops Throne Altar Chair Cushion Oak 19thC
Located in Tyler, TX
OUTSTANDING Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bishops Throne Altar Chair with Reversible Liturgical Cushion~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c.
1880s
Highly detailed Gothic accents~~the m...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique Gothic Revival Carved Polychrome Painted & Upholstered Stool Ottoman
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Neo-Gothic tabouret stool / ottoman, 19th century, most likely Italian (Southern Italy; Kingdom of Two Sicilies), parcel gilt and polychrome painted frame, padded seat ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A W N Pugin, A Rare Oak Armchair Probably Designed for the Speaker's House
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin. An extremely rare oak armchair probably designed for the The Red Drawing Room in the Speaker's House in The Palace Of Westminster, the room is...
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1850s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Hendrik Petrus Berlage. Dutch. A set of four Gothic Revival oak side chairs
Located in London, GB
Hendrik Petrus Berlage. Dutch. A captivating set of four Gothic Revival oak side chairs with a progressive architectural A frame design to the...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Charles Bevan attr. A set of five Gothic Revival oak dining chairs & an armchair
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan for Marsh Jones and Cribb, attributed. A good quality set of six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs with geometric dot and...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Gothic Revival Entryway Red Velvet Bench Hall Chair
By Grant Wood 1
Located in Bensalem, PA
This is an original church bench from the Episcopal Academy, founded in 1785, is a private, co-educational school for grades Pre-K through 12 based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. P...
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1890s American Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Victorian Gothic Revival Leopard Upholstery Arm or Side Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
A rare late 19th century Victorian gothic revival chair. The chair is made of solid mahogany skillfully carved in gothic motifs featuring figural design on both arms and on each side...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,500 Sale Price
46% Off
Large Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Tracery Lift Top Seat c. 19th
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench, Settee or Church Pew with Lift-Top Seat for Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c.
1890s
Spectacular design elements featuring lin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique American Gothic Revival Cathedral Back Carved Walnut Throne Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique American Gothic Revival throne chair, circa 1870s. Made from walnut with a pierced cathedral back featuring arches and a cen...
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1870s Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand Carved Tiger Oak Gothic Revival Desk or Hall Chair w. Leather Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Great design and finely hand carved Gothic desk chair from the Arts and Crafts Era.
This practical size chair from late 19th or early 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Brass
Chest or Coffer Painted & Carved Pine, End of Bed Spain circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Spanish coffer or chest made circa 1960.
This pine and wrought iron chest has been fully painted, even inside.
Bunches of grapes, lemons, melons, apples and watermelons adorn this co...
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Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1900s Gothic Revival Stool or Table with Hand Carved Elements
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, practical and highly decorative seat / hall bench with quality carvings.
This beautifully carved and striking stool is surrounded by a number of very well designed and execu...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
American Gothic Revival Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of mid-19th century american Gothic Revival mahogany (slipper) side chairs with spindle & spool design back and legs with finial on back t...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Mahogany
$3,500 / set
English Gothic Revival Red Velvet Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival (19/20th Cent) oak monumental throne chair with tracery carved back and a center finial with upholstered red velvet seat and back
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20th Century British Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak, Velvet
French Carved Gothic Revival Oak & Leather Chair Ca 19th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
19th-Century French Gothic Revival Hall Chair
Steeped in history and artistry, this 19th-century French Gothic Revival hall chair is a true collector’s piece. Crafted from rich oak...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique 18th Century English Gothic Revival Paneled Oak Pub Bench Settle Pew
Located in Dayton, OH
Extraordinary 18th century English oak pub bench / settee / sofa. A rectangular form with high back and red velvet upholstery. Features Gothic revival pane...
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18th Century Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$3,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Practical Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Oak Hall Bench with Amazing Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Gothic bench with top quality carved, church letter panel and more.
This beautifully hand carved, oak church bench from the early 1900s is in ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Set of Four Neo-Gothic Armchairs, France, Circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare set of four neo-Gothic armchairs in carved wood with straight backs, framed by a twisted frieze decorated with foliage at the corners, and ending in a point topped with a seed. ...
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1860s French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
$33,332 / set
Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Linen Fold Monks Lift Top Seat c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench, Settee or Church Pew with Lift-Top Seat for Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c.
1900-1920s
Spectacular design elements featuring...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique French Neogothic Caquetoire ~ Cathedral Chair ~ Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Neogothic Caquetoire ~ Cathedral Chair ~ Armchair is an intriguing design, originally intended for visiting dignitaries allowing a VIP his or her own special seat. Cra...
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Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Signed Oscar Bach Large Ornate Lion Head with Scrolls Bronze & Upholstery Bench
Located in St. Louis, MO
Scarce bronze hall bench designed by famed designer Oscar Bruno Bach (1884-1957). Over 6' bench with lion head, hand wrought, hammered, twisted bronze and fret work on faux leopard p...
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1930s American Vintage Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gothic Revival Carved Bleached Oak Hall Bench with Trapdoor
Located in Dallas, TX
Compliment your entryway, hallway or mud room with this heavily carved antique bench. Crafted in northern France, circa 1880, and built of solid oak wood, the bleached Renaissance st...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Gothic Revival side chair.
Striking Dutch design from the 1930s.
Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements.
This wonderful Gothic Revival side chair is in ...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
$608 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Highly Carved English Oak Bench Hall Seat w Carved Lions & Dragons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic highly carved Gothic Oak hall bench with full lions and winged dragons on the back panel. Full body mythic lions make up the armrests while the back panel has swirling drag...
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1860s Scottish Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Brass
Antique and Handcrafted Gothic Revival Solid Tiger Oak Practical Hallway Bench
Located in Lisse, NL
Perfect size and shape church bench.
This very well crafted, solid oak bench is a perfect example of quality made European furniture from the late 1900's. We felt very fortunate to ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Neo-Gothic Carved Oak Hall Bench Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Gothic Revival French hand-carved oak hall bench with original nicely aged dark warm rich patina. circa 1870
Hand-crafted in France in the late 19th century, high-quality solid wood construction, rare form, having a tall double-door cabinet with carved tracery panels, iron slide bolt...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Tracery Lift Top Seat Storage Trunk 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench or Settee with Lift-Top Seat for Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c.
1880s
Spectacular design elements featuring tracery, linen ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
19th century Victorian carved oak bench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Victorian carved oak bench circa 1890.
Victorian bench made from earlier elements, named and dated 1775. Pegged base supports elements from an 18th century coffer, the...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair 19th Century Victorian Gothic Revival Turned Carved Ebonized Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
a fantastic example of Gothic revival furniture, the robust pair of ebonized Gothic style arm chairs with padded back with openwork pointed arch crest flanked by turned stiles; above...
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wood
Alfred Waterhouse attributed for James Lamb. A Gothic Revival oak hall chair
Located in London, GB
Alfred Waterhouse attributed for James Lamb. A Gothic Revival oak hall chair with carved rosette to the domed top and further stylized carving with ebonized incised details, and a cu...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Charles Bevan Marsh Jones & Cribb, Gothic Revival New Registered Reclining Chair
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan under licence to Marsh Jones & Cribb. A 'New Registered Reclining Chair'.
A Gothic Revival reclining upholstered arm chair, with pegged oak frame and original casters.
The brass mechanism is in great shape still works effortlessly.
Measures: Height 40 inches, width 26 inches, depth fully retracted 30", fully extended depth is 45".
Marsh and Jones began making furniture around 1850, originally known as “Marsh and Jones: Medieval Cabinet Makers” of Leeds", becoming Marsh Jones and Cribb in 1867 and exhibited at the Paris Exposition in 1878. They employed Charles Bevan who in 1865 gave them licence to manufacture his successful ‘New Registered Reclining Chair'. Bevan designed the furniture and interiors for the son of Sir Titus Salt an enormous commission for his marital home Saltaire.
Another leading architect and interior designer Bruce J Talbert...
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Early 1900s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
English Gothic Revival Carved Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English Gothic Revival style oak high back carved and filigree Bishop's throne chair with griffin finials.
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
A Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Oak Sofas, Designed by William Atkinson
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Oak Sofas, Designed by William Atkinson
With subtly carved gothic detailing to the arm, and low, broad and deep dimensions. From the workshops of...
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Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Gothic Revival Throne Chairs a Pair 1920's
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of 1920's Gothic Revival armchairs. Also referred to as Jacobean, Spanish Revival and Renaissance Revival. Highly detailed carving with claw foot and barley twist detail. Meas...
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,250 / set
19th Century Gothic Revival Stool / Side table
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
19th-century French Gothic revival carved, oak side table/stool. Good condition with signs of age and use.
Dimensions: 26 cm x 27 cm x 41 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Leonard William Collmann, an Exhibition Quality Gothic Revival Oak Chaise Lounge
Located in London, GB
Leonard William Collmann, stamped L W Collmann.
A rare exhibition quality Gothic Revival oak chaise lounge or daybed with incised and inlaid details through out, a wonderful origina...
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1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage Garden Chair in Neo Gothic Style
Located in Greven, DE
Antique or vintage garden chair in neo Gothic style.
The filigree legs support the round seat with circumferential downward drawn pointed arches and quatrefoils.
The same design sty...
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Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Metal
Neo-Gothic Walnut Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Neo-Gothic walnut armchair, 19th century
Large neo-Gothic walnut armchair, 19th century, cathedral seat.
H: 126 cm, W: 63 cm, D: 50 cm
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,859 Sale Price
25% Off
Long Victorian Oak Foot Stool with carved Gothic Tracery
By Pugin
Located in Dereham, GB
Long Victorian Oak Foot Stool with carved Gothic Tracery
Angled top with red needle point upholstery,
Oak Frame with 8 square block legs
Carved Gothic Tracery detail between legs
No...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
J P Seddon, Exhibited Crystal Palace 1851. Six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs
Located in London, GB
John Pollard Seddon (1827-1906), six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs.
These upholstered dining chairs are the side chairs en suite t...
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1850s Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Huge & sculptural grey wood Matrix throne/armchair by Adriano e Paolo Suman for
By Adriano and Paolo Suman, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Important and sculptural post-modern throne/armchair from the Matrix series, designed by A. and P. Suman for Giorgietti in 1984.
This throne is made of gray stained wood and evokes i...
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1980s Italian Vintage Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wood
AWN Pugin, Six Gothic Revival Oak Dining Chairs Probably for the House of Lords
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin, made by Gillows of Lancaster. Stamped Gillows to the back legs.
A set of six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs probably designed for the House of Lords...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century Chest or Coffer Carved Oak, French Gothic Revival Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
French coffer or chest assembled circa 1960 with panels made circa 1850.
All All the walls of the trunk as well as the top are in carved oak and the bottom of the trunk is made of ...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
A Pair Of Gothic Oak Side Or Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Good Pair of Gothic Oak Side or Hall Chairs
Crafted from solid oak, the chairs feature classic ecclesiastical Gothic-style tracery backs. Each has a lipped seat complemented by an...
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Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
$1,846 / set
American Gothic Revival Antique Walnut Hall Bench Settee circa 1890s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GOTHIC REVIVAL DOVETAILED WALNUT HALL BENCH
United States, circa 1890; with a wonderful early oxidized surface
Item # 209HOE29P
A very interesting settee from the last decade of th...
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19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Walnut
English Gothic Revival Style Pair Carved-Wood Chairs, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English pair of Gothic Revival style carved and painted wood chairs, circa 1920's. This antique pair of chairs from England have been intricately carved in Gothic Revival style wi...
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Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wood
Gothic Revival Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique 3-cushion sofa features an extraordinary hand-carved solid Oak frame featuring claw feet, swirling vines, and winged cherubs. The soft bouclé upholstery and interior fill...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
$8,250 Sale Price
44% Off
Antique English Window Seat Bed Bench Gothic Revival Carved Oak 2 Drawers c.1900
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming antique English oak window seat or end-of-bed bench~~Gothic Revival~~two drawers ~~c. 1900
Classic British flair decorator piece~~NICELY CARVED with Gothic crown...
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Early 1900s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Two Oak Gothic Revival Stools, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Gothic Revival stools.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid hand-carved oak base with re-upholstered leather seats.
This wonderful pair of Goth...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
$2,105 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Petite Antique French Gothic Revival Wood Hall Bench Child Settle Library Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare antique wood hand carved gothic revival child settle / small hall bench / foldable Library Ladder, Metamorphic Library steps, 1880s
This uniqu...
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1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Tall Gothic Revival Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Pair of neo-gothic chairs with high backs and gothic fretwork and carved details. Upholstered in embossed leather.
Category
20th Century French Gothic Revival Seating
$1,403 / set
Vintage Tudor Gothic Revival Style Arm Chair with Intricate Carvings
Located in Seattle, WA
The vintage chair is crafted from dark wood with a Gothic Revival style, evident in its intricate carvings, including circular cutouts, swirling patterns, and a diamond-shaped inlay ...
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1970s Vintage Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wood
A W N Pugin, probably made by Gillows of Lancaster A Gothic Revival oak armchair
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin, probably made by Gillows of Lancaster for the House of Lords London. A Gothic Revival oak armchair with carved rosettes to the headrest, and each side of the arms, and u...
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1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th C Gothic Revival Carved Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique 19th C Gothic Revival Carved Armchair. Mahogany tone frame with Neo Gothic design.
Hand Carved and Superb Condition Antique Gothic Reviva...
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20th Century North American Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Gothic Revival Style Stained Oak Wood And Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Of Gothic Revival Style Stained Oak Wood And Upholstered Seat high back Side Chairs.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Gothic Revival seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gothic Revival seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gothic Revival seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Gillows of Lancaster & London, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, John Pollard Seddon, and George Edmund Street. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $556 and tops out at $44,751 while the average work can sell for $3,184.