Gothic Revival Seating
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.
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
1930s American Vintage Gothic Revival Seating
Bronze
1890s American Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Leather, Oak
1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Bouclé, Oak
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Seating
Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
20th Century North American Gothic Revival Seating
Wood
20th Century American Gothic Revival Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
20th Century Gothic Revival Seating
Wood
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Linen, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Ceramic, Ash, Walnut
Early 1900s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Hardwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
1890s American Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Walnut
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Seating
Leather, Oak
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Leather, Ash
Mid-19th Century German Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
1840s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Walnut
1890s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Upholstery, Oak
15th Century and Earlier British Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
1870s British Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Seating
Brass
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Early 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Seating
Fabric, Wood
Early 1800s Irish Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Leather
19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
1880s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
20th Century English Gothic Revival Seating
Wood, Oak, Pine
20th Century French Gothic Revival Seating
Mid-19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Brass
1880s English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Seating
Wood, Oak