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. The style is characterized by such decorative flourishes as pointed arches, floral details, finials, heraldic motifs and linenfold carving. The movement was rooted in religious and social conservatism. Its 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 castle or cathedral that inspired it, a Gothic Revival chair makes 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 might make a statement that your home is indeed your castle.
19th Century French Gothic Enfilade
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French gothic enfilade with a plank top which has a beveled edge, following down to lovely hand paneled sides and four drawers ...
Oak
$2,550Sale Price|20% Off
A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet The buffet is similar to a court cupboard and has a counter top with a carved edge beneath a higher plate shelf, there are two ...
Oak
Antique French Carved Ornate Walnut Figural Server Buffet Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Carved Ornate Walnut Figural Server Buffet Cabinet Stunning Antique Imported from France Hand Carved Ornate Walnut Chateau Marble...
Marble
17th Century Furniture Important Supposedly from Northern Italy, Antique Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
17th century furniture important supposedly from northern Italy, great decoration, carved walnut on all faces. Measures: H 2m53, W 1.76m, W 69cm.
Wood
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Buffet is a refined expression of the style which is considered one of the oldest furniture styles from France, dating back to the mid-12th century....
Bronze
French Charles X Birds Eye Maple Mirrored Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X birds eye maple and ebonized trim and inlaid Gothic design console table with platform base and mirrored back with gilt floral carved edge on top.
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Cupboard with Dish Rack or Vaiselier in Oak
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely early 19th century country French buffet in oak with open dish rack above cabinet housing two drawers and two doors with interior shelves. With mort...
Oak
Antique Renaissance Revival Oak Buffet, Hunt Board
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Renaissance Revival Buffet, Hunt Board, Oak, 57"W Antique Buffet Antique Hunt Board Renaissance Revival Circa 1880’s Solid Oak Beautifully carved sides and front Top has two ...
Wood, Oak
French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century Louis XVI style walnut enfilade is topped with an exciting slab of Verde Patricia marble that beautifully contrasts the linear formality and rich brown tones of the...
Marble
19th Century French Carved Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak buffet from France with a beveled edge around the top with nice hand carved details on the corners and front, following down to raised paneled sides which have carve...
Oak
French 19th Century Solid Walnut Louis Philippe Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful, solid walnut enfilade from the 19th century, Louis Philippe period. The top surface is simply constructed in four pieces to frame a wide central plank and narrow boards ...
Brass
$6,564Sale Price|30% Off
H 90.95 in W 67.33 in D 34.26 in
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Carved Wardrobe or Armoire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important antique wardrobe in solid walnut made in the late seventeenth century in the seventeenth century Italian Baroque Louis XIV. The line is in fact typical of this per...
Walnut
$3,860
H 66.875 in W 35.75 in D 19.375 in
17th Century Painted Oak Homme Debout Cabinet from Southwest France
Located in Dallas, TX
A Homme debout is a two-bodied cabinet with a drawer separating the sections. This handsome Homme debout from southwest France was hand carved from oak in the 1600s. The period Louis...
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Renaissance Henry II Walnut Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique, circa 1880, French carved walnut marble-top top buffet- sideboard server with nicely aged patina. Born in France during the late 19th century Renaissance Revival, hand-crafted of warm, rich solid walnut, exceptionally executed in 16th century King Henry II...
Marble, Brass
$3,775
H 32.49 in W 66.93 in D 14.45 in
19th Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Three Drawers Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing two drawers over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut,...
Iron
19th C Enfilade
Located in Vista, CA
A sweet painted small hand painted sideboard with bun feet in the front and block legs in the back.
Wood
19th Century French Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak buffet from France. The top is banded and has a beveled and hand carved decorated edge, following down to paneled sides, which...
Oak
$7,853
H 37.6 in W 63 in D 20.87 in
Dudouyt - Spirit - Buffet - Carved Oak - 1940 - France - Brutalist
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A façade of rhythmic geometry and tactile relief, this French sideboard from the 1960s asserts itself as both furniture and sculpture. Its carved ornamentation—hypnotic bullseye meda...
Oak
French church sideboard 1910s gothic enfilade unique piece rare
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gothic sideboard from the 1910s/1920s. Entirely hand-carved in solid wood, this work of art was certainly commissioned for a church. Superb detail in the figures and rosettes that ad...
Wood
18th Century, Oak Carved Gothic Buffet/Armoire
Located in Beaune, FR
Large buffet / armoire richly carved in oak, late 17th early 18th century. It opens to a door at the top and a door at the bottom. The sides are carved with napkin folds. Good gener...
Oak
Early 19th Century Flemish Gothic Cabinet, Low Buffet, Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century Flemish Gothic cabinet, low buffet, console was sculpted from solid old-growth oak, and features an intriguing Gothic-inspired carved tri-panel on the door, flanke...
Oak
Antique Gothic Oak Whitewashed Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Gothic oak whitewashed buffet features solid oak construction designed to last for generation after generation! Hand-forged iron strap hinge...
Steel
Antique French Gothic Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Gothic buffet boasts carved detail across the facade and even on the supports underneath, enhanced by the bold steel strap hinges ...
Wrought Iron
Small Gothic Carved Oak Green Man Buffet with Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small Gothic carved oak green man buffet with cupboard. This is a very fine and beautifully carved example of furniture in the Gothic style or Green Man Oak...
Small Gothic Victorian Carved Oak Green Man Buffet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small Gothic Victorian carved oak green man buffet. This is a very fine and superbly carved example of furniture carved in the Gothic style or Green Man oak...
18th Century Carved Oak Buffet Sideboard Dresser
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th century carved oak buffet sideboard dresser This is a handsome piece with a wonderful patina, the carving is of very fine quality...
Antique Rustic Washed Stripped Oak Gothic Low Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome antique rustic washed oak Gothic low buffet makes a great choice as a Credenza for your office, as well! Handcrafted from old-growth oak to last for centuries, it featu...
17th Century Furniture Important Supposedly from Northern Italy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
17th century furniture important supposedly from northern Italy, great decoration, carved walnut on all faces. Measures: H 2m53, W 1.76m, W 69cm.
Wood
Sold
H 53 in W 95 in D 22 in
Antique Rustic Stripped Oak Gothic Raised Buffet with Forged Iron Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
Fitted with oversize hand-forged iron strap hinges, this impressive antique rustic Gothic Buffet stretches almost eight feet in width, and is perfect for a large wall in an office or...
Oak
19th Century French Gothic Revival Cabinet, Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Displaying stunning detail across the facade, this 19th century French Gothic revival cabinet ~ buffet can serve equally as well as an antique bookcase or perhaps an antique storage unit...