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.
19th century carved gothic revival oak mirrored buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved oak mirrored sideboard of grand proportions, circa 1860. Here we present a profusely carved buffet comprising of 4 sections. 2 pedestals, top surface and mirror....
Mirror, Oak
Monumental French Gothic Revival Bibliotheque - Buffet China Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent 19th century Gothic Revival hand carved painted parcel gilt bibliothèque (today use as a library bookcase or hutch, dining room buffet, vitrine display) Most ...
Glass, Wood, Paint, Pine, Giltwood
Large 19th century Flemish carved oak cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large 19th century Flemish carved oak cabinet circa 1870. Profusely carved cupboard of grand proportions in the baroque revival taste. Comprising of 2 sections. Understated cornic...
Oak
Monastic Oak Buffet with Tracery Relief, French Provinces, Late 19th Century
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
With its time-softened silhouette and storied patina, this French provincial buffet carries the imprint of centuries—an object whose presence conjures both vernacular memory and scul...
Oak
19th Century French Gothic Oak Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic oak buffet is a marvel of hand-worked craftsmanship and the sculptor's art, all in one piece! Rendered from old-growth oak...
Oak
Antique French Gothic Figural Carved Walnut Chateau Buffet Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Gothic Figural Carved Walnut Chateau Buffet Sideboard Cabinet This antique French carve sideboard is a rare and exquisite piece...
Walnut
Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Sideboard Hutch with Leaded Glass Doors
Located in Dekalb, IL
This stately Victorian sideboard hutch showcases Gothic Revival influences with its arched upper openings, turned spindles, leaded glass cabinet doors...
Glass, Wood
Antique Grand Gothic Rustic Whitewashed Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Grand Gothic Rustic Whitewashed Buffet was fashioned from thick planks & timbers of solid oak to last for centuries! Subtle Gothic influence in the carvings of the panels pr...
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A.W.N. Pugin, J C Crace Gothic Revival Carved Oak Library, Hall or Serving Table
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A.W.N. Pugin. A rare Gothic Revival carved oak library or serving table with floor level display shelf. Probably made by J C Crace. Pugin used a number of recurring motifs, on furnit...
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$2,385Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.19 in W 39.38 in D 24.41 in
Italy Late 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Buffet with Drawer or Low Cabinet
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a pleasant credenza or low cabinet, handmade in walnut with an inlaid in the same wood. The top has very beautiful drawing that distinguishes this antique buffet. Hand made...
Walnut
19th Century French Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
French oak sideboard buffet featuring three central drawers flanked by two paneled doors with inviting deep patina. Original French brass hinges and pulls remain; locks may operate ...
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
$1,185Sale Price|40% Off
H 30 in W 17 in D 61 in
Mid Century Mediterranean Revival Carved Oakwood Buffet Cabinet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Mediterranean Revival dining room buffet crafted with exquisitely carved drawer/cabinet fronts. Its elevated stature features brass drawer pulls and duel fold cabinet doo...
Brass
Mid-Century Walnut China Cabinet Buffet Hutch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful, retro Mid-Century Modern detailed proportioned walnut buffet China cabinet in great original condition. The hutch is one solid-piece, featuring two sliding glass doors on ...
Glass, Walnut
French 19th Century Cabinet Confiturier
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This buffet confiturier is in the style of Henri II, rich in carvings. Buffet confiturier means a cabinet with 1 door that was in the 19th century generally used in the kitchen.
Oak
Sideboard Walnut Carved
Located in Toronto, CA
Walnut sideboard three drawers and four doors, carved pillars and back splash.
Walnut
19th Century French Carved Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak buffet from France with a beautifully molded and hand carved lunette decorated edge around the top, following down to lovely and simple hand paneled sides and two dr...
Oak
19th Century French Provencal Bleached Oak Buffet Cabinet
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Provincial Painted Oak Buffet, France, 19th Century Folk ornament and gentle patina — a poetic fragment of rural French life. This charming painted oak buffet captures the sp...
Oak
19th Century French Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak buffet from France with a banded and beveled edge around the top, following down to simple paneled sides and four central drawe...
Oak
19th Century French Provencal Bleached Oak Buffet Cabinet
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Folk ornament and gentle patina — a poetic fragment of rural French life. This charming painted oak buffet captures the spirit of French provincial craftsmanship, where everyday fur...
Oak
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
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H 49 in W 48 in D 18 in
Antique French Style Carved Oak Green Man Dessert Buffet c. Late 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This exquisite late 19th-century French-style carved oak dessert buffet showcases the beauty of intricate craftsmanship and the timeless appeal of the Gothic Revival style. The buffe...
Oak
Neo-gothic Oak Cabinet , XIXth century
Located in Beaune, FR
Carved oak Cabinet in Gothic style dating from the 19th century offering a certain amount of storage space. This piece of furniture has a display area at the top, then 2 cupboards wi...
Oak
19th century carved oak mirrored sideboard of grand proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved oak mirrored sideboard of grand proportions, circa 1860. Here we present a profusely carved buffet comprising of 4 sections. 2 pedestals, top surface and mirror....
Mirror, Oak
19th Century Gothic Revival Buffet, Credenza, Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Gothic Revival Buffet ~ Credenza ~ Sideboard is a remarkable example of the era, when Napoleon III revisited all the glory of French architecture and design compressed i...
Steel
Vintage Belgian Neo-Gothic Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden buffet created in 20th century Belgium. This large buffet is composed of two symmetrical pairs of doors, one of which opens up to three shelves, and the other five shelves a...
Oak
19th Century Belgian Oak Cupboard
Located in High Point, NC
Elaborate and ornate, this beautifully crafted oak cupboard offers a unique Gothic Revival antique. Built in Belgium in the 1800s, upper shelves are f...
Oak
1960s Belgian Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak buffet from Belgium, produced circa 1960. Spanning a length nearly nine feet wide, this stunning mid-century piece is an homage of a medievalist visage: covered in twe...
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H 36.23 in W 80.32 in D 22.05 in
Painted Black Oak Belgian Server Buffet or Credenza, Gothic Revival, 1920
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful Gothic server buffet or credenza was made in Belgium in the early 20st century. It is a well-made piece that shows great craftsmanship. Th...
Oak
Neo-Gothic Sideboard 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful neo-Gothic walnut sideboard from the end of the 19th century. The trim is made of metal, a type of wood widely used at the time. It has two doors with wrought iron locks, t...
Wood, Walnut
1880s French Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak buffet from France, produced circa 1880. A gorgeous three-door, two shelf cabinet, featuring richly carved, recessed patterns across the facade. A leafy motif, bookend...
Oak
Neo-Gothic Carved Walnut Buffet, 19th Century
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb buffet in walnut entirely carved in the flamboyant neo-Gothic style. This sideboard is in good condition, has various storage and drawers. French work of the nineteenth cent...
Walnut
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H 70.87 in W 45.67 in D 19.89 in
French Oak Cabinet Dressoir Buffet Gothic Revival, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Buffet dressoir French cabinet, circa 1890 Two doors, two drawers, a retractable shelf Height of the shelf 40.16 in. (107 cm) Gothic Revival, solid ...
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