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Gothic Revival Furniture

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
Pair of White Metal and Gilded Bronze Relief Plaques with 17c Figures
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A pair of white metal and gilded bronze relief male and female figures in 17c costumes applied to an embossed decorative panel in ebonized frames. Little nicks and rubbings on the fr...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

A tall gilt brass European Gothic Revival pricket candlestick
Located in Leesburg, VA
A tall gilt brass European Gothic Revival pricket candlestick Anonymous Europe; first-half 20th century Gilt Brass Approximate size: 29 (h) x 6 (w) x 6 (d) in. A tall gilt brass E...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Furniture

Materials

Brass

19thC Gothic Revival Ecclesiastical Chapel Antique Architectural Prie Dieu Niche
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A wonderful Victorian mahogany carved parcel-gilt Gothic Revival Church canopy accompanied by a matching parcel-gilt pier / pedestal table on a turned column with a shaped marble top...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Very Large French Brass Candelabra in the Gothic Revival Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large French brass candelabra in the Gothic Revival style French, early 20th Century Height 327.5cm, diameter 115cm The truly...
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass

Vintage Scandinavian Gothic Style Stained Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of hexagonal stained glass wall lamps with green, blue and yellow panelling. Gothic revival in style and handmade in Scandinavia during the 1970s. They are installed with E14 ...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Gothic Revival Furniture

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Stained Glass

Keller - 198pc Antique French Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 198-piece Sterling Silver and gold plated sterling silver Flatware Set by One of France's Premier...
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1890s French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

19th Century French Gothic Revival Hall Tree ~ Coat Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Revival Hall Tree ~ Coat Rack is a marvel of style and flair, executed in quarter sawn oak and exquisitely wrought ...
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1870s French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique Pair of Hand Carved Gothic Wall Brackets / Corbels for Saint Statues etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Matching and large pair of Gothic church wall brackets / display shelfs. If you are a private collector of Gothic antiques or if you are looking for the perfect pair of Gothic Revival wall brackets for your church or monastery then this stunning pair could be perfect for you. These early 1900s antiques are all handcrafted out of solid oak with some solid pine on the back and bottom. They are in very good condition and they are strong and heavy so that they can hold larger sculptures as well. That actually is what they were made for as you can also see from the two large, strong and thick metal, integrated hooks in their backs. They are ideal for displaying Saint statues or any other type of religious art but with stylish candle holders on top they will look marvelous also. The hand carved, church window like carvings all around could not be more Gothic in style and this unique Gothic pair...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Furniture

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century European Pricket Conversion Gothic Table Lamps
Located in Lomita, CA
This beautiful pair of hand wrought iron converted lamps once lit the way as pricket candleholders, and it surely took two hands to hold one. They are heavy, handcrafted beautifully...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique 19th Century Gothic Spanish Revival Hand-Forged Wall Sconces, Set of 3
Located in Plainview, NY
A timeless set of three exquisite 19th Century Gothic Spanish Revival hand-forged wrought iron wall sconces, a captivating trio that seamlessly melds craftsmanship and artistry. ...
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19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Neo-Gothic Iron Altar Candlesticks, Italy, 19th century
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of iron candlesticks in Italian neo-Gothic style with four-foot metal bases. Good overall condition, with excellent patina, wear commensurate with age and use.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Iron

A polychrome painted octagonal pedestal with a graduated molded edge to the top
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival polychrome painted octagonal pedestal with a graduated molded edge to the top, below on five sides are pierced offset trefoils above each are blind carved Gothic arc...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Pine

Pair of Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons with a Lily Flower
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons is made of a bronze Lily flower and of wrought iron. Yjis is a French work. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Gothic Revival Furniture

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

19th Century Gothic Revival Confiturier ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Gothic Revival Confiturier ~ Cabinet celebrates the majesty of the style that dates back to the middle of the 12th century in France! The top, sides and legs are all cr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

Materials

Steel

Antique Hand Crafted Bronze & Stunning Marble Top Gothic Revival Pedestal Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Superb quality and very good condition Gothic stand with an amazing, golden color finish. If only the best and the rarest is good enough for you then this stunning church pedestal / table could be the perfect addition to your collection and/or interior. Over the decades we have made clients happy with a good number of rare and beautiful antiques in the Gothic style, but this stunning and very good condition pedestal is in a league of its own. The size of this Gothic stand makes it very practical also. The architectural design with its church column...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Brass

Pair of Carved Walnut Tall Backs New Upholstery Fireside Arm Side Chairs MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Carved Walnut Tall Backs New Upholstery Fireside Arm Side Chairs MINT!
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20th Century American Gothic Revival Furniture

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Walnut

Spanish 1940s Wrought Iron Gilt Drinks Table / Side Table, Handle Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant hand-hammered iron drinks end table or pedestal table standing on a tripod base with handle on the top. Spain, 1940s. This table features a round top richly adorned by the Ha...
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20th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Furniture

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

E W Pugin. Gothic Revival oak chair designed for the Granville Hotel in Ramsgate
Located in London, GB
E. Welby Pugin. A Gothic Revival oak chair design can be found in the Public Record Office, Kew. (BT/43/58, no. 245877)., and is titled 'front elevation of chair quarter real size'. ...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots, Charred Teak Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
This coffee table is a unique work of contemporary design by artist and designer Joseph Ellwood for his brand Six Dots Design. This captivating coffee ...
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2010s British Gothic Revival Furniture

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Aluminum

E W Godwin for Northampton town hall. A Gothic Revival oak refectory table
Located in London, GB
E.W. Godwin attributed for Northampton town hall. A gothic revival oak refectory table with cross braced legs united by an upper stretcher.
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1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Antique Gothic Revival Carved Quarter Sawn Oak Long Bench, Pew, 14' 2", C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Gothic Revival long bench (church pew) offers quarter sawn oak construction with sides having carved fleur de lis finials over recessed arch panels, en verso "To the Glory...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80. Carved oak with repetitive florets & bosses. Signed hinges: "Hodges Lock Lock Joint". 11.75" x 6 3/8" x 5.75" h. Whitehall Antiques ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wood

Gothic Revival Throne Chairs a Pair
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. Over...
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Bronze Gothic Revival Candle Chandelier w. Virgin Mary & Marian Cross Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and truly beautiful Gothic chandelier. In antiques it often is the case that the older a piece is, the better the quality and the details. This pre 1900s, unique, meaningful and highly decorative Gothic chandelier is no exception to that. You will rarely come across a Gothic work of religious art that is more elaborate and detailed than this marvelous bronze chandelier from the mid to late 1800s. To us, this very rare Gothic chandelier is like an ode to the Virgin Mary, because with three large bronze winged sculptures...
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19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Gothic Revival Monk Chair Oak and Velvet Upholstered, ca. 1900, Europe
Located in Andernach, DE
Unique, very wide antique oak chair made entirely by hand around 1900. Most likely France or Germany, presumably a piece of cleric church furniture. The design is unusually wide (pos...
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1890s German Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wood, Oak

Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and patina antique Gothic trunk, made of solid elmwood. This impressive looking and practical size chest shows a number of deep and...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Two bronze sculptures by Auguste Louis Lalouette "Les Duellistes"
Located in Paris, FR
Two bronze proofs with golden patina by Auguste Louis Lalouette (1826-1883), depicting "Le Défi" on a marble base. The duelists, dressed in 16th-century fashion, are dressed with gre...
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1870s French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Bronze

A large Gothic Revival picture frame with stylized floral carvings
Located in London, GB
A large Gothic Revival picture frame with stylized floral carvings throughout the edges displaying an original crewel work tapestry of floral decoration with a deer and a rabbit.
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wood

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 Furniture

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Oak

Charles Bevan A pair of Gothic Revival side chairs
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan under licence to Marsh Jones & Cribb. A pair of Gothic Revival side chairs, with pegged oak frame and scissor style legs on the original decorative brass and ceramic ca...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Gothic Revival oak display cabinet with arch & quatrefoil decoration on a stand.
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival oak display cabinet with an open display area to the top and little ear shaped details to each side and a castellated decoration below the glazed door, with five arc...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

19th Century French Metal Hanging Candleholder
Located in High Point, NC
A metal hanging candlestick fixture created in 19th century France. Brimming with neo-gothic inspired style, this spherical candlestick holder offers a t...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Metal

A good quality pair of subtle Gothic Revival hand crafted beech candelabras.
Located in London, GB
A good quality pair of subtle Gothic Revival candelabras hand carved from beech. Skillfully hand carved and sculptured in three parts.
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1910s English Vintage Gothic Revival Furniture

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Beech

Gothic Revival brass desk set with a pair of candlesticks & a matching pen tray.
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival brass desk set with a pair of brass candlesticks and a matching pen tray all inset with multi-coloured semi-precious glass bulls eyes. Tray H 2.5 cm x W 22 cm x D 7....
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1880s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of antique wood carved Gothic Revival architectural Columns
Located in Leesburg, VA
Pair of antique wood carved Gothic Revival architectural Columns Anonymous 19th century; Belgium or Netherlands Wood Approximate size: 41.75 (h) x 11.75 (w) x 11.75 (d) in. An exceptional pair of tall and intricate hand carved vintage wooden 19th century church columns...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Altar Pricket Candlesticks w. Lion Sculptures
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and stunning pair of Flemish, Medieval Style candlesticks with crouching lions. If you are looking for the best quality and best condition antiques only then this rare pair c...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Bronze

A good quality set of four Gothic Revival oak dining chairs with bobbin turnings
Located in London, GB
A good quality set of four Gothic Revival oak dining chairs with twin pierced quatrefoil details to the arched top and bobbin turned legs with original brass and white ceramic castor...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

John Pollard Seddon Gothic Revival oak armchair with through pegged tenon joints
Located in London, GB
John Pollard Seddon attributed. A Gothic Revival oak armchair with through pegged tenon joints that have faceted edges to the ends of the tenon, a typical...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

1970s Vintage Mediterranean Spanish Colonial Armoire
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful stylized Mediterranean Armoire. Deep raised tufted panels and scrolled pulls. Ample storage with extending hanging rod.
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20th Century Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wood

Large church altar and in Neo-Gothic style, made of oak
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large church altar in Neo-Gothic style, made at the end of the 19th century. The altar is carved in the center of the facade with a bas-relief of the East...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

A W N Pugin. A modern craftsman made Gothic Revival oak octagonal centre table
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin after a design by. A modern craftsman made Gothic Revival oak octagonal centre table with a central upright turned column that passes through the arched legs uniting the ...
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1980s English Vintage Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

A W N Pugin, after a design by. A late 20th Century Gothic Revival oak table
Located in London, GB
A. W. N. Pugin, after a design by. A late 20th Century Gothic Revival oak table. Of the type that Pugin instructed was to be made for "poor vicars". He asked the furniture maker John...
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1990s English Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Gothic oak breakfront bookcase
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a remarkable Gothic Oak Breakfront Bookcase, originating from around 1870. This bookcase is a testament to superb craftsmanship and des...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Charles Bevan for Marsh & Jones Gothic Revival side table with a burr walnut top
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan. For Marsh and Jones of Leeds. A rare Gothic Revival Walnut with Burr Walnut top side table, with molded edge to the burr walnut top, a single drawer and raised on cori...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Walnut

Large French Gothic Carved Oak Mirror 6” wide Oak Mirror Frame
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Gothic Carved Oak Mirror The 6” wide Oak Mirror Frame has pierced carving with acanthus leaves all the way around. The frame ha...
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1890s Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Pr. Early Electric Arts and Crafts Gothic Sconces by Lion Electric Mfg. Co.
By Lion Products
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts style sconces by noted American maker Lion Electric Mfg.Co. c.1920/1930's. Each cast brass sconce features two candle light fixtu...
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass

Awesome Antique Italian Bronze Vecchio Greenman Door Knocker
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Awesome large-scale antique Italian bronze Vecchio Greenman door knocker. With a resonant knock worthy of the great hall of any castle, this trul...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Bronze

A W N Pugin Gothic Revival oak armchair by Gillows of Lancaster or Holland & Son
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin, probably made by Gillows of Lancaster or Holland and son, for the House of Lords in Parliament Square London. A Gothic Revival oak armchair. Professionally re-upholstered.
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1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Charles Bevan attributed. A Gothic Revival oak side chair with carved decoration
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan (attributed), a Gothic Revival oak side chair, with rounded details to the upper backrest rail flanked by shaped uprights with carved and ebonized zig-zag bands to the ...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

A large Gothic Revival heavy brass jug with a simple angular form and handle.
Located in London, GB
A large Gothic Revival heavy brass jug with a simple angular form that feels well balanced in the hand.
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass

George Edmund Street. Judges armchair designed for The Royal Courts of Justice.
Located in London, GB
George Edmund Street. A Gothic Revival walnut armchair, designed for the Judges for The Royal Courts of Justice in Fleet St (London's High Court). With spiral carved finials and furt...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Walnut

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 Furniture

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Oak

Charles Bevan attributed. A gothic Revival side chair with chamfered edges
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan attributed. A gothic Revival side chair with chamfered edges, and ebonized dot decoration to the lower back, and to the front and back seat corners. With ring turned su...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Walnut

Jones and Willis. A pair of Gothic Revival heavy brass castellated candlesticks
Located in London, GB
Jones and Willis. A pair of Gothic Revival heavy brass castellated candlesticks with tiny pierced decorations.
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass

A Gothic Revival oak and inlaid wall mirror with the original mercury mirror
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival oak and inlaid wall mirror with the original mercury mirror.
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Antique Gilt Wooden Gothic Art Hand Carved Gargoyle Wall Bracket Shelf / Corbel
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and amazingly hand carved, Gothic gargoyle bracket. If you are a collector of rare and striking Gothic antiques then this bracket could be the perfect addition to your collection. This all handcrafted and marvellously hand carved antique wall bracket in the form of a squated and winged gargoyle with a grotesque head is one of the best works of Gothic art we have ever seen. Its perfect posture and the top quality carved details of its creepy head, its lion's tail, its claw feet and its deeply carved wings are some of the elements that make this antique truly extraordinary. The beautifully carved edge on the shelf has the most amazing shape and combined with the ancient patina of its entirely gilt surface, this Gothic Revival bracket is an absolute joy to look at. This finest quality antique can be the perfect base or display for a statuette, a small clock, a vase, etc. However, because of its uniqueness, its top quality workmanship and its extreme decorative appeal, this wall bracket certainly does not need anything on top. Thanks to the brass hooks on the back this fascinating gargoyle shelf...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Furniture

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Gold Leaf

EARLY VICTORIAN GOTHiC REVIVAL ASTRAL GLAZED LIBRARY BOOKCASE WITH STEEPLE GLASS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique early Victorian circa 1840 Mahogany Astral Glazed Gothic Revival library bookcase with s...
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1840s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Glass, Hardwood

Charles Bevan attributed. A Gothic Revival side chair with scroll carvings
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan attributed. A gothic Revival side chair with scroll carvings to the upper sides and incised decoration framing the backrest, with chamfered, and carved, and dot decorat...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Gothic Revival furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Gothic Revival furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, seating, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gothic Revival furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include John Ruskin, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, Gillows of Lancaster & London, and Britt Jewett. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $189,810 while the average work can sell for $3,122.

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