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
Period: 19th Century
Dr C Dresser A Gothic Revival Stylised Floral Hanging Acid Etched Opaque Shade.
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival stylised floral hanging acid etched opaque shade in the style of Dr C Dresser. Opening fitting to top is 2 5/8”. Measures: Height 4", w...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Glass
19th Century, French Gothic Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Credenza is a remarkable work of the cabinet maker's art, featuring tailored architecture melded with the timeles...
Category
1870s French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Gothic Revival Wood and Brass Oil Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Raised on later circular brass-mounted wood bases.
Height of base only is 17in. (other dimensions include lampshade).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gothic Revival Cast Iron Hinges
Located in London, GB
A pair of Gothic Revival cast iron hinges, circa 1875
They are painted green one side.
Category
1870s Great Britain (UK) Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Iron
Charles Bevan Style of Gothic Revival Bedside Cab with Inlaid Details Throughout
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan In the style of.
A Gothic Revival oak bedside cupboard with chevron inlaid details throughout and 45 degree planking to the sides.
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gillows Of Lancaster Gothic Revival Bookcase
Located in Southall, GB
A handsome late 19th century Gillows bookcase. Crafted from fine quality mahogony with glazed panels in the gothic style. The bottom cabinet doors are skilfully moulded with arched f...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Gothic Revival Bronze and Marble Desk Accessories
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Gothic Revival Bronze and Marble Desk Accessories
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Hand Carved Large Pine Trunk, circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the hand-carved elements that make this trunk or "coffer" so impressive. Please examine the close up photos to appreciate the craftsmanship that went into the detailed carvings...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Dr C Dresser, Benham & Froud. Aesthetic Movement Coal Box with Floral Metal Work
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser made by Benham and Froud.
An Aesthetic Movement walnut coal box with stylized floral brass metalwork, retaining its original shovel.
Category
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original antique candle pendant converted to electric chandelier.
This unique and elegant, six-light chandelier incorporates everything that we love about antiques: it is unique, it...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of English Gothic Revival Oak Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Gothic Revival style (late 19th Cent) oak octagonal pedestals with molding trim on base and top.
Category
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Victorian Mahogany Gothic Revival Puginstic Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a top quality one of a kind Victorian Mahogany Gothic revival Puginistic breakfront bookcase, the fluted moulded edge cornice over a shaped and hinged apron and four ecclesiastical lattice columns, a moulded frieze above four arched and glazed doors, above a plinth base. The bookcase breaks down into 8 parts for ease of transport and remains in very good, untouched condition.
Augustus Pugin was an English architect, designer, artist and critic with French and Swiss origins. He is principally remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revival style of architecture. His work culminated in designing the interior of the Palace of Westminster in Westminster, London, and its renowned clock tower, the Elizabeth Tower...
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Gothic Bronze and Brass Mantel Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A gothic revival bronze and brass bracket clock with a 5-inch silvered convex Roman dial. The twin fusee movement strikes on a bell, with a heavy high quality pendulum and hold fast...
Category
1830s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bruce Talbert attr, Gillow & Co. A Gothic Revival Polychrome Painted Davenport.
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attr, made by Gillows of Lancaster. An Gothic Revival Tall Polychrome Painted Architects Davenport designed to stand at to work, with stylised floral details in reds an...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Pine
Outstanding 19th Century Cast and Wrought Iron Marble Top English Orangery Table
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning tall and elegant garden table of heavy wrought and cast-iron construction, with decorative Griffin details and set upon a trio of bun feet, the removable original marble t...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron, Wrought Iron
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...
Category
19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Neo Gothic Vases, Bronze and Gilt Bronze, England 1830
Located in Epfach, DE
Pair of Neo Gothic Vases, Bronze and Gilt Bronze, England 1830, Ram Heads
These Neo Gothic vases, crafted in England in 1830, exemplify the intricate artistry and opulence character...
Category
1830s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Carved Griffin Oval Pecan Dining Table Renaissance Gothic
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Absolutely stunning antique French carved griffin oval dining table. Massive carved pedestal base supported by ornate hand-carved dimensional griffins ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
John Pollard Seddon Attri, Probably for C. Seddon A Gothic Revival Nursing Chair
Located in London, GB
John Pollard Seddon attributed, probably made by C. Seddon in collaboration with Kenton and Co.
A well designed architectural Gothic Revival oak upholstered nursing or low chair with...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gothic Revival Oak Armchair Designed by John Pollard Seddon For Seddon and Co.
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival oak armchair designed by John Pollard Seddon, made by his family firm Thomas Seddon (Seddon and Co). Based in Bond Street, they supplied furniture to Windsor castle and Buckingham Palace, founded by his Great Grandfather George Seddon.
He exhibited an almost identical armchair on the Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Co stand at the 1862 International Exhibition, illustrated in JEREMY COOPERS Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors.
Seddon's also worked with E.W. Godwin, was a friend of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Some of his pupils were Ford Maddox Brown...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Light Fixture, English 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional solid gilt bronze Gothic Revival period light fixture in the manner of Augustus Pugin. Very high quality casting with superb detai...
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Scandinavian Satin Birch Bookcases of Monumental Size
Located in Troy, NY
Imposing, large pair of bookcases, each in two parts, the tops with two doors revealing shelved interiors, the lower parts with two doors, one ...
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Birch, Satinwood
Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Reliquary Casket
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A Gothic Revival reliquary. Circa late 19th / early 20th century. Made of solid oak with fine carving.
Reliquaries have been used to store relics since the Middle Ages. In sacred architecture they are often located behind the main altar in the chancel. In addition to classical, often church-like caskets, anthropomorphic, so-called "speaking" reliquaries were also made, which already inform the viewer about their contents through their own design. Mostly they were made of precious metals and decorated with rich sculptural ornaments or precious stones. One of the most famous examples of reliquaries is the Epiphany shrine of Nicholas of Verdun from the late 12th or early 13th century in Cologne Cathedral.
The reliquary offered here has an architectural structure with a rectangular ground plan. The three-sided glazed box with a dormer roof rests on a plinth.
A total of 8 columns of Corinthian order form the arcades which are crowned on both long sides by 3 lancets each and enclose the lancet windows...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Glass, 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. ...
Category
1860s French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair 19th Century French Walnut Neogothic Prayer Kneelers
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Walnut Neogothic Prayer Kneelers are an interesting design, with timeless styling that dates back almost a thousand years, yet wi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Mid 19th C Country House Gothic Revival Green Leather Armchair Holland & Sons
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A mid Victorian oak & leather easy armchair by Holland & Son.
The oak front legs have a heavy chamfered gothic design, the original green leather is well worn with elderly repair...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of English Display Cabinets in the Renaissance Revival Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique display cabinets, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster
Constructed in mahogany, ebonized mahogany, purpleheart, b...
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Lectern
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) wrought iron lectern on a pedestal base ending in 3 scroll legs with a candle stand top shelf
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Neo-Gothic 19th Century Octagonal Pedestal / Stand / Architectural Model
Located in Troy, NY
An unusual pedestal of octagonal Neo-Gothic form, the molded base supporting eight shaped and carved columns decorated with typical Gothic designs, topped by eight spikes surrounding...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gothic Revival Style Antique Wooden Double Leaf Door from Spain
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Gothic Revival Style Antique Wooden Double Leaf Door from Spain. Hand carved decorations in gothic revival style with Iron door handles in Seahorse sh...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
1870s French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
2 Gilt Trimmed Gothic Revival Doors
Located in Queens, NY
Two English Gothic Revival doors composed of dark oak with geometric gilt trimmed panels beneath an arched top.
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
English Gothic Revival Wood Lectern
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) yew wood lectern with 2 candle holders.
Category
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Victorian Ecclesiastical Gothic Revival Table in the Manner of Pugin
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb 19th century Gothic Revival centre table in the manner of A.W.N Pugin (unattributed). Would make a wonderful serving table or large console table. Narrow form make this piec...
Category
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Other
Spanish Walnut Chest Table, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Spanish Walnut Chest Table, 19th century or earlier, top with iron lock plate opening to reveal storage compartment above two drawers. 25" H x 48" W x 24.25" D. Provenance: From the...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1800's Antique Cabinet, Vitrine, Display, French Gothic Revival, Carved Wood!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique Cabinet, Vitrine, Display, French Gothic Revival, Carved Wood!
Antique Cabinet, Vitrine, Display, French Gothic Revival, Carved Wood, 1800s!
French Gothic R...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
English Gothic Revival 'Late 19th Century' Bleached Oak Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival (late 19th century) bleached oak wall mirror with column sides ending in finials centring an arch frame with cut-out design.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Antique Gothic Revival Porcelain Clock by Dagoty & Honoré
By Dagoty
Located in London, GB
Antique Gothic Revival porcelain clock by Dagoty & Honoré
French, c. 1830
Measures: Height 51cm, width 25.5cm, depth 17cm
This beautiful Gothic Revival style porcelain clock was made by the prestigious French firm Dagoty and Honoré, founded by the esteemed porcelain makers Pierre-Louis Dagoty and Edouard Honoré...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival English Walnut Reclining Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Invented Circa 1850, the precursor to the modern recliner was initially designed for its versatility: early models could serve as a chair, a bed, and a chaise lounge. This innovation quickly gained popularity for combining comfort with luxury. Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte and Emperor of the French, reportedly owned one of the first recliners.
This model, constructed in neighboring England during the same era, may even resemble the French monarch’s reclinable chair. Intended for an English drawing room or parlor, this beautiful piece features elegant jacquard upholstery and turned legs. The backrest can extend almost one-hundred-eight degrees from an upright position, facilitated by a graceful manual mechanism similar to the ratcheting recline...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Antique English Hand Carved Burr Walnut Monogrammed Box, Satin-Lined
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very Fine Antique English Hand Carved solid highly figured walnut hinged box with unusual "one-off" carved in relief monogram. This box is satin-lined and tufted likely to be used...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Satin, Walnut
Victorian Gothic ebonised and parquetry table.
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Unusual 19th Century ebonised table with oak parquetry to dating to around 1875.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Winged Angel, Weathered Wall Bracket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Winged Angel, Weathered Wall Bracket
This is a well weathered piece, the bracket is made in hard plaster with a very worn gilt finish
It is in generally good condition with a weathe...
Category
19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Antique Two Tiered Jewelry Casket or Box with Inaid Stones & Porcelain Panels
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique and elaborate wooden jewelry casket or box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1880 in a Gothic Revival style. The box has two tiers ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchair
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Gothic Revival painted ivory white and gold armchair.
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Armchair with Embroidery
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic walnut armchair with embroidery features timeless design with visual appeal that includes spires, naturalistic forms an...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Iron Candlesticks Cj Vombach Frankfurt A. Main Sachsenhausen Circa 1880
Located in Bilzen, BE
A pair of cast iron candlesticks by "CJ Vombach Frankfurt A. Main Sachsenhausen" in neo-Gothic style
Signed in de base inside
Circa 1880
Height 19 cm
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Berlin Iron
Fabulous Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Gothic Console Tables
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of high curiosity Neo-Gothic console tables of architectural form.
Ebony painted wood with painted glass insert and painted imitation marble top.
Sicily, 19th century.
Meas...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Gothic Revival Ash & Leather Armchair Desk Chair Circa 1880
Located in Norwich, GB
Antique Gothic Revival ash & leather armchair desk chair, sitting on castors. English - Circa 1880.
The chair has been fully reupholstered including re-webbing and finished in a qu...
Category
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Leather, Ash
Large Gothic Revival Oak Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A deep, large scale English solid oak antique fireplace dating from the 1880s. Re-finished, this spectacular fireplace has a rich patina throughout that looks impressive in a variety...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Swedish 19th century oak butlers tray from Bäckaskog castle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century oak butlers tray from Bäckaskog castle circa 1890
Fine quality butlers tray on stand from Bäckaskog castle in Sweden. Removable tray with 3/4 moulded gallery and turne...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Neogothic Cupboard, Oak, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Typologically, the present piece has a shape that recalls certain Renaissance works (especially the buffet) with variations already customary in pieces of the 19th century. As for th...
Category
19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gothic Revival Carved Oak Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A tall and unique Gothic Revival oak fireplace mantel together with the original Kilkenny black marble curved fender. The high stepped shelf has a central podium flanked by two demilune podium undercarved with foliate detail beneath which is a castellated border centred by a keystone with a plain shield. The deeply carved foliate spandrels frame...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th century carved Flemish walnut decorative chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century heavily carved Flemish walnut decorative chair circa 1890.
Carved back rest with mythical head, cherubs, armorial design and cornucopia. Carved pattern to the shaped s...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Gothic Revival Gilt Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) gilt mantle clock with silver plate decoration and supported by 2 gnome figures with a pediment having a fi...
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Metal
Carved and Upholstered Hall Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century Gothic Renaissance style ebonized side chair with boldly carved paw feet, upholstered seat and back. Newly reupholstered with small animal print fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
Wood
PAIR 19th Century French Gothic Revival Trunks ~ Blanket Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
PAIR 19th Century French Gothic Revival Trunks ~ Blanket Chests is a truly unusual find! Perfect for the foot of the bed for a pair of twins, they can also be used in dormer window ...
Category
1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture
Materials
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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