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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
Recognized Seller Listings
Pair of English Gothic Revival Oak Railings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) oak carved railing panels with open design and finial (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Size Bed
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) walnut full size bed with carved finial posts. (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Walnut

Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
A spectacular feat of engineering and artistry, this 19th-century skeleton clock was created by John Smith & Sons of Clerkenwell. The Clerkenwell Borough of Central London has for al...
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Steel

Tiffany Modern Gothic Demitasse Holders & Saucers with Lenox Liners
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Modern Gothic sterling silver demitasse holders. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, 1927. Each holder: Drum-form holder with stepped rims. Each saucer: Deep plain well and ...
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Large 8 Slice Hollding Antique Sterling Silver Toast Rack - Edinburgh 1843
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1843 by James McKay, this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Toast Rack, features shaped feet, an ornate handle, and will hold 8 pieces of toast....
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1840s Scottish Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gothic Revival Harp by Erard
Located in London, GB
Antique Gothic Revival harp by Erard French, circa 1840 Measures: Height 178cm, width 54cm, depth 91cm Of typical form by the famed instrum...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass

A Gothic Hand-Carved Oak Console Table, Hidden Frieze Drawer, English, ca. 1870
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Oak Console Table, elaborately carved with Gothic tracery, the top with canted corners, with a central hidden 16-inch frieze drawer, on bobbin-turned leg...
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Rare 19th Century Gothic Revival Armchair from Eaton Hall by Gillows
Located in London, GB
A Splendid Gothic Revival Armchair Of the Regency Period By Gillows of Lancaster Designed by William Porden For Eaton Hall, Cheshire The finish parcel gilded and painted throughout, the chair stands on four legs, each wrapped with carved acanthus leaves, and the lower section consisting of five blind cusped ogee arches; above, the seat frame with a blind trefoil and quatrefoil design, with corner rosettes adorned with embedded lozenges, issuing the arm terminals of conforming hexagonal shape, consisting of three tiers each set with blind cusped ogee arches and topped by a foliate boss. English, circa 1812-14 An in-depth discussion on the chair's history, design, and significance in relation to Eaton Hall, written and compiled by Dr Peter Lindfield, available for consultation. Dimensions: H: 37.5 in / 95 cm W: 30 in / 76 cm D: 37 in / 94 cm Comparative Literature: Christopher Payne. British Furniture 1820 to 1920 : The Luxury Market. ACC Art Books, 2023, pp. 52-53, for a discussion of Eaton Hall’s furnishings and a bed designed by William Porden previously with Butchoff Antiques...
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Circa 1900 Gothic Revival Antique Carved Walnut Library Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED WALNUT LIBRARY TABLE WITH HERALDIC MOTIF Europe, circa 1900 Item # 309AKJ22Q A rich and beautifully made library table, the entire form is designed around the ...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wrought Iron

English Victorian Gothic Goblet with Canadian Literature Association
By James Charles Edington
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Gothic sterling silver goblet. Made by James Charles Edington in London in 1857. Tall and flared bowl with gilt interior; girdled cylindrical stem on raised foot with studd...
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1850s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Pair of English Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Doors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Victorian Gothic Revival style oak pocket door panels with linenfold design and arch top (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

Materials

Oak

Gothic Revival & Arts & Crafts Period Sterling Silver Candlesticks - A J Wilkins
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1934 by Albert John Wilkins, this very handsome pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks, are a wonderful Arts & Crafts & Gothic Revival mix of styles, and would fit a large candle, similar to an alter...
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1930s English Vintage Gothic Revival Furniture

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Sterling Silver

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

English Gothic Revival Brass Lectern / Music Stand
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) brass lectern/ music stand with filigree top and swirl center post.
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass

French Gothic Revival Carved Walnut Antique Cupboard Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GOTHIC REVIVAL FINELY CARVED WALNUT COURT CUPBOARD Probably France c. 1880 Item # 704RCA06Q An exquisitely carved cupboard in the Gothic Revival taste, crafted in France during the ...
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1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wood

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...
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19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Walnut

Gothic Revival, Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Communion Set, London, 1877
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1877 by Samuel Smily, this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Communion Set, is in the Gothic revival style. ...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Sterling Silver

English Gothic Revival Leather Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 11 English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) oak side panel back side chairs with finials and gray leather seats.
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Leather, Oak

Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Lectern
Located in New York, 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
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique Gothic Revival Porcelain Clock by Dagoty & Honoré
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...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Porcelain

Gothic Revival Gilt Mantel Clock
Located in New York, 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...
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Metal

English Gothic Oak Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic-style (19/20th Century) oak cane/umbrella corner stand with a tracery carved panel.
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Late 19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

Materials

Oak

Gothic Revival Oval Victorian Sterling Silver Hip Flask by Thomas Johnson, 1875
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1875 by Thomas Johnson, this striking, Victorian, antique sterling silver hip flask, is oval in shape, and fe...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Sterling Silver

2-Piece Victorian Gothic Revival Barometer/Thermometer Set
Located in New York, NY
2-Piece French Victorian Gothic Revival (3rd Quarter 19th Century) mahogany barometer/thermometer & wall clock set (Signed L. LEROY & CIE/ 13 & 15 Palais Royal, Paris) (PRICED AS SET...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Glass, Mahogany

American Victorian Gothic Revival "Carlton House" Desk
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Gothic Revival (mid-19th Century) oak "Carlton House" desk with super structure above drawers on legs joined by stretchers.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Victorian Sterling Silver Sugar Basket, Ruby Glass, London 1856
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1856 by George Richards, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Basket, features a ruby...
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1850s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Sterling Silver

English Gothic Fusee Clock
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine English early to mid-19th century Gothic clock of important scale having carved and gilt pediment and polychrome decorated case with trefoil tr...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Rare Victorian Mid-19th Century Gothic Revival Library Architects Plan Chest
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A neo-gothic mid-19th century library plan chest having an arrangement of eleven short and three long drawers to one side, the other side with three short drawers above gothic style linen fold panelling, centred with the carved monogram ‘HP’, further matching panelling to the sides. A stunning plan chest of good propartions and with a nice patina. Provenance: Sherborne School, an independent school in north-west Dorset, England, established in 1550. Among the ‘Old Shirburnians’ are for example the writer John Cowper Powys, the actors Jeremy Irons und Charlie Cox, Chris Martin, leadsinger of the band Coldplay as well as Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Pugin Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 19th century Gothic oak bookcase, the rectangular crenellated top with octafoil panels filled with carved roses, fleur de lis, and a portcullis on a tudor rose back panel above a cavetto frieze mounted with carved oak leaves above two doors, each with two Gothic arched apertures filled with unique metal grilles, enclosing three adjustable shelves to each side, the base section with two blind arcaded doors enclosing an adjustable shelf, on a double plinth base, the lower plinth later, the interior stamped twice 'CLAREMONT', the reverse inscribed in ink 'Mr Young 18.5'. Provenance: Supplied for the Palace of Westminster but by 1866 recorded at Claremont House, Esher. This robust Gothic bookcase, enriched with Elizabethan cusped tracery and heraldically-charged castellations, is conceived in the William IV romantic English manner introduced as the ‘New Palace of Westminster’ style, with the collaboration in the mid-1830s of the architects Charles Barry (d. 1860) and A.W.N. Pugin (d. 1852). Westminster Palace’s ‘fort portcullis’ badge is displayed in cusped tablets within embattled parapets, which are flowered with the English cinquefoile rose. This bookcase appears to be a precursor for the more florid bookcases designed for the New Palace by Pugin in the mid-1840s. It may possibly have been intended for the King’s Tower (now called the Victoria Tower). Pugin established a furniture manufactory in Convent...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Brass

2 English Gothic Revival Oak Panel Railings
Located in New York, NY
2 English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) oak paneled railings. one 85" long & one 75" long (PRICED EACH).
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

English Gothic Revival Carved Throne Chair
Located in New York, NY
19th century English Gothic Revival style oak high back carved and filigree Bishop's throne chair with griffin finials.
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Gothic Revival Burgundy Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian Gothic Revival style carved burgundy painted and gold trim small (throne) armchair with carved center medallion and finials on back.
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak, Upholstery

2 English Gothic Revival Bonze Dore Sanctuary Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
2 English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) bronze dore 6 sided filigree sanctuary fixtures. (PRICED EACH)
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19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

Materials

Bronze

American Gothic Revival Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-19th century american Gothic Revival mahogany (slipper) side chairs with spindle & spool design back and legs with finial on back t...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Mahogany

Gothic Armoire
Located in New York, NY
FAPG 19959D/2 Gothic Revival armoire New York, about 1835-1840 Mahogany, with brass hardware Measure: 104 in. high, 73 in. wide, 30 in. deep Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 2011–12, The World of Duncan Phyfe: The Arts of New York, 1800–1847, p. 89 no. 45 illus. 89 Ex coll.: Private collection (probably R. H. Selstadt, Big Stone Gap, Virginia) Although no specific pieces of Gothic furniture documented as by Duncan Phyfe have come to light, there is considerable evidence that he, like various of his contemporaries in New York, embraced the Gothic style. For example, the catalogue of the Halliday & Jenkins auction sale of the contents of Phyfe’s furniture ware rooms, which was held on site at 192 and 194 Fulton Street, New York, on April 16 and 17, 1847, included a “mahogany centre table Gothic gilt pillar and Egyptian marble top” (Halliday & Jenkins, p. 3 no. 63); “12 mahogany Gothic chairs...
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19th Century American Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pair of Library Armchairs in the Gothic Manner
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century pair of oak library armchairs in the Gothic manner. The rectangular padded upholstered back with down swept padded open Gothic arched supports over stuffed seat raised o...
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Late 19th Century Irish Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell with Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
A Louis-Philippe Gothic Revival gilt and patinated bronze inkwell Rising from two-tone gilt bronze bracket feet, the patinated bronze rectangular inkwell having a band of circular...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of English Gothic Revival Gilt Wall Plaques
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) painted and gilt trimmed wall plaques with religious scene in arched top upholstered frame.
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19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

Materials

Wood

English Gothic Revival 'Late 19th Century' Bleached Oak Wall Mirror
Located in New York, 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.  
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Late 19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Mirror, Oak

English Gothic Revival Style Wrought Iron Painted Shield Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival-Style (1920's) wrought iron 8 light octagonal shaped chandelier with mica shades & decoratively painted shields & scroll design w...
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Early 20th Century British Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wrought Iron

2 Gilt Trimmed Gothic Revival Doors
Located in New York, NY
Two English Gothic Revival doors composed of dark oak with geometric gilt trimmed panels beneath an arched top.
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Gold Leaf

4 English Gothic Revival Style Painted Steeples
Located in New York, NY
4 English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) painted architectural castle steeples. (PRICED EACH).
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19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wood

English Victorian Gothic Revival Mahogany Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian Gothic Revival-style (19/20th Century) mahogany dining table with filigree apron and stretcher. (2 leaves - 14 inches each)
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Mahogany

Gothic Revival Carved Oak and KPM Porcelain Triptych
Located in London, GB
The triptych comprises a trio of porcelain plaques, depicting the patron saints of the German city of Cologne (Köln) by the renowned Berlin manufacturer KPM (Konigliche Porzellan-Man...
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19th Century German Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Porcelain, Oak

French Porcelain Mantel Clock by Dagoty and Honore
By Dagoty, Edouard Honoré 1
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Gothic Revival style porcelain clock was made by the prestigious French firm Dagoty and Honore, founded by the esteemed porcelain makers Pierre-Louis Dagoty and Edouard Honore...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Porcelain

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...
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Marble, Brass

19th Century Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Awarded to Alderman Abel Heywood
Located in London, GB
An Elkington & Company Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Hall Marked for Birmingham, 1891 and the maker; the casket, in the Victorian Gothic manner, with cluster columns at the angles...
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1890s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Vermeil

Silvered and Gilt Bronze Antique French Fireplace Fender in the Neo-Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French fireplace is unusual for its stylistic fusion, which combines motifs from a range of different design periods. Most striking are the neo-Gothic depict...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Bronze

English Gothic Revival Red Velvet Throne Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival (19/20th Cent) oak monumental throne chair with tracery carved back and a center finial with upholstered red velvet seat and back
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20th Century British Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak, Velvet

4 English Gothic Revival Bronze Hanging Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
4 English Gothic Revival-style (19/20th Century) bronze 6 sided hanging lanterns with filigree panels. (PRICED EACH).
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of English 19th Century Oak Wine Coolers in the Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
A Rare Pair of Wine Coolers in the Gothic Manner Constructed in Oak, of canted rectangular shape, having a moulded top edge above a tapered and panelled body, with carved tracery, in shapes of trefoils, lozenges, and lancet arches centred around a Tudor lion emerging from foliage, supported on a waisted socle with a stepped plinth: fitted with metal liners. Standing on similarly shaped simulated marble pedestals, of later date. English, Circa 1830. The popularity of the Gothic style, with its' revival in the mid eighteenth century, championed by Horace Walpole, continued for the next century, finding notable champions en route such as Rudolph Ackermann, Peter Nicholson...
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Marble, Metal

English Gothic Revival Console/Serving Table with Fretwork Frieze
Located in New York, NY
This unusual mid-19th century serving table is distinguished by a Gothic pierced fretwork frieze and similarly pierced corner brackets. The square-section legs end in block feet.
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1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

Pair of English Victorian Gothic Oak and Mahogany Doors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Victorian Gothic Revival style pocket door panels with oak linenfold design on one side an mahogany panels on back (each panel 60" wide) ...
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Oak

Chinese Chippendale Painted Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
2 Pairs of English Chinese Chippendale style painted black and gold clover shaped 5 column pedestals. (19th Cent) (PRICED PER Pair)
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19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Gold

Continental Heavily Worn Carved One-Door Cupboard Cabinet of Small Size
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CONTINENTAL HEAVILY WORN AND CARVED ONE-DOOR CUPBOARD OF SMALL DIMENSIONS Composed of 18th century and later elements, likely constructed in the late 19th/early 20th century of fant...
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Late 19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Furniture

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Wood

Unique Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks by Michael Bolton - London 1996
By Michael Bolton
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1996 by Michael Allen Bolton, this incredible pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks, are in the Gothic Revival Style Michae...
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1990s English Gothic Revival Furniture

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Sterling Silver

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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