Gothic Furniture
GOTHIC 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. The style is characterized by such decorative flourishes as pointed arches, floral details, finials, heraldic motifs and linenfold carving. The movement was rooted in religious and social conservatism. Its proponents, who included Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin, the architects of London’s Houses of Parliament (designed in 1840), believed that the art and architecture of the Middle Ages were authentically spiritual and inherently moral.
In the United States, the Gothic Revival movement shaped both public buildings and private houses. Numerous American schools were built in the early-19th century in a style now called Collegiate Gothic. Many builders and craftsmen were inspired by Andrew Jackson Downing’s widely read 1850 book Architecture for Country Houses, which posited that a family’s home should exemplify their values — and that the Gothic Revival style was particularly well-suited to scholars and clergymen. Furniture with detailing that mirrored that of Gothic Revival buildings appeared in the same period. Such pieces typically feature dark, intricately carved wood, and upholstery in velvet or leather.
Much like the castle or cathedral that inspired it, a Gothic Revival chair makes a bold design statement. And while you probably don’t have to cross a moat or raise a portcullis to get through your front door, a Gothic Revival piece might make a statement that your home is indeed your castle.
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Style: Gothic
19th Century English Gothic Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique English limestone fireplace from the 19th century in the Gothic manner. The columns supporting large carved brackets, in turn supportin...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Forged Iron Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Add dramatic character and artisanal charm to your space with this elegant wrought iron chandelier. Hand-forged in France circa 1880 in a rustic Gothic style, the circular fixture fe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Iron
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Ornate Gothic Style Gilded Mirror with Cherub and Masks
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic Gothic style aged mirror having central cherub at the top, ornate frame and two mask like faces on each side. Mirror has natural spiderwebs and mercury with fabulous moody ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Georgian Architectural Model
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine English early 19th century mahogany architectural model of a church, the multiple steeples flanking a faux carved slate shingled room, wh...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Wall Coat Rack with Key Shape, Wrought Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching gold gilt hand-forged iron coat / hat rack in the form of a giant key. Spain, 1940s
This large key shaped hat and coat rack has 3 large coat ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Gothic Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Italian Gothic Brass Glass Travertine Marble Drinks, Side or End Tables, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A very special and stunning pair of Italian brass or bronze, glass, and travertine marble end or side tables with detailed Italian Gothic architecture bronze/brass frame, circa mid-2...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Medieval European Castle Gothic Forged Iron Processional on Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular early European castle altar processional / torchiere stand. circa 1730 or earlier.
Born in Continental Europe in the early 18th century or earlier, some later elements, most likely Germanic, Medieval Gothic style, hand forged iron sculptural cross form mounted with primitive push-button panel opening to reveal heraldic coat of arms embossed brass plaque, with The Nelsons family banner, royal crown crest with cross, standing mythical goat and stag heraldic supporters, shield escutcheon castle, fleur-de-lis, three diamonds and eagle shield...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
17th century Gothic hand sculpted oak panel from Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 17th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique
A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 17th century. This ...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Gothic Forged Wrought Iron Candle Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1780 and forged of solid iron, the candle holder stands on four scrolled legs over a turned central shaft decorated with a few ornamental discs. The tall wrou...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Gothic Enfilade
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French gothic enfilade with a plank top which has a beveled edge, following down to lovely hand paneled sides and four drawers ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
A large and exceptional 15th c. Gothic leather and iron bound travelling chest
Located in PARIS, FR
Large leather and iron bound travel chest, very rare in its dimensions
Late 15th century, Northern France
Dimensions: h.103 cm, w. 178 cm, d. 77cm ( (H. 40.55 in, w. 70.08 in. d. 30.31 in)
Our rectangular-shaped chest opens with a rounded lid. It is entirely covered in leather veneered on a wooden core, and decorated with wrought and crafted iron frames and hinges.
It is garnished on all sides with iron hinges cut at the ends of Gothic trefoils.
On the facade two lock plates with cut-out cloverleaf borders fitted with a hasp (one missing) attached to the cover.
The iron bands serving as reinforcements on all sides as well as the central bands are decorated with plant and floral friezes and geometric patterns. These strips are attached to the wood using daisy-headed nails, typical of the French Renaissance.
Given its size and loaded weight, our trunk has four carrying handles: two wrought iron side handles, but also two front handles.
The interior has a stretched fabric dating from at least the 17th century, we find on the interior sides of the cover the original raspberry-colored vellum.
This is a rare model in leather and iron of very large dimensions. Expensive materials, which were only used on small Gothic boxes (20 cm to 50 cm in length) like those in the public collections of many museums.
Large chests exceeding 1 meter in length for the sake of economy and simplicity were generally made of wood sometimes covered with iron cladding.
We found a large chest in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of New York, but still smaller than ours (inv. 47.144, dim. H: 22 1/2" W: 50 1/2" D: 21").
There are also two similar large chests (with flat or slightly domed lids) in the collections of the Barcelona Leather...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gothic oak sculpted panel from the 16th century, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 16th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique
A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic graphic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 16th centur...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Gothic Style Eight-Light Iron Chandelier with Hand-Painted Crests, Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Gothic style eight-light iron chandelier from the 20th century with hand-painted crests. This French Gothic style chandelier from the 20th century is an exquisite example of...
Category
20th Century French Gothic Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Farm House Tole Hollywood Regency Chandelier with Murano Shades Italy 1980s
By Koegl
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming Chandelier. Perfect verdigris colored parts to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging in an entryway o...
Category
1980s German Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 16th and 18th Century French Carved Panels on Custom Wall Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite set of two carved walnut architectural panels from France showcases the evolution of artistic styles from the 16th to the 18th century. The 18th-century panel, adorned...
Category
16th Century French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Wrought Gilt Iron Gothic Style Floor Candlestick
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-hammered Gothic style floor candle stand with gold leaf accents, Spain, circa 1890.
This elegant floor standing candleholder has a tr...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
4 Doors Cupboard or Wardrobe Gothic Period in Oak, 15th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
exceptional and very rare Gothic 4 doors buffet or wardrobe in oak, 15th century period from the north of France.
This rare gothic piece open with 4 stylized plant decoration door, each with its original entrance, lockand hinges each in their original condition.
The sides of the cupboard have carved pannels typical of gothic style furniture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gothic Ceramic Bowl or Jardiniere by Michael Andersen & Son, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This bowl or jardiniere, crafted by Michael Andersen & Son, is a remarkable reproduction of a baptismal font discovered in a church in Åkirkeby on Bornholm. The original font, adorne...
Category
1960s Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Original Antique Illuminated Print of St Anne. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of St Anne
Illuminated Chromolithograph
Published circa 1880
Unframed.
Free shipping
The measurement is the paper size
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Illuminated Print of St Bernard of Clairvaux. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of St Bernard of Clairvaux
Illuminated Chromolithograph
Published circa 1880
Unframed.
Foxing to the margin
Free shipping
The measurement is the paper size
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Illuminated Print of St Stephen. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of St Stephen
Illuminated Chromolithograph
Published circa 1880
Unframed.
Free shipping
The measurement is the paper size
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Illuminated Print of St Barbara. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of St Barbara
Illuminated Chromolithograph
Published circa 1880
Unframed.
Free shipping
The measurement is the paper size
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Illuminated Print of St Isodore of Seville. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of St Isodore of Seville
Illuminated Chromolithograph
Published circa 1880
Unframed.
Free shipping
The measurement is the paper size
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Illuminated Print of All Saints. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of All Saints
Illuminated Chromolithograph
Published circa 1880
Unframed.
Free shipping
The measurement is the paper size
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Illuminated Print of St Scholastica. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of St Scholastica
Illuminated Chromolithograph
Published circa 1880
Unframed.
Free shipping
The measurement is the paper size
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Illuminated Print of St Henry 11. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of St Henry II
Illuminated Chromolithograph
Published circa 1880
Unframed.
Foxing to the margin
Free shipping
The measurement is the paper size
Category
1880s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Victorian sterling silver travelling communion set made in 1894
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1894 by Henry Wilkinson, with pieces also made by Walker & Hall, this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Travelling Communion Set, is in the Goth...
Category
1890s English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Romanesque 11th Century Pair of St.Peter and St.Paul Limestone
Located in Doha, QA
An extremely rare pair of original 11th century French Romanesque limestone hand carved sculptures of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Each figure is represented on a marble block, withou...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Antique Wrought Iron Gate Pediment
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique decorative mounted wrought iron pediment.
The ironwork is taken from the choir screen removed from Salisbury Cathedral in 1959, displaying intricately worked and decorated wrought iron decorated with parcel gilt.
The cathedral is known for its gothic architecture, with this piece designed in 1869 by Sir George Gilbert Scott...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Dutch Gothic Oak and Giltwood Steeple
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch Gothic style (19th Century) oak and gilt filigree carved 4 section steeple (Provenance: a Dutch church 108 Utrechtsestraat St., Amsterdam).
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Wrought Iron Cage Chandelier With 7 lights in The Gothic Style
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice cage chandelier with 7 lights is all made of wrought iron. This is a French work in the Gothic style. Circa 1950
Category
1940s French Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Boho Sarreid Bronze Heraldic Lion Candlesticks - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your decor with this regal pair of Vintage Bronze Heraldic Lion Candlesticks by Sarreid. Cast in solid bronze with a rich patina, each lion sits proudly upright, clutching a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Gothic Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Sarreguemines Style Glazed Ceramic Urn with Griffin Handles
Located in Houston, TX
French Sarreguemines style glazed ceramic urn with griffin handles.
Handsome French sarreguemines style glazed ceramic urn, vase vessel with grif...
Category
1920s French Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique English Jacobean Style Stained Oak Wall Cupboard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A noteworthy and very well crafted 19th Century two-door storage cupboard with traditional English Gothic style carved doors, fine graining and brass door pulls, key escutcheons (wit...
Category
19th Century English Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Metal
17th Century German 'Rural Scene' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th Century German Gothic fireback with a rural scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cracks.
Category
17th Century German Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century French Gothic Wrought Iron Fireplace Tool Set with Fleur-de-Lys
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this unique antique fireplace tool set next to your mantel. Hand forged in southwest France circa 1950 in Gothic style, the "Serviteur" sits on four folded legs ending with small feet over a twisted stem. The set includes four tools including a shovel, tongs, brush and poker. The free standing...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Gothic Oak Chaise Longue, Circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
In the 18th and 19th centuries, it was not uncommon for skilled craftsmen to repurpose older wood carvings into their own furniture creations. A French menuisier utilized this technique (circa 1870), incorporating a previously carved chair back and arms into the construction of this Gothic style chaise lounge. Based on the faded Gothic motifs and age separations, the repurposed pieces were most likely carved in the 16th century.
The Gothic period carvings seen on the top rail include a series of foliate groupings flanked by bulbous finials. Although the carvings have faded over the course of centuries, the finials might have been leaf cups, which were often seen during the Gothic period. The back rest has been adorned with arcading beneath an infilled niche that is flanked by a pair of linenfold carvings. A cream colored cushion has been affixed by small nails above an apron embellished with barb tracery and ogee brackets. The entire lounge is supported by six block legs, with the back four extending directly from the back and the arms. Relatively low to the ground, our French Gothic oak...
Category
1870s French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Textile, Oak
Pair of Wrought Iron Sconces, French Work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 3 wrought iron wall sconces is French, circa 1950. These wall lights can also be sold individually.
Category
1950s French Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique English Yorkshire Wainscot Oak Highback Corner Arm Chair Throne 47"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceedingly Rare English Yorkshire Wainscot High back corner armchair, circa 17th century. Made of oak with an impressive hand carved back that features a whimsical figure along the...
Category
17th Century Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Gothic Oak Cathedral Chest / Coffer Circa 1600
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Spanish Gothic Cathedral Chest, Circa 1600, decorated with Gothic motifs and a central cross. Built from solid oak , showcasing a beautiful aged patina. It shows reassuring signs of ...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gothic hand sculpted oak panel in oak, Belgium 17th century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 17th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique
A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 17th century. This ...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Celtic Carved Oak Occasional Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Celtic Carved Oak Occasional Table
A charming Carved Oak Occasional Table, it has a carved border along the top edge with a carved apron to the front and more carving to the main f...
Category
19th Century Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Sterling Silver Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A small well-made sterling silver vessel in the Gothic design style. Piece can be just decorative or use to hold small items, etc., shown in images as a jewelry dish. Markers' mark a...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Gothic Style Jewelry Box or Chest with Bronze Inlay & Leather
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite French Gothic style jewelry box or small chest, a testament to the timeless allure of craftsmanship. Adorned with intricate brass inlay ...
Category
20th Century Gothic Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
Architectural Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An architectural French stone fireplace. The panelled frieze with shaped, panelled jambs below. A rustic stone with nice, aged patina. French, late 18th-early 19th century.
Shelf W...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Stone
Dragon head
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Architectural Gothic Copper down spout, A lion Gargoyle style face. These architectural detail adorned many a building in old Europe. This example was salv...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Copper
$1,875
Gothic chest with decorated front late 18th century
Located in Diest, BE
An antique Gothic French chest with a carved wood exterior and metal hardware.
Category
18th Century French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mary Magdalene on her way to Marseille. Castilian school, 15th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Mary Magdalene on her way to Marseille. oil on board. Castilian school, towards the last third of the century XV. Oil on panel showing a landscape in the background with a walled city, some mountains and the shore of a watercourse (from the theme it is seen that it is the shore from sea). In the foreground and in full body, a boat with a sail appears with a circus richly dressed characters and with their respective nimbus (these decorated with geometric elements and engraved vegetables), two women and three men. Note the anecdotal detail of the fish crossing the waters under the ship. In the Golden...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Other
Curule armchair in wrought iron and leather
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Curule armchair in wrought iron and leather
Wear Consistent with age and use
Antique - Decoration - 20th
Measures : 60x47cm H:78cm SH:40cm
Materials : Leather - Iron - Brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Gothic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Very Rare Set of Twenty Large, 1940s Church Indoor or Outdoor Sconces (
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare set of twenty of large 1940 church sconces, the glass can be easily change, to a different color of glass, the price is for the pair
they c...
Category
1940s American Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Metal
17th Century Italian Carved Cassone Trunk with Drawers and Inside Carved Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique coffer at the foot of a king size bed. Crafted in Italy, circa 1680, the rectangular trunk stands on bracket feet. Heavily carved on all three sides with a...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$5,680 Sale Price
28% Off
1940s Vintage Antelope Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools Style of Edouard Schenck
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools set with Stylized Antelope Edouard Schenck Style
Crafted with elegance and functionality, ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand-crafted Gothic 16th century panel in oak, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 16th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique
A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic graphic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 16th centur...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Brass Gothic Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful pair of antique brass candlesticks.
Gothic style. The candlesticks are in good condition. Beautiful color and shine. Sturdy and solid.
Estimated age and origin: France, ...
Category
1880s French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Extremely Rare Judaica Tzedakah Synagoge Charity Box 16th Century
Located in Doha, QA
This 16th century Tzedakah Charity Box is an incredibly rare and unique museum quality piece. It’s made out of walnut wood and has an original 16th century silk material all over it from outside as well as in the inside, bronze plug in the front and the Star of David with two lions from the left and right side of the Star. There are also two round bronze handles to lift the box from both sides. The Tzedakah Box...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Gothic Grotesque Mask Scrolling Wrought Iron Andirons
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of large and fanciful Victorian Gothic Revival style wrought iron andirons, each with a grotesque mask.
What better place to showcase your devil face than in front of a blazi...
Category
Early 20th Century Gothic Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Circa Late 17th Century Carved Oak Lectern in Original Condition
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and intricately carved Oak Lectern in original condition. In a very dark black-brown stain. The separately made top with a slant front opening to compartments and with a carve...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Gothic Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
Large 19th century French Gothic style andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of eight-light antique vintage Italian candelabrum in wrought gilded iron
Located in Leesburg, VA
Pair of eight-light antique vintage Italian candelabrum in wrought gilded iron
Anonymous
Probably early 20th century; Italy
Iron
A distinctive pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chest or Stollentruhe, Early 16th Century, German Gothic, Oak Chest, Original
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This standing chest is of clamp-front construction, extensively decorated with long, ironwork straps with quatrefoil finials which ‘wrap’ around it, and has an ornate, central lockplate, and front legs with full, height stiles. The ironwork straps and finials are fixed with convex, headed nails: running along the front, five long straps; the two side straps; and the five straps on the top. On the chest front, centrally placed, is a large, iron lockplate with four outer, radiating spade finals in each corner and three, superimposed spade finials (a symbol of nobility) which are pierced with the initials ‘BB’. The lockplate receives a corresponding, external hasp fitted to the lid. Below the floor of the chest, the two front stile legs retain most of their original height. The lid is supported by substantial iron strap hinges that extend right down the back of the chest. Inside the chest at the left end is a shallow, oak till.
Construction The chest is of joined, 'clamp-front' construction, reinforced by the nailed, iron mounts. In total it uses ten, oak boards which were riven and planed. The back and front are each formed from a large single plank held to the full height stiles by long, pegged tenons. The sides are also single boards joined into the stiles using long tenons held by dowels, and extend down below the chest bottom, concealing the ends of the bottom boards. The bottom consists of a single board cut into the sides and shallow rebates in the stiles. The front and back boards are dowelled into the bottom boards. The lid which overhangs the sides has a narrow cleat at each end, and consists of one wide plank which has bowed a little as a result of shrinkage.
Ironwork : The wrought ironwork straps, lockplate, hasp and lock all appear all appear to be early, and of the same original manufacture and are fixed with convex headed nails. There is mild dark staining of the oak around the iron mounts, possibly because of low tannin content in the oak.
Length 172 cm., 67 ¾ in., Height 71.5 cm., 28 ¼ in., Depth 63 cm., 24 ¾ in.,
Related to: No 900:2-1904 V&A Museum, London. Stadtmuseum Dusseldorf. Decorative Arts Museum Berlin. Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg. A related example featuring elaborately-carved feet and formerly in the Horsham Museum, West Sussex, sold at Christie's in 2010 for £97,250 and another example, again with carved feet sold at Sothebys in 2006 for £48,000.
Literature: A similar example is illustrated in H. Lüttgens, Alt- Aachener Wohnkultur; Ein Rundgang durch ein altes Aachener Haus im Wohnstil des 18. Jahrhunderts, Aachen, n.d., ill. 12, and another comparable iron-bound chests...
Category
16th Century German Antique Gothic Furniture
Materials
Oak
Gothic furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gothic 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 building and garden elements, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gothic furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Maitland Smith, and Aeterna Furniture. 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 $275,000 while the average work can sell for $2,408.