Medieval Furniture
MEDIEVAL STYLE
The Middle Ages in Europe followed the end of the Roman Empire, and in this time of change, which preceded the Renaissance, furniture was simple and utilitarian, with most homes having only the necessities like chests and benches. Much of medieval furniture, which was often made in oak or walnut, was built for the elite, particularly the emerging merchant class who owned multiple homes.
Life for many in the medieval era was unstable, and furniture was designed to be functional and portable. Peasants worked the fields for affluent landowners and didn’t have access to literature in the way that nobles and people of the church did (women less so than men). The furniture in their modest dwellings was typically limited to cookware and a handful of stools. Foldable chairs, while uncommon in homes of the early Middle Ages and emblematic of wealth, like all other furnishings of the time, allowed for easy transportation of a household. Trestle tables with detachable legs and collapsible beds were designed to be simply moved from place to place.
Medieval blanket chests were among the most important furniture objects and could further serve as tables or even beds. Some ancient traditions were carried forward to build this sturdy furniture, such as turnery. Although the furniture was minimally designed, embellishments like carvings added elegance to the heavy wood pieces. These details sometimes reflected trends in religious art like rose windows.
By the later Middle Ages, storage pieces like chests of drawers were often adorned with high relief carvings, such as geometric and floral motifs. By the 14th and 15th centuries, design had developed to include more involved pieces like cupboards and desks, while benches frequently doubled as chests with hinged seats. Beds also changed in this era from basic boards to four-post designs with large drapes to keep the sleeper warm. These beds and other medieval bedroom furniture were significant status symbols, passed down through families and used as places to conduct business and receive visitors.
Surviving examples of medieval furniture are very rare, yet its distinctive aesthetics influenced later styles like William and Mary and Arts and Crafts.
Find a collection of medieval seating, garden elements, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Style: Medieval
Color: Beige
1950 Medieval Chandelier in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier of wrought iron medieval style, everything is screwed and welded, eight arms of light, the measures are without the chain, approximately 1 meter more , eight bulbs and fou...
Category
1950s French Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Small 15th Century Illuminated Vellum Book Page, Handwriting
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous handwritten and illuminated book page.
Beautiful period piece with gorgeous faded colors and typical gilded Gothic initials,
France, 15th ce...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
Spanish Sculpture "Pieta" 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish sculpture "Pieta"
16th century
sculpture in stone
Nossa Senhora, is represented seated securing Jesus Christ.
Measure: Height: 52 cm.
Very good condition.
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Vintage Gothic Gold Painted Metal & White Hanging Light Fixtures Sold Separate
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Gothic Ecclesiastical gold painted metal & white & red plastic hanging light fixtures, selling separately. Beautiful condition, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of English Coalbrookdale Attributed Iron Gothic Revival Garden Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of white English Coalbrookdale foundry attributed cast iron garden benches. Made in the dramatic gothic revival taste featuring a gothic tracery backrest centered by qu...
Category
20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century 27-Light Gothic Cast Brass Floor Lamp Candelabra Torchere
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptional Early 20th Century two tier 27 Light Gothic Cast Brass Floor Lamp Candelabra Torchere.
Measures 10" in width, 10" in depth and stands 66" tall to the top of the finia...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
Needlepoint Tapestry Medieval Style Fruit Tree Flowers with Dog Rabbit and Bird
Located in London, GB
Beautiful needlepoint tapestry with a medieval style design in warm colours. Featuring a fruit tree with a bird, flowers, and a dog chasing a rabbit. The tapestry is hand crafted. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Tapestry
Medieval/15th Century-Style Continental Silver '.800' Roemer/ Rummer Goblet
Located in New York, NY
Medieval (15th Century) - style, Continental Silver (.800) Rummer/Roemer style goblet, Germany, Ca. 1920. This form of goblet was popular from the 15th-17th centuries, although the R...
Category
1920s German Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Neo-Gothic Medieval Style Iron Wall Sconces with Parchment Shades
By Ferro Art
Located in Madrid, ES
This matched set of 12 Neo-Gothic style wrought iron wall sconces provides for some truly unique decorating opportunities. Medieval-themed game (of Thrones) room or elegant Spanish v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
12th Century Italian Roman Marble Lion
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Romanesque 12th century marble recumbent lion
12th century Italian roman marble lion
with a stylized mane and tail wrapped around its body a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Book of the Hunt by Gaston Fébus, One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimile
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This is a one-time only facsimile edition limited to 987 copies of a Medieval illuminated manuscript, the Book of the Hunt, by the Fren...
Category
2010s French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Leather
Beige Hand Knotted Vintage Persian Hamadan Clean Worn Down Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Bohemian Vintage Persian Hamadan Clean Pure Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Gilt Wrought Iron Sconces, Set of 2
Located in Barntrup, DE
Late 19th-century French gilt wrought iron two-light sconces, set of two.
A beautiful pair of Medieval style sconces, France, from the late 19th century.
These wrought iron wall lamp...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Mid-20th Century French Iron and Brass Ring Chandelier with 6 Torches
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant chandelier was made in France in the 1960s. It features a black patinated steel ring supporting 6 brass torches. The torches end with beautiful yellow twisted glass cove...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of 18th Century Coade Stone Gothic Stoops
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of finely cast 18th Century Coade Stone gothic stoops.
In super condition, stamped 'Coade London', these are glazed internally, for holding water which is an unusual design for...
Category
18th Century British Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Persian Qum Rug with Hunting Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
77512, vintage Persian Qum rug with hunting scene. This hand knotted wool vintage Persian Qum rug features a lively pictorial hunting scene against a beige backdrop. The sense of fli...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Beige Hand Knotted Cropped Thin Worn Wool Distressed Look Old Persian Kerman Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Old Persian Kerman Hand Knotted Cropped Thin Worn Wool Distressed Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Worn Wool Distressed Look Old Persian Kerman Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Hand Knotted Worn Wool Cropped Thin Distressed Look Old Persian Kerman Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Hand Knotted Worn Wool Cropped Thin Distressed Vintage Persian Kerman Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Hand Knotted Worn Wool Cropped Thin Distressed Vintage Persian Kerman Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Worn Wool Cropped Thin Hand Knotted Distressed Look Old Persian Kerman Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Hand Knotted Worn Wool Distressed Look Vintage Persian Kerman Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Hand Knotted Worn Wool Cropped Thin Distressed Vintage Persian Kerman Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Distressed Look Hand Knotted Cropped Thin Worn Wool Old Persian Kerman Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Silk Qum Hunting Rug with Medieval Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77865 Vintage Persian Silk Qum Hunting rug with Medieval Style 03'04 x 05'00. Drawing inspiration from King Henry VI of England and Medieval style, this ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Silk
Beige Antique Persian Kerman with Areas of Wear, Distressed, Clean, Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Vintage Persian Karabakh Rural Village Good Condition Wool Handknotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1970s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Medieval Style Iron Wall Candelabra
Located in Redding, CT
Medieval style iron wall torchiere. The perfect romantic touch for your home. Fill with candles above a bath tub or use on a porch or outside barn wall....
Category
1930s Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Monumental Limestone Cathedral Spires
Located in Baltimore, MD
We are offering two late 19th century monumental limestone finials, rescued from a Baltimore cathedral. Each spire is made up of fifteen individual carved stone blocks. The stones can be dry-stacked or permanently mortared together.
Stonework on this scale is only rarely available for sale in the United States. This is a unique opportunity to own a grand garden folly...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Semi Antique Beige Persian Shiraz Worn Down Clean Hand Knotted Organic Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Agra Good Cond Soft Colors Even Wear Pure Wool Handknotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Beige Shabby Chic Old Persian Tabriz Mahi Medallion Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Gothic Style Brass Table Lamps with Belgium Linen Shade
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of antique French Gothic Revival style brass table lamps with Belgium, linen shades. Great original condition with patina.
Measures: Height from bottom to top of shade 26"
Dia...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Persian Sultanabad Good Condition Extra Long Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to make rugs. This is truly a one-of-kind piece.
Exact rug size in feet and inches: 12' x 21'
Main rug color: beige
Rug border color: light green
Other colors of the rug: gold, denim blue, ivory, brick red, light brown, lime...
Category
1890s Persian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara, 4th-5th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from circa the 4th-5th Century, namely, A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara.
Ancient Gandhara is located in the rugged foothills of the Himalayas in what is today northwest Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, was for centuries a thriving center of trade along the Silk Road linking China, South Asia, and the Mediterranean.
The piece was purchased by a Private Collector at Sotheby’s, or more probably, Christies of New York Auction pre-2000. The paper label on the wooden base is “7281/465” for Sale Number 7281, Lot No. 465.
Sotheby’s and Christies operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
The Sale Number is more like a ‘Christies;’ Sale Number but we cannot locate any records for this sale online as it was pre-2004.
The sculpture is a Gandharan stucco headless bust...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stucco
Pair of French Carved Onyx Moroccan Style Torchieres
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pair of French carved onyx torchieres. Done in a Moroccan style. Well detailed with minor restoration and some minor losses. Electrified.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Early 20th Century Gothic Wrought Iron Floor Lamp in the Style of Samuel Yellin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, Gothic, craftsman-made, wrought iron floor lamp with decoratively scored stem, tripod base and foliate top with three-bulb fitter in the style of Samuel Yellin. T...
Category
1920s American Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Beige Worn Down and Old Persian Qashqai Pure Wool Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This fabulous hand knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Three Piece Alabaster Clock Garniture in the Form of a Neo-Gothic Cathedral
Located in London, GB
This exquisite three-piece alabaster clock garniture consists of a central clock with two flanking vases. The central clock is designed to resemble the shape of a neo-Gothic cathedra...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu
Very Fine Pair of Antique Continental Silver Mounted Rock Crystal Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
The candlestick bodies of fine, translucent rock crystal accented with silver gilt mounts; the candlestick base mounts decorated with neo-Gothic style patterns and masked faces.
T...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
French Gothic Style Inlaid Marble Mantel Clock Dial Signed H. Azur à Paris
Located in New York, NY
French Gothic style inlaid marble mantel clock.
Dial signed H. Azur à Paris. Height 21 inches, width 14 1/4 inches.
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Marble
Turkish Oushak Rug Repurposed from Antique Wool Kilim
Located in Dallas, TX
52508, Turkish Oushak rug with Modern style 11'11 x 15'00. This hand knotted wool contemporary Turkish Oushak rug features a large-scale four-point medallion with finials at either end. The all-over geometric pattern is composed of Harshang-style motifs, blooming palmettes, organic shapes dancing on an abrashed field. It is enclosed with a variation of the Herati and palmette border flanked subsidiary guard borders. This new contemporary Turkish Oushak rug was made from the wool of an antique Kilim. The process starts from unraveling the wool from a 100-year-old antique Kilim rug and ends with a new transformation into an Oushak rug. Perfect for a living room, bedroom, dining room, front room, library, studio, study, loft, and lounge, or it would make an excellent choice for a state room, great room, private Chambers, drawing room, or music room. Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Traditional, Old World, English, Regency, Eclectic, Modern, Contemporary, Venetian, Spanish Renaissance, Cottage, Bungalow, Farmhouse, Manor House, Neoclassical, Regency, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Tudor, Jacobean, Gothic, Medieval, Colonial Revival, Art Deco, and Mid-Century Modern. Rendered in variegated shades of sage, moss, fern, olive, dark green, red, ruby red, crimson, beige, sand, tan, buff, ecru, taupe, coral, peach, eggplant, charcoal, coffee, brown, saffron, teal, and cerulean with colorful striations. Complementary Sherwin Williams Colors and Hues: Garden Sage, Verde Marron, Red Bay, Sawgrass Basket, Weathered Shingle, Raging Sea, Hinoki, Believable Buff, Fenland, Foxy, Sturdy Brown, Heartthrob, Ravishing Coral, Thunderous, Netsuke, Roycroft Brass, Ruskin Room Green, Roycroft Copper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid-19th Century New Orleans Gothic Ebonized Brass Lantern
Located in Charleston, SC
A Gothic lantern from New Orleans, circa 1850, featuring ebonized brass frame, etched glass panels and three candle bulb pendant. The fixture was originally candle but has been recen...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Medieval Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Neo-Gothic antique three piece ormolu clock set
Located in London, GB
The central clock with dial to the center, displaying hours in individual plaques in Roman numerals and five minute intervals engraved into the ormolu case in Arabic numerals, the ca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Silver Gray Antique Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Turkish Sivas rug featuring a silver/gray color background.
Category
20th Century Turkish Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Medieval furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Medieval 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 rugs and carpets, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Medieval furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and West Asia 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, Arval Argenti Valenza, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., 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 $1,886.
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