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.
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Style: Medieval
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French andirons made of cast iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Gothic Style Religious Silver Plated Tall Church Pitcher with Cross
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gothic Style Religious Silver Plated Tall Church Pitcher with Cross Finial. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x 7.5" W x 3.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Medieval Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Spanish 1940's Gothic Style Eight Light Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unusual Spanish 1940s medieval style iron chandelier features a sturdy frame with eight torchiere arms suspended from an ornate hanger. The fixture has been recently wired to ac...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Gothic 12 Arm Bronze Chandelier Union Theological Seminary NYC
Located in New York, NY
This 12-light cast bronze gothic chandelier was reclaimed from the Union Theological Seminary in NYC. The Seminary was established in 1836 with an English Gothic Revival style. This ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$23,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Gothic Spanish Renaissance Hammered Iron Scrolling Fireplace Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gothic Spanish Renaissance Style Hammered Iron Scrolling Fireplace Screen. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H x 39" W x 9" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Gothic Verdigris Flat Bottom Iron Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen island or breakfast room with this elegant antique flat bottom light fixture. Forged in France, circa 1920 and rectangular in shape, the large chandelier has eight...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Gothic Forged Iron Six Candles Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
Large decorative forged iron chandelier, late 19th century. Forged in France, circa 1890, the large chandelier can receive 6 candles (candles not provided). On wavy shapes, the chand...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Gothic Lion’s Mask Iron Door Knocker This is a superb door knocker
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Gothic Lion’s Mask Iron Door Knocker
This is a superb door knocker, the handsome Lion’s Head is at the centre and the heavy outer ring lifts and lands on the striking plate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Head of a crowned Virgin - Lorraine, first half of 14th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Head of a crowned Virgin
Lorraine, first half of 14th century.
H26 x 14 x 14 cm
Provenance :
- Private Collection, Paris France (1960)
Private Collection Tuscany, Italy (1980)
Ex...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Limestone
7'4"x13'3" Gray Soft Wool Hand Knotted Vintage Persian Kerman Gallery Size Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Vintage Zoroastrian Karman, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving crafts...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,585 Sale Price
20% Off
Celtic Gothic Oak Clover Leaf Table Elizabethan-Style Celtic Gothic Oak
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Celtic Gothic Oak Clover Leaf Table
Elizabethan-Style Celtic Gothic Oak Clover Top Table, an enchanting piece
Made in solid Oak in sound attractive...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Stoneware Lamp with Gothic Face
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic lamp with a gothic face. Lamp measures 19" high from base to the bottom of socket and 10" diameter. Lamp has been professionally rewired for a 3-way light bulb. We also added...
Category
1970s American Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
17th c. Square Gothic Fire Grate
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Wrought iron Gothic fire grate, gorgeous patina.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Important Burr & Burl Gothic Antique Dressing Table with Polished Brass Fittings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important, Museum quality, Gothic style Antique Burr & Burl Walnut Dressing table with...
Category
18th Century European Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
$8,205 Sale Price
20% Off
8'x10' Brown Moroccan Weave with Geometric Design Hand Knotted Pure Wool Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Umber Brown, Moroccan Weave with Geometric Design, Tone on Tone, Abrash, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Textured Pile, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inc...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,256 Sale Price
20% Off
8'1"x11'5" Blue Worn Pile Wool Hand Knotted Vintage Persian Kerman Overdyed Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Vintage Zoroastrian Karman with Open Field Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centu...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,412 Sale Price
25% Off
Craven Dunnill & Co 6-inch Encaustic Lion Tile on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century encaustic floor tile by Craven Dunhill and Co (stamped) depicting four passant lions in deep red and buff tones. This 6-inch tile includes a bespoke steel stand a...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Steel
2'6"x8' Denim Blue Hand Knotted, Mosaic Design Wool and Silk Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Denim Blue Mosaic Design Wool and Silk with Mix of Gold, Hand Knotted Runner Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the cent...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Silk
$1,023 Sale Price
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8 Neogothic Chairs in Oak circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
8 neogothic chairs in oak circa 1950
the price is for 1.
Category
1950s European Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
$701 / item
Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, French, 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pair of andiron is made of wrought Iron. This is a French work. Circa 18th Century.
Category
1780s French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gothic Influence Credenza - 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare 16th century credenza from the southwest of France with a Gothic influence
The credenza opens with two doors. Very beautiful ironwork with superb Gothic irons fitting...
Category
16th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
20th Century English Enamelled Sterling Silver Armour on Wood Decorated Base
By Brumal
Located in VALENZA, IT
Figure realized in Sterling Silver using the lost wax process.
The details are gilded and enameled.
The figure is 18 cm high and depicts a 15th century Italian soldier with sword and dagger
The wood square base is 7 cm high where there is an engraved label
"Armatura Inglese XV° Secolo" - "English...
Category
1990s Italian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
$573 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Bronze mortar - Italy, 16th century
Located in London, GB
Mortars are an ancient culinary tool, described as indispensable to the preparation of food and medicines in texts like the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus, dating from 1550 BC, and the writi...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Denim Antique Persian Tabriz Clean Rare Mustaffi Design 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
1920s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$3,304 Sale Price
20% Off
French Gothic Oak Coffer Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Gothic-style (19/20th Century) oak coffer chest on stand with tracery carved panels and a domed lid with iron strap work
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Unique 16th Century Antique Fireback, Biblical Wine Feast
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautifully decorated antique fireback or "ofenplatte".
This used to be one of the sides of an antique stove made from several decorated firebacks.
B...
Category
16th Century European Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fragment of a sandstone corbel with flat upper face, moulded transverse ledge and two protruding lobes with reserved trefoil detailing. The lower edge has fine dentiled carving and...
Category
15th Century and Earlier British Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
An Architectural Model of a Gothic Pinnacle France
Located in Chonburi, TH
This architectural model is a stunning representation of a Gothic pinnacle from France, standing at an impressive height of 51 cm. Crafted with meticul...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mid 20th Century Pair of Weathered Cast Stone Garden Planters
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid 20th century pair of weathered cast stone garden planters
A good pair of 20th century planters, they are well weathered and have a drainage hole in the centre
In good sound c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Forged Wrought Iron Andirons, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rack and pinions andirons are made of forged wrought iron. They are French, from 19th century.
Category
1880s French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,122 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gothic Revival Style 19th Century Burgundy Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Gothic Revival style carved burgundy painted & gold trim small (throne) arm chair with carved center medallion and finials on back.
Category
20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Gothic Canopy, France, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Gothic canopy
France, 15th century
Alabaster, some traces of polychromy
33 x 23 x 20 cm
Provenance:
- Private collection Genève, Switzerland
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$23,390 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Model of Ulm Cathedral
By Michael Molz
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning and rare scale model of the Ulm Cathedral, completed in 1925 by Michael Molz of Los Angeles. It is in remarkably good condition and features sta...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gothic Hand Carved Stone Surround Architectural Element Wall Mount Fountain Idea
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gothic Hand Carved Stone Surround Architectural Element Wall Mount Fountain Idea . A Beautiful and Rare Gothic 15th Century Carved Stone Window Sur...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Gothic Renaissance Revival Painted Hall Altar Console Table Chair Set - 4 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gothic Renaissance Revival Painted Hall Altar Console Table and Pair of Chairs Set - 4 Pc Set. Item features a single dovetailed drawer to console t...
Category
Early 20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Large Unglazed Gothic Antique Arched Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at almost 3m tall, this huge unglazed antique gothic door dates from the early 19th century. Purportedly, it was taken from Rugby School i...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Pine
Witch's Chair – Handmade Carved Dark Wood Gothic Side Chair w/ Leather Seat
By Realm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Considering what furniture design might look like in other realities, the Witch's Chair was conceived as a relic plucked from a portal or a monstrosity mutated from a potion. Existin...
Category
2010s American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Copper, Steel
A Pair of 17th Century Oak Wall Brackets These are good pieces of carved oak
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of 17th Century Oak Wall Brackets
These are good pieces of carved oak, original they were a pair however one of them has been trimmed down but you cans see they they are the ...
Category
17th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of 5 Antique Ecclesiastical Carved Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 5 antique Ecclesiastical style carved panels. These tracery panels of Pugin style make for decorative wall art or, once glazed, elaborate windows in a period property or mod...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Victorian Carved Oak Wall Hanging Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian carved oak wall hanging display cabinet
This is a very large piece, it has 2 individual cupboards in the one piece.
The c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Very Large and Rare Christ on the Cross ( height 130. cms ) 14th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large Christ on the Cross ( height 1,30 m),
Painted and carved in the round in poplar wood.
Some old traces of polychromy.
Restorations to the fingers. but not recently.
South...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Poplar
SUBLIME FULLY RESTORED GOTHIC WINDSOR STEEPLE BACK BURR YEW & ELM ARMCHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine fully restored Burr Yew & Elm Vintage Gothic style Steeple back Windsor armchair
Please note the delivery fee list...
Category
20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Elm, Yew
$2,133 Sale Price
20% Off
Solid Brass French Architectural Element or Planter Jardinières
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, an architectural element that is solid brass. The piece is very detailed and architectural. A wonderful paperweight or decorative object standing alone... also could hold office supplies...
Category
20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gothic Oak Hall Stand with Mirror, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
Standing just over eight feet tall, this magnificent Gothic hall stand makes an impressive statement with its beautiful carvings and rich, dark finis...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Christ on the Cross – Late 15th Century, La Rioja (Spain)
Located in Madrid, ES
"Christ on the Cross – Late 15th Century, La Rioja (Spain)"
Important crucified Christ carved in polychrome wood, from the La Rioja region of Spain, and dating from the late 15th cen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Oak Sculpture – 'The Grief of Mary' , circa 1500
Located in Basildon, GB
A Late 15th/Early 16th Century Oak Sculpture depicting ‘The Grief of Mary’, carved almost in the round with Mary wearing a head scarf, neckerchief and...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
$7,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Antique Ecclesiastical Diagonal Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 3 antique Ecclesiastical style carved panels in diagonal form. These tracery panels of Pugin style make for decorative wall art or, once glazed, elaborate windows in a perio...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Small Gothic Victorian Carved Oak Green Man Buffet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small Gothic Victorian carved oak green man buffet.
This is a very fine and superbly carved example of furniture carved in the Gothic style or Green Man oak...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
4'1"x12' Jet Black, Organic Wool, Afghan Peshawar Hand Knotted, Wide Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Jet Black, Vegetable Dyes, Organic Wool, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise, Hand Knotted, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
S...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$2,235 Sale Price
25% Off
Spanish Medieval Style Wall Sconces in Gilt Hand Forged Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Medieval style hand forged uplighter torch wall sconces, 1930s.
Rare hand forged iron gothic inspired cylinder wall lights with terrific aged patina showing the original gold leaf gilding.
This pair of medieval iron...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
$4,210 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 17th Century Solid Oak Extending Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A robust, solid oak extending dining table hand-crafted in 17th century France circa 1680. Gnarled knots, beautiful grain, and an incredible range of textures give the thick tabletop...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Relief Tile Panel in the Style of J. Parentani, 1890
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning Art Nouveau/ Arts & Crafts tile panel from the superb firm, Craven Dunnill, & Co., Ltd, Jackfield Salop, England, circa 1905, in a bright celadon. This quantity original jug...
Category
1890s French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
American Bronze and Enameled Box/Humidor by E.F. Caldwell, New York, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
An American Gothic Revival bronze and enamelled box/humidor.
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Inc., New York, first quarter of 1900s.
The rectangul...
Category
1910s American Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An excellent condition and finely made late 19th century medieval style stained glass window depicting the Hunt of St. Eustace from the workshop of German stained glass artist, Franz Xaver Zettler (1841-1916). Inscribed ‘Zettler Muenchen’ (translated Zettler Munich), this spectacular antique stained...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Lead
10'x10' White, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, 250 KPSI, Nain Design Square Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Isabelline White, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, 250 KPSI, Nain All Over Floral Design, Square, Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool & Silk
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Style: T...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Silk
$4,841 Sale Price
20% Off
2'6"x11'5" Gray Soft Wool Hand Knotted Birds and Tree of Life Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries...
Category
2010s Afghan Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,170 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Carved Oak Dresser with Kings This is a handsome piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century Carved Oak Dresser with Kings
This is a handsome piece with a wonderful patina, the carving is of very fine quality, the very top section is even older it dates from t...
Category
18th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
20th Century Sterling Made in Italy Silver Horse and Knight Armour
Located in VALENZA, IT
Horse in black lacquered resin with a sterling silver armor with Italian XIV Century Knight in sterling silver armor with golden and enamelled details.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gothic Brass Jardiniere with Lions Mask Handles and Liner
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Gothic Brass Jardiniere with Lions Mask Handles and Liner
This is a very old piece and it has its original lead liner
The pot is oval and ...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.