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.
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Style: Medieval
17th Century Gothic Cup Dogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
French 17th century Gothic firedogs.
With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Gothic Firedogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
16th Century Antique Dovetailed Gothic Renaissance Chestnut Coffer Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large 16th Century Antique Dovetail Constructed Gothic Renaissance Chestnut Coffer Chest Trunk. Chest features a minimal yet interesting hand carved detailing on the front panel, hand wrought iron hardware, a very thick and solid carved wood lid...
Category
16th Century European Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
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 Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Painted Napoleon III Cast Iron Chandelier
Located in Washington, DC
Painted Napoleon III Cast Iron Chandelier from Northern France probably around Lille.
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century Gothic Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Gothic Style Cup Dogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Gothic style firedogs. 20th century.
With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm.
Category
20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century Gothic Cup Dogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
French 17th century Gothic cup dogs. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large 17th Century French Andirons, Cupdogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century andirons made of cast iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipment in the house. T...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Persian Sarouk
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Persian Sarouk rug. Sea foam background with a terracotta border.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Pair Hand Wrought Gothic Arts and Crafts Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Large Pair Hand Wrought Gothic Arts and Crafts Andirons - Iron, and steel, hand chased decoration, swinging pot holder arms. These impressive and irons are in good original condition...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Square Size Antique Early 20th Century Blue Beige Dusty Rose Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare size Persian Malayer rug with predominant accents in beige and dusty rose on an Abrash blue field,
circa 1920, measures: 10'7" x 10'8".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Black Wrought Iron Andirons with Trefoil Finials and Semi-Circle Legs, c. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
AFP0506
A pair of antique blackened wrought iron andirons pierced with a gothic style trefoil finial atop rectangular bodies and semi-circle legs. Circa 1920s.
DIMENSIONS:
Overall:...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
17th Century French Cupdogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
Wrought iron fire dogs with spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories con...
Category
17th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
17-18th C. Andirons In The Gothic Manner
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A tall pair wrought iron andirons from the 17-18 th century.
Gothic period.
One front ring is missing.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Gothic Bull's Head Andirons, Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large wrought iron fire dogs with spit hooks. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipment in the hou...
Category
18th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Pair of 19th Century Italian Medieval Style One-Arm Sconces
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of carved, painted and gilded sconces in the Medieval style. 19th century Italian.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Oak Joint Stool
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Oak Joint Stool
This is a good Oak Joined Stool a good solid stool, it has a good natural colour and a lovely patina, th...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
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
Wall Sconces Torch Form Wrought Iron & Gold Leaf With Glove Opaline Glass, Pair
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Pair of Torch Form Wall Sconces Wrought Iron & Gold Leaf With Glove Opaline Glass,
Pair of iron gloden wall lamps or sconces torch form with gl...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Important 16th Century Italian School "Christ" Oil on Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Important 16th century Italian School.
"Christ"
Oil on the table.
Measures: width 34 - height 42cm.
Good conditions.
A study of the present table has not yet been done for this reas...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century French Gothic Bronze Doré Jewelry Box with Repousse Cherub Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique gilt bronze casket was created in France, circa 1870. The miniature trunk-shaped box with bombe top, stands on gargoyle figure feet, and is embellished with intricate repousse cherub and scrolled decor on all four sides. The jewelry box is upholstered with the original inside luxurious red velvet. The small safe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mint Green Overdyed Vintage Persian Tabriz Worn Down 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
Early 16th century bust of Saint Barbara, School of Troyes, Champagne
Located in PARIS, FR
Bust of Saint Barbara
School of Troyes, Champagne
Circa 1520-1530
Partially polychrome limestone
h. 13 in., w. 12.6 in., d. 9.84 in.
This remarkable stone sculpture belongs to the traditional Champagne repertoire from the first third of the 16th century. Saint Barbara is one of the most venerated saints in Champagne during the Renaissance. The very small corpus of saints sculpted in the region during the Renaissance only includes Saints Marguerite or Savine, or anonymous saints, and is mainly dominated by numerous Saints Beards.
In the guise of a sweet and kind young girl, the Saint has an oval face with a high domed forehead, almond-shaped eyes with modestly lowered eyelids.
The long, wavy middle-parted locks of hair flow down either side of her shoulders. A beaded crown sits atop her slightly inclined head. She is dressed in a dress with a square neckline and an open coat covering the shoulders.
The tower, symbol of suffering, which serves as an attribute of the young martyr, is in the form of a dovecote tower in cut stone with a conical roof covered with flat tiles, pierced by a dormer window and equipped with a large arched door .
As an essential attribute, the integrity of the tower displaying the door at its base indicates that our sculpture, although executed as a bust, could in no way constitute a fragment of a larger statue.
The work of a talented anonymous sculptor from the Troyes region, our Saint Barbara with a delicate face and meditative expression reveals all her inner grace and arouses emotion and offer a feeling of benevolence. The essential effects that the artists sought to transmit through their artistic creations, but above all spiritual.
Saint Barbara
There is no certain historical data on Barbara who probably died a martyr at the beginning of the 4th century. However, its story is located in Turkey during the persecutions of Maximilian. The figure of the saint became legendary following the compilation of the acts of her life in the 7th century and the subsequent publication of “The Golden Legend...
Category
16th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Limestone
A French 15th century gothic iron casket
Located in PARIS, FR
A French gothic iron casket
Dimensions: h. 18 cm, l. 23 cm, p. 14cm
15th century
France
Without key
A rare parallelepipedal box with a domed lid, it is d...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Gothic Free Standing Repousse Brass Church Crucifix
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful and intricate crucifix was created in France circa 1880. Coming from a small catholic chapel in France and built of brass, the cross stands on three small curved acant...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hanging Lamp in the Gothic Style in Wrought Iron, Beginning of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Hanging lamp in the Gothic style in wrought iron. Beginning of the 20th century with four lights.
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Nautical Ship Boat Spanish Galleon Chandelier Wrought Iron c 1930
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing 2 lights. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. One of a kind ship. Wrought iron with in...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Carved Oak Gothic 5 Gong Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Early 20th Century Carved Oak Gothic 5 Gong Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Dimensions : 109" Tall X 23" Wide X 19" Deep
This grandfather clock was made in the early 1900's and has a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
A Pair of French Carved Gothic Oak Bookcases
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Carved Gothic Oak Bookcases
The upper section of the Bookcases have a glazed door enclosing 2 adjustable book shelves, these have...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
A Tall Hand Wrought Iron Torch Style Wall Sconce
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall and elegant wrought iron wall sconce is reminiscent of a torch that might have been hung on a castle wall centuries ago. The long and thick twisted shaft has a leaf cup and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron
Rare and Beautiful 16th Century Siena Box
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare and Beautiful 16th century Siena box
13cm x 15.5cm x 27cm
Paper mache box gilt and lacquered in blue and red.
Good condition for the age.
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Midcentury French Gothic Verdigris and Bronze Iron Four-Light Ceiling Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, and round in shape with olive form, the two-tone lantern features a scrolled top, and is decorated with a pierced ornate body embellished with acanthus ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique R.J. Horner Style Carved Mahogany Winged Griffin Parlor Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique R.J. Horner Style Carved Mahogany Winged Griffin Parlor Set
Stunning Antique R.J. Horner Style 2 piece Carved Mahogany Winged Griffin Parlor Set. Both the settee & matching...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Reclaimed Italian Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This limestone mantel is one of twelve fireplace mantels that we've recently acquired from a chateau-like mansion in Italy.
All twelve rare mantels were intricately hand carved by ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Northern Italy Box Set with 16th Century Floral Motifs
Located in Madrid, ES
Northern Italy box set with 16th century Floral Motifs
18.5x30x16cm
Casket in carved and gilded wood with floral motifs.
Sealing wax stamp inside.
Vintag...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Gothic Style Gold Color Plaster 2 Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century pair of two light gold Gothic style sconces made out of plaster. Takes two standard Edison base sockets. Cleaned and restored. The area around the sockets has mino...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Amazing French Document Casket / Box, 15th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Document Casket / Box 15th century.
Strasbourg-France
Material: wooden box with iron fittings and leather cover,
lock is missing.
Dimensions: 30 x 23 x 13 cm.
Conditio...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Neo Gothic Style Bronze Box, circa 1900
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Neo gothic style bronze box circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Solid 2 Panel Quatrefoil Design Door
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century solid pine door. Two panels each side done in a quatrefoil design. This door has been much loved over the years and needs restoration. Chips, scratches, needs to b...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Pine
Metal Cross with Candlesticks
Located in Chorzów, PL
Metal cross with candlesticks
Very good condition
Measures: height 26 cm, width 31 cm.
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal
Small 17th century Panelled Cottage Size Oak Coffer
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Small 17th century Panelled Cottage Size Oak Coffer
This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the chest has three moulded panels on both the front and the top, it has a carved frieze along the front
Inside the Coffer has an open candle box with a blacksmith made L bracket...
Category
17th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Russian Icon of Madonna and Child in Repoussé Metal, Early 20th Century
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Russian icon of Madonna and Child from the early 20th Century. The handmade icon features silvered sheet metal over wood with Repoussé work featuring etched, engraved, and hammered ...
Category
1910s Russian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver
Element of Gothic Architecture, France or Flanders, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Element of gothic architecture
France or Flanders, 15th century
Measures: 48 x 50 x 17 cm
This element of limestone architecture representing two angels above a Gothic pointed arch, was probably the crowning of a stone tabernacle.
Dressed in an alb tightened at the waist by a belt, the angels keep in their hands the instruments of passion: the crown of thorns, the ladder to descend from the cross...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Monumental Stone Capital Decorated with Coat of Arms, France, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Monumental stone capital carved in high relief with foliage and a central coat of arms.
France, 15th century
34 x 49 x 47 cm
Provenance : Georges Demotte collection, then André Macé, see the photo taken by Demotte in his workshop around 1930.
The foliage that surrounds the central ecu with the details of the stems, ribs and lobes shows a naturalistic attention characteristic of 15th century ornamental carving.
This large capital with vegetable decoration was made during the 15th century in France, probably for a castle as it suggests the presence of the central shield, originally painted and gilded.
The work reveals the exceptional virtuosity of Gothic sculptors who tried giving the illusion of the flexibility of stems and leaves. The kale, which here surrounds the central shield, is a plant characteristic of the exuberance of the flora of the Flamboyant Gothic.
This beautiful capital comes from the collection of Georges Joseph Demotte (1877-1923) famous art dealer of Belgian origin specialized in Medieval...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Large Capital with Two Animals Holding a Phylactery, France, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Stone capital carved in high relief representing two animals holding a phylactery, probably a lion and a bull.
France, 15th century
Measures: 50 x 75 x 33 cm
Provenance : Geo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Gothic Painted Console Tables, Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Gothic painted console table with an antique grey finish, in an 18th-century gothic style, the demilune half-round form with fine contrasting inlays to the top and frieze, and legs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gothic Painted Console Table, Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Gothic painted console table with an antique grey finish, in an 18th-century gothic style, the demilune half-round form with fine contrasting inlays to the top and frieze, and legs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gold Colors, Vintage Persian Bakhtiar Distressed Hand Knotted Worn 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
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 Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Rare Early 19th Century French Vampire Stone Boss Fragment
Located in London, GB
Rare early 19th century stone boss
We are proud to offer one of the most unusual examples of a European hand carved stone boss. In the form of a vampire / grotesque. The paint is c...
Category
1820s French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Yale & Town Gothic Cast Iron Entry Door Pull or Handle Oversized for Large Doors
By Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.
Located in New York, NY
Antique Yale & Town Gothic oversized entry door pull in excellent condition. This cast iron handle is extra long & wide for large doors. Small quantity av...
Category
20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Cast Bronze Corbin Large Door Pull Gothic Style
Located in New York, NY
20th century 18 in. long Gothic style door pull cast in bronze with a lock insert. Manufactured by P.&F. Corbin Company. One available. This can be s...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1940s Pair of Gothic Double Arm Sconces Done in a Gold Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gothic double arm sconces with original green and gold bronze finish. From the 1940s. These will be cleaned and rewired before shipping. Priced as a pair. This can be seen at...
Category
1940s American Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neo-Gothic Wrought Iron Floor lamp with Soldier in Armor, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This Neo-Gothic floor lamp with soldier in armor is made of wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
2000s Gold Gilt Over Wrought Iron Gothic Wall Sconce
Located in New York, NY
2000s gold leaf finish wrought iron Gothic style two arm sconce. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton. PA.
Category
Early 2000s Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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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