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
Set of Candel Holders Chateau de Loire
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of candel holders Chateau de Loire
Artisan-made Candel Holders in solid brass and provided with a vintage brass finish
Tall - h: 50 cm, l: 18.5 cm, d: 16.5 cm
Small - h: 35.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,992 / set
18th century 5 Branch Wall Sconce Candelabra
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th century 5 Branch Wall Sconce Candelabra
This is a very large antique wall candle sconce, the sconce is highly decorated in the gothic style, there are 5 heavy arms to this ver...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Green Man Marriage Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Green Man Marriage Chest
This is a profusely carved Marriage chest, the coffer has many detailed carved panels. On the front we have 2 family crests on ...
Category
18th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large 19th Century Andirons with Grate These are heavy hand Forged Iron Andiron
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large 19th Century Andirons with Grate
These are heavy hand Forged Iron Andirons, they come with a curved log grate, the grate sits on the andirons and has a good airflow
The Andiro...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique German Lutheran 'Eisleben' 32" x 19" Stained Glass Window
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique stained glass church window featuring the German town for Eisleben. Deep coloring in each glass panel. This window is a dedication to the life of Protestant Reformer Martin L...
Category
19th Century German Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stained Glass
19th Century Cross
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century cross.
Nice XIX century cross in olive wood. Measures: 23x12 cm. In good condition.
Good condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
FOUR FINE FULLY RESTORED GOTHIC WINDSOR STEEPLE BACK BURR YEW & ELM ARMCHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine suite of four fully restored Burr Yew & Elm Vintage Gothic style Steeple back Windsor armchairs
Please note the d...
Category
20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Elm, Yew
A Collection of 4 Superbly Carved Oak Door Panels
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Collection of 4 Superbly Carved Oak Door Panels
These carved panels have come from a piece of 19th Century Oak Furniture Cupboard, probably of French origin.
The carved panels m...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Carved Dresser with Geometric Carvings
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century Carved Dresser with Geometric Carvings
This is a superb piece of Period Furniture, the top back is carved with geometric panels with plate grooves in the shelves
The ...
Category
18th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Heavy Folding Wrought Iron Fire Guard for Inglenook Fireplace
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Heavy folding wrought iron fire guard for inglenook fireplace
This is a heavy folding fireguard, it would suit a traditional Inglenook fireplace or ...
Category
Early 20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique English Gothic Removable Candle Torch Set - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Gothic Removable Candle Torch Set - Pair
This set includes two identical candlestick holders mounted on sturdy carved wood. Each candlestick holder has space for thr...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gothic Pendant from the Magic Kingdom Collection
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This authentic Wrought Iron Gothic Lantern was originally made for a theme park in Anaheim Ca. The intricate forged iron lantern is composed of over 50 individual handmade parts. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price
24% Off
Large Heavily Carved French Oak Gilt Cushion Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Heavily carved french oak gilt cushion mirror
A lovely Cushion mirror in carved gilt Oak, the 7” wide frame is set with mirrors and intric...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
1980s Antique Bust of an Angel with Curly Hair in Gothic-style Resin
Located in Marbella, ES
Stone sculpture depicting the bust of an angel with a serene expression and intricately carved curly hair. The face features soft features and an introspective gaze, while the bust d...
Category
Late 20th Century German Medieval Furniture
Materials
Resin
A Superb Gothic Iron and Wood Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb Gothic Iron and Wood Chandelier
A very handsome piece, Large Heavy and very Gothic in design, the light
has 5 wide branches and would enhance the...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
An Understated Burnish Steel Firegrate
Located in London, GB
An understated burnish steel fire grate. Shown in antiqued finished, but also available in clean steel finish. Reproduction. N.B. May be subject to an ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Steel
Blacksmith Made Gothic Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Blacksmith made Gothic wrought iron floor lamp
This is a very unusual Gothic Wrought Iron Floor Lamp the Stand is blacksmith made, it stands on 4 feet and takes a 2” diameter wa...
Category
Early 20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Gothic Baptistery in Stone-Spain
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Baptiphere Gothic period -Spain-Galicia (probably granite)
The baptisphere was at the time attached to a wall
Delivery in Belgium, France and abroad.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Granite
An Early Victorian Carved Stone Fireplace In The Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
An early Victorian carved stone fireplace in the Gothic style. The arched frieze with carved spandrels featuring fruit and foliage. Heavily moul...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Carved Oak Hall Seat, with 2 Stick Stands
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Carved oak hall seat, with 2 stick stands
This is a carved oak hall stand, in the form of a small settle which has a roomy stick stand on each side a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Double-Sided Swivel Wrought Iron Music Stand Lectern
Located in Dallas, TX
Place your Bible or music book on this tall antique stand; crafted in France circa 1880, the Gothic "Lutrin" (French for lectern), stands on a central square stem ending with four sc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 17th Century Inlaid Panelled Oak Coffer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A large 17th century inlaid panelled oak coffer.
This is a lovely old piece, with a superb patina, the chest has three deep moulded panels on the front...
Category
17th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
A Pair of French Gothic Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Gothic Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs
This is a Heavy pair of Antique Andirons, they are made in iron, and stand on a broad front foot with a chunky gothic look
The And...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
A Pair of French Gothic Iron Andirons with Guardians
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Gothic Iron Andirons with Guardians
This is a Heavy pair of Antique Andirons, they are made in iron, and stand on an upward curving foot each has a female figure
Th...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A polychrome sculpture depicting the Virgin and the Child
Mosan region, second half of 13th century
Polychrome wood
73 x 29 X 12 cm
Provenance :
Former Belgian private collection from the beginning of the 20th century
This remarkable early artwork portrays the Enthroned Virgin and Child, also known as Sedes Sapientiae, which translates to the 'Seat of Wisdom...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Very Large Early 19th Century French Fire Grate Set on Iron Andirons
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very large early 19th century French fire grate set on iron andirons
This is a very large fire grate set on tall bowl Andirons, they are Blacksmith...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Hand Forged Iron 4 Candle Candelabra Designed in the brutalist Gothic style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Forged Iron 4 Candle Candelabra
Designed in the brutalist Gothic style, the candlestick is very heavy, and stable it is 6” tall, 12” in long and 6L wide
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Category
1960s Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Elkington & Co Victorian Silver Plated Mirror Plateau, Made in 1845
Located in London, London
Carrying old silver plate marks Elkington & Co. in 1845, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Silver Plated Mirror Plateau, features an orna...
Category
1840s English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Arched Church Window 20" x 46"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th Century gothic style window with leaded design. Slight arch at the top of the window. This window comes from a church and has geometric designs with textured clear glass.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 Minton Tiles Attributed to Edward Hammond
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of four 19th Century Mintons tile attributed to the artist Edward Hammond.
Modelled in relief, each 8-inch tile is decorated with a different musician in medieval dress picked...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Clay
Large French Gothic Library Throne Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Gothic Library Throne Chairs
This beautiful pair of wide carved chairs each have a different carved face in the back rail, acanthus leaf carved arm rests and a sturdy ...
Category
1870s Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,212 / set
French Arts and Crafts Gothic Hall Lantern Ceiling Light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Arts and Crafts Gothic Hall Lantern Ceiling Light
This is a very Large and Heavy Hall Lantern it is a Classic Designed and signed E...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Hand Painted Porcelain Portrait Plate in Pewter Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Add distinguished character to a study or library with this finely executed antique wall plate. Crafted in Germany circa 1880, the large round porce...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Pewter
An English Stone Firepace in the Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
An English stone fireplace in the Gothic style. The moulded jambs surmounted by frieze with spandrels. Early 20th century.
Shelf Width: 1408 mm 55 ⅜"
Overall Height:...
Category
19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century Arts and Crafts Brass Planter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Arts and Crafts brass planter
This is a good quality brass piece, it is hand beaten, the brass has a very dark patina, it almost ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
Petite Polished Cast Iron Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
A decorative cast iron fire grate. The legs with beading, foliage, and fruit throughout, surmounted by flamed finals. Plain iron back behind. Modern.
Sizes:
Width at front 555 mm...
Category
Late 20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Bone and Stone Lidded Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal decorative box with bone and stone inlay. The exterior of the box showcases a mosaic bone inlay adorned with turquoise and red stones set in pewter. The inside of the box is li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Medieval Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal, Pewter
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
19th Century Carved Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Carved Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box
This very attractive Carved Box is made in Oak, it is carved on the top with 2 letter slots, one for UNANSWERED and the ot...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Unique Pair of Elegant Vessels in a Soft Patina Metal Finish
Located in Bronx, NY
A unique pair of elegant vessels in a soft patina metal finish with lamp application. Our lamps have the unique distinction of being comprised of vases an...
Category
1970s European Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,200 Sale Price / set
54% Off
Antique French Cast Iron Fire Back the Fire Back is Extremely Heavy
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique French cast iron fire back
The Fire back is extremely heavy, it is decorated with the “Armes de France” with the Crest of the House of Bourbon...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Arts and Crafts Oak Joint Stool, Occasional Table with Drawer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Oak Joint Stool, Occasional Table with Drawer
This a good Golden Oak Joint or Joined Stool with a carved frieze which is a drawer for storage
This is a good solid s...
Category
1880s Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair Of Vintage Cast Brass Candleholders, Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair Of Vintage Cast Brass Double Swing Arm Candleholders, Wall Sconces, Gothic Fleurs De Lis, Circa 19th Century
Category
1950s French Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
EXQUISITE PAIR OF HAND CARVED HARDWOOD LiBRARY ARMCHAIRS LION GRIFFON WING ARMS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super decorative pair of large hand carved Mahogany and leather library armchairs with ornately carved ...
Category
20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Gothic Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A carved limestone fireplace in the English Gothic style. The diamond shaped frieze with shields and Tudor roses with moulded jambs. Moulded shelf above. A copy of an earlier piece.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$7,895 / item
Large Pair of French Brass Andirons, Fire Dogs or Chenets
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large pair of French brass andirons, fire dogs or chenets
This is a Large globe shaped pair of Brass Andirons they are decorated with Gothic faces in the centre of the large scrol...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 20th Century French Oval Hand Painted Ceramic Wall Platters
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring the architectural highlights of France into your home with this pair of colorful, antique decorative earthenware wall platters. Crafted in high relief, circa 1920, the decorati...
Category
Early 20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Victorian Gothic Style Interior Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century Victorian gothic style interior door, one of two similar reclaimed from a country house in Surrey (please enquire for details). This antique internal door...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Pair of Very Large Painted Wall Brackets
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of very large painted wall brackets.
The brackets are in 5” wide solid wood with old silver blue/grey paint, they are over 1ft high and has are deeply moulded. They do have...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Pine
$1,520 / set
Row of 3 Polished Steel and Wrought Iron Hat and Coat Hooks
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Row of 3 Polished Steel and Wrought Iron Hat and Coat Hooks
This is a Heavy quality and very practical row of Wrought Iron Hat and Coat Hooks, there are 3 double hooks, they come f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Polished Steel Firegrate
Located in London, GB
An understated burnish steel fire grate. Shown in antiqued finished, but also available in clean steel finish. Reproduction.
N.B. May be subject to an extended lead time.
Measures...
Category
Late 20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Steel
$3,111
Set of 9 Antique Gothic Encaustic Tiles by Minton & Co
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of nine vibrant antique gothic encaustic tiles by Minton & Co (stamped), circa 1840- 1860. Each 6-inch tile is detailed with buff and red terracotta tones to create an ornate o...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Clay
18th Century French Hanging Iron Fireplace Accessory
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall French hanging iron fireplace accessory from the 18th century. This fabulous antique fireplace accessory piece from France, when hu...
Category
18th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Feudal Style Side Chairs
Located in Westfield, MA
Step into a realm of historical opulence with this exquisite pair of Feudal Side Chairs, each piece a testament to the intricate artistry and grandeur of its era. These chairs are no...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$600 / set
17th Century Primitive Religious Carving Oak Panel 1631
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Primitive religious carving oak panel 1631
This rare piece comes from France, the somewhat Primitive carving shows the Madonna and Child sitting on the Devil who is depicted as a li...
Category
17th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Leathermaché Putti, Architectural Decorations
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Leathermaché Putti, architectural decorations
These very rare pieces are made in Leathermaché, two of them are characters in the forms of Putti or ...
Category
16th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Leather
Victorian Carved Oak Stick Stand & Matching Mirror Set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Victorian carved oak stick stand & matching mirror set
Both the stand and the mirror are made in oak, they have carved decoration in the Gothic st...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Limestone Mantel Chimneypiece in the Gothic Manner
Located in London, GB
A 19th century English limestone fireplace in the Gothic manner. The jambs and end blocks with Quinto acuto arches, the frieze with accompanying arch motif throughout with shelf abov...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Limestone
STUNNING ANTIQUE SUPER DECORATIVE HAND HAMMERED BOWL IDEAL FOR FRUiT OR BBQ
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique bowl with hand hammered finish ideally suited for fruit
A super decorative and highly c...
Category
20th Century European Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
A. W. N. Pugin Encaustic Tile Panel by Minton & Co
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of nine 6-inch by 6-inch neo-medieval style encaustic tiles by Minton & Co (stamped); an exact match to an identical set in the British Museum attributed to architect and desig...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Steel
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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