The Gothic Revival movement (also called Victorian Gothic or Neo-Gothic) emerged in Britain in the 1740s, and reached its height in the late-19th century. The style is characterized by such decorative flourishes as pointed arches, floral details, finials, heraldic motifs and linenfold carving. The movement was rooted in religious and social conservatism. Its proponents, who included Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin, the architects of London’s Houses of Parliament (designed in 1840), believed that the art and architecture of the Middle Ages were authentically spiritual and inherently moral.
In the United States, the Gothic Revival movement shaped both public buildings and private houses. Numerous American schools were built in the early-19th century in a style now called Collegiate Gothic. Many builders and craftsmen were inspired by Andrew Jackson Downing’s widely read 1850 book Architecture for Country Houses, which posited that a family’s home should exemplify their values — and that the Gothic Revival style was particularly well-suited to scholars and clergymen. Furniture with detailing that mirrored that of Gothic Revival buildings appeared in the same period. Such pieces typically feature dark, intricately carved wood, and upholstery in velvet or leather.
Much like the castle or cathedral that inspired it, a Gothic Revival chair makes a bold design statement. And while you probably don’t have to cross a moat or raise a portcullis to get through your front door, a Gothic Revival piece might make a statement that your home is indeed your castle.
Miniature depicting a Memento Mori. Italy, late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature depicting a Vanitas Memento Mori, painted in tempera on paper. The frame, made of ebonized fruitwood and finished with black wax, is oval in shape, with an internal oval bo...
Brass
Miniature painted in pencil on paper, depicting a Vanitas, Germany circa 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature depicting a Vanitas Memento Mori painted in pencil on paper. The frame, made of ebonized fruitwood and finished with black wax, is round with a circleinside, bordered by a ...
Brass
Large Triptych Painted Panel Of The Virgin Mary, 18th Century Italian
Located in Charmes, FR
painting on wood in the style of the Italian primitive, prayer choir, arched panel closing with two shutters, in a frame inscribed "ave maria", wear and small loss of paint, comes fr...
Wood
Oil painting on iron plate depicting a Vanitas, Italy late 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Oil painting on iron plate, depicting a Vanitas with skull and fruit. Octagonal frame in interlocking ebonized wood with flaring to match the painting and gold profiling on lead. Ita...
Iron
Oil on board portrait of a 16th style gentleman. Very stately. In The Manner.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Oil on board portrait of a 16th style gentleman in the manner of Hans Holbein. Very stately.
Wood
Oil on board portrait of a 16th style gentleman. Very stately. In The Manner.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Oil on board portrait of a 16th style gentleman in the manner of Hans Holbein. Very stately.
Giltwood
Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes A set of three paintings depicting two noble ladies and a noble man in Rococo costumes. Handpainted with enamel paint o...
Wood
Miniature painted in gouache on paper, depicting a Memento Mori, Italy 1808.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature depicting a Memento Mori painted in gouache on paper, grisaille technique. The frame, in ebonized fruitwood and finished with wax, black in color, is oval in shape with an ...
Brass
Blandford Fletcher (1858 – 1936) “Beauchamp of Holt & His Lady” Oil on Canvas
By Blandford Fletcher
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Blandford Fletcher (1858 – 1936) “Beauchamp of Holt & His Lady” Oil on Canvas. Presented in a guilt frame, this gothic scene is captured in the North Aisle of Worcestershire Cathedr...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Monumental 8 ft Pop Art Skeleton Painting Acrylic on Board by Monica Mason 2016
Located in St. Louis, MO
A striking, monumental 8-foot original acrylic painting on board by regional Alton, Illinois fine artist Monica Mason, executed in 2016. Rendered on an impressive scale (96 inches t...
Acrylic
St. Jerome Religious Painting, circa 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century painting of St. Jerome with halo and skull. A well painted canvas in original gilt frame generally in good condition. Some losses to the frame and small nic...
Canvas
$114,872
H 100.5 in W 151.25 in D 5 in
18th Century Painted Six Panelled Screen Depicting an European Landscape
Located in London, GB
A six panelled screen of the late Baroque period Oil on canvas, depicting a panoramic view of a Capriccio north European landscape, perhaps Schlesweig-Holstein, with distant views of the sea, the ruined castles, peasants, and a lady of quality mounted, within a running arched canopy...
Canvas, Paint
St. Jerome Religious Painting, circa 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century painting of St. Jerome with halo and skull. A well painted canvas in original gilt frame generally in good condition. Some losses to the frame and small nic...
Canvas
$250
H 4.25 in W 4.25 in D 0.75 in
French Portrait Miniature of Madame Victoire, Signed Gebelin, Late 19th Century
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Portrait miniature depicting Madame Victoire of France, after a portrait in the Palace of Versailles collections, executed in watercolor and gouache on a tablet and signed “Gebelin.”...
Paint
A Pair of Miniature Portraits, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of antique miniature portraits in octagonal inlaid burl frames, late 19th century. One signed May the other illegible. Sight: 2 ⅜ by 3 ¼ inches Frame: 6 ¼ by 7 inches
Paper
Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Original Memento Mori Charcoal Skull Drawings, France, circa 19th Century. They measure 11.5"H x 13"W, and 10.5"H x 14.25"W framed. They were purchased in France and are beli...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$5,900 / set
H 78.75 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in
Three Antique 18th Century Hand Painted Hand-Painted Wall Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An incredible group of three Antique French hand-painted oil on canvas panels likely dating to the late 18th Century. Reminiscent of the celebrated French artist Antoine Watteau, the...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$720
H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in
19th C. Portrait of Young Lady Manner of George Chinnery 'English', Oil on Board
Located in Morristown, NJ
Manner of George Chinnery (English, 1774-1852), a softly rendered portrait of a young woman, unsigned, in carved and gilded wood frame A remnant "...R. Davy, Colourman to Artists, 83, Newman Street, London" label on verso. Christie's inventory tags also on verso. A little gem of a portrait, this painting also contains lovely details such as a flower adorning the young woman's hair, a pink shawl draped on the chair, and an ornate gilt mirror with candelabra visible in the background. Robert Davy (c.1771-1843) established his business in the 1790s. He began his career as a carver and gilder...
Wood, Paint
17th Century Flemish School Oil on Panel Painting, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th Century Flemish School Oil on Panel Painting. Painting depicts the head and shoulders of a bearded elderly man, presented in a carved and gilded period-style frame. The sitter i...
Wood, Paint
Oil on Board Portrait of a Donkey, 20th Century
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Oil on board painting depicting a donkey in a frontal portrait. The work features expressive brushstrokes and a palette of earth tones, ochre, and black, contrasted against a light b...
Wood, Paint
Late 17th Century Oil Portrait of a Lady
Located in Lymington, GB
An oil on canvas portrait of a young French courtier, circa 1690. This evocative antique French-school picture has been attributed to the portrait painter Jean-François de Troy (1679-1752). De Troy was famous as a portrait painter of fashionable society women. This is a very attractive late-17th century painting surviving in its original frame and stretcher. The canvas appears to be untouched. References: 'Jean François de Troy, The Alarm, or the Gouvernante Fidèle', at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 'Jean François de Troy, Paris 1679 - Rome 1752', at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Laurie G. Winters, Troy, de, Grove Art Online, Oxford Art Online, Oxford University Press, 6 May 2016. Everett Fahy & Jayne Wrightsman...
Canvas
Pair of 18th Century Dutch Painted Still Lifes on Panels
Located in Hudson, NY
The pair are painted on wood panel and done circa 1760 by a country artist working from life. Each composition is very similar but subtly different and incorporating different leaves...
Wood
18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Scene Painted Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 18th century Italian painted panel featuring chinoiserie images. Vibrant colors of blue, pink, green and gold. Such an interesting piece ...
Wood
C19th Italian Religious Painted Porcelain Niche Shrine
Located in London, GB
C19th Italian religious painted porcelain niche. Beautiful late C19th hand-painted Madonna and Child on porcelain plate set in a Gothic wooden frame featuring intricate carvings and...
Porcelain, Wood
Vintage Gothic Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Gothic Painting on Canvas of Skeleton figures having a conversation. Acquired from a New York Estate.
Canvas, Paint
Magnificent Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Handpainted Icons
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two gilt framed Gothic Angels framed and painted in the style of Fra Angelico - hand-carved in Italy . Features spiral columns and foliate spires - oil painted angels are superbly pr...
Giltwood
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...
Paint
IMPORTANT TRIPTIC FLORENTINE SCHOOL (Italy) 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT TRIPTIC FLORENTINE SCHOOL (Italy) 16th Century Oil on wood, representing the Eternal Father, Our Lady with Baby Jesus, Saint Bernadino of Siena, San León, Saint Stephen an...
Paint
Beautiful Flemish School "Virgin and Martur", 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Flemish School "Virgin and Martur" 16th century Oil on table. Inscribed on the frame 'Sancta Yolenta Ora Pro Nobis - Bidt voor de ziele va s Yolete de Beuf die Sterft...' 58x46.5cm G...
Paint
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H 14.57 in W 9.06 in D 1.97 in
Early 18th Century Greek Provincial Icon of the Raising of Lazarus
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
An early 18th century Greek Provincial icon of The Raising of Lazarus Within a later wooden frame, 38.2cm high x 23.3cm wide. Christ followed ...
Paint
Portrait of a Young Woman, Central Italy End 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Portrait of a Young Woman - Central Italy end 16th century, Oil painting on canvas. 48.5x30.5cm; not framed. Small losses of color in the margin Good condition for the age.
Paint
Hispanic-Flemish School 16th Century "Mercy"
Located in Madrid, ES
Hispanic-Flemish School 16th century "Mercy" Oil on table. Framed. Attributed or Follower of Quinten Massys (1466 - 1530). Measurements: 20 x 20 cm. good condition.
Paint
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 thi...
Paint
Flemish School 16th Century '1530/1550' "The Virgin of the Milk"
By Flemish
Located in Madrid, ES
Flemish School 16th Century ( 1530 / 1550 ) "The Virgin of the Milk" Oil on copper Measures: 30cm x 23cm Good condition.
Copper
Vintage Limoges Painting of The Virgin Mary, Enamel on Copper
By Limoges
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Limoges painting of The Virgin Mary, enamel on copper. This serene and beautiful enamel painting is made in Limoges, the French city wi...
Copper