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. Gothic Revival furniture's characteristics include such decorative flourishes as pointed arches, floral details, finials, heraldic motifs and linenfold carving.
The movement was rooted in religious and social conservatism. Gothic Revival's 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 castles or cathedrals that inspired them, Gothic Revival chairs, bookcases and beds make 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 will declare that your home is indeed your castle.
Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Wall Coat Rack with Stylish Church Window Panel
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful craftsmanship, solid oak Gothic Revival coat-rack. Anyone who has ever set foot in a Gothic (Revival) church or building will instantly recognize the stylistic elements re...
Wrought Iron
French Coat Hat Rack Oak Beveled Mirror & Wrough Iron Stand Gothic Style 19th C.
Located in Labrit, Landes
French late 19th century coat and hat rack hall stand. Hand carved oak, wrough iron and beveled mirror. The gothic style was often used in the 19th century, so it was named Neogothic...
Wrought Iron
Large 18th Century Gothic solid oak hand carved coat rack, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 18th century / coat rack / oak, copper / Baroque / Gothic revival / antique Antique coat rack in hand carved oak from the 18th century. This impressive rack features four a...
Copper
$1,591Sale Price|32% Off
Midcentury Coat Rack Hat Oak Stand Gothic Style with Mirrors Mid 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French 19th mid-century coat and hat rack hall stand Carved oak in the gothic style and mirrors. This type of furniture was placed near the front door and was used to prepare for goi...
Metal
Neo-Gothic Oak Umbrella Stand with Sculptural Carving, France, 19th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A striking example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, this neo-Gothic umbrella stand. Hand made in solid oak it channels the architectural drama and ornamental richness of medieva...
Oak
Hall Tree Carved Oak Victorian Gothic Revival Ca. 1895-1915
Located in Fulton, CA
Antique carved English Oak Victorian Gothic Revival hall tree with beveled mirror. Golden Oak era, Circa. 1895-1915. Crafted with solid oak with extensive relief carvings. Coat rack ...
Oak
A French Gothic style Twisted Oak Hall Rack, C. 1870.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This substantial hall rack has a gorgeous twisted / turned design making this Victorian object incredibly charming. It features multiple hat and coat hooks, a shelf, and a metal drip...
Oak
Gothic Revival Carved Oak Umbrella Stand with Carved Rail and Zinc Liner Tanks
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Gothic eyecatcher to come home to, umbrella or stick stand. If first impressions count then you cannot go wrong with this Gothic Revival stand in your entrance. Not only i...
Zinc
19th Century Adjustable Carved Oak Ecclesiastical Bible Stand with IHS Monogram
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning church lectern for books or sheet music. This beautifully hand-carved oak bookstand is a remarkable example of late 19th-century Gothic Revival ecclesiastical furniture, or...
Brass
Victorian Gothic Hall Tree Coat Rack with Mirror w Cast Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Victorian Gothic hall tree with a mirror and a cast iron umbrella tray. Four brass coat hooks with porcelain tips. Fresh black paint, grey on...
Brass, Iron
Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Lectern, 19th Century English Design
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) wrought iron lectern on a pedestal base ending in 3 scroll legs with a candle stand top shelf
Wrought Iron
A Rare 19th Century French Gothic Revival Velvet Wrapped Studio Easel
Located in Hastings, GB
An extraordinarily rare and highly theatrical late 19th-century French artist’s studio or salon display easel in the distinguished Style Troubadour (French Gothic Revival). Designed ...
Velvet, Wood
Large Arts & Crafts Era, Bronze Church Incense Burner Floor Stand w. Christogram
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautifully handcrafted, finest quality and meaningful church censer. This possibly unique church incense burner was handcrafted arou...
Brass, Bronze
Antique Neogothic Wrought Iron Samuel Yellin Attributed Gargoyle Coat / Hat Rack
By Samuel Yellin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Gothic Revival coat rack. In the form of a two-legged gargoyle with an elongated neck holding a wooden support and mounted to the wall with a shaped bracket. In...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Gothic Arts & Crafts, Wrought Iron Bible, Bookstand, Lecturn, Maitre D Stand
By Samuel Yellin
Located in New York, NY
Wrought iron lecturn having an open work book rest with a Gothic cross, and an adjustable hooded light. The hood shade cane be raised or lowered and the bell ...
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Gothic Oak Umbrella Stand with Tracery Carving
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic-style (19/20th Century) oak cane/umbrella corner stand with a tracery carved panel.
Oak
English Victorian Gothic Coat Stand Oak Hall Stand in the Manner Of Pugin
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in High Peak, GB
K0641a Stylish, elegant and very unusual, fine quality solid oak Victorian Gothic hall stand / coat stand, having six original very decorative coat hooks with petal motif on moulded ...
Oak
Impressive Victorian Gothic Revival Country House Oak Umbrella Stick Stand
Located in Norwich, England
An impressive Victorian Gothic Revival country house oak umbrella / stick stand. English. Circa 1880. Delivery included in mainland England or Wales. Made in solid oak, the stand w...
Brass, Steel
19th Century Carved Hall Tree
Located in Asheville, NC
Handsome dark stained mahogany with carved detailed figures, coat posts, umbrella tins, mirror and hinged glove box; handmade in England by James Phillips & Sons during the 19th cent...
19th Century English Gothic Revival Brass Lectern with Filigree Top
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) brass lectern/ music stand with filigree top and swirl center post.
Brass
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival French Forged Iron Hat And Coat Rack
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Remarkable example of early 20th century, this coat rack features a beautiful primitive blackened iron finish. The skilled metalwork and angular construction inspires a medieval desi...
Iron
Early Antique Gothic Revival Coat Rack with Hand Forged Wrought Iron Hooks 18thC
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful craftsmanship, deeply carved, solid oak, Gothic Revival wall coat rack. Anyone who has ever visited a Gothic (Revival) church or another Gothic style building will immedia...
Wrought Iron
Late Victorian English Brass Standing Church Gothic Lectern
Located in Norwich, England
Late Victorian solid brass standing church lectern. English. Circa 1890. The reading slope swivels and is pierced with Gothic tracery. At its centre, an engraved monogram bearing in...
Brass
$1,130Sale Price|20% Off
French Marble Decoration from a Church, circa 1850
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique element from the decoration of a church. This also can be used as coat hooks for hats or coats. Currently this item does not have a fixing means, we are able to add on...
Marble
Gothic Revival wrought iron Lectern or Music stand with articulated candle mount
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous Northern Europe; mid-19th century Wrought iron Approximate size: 53.5 (h) x 15.75 (w) x 19 (d) in. This impressive wrought-iron lectern is replete with Gothic sensibilit...
Wrought Iron
Large Country House Stick Stand, Barley Twist and Bergere
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Country House Stick Stand, Barley Twist and Bergere This is a very Large Country House Stick or Umbrella Stand, in fact it is so large it will hold all the other things that...
Oak
$1,171
H 28.15 in W 12.6 in D 10.04 in
Antique French Renaissance Umbrella Stand / Stick Holder 19th Century Lion Masks
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare antique French Renaissance Revival umbrella stand / stick holder from the 19th century in solid oak. Decorated your hallway with this marvelous antique piece. Hand carved ball...
Metal
19th Century English Oak Coat and Hat Rack
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak coat and hat rack from England. The piece attaches to the wall, and is handsomely turned and shaped for added design detail to any small space. The back is shaped ...
Oak
19th Century English Oak Umbrella Stand
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand carved oak umbrella stand from England. The top is decorated with a hand turned and carved finial, following down to a central stem, also turned and carved decorat...
Oak
$1,650
H 79 in W 31.5 in D 9.25 in
19th Century French Bamboo Coat Rack, Japonisme Design, Hand-Crafted
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French bamboo hall tree, or coat rack, of Japonisme design, with a circular beveled mirror and decorative elements attached to a...
Mirror, Bamboo
$1,413
H 31.2 in W 19.5 in D 9.6 in
Gothic Revival Carved Oak Umbrella Stand with Carved Rail and Zinc Liner Tanks
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Gothic eyecatcher to come home to, umbrella or stick stand. If first impressions count then you cannot go wrong with this Gothic Revival stand in your entrance. Not only i...
Zinc
A 19th Century Gothic Carved Wood Hall Tree with Seat and Mirror.
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th Century antique carved wood gothic hall tree with mirror and bench. This is a great piece with a beveled mirror in the center above a seat with...
Wood
19th Century French Country Iron Pot Stand Or Rack
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Country Iron Pot Stand Or Rack. This lovely French Country or French Provincial triangular hand forged wrought iron standing pot stand...
Iron
$1,289
H 13 in W 43.31 in D 3.94 in
Antique Renaissance revival Coat rack / hat rack 1880 Lion masks carved oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Original antique Renaissance Revival coat rack from 19th century france. Fully hand-carved from european oak, 2 impressive lion masks that will leave a lasting impression on any visi...
Bronze
$12,500
H 35.5 in W 34.5 in D 15.5 in
Antique French Gothic Revival Church Tabernacle Cabinet Cathedral Altar Shrine
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent French Gothic parcel gilt paint decorated church tabernacle. circa 1810 France, early 19th century, executed in period Gothic Revival ...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Umbrella Stand
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak umbrella stand from France with a beveled and carved decorated edge around the top, surrounding twelve sections for umbrellas or canes. The apron is wonderfully carv...
Oak
19th Century English Oak Umbrella Stand
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak umbrella or cane stand from England. The back has lovely serpentine and scalloped details, which give it a lovely shape and will lend itself to a beautiful silhouet...
Oak
Victorian Hall Tree
Located in Greenwich, CT
A stately and functional entryway piece, this late 19th-century Victorian hall tree is crafted from richly grained oak and showcases the ornate detailing characteristic of the period...
Oak
Antique Brass Repoussé Umbrella Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
If you live in Palm Springs, move along. But if you’re a Seattleite, you need this. “This” being an antique brass repoussé umbrella stand...
Brass
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H 53 in W 15.6 in D 9.8 in
20th Century French Gothic Revival Carved Wooden Lectern in Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century French Gothic Revival carved wooden lectern features striking architectural details and a beautifully preserved original patina. The slanted reading surface rests o...
Wood
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H 41.34 in W 35.44 in D 24.02 in
19th C Manner of Pugin Scottish Gothic Revival Green Leather Folio & Stand
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative gothic stand and folio, the stand in pine with its original ebonised finished, the folio covered in its perfectly worn green leather with steel cartouches, straps, centr...
Leather, Pine
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H 34 in W 30 in D 15.2 in
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Church Lectern Desk w. Bible Compartment
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality crafted and incredibly durable Gothic church lectern. This practical size lectern is remarkably well crafted and the design and patina are ...
Oak
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H 70.87 in W 32.68 in D 7.88 in
French Coat Hat Rack Chestnut Mirror & Wrough Iron Stand Gothic Style 19th C.
Located in Labrit, Landes
French late 19th century coat and hat rack hall stand Hand carved chestnut, wrough iron and mirror The gothic style was often used in the 19th century, itd name is Neogothic style. ...
Wrought Iron
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H 30 in W 24.5 in D 11 in
Gothic Shaped Bamboo Tiered Plant Stand w/ Wire Spider Web Holders Painted Black
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here is a fabulous bent bamboo tiered stand with eclectic spider web shaped holders out to the sides (about 21" from the floor) and lower center (about 10" from the floor), which loo...
Wire
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H 16 in W 32 in D 8 in
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Style Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Bronze & Brass Lion Hooks
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical size, very good condition, wonderful craftsmanship, solid oak Gothic Revival wall coat rack. Anyone who has ever visited a Gothic church or another Gothic style building will immediately recognize the many Gothic style elements in this wall coatrack. The symmetry in this superbly designed, but also the beautiful color (or patina) combination of the aged oak and the bronze and brass lion hooks...
Brass, Bronze, Iron
19th Century French Gothic Revival Hall Tree ~ Coat Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Revival Hall Tree ~ Coat Rack is a marvel of style and flair, executed in quarter sawn oak and exquisitely wrought ...
Wrought Iron
Victorian Oak Umbrella Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular and now fitted with a removable stone top . With brass lettering and Gothic openwork. Base with tin drip tray. With Florian Papp Antiques .
Brass
20th Century Austrian Metal Floor Hanger
Located in High Point, NC
A metal free-standing coat hanger created in 20th century Austria. Created entirely from welded metal, this elaborate floor hanger imparts a neo-gothic st...
Metal
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H 16 in W 78.8 in D 9.5 in
Gothic Revival Oak Wall Coat Rack, Shelf, Bracket W Stylish Church Window Panels
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful craftsmanship, large and solid oak Gothic Revival coat-rack. Anyone who has ever visited a Gothic (Revival) church or other Gothic style building will immediately recogn...
Metal, Bronze
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H 13 in W 43.1 in D 7.9 in
Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Wall Coat Rack with Stylish Church Window Panels
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful craftsmanship, solid tiger oak Gothic Revival coat-rack. Anyone who has ever visited a Gothic (Revival) church or other Gothic style building will immediately recognize the many of the same elements in this hand carved coat rack. The symmetry in this fine quality antique will...
Metal