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Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

Gothic Revival Style

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.

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Period: 19th Century
Style: Gothic Revival
Large Antique Hand Carved Wood Black Forest Wall Plaque W. Crucifix Behind Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition work of religious art with amazing, hand carved details. This amazingly hand carved wooden wall plaque is not only of great quality and condition, it also has a patina that is unlike anything you ever saw. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and interesting crucifixes, but we had not yet come across one that is inside such a beautiful branches and leaf frame in the Swiss Black Forest style. For us to have found it in this amazing condition again felt like a blessing and we are grateful to be able it to offer it to our 1stdibs clientele first. At the centre of this Christian-work-of-art-wall-plaque and behind the original, mouth-blown convex glass 'window' is an even more detailed sepiolite sculpture of Christ on the cross. The details in this crucifix sculpture...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Other

Antique Gothic Revival Style Lidded Tobacco Pot 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Gothic Revival Lidded Tobacco Pot 19th Century. This is a wonderful and very decorative antique tobacco pot or lidded pot, made in the late 19th century in a very distinct g...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Pottery

A large Gothic Revival picture frame with stylized floral carvings
Located in London, GB
A large Gothic Revival picture frame with stylized floral carvings throughout the edges displaying an original crewel work tapestry of floral deco...
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique Ivanhoe Girandole, Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra c1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique "Ivanhoe" Girandole Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze & Crystal Three Arm Figural Candelabra with Knight Figure & Shield in Cove & Foliate Elements Throughout, Marble Base & Crystal...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Patinated and Ormolu Bronze Gothic Style Candlesticks, France, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine pair of circa 1825 French Restauration period patinated and ormolu bronze candlesticks of good size in 'Gothic' style; the unusual design typifying the first 'Gothic' revival of the early 19th century merging classical forms with medieval motifs.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

English Turned Pair of Lignum Vitae Urn Wood Spill Stem Vases
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English Turned Pair of Lignum Vitae Urn Wood Spill Stem Vases Pair of lignum vitae spill stem vases from England, circa 1840 of rolled top slightly waisted cup forms on slender knop...
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19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Antique Bronze Religious Art Sculpture / Statue Depicting Christ with Children
Located in Lisse, NL
19th century finest bronze group statue. This excellent quality and very refined sculpture of Christ with children is another one of our recent great finds. Anyone who knows what it takes to create a bronze sculpture from start to finish realizes how special these works of art really are. For us to have found this rare, antique specimen more than made our day. Firstly, because we love the subject matter and secondly, because antique bronzes always are the best when it comes to the details and the patina. Both the serenity in Jesus' face and the way His cloth is perfectly draped around His sitting body are details that never fail to impress. The angelic faces of the two children who are clearly enjoying to be in His presence, make this meaningful and striking sculpture even more pleasant to look at. This handcrafted and antique work of beauty simply warms your heart and it will look marvelous, no matter where you decide to have it on display. Our price for this work of religious art...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of finely engraved gilt brass European Gothic Revival pricket candlesticks
Located in Leesburg, VA
Pair of finely engraved gilt brass European Gothic Revival pricket candlesticks Anonymous Europe; 19th century Gilt Brass Approximate size: 17 (h) x 5 (w) x 4.5 (d) in. This pai...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of Original Historistic Candlesticks Candle Holder Louis Seize Style
Located in Vienna, AT
Historistic candlesticks rich engraved and decorated two pieces in the Louis Seize style.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Brass

Gothic Twisted Column Candlesticks in Bronze, 19th Century, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Barley twisted candlesticks in patinated bronze. Made in Scandinavia or England circa 1850-1880. Great authentic Gothic/Got...
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19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Gothic Revival 19th Century Mahogany Despatch Box Pugin
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Gothic revival 19th Century mahogany despatch box. Possibly built to the Pugin design and one of those issued to an MP at the Houses of parliament...
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19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Wood

Italian Patinated Brass and Marble Architectural Model Inkwell, circa 1875
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cast in great detail in bronze in the neo-Gothic style, the top lifting to reveal three round openings, lacking glass inkwells, resting on a marble plinth base, raised on cast bronze...
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1870s French Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Gothic Revival brass desk set with a pair of candlesticks a matching pen tray.
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival brass desk set with a pair of brass candlesticks and a matching pen tray all inset with multi-coloured semi-precious glass bulls eyes. Tray H 2.5 cm x W 22 cm x D 7....
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1880s English Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of Gothic Revival heavy brass candelabras with 5 graduating candle holders.
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Gothic Revival heavy brass table candelabras each with a row of five graduating candle sconces on a flat base with hexagonal feet.
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1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of Neo-Gothic Iron Altar Candlesticks, Italy, 19th century
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of iron candlesticks in Italian neo-Gothic style with four-foot metal bases. Good overall condition, with excellent patina, wear commensurate with age and use.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Iron

Pair of Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Altar Pricket Candlesticks w. Lion Sculptures
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and stunning pair of Flemish, Medieval Style candlesticks with crouching lions. If you are looking for the best quality and best condition antiques only then this rare pair c...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A pair of Large French Wrought Iron Fire Dogs with large fire baskets
Located in Bishop s Stortford, GB
A pair of Large French Wrought Iron Fire Dogs with large fire baskets. Impressive looking with a gothic style from mid to late 1800's give an inposing look to any room or garden. The...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

Pr. French 19th Century Gothic-Neoclassical Style 5-Light Gilt-Bronze Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Gothic-Revival neoclassical style five-light gilt-bronze candelabra. The finely chased gilt-bronze tripod-leaf base, surmounted with floral rosette...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Austrian Steel and Granite Table Clock
Located in Stockholm, SE
An unusual Austrian polished steel and cut Schardinger Granite table clock, neo Gothic. Made around. 1840. The case and base in very good condition and with the original pendulum. Fi...
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1840s Austrian Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Granite, Steel

Royal Doulton Lambeth Gothic Revival a Comical Jug with Scenes of a Drunk Monk
Located in London, GB
A Royal Doulton Lambeth. Gothic Revival. A comical Jug depicting a monk in three scenes eating his dinner and getting rather drunk The first sce...
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1880s British Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Torchere Italian Iron 5 Candle or Torches High Monumental
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Stunning, monumental, Italian, wrought iron torchere with 5 torch or candle holders and decorative scrollwork. Measures: length 56cm., 22" height 162cm. 64" 5ft 4" depth 15cm., 6"...
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19th Century Italian Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Frames, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of neo-Gothic gilt bronze frames. Decorated with {cloisonné} enamel in blue, red and green; trilobed diamond shape ornaments on the frame and flowery Maltese crosses in the angl...
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Late 19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

French Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Calendar
Located in Queens, NY
French Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) wrought iron calendar (Related items: 035057A, 035057B, 048571D)
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Iron

Regency period Mahogany Gothic mantel clock.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Regency period Mahogany Gothic influenced mantel clock, having delicate carved finials, cluster columns to the sides, the silvered dial with Roman numerals, a thr...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Mahogany

Rare Antique English Hand Carved Burr Walnut Monogrammed Box, Satin-Lined
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very Fine Antique English Hand Carved solid highly figured walnut hinged box with unusual "one-off" carved in relief monogram. This box is satin-lined and tufted likely to be used...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Satin, Walnut

Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell with Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
A Louis-Philippe Gothic Revival gilt and patinated bronze inkwell Rising from two-tone gilt bronze bracket feet, the patinated bronze rectangular inkwell having a band of circular...
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19th Century French Antique Gothic Revival Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Gothic Revival decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Gothic Revival decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gothic Revival decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Dagoty, Elkington Co., Woka Lamps, and Edouard Honoré. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $272 and tops out at $24,463 while the average work can sell for $2,668.