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
Antique medieval armchair sculptural walnut with floral carvings, 17th century
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This unique late medieval chair dates from the Romanesque period and was made in England.
The chair is made of walnut wood, in which beautiful floral patterns are carved.
It looks l...
Category
17th Century British Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$5,954 Sale Price
55% Off
Large Antique Ornate Solid Brass Fireplace Fender Towel Rack c1900s Stunning
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Antique Ornate Solid Brass Fireplace Fender Towel Rack c1900s Stunning.
Towel Rack is: 3x40x8"h
Category
20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Gothic Gold Painted Metal
White Hanging Light Fixtures Sold Separate
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Gothic Ecclesiastical gold painted metal
white
red plastic hanging light fixtures, selling separately. Beautiful con...
Category
Late 20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Gothic Bronze Verdigris Lantern Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Gothic style lantern sconces made of verdigris bronze and opaque textured glass. One pane is missing and will be replaced when purchased. The lights are cleaned and r...
Category
19th Century American Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
16th Century English Tapestry
Located in LYON, FR
Very rare 16th Century English tapestry. Hand made my candle light over 300 years ago.
Recently professionally cleaned and in good condition.
Sources in Lyon France
Any questions p...
Category
16th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rare Gothic German Oak and Iron Chest Known as "Stollentruhe" 16th century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The large rectangular standing chest on stile feet, extensively mounted with wrought ironwork straps with stylised sixfoil motif. These are fixed with convex head nails: running vert...
Category
16th Century German Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
Indian carved wood spice box, late 17th century, circa 1790
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Indian spice box is of a larger scale than normally seen. It is highly decorative and original. It is made from a solid block of dense woo...
Category
Late 17th Century Indian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Distressed Vintage Skull Steampunk Style Area Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen
Located in Dallas, TX
80434 Distressed Vintage Skull Steampunk Style Area Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen. Unconventional elements, like this hand-knotted wool distressed vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$5,925 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century French Gothic Wrought Iron Two-Light Lanterns Sconces, Set of 4
Located in Dallas, TX
For a unique lighting feature, look no further than these four elegant antique sconces. Crafted in France circa 1880, the outdoor wall lights feature a dome shaped top and dressed wi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
14th Century Sculpture of the Head of an Angel from East of France or Rhineland
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This face with prominent eyes, open mouth and beautiful hairs with symetrical undulations may be the face of the Archangel Gabriel.
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
6
2"x6
1" Blue Gray Wool Karjihooz Geometric Hand Knotted Square Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Organic Wool Karajeh and Geometric Design Hand Knotted Oriental Rug. It has been woven for months and months in the centuries-old Persian weavin...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,529 Sale Price
25% Off
2
8"x15
10" Midnight Blue Nain Design 250 KPSI Wool Hand Knotted XL Runner Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Midnight Blue, Nain with Center Medallion Flower Design, 250 KPSI, Organic Wool, Hand Knotted, XL Runner Oriental Rug
Primary materials: Wool
Latex: No Pile
height: 0.25 Inches
Styl...
Category
2010s Indian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,483 Sale Price
25% Off
Italian Table Lamp Converted from the Carriage antique Spot Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Italian table lamp used in the 1900 s like the carriage spot light working on the petroleum .Lamp have the Murano glass behind the b...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Forged Wrought Iron Andirons, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rack and pinions andirons are made of forged wrought iron. They are French, from 19th century.
Category
1880s French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Persian Tabriz Gallery Rug with Hunting Scene and Medieval Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76352, vintage Persian Tabriz gallery rug with hunting scene and traditional medival style 11'03 x 16'01. This hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Tabriz gallery rug features an incons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$7,425 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Medieval Gothic Hand Carved Wood Figural Musician Bard Tavern Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique European Medieval Gothic Hand Carved Wood Figural Musician Bard Tavern Side Chair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 39.5" H x 19" W x 22" D x 17" Seat Height.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small Antique Stained Glass Window of a Nobleman
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A small and well-captured antique stained glass window panel depicting a nobleman with blonde hair and bushy beard, dressed in red and wearing a cap. Though this piece dates from the...
Category
Early 20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Lead
Antique Statue of Virgin Mary and Child , 19th Century
Located in Basildon, GB
A Pine Carving of Virgin and Child signed E. Lechner. Carved in 15th Century style, a high relief with a hollowed back and depicting the crowned Virgin standing on contrapose with lo...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
$1,747 Sale Price
49% Off
Antique Cast Figural Medieval Knight in Armor Cigar, Pipe or Cigarette Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural cigar lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in circa 1930. The lighter is a standing figural cast and cold-painted medieval knight in armor hold...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Spelter
Very Large and Rare Christ on the Cross ( height 130. cms ) 14th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large Christ on the Cross ( height 1,30 m),
Painted and carved in the round in poplar wood.
Some old traces of polychromy.
Restorations to the fingers. but not recently.
South...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Poplar
19th Century French Carved Walnut Royal Coat-of-Arms of the City of Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique "Blason" or coat of arms. Created in France circa 1870, the hand carved sculpture depicts the coat of arms of the city of Paris. The wall mounted Medieval style crest is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use and adorns a rich walnut patina.
The coat of arms of the city of Paris shows a silver sailing ship...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Walnut
16th Century Gothic Carved Oak Chest, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 16th century / Chest / oak / Gothic
A remarkable French Gothic oak chest dating from the 16th century, showcasing intricate hand-carved detailing throughout its façade. The...
Category
16th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique English silver Victorian gothic style vase, Birmingham 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This most eyecatching solid silver vase stands on a moulded and domed raised foot. The tall slender body slowly flares to a plain out swept rim.
The lower body is decorated with a g...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Silver
Large Gothic Artisan Handwrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive, Gothic influenced, artisan blacksmith made, coffee table circa 1940s features a handwrought, iron x base with 3/4 inch thick glass top. The Nicos Zographos swivel chair s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Saint Pierre and Miquelon Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Maderas De Santa Barbara Gothic Revival Jungle Room Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maderas De Santa Barbara Gothic Revival Jungle Room Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Item features tall backs, original red upholstery, solid wood construction, distressed finish, very nice...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Medieval Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Acadia White Antiqued Heriz Re-Creation Hand Knotted Wool Round Rug 14
x 14
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
2010s Indian Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$10,420 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Mounted Deer Antlers
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exceptional large pair of mounted antlers. This French early 20th century pair of deer antlers mounted on a wooden shield is a stunning piece of art perfect for a lodge or country...
Category
Early 20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Antler
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
Head of a crowned Virgin - Lorraine, first half of 14th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Head of a crowned Virgin
Lorraine, first half of 14th century.
H26 x 14 x 14 cm
Provenance :
- Private Collection, Paris France (1960)
Private Collection Tuscany, Italy (1980)
Ex...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Wooden Rack And Pinion Ballista With Arrows
Located in Charmes, FR
Imposing wooden rack ballista with its arrows in good condition comes from a castle in Haute Saône, decorative element
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
12th Century Italian Roman Marble Lion
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Romanesque 12th century marble recumbent lion
12th century Italian roman marble lion
with a stylized mane and tail wrapped around its body a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
16th C. Polychromed Carved St. Florian, Former N. Rothschild Collection
Located in Doha, QA
From the esteemed former collection of Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, this exquisite early 16th-century polychromed carved wood figure of St. Florian stands as a rare example of late...
Category
16th Century German Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Buffet is a refined expression of the style which is considered one of the oldest furniture styles from France, dating back to the mid-12th century....
Category
1880s French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gothic High Cupboard of the Galloping Queen Holland
Located in Milano, IT
Majestic Old Gothic sideboard of the galloping Queen Holland. The sideboard can also be classified as a tall cupboard . The sideboard is provenance from the very large auction house ...
Category
1890s Dutch Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Gothic Style Inlaid Marble Mantel Clock Dial Signed H. Azur à Paris
Located in New York, NY
French 19 century Gothic style inlaid marble mantel clock.
Dial signed H. Azur à Paris. Height 21 inches, width 14 1/4 inches.
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Marble
Very Rare Set of Twenty Large, 1940s Church Indoor or Outdoor Sconces (
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare set of twenty of large 1940 church sconces, the glass can be easily change, to a different color of glass, the price is for the pair
they c...
Category
1940s American Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal
Period Gothic Oak Trunk or Chest Façade from Picardie France, circa 1550
Located in Dallas, TX
Often when centuries-old trunks did not survive the passage of time, 19th-century menuisiers (French woodworkers) would salvage the surviving wood and carve new furniture such as desks and similar trunks. The facade was typically the most ornate section of these antique trunks, making intact frontages highly valued antiques. Hand-carved from oak in Picardie, France, circa 1550, this period Gothic architectural is a beautiful example of an antique trunk facade that was not incorporated into a more recent furnishing. Picardie is a former administrative region in northern France that is home to many Gothic cathedrals. The Amiens Cathedral (mid-13th century) is the largest standing cathedral in Europe and is truly a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
Our trunk frontage has five vertically oriented inset panels embellished with various forms of Gothic tracery, including high-arching niches...
Category
16th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
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
Carved Oak Foot Stool Upholstered in Leather
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Carved oak foot stool upholstered in leather.
A lovely piece, this Victorian stool is made in carved oak, it stands on short carved hairy paw feet an...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Excellent Quality Gothic Carved Oak Carver Chairs A good pair of chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of Excellent Quality Gothic Carved Oak Carver Chairs
A good pair of chairs very stout and sturdy, in the Gothic style with carved mask decoration and wide stats to the back, t...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Painting Descent of the Holy Spirit Upon the Apostles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing this wonderful antique wall painting on wood with gold leaf accents. This icon depicts the Pentecost, also known as the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. The ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Armour Tapestry
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This Antique Medieval Armour Tapestry (5' x 6'7") is a striking example of European weaving, depicting a knight in full armor with exceptional detail and rich, vibrant colors. The in...
Category
20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
$2,860
Gothic Style Brass Table Lamps with Belgium Linen Shade
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of antique French Gothic Revival style brass table lamps with Belgium, linen shades. Great original condition with patina.
Measures: Height from bottom to top of shade 26"
Dia...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gothic Hand Carved Stone Surround Architectural Element Wall Mount Fountain Idea
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gothic Hand Carved Stone Surround Architectural Element Wall Mount Fountain Idea . A Beautiful and Rare Gothic 15th Century Carved Stone Window Sur...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Stone
Gothic Turned Wood Settee
By William
Mary
Located in New York, NY
Gilded Age American settee with upholstered seat and carved mahogany frame with spindle detailing. Seat is reupholstered in a bold red wool blend fabric. Circa 1890-1910.
Category
20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
3
9"x6
1" Ivory Pure Wool Hand Knotted Faded Out Worn Down Persian Vintage Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Vintage Persian Tabriz, Hand Knotted, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving craftsmans...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
$354 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Neo Gothic Style Cast Iron Two Arms Wall Sconce
Located in Plainview, NY
An exceptional Neo Gothic large size wall scone. The wall sconce has two large arms, each arm ending in a candelabra light with a custom made French style shade. The iron cast sconce...
Category
Late 20th Century Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,250 Sale Price
28% Off
Gothic Style Free Standing Fire Basket with Decorative Back and Ash Pan
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Gothic Style Free Standing Fire Basket with Decorative Back and Ash Pan
This is a useful and decorative piece, it has an arched fire back decorated with a fighting scene, the body o...
Category
1920s Vintage Medieval Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Medieval Style Leaded Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique English medieval style leaded glass window circa 1850 in Tudor revival style depicting an armoured knight holding a banner beside a priest ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Lead
Pair of Large Wrought Iron and Brass Church Candelabras
Located in High Point, NC
This impressive pair of antique church candelabras features intricate wrought iron scrollwork combined with brass candlestick holders. Design...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
1890 Arched Wooden Gothic Church Window Frame
Located in Surrey, BC
Wooden arched church window retaining old white paint with great balanced details.
Salvaged from an old church in Montreal.
Category
Late 19th Century Canadian Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Softwood
Pair of Gothic Wrought Iron
Bronze 2 Arm Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gothic wall sconces with two arms each in a wrought iron and bronze construction. Each sconce requires two candelabra light bulbs. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Medieval Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Medieval Style Stained Glass Window of St Michael
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed religious stained glass window of St Michael weighing a soul, after a medieval era stained glass window in Eaton Bishop Church, Herefordshire. This English church origina...
Category
20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Lead
Antique French Wrought Iron Candelabra with Gothic Floral Motifs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This striking antique wrought iron candelabra beautifully captures the elegance and meticulous craftsmanship of early 20th-century Fren...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tall Antique Gothic Arched Oak Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A tall antique gothic arched oak door dating to circa 1900, sourced from a grade II listed building in Bristol’s old city.
Once used in an established gentlemen’s club, the text 'Ge...
Category
Early 20th Century English Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of Forged Wrought Iron Andirons, Gothic Style, French, 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of forged andirons were made in France in 18th century, in the gothic style. They have a very nice color of time. The decoration on the bottom with the star is very fine an...
Category
18th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Medieval tapestry, Aubusson 19th - Training dog to hunt bear - N° 1624
Located in Paris, FR
No. 1624 – Medieval tapestry from the Aubusson Manufacture, 19th century – Training of the dog to hunt the bear – 165 W × 150 H
Artist / Manufacturer: Aubusson Manufacture
Period: 1...
Category
19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Gothic Style Solid Brass Tiered Floor Standing Candelabra Tripod Bases a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Gothic style solid cast brass tiered floor standing candelabra with tripod bases, a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Medieval Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gothic Carved Oak Oval Mirror A lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Gothic Carved Oak Oval Mirror
A lovely piece, the wide frame has a beautifully carved border decorated with Roses and a crown at the top.
The mirror is in good condition, the frame ...
Category
19th Century Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Oak
Late 17th Century French Tapestry ( 10
9" x 13
8" - 327 x 416 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Late 17th Century French Tapestry ( 10'9" x 13'8" - 327 x 416 cm )
Material: Wool warp,18 warps per inch; wool and silk pattern wefts, Z-2; woven sideways.
This extremely attractive...
Category
Early 1700s French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Painted Wooden Heraldic Shield with Lions and Armor
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a noble touch to your study or library with this elegant 19th-century heraldic plaque. Crafted in France circa 1870, the antique wooden shield features a beautifully hand-painted...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Medieval Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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