Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
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.
Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1860s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1880s Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
20th Century English Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
19th Century European Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1840s British Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century North American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1840s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1950s Spanish Vintage Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s French Vintage Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century British Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Other
1890s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1930s Dutch Vintage Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1780s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
20th Century French Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century British Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1860s French Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1920s Vintage Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1880s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Oak
1880s French Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Leather
1930s Dutch Vintage Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
1870s English Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Mexican Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Iron
1890s Antique Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak