Gothic Revival Furniture For more items from the above movement see Godwin Exhibition pages

GO 34 - An exceptional exhibition quality Gothic Revival oak corner cupboard designed by Bruce Talbert & almost certainly made by Gillows of Lancaster, its style is more refined & quite early on in his career & quite unlike his heavier more common pieces. The upper section with a turned gallery with a small corner shelf with turned supports from an open display area below & tramline details to the back & sides with a type of castellated dentil moulding below which is identical to his famous Pet sideboard made by Gillows & exhibited in 1872 London International Exhibition & is also identical moulding on his famous 'The Pericles sideboard' exhibited at the 1867 Paris Exhibition where it was a Grand Prix winner & this was made by Holland & Sons. 'The Pericles sideboard' was described by The Art Journal as "certainly the most distinguished amongst competing Gothic works". Both these sideboards are shown in the last 4 images. There is a bevelled glazed door to the upper section with superior quality handle & hinges opening to reveal an adjustable shelf & small open area to the front flanked by 2 small turned galleries with fine nipple points & another full open shelf below with turn supports & panelling to the back. The central bow fronted cupboard with a sculptured dentil detail & curved doors below set slightly forward with different circular stylised carved floret's to each door typical to Talberts work & conforming Handle & hinges & a turned gallery below. There is a wonderful carved detail adjacent to the door hinges which feathers down to a tramline then the sweetest little carved detail just above the ring turnings at the top of each leg. The turned legs adjacent to square legs with conforming tramline details making this a multi leg corner cabinet a wonderful design detail which surprisingly works wonderfully, the 4 front legs & rear leg uniting the shaped lower shelf with line detail to the front edge. This is a very important work of art which was more than likely to have been exhibited. Circa late 1860's early 1870's. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 35 - A good quality Gothic Revival oak knee hole partners desk of good proportions with twin cupboards to one side with stylised blind fret carved floral details to the door tops & twin panels below with ring pull handles the opposite side with 2 banks of 4 drawers with top quality swan neck handles, the ends with carved florets centralised in diamond carvings with finely carved fleur de lys to each corner, the whole on a plinth base. Circa 1885. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 36a - A rare & important 2 drawer Gothic Revival/Aesthetic library table attributed to W.R.Lethaby & made by Marsh Jones & Cribb (Late Kendal works) with original paper label to the underneath. Marsh Jones & Cribb were important furniture makers in Leeds in a similar league to Gillows of Lancaster specializing in Medieval or Gothic Revival furniture, they made from C1865 under licence to Charles Bevans his famous 'New Registered reclining chair' & Bevan designed for them until C1867. M.J & C made all the furniture for the marital home of Titus Salt Junior in Basildon near Saltaire & also made furniture to the designs of Bruce Talbert. W.R. Lethaby became their top designer in the 1880's. Height 31", Width 2'1", Length 6'1". £POA. The style & period of this table is somewhere within the late 1870's or C1880's & because Marsh & Jones absorbed Kenton & Co in 1864 & became Marsh Jones & Cribb in 1868 it cannot be pre C1868. It has a 5 digit number '50792' on the paper label which could well be the registration design number for C1886 which is about the time Lethaby started designing for them. I am waiting to find out if that number was registered by M.J.C. & hopefully who the designer was which I believe on stylistic grounds is Lethaby & because he worked with Morris & Co & Phillip Webb on occasions & particularly on Stanmore Hall with Webb. One can see a great likeness in this table to the one Webb designed for Morris's own home in Hammersmith 'Kelmscot House'. (Last 2 images). Click on pictures for larger version

GO 36b - A matching dining table to the above Library table design attributed to W.R.Lethaby & also made by Marsh Jones & Cribb with original paper label to the underneath. Width 4'1", Length 6'1", Length just along the straight side before the D ends 4' 6". Circa late 1870's or C1880's. £POA. See above table for the history. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 37 - A superb quality Gothic Revival oak side table attributed to Bruce Talbert & made by Garnetts of Newcastle with a single drawer (quite rare to have a drawer) & the sweetest little gilt brass handle, half moon supports which are actually internally shaped, with a wonderful moulded cross stretcher, stamped Garnetts to the drawer top. Height 28", Depth 21 1/2" x Width 22". Circa 1880. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

Go 38 - A superb quality Oak Cotswold style bookcase with 3 shelves & chamfered details throughout & cross slatted chamfered back. Height 36 1/2", Depth 11", Width 48 1/2". Circa 1890. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 39 - A top quality Gothic Revival oak cabinet designed by Bruce Talbert & probably made by Gillows Of Lancaster with a small moulded back flanked by small uprights with tiny half moon carved florettes & an open area to the top, 6 carved florettes all different to each other to the front & the sides a solid oak drop down door & a lower glazed door opening to reveal 3 shelves. The lower carved frieze with stylised detailing conforming to the front & the sides the whole on turned feet in wonderful original condition. Circa 1880. Height 43", Width 26", Depth 17 1/2". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 40 - A superb quality Oak Gothic Revival wall shelf with wonderful exposed through tennon joints to the sides with a crossed wedge to each joint a superb detail & very crisply cut trefoils, it also has a small groove at the back of the shelf to display plates but one could also display books or works of art etc. Circa 1880. Length 35", Hieght 20", Depth 9". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 41 - A superb Oak Gothic Revival sideboard designed by Bruce Talbert & made by Garnetts of Newcastle with central carved roundel with a Garden Warbler chirping amongst a hedgerow flanked by 2 narrow oblong bevelled mirrors with dentil & tramline mouldings above flanked by feather carved details to each top corner. A full length narrow upper plate shelf with vertical slats below flanked by 45 degree slats & open serving area with large central drawer & half florettes carved to the lower part flanked by 2 cupboards with twin carved floretts to the top & opposing chevron slats below with birds beak & tramline details. Circa 1880. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 42 - A stunning Gothic Revival oak wash stand designed by Bruce Talbert of superior quality & made by Gillows of Lancaster, the back has 6 fielded panels with a central shelf with shaped supports & 4 carved florets & turned finials to the very top surmounted with carved floret's & tramline details to the front & sides with a pure white tiled area below & moulded edges, below this there are elongated carved stylised floral details to each corner all differing slightly & all united by horizontal tramline moulding, the 4 legs with spiral turned details to the centre united by 3 stretchers with tramline details & wonderful carved florets on each visual facet each differing slightly with birds beak end detail above & below them, the lower legs each with conforming spiral details below the stretchers & inset 'invisible castors in wonderful original condition. A pure design. There are 14 differing floret's & 6 elongated stylised floral details altogether on this wonderful piece. Circa 1880's. £POA. (I have taken all the images from the left hand side to the front, the front & to the right hand side then going to the back). Click on pictures for larger version

GO 43 - An Oak Gothic Revival Linen Press attributed to Lambs of Manchester of good proportions & tremendous stylised brass hinges to the upper doors & birds beak details & fielded panels & 2 over 4 graduating drawers with wonderful swan neck handles on plinth base. Circa 1880. Height 75", Width 50", Depth 24". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 44 - An Oak Gothic Revival Linen Press with good proportions & wonderful stylised brass hinges to the upper doors & 2 over 4 graduating drawers with wonderful ring pull handles on plinth base. Circa 1885. Approx measurements Height 80", Width 50", Depth 24". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 45 - A fantastic Gothic Revival oak serving table with incredible carved centre panel of Vines, foliate & grapes superb quality throughout with exposed pegged joints attributed to Arthur Simpson of Kendal. Circa 1880. Height 36", Width 60", Depth 23 1/2". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 46 - A wonderful massive Arts & Crafts carved oak bookcase attributed to The Simpsons of Kendal with outstanding stylised foral, berry & leaf carving throughout very much in the hand of Arthur Simpson. Its a good deep bookcase with 3 glazed doors with subtle shaped detailing opening to reveal adjustable shelves to the top & 3 further doors to the base with more shelves & the best quality stylised brass handles. Circa 1890. Height 8', Width 8'1", Depth of base 17 1/2". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 47 - A pure Gothic Revival oak buffet of wonderful proportions with 7 beautiful Mintons tiles designed by Moyer Smith depicting Shakespears plays to the top, a carved Peacock perched on a crown with 3 further peacocks within a shield flanked by 2 cupboard doors with 45 degree angled door panels & fabulous stylised brass hinges & 2 conforming lower cupboard doors the side of 45 degree cascading detailing, a remarkable buffet. C1880. Height 53", Width 48", Depth 21". £POA.

GO 48 - An extremely rare stunning Gothic Revival Burr Pine Bedroom suite with wonderful stylised floral stencil details made by Dyer & Watts of Islington who exhibited a similar wardrobe at The Paris Exhibition of 1867 which was purchased by The Empress of France. A passage from the Art Journey supplement 1867 about that wardrobe they exhibited states :- the stencilled decoration 'as refreshing to the eye as if the woods had been of the rarest & most costly'. Dyer & Watts who later became Dyer Harper & Dyer, made top quality furniture with stencilled decoration, they were a lesser known maker with a smaller output than many other makers of that period therefore to find the whole suite is a very rare occasion & in those days brass beds were in high fashion so it's unlikley a bed was ever made for this suite. Consisting of a treble wardrobe, dressing table, washstand, bedside cupboard & towel rail. The treble wardrobe with dental style cornice, full length mirror to the centre door flanked by 2 doors opening to reveal hanging space to the left hand side & lower drawer, 1 linen slide to the centre double right hand side & drawers below with double hanging space above. The dressing table with swivel mirror & a pair of jewellery drawers to each side 2 further drawers below the work area with an open shelf below, united by turned legs on brass & ceramic castors, the washstand with tiled back, the tiles depicting birds & stylised flowers almost certainly by Worcester, with a marble top with 2 drawers & open shelf below united by turned legs also on brass & ceramic castors with matching bedside cupboard, towel rail. Wardrobe Height 84 1/2", Width of cornice 73 1/2", Depth of cornice 23", Dressing Table Height 66 1/2", Width 48", Depth 22", Washstand, Height 43", Width 48", Depth 22", Bedside cupboard Height 30 1/2", Width 15", Depth 14", Towel Rail Height 35", Length 29", Depth 8". Circa late 1860's/early 1870's. £POA.

GO 49 - An extremely rare stunning Gothic Revival Walnut & Amboyna Bedroom suite designed by Bruce Talbert & made by Gillows of Lancaster consisting of a treble wardrobe, 2 x 3'6" double beds & 2 x matching bedside cupboards. The treble wardrobe with full length bevelled mirror to the centre door with central carved rosette to the top flanked by 2 carved panels depicting 16 carved floret's with further carved rosettes to the side doors & to the lower parts each carved with a different floret on Ebonised & Gilt backgrounds, the central panels of Amboyna framed with ebonised strips & further smaller rosettes to each corner, the front sides with further floret's & carved tramline details, the cornice with dental moulding & all on Egyptian revival feet, the doors opening to reveal hanging space to the left hand side, Linen slides to the upper double right hand side (not shown but all original & all there) & drawers below. The beds & bedside cabinets with conforming identical details. Wardrobe Height 82 1/2", Width of cornice 81 1/2", Depth of cornice 24", Beds Height of head board 51", Height of foot board 32", Width 41", Bedside cupboards Height 35", Width 15", Depth 15". Circa 1880's. £POA. I'm sure you know this already, but you don't mention it in the description so I thought I'd just say that your bedroom suite GO49 (or certainly its wardrobe) corresponds exactly to ones made by Gillow for the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras. Indeed, I wonder if yours has got the small brass inventory plaque anywhere. There was an article on the subject in The Magazine Antiques a few years ago. Thanks for this info from Nicholas Williams

GO 50 - A superb quality Gothic revival Oak sideboard/buffet made by Edwards & Roberts with carved leaves to each top corner & trefoil details to the back & wonderful stylised floral carved details at 45 degree angles & quatrefoils to each corner, 1 large centre drawer flanked by 2 smaller drawers all with carved ribbon details & a pair of cupboards below with further quatrefoil carved details to the centres with a shield the left hand side opening to reveal drawers & the right hand side opening to reveal a zinc lined drawer for storing wine quality oozes throughout this magnificent work of Art as one would expect from a superior company. Edwards & Roberts stamped to centre drawer. Circa 1875. Height 5' 9", Depth 27", Width 6' 7". Priced at £2995. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 51 - A superb quality monumental Gothic revival Oak sideboard with superb stylised floral carvings throughout, the top with central arched & carved pediment surmounted by ebonised turned gallery & turned finials at each side with large mirror below flanked by smaller conforming mirrors & upper conforming turnings divided by twin shelves with turned & ebonised supports & arched ends with zig zag details & the large serving area flanked with further ebonised turned galleries, one large centre drawer flanked by two smaller drawers with carved stylised crosses & brass drop handles, the centre double cupboard flanked by two further cupboards all with conforming stylised floral carved details inside 45 degree angles with tramline details & further carved details & stylised crosses to each corner, each cupboard is separated by shaped supports with feather carved details following down to protruding feet. Circa 1875. Height ", Depth, "Width ". Priced at £4995. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 52 - A rare Gothic Revival corner bookcase attributed to Lambs of Manchester in the manner of J.P.Seddon with dotted zig-zag inlay to the top & stylised foral details in a square at each end 2 pairs of glazed doors carved with 'Birds Beak End' details & ebony dot inlays opening to reveal adjustable shelves flanked by decorative pillars with carved floral details & inlaid with ebony dots. Circa 1900. Height 51 1/2", Length from corner to right hand end 58 1/4", Length from corner to left hand end 75 1/4", Depth 16 1/2". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 53 - A Gothic revival Walnut port folio stand, with unusual upper sliding section to hold a separate picture for one's perusal or display. C1880's. Height 42", Width 31", Depth at the feet 20". £POA.

GO 54 - An oak Gothic Revival sidetable made by Jas Shoolbred, with raised detail to the top & unusual circular & turned cross stretcher details with quartered circles to each corner. Circa 1880's. Height 28", Width 20", Depth 16". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 55 - A top quality Oak Gothic Revival wash stand with trefoil detail to the swivel mirror top flanked by pierced ears. an open area below the mirror with drawer below & further open area below & cupboard below that all on shaped stile feet. Height 66", Width 21", Depth 15 1/2". Circa 1900. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 56 - A good quality oak side table attributed Collier & Plunkett with ring turned legs united by 3 lower stretchers with bevelled edge terminating at a birds beak end details, tramline detail to the sides & half circle & dot details to the lower edge & a large sphere to the top with turned detail & a corrisponding smaller sphere to the base on turned feet. Circa 1880. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 57 - A wonderful quality Aesthetic Movement centre table attributed to Gillows of Lancaster with octagonal top & turned & fluted details to the legs, turned gallery above the lower shelf & angled feet on ceramic & brass castors. Circa 1880. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 58 - Gothic revival Oak hallstand/seat in the style of Dr C. Dresser Circa 1875. Priced at £2450. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 59 - Stunning Gothic Revival barometer with snail tail thermometer attributed to Bruce Talbert. Height 50", Width 14 1/4", Depth 3 1/2" to the bezel .Circa 1880's. £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 60 - A set of 3 oak Gothic Revival desk top bookslides with quatrefoil carved details to each end & each one slides to accept more or less books. Circa 1860's. Length closed 21", Length fully extended 33" Depth 8", Height 8". £POA. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 61 - A Gothic Revival oak buffet with stylised floral carving to the top & the lower 3 cupboard doors with turned supports & turned feet on original castors. C1870. Height 50", Width 48", Depth 19". £995.

GO 62 - A good quality Gothic Revival bedside cupboard with carved floret to the back, ebony tramline details to the sides. Circa 1880's. Height 32 1/2", Width 15", Depth 14 1/2". £395.

GO 63 - Fabulous quality Gillow's wardrobe/compactum attributed to EW.Godwin. C1885. Height 85", Width Depth of cornice 52 1/4", Depth of cornice 25 1/4". £3895. Click on pictures for larger version

GO 64 - Oak Gothic revival small bookcase Circa 1885. Priced at £295. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - An extremely rare stunning Gothic Revival revolving bookcase designed for The Tabard Inn by Richard Norman Shaw. Height 76", Width 26 1/2", Depth 26 1/2". Circa . £SOLD.

GO - A monumental stunning Gothic Revival Oak breakfront bookcase attributed to E.W. Pugin & possibly from Scarisbrick Hall in Lancashire of superior quality with wonderful proportions, an amazing work of Art, a real hybrid in the true Gothic Revival taste & certainly a commissioned piece. The cornice with castellated mouldings & 3 glazed upper sections each with twin doors with stylised iron strap hinges & castellated iron handles with drop down ring pulls, the doors double pegged at each corner joint & when opened the inner door has a female groove all round with a male bead protruding from the carcass which when the doors are closed fits snugly into each other a quality detail to protect important books from air & atmosphere shown in the 2nd from last image, with 4 original adjustable shelves (not shown) per section all with Gilt leather dust flaps. The 3 section cupboards below with stylised linen fold carved details to each door (an almost identical detail used in The New Palace of Westminster) with corresponding metalwork & graduated flaring base. The side Linenfold carved panels to the lower ends are different to the fronts. This bookcase was designed to hold important books & I purchased it from the North of England from a dealer who had purchased around 20 years ago in Liverpool from a sale of furniture believed to have come from Scarisbrick Hall. Circa early 1870's. Height 8' 8", Length 12' 6", the top depth in the centre section is 14 1/2" & 11" deep to each side section. The base depth is 18 1/2" to the centre section & 15" deep to each side section. £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - An important Gothic Revival oak treble wardrobe of superior quality designed by Pugin & probably made by Crace with castelated cornice with elongated sides with seed pod carving & further carved rossettes to the linen fold carved door panels with fantastic brass handles & hinges the doors opening to reveal hanging space to the left hand side & a storage box with lift up lid below & to the middle & right hand side is 2 over 2 drawers & 3 open linen drawers to the upper section. Height 91", Width 62", Depth 22". Circa 1880's. £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - A Gothic Revival 2 drawer leather writing table after a design by A.W.N.Pugin & probably made by Gillows, this desk is consistant with furniture he designed for the Houses of Parliament & the New Palace of Westminster, exposed through pegged joints, crisply carved oak leaves entwinded in linenfold scroll with further rose florettes, gilt brass handles & escutions, inset brass castors. A well balanced functional piece. Circa 1860's. Height 30", Width 4', Depth 24". £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - A.W.N.Pugin. An outstanding oak centre table designed by Augustus Welby Pugin & almost certainly made by firm John Gregory Crace. Height 30 1/2", Width 52", Depth 52". Circa 1847. £SOLD. See The Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design, page xxvi for an identicle but carved version designed by Pugin for Abney Hall which is now in The Victoria & Albert Museum. Last 2 Images. Provenance: Another similar table with drawers but the identicle base was sold at Bonhams Chester & also formerly at Abney Hall, Cheadle, Cheshire. Under the patronage of Sir James Watts, a textile wholesaler and Lord Mayor of Manchester, Abney Hall was remodelled as a private home with reception rooms designed & decorated by Pugin & Crace in the 1850's. The decorative scheme was completed in 1857. Prince Albert during a visit to Manchester described the hall as 'a most princely mansion'. Abney hosted many other important people including Edward VII, Disraeli, Gladstone & E.M Forster. The reclusive Agatha Christie visited Abney when it was in the possession of her brother-in-law & wrote two novels there, 'The Tale of the Christmas pudding & After the Funeral'. The hall became known Cheadle Town Hall when it was sold to the local council in 1959. This uncarved version without drawers is actually more true to Pugins later designs which were simpler & less elaborate & in those respects more important because of the purity within Pugins designs in his later years before he became insane & died at only 40 years of age in 1852. Click on pictures for larger version

GO- A top quality Gothic Revival oak library table with an oblong top with the base in the shape of a cross, trefoil cut-outs to the 4 upper arched supports & a lower cross stretcher with wondefrful carved florets to each point with conforming base & the whole with chamfered & birds beak end details. Height 29 1/2", Width 42", Depth 25 1/2". Circa 1870. £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - A stunning Gothic Revival planter in the manner of J.P.Seddon with 18 Minton tiles designed by Pugin with central block detail to each end & shaped supports above with arched supports to the base united by a high central stretcher with through pegged joints & inlaid dot details to the central roset. Height ", Width ", Depth ". Circa 1870. £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - A pair of almost identical Gothic Revival side table attributed to John Henry Chamberlain & made by Pluknett & Steevens who later became Collier & Pluknett & they were still producing this table design as I have had one with a Collier & Pluknett label on so this is a very early one & the best looking sidetable that they produced with wonderful proportions & when one stands a little away from it, it has a stunning look with that superbly muscular Gothic Revival undercarriage with all the refinement of a wonderful design. Collier & Pluknett were a very high end company who had premises in Warick & they produced some amazing Gothic Revival pieces & many exhibition pieces always of a superior quality. coincidently the young Ambrose Heal served his apprenticeship with them from 1890 to 1893 just before he started designing for Heals. Height 27", Width 24", Depth 24". Circa 1880. £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - A superb quality & very rare pair of 3' Gothic Revival beds designed by Charles Bevan & made by Gillows of Lancaster. Fabulous. £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - A well designed architectual oak Gothic Revival side table attributed to Charles Bevan, superior quality throughout with ebonised circular decoration througout. Circa 1880. Height 37", Width 51 1/2", Depth 21". £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

GO - A well designed architectural oak Gothic Revival dining/library table in the style of John Pollard Seddon. Circa 1880. Height 33", Width 32 1/2", Length 54". £SOLD. Click on pictures for larger version

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