Gothic Chairs
Chloe Hughes
Interior Design Expert
Chloe is a highly-regarded expert in all things vintage and antique. She’s excited to share her vast knowledge with readers and clients wishing to infuse their homes with a mixture of old-time warmth and modern comfort. In addition to her design work, Chloe regularly volunteers at her local community center, teaching DIY projects to adults and kids.
Updated
02/06/2022
Few design styles are more individual than the Middles Ages’ Gothic style. Gothic furniture contains intricate carvings, decorative paintings, and elaborate sculptures. While the Gothic style was first only in churches and wealthy homes, we can now all enjoy an updated version of this ornate style. If you are yearning for pointed arches, tracery, heavy fabrics and heavy woods, we’ve found eight Gothic chairs to indulge your fancy. A few of these are so elaborate they look like thrones but promise comfort along with the power.
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Set of Two Upholstered Gothic Armchairs
Design Toscano
A solid mahogany wood frame is hand carved on these two Gothic armchairs. They easily support 286 lbs and provide wide-seat comfort. The upholstered front and back rest, as well as the arm rests, are softly padded. The seat cushion has a foam fill and is also upholstered in the same polyester blend and patterned fabric.
Designer Advice:
We picture these two Gothic armchairs sitting in pride of place at the head and foot of a dining table or flanking a hearth. The Gothic lions, graceful acanthus and intricate fretwork details require a full week of hand carving by skilled artisans. At 54” high, the seat supports every part of your back and neck.
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Gothic Style Armchair
Design Toscano
A removable seat cushion makes for easy cleaning on this solid mahogany Gothic replica chair. The poly blend fabric can be cleaned with water-based or dry, solvent-based cleaners. Clean the wood with a dry cloth. This chair can support up to 200 lbs, and the seat cushion is a generous 27” wide by 25.5” deep.
Designer Advice:
Sit in the same grand style revered Renaissance magistrates and noted nobles did with this Gothic-style armchair. Handcarved with bared-teeth lions and rosettes, a luxurious upholstery fabric completes the look. Gold pin dots sit inside diamond cross-hatching on a warm brown background. Add little hits of gold to your decor and complement the palette these chairs bring with cream and more shades of beige and brown.
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Gothic Throne Chair
Design Toscano
At 37” wide and 36” deep, this Gothic throne chair seat can comfortably support up to 350 lbs. The deeply cushioned seat and back are hand-upholstered on both sides in a button-tufted ebony genuine leather with nail head trim. Crafted from solid mahogany.
$2848.86
$3282.06
Designer Advice:
This Gothic throne chair is topped with an ornate, hand-carved mahogany coat of arms. It features deep, large-scale, solid mahogany hand-carvings of massive growling lion heads. Named after Lord Raffles, this is the chair we would choose to replace the overstuffed recliners some people seem to love. Add an ottoman similarly upholstered in black leather and a lumbar cushion to the seat’s back seat to give you recliner comfort in a throne-like chair.
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Gothic Side Chair
Design Toscano
Hand-carved from solid mahogany, this Gothic side chair has a seat back that stands 52” tall. The 18” square seat is covered in a poly blend fabric that can be cleaned with mild soap and water. This chair weighs only 24 lbs but can support up to 286 lbs.
$969
$1138.86
Designer Advice:
With a characteristic pointed arch and quatrefoil skirt and back splat detailing, this classic Gothic chair borrows its design from cathedral windows. The cushioned seat is upholstered in a royal plum and gold striped fabric with designs in blue and green tapestry patterns. A mirror in a pointed arch frame would cleverly copy this chair’s design and help to coordinate the look in your room.
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Oak Finished Gothic Side Chair
Design Toscano
This Gothic chair shows off multi-tiered fretwork and is for sale as a single chair or as a set of two chairs. Easy to assemble, they are sturdy and wear well. With an oak-finished on solid mahogany, this chair is stain resistant and comfortable.
$386.63
$523.26
Designer Advice:
If one of these Gothic chairs would make a statement in your room, think of ordering a full set for your dining room! Most Gothic chairs are oversized, but the scale of this design allows you to surround your entire table with the same handsome chair. At 19” wide, each chair would not take up more than its 24” width allowance.
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Set of Two Gothic Armchairs
With spires that reach 55” high, these all-wood mahogany Gothic armchairs are stained a warm cherry brown. Handcarved with embellishments, the cushions on these chairs are 25” wide by 20” deep and provide a comfortable seat. Partial assembly is required.
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Rustic Gothic Side Chair
Design Toscano
A wood saddle seat design helps to you sit more comfortably on this mahogany Gothic side chair. Trefoil and arched windows grace the back of the chair, and all wood is intentionally distressed to create an aged and rustic look. Supports up to 295 lbs.
$484.5
$513
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Gold Gothic Throne
Fit for a king, the solid wood frame on this Gothic throne is painted gold. Carved lions cup the front of the throne’s arms while you sit on a crimson velvet seat cushion and against an upholstered back inset. The seat cushion is removable for cleaning. Wipe the chair clean with a dry cloth.
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