William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

WILLIAM IV STYLE

It was unexpected that, at the age of 64, William IV was crowned king of England. He had two older brothers, yet the death of Prince Frederick put him in line for the British throne when George IV died in 1830. His reign was brief, as he died on June 20, 1837, but it was a pivotal time of change, with parliamentary reform leading to the present-day constitutional monarchy. Antique William IV–style furniture reflects this period of transition, with forms that bridged the neoclassicism of the preceding Regency style and the more extravagant Victorian style that would follow.

Inspired by ancient Greece and Rome, William IV designs were often more imposing than Regency furniture and featured decorative attributes. There were sofas balanced on lion’s feet and tables with brass fittings. But furnishings of this period were largely marked by straight lines and subdued ornamentation compared to those of the George IV era. William IV had an unassuming way about him and was much more formal, whereas the ruler who preceded him was a king of extravagance. George IV had an affinity for French decor and was heavily invested in overhauling the private residences at Windsor Castle.

Carvings on William IV four-poster beds and cabinets included scrolling shapes, lotus leaves and acanthus, while popular pieces like tilt-top tables and upholstered seating on caster legs provided flexible interiors. Richly toned woods like mahogany and rosewood were used for sideboards, bedposts boasting reeded details and dining chairs with intricate chair backs and turned front legs.

William IV left no legitimate heirs, so his young niece, Victoria, became queen. She would lead an era of taste in which the innovations of the Industrial Revolution allowed for manufacturing showier furniture to fill elaborate interiors. With its comparatively refined forms and restrained designs, William IV style was a pause before a time of radical aesthetic change.

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Style: William IV

Miniature Single Fusee Bracket Clock By William Johnston, Strand, London

By Johnson

Located in Amersham, GB

An extremely small single fusee bracket clock in a scalloped mahogany case. The eight day movement having a half deadbeat escapement with a T bar pendulum with hold fast, is beautifu...

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1830s English Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

Miniature Single Fusee Bracket Clock By William Johnston, Strand, London

Victorian Antique Porcelain Mantel Clock by Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy, London

By Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy

Located in Devon, GB

A fine early 19th century Coalport Porcelain cased timepiece by this famous maker. The elaborate pink ground porcelain case is set with exotic birds and flowers on scroll feet, wi...

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19th Century English Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Porcelain

Victorian Antique Porcelain Mantel Clock by Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy, London

English Bracket Clock, 19th Century William lV Period

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century William lV period English bracket clock. William IV mahogany bracket clock, L. H. Samuel and Co., Liverpool, circa 1830. 8 inch painted dial ...

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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

English Bracket Clock, 19th Century William lV Period

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Late 18th Century French Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Louis XV Period

H 18.12 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in

Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Mantel Clock Attributed to Lewis Foreman Day

Located in London, GB

A magnificent Aesthetic Movement mantel clock, with an ebonised mahogany case and an exquisitely painted dial. The case embodies the style of the Aesthetic Movement, with an arched a...

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1870s British Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Mahogany

Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Mantel Clock Attributed to Lewis Foreman Day

H 19.1 in W 10.44 in D 7.29 in

Large Rococo Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Large Rococo style porcelain mantel clock by Meissen German, 19th century Measures: Height 66cm, width 33cm, depth 25cm This superb mantel clock is a truly wonderful example of ...

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19th Century German Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Porcelain

Large Rococo Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Meissen

H 25.99 in W 13 in D 9.85 in

Victorian Oak Cased Mantel Cuckoo Clock

Located in Norwich, GB

Victorian Cuckoo mantel (fireplace) clock in a chalet style oak case with galleried front and barley twist support columns. Beautifully carved decoration and Roman numerals to the dial. Brass thirty hour movement with Cuckoo automation striking and calling the hours and halves. This clock is typical of the best quality Cuckoo clocks...

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1870s German Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Oak

Victorian Oak Cased Mantel Cuckoo Clock

H 17.5 in W 12.5 in D 7.5 in

A 19th Century Walnut William Gilbert Clock

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A carved walnut mantle clock made by William Gilbert, Connecticut, circa 1880. The top with walnut fan pediment with mirrored side panels with a center glass door with white drape f...

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1880s American Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

A 19th Century Walnut William Gilbert Clock

H 24 in W 16 in D 5 in

19th Century English Mahogany Tall Case Clock

By James Ritchie

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century English tall case clock crafted of beautiful figured and crotch, bookmatched mahogany with turned columns flanking dial case and door. Decorative brass ball finials on...

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Early 19th Century Scottish Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Tall Case Clock

H 85.5 in W 20 in D 9.5 in

Antique German Victorian Mahogany Westminster Kienzle Bracket Mantel Clock

By Kienzle Clocks

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th Century Kienzle key wound mantel clock with simple neoclassical mahogany case and floral etched brass face including controls for speed and chime above the clockface. Arab...

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Early 20th Century William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Mahogany

Antique German Victorian Mahogany Westminster Kienzle Bracket Mantel Clock

H 18 in W 8 in D 11.75 in

Beautiful Antique English Grandfather Clock, Oak, 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Beautiful antique English grandfather clock, oak, 19th century. English floor clock, oak with thread inlay, hand painted dial with...

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19th Century English Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Oak

Beautiful Antique English Grandfather Clock, Oak, 19th Century

H 82.68 in W 22.05 in D 9.85 in

Antique 19th Century Victorian Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clock

Located in Suffolk, GB

19th century antique Victorian ebonised Aesthetic movement mantel clock having a lovely arched case, pretty painted dial and spandrels decorated wit...

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19th Century English Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Hardwood

Antique 19th Century Victorian Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Mantel Clock

H 20.08 in W 11.42 in D 6.3 in

English Gothic Fusee Clock

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine English early to mid-19th century Gothic clock of important scale having carved and gilt pediment and polychrome decorated case with trefoil tr...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Oak

English Gothic Fusee Clock

H 43 in W 31 in D 11 in

19th Century Burr Walnut Bracket Clock by Lenzkirch

By Lenzkirch

Located in Amersham, GB

A quarter striking bracket clock in a fine figured burr walnut case with ormolu mounts and sound frets backed in sage green silk. A gilded dial with silvered chapter ring, roman nume...

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1890s German Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Steel, Ormolu

19th Century Burr Walnut Bracket Clock by Lenzkirch

H 13 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in

E. 19th C. Antique English William IV, Mahogany, Striking, Longcase Clock

Located in Austin, TX

Stunning Antique Clock, Longcase, English William IV Mahogany Striking, Early 19th Century, 1800s!! English William IV mahogany longcase clock, first half 19th c., glazed hood with ...

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19th Century British Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Wood

E. 19th C. Antique English William IV, Mahogany, Striking, Longcase Clock

H 94.75 in W 27.5 in D 10.75 in

Previously Available Items

William IV / Early Victorian Eight-Day Mahogany Table Clock, by Widenham, London

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

William IV/Early Victorian Table Clock by Widenham, c. 1835-40 This wonderful table clock has a spring-driven eight-day twin chain-fusee movement with going and striking trains wi...

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Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

William IV / Early Victorian Eight-Day Mahogany Table Clock, by Widenham, London

H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 6.11 in

William Iv table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

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