Blue & White Ridgway Sauce Tureen Staffordshire (Italian Scenery)
Located in Huntington, NY
Blue & White Ridgway Sauce Tureen Staffordshire (Italian Scenery)
1820s English Antique William IV Soup Tureens
Ceramic
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.
Find a collection of authentic William IV tables, armchairs, decorative objects and other 19th-century furniture and antiques on 1stDibs.
Blue & White Ridgway Sauce Tureen Staffordshire (Italian Scenery)
Located in Huntington, NY
Blue & White Ridgway Sauce Tureen Staffordshire (Italian Scenery)
Ceramic
Blue & White Tureen & Platter “India Temple” Pattern
Located in Huntington, NY
Blue & White Tureen & Platter “India Temple” Pattern
Ceramic
William IV Period Antique Sterling Silver Soup Tureen - London 1835 - Barnards
By Barnards
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1835 by Barnards, this superb, William IV, Antique Sterling Silver Soup Tureen, features an ornate cast handle to the lid and ornate cast feet, a gadroon bord...
Sterling Silver
$2,609Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.34 in W 12.21 in D 9.06 in
Chinese Export Blue And White Tureen and Conver, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Crafted in blue underglaze porcelain, it features a charming pagoda motif and intricate landscape scenes in vivid cobalt blue, depicting serene villages, bridges, and traditional pav...
Porcelain
$952Sale Price|49% Off
H 9.85 in W 14.57 in D 12.8 in
Large Gold Porcelain Tureen and Gold Platter by Camille Le Tallec
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Vintage French Sèvres Porcelain Soup Tureen and Platter by Le Tallec, Paris This exquisite French porcelain soup tureen and platter is a stunning example of mid-century craftsmanship...
Porcelain
$450
H 6.5 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Antique English Ironstone Diamond Patent Covered Sauce Tureen with Underplate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Ironstone Diamond Patent Covered Sauce Tureen with Underplate. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 9" W x 6.5" D.
Ceramic, Porcelain
White Ironstone Soup Tureen with Lid
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 19th Century White Ironstone Soup Tureen with Lid. Tureen features a graceful pedestal base, delicately molded side handles, and a...
Ironstone
$32,508Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.6 in W 15.7 in D 9.8 in
18th Century Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Hammered Italian Venice Rococo
By Charles Nicolas Odiot
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Impressive Antique Georgian Italian Sterling Silver soup tureen Style & period Rococo, Georgian, Antique, Italian, Venice Design: Italian The fine hand crafted hammered body stand on four scrolled acanthus leaf legs The cover surmounted by a sculptural solid silver pomegranate...
Sterling Silver
$1,120 / set
H 7.88 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in
Quality Pair of Chamberlains Worcester sauce tureens and covers
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality Pair of Chamberlains Worcester sauce tureens and covers having scroll moulded pierced finials above foliate decorated domed lids with blue, white and gilt bodies and gilt aca...
Ceramic
$1,600
H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 7.25 in
Copeland Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Circular Tureen and Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
Copeland-Late Spode Neo-classical greek pattern blue circular tureen and cover, 1902 The Spode pottery covered footed tureen of circular form with th...
Pottery
$2,800
H 7 in W 14.75 in D 11.75 in
Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Covered Tureen and Platter, 19th Cenutry
Located in Austin, TX
A traditional and timeless Chinese Export "Canton" pattern blue and white porcelain tureen and cover with associated large platter, late 19th ce...
Porcelain
Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1802, sterling, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, England. This very unusual tureen consists of the main tureen with an inserted vegetable dish, which is the uncommon part. All three pieces are an exact fit, each with a matching armorial and butler’s silver closet...
Sterling Silver
Wedgwood Yellow Pottery Nautilus Sea Shell Sauce Tureen, Cover & Stand
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wedgwood Nautilus sauce Tureen, cover & stand with Rare Yellow Color, Circa 1790 The Wedgwood pearlware pottery sauce tureen, cover & stand is paint...
Pearlware, Pottery
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.34 in W 14.13 in D 11 in
Chinese Export Porcelain Fitzhugh Pattern Tureen, Cover and Underplate
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export porcelain Fitzhugh pattern tureen, cover and underplate, 18th century. Very Unusual and rare pattern, beautifully hand painted in green enamels and 24-karat gold, havi...
Gold Leaf
$39,000
H 12 in W 18 in D 11.13 in
Rare Tiffany Sterling Silver Soup Tureen in Historic Chrysanthemum Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Rare Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup tureen. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Lobed and oval bowl with scalloped and turned down scalloped rim. Bracket end handles and four spla...
Sterling Silver
Sauce Tureen, Ridgway Staffordshire
Located in Huntington, NY
Sauce Tureen, Ridgway Staffordshire
Ceramic