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William IV Lighting

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.

Find a collection of authentic William IV tables, armchairs, decorative objects and other 19th-century furniture and antiques on 1stDibs.

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Style: William IV
Polished Brass Candlestick Lamp with Frosted Glass Petal Shade, 1980s
Polished Brass Candlestick Lamp with Frosted Glass Petal Shade, 1980s

Polished Brass Candlestick Lamp with Frosted Glass Petal Shade, 1980s

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A quality polished solid brass candlestick accent lamp with a handmade frosted glass petal shade and gold candle drip sleeve. In-line switch and long cord....

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1980s American Vintage William IV Lighting

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Brass

Twelve-Light William IV Crystal Chandelier Attributed to Perry & Co
Twelve-Light William IV Crystal Chandelier Attributed to Perry & Co

Twelve-Light William IV Crystal Chandelier Attributed to Perry & Co

By Perry & Co

Located in Steyning, West sussex

A fine quality William IV silver mounted chandelier the stem with graduated drop hung dishes cascading down to the main frame, issuing twelve plain arms supporting drop hung scalloped edge drip pans and candle nozzles, the frame incased underneath with segmented prisms creating a slat dish with a concentric ring of flower...

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1830s English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Cut Glass

A Unusual William Iv Tent And Waterfall Chandelier
A Unusual William Iv Tent And Waterfall Chandelier

A Unusual William Iv Tent And Waterfall Chandelier

Located in Steyning, West sussex

The drop hung corona supporting cascading chains of prismatic tent to the main ring, this mounted with bulls eye and solider finals, the ring issuing eight foliate arms supporting ra...

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19th Century English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Cut Glass

Antique William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamp, 19th Century
Antique William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamp, 19th Century

Antique William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamp, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A large, 72cm, beautiful English William IV table lamp, circa 1835 in date. The striking lamp features the original glass receiver, classic William IV design and has been converte...

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1830s English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Six Light William IV Tent and Waterfall Chandelier
Six Light William IV Tent and Waterfall Chandelier

Six Light William IV Tent and Waterfall Chandelier

Located in Steyning, West sussex

A William IV chandelier of Classic tent and waterfall design, from the drop hung corona the graduated chains Cascade to the main ring issuing six sided arms supporting radial cut dri...

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1830s British Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Cut Glass

William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier
William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier

William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine English gilt bronze 12-light chandelier, in the manner of Thomas Messenger of Birmingham, having chased foliate crown, over four chains supporting scrolled foliate arms, th...

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1830s English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Set of Eight English Brass and Crystal Two-Arm Floral Wall Sconces, Circa 1840
Set of Eight English Brass and Crystal Two-Arm Floral Wall Sconces, Circa 1840

Set of Eight English Brass and Crystal Two-Arm Floral Wall Sconces, Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of Eight English brass and crystal two arm wall sconces with decorative floral and beading motif. Sconces were originally candle powered and have been electrified. Mid-19th century.

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1840s English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

William IV Cut-Glass Twelve-Light Chandelier by Perry & Co, 1840
William IV Cut-Glass Twelve-Light Chandelier by Perry & Co, 1840

William IV Cut-Glass Twelve-Light Chandelier by Perry & Co, 1840

By Perry & Co

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine William IV cut-glass twelve-light chandelier, firmly attributed to Perry & Co. This magnificent chandelier relates to examples in the collection at Chatsworth House which were acquired by the 6th Duke of Devonshire for his London residence Devonshire House in the 1840s, notably for the Green Drawing Room and grand Salon. It is likely the firm also supplied a glass handrail, newel post and scrolled wall lights for the fabled ‘crystal staircase’ at the Mansion. English, Circa 1840. Perry & Co William Perry is first recorded in partnership with William Collins at 227 The Strand, London, then from 1803 he joined William Parker, as Parker and Perry...

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19th Century English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Cut Glass

A William IV 19th Century Opaline Glass White Table or Desk Lamp
A William IV 19th Century Opaline Glass White Table or Desk Lamp

A William IV 19th Century Opaline Glass White Table or Desk Lamp

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1840 An unusual mid nineteenth century white opaline glass column lamp with gilt bronze mounts and unusual onion shaped cowl shade. Total height 57.00cm Width of ba...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

English Tole Foliage Fruit Basket Five Light Chandelier w/ Orig. Shades, C. 1850
English Tole Foliage Fruit Basket Five Light Chandelier w/ Orig. Shades, C. 1850

English Tole Foliage Fruit Basket Five Light Chandelier w/ Orig. Shades, C. 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

English tole yellow and black paint decorated five light chandelier with central urn foliage fruit basket, acorn finial, and five scrolled arms with the original slot mounted shades....

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1850s English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Tin

Pair 19th Century English Gilt Brass and Crystal Neoclassical Style Sconces
Pair 19th Century English Gilt Brass and Crystal Neoclassical Style Sconces

Pair 19th Century English Gilt Brass and Crystal Neoclassical Style Sconces

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This handsome pair of William IV three light sconces feature classical motifs including urn and acanthus leaf designs, and cut crystal obelisks.

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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair of William IV Ormolu and Glass Wall Lights
Pair of William IV Ormolu and Glass Wall Lights

Pair of William IV Ormolu and Glass Wall Lights

Located in Steyning, West sussex

A pair of English William IV three-light ormolu-mounted cut-glass wall lights the ormolu back plate surmounted by three-leaf cut candle arms with flute cut nozzles and drip pans hung...

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1830s British Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

William IV Six Branch 21-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier
William IV Six Branch 21-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier

William IV Six Branch 21-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Montreal, QC

This sumptuous chandelier is for a connoisseur. Unwired, it is the perfect accompaniment to a room full of Fine quality furniture from the 18th and 19th century. Centered by a large ...

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1830s English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Bronze

A Large Pair William IV Style Brass Column Table Lamps
A Large Pair William IV Style Brass Column Table Lamps

A Large Pair William IV Style Brass Column Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of late 19th century William IV style brass column lamps with bulbous base supported on a square plinth, the column rising out of the bulb and decorated with leaf shoots. Cur...

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21st Century and Contemporary English William IV Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large William IV Gilt-Bronze & Faux Lapis Lazuli Lamp
Large William IV Gilt-Bronze & Faux Lapis Lazuli Lamp

Large William IV Gilt-Bronze & Faux Lapis Lazuli Lamp

Located in Kent, Dover

A large English, William IV gilt bronze lamp with a hexagonal base lapis lazuli painted central column and gilt bronze leaves.

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1830s English Antique William IV Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Set of Six English Bronze Coat of Arms and Floral Motif Sconces, Circa 1830
Set of Six English Bronze Coat of Arms and Floral Motif Sconces, Circa 1830

Set of Six English Bronze Coat of Arms and Floral Motif Sconces, Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of six English two-arm bronze sconces with foliage paladin cornices , centered floral coat of arms, fluted bobeches with tampered spheres, and terminating with a lower centered decorative winged...

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1830s English Antique William IV Lighting

Materials

Bronze

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