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.
$3,659Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Correspondence Box, Irish, Walnut, Writing Slope, Austin, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies correspondence box. An Irish, walnut and brass writing slope case, dating to the William IV, circa 1833. A desirable, qual...
Brass
Antique 14 ft 6" William IV Extending Dining Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique William IV mahogany dining table which can seat sixteen diners in comfort, Circa 1835 in date. This beautiful table is in stunning flame mahogany and...
Mahogany
Antique Set 8 English William IV Bar Back Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic set of eight antique English William IV flame mahogany bar back dining chairs, dating from circa 1830. The set comprising a pair of armchairs with over scrolled...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique William IV Style Mahogany Oval Dining Table w/Turned Legs & Casters
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous 19th Century antique William IV style oval dining table composed of a mahogany frame with straight turned legs w/hand carved details, a burled apron, & brass rings over...
Brass
English Bowfront Console Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th Century English painted bowfront console table with 3 drawers
Pine
Antique William IV Mahogany Extending Dining Table 19th C & 10 Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dining set comprising an antique William IV flame mahogany and crossbanded extending dining table, dating from Circa 1835, and a set of Vintage crossbanded dining...
Mahogany
Antique William IV Quality Figured Mahogany Card/Console Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William IV quality figured mahogany card/console table having a quality figured mahogany crossbanded swivel top opening to reveal a baize interior, figured mahogany shaped fr...
Mahogany
English William IV Giltwood Convex Mirrors of Unusual Form, Pair, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A rare and exceptional pair of circa 1830, English regency, late George IV, early William IV period convex mirrors having carved frames in original gilding of unusual thickly exagger...
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
$2,498Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Bachelor's Book Cabinet, English, Tabletop Repository, William IV, 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bachelor's book cabinet. An English, rosewood tabletop repository, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835. Delightfully compact and full of character, this pi...
Rosewood
Antique English Etagere or Whatnot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English etagere handcrafted in mahogany with four tiers on classic tuned supports with finials at the tops, a drawer in the bottom tier and brass casters.
Brass
$5,820
Large Mahogany Bookcase
Located in London, England
Two door bookcase with glazed arched top doors on cupboard base in mahogany (replaced cornice). U.K circa 1830.
Mahogany
ANTiQUE WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1835 HARDWOOD LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS WITH HIDDEN STORAGE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this wonderful antique William IV period Mahogany library steps, originally designed with a concealed commod...
Leather, Hardwood
$5,750
Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian period mahogany and crossbanded Pembroke table. Crossbanded and string inlaid top and rounded twin flaps above a single drawer with crossbandin...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 15ft William IV Extending Dining Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful large antique William IV mahogany extending dining table, circa 1830 in date. This amazing table can seat sixteen people in comfort and has been hand-crafted fr...
Mahogany
19th Century Antique William IV Mahogany Tea/Console Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique William IV mahogany tea/side table having a marvelous mahogany round cornered swivel top opening to reveal a quality figured mahogany inside with a round cornered sha...
Other
English Glazed Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th Century English glazed kitchen cabinet with sliding top doors and vast storage options. 1830
Pine
A Very Fine Early 19th Century Irish William IV Double Ended Sofa
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th Century Irish William IV well figured mahogany framed double ended sofa. This superb piece is beautifully hand carved with rich patination, grain and is newly...
Brass
Antique William IV Period Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique William IV period leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840 period. It is very well made and is a lovely siz...
Leather, Wood
$212Sale Price|20% Off
C.J. Mason Porcelain Milk Jug and Vase, English, Circa 1830
By C.J. Mason 1
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early English porcelain Milk Jug or Pitcher, made by C. J. Mason (The same factory who produced Mason's Ironstone) during the period of William IVth, circa 1830-1835. The...
Porcelain
Pair of Antique 12-Inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832-1835
By William Harris
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 12-inch table globes William Harris London, 1832 and 1835 Slight abrasions from use; few cracks lb 11 each (kg 5) The two terrestrial and celestial globes rest in their original Dutch style stands with four supporting turned wood columns. Each one measures 12 in in height x 16.5 in in diameter with the diameter of the spheres measuring approximately 12 in; 48 cm in height x 42 cm in diameter x 31 cm diameter of the spheres. The 12 inch measure was the most frequently used by British manufacturers of globes of this period. Each globe is composed of two series of twelve printed paper gores, aligned and glued onto plaster spheres. The brass circle of the meridian bears engravings...
Paper, Wood
$5,800 / set
Circa 1830 William IV Set of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 William IV period set of 8 dining chairs, English. Carved mahogany in Greco-Roman taste. 2 arms & 6 sides. The broadly proportioned arms are well molded, scrolled & with r...
Wood
English Bow Front Drinks Side Table
Located in New York, NY
English Bow Front Drinks Side Table. Unusual antique William IV carved wood drinks table / bar-cart originally conceived as a cutlery table for silverware and plates on turned legs a...
Metal
$3,352Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Embroidered Fire Screen, English, Walnut, Needlepoint, Early Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique embroidered fire screen. An English, walnut and glazed needlepoint reflector panel, dating to the early Victorian period, ci...
Glass, Walnut
$15,249Sale Price / item|20% Off
Near Pair of Antique William IV Hardwood Cane & Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Two William IV Regency Hardwood Cane Bergere & Antique Brown Leather Library Armchairs With Scrolled Arms on Brass Castors Chairs are a near pair slightly differing But Not Matching ...
Brass
Antique William IV Gonçalo Alves Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique William IV Gonçalo Alves, writing table, circa 1830 in date. The rectangular top features an inset gilt tooled green leather writing surface above a pair of fri...
Brass
$810Sale Price|40% Off
Pair of Mid-19th Century Greek Revival Cast Iron Scrolled Balcony Brackets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of cast iron architectural balcony brackets of impressive weight and delicate design. English or American, c. 1830.
Iron
English Mahogany Triple Pedestal Dining Room Table with Orig. Paw Casters C 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany triple pedestal dining room table with three central fluted urn ringed pedestals, splayed reeded saber legs, and resting on the original lio...
Brass
A Very Rare Early 19th Century William IV Large Open Bookcase
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 19th Century William IV well figured mahogany open bookcase of grand proportions, finely hand carved with stunningly rich patination and fine grain. The moulded an...
Mahogany
$283Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Ridgway Porcelain Botanical Plates, Hand Painted, Circa 1830
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful pair of very decorative, Porcelain Botanical plates by John Ridgway, of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, England, dating to the William IVth period of th...
Porcelain
$1,034Sale Price|20% Off
W1V Period Mahogany Cheval Mirror
Located in Dereham, GB
W1V Period Mahogany Cheval Mirror Mahogany Framed swing mirror, Pair Octagonal Mahogany supports with carved Tulip capitals, Platform base, 4 mahogany scroll carved feet with inset b...
Mahogany
$3,049Sale Price|20% Off
C1780s William 1v Library Chair
Located in London, GB
A Beautiful Leather Library Chair This chair has been Restored and Reupholstered Dates C1780s Just Been Upholstered in lovely Brown Leather and Plaid Fabric
Leather
William IV 19th Century Rosewood Caned Bergere Library Chair on Original Castors
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Reading, Berkshire
William IV Rosewood Carved Cane Library Chair on Castors, circa 1830´s A fine authentic William IV rosewood cane library chair, dating to circa 1830. This elegant chair features a ri...
Brass
William IV Style Rosewood and Kingwood Marquetry And Parquetry Bedstead, C 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite William IV Style bedstead in solid rosewood and kingwood with amazing Marquetry And Parquetry work. On wheels Full size Bedstead. Measures 61inches in width, 84 inches long. Headboard is 65" high, footboard is 39" high. These are outside dimensions. Fit regular full size bed mattress...
Kingwood, Rosewood
Antique William IV Mahogany Linen Press by Wilkinson & Son 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique William IV flame mahogany linen press by Wilkinson & Son, Old Bond Street, London, circa 1840 in date. It features a pair of panelled doors that enclose f...
Mahogany
An antique black fossil and Portoro marble fireplace made during the 1830's
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique black fossil and Portoro marble fireplace made during the William IV period (1830’s). The shelf, jambs, frieze and foot-blocks are made from black marble with subtle fossi...
Marble
19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English William IV writing table or desk crafted from mixed fruitwood and oak. The table has storage drawers on each end with patinated brass pulls. The top has...
Brass
William IV Mahogany Etagere
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English William IV mahogany and plum pudding mahogany etagere, circa 1840. With 4 plum pudding mahogany single board shelves, two drawers with wood knobs, turned and carved stiles, r...
Mahogany
Antique Club Lounge Poker Table, English, Parlour Games, Cards, William IV, 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique club lounge poker table. An English, rosewood fold-over games or card table, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835. Supe...
Baize, Rosewood
19th-C. English William IV Flame Mahogany And Satinwood Scottish Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful 19th century William IV flame mahogany Scotch or Scottish chest. It is most likely from Northern England or Scotland. The swan for hardware, veneer style and colu...
Brass
$1,089Sale Price|33% Off
Mahogany 4 Tier Whatnot With Single Drawer, Circa 1830
Located in Dereham, GB
Mahogany 4 tier Whatnot with single drawer, circa 1830 4 turned finials on top, 4 tier mahogany shelves, Figured mahogany drawer front, turned knob handles, mahogany drawer linings...
Mahogany
Original Antique 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oil on canvas, portrait of an aristocratic lady. The woman is sitting in a red armchair with a quiet gaze wearing embroidered trim dress with white lace...
Giltwood, Canvas
Antique British Colonial West Indies Mahogany Sideboard or Server
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British colonial sideboard handcrafted in mahogany featuring a dramatic backsplash with ocean inspired carvings on a case with three drawers, carved acanthus le...
Mahogany
$3,104Sale Price|20% Off
ANTiQUE RESTORED WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD & WALNUT WOOD CHESSBOARD TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, fully restored Antique William IV Circa 1830 Mahogany & Walnut Chessboard Chess table Ple...
Hardwood, Walnut
$3,812Sale Price|20% Off
English William IV Carved Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Sherborne, GB
This superb William IV sofa is of fine quality and elegant form. It comprises of a mahogany frame and features an elegant shaped top rail, Egyptian re...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique British Colonial West Indies Server
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century West Indies server handcrafted in mahogany having a gallery around the top with two drawers, flame mahogany panels on the ba...
Mahogany
William IV Extending 15 Foot Dining Table & 16 Late 20th Century Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dining set comprising a large antique William IV mahogany extending dining table, circa 1830 in date and a set of sixteen Vintage balloon back dining chairs. Th...
Mahogany
Antique Quality 19th Century William IV Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique William IV mahogany bookcase having a shaped cornice to the upper section over a pair of mahogany doors with brass grilles opening to reveal an interior with three ad...
Mahogany
Antique William IV Style Mahogany Partners Desk with Tooled leather top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique William IV style mahogany partners desk, 19th century. The top with 8 tooled leather inset panels the center front panels lift up for storage, there are 3 small drawers insid...
Leather, Mahogany, Maple
19th Century English Rosewood Center Table by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Essex, MA
English William IV Center Table Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London. Rosewood and tilt-top mechanism. Rare and substantial reticulated eagle talon feet with shell knees. ...
Rosewood
$462Sale Price|20% Off
Mason's Ironstone Jug, Hexagonal Pitcher with Serpent Handle, 1830
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative fairly large & well hand painted, Jug or Pitcher made by Mason's Ironstone pottery, circa 1830. It has a rare shape and pattern. A jug of the same...
Ironstone
Antique William IV Leather and Walnut Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
An exceptional antique William IV Leather and Walnut wing back armchair. This is possibly Irish or English, it dates from around the 1820-1840 period. We have said this is walnut, bu...
Leather, Walnut
Antique 14ft6" William IV Dining Table 19th Century & 16 Balloon back chairs
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic dining set comprising of an antique William IV dining table, Circa 1835 in date, with a set of sixteen Vintage balloon back dining chairs This beautiful table...
Mahogany
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Inset Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English library table or writing desk of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a moulded rectangular top with embossed leather inset over a frieze of two drawers - each dr...
Metal, Brass
Antique English William IV Leather Top Library Table or Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century William IV library table, desk with the original tooled lush brown leather top on a two drawer case with the original brass hardware supported by four bold turn...
Brass
Portrait of a Handsome Regency Gentleman in Giltwood Frame
By Thomas Lawrence
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handsome Regency or early Victorian blue-eyed gentleman from the school of Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). The fashionably dressed young man sports a frock coat with a high collar...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mahogany William IV Dining Table Extending 8 Seater 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A fine William IV mahogany extending dining table, raised on classic William IV fluted and carved legs terminating in original brass castors Circa 1880 The table is circular in its c...
Mahogany
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
William IV Period Sterling Silver Toast Rack - By Matthew Boulton
Located in New York, NY
William IV Period, sterling silver toast rack, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1830, Matthew Boulton - maker. Matthew Boulton's company was in business from 1762-1848. The t...
Sterling Silver
19th Century William IV Rosewood Supper Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century William IV rosewood supper table on platform base. Intricately carved beading around the circumference with an exceptionally good quality top.
Rosewood
$12,463Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Drawing Room Sofa, English, Large 2 Seat Settee, Show Frame, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large drawing room sofa. An English, mahogany two seat settee with show frame, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835. Exquisite upholstery complements the striking ...
Upholstery, Wood