William IV Furniture
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
Pair of English Brass Foliage Two Arm Mirrored Sconces, circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass mirrored foliage sconces with two scrolled arms, medallions, graduated bell flowers, and acanthus motif. Pair have been elec...
Category
1850s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF EXQUISITE ANTIQUE WILLIAM IV FLAMED HARDWOOD CIRCA 1830 CLUB ARMCHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, recently reupholstered pair of rare circa 1830 William IV club armchairs with sublime Flamed ...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$9,452 Sale Price / set
20% Off
William IV antique silver teapot
By John Walton
Located in London, GB
Antique silver teapot from the William IV era in the early 19th century. The charming panelled body is surmounted by a domed and fluted cover with bun-and-bead detachable finial. The...
Category
1830s Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Very Fine Early 19th Century Irish William IV Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th century Irish William IV giltwood overmantle mirror. The mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within an elegantly shaped and moulded giltwood frame, a...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Antique English Willian IV Flamed Mahogany Wine Cooler with Lion Head Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique English flamed mahogany wine cooler dates to circa 1830 and done in the period William IV style. The cabinet is done in flamed mahogany with rope motif border decoration...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Brass Spiral Ball Andirons with Flanking Lion & Pegasus. C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass spiral ball on ball andirons with bulbous urn finials, squared plinths with centered mask lions, matching brass ball log stops with...
Category
1840s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Small English Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare small antique English mahogany server or sideboard, William IV in style, with an uncommon form, beautiful faded mahogany and a sculpted, carved gallery depicting shells, waves...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Brass Melon and Figural Cherub Medallion Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass three-tiered andirons with fluted finials, turned bulbous centered melon columns resting on squared plinths, matching finial log stops, flanking figural cherubs...
Category
1850s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Circular Burr Walnut Occasional Table with Marble Top
Located in Folkestone, GB
A very fine quality early 19th century burr walnut circular occasional table with ‘Verona-Rosa’ marble top supported on three moulded ‘C’ scroll legs edge...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Pair of English Oval Satinwood & Ebony Inlay Flower Basket Console Tables C 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English oval pie shaped satinwood and ebony string inlaid console tables with central inlaid flower baskets and resting on the original tapered l...
Category
1840s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Newcastle English Sterling Silver Sugar Basket
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique William IV Newcastle English sterling silver sugar basket by Thomas Wheatley; part of our silver dining collection
This fine antiqu...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Oak Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century oak bookcase cabinet of nice proportions, the arched cornice above three shelves with reeded edges supported by finely turned an...
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century Sterling Silver Communion Beaker and Wafer Tazza
By Edward Edwards II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique William IV sterling silver communion beaker and wafer tazza; an addition to our religious silverware collection.
This fine antique William IV English sterling silver communion set consists of a beaker and tazza.
The antique beaker has a plain bell shaped flared form onto a spreading circular foot.
The wafer tazza has a circular form with a plain circular foot.
The surface of the tazza, upper rim of the beaker and foot are ornamented with a band of tooled decoration.
This antique beaker retains the original gilt interior.
Dimensions
Height of beaker 7.7 cm/3"
Diameter of top 6 cm/2.3"
Diameter of base 4 cm/1.5"
Diameter of tazza 6.2 cm/2.5"
Weight
6 troy ounces/186g
Condition
Each piece of this antique communion set...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
A William IV coramandel side table
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A William IV coramandel side table
The rectangular top above a pair of drawers on turned and tapering lotus carved legs, brass cappings and castors, 103cm wide, 50cm deep, 79cm high
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Zebra Wood
Pair of English William IV Gilt Bronze Pedestals with Round Platform Tops
Located in London, GB
A Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Torchères
Each of the tall stands with circular tops and engraved swags to the bowl, emerging from the lotus-leaf cast, tapering and reeded stem joi...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Sterling Silver Vinaigrette of Book Form Gervase Wheeler Birmingham 1835
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : One
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1835 for Gervase Wheeler
Period : William IV
Origin : Birmingham, England
Decoration : In the form of a book with a naturalistic parc...
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver
English 19th century needlework and hand painted silk picture, circa 1830
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptional needlework dates to the early 19th century and is a master class in the art of needlework. It incorporates many different types of thread and complicated stitches co...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
English Marble Bust of Parliament Gentleman on Plinth, John Graham Lough C. 1855
By John Graham Lough
Located in Charleston, SC
English Marble bust of Parliament gentleman displayed on a circular plinth. Signed by maker John Graham Lough, London Mid 19th Century. Lough sculp...
Category
1850s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Fine Quality Mahogany William IV Breakfront Front Sideboard
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine quality William IV flame mahogany inverted breakfront sideboard of good color.
English, circa 1835
The raised carved back having a central anthemion cartouche, ...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Stretcher Table, Antique Rosewood Hall Tables
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV rosewood stretcher table.
19th century
Featuring "Rio rosewood" to the top and frieze.
Raised upon faceted columns with typical William IV carved collars and stands upo...
Category
19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century English Sutherland Drop-Leaf Table in Walnut and Kingwood Veneer
Located in Dallas, TX
A small scale 19th century English Sutherland table with lovely walnut and kingwood veneer, two drop leaves, supported by turned shaped column ends, turned swing out leg, original ca...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon
By Nathaniel Palmer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome and impressive pair of relief portrait busts in copper depicting portrait busts of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) on the left, and Napoleon Bona...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Copper
English Crystal Six Light Chandelier with Bulbous Column & Scrolled Arms, C 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English cut crystal six light chandelier with a centered crystal bulbous column, scrolled etched crystal arms, and cascading crystal swags. Originally candle powered and has been ele...
Category
1840s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$9,000 Sale Price
40% Off
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.
Category
1840s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A William Iv Rosewood And Parcel Gilt Console Table
Located in London, GB
Indulge in the timeless elegance of the William IV rosewood and parcel gilt console table, a stunning piece that reflects the opulence of its era. Crafted with lappet scroll supports, the rich rosewood embodies the skilled craftsmanship of William IV furniture...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Giltwood
William IV Flatware Set Made in London by John and Henry Lias, 1837
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine William IV Flatware Set Made in London in 1837 by John and Henry Lias.
With regard to the knives, the set has twelve silver handled knives, six for bread/starters and si...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Very Good Pair of William IV Cut Glass Spirit Decanters, England circa 1835
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Both ovoid glass bodies exhibiting a slight greyish hue that is consistent with the period, decorated with scalloped & diamond cut detail, rising to faceted ringed necks fitted with ...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
19th Century mahogany side cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century mahogany chiffonier / side cabinet, the arched cornice with a panelled back, finely turned columns supporting a single shelf, the bottom section having two frieze drawer...
Category
1840s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century mahogany cellarette of sarcophagus form
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century mahogany cellarette of sarcophagus form, the hinged and gadrooned lid opening to reveal a large compartment space, panels to all sides, raised on gadrooned feet with con...
Category
1840s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Circular Dumbwaiter
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century mahogany three tier metamorphic circular dumbwaiter with a triangular platform base terminating on bun feet, circa 1830.
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Reclining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This English reclining lounge chair is a remarkable example of pre-modern craftsmanship. The chair features a turned mahogany frame that supports a fully adjustable back and a slide-...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Canterbury
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with one drawer with wood knobs. Turned legs and brass casters.
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Extending Dining Table William IV Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV Mahogany Extending Dining Table.
Raised upon Typical William IV Tulip Carved Legs with Original Castors.
The Table Extends by Way of a pullout Telescopic Mechanism (wind...
Category
1890s Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
W1V Period Mahogany End Support Table
By Thomas King
Located in Dereham, GB
W1V Period Mahogany End Support Table,
Plain Mahogany top,
Inset Frieze with 4 turned finials,
End Supports with carved mounts,
Turned Mahogany Cross Stretcher,
Sitting on Ar...
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$722 Sale Price
20% Off
Superb quality antique William IV large freestanding library centre table
Located in Ipswich, GB
Superb quality antique William IV large freestanding library centre table having a large figured mahogany top with a crossbanded edge, carved mahogany freestanding shaped frieze, one...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Chair and Daybed Upholstered in Belgian Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This versatile piece serves as both a comfortable chair and an inviting daybed, reflecting the timeless elegance of early 19th-century French design. Freshly reupholstered in flax-co...
Category
19th Century French Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Linen
William IV Rosewood Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Square newly upholstered in muslin seat with carved X form legs with scroll feet, turned stretcher.
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Pair of William IV Ebonized Card Tables
Located in London, GB
A striking pair of William IV ebonised card tables, the tops highly polished supported by a fluted baluster column above four carved legs terminating in brass castors.
English, M...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak
$6,255 / set
Very Fine Butter Dish, circa 1835
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Very Fine 19th century Butter Dish, circa 1835
Additional information:
Date : William IV-Victoria c1835
Origin : England
Bowl Features : Pillar moulded and miter cut
Marks ...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Glass
William IV Card Table Mahogany D End Console
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV early Nineteenth Century D end card table
The tables opens to reveal a baize playing surface in good condition.
The table has a wonderful patina which is testament to its ...
Category
1830s Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Statuary Marble Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
An elegant and architectural William IV statuary marble chimneypiece, the stepped frieze raised on double pilaster jambs on block feet.
Restored, polished and ready to install.
Dim...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
English Marble-Top Lamp Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small round marble topped painted oak lamp table, 1840.
Dimensions:
29 inches (74 cms) high
25 inches (64 cms) diameter.
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Extending Burr Oak Dining Table circa 1845
Located in London, GB
Extending Burr Oak Dining table circa 1845.
Dimensions:
Width: 5'/152 cm
Length: 7'6''/224 cm
Height: 30''/76 cm
It shuts down to a small oval 6'/182 cm
Category
1850s European Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Burl
William IV Mahogany Toilet Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3772 fine William IV dressing table mirror, having bevelled edge glass plate supported on fine carving terminating in flamed mahogany base with carved edge and bun feet, all in won...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$884 Sale Price
20% Off
William IV Wine Funnel Made in Exeter by Isaac Parkin, 1833
Located in London, GB
Exeter. A Very Rare William IV Wine Funnel Made in Exeter in 1833 by Isaac Parkin.
The Wine Funnel is of typical form and the bowl is baluster in shape, with a gadrooned rim and sid...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver
William IV Irish Rosewood Library Table by Williams & Gibton, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Williams and Gibton Rosewood library table. The table which has a beautiful rosewood top and two deep side drawers with blank drawer fronts opposite with turned knobs. The top is mou...
Category
19th Century Northern Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Carved White Statuary Marble Fireplace
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The fireplace features beautifully carved corbels set on canted jambs, scrolled and carved with floral detail at the bottom. The deep shelf is serpentine s...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
19th Century William IV Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality William IV rosewood writing table, possibly Scottish, with velvet inset surface to the central ratchet action flap, the underside with remains a paper label which reads "of Callendar / Callendar House, / Falkirk". The table is in very good condition for its age, with a lovely patina. The velvet inset is original and usable but would benefit from being replaced.
Callendar House is a mansion set within the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, Scotland. During the 19th century, it was extensively redesigned and extended in the manner of a French Renaissance château but with hybrid elements of Scottish baronial...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fine English William IV Carved Birdseye Maple and Rosewood Centre Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine English William IV
Carved bird's-eye maple and rosewood centre table,
circa 1835
Fitted with a inlaid scagliola top.
measure: Height 29 in x diameter 42 in.
Prov...
Category
1830s Great Britain (UK) Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Set of Steel Fire Tools
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine set of William IV polished steel fire tools having facet cut edges, the finials of stylized poppy head design, the shovel with pierced decorati...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Steel
$6,250 / set
Fine Set of Steel Fire Tools
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of 19th century gunmetal steel fire tools comprising a shovel, pair of tongs and poker, all with turned handles, the shovel with pierced geometric pattern, all with pleasing...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Steel
$4,900 / set
19th Century Burr Oak William IV Bookcase from England
Located in North Salem, NY
This Fine Antique William IV Burr Oak Bookcase is a piece of furniture from the William IV era, which lasted from 1830 to 1837 in England. This bookcase features both functional and ...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Burl
William IV English Oak and Burr Elm Wine Cooler
Located in New York, US
Our English wine cooler dating from the William IV (1830-1837) period is crafted from oak, pollard oak and burr elm and features a hinged top with gadrooned finial, borders with lotu...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Elm, Oak
EXQUISITE QUALITY WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 BURR WALNUT SiDE END WORK SEWING TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, super decorative Antique circa 1830 William IV sewing or work table of the finest quality
P...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,946 Sale Price
20% Off
VERY FiNE RESTORED ANTIQUE CHESTERFIELD WILLIAM IV OAK BROWN LEATHER DESK CHAIr
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite and very well made, English circa 1830 William IV limed oak and leather, chesterfield desk chair...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
$3,892 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Fine circa 1835 William IV Antique Pollard Oak Folding Card Pedestal Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine original circa 1835 William IV Pollard oak carved fold over card table with JC Patent stamped porcelain castors
A William IV poll...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak
$5,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Robust Brassbound William IV Anglo-Chinese Padouk Silver Chest
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very robust brassbound William IV Anglo-Chinese padouk silver chest, of rectangular form with a hinged lid and the original substantial brass carrying handles, the lock stamped ‘Barron WR Patent’. Circa 1830.
Footnote: In 1778 Robert Barron...
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1830s Chinese Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Padouk
A Magnificent Finely Carved Statuary William IV Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A magnificent finely carved statuary William IV chimneypiece. The moulded shelf sits over a finely carved continuous frieze with central acanthus bloom, harebells and foliage details. The foliate and berry corner blocks, set over scroll and flower in relief. The jambs echo the finely detailed frieze with anthemion, harebell and floral motifs. The inner moulding framing the opening in fine carved lambs...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
William Iv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique William IV furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used William IV furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mason's Ironstone, Chesterfield, Paul Storr, and PIETRA DURA . It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $130 and tops out at $121,043 while the average work can sell for $4,473.