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.
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Style: William IV
An exquisite and rare early 19th century Spode cabinet cup and saucer circa 1830
By Spode
Located in Central England, GB
An exquisite and rare early 19th century Spode cabinet cup and saucer.
This beautiful and richly decorated Spode cabinet cup and saucer were made at this high quality English porcela...
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Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
William IV Silver Gilt "Strawberry Leaf" Caddy Spoon by Joseph Willmore, 1832
Located in London, GB
A Rare William IV Silver Gilt "Strawberry Leaf" Caddy Spoon Made in Birmingham in 1832 by Joseph Willmore.
This rare silver gilt Caddy Spoon is modelled as a Strawberry Leaf with se...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver
19th Century William IV English Large Rectangular Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century William IV English large rectangular ornamental mirror. The sides and upper edge within half columns with lotus and acanthus carving, with interlinked acanthus leaf cres...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
William IV Tunbridge Stickware Caddy Spoon, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
An Extremely Rare William IV Tunbridge Stickware Caddy Spoon, English and Made circa 1830.
This very rare and beautiful cadyy spoon displays a deep circular bowl with everted rim, d...
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19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Set of Antique English Rosewood Side Tables
Located in London, GB
These side tables come as a set of four: their sizes allow for them to be stacked on top of each other as well as used separately. They are crafted from rosewood and date from early ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
$7,645 / set
Finest Quality Antique 1830 Flamed Hardwood Wellington Chest of Drawers Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this important, hand made in England, flamed Mahogany Wellington chest of drawers with bookcase middle
This is one of the finest quality antiques I...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$15,012 Sale Price
20% Off
William IV armchair
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
William IV armchair on wheels in green leather, UK, circa 1830.
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,744
A William IV Antique Register Grate by Carron, early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An ornately decorated Register Grate in the manner of the William IV, made by the Carron Foundry in Falkirk. Scottish early 19th Century.
External Height: 38″ – 96.5 cm
External Wid...
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Early 19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Iron
A Diminutive Bracket Clock by Adams of Lombard Street
By Adams
Located in Amersham, GB
A rosewood and ormolu mounted bracket clock. With an eight day twin fusee movement, signed Adams of Lombard Street on the 5 inch silvered dial and movement back plate. Striking on a ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
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...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair of Serving Tongs Made in London by Francis Higgins, 1855
Located in London, GB
A Very Unusual Pair of Serving Tongs Made in London in 1855 by Francis Higgins
The Tongs have very unusual shaped sides, with a domed top and slender upper section of the arms, all ...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver
An exquisite and rare early 19t C Spode cabinet cup and saucer circa 1830
Located in Central England, GB
An exquisite and rare early 19t C Spode cabinet cup and saucer.
This beautiful and richly decorated Spode cabinet cup and saucer were made at this high quality English porcelain fact...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Grand William IV Carved Mahogany Sideboard or Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Beautiful example of William IV sideboard or desk carved in mahogany, an exotic wood of the period, featuring two central drawers with dividers, with lion's paw feet carved into the ...
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19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th C Copeland porcelain hand painted fruit and flower cabinet plate
Located in Central England, GB
This superb early 19th century porcelain cabinet plate is very finely hand painted with a rich central display of exotic fruit and foliage over a white ground boardered with a delica...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
English, William IV Large Rectangular Mahogany Overmantel Mirror
Located in London, GB
This is a majestic structural mahogany William the IV mirror, 1830s. The symmetry of the mirror allows it to stand alone, over a mantel or in a landscape position. The original glass shows barely noticeable signs of foxing adding character to the overall look of the mirror. The mirror is framed with elegant carved wood monumental columns and round reliefs...
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Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century William IV Maple Centre Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 19th century Birdseye maple centre table.
The whole is supported by two decorative pedestal bases and scroll feet.
Beautiful colour and aged patina, in good condition!
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Maple
William IV Mahogany Bracket Clock with Original Wall Bracket
Located in Norwich, GB
William IV bracket clock
Fine mahogany drum head bracket clock standing on a raised moulded plinth and resting on pad feet. Inset central fl...
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19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Canterbury Mahogany Magazine Music Rack Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous William IV canterbury in mahogany
An antique Canterbury refers to a piece of furniture designed to hold sheet music, magazines, or newspapers
Circa 1810 on this piece
Viewin...
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1810s Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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 Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$11,954 / set
ANTiQUE WILLIAM IV 1830 HARDWOOD TABLE BASE AMMONITE FOSSIL SPECIMEN MARBLE TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1830 side end table base with later Victorian, super rare Ammonite...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble
$3,280 Sale Price
20% Off
A Newcastle Sterling Silver Teapot, 1836
By John Walton
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Newcastle Sterling Silver Teapot, 1836
Additional information:
Date : Hallmarked in Newcastle 1836 For John Walton
Period : William IV
Origin : Painter Heugh, Newcastle, England
D...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Restored William IV 1830 Walnut Occasional Side End Wine Lamp Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisitely crafted, Fully Restored, Antique circa 1830 William IV Walnut side occasional table
Please...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,946 Sale Price
20% Off
A William IV Specimen Marble Top Table
Located in London, GB
A William IV Specimen Marble Top Table
The circular top inlaid with a variety of intricate marble specimens, with a central inlaid ‘Trinacria’ tablet resting within a burr oak band,...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble
William IV Console Table Mahogany Pier 19th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous William IV Mahogany Pier Table.
This Elegant Table Stands Upon Turned Feet,
19th Century
Featuring Turned Columns a Mirrored Back and 1 Oak Lined drawer.
T...
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19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Two Tier Mahogany Table Attribruted to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV two tier mahogany table attribruted to Gillows, with two circular shelves, the top one with a dished edge, supported on a reeded and...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV circa 1830 Cuban Hardwood Ornately Cared Sideboard Wine Cellar
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime circa 1830 William IV Cuban mahogany wine cellar sideboard
A very fine and significant piece of...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$4,206 Sale Price
20% Off
William IV Black Belgian Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A William IV Black Belgian marble fireplace, the frieze flanked by jambs headed by stylised lotus leaf corbels, on block feet.
Measures: Openin...
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1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
RARE WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 HARDWOOD LIBRARY FOLIO CABiNET WITH DRAWERS BOOKCASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime highly collectable, fully restored, solid hardwood William IV Library Folio cabinet with drawers and bookc...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Restored William IV circa 1830 Coromandel Occasional Games Cards Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, fully restored, hand made in England William IV circa 1830 Coromandel & Giltwood occasiona...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair William IV Chairs, Antique Mahogany Chair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Mahogany William IV side chairs.
These pretty chairs stand on ring turned and carved front legs with sabre back legs.
Having serpentine shaped seat fronts (the seats have r...
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1980s Vintage William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Desk Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This English early 19th-century desk box exudes a refined charm with its dark wood construction and functional design, including a thin wide drawer and a set of upper compartments ac...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Important Antique Restored William IV 1830 Occasional Side End Wine Lamp Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisitely carved Antique circa 1830 William IV Mahogany side occasional table.
A very good looking well-made and decorative piece in origin...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$2,613 Sale Price / item
20% Off
William IV Centre Table Octagaonal Inlay Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV Rosewood Centre Table.
Circa 19th Century
This Table Stands Upon a Quatrefoil Base with Carved Feet and a Shaped Column.
The Top of the Table Being of an Octagonal Form an...
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19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
William IV Whatnot Display Stand
Located in Basildon, GB
An attractive antique 3 tier Whatnot, English polished Walnut with inlaid side decorations and turned baluster's, early 19th century.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century William IV Mahogany Pedestal Card Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century William IV mahogany pedestal card table, it has four down-swept legs which terminate on original brass casters. The top is cross-banded and swivels to reveal an in...
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Early 19th Century Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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 Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of English Polished Steel and Nickel Silver Andirons. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English polished steel and nickel silver andirons with a urn top finial, twisted centered column, adjustable spit hooks, and terminating on sc...
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1850s English Antique William IV Furniture
William IV Two Tier Mahogany Table Attribruted to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV two tier mahogany table attribruted to Gillows, with two circular shelves, the top one with a dished edge, supported on a reeded and turn...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Period William IV Card Table Games 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV rosewood card table.
This rather impressive card table stands upon a cross section base with boldly carved feet and a carved and turned socle. The column also being of a t...
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1840s Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Stunning Patina Antique William IV circa 1830 Hardwood Tilt Top Occasional Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1830 William IV Mahogany tilt top table with fluted column base
A wonderfully decorative and super original William IV occasional table...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$1,668 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique William IV 1830 Hardwood Side Table + Grand Tour Cameo Display Case Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime William IV Hardwood occasional side table with display case top featuring Grand Tour Cameo’s
A ver...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
$4,392 Sale Price
20% Off
Regency Maplewood Lyre-End Games Table, circa 1825
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Regency maplewood lyre-end games table. The top reverses to show either a plain surface or a chessboard and removes to reveal a backgammon board. Gallery 3/4" high.
dotsend enqui...
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Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Maple
Pair of Fine Goncalo Alves Tea Tables
Located in London, GB
A pair of William IV tea tables, with book matched veneered tops in the rare Goncalo Alves, or Brazilian tiger wood, the mirror image of the other. The folding tops are mounted on sw...
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Early 19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique English William IV Mahogany & Inlay 2 Pedestal Dining Table, Circa 1830.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English William IV Mahogany 2 Pedestal dining table with lovely inlay Border, Circa 1830.
3 Leaves:
Left Leaf: 29 inches long...
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Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century William IV Specimen Marble Occasional Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century William IV marble specimen table. The marble top set within carved mahogany and raised on a fluted turned pod with carved scrolls, circa 1835.
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1830s Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Satinwood Marquetry Centre Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine William IV satinwood centre table with attractive marquetry inlay to the top and base.
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
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 Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Paul Storr Silver-Gilt Bowl
By Paul Storr
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and exceptional William IV bowl is the work of preeminent Georgian silversmith Paul Storr. Crafted of luxurious gilt silver, the bowl exhibits all the hallmarks of Storr’s celebrated style, from the textured panels and applied decorations to the ruffled scallop shells and acanthus adorning its matching, fitted underplate. Paul Storr was a master at redefining and perfecting Georgian, Regency and William IV silver. His works have remained the most desirable with collectors for generations, and many have been given as prizes in refined competitions. Elegant and sumptuous, this bowl was later awarded as First Prize in a backgammon tournament in 1972.
Paul Storr was a master at redefining and perfecting Georgian, Regency and William IV silver. Although he created items of great extravagance, some of his most captivating designs exhibited his restrained yet refined sensibilities. His works have remained the most desirable with collectors for generations and many have been given as prizes in refined competitions.
Later presentation inscription “Clermont Club Grand International Backgammon Tournament April 1972 First Prize”
Hallmarked London, 1836 on bowl and stand; stand numbered 435
Bowl: 8 ¼” diameter x 3 3/8” high
Stand: 10” diameter
38.2 troy ounces
The Clermont Club, located on London’s aristocratic Berkeley Square in Mayfair, is one of the most exclusive gaming clubs in the world. The club is housed in the only surviving town house designed by renowned Georgian architect William Kent, and the architecture and interiors make it one of the most elegant clubs in existence. The list of the club's original members included the cream of the British aristocracy...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver
$28,500
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 ...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Glass
William IV Bookcase in Rosewood Open Front 19th Century Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning William IV Rosewood bookcase.
19th Century
Standing on a plinth base with 2 x adjustable shelves flanked by 2 x columns with typical William IV Carvings.
The superstructu...
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19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century English Mahogany William 4th Period Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century William 4th mahogany and marble topped console. Boldly carved acanthus knees with heavy pawed feet.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Side Cabinet, Rosewood Sideboard Antique Server
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive William IV rosewood side cabinet.
19th century
Raised upon a plinth base with 4 arched doors, each door having half turned mouldings.
The cabinet features turned column...
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19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
William IV Mahogany Tea Caddy in the Form of a Pedestal Sideboard
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual William IV mahogany tea caddy in the form of a pedestal sideboard with a hinged lid opening to reveal a central well for a mixing bowl (now missing) flanked by two removab...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Style Rosewood Card/Games Tables
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV rosewood card table.
This table having a platform base with half turned mouldings and typical carved William IV feet.
The column of the table being of a faceted form and...
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1980s Vintage William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Set Six Dining Chairs Stamped 'Johnstone & Jeanes'
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century set of six dining chairs with X-shaped mahogany frames and padded backs. Central carved rose detail to the X-frame legs j...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Pair of William IV Twin Handled Stools
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century pair of mahogany William IV twin-handled stools raised on simple sabre legs topped with rounded, carved finals. The seats have recently been ...
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Early 19th Century Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
William IV Amboyna and Rosewood Table/ Jardiniere
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV amboyna and rosewood table / jardiniere, in two sections with a fitted circular cover above a sloping bowl enclosing a replaced brass lining, bold gadrooning to the unde...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Amboyna
William IV Rosewood Free-Standing End Support Table Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV rosewood free-standing end support table attributed to Gillows, the rectangular top with the original leather and an ormolu gallery on three sides, all above a single di...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Elegantly Architectural, Bardiglio, William IV Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early 19th Century, William IV chimneypiece in grey Bardiglio marble of architectural design.
With simple plain slab frieze and jambs topped with ornamental baroque scallop shells...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
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.