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
Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine English mahogany bow front chest with satinwood crossbanding to the top, with boxwood string inlays on the top and drawer fronts. A deep crotch mahogany is used on the drawer ...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair of William IV Bronze Lion Candlesticks
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A unusual pair of bronze lion candlesticks on black marble base hung with triangular icicles.
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century English Reclining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1870s English recliner. This is a delightful example of a pre-modern reclining lounge chair with full functionality intact. A testament to late 19th-century English craftsmanship and...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Mahogany Pembroke Table on Turned Legs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Tightly gathered turnings delineate the legs and attract the eye, but once that original flirtation is over, it is the delicate boxwood string inlay that entices. The top has a reede...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
Antique William IV Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing English William IV fireplace in pencil vein Carrara marble, with paneled pilaster jambs with twin corbel brackets supporting a long wide and generous mantel. Som...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Mahogany Stool
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century mahogany stool with drop in seat raised on cabriole legs with leaf and shell carving terminating on hoof feet
Category
19th Century Irish 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.
Category
1830s Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble
William IV Pedestal Sideboard
Located in Hudson, NY
A very nice large-scale William IV pedestal sideboard made of choice mahogany solids and crotch mahogany veneers. The sideboard still retains many o...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
English William IV Mahogany Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
English William IV (circa 1840) mahogany 3 section bookcase with fluted and carved sides and section dividers and resting on ball feet.
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Late William IV Rosewood and Gilded Library or Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine table made in England around 1830 to 1840 is produced in rare and costly rosewood. The top shows this wood to a degree as the choice veneers are book-matched making t...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th Century French Chair and Daybed Upholstered in Belgian Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th-century French chair and foldout daybed upholstered in cream colored Belgian linen with an arched back crest and studded wings. This comfortable chair is a chic and rustic...
Category
19th Century French Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Linen
Period William IV Giltwood Convex Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Period William IV bull's eye mirror, having a convex mirror with black reeded inner frame surrounded by molded giltwood decorated by four applied cartouches.
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Late Edwardian Mahogany Dumbwaiter
Located in Hudson, NY
This three tired dumbwaiter made in the late Edwardian period in the style of William IV has fine details and an interesting long lean profile. The con...
Category
Early 20th Century English William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Hickory Chair English Style Green leather Club Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An English style Hickory Club Chair. Crafted in timeless sophistication, this club chair exudes class and comfort. Enveloped in luxurious top-grade green leather upholstery, it boast...
Category
20th Century American William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather
English Painted Linen Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good early 19th C English painted pine two door linen cupboard. 1830.
Reference: 8264
Dimensions
52 inches (132 cms) Wide
23 inches (58 cms) Deep
78 inches (198 cms) High
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Pine
Ridgway Set of 4 Plates, Daisy Moulded, Green with Fruit Paintings, ca 1835
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful set of 4 plates made by Ridgway in about 1835. The plates have the characteristic "daisy" moulding, green and gilt patterned rims and beautiful hand painted fruit...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Silver Egg Cruet London 1831
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver egg cruet
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1831 for Edward, Edward junior, John and William Barnard
Period : William ...
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver
A Pair of Fine William IV Rosewood Benches
Located in New York, NY
Each rectangular seat upholstered in olive green silk with fringed trim; over C-scroll-carved X-form bases; joined by turned stretchers.
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silk, Rosewood
William IV Side Cabinet Mahogany Sideboard 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV Mahogany 2 Door Side Cabinet.
This Quality Cabinet Stands Upon Turned Feet.
Circa 1860
The 2 Doors Featuring Wonderful Flame Mahogany Ti...
Category
1860s Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
English Painted Display Cabinet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Fabulous early 19th C English painted oak Gothic glazed display cabinet. 1830.
Reference: 8192
Dimensions
49.5 inches (126 cms) Wide
15 inches (38 cms) Deep
77.5 inches (197 cms) ...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century William IV Period Leather Library Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century William IV period carved mahogany library armchair with a nicely shaped back and arms. Having lovely aged green leather upholstery and decorative brass studdi...
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather
A Fine English Ornate Brass Register Grate
Located in London, GB
A fine English Ornate Polished Brass Register Grate. The brass front surround with pomegranates and foliage in relief framed with beaded moulding. The front basket with three polished wrought fire bars is flanked by brass sunflower embellished hob-fronts set over a fluted fret interspersed with sunflowers...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
William IV Rosewood Library / Writing Table with Green Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
a William IV rosewood library table / writing desk with gilt embossed decoration and border on green leather work surface, two drawer...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
English William IV pewter open canister, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English William IV polished pewter open canister with engine turned scoring on the top and bottom rims. Unmarked. The condition is polished with wear to the base consistent with age ...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Antique William iv Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A lovely original antique William IV period writing table or side table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840s.
It is of superb quality, the top has beautifu...
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Style Mahogany and Brass Library Steps Ladder
By Scully
Located in Germantown, MD
An authentic reproduction of the 18th-century steps used in the library of a grand manor house, this faithful replica can also be used to display prized plants or collectibles. Handc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
William IV Mahogany Chiffonier
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5401 An antique mahogany chiffonier of diminutive proportions, having figured mahogany top with crossbanded edge, cylindrical, oak lined ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of William IV Empire Design Library Armchairs Striped Cream Silk Upholstery
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Classic Pair Of William IV Empire Design Library Armchairs Striped Cream Upholstery - Late 20th Century
The striped upholstered backs above a loose c...
Category
Late 20th Century American William IV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Polyester
Antique English William iv Chest of Drawers, c1830s
Located in Ely, GB
A Handsome Antique English, William IV Mahogany Veneered Chest of Drawers, 1837.
The well proportioned chest has 5 drawers and a lovely rich deep colour.
It boasts a cottage cu...
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of William IV Mahogany Pedestal Cabinets
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful pair of William IV mahogany and mahogany veneer pedestal cabinets. Circa 1835.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English William IV Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Glasgow, GB
An impressive flame mahogany William IV four door library bookcase with fantastic original rich colour and striking grain, it featured lotus bud carvings to the top of tapering flat ...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century English William IV Painted Papier Mâché Firescreeens
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of English William IV style papier mâché firescreens stamped by famous maker Jennens & Bettridge, circa 1830, each featuring a finely painted, picturesque hunting scene done i...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Paper
Welsh William IV Oak and Walnut Low Dresser with Drawers and Cupboards
Located in Wells, ME
Welsh William IV oak and walnut low dresser with three drawers, two cupboards and three sham drawers. This low dresser is unusual in that it is embe...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
William IV Period Rosewood Table with Scagliola 'Marble' Top
By Della Valle Brothers, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A William IV Period occasional table
Attributed to Gillows
The top almost certainly by Pietro Della Valle
Constructed from rosewood, the incurved quadripartite platform base sup...
Category
19th Century European Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Scagliola, Rosewood
William IV Satinwood Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
With bookcase section and shaped crest with bronze mount over an rosewood inlaid frieze with mounts and a pair of paneled cabinet doors enclosing shelves, flanked by rosewood inlays....
Category
1820s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
William IV Shaped Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV shaped mahogany library chair of generous proportions. Reupholstered in our own workshops in distressed burgundy leather. Raised on turned legs and brass casters.
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Very Fine William IV Rosewood Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine book case is constructed in Rosewood throughout. Made in England during the reign of William IV circa 1840 the wood choice would have been the most costly choice and showe...
Category
1840s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Rosewood
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.
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