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
19th Century William IV Rosewood Card Table
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality William IV Rosewood Card Table with beautifully figured rosewood throughout. The top swivels 90′ degrees to open into a Card Table with a original baize lined int...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
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...
Category
19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
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
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
Pair of Stunning Original 1830 William IV Hardwood Mirrored Top Side Lamp Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original William IV circa 1830 hardwood mirrored top side tables
A very fine and rare pair of tables, the timber patina is...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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
Pair of Bloor Derby Urns, Painted with Flowers on a Pale Blue Ground
By Bloor Derby
Located in Montreal, QC
This sumptuous pair of campana form are highly decorative. The pale blue ground and heavy gilt fruiting vine handles set off the reserves of fruit and flowers to great advantage. The...
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1830s 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 ...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century, William IV Period Walnut and Leather Ottoman
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine quality early 19th century, William IV period walnut and leather ottoman. Deep red coloured buttoned leather seat above a well figured walnut and leather panelled base with tu...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
An Elegant William IV Gilt Bronze Mounted Cellarette
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An elegant William IV gilt bronze mounted cellarette, 2nd quarter of the 19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Pair of Round-back Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century pair of round-back upholstered armchairs. Dates from the transition period between square William IV lolling chairs and curvilinear Victorian; the carved embellishment t...
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Mid-19th Century Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Teapoy
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The sarcophagus-shaped top section has a hinged lid and is richly carved throughout in high relief. The everted sides have fleshy palmettes and paired acanthus leaves, while the top has four pairs of leaves which are joined by a carved rib in the centre and scroll outwards to up-curled edges. It is raised on a gadrooned and turned pedestal set on a quatrefoil base with reeded bun feet disguising the original castors. The interior, without fittings, is relined in crushed blue velvet. English, circa 1835.
Susan Stuart, in Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, (ibid), p.110, pl.658, (above) illustrates a rosewood teapoy...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
$13,484
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...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver
William IV Chest of Drawers Period Mahogany 19th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV mahogany bow chest of drawers.
19th Century
This quality chest of drawers having an arrangement of 2 over 3 oak lined drawers.
The drawers retain their original ebony turn...
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19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Silver
A William IV Caddy Spoon, John Lawrence & Co, Birmingham, 1834
Located in London, GB
A William IV Caddy Spoon, John Lawrence & Co, Birmingham, 1834
The fiddle pattern handle engraved with foliate motifs and the bowl with a pretty floral spray. Made in Birmingham
Ad...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
$7,606 / set
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
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
$11,894 / set
William IV Wine Label Made in London by Reilly & Storer, 1835
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine William IV Wine Label Made in London in 1835 by Reilly & Storer.
The Wine Label is broad rectangular in form, with an unusual rasied central domed section and raised eye...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
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 ...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$1,555 Sale Price
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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
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
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...
Category
1980s Vintage William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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
Mahogany William IV Parcel-Gilt Tray on Stand, 19th Century English
Located in El Monte, CA
A handsome William IV mahogany and parcel-gilt tray on stand that exemplifies the restrained elegance of the period. Both tray and stand are crafted from rich mahogany polished to hi...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
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 turn...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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
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
William IV Dining Table Mahogany Extending
Located in Potters Bar, GB
10 - 12 Seat William IV Mahogany Extending Dining Table.
This Quality Dining Table Stands upon Faceted Legs with Original Brass Castors.
19th century
The Table Extends by Way of a Pu...
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19th Century Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
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...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Three Compartmental Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century three compartmental overmantle mirror. The mirror with three carved columns with detailed foliage design at the top edges.
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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
An unusual William IV amboyna and oak four drawer library table by Simpson
By Simpson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual William IV amboyna and oak four drawer library table by Simpson, the rectangular top with cut corners and a shaped frieze disguising two cushion drawers on each side, rais...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Amboyna
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 Brass and Bronze Chinoiserie Lantern
Located in London, by appointment only
An unusual bronze and brass hexagonal lantern. The canopy is fashioned in the chinoiserie manner with bold brass scrolls, above a traditional lantern form.
Category
1820s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 William IV Fruitwood Teapoy
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century William IV Fruitwood Teapoy with rectangular caddy top above lotus carved body on slender pod over finely carved base
Category
1830s Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Mahogany Bottle Holder
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century English mahogany bottle holder in the Georgian style with six compartment each with shaped solid side and central handle.
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1830s Irish Antique William IV Furniture
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
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
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
William IV Dumb Waiter Mahogany Bookcase Shelf
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV mahogany dumb waiter.
circa 1920
Standing Upon Typical William IV Carved Feet and a Turned Stretcher.
The End Supports Featuring Turned Roundels and Carved Detail.
The...
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1920s Vintage William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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 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...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
A William IV satinwood display cabinet attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV satinwood display cabinet attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock, the upper section with a marble top and ormolu gallery above two large glazed doors, the lower section in the form of a bureau plat with the original leather inset writing surface and three disguised frieze drawers, all raised upon cabriole legs, decorated overall with floral marquetry in exotic woods including tulipwood, purpleheart and fruitwoods, with superb fire-gilded ormolu mounts including elaborate goddess masks. English, circa 1830.
Footnote: Edward Holmes Baldock, (1777-1845) was one of the first London antique dealers, in the modern sense of the word. He principally dealt in 18th century French furniture...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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 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...
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Amboyna
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 Mahogany Cellaret
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV plum-pudding mahogany cellaret
of sarcophagus form with a hinged lid, surmounted by an apple and grape finial, the interior with fitted bottle compartments.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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
Large William IV Fiddleback Mahogany Cellaret
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large William IV fiddleback mahogany cellaret of sarcophagus form, the hinged lid enclosing a twin handled brass liner, with projecting scrolled acanthus carved canted angles, on f...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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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