Antique English William IV Mahogany Desk, Circa 1840-1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English William IV mahogany desk, circa 1840-1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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 Mahogany Hall Chair
Located in Essex, MA
An interesting chair with carved back and central coat of arms over an oval paterae. Slightly bowed seat with reeded seat rail raised on turned legs.
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Set 8 William IV Dining Chairs 19th Century
$4,027 / set
Set 8 William IV Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful set of William IV dining chairs These chairs stand upon ''Gillow's'' style turned and fluted front legs and sabre back legs The freshly reupholstered seat is of a lift out ...
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Early 1900s Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Irish Mahogany Peat Bucket
Located in Essex, MA
Possibly Dutch with brass bail handle and liner. Tapered ribbed body with brass strapping.
Category
1840s European Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Huge William IV 1830 Flamed Hardwood Side Cabinets Campaign Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of very rare, original William IV oversized side cupboards with Lion hairy paw feet These are exquisite, I’ve honestly never ...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Portrait of a Handsome Regency Gentleman in Giltwood Frame
By Thomas Lawrence
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handsome Regency or early Victorian blue-eyed gentleman from the school of Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). The fashionably dressed young man sports a frock coat with a high collar...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
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
Fine William IV Period Rosewood Library Table by George Simson and Son
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Fine William IV Period Rosewood Library Table by George Simson and Son of St Paul’s Churchyard, London, c.1837. The finely shaped rectangular top with rounded corners, supported on ...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
An Extremely Rare William IV Travelling Scent Flask by Archibald Douglas, 1835
By Archibald Douglas
Located in London, GB
An Extremely Rare William IV Travelling Scent Flask Made in London in 1835 by Archibald Douglas. The Scent Flask is plain in design and narrow rectangular in form. The screw on cove...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
William IV Rosewood X-Frame Canterbury, Carved Design, England, 1840
Located in London, GB
A William IV rosewood 3-section X framed Canterbury having carved & scrolled wreath front & back and frieze drawer, supported on turned legs ending on original brass castors.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
William IV Rosewood Chaise Longue Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV rosewood chaise longue attributed to Gillows, with deeply carved scroll terminals and arms, and turned tapering legs on disguised castors.
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century William IV Circular Mahogany Drum Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century William IV circular mahogany drum table with tooled green leather inset to top and drawers to frieze. With a turned pod supported by three splayed legs terminating in br...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
RESTORED WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 CHESTERFiELD REGENCY BLUE LEATHER HUMP BACK SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored Regency Blue, William IV hump back sofa with burr elm turned legs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A truly stunning antique, these sofas were staples of every sophisticated English gentleman’s library in the Georgian to Victorian era around 1780-1860, this is a very fine William IV example circa 1830 and is quite rare as it has burr elm legs which I’ve not seen before The sofa was fully restored 3-4 years ago, it had all new Regency...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Elm
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 Library Table Rosewood Mahogany Serving Table Writing Desk Georgian
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and impressive William IV rosewood and mahogany library table in lovely antique condition. Made in England in the late-Georgian period around 1830 and with strong Biederme...
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1820s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Rare Set of 14 William IV Period Dining Chairs with Great Provenance
Located in London, GB
A Fine Set of 14 William IV Period Dining Chairs From His Majesty's Ministerial Home Office Constructed from mahogany, the chairs with turned and tapering reeded front legs terminat...
Category
19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, 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...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Mahogany Side Table Circa 1860
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A handsome and versatile late William IV to early Victorian side table, crafted in solid mahogany with turned and fluted legs, dating to around 1840. This refined piece showcases the...
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1840s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
"Worrell" by Lee Stanton English Wing Chair in Belgian Linen or Custom Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Worrell by Lee Stanton Editions is an English-style wing chair with tapered wood feet and rolled arms. Upholstered in cream-colored Belgian linen, the chair can also be upholster...
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21st Century and Contemporary William IV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
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
Pair of Kings Pattern Sauce Ladles, by William Eaton, London, 1834
Located in Cornwall, GB
This highly collectable pair of Kings pattern silver sauce ladles are in the sought-after double-struck standard form with the diamond heel, with ...
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1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Antique William IV Barley Twist Occasional Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique William IV barley twist occasional side table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840 period. It is beautifully made and is of really high q...
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1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 circa 1830 Antique Hardwood Lions Hairy Paw Centre Occasional Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite antique circa 1830 William IV Rosewood centre table A very good looking and well made antique centre table. This piece is as good and honest as they come, it has the original finish hence some light marks to the top, I can have it restored by my French polisher for the cost price, I have left it as it is because some like to see antiques in their original state first The feet are ornately carved Lion...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Amboyna
Antique William IV Sterling Silver Goblet by John Edward Terrey, 1835
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1835 by John Edward Terrey, this ornate Antique William IV sterling silver goblet has a campana shaped form. The lower portion of the bowl is embellished with...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
William IV Mahogany Teapoy
$13,110
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
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 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
WIV Style Gillows Designed Leather Upholstered Stool
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous and very functional WIV styled Gillows designed leather stool features deep buttoned cocoa brown upholstery supported on 6 turned reeded le...
Category
2010s British William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique early 19th century Birdseye Maple writing table
Located in London, GB
A fine William IV period Birdseye Maple Writing Table in the manner of Holland & Son, having tan leather top with rosewood marquetry inlaid frieze enclosing 2 concealed drawers raise...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Early 19th Century Irish William IV Open Bookcase / Console Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and most attractive Irish William IV period mahogany open bookcase/console table, of concave design, with grey marble panel above a hidden drawer set with rosettes and three open book tiers...
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Early 19th Century Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble
William IV Satinwood Breakfront Chiffonier, Marble Top, England, 1835
Located in London, GB
A William IV period satinwood inverted breakfront Chiffonier, having replacement black fossil marble top above central open bookshelves and two brass grill silk pleated doors, flanke...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique English 19th Century William IV Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Glasgow, GB
An impressive William IV/early Victorian four door breakfront bookcase or bookcase cabinet. Rare to find such a large bookcase in golden quarter-sawn oak which has the attractive ‘ti...
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Early 19th Century English 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...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Highly Decorative Early 19th Century Flame Mahogany and Inlaid Bowfront Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative early 19th Century flame mahogany and inlaid bowfront chest of drawers, the figured shaped top above four graduate...
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1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Important Figured Solid Cuban Mahogany William IV Period Oval Dining Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Important nicely figured cuban mahogany (solid) William VI period oval dining table, the extending top set on an imposing central plinth base fitted with four scroll feet. England c....
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Stretcher Based Library Table with Black Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
William IV mahogany stretcher based library table with black leather top / surface, top height is adjustable with crank on side, lions paw feet, '' Hodges Dublin " stenciled in both...
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19th Century Irish Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Carved Mahogany Library Armchair with Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in London, GB
Constructed in mahogany, rising from caster shod scrolled toe cabriole legs to the front and rear, the knees carved with addorsed 'C' scrolls, dressed with pendant foliates, the seat...
Category
19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV armchair
$1,681
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
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
ANTIQUE 1838 ORIGINAL EARLY ViCTORIAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER IN THE PERIOD FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, 1838 dated needlework sampler made in the second year of Queen Victoria's reign I ha...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Pair Of William IV Gilt Brass Lamps
$3,900 / set
Pair Of William IV Gilt Brass Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very nice quality pair of William IV period gilt brass candelabra, now as lamps, having acanthus and lotus leaf designs, the column form body with foliate cast collars and standing o...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
William IV Satinwood Occasional Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
William IV satinwood side table with slide. Top has brass gallery and ebony and boxwood stringing, with round moulded edge over a pullout slide with two brass handles. The apron ha...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
W1V period Golden oak 2 door cupboard 1830s
Located in Dereham, GB
William 1V period Golden oak 2 door cupboard 1830s W1v period 1830-1837 Cornice with carved scroll detail pediment, 3 pillars on front with carved tulip detail on top original lock,...
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1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Bachelor's Book Cabinet, English, Tabletop Repository, William IV, 1835
$2,467Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Bachelor's Book Cabinet, English, Tabletop Repository, William IV, 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bachelor's book cabinet. An English, rosewood tabletop repository, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835. Delightfully compact and full of character, this pi...
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1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Antique William IV Silver 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set London, England 1834 - 1836
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique William IV Silver Tea & Coffee Set comprising of a Coffee Pot, a Teapot, a Sugar Bowl & a Cream / Milk Jug. This 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set has a gorgeo...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
A fine William IV period mahogany writing table used by Gary Oldman as Churchill
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine William IV period mahogany writing table used by Gary Oldman as Churchill in The Darkest Hour, This fine table has an unusual, inverted breakfront outline to the front and ba...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A Sarcophagal Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Isometric Cube Design, c1835
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Sarcophagal Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Isometric Cube Design, c1835 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - A Sarcophagal Se...
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19th Century English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Set of 3 William IV Period Painted Toleware Shop Tea Canisters
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Set of Three Exceptional 19th-Century Toleware Shop Tea Canisters A superb and very decorative set of three 19th-century William IV period English toleware tea canisters, origin...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Tôle
Antique Canterbury, English, Country House, Magazine Rack, William IV, C.1835
$3,542Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Canterbury, English, Country House, Magazine Rack, William IV, C.1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Canterbury. An English, rosewood three division magazine rack, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835. A visually striking example of fine craftsmanship, disp...
Category
1830s British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Antique William IV Style Walnut Display Cabinet, UK, 18th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This refined antique walnut display cabinet from the United Kingdom, 18th century, exemplifies the William IV style, celebrated for its balanced proportions and understated elegance....
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18th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
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
Circa 1835 William IV English Center Table or Loo Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1835 William IV period center table or loo table, English. Vasi-form pedestal standard ending in voluminous flared lapet carved plinth over round base following the top design ...
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Wood
William IV Figured Mahogany Sutherland Center Table/Breakfast table, C. 1830s
Located in Germantown, MD
An Exquisite, professionally refinished versatile William IV Figured Mahogany Sutherland / Center Table / Breakfast table / Hall Table / Console Table. This William IV Drop Leaf Cen...
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Early 19th Century American Antique William IV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Pocket Nutmeg Grater Made in Birmingham by Joseph Willmore, 1836
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine William IV Pocket Nutmeg Grater Made in Birmingham in 1836 by Joseph Willmore. The Nutmeg Grater is of a large size, with reeded rounded sides. The hinged cover is engra...
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19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture
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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