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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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique William IV Mahogany Articulating Invalids Reading Table Console Lectern
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive William IV era mahogany Invalids table. Features a rectangular sliding top with a pair of ratcheted reading slopes to one side, over an adjustable octagonal stem above...
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Late 18th Century Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Antique William III Oak Linen Chest Trunk 18th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Antique oak chest trunk dating in the period of William III 1700's. This English linen chest trunk made of solid oak wood and metal joints. With some nice sculptural details in the...
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18th Century English Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Metal

William IV Secretaire Cabinet in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4699 in quality William IV secretaire chiffonier, having oblong top and secretaire section with pigeon holes, small drawers and leather writing surface above cupboard door with ple...
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1730s English Antique William IV Furniture

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Rosewood

William IV Shaped Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William lV shaped mahogany library chair of generous proportions. Reupholstered in our own workshops in distressed burgundy leather. Raised on turned legs and brass casters.  
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Early 18th Century English Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English William IV Burled Walnut Canterbury with Single Drawer
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English William IV burled walnut Canterbury with single lower drawer, splendid pierce carved lyre ends and gallery, turned central column dividers, all supported on turned leg...
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Late 18th Century English Antique William IV Furniture

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Walnut

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William IV Mahogany & Leather Library Chair
Located in London, GB
An English, William IV mahogany library chair, with fluted legs and anthemion decoration. It has been upholstered in green leather, with buff leather buttoning.
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture

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Mahogany

William IV Mahogany & Leather Library Chair
William IV Mahogany & Leather Library Chair
H 36.62 in W 27.56 in D 40.95 in
Italian Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Meda, MB
Precious cabinet secretaire produced in Italy in the 1950s, The whole cabinet is veneered in mahogany with a fine solid wood carving in the center of the two doors representing two b...
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1950s Italian Vintage William IV Furniture

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Mahogany, Maple

Italian Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet, 1950s
Italian Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet, 1950s
H 50.4 in W 55.12 in D 16.54 in
Antique Coffer, Large, English Oak Chest, Early 18th Century Trunk, circa 1700
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique coffer, a large English oak chest or early 18th century trunk dating to circa 1700. Substantial oak chest displaying rich, dark color Pegged joint construction...
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Early 18th Century English Antique William IV Furniture

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Oak

19th Century Georgian Leather and Mahogany Wingback Chair
Located in Bournemouth, GB
This is a stunning quality 19th Century Georgian Style Gentleman's Library Chair, made by one of England's finest furniture makers of the Victorian period - Lamb's of Manchester. The...
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1880s English Antique William IV Furniture

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Leather, Mahogany

Very Rare 19th Century William IV Period Centre Table in Goncalo Alves
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An unusual 19th century centre table in Goncalo Alves, sort of rosewood with a circular tilt-top, turned baluster stem and a concave sided trefoil platform raised on scroll carved claw feet with concealed castors. England circa 1830. Superb quality. Gorgeous table with a lot of character, with good proportions, good height, exceptional width, good knee room and easy space to seat. Great colour and patina throughout. The dimensions are: Height: 72cm (28.3in) Diameter: 115cm (45.3in) This exceptional rosewood centre table is in good antique condition throughout. The antique centre...
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19th Century British Antique William IV Furniture

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Rosewood

Swedish Art Deco Cabinet with Secretaire in Walnut Veneer and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, walnut veneer, oak, bakelite, metal, Sweden, 1930s Swedish Grace cabinet with secretaire in walnut veneer and oak. The high-quality pie...
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1930s Swedish Vintage William IV Furniture

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Metal

William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset blue leather with tooled edge over a frieze with drawers at each end raised on a trestle base with turned medial stretcher.
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1830s English Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Writing Table
William IV Mahogany Writing Table
H 30 in W 47.5 in D 25.5 in
William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine original condition Library Chair with Leather Seat. The frame with handsome wood graining, pierced splat back, and overall sinuous form and having castored front legs. With g...
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Early 19th Century Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Brass

William IV Mahogany Library Chair
William IV Mahogany Library Chair
H 34.75 in W 19.5 in D 22.25 in
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tilt Top Side Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine antique English Edwardian, inlaid and beautifully figured mahogany tilt top side table, circa 1900-1910, the oval top on a turned s...
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Early 20th Century English William IV Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tilt Top Side Table
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tilt Top Side Table
No Reserve
H 26 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Trunk ~ Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French neoclassical trunk ~ Blanket Chest is a reminder of a bygone era in which none of the modern conveniences we take for granted had been invented or develop...
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Late 18th Century French Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Painted Walnut Iron Coffer Chest Trunk 1784
Located in Portland, OR
Antique German Baroque dome top painted walnut sea chest, dated 1784. The chest having a hinged dome top with iron strapping, the interior of the lid having hand-forged strap hinges and original hand-forged iron lock...
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1780s German Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Iron

18th Century Swiss Polychrome Decorated Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful 18th century Swiss blanket chest or trunk featuring a polychrome decorated finish. Beautifully decorated with blue painted iron strapping and a floral motif on top. Dated 17...
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18th Century Swiss Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Iron

Previously Available Items
William IV Stool Window Seat Mahogany, 18th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William IV mahogany window seat This window seat stands upon typical turned and carved william iv tulip style legs. 18th century Featuring turned rolls to either end. Presented i...
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18th Century Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

William IV c. 1830 Mahogany Etagere Serving Buffet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
William IV c.1830 etagere serving buffet or buffet trolley. English, mahogany, 3-tiers. Outstanding quality. Shaped backsplat with conical carving at t...
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18th Century English Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Carved Oak Blanket Box
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
18th century carved Oak blanket chest/coffer in good condition having been recently polished by hand. Detailed carving to the front and stands...
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Late 18th Century European Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Oak

Late 18th Century Carved Oak Blanket Box
Late 18th Century Carved Oak Blanket Box
H 29.14 in W 43.31 in D 22.05 in
English William iv Mahogany Console Table
Located in New York, NY
English William IV mahogany console table with rectangular top, rounded corners, and two carved legs connected by a turned, c...
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Early 18th Century English Antique William IV Furniture

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Mahogany

English William IV Sterling Silver Pair of Candlesticks Dated 1836
Located in Wells, ME
English William IV period sterling silver pair of nine inch candlesticks with separate bobeches, acanthus leaf detailing; fully silver hallmarked by Henry Wilkinson, Norfolk Street, ...
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1730s English Antique William IV Furniture

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Sterling Silver

William IV Secretaire Cabinet in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4699 in quality William IV secretaire chiffonier, having oblong top and secretaire section with pigeon holes, small drawers and leather writing surface above cupboard door with ple...
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1730s English Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Rare William IV Rosewood Round Tilt-Top Card Side Occasional Wine Lamp End Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely William IV tilt-top rosewood side occasional card table A very good looking well made and decorative piece in original condition, th...
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Late 18th Century English Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Antique William III Britannia Standard Silver Candlesticks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique William III English Britannia silver candlesticks; part of our early 18th century silverware collection. These exceptional anti...
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Early 1700s English Antique William IV Furniture

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

19th Century English Oak Sideboard
Located in Pasadena, CA
Well figured and with a nice patina, this English oak sideboard has two banded inlaid drawers over a single pair of doors.
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Late 18th Century English Antique William IV Furniture

19th Century English Oak Sideboard
19th Century English Oak Sideboard
H 30 in W 52.5 in D 17.75 in

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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