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William IV Goncalo Alves Writing / Sofa Table
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William IV Goncalo Alves Writing / Sofa Table

19th century
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A William IV Goncalo Alves writing table, designed in the style of Gillows of Lancaster and London, featuring a rounded rectangular top above a long frieze drawer. The drawer front is stamped with "688" on the interior. The table includes spirally turned supports, a turned stretcher, scroll feet, and brass casters. Dimensions are 73 cm high, 99.5 cm wide, and 56 cm deep, circa 1835.

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Wilsford Antiques has dated this William IV Writing Table to the 19th Century.

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Description
A William IV Goncalo Alves writing table, designed in the style of Gillows of Lancaster and London, featuring a rounded rectangular top above a long frieze drawer. The drawer front is stamped with "688" on the interior. The table includes spirally turned supports, a turned stretcher, scroll feet, and brass casters. Dimensions are 73 cm high, 99.5 cm wide, and 56 cm deep, circa 1835.
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Wilsford Antiques has dated this William IV Writing Table to the 19th Century.

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A William IV Goncalo Alves writing table featuring a dark green leather inset top, twin barley twist leg supports, and a central turned stretcher.
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Dean Farm
Wallop Business Park
Bent St.
Nether Wallop
Stockbridge
SO20 8EJ
United Kingdom

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A William IV Goncalo Alves writing table featuring a dark green leather inset top, twin barley twist leg supports, and a central turned stretcher.
William IV Goncalo Alves Writing / Sofa Table
Ref: SA1162507
A William IV Goncalo Alves writing table featuring a dark green leather inset top, twin barley twist leg supports, and a central turned stretcher.
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  • ObjectWriting Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWilliam IV
  • MaterialGoncalo Alves, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBarley twist legs, Leather inset top, Turned stretcher, Splayed feet

This nineteenth-century writing table originates from the William IV period and follows a style associated with Gillows of Lancaster and London. The piece takes construction from warm brown goncalo Alves timber and carries a rounded rectangular top inset with dark green leather above a single long frieze drawer marked with the number 688 on the interior. Spirally turned barley-twist supports rise from splayed scroll feet mounted with brass casters, linked together by a central turned stretcher. The structure measures 73 cm high, 99.5 cm wide, and 56 cm deep. Practical application finds the desk placed in a gentleman's library or study as a functional writing workspace or side surface. The compact proportions allow the table to sit comfortably against a wall or float behind seating in a home office, study, or living room.

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Produced between 1830 and 1837, William IV furniture bridges the Regency and early Victorian eras, characterized by bolder proportions, robust turnings, carved scrollwork, and the heavy use of rich, figure-prominent timbers like rosewood and Goncalo Alves.

Tables from this era commonly feature solid hardwoods and exotic veneers such as mahogany, rosewood, or Goncalo Alves, frequently paired with tool-embossed leather inserts on the writing surface.

Authentic pieces often feature distinct spiral or barley twist legs, substantial trestle stretchers, finely carved splayed feet, and original brass castors alongside high-quality cabinetmaking joinery.

A sofa table can be positioned behind a freestanding sofa, utilized as a compact home office desk, or placed in an entryway as a console table to contrast with contemporary decor.

Dust the timber regularly with a soft microfiber cloth and apply natural beeswax occasionally. Preserve the leather inset by cleaning with a damp cloth and applying a specialised leather conditioner while keeping the piece away from direct sunlight.
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