A William IV rosewood library table, Williams & Gibton, Irish circa 1830 POA
A William IV rosewood library table, Williams & Gibton, Irish circa 1830 POA
A William IV library or writing table made circa 1830 by the renowned Dublin firm of Williams & Gibton. The table has a superbly grained and richly hued rosewood top set above two deep side drawers with turned and paired knobs, and blank drawer fronts opposite. The carved end supports have superbly carved scrolled feet of typical William IV form. The strong design of this handsome table aligned with the use of very high quality veneer and the excellence of its clear and crisp carving reveal it as a very fine example of Williams & Gibton’s work. The table carries the firm’s stamp on its underside.
Size: 29.5 in.(75cm.) high; 59.75in.(152cm.) long; 32.25in.(82cm.) wide
Stock Number:VT20269
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The firm of Williams & Gibton (1830-44) evolved from the cabinet makers of Mack, Williams and Gibton (1811-29). The company, based in Dublin, were considered amongst the finest cabinet-makers in Ireland and were appointed Upholsterers & Cabinet Makers to His Majesty, His Excellency and Lord Lieutenant in 1806. They produced fine items of furniture for many of the most important public buildings in Regency Dublin, such as Dublin Castle and The Viceregal Lodge in Phoenix Park; and were also commissioned to assist with the furnishing of several of Ireland’s most important country houses including Ballynagall, Co. Westmeath, a refined Regency house built 1808-40 at a cost of over £30,000 and the enormous Palladian mansion house of Strokestown Park, Co. Roscommon, seat of the Pakenham Mahon family for over 300 years and now owned by the Irish Heritage Trust.
Rosewood is both beautiful and strong, a heavy wood which takes an excellent polish. The use of rosewood and other decorative hardwoods was popular amongst Regency furniture makers. During the 18th Century most rosewood had been imported from India, later the timber was more commonly brought in from Brazil.
