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Antique William IV Gonçalo Alves Tripod Music Stand c.1830 19th Century
$1,707.06
£1,250
€1,455.08
CA$2,351.79
A$2,563.04
CHF 1,357.24
MX$30,784.83
NOK 17,182.97
SEK 15,798.05
DKK 10,867.81
About the Item
This handsome William IV Gonçalo Alves adjustable music stand is circa 1830 in date.
The multi position stand has a rising top X slatted slope / book or music rest. There is a floral carved column under with a height adjustment and locking handle raised on a decorative triform base with scrolled acanthus wrapped feet.
There is no mistaking the unique quality and classical design, which is certain to make it a talking point in your home and a fine embellishment to your music room.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 150 cm x Width 42 cm x Depth 42 cm - Fully Extended
Height 100 cm x Width 42 cm x Depth 42 cm - Lowest Height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 4 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches - Fully Extended
Height 3 foot, 3 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches - Lowest Height
Gonçalo Alves is a hardwood (from the Portuguese name, Gonçalo Alves). It is sometimes referred to as tigerwood — a name that underscore the wood’s often dramatic, contrasting color scheme.
While the sapwood is very light in color, the heartwood is a sombre brown, with dark streaks that give it a unique look. The wood’s color deepens with exposure and age and even the plainer-looking wood has a natural luster.
Two species are usually listed as sources for gonçalo alves: Astronium fraxinifolium and Astronium graveolens, although other species in the genus may yield similar wood; the amount of striping that is present may vary.
In the high tropical forests of Central and South America, well-drained soils furnish nutrients for a variety of dense, durable hardwoods sought for maritime use, heavyconstruction, and furniture. The Spanish began harvesting in Latin American forests in the early 1500s to provide timber for boatbuilding and repair. By the early 1900s, however, steel ships had replaced wooden ones, and the interest in tropical forests by both Europeans and Americans shifted to appearance-grade woods for furniture.
Although history fails to provide us with a shopping list of species from either harvest period, it's probable that the wood we know today as goncalo alves has always been sought. That's because goncalo alves, considered one of the most beautiful of tropical woods, has a tough reputation, too. Strong and durable, it's used for construction in its homeland and secondarily for fine furniture. Woodworkers elsewhere treasure the wood for decorative items and veneer accents.
William IV - the brief reign of William IV (1830 – 1837) marked a period of transition between the Regency period (which had been an age of innovation based on revivalist styles such as ancient Egypt, and the Grecian designs) and the Victorian era.
William IV furniture is similar in style to Regency furniture with many of the designs from the Regency period being copied but often executed in a much heavier manner with chairs, tables and other items being coarser and clumsier in appearance when compared with those made during the Regency period.
Popular pieces produced during this period include tilt top dining tables and pillared extendable tables. Sofa tables and drum tables were also favoured at the time as were sideboards and card tables. Heavy brass fittings were a prominent feature such as lion’s paw feet on tables. Chairs frequently sported sabre legs to the back with stumpy bulbous turned legs to the front. The rope twist carved back was also much in favour.
This period also saw the introduction of the more exotic timbers such as zebra wood. With the Industrial Revolution getting under way furniture making saw the increased use of mechanisation a trend set to accelerate during the Victorian period.
This short, but important transitional period eventually gave way to the romanticism of the Victorians but the furniture it produced was usually of good quality and it remains sought after and desirable today.
Our reference: A4714
- Dimensions:Height: 59.06 in (150 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)Depth: 16.54 in (42 cm)
- Style:William IV (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1830
- Condition:
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: A47141stDibs: LU950646946562
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