1
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
                                ----------------

                                  FORM 10-K/A
                                 Amendment No. 1

                Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999
                        Commission file number 000-12704

                              WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                 CALIFORNIA                                  94-2203880
       (State or Other Jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
       Incorporation or Organization)                   Identification No.)

      3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA                   94109
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (415) 421-7900

   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock

   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

   Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

   Indicate by checkmark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

   As of March 26, 1999, the approximate aggregate market value of voting stock
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was $1,234,494,000 using the closing
sales price on this day of $28.50. It is assumed for purposes of this
computation an affiliate includes all persons registered as Registrant insiders
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the Registrant's
Associate Stock Incentive Plan.

   As of March 26, 1999, 55,807,965 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock were
outstanding.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

   Portions of the following documents have been incorporated herein by
reference:

   1) Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the Fiscal Year ended
January 31, 1999 (the "1998 Annual Report") in Parts I and II hereof;

   2) Registrant's Proxy Statement for the 1999 Annual Meeting (the "Proxy
Statement") in Part III hereof.


   2
The undersigned Registrant hereby amends Item 14 of its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999, originally filed with the
Commission on April 30, 1999, due to the inadvertent omission from such report
of Exhibit 23.1.

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)(1) Documents filed as part of the Form 10-K: See Item 8 for a list of
       Financial Statements incorporated herein by reference.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules




       DESCRIPTION                                                                 PAGE
       -----------                                                                 ----
                                                                                
       Independent Auditors' Report on Financial Statement Schedule                 12

       Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                                13



   Schedules other than those referred to above have been omitted because they
   are not required or are not applicable.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K: No Form 8-K filings were made during the last quarter
    of the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999.

(c) Exhibits: See Exhibit Index on pages 16 through 21.


                                       2


   3
                                    SIGNATURE

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                      WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.

                                      By  /s/ DENNIS A. CHANTLAND
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Dennis A.  Chantland
                                          Executive Vice President
                                          Chief Administrative Officer
                                          Secretary
Date: May 6, 1999


                                       3


   4
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




    EXHIBIT                                                                                      
    NUMBER                                    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION                                PAGE NO.
    ------                                    -------------------                                --------
                                                                                          
      3.1        Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended October 29, 1995, as filed with the Commission on
                 December 12, 1995)

      3.2        Restated and Amended Bylaws of Registrant (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Report on Form 10-K
                 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1988, as filed with
                 Commission on April 29, 1988)

     10.1        1983 Incentive Stock Option Plan and Form of Agreement
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's
                 Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed with the
                 Commission on May 25, 1983)

     10.1A       1976 Stock Option Plan and Form of Agreement as amended
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's
                 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
                 31, 1993 as filed with the Commission on May 3, 1993)

     10.1B       Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan and Form of
                 Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1B to the
                 Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                 February 1, 1998 as filed with the Commission April 22, 1998)

     10.2        Warehouse - distribution facility lease dated July 1, 1983
                 between the Lester-McMahan Partnership as lessor and the
                 Company as lessee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28
                 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
                 September 30, 1983, as filed with the Commission on October 14,
                 1983)

     10.2A       The Amendment, dated December 1, 1985, to the lease for the
                 distribution center, dated July 1, 1983 between the Company as
                 lessee and the Lester-McMahan Partnership as lessor
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to the Company's
                 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February
                 3, 1985, as filed with the Commission on April 26, 1985)

     10.2B       The Sublease, dated as of August 1, 1990, by and between
                 Hewson-Memphis Partners and the Company (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q
                 for the period ended October 28, 1990, as filed with the
                 Commission on December 12, 1990)

     10.2C       Second Amendment to Lease between the Company and the
                 Lester-McMahan Partnership, dated December 1, 1993
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company's
                 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
                 30, 1994 as filed with the Commission on April 29, 1994)

     10.2D       Second Amendment to Sublease between the Company and
                 Hewson-Memphis Partners, dated September 1, 1994 (incorporated
                 by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company's Report on Form
                 10-Q for the period ended October 30, 1994 as filed with the
                 Commission on December 13, 1994)

     10.2E       Third Amendment to Sublease between the Company and
                 Hewson-Memphis Partners, dated October 24, 1995 (incorporated
                 by reference to Exhibit 10.2E to the Company's Report on Form
                 10-Q for the period ended October 29, 1995 as filed with the
                 Commission on December 12, 1995)

     10.3        Memorandum of Understanding between the Company and the State
                 of Mississippi, Mississippi Business Finance Corporation,
                 Desoto County, Mississippi, the City of Olive Branch,
                 Mississippi and Hewson Properties, Inc., dated August 24, 1998
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 2, 1998 as
                 filed with the Commission on September 14, 1998)

     10.3A       Reimbursement Agreement between the Company and Hewson
                 Properties, dated August 17, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended August 2, 1998 as filed with the Commission on
                 September 14, 1998)



                                       4


   5


    EXHIBIT                                                                                      
    NUMBER                                    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION                                PAGE NO.
    ------                                    -------------------                                --------
                                                                                          
     10.3B       First Amendment to the Reimbursement Agreement between the
                 Company and Hewson Properties, dated October 15, 1998
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended November 1, 1998 as
                 filed with the Commission on December 14, 1998).

     10.3C       Second Amendment to the Reimbursement Agreement between the
                 Company and Hewson Properties, dated November 15, 1998
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended November 1, 1998 as
                 filed with the Commission on December 14, 1998).

     10.3D       Olive Branch distribution facility lease between the Company as
                 lessee and Hewson/Desoto Phase I, L.L.C. as lessor, dated
                 December 1, 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3D to the
                 Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                 January 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on April 30, 1999)

     10.4        The lease for the Company's Corporate Offices at 100 North
                 Point Street, San Francisco, California dated January 13, 1986,
                 between the Company as lessee and Northpoint Investors as
                 lessor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to the
                 Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
                 February 3, 1985, as filed with the Commission on April 26,
                 1985)

     10.4A       First amendment to the lease for the Company's Corporate
                 Offices at 100 North Point Street, San Francisco, California
                 dated January 5, 1996, between the Company as lessee and
                 Northpoint Investors as lessor (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.3 A to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                 the year ended January 28, 1996, as filed with the Commission
                 on April 26, 1996)

     10.5        Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee Profit Sharing and Stock
                 Incentive Plan effective as of February 1, 1989 (incorporated
                 by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Form S-8 (File No.
                 33-33693) filed February 22, 1990)

     10.5A       Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee Profit Sharing and Stock
                 Incentive Plan Trust Agreement, dated September 20, 1989
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Form
                 S-8 (File No. 33-33693) filed February 22, 1990)

     10.5B       Amendment Number One to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee
                 Profit Sharing and Stock Incentive Plan, dated April 27, 1990
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's
                 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February
                 3, 1991, as amended by a Form 8 Amendment to Form 10-K, filed
                 with the Commission on July 26, 1991)

     10.5C       Amendment Number Two to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee
                 Profit Sharing and Stock Incentive Plan, dated December 12,
                 1990 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the
                 Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                 February 3, 1991, as amended by a Form 8 Amendment to Form
                 10-K, filed with the Commission on July 26, 1991)

     10.5D       Amendment Number Three to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee
                 Profit Sharing and Stock Incentive Plan, dated March 10, 1992
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's
                 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
                 31, 1993 as filed with the Commission on May 3, 1993)

     10.5E       Amendment Number Four to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee
                 Profit Sharing and Stock Incentive Plan, dated June 9, 1993
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company's
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 2, 1993 as filed
                 with the Commission on June 16, 1993)



                                       5


   6


    EXHIBIT                                                                                      
    NUMBER                                    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION                                PAGE NO.
    ------                                    -------------------                                --------
                                                                                          
     10.5F       Amendment Number Seven to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee
                 Profit Sharing and Stock Incentive Plan, dated May 1, 1997
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 3, 1997 as
                 filed with the Commission on September 16, 1997).

     10.5G       Amendment Number Eight to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee
                 Profit Sharing and Stock Incentive Plan, dated September 16,
                 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
                 Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 2,
                 1998 as filed with the Commission on September 14, 1998).

     10.5H       Amendment Number Nine to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee
                 Profit Sharing and Stock Incentive Plan, dated September 30,
                 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.5H to the Company's Annual
                 Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999,
                 filed with the Commission on April 30, 1999)

     10.5I       Amendment Number Ten to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Employee
                 Profit Sharing and Stock Incentive Plan, dated December 31,
                 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.5I to the Company's Annual
                 Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999,
                 filed with the Commission on April 30, 1999)

     10.6        Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Company and
                 Bancroft-Whitney, a division of Thomson Legal Publishing, Inc.,
                 dated December 14, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                 10.29 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
                 fiscal year ended January 30, 1994 as filed with the Commission
                 on April 29, 1994)

     10.6A       Indemnity Agreement by the Company in favor of Bank of America,
                 NT & SA, dated December 1, 1993 (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.28 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                 the fiscal year ended January 30, 1994 as filed with the
                 Commission on April 29, 1994)

     10.7        Note Agreement for $40,000,000 7.2% Senior Notes, dated August
                 1, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the
                 Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 30,
                 1995 as filed with the Commission on September 12, 1995)

     10.7A       Guaranty Agreement for $40,000,000 Senior Notes, dated August
                 1, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9A to the
                 Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 30,
                 1995 as filed with the Commission on September 12, 1995)

     10.7B       Intercreditor Agreement for $40,000,000 Senior Notes, dated
                 August 1, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9B to
                 the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 30,
                 1995 as filed with the Commission on September 12, 1995)

     10.8        Amended and Restated Standing Loan Agreement between the
                 Company and Bank of America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4, 1997 as filed
                 with the Commission on June 17, 1997).

     10.9        Credit Agreement between the Company and Bank of America, NT &
                 SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                 10.2 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
                 May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June 17, 1997).

     10.9A       Agreement re: Intercreditor Agreement, dated May 22, 1997
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2A to the Company's
                 Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4, 1997 as filed
                 with the Commission on June 17, 1997).

     10.9B       Continuing Guaranty from Pottery Barn East, Inc. to Bank of
                 America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10.2B to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June
                 17, 1997).



                                       6


   7


    EXHIBIT                                                                                      
    NUMBER                                    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION                                PAGE NO.
    ------                                    -------------------                                --------
                                                                                          
     10.9C       Continuing Guaranty from Hold Everything, Inc. to Bank of
                 America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10.2C to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June
                 17, 1997).

     10.9D       Continuing Guaranty from Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. to Bank
                 of America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 10.2D to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q
                 for the period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission
                 on June 17, 1997).

     10.9E       Continuing Guaranty from Chambers Catalog Company, Inc. to Bank
                 of America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 10.2E to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q
                 for the period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission
                 on June 17, 1997).

     10.9F       Continuing Guaranty from Gardeners Eden, Inc. to Bank of
                 America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10.2F to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June
                 17, 1997).

     10.10       Letter of Credit Agreement between the Company and Bank of
                 America, NT & SA dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June
                 17, 1997)

     10.10A      One Bank Guaranty from Pottery Barn East, Inc. to Bank of
                 America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10.3A to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June
                 17, 1997).

     10.10B      One Bank Guaranty from Hold Everything, Inc. to Bank of
                 America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10.3B to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June
                 17, 1997).

     10.10C      One Bank Guaranty from Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. to Bank of
                 America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference
                 to Exhibit 10.3C to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June
                 17, 1997).

     10.10D      One Bank Guaranty from Chambers Catalog Company, Inc. to Bank
                 of America, NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 10.3D to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q
                 for the period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission
                 on June 17, 1997).

     10.10E      One Bank Guaranty from Gardeners Eden, Inc. to Bank of America,
                 NT & SA, dated June 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.3E to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended May 4, 1997 as filed with the Commission on June
                 17, 1997).

     10.10F      First Amendment to Syndicated Credit Agreement between the
                 Company and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
                 Association, dated May 29, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended August 2, 1998 as filed with the Commission on
                 September 14, 1998).

     10.10G      Second Amendment to Syndicated Credit Agreement between the
                 Company and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
                 Association, dated June 30, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended August 2, 1998 as filed with the Commission on
                 September 14, 1998)

     10.10H      Second Amendment to Letter of Credit Agreement between the
                 Company and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
                 Association, dated May 29, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended August 2, 1998 as filed with the Commission on
                 September 14, 1998)

     10.10I      Third Amendment to Letter of Credit Agreement between the
                 Company and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
                 Association, dated June 30, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
                 period ended August 2, 1998 as filed with the Commission on
                 September 14, 1998)



                                       7


   8


    EXHIBIT                                                                                      
    NUMBER                                    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION                                PAGE NO.
    ------                                    -------------------                                --------
                                                                                          
     10.11       Second Amendment and Restatement of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
                 Executive Deferral Plan dated November 23, 1998 (previously
                 filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Annual Report on Form
                 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999, filed with the
                 Commission on April 30, 1999)

     10.12       Office lease between TJM Properties, L.L.C. and
                 Williams-Sonoma, Inc., dated as of February 13, 1998
                 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company's
                 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February
                 1, 1998 as filed with the Commission on April 22, 1998)

     11          Statement re: computation of per share earnings (incorporated
                 by reference to Note G Earnings Per Share on page 41 of the
                 Company's previously filed Annual Report for the fiscal year
                 ended January 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on April 30,
                 1999)

     13          Annual Report to security holders (previously filed as Exhibit
                 13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
                 year ended January 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on April
                 30, 1999)

     21          Subsidiaries (previously filed as Exhibit 21 to the Company's
                 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
                 31, 1999, filed with the Commission on April 30, 1999)

     23.1        Independent Auditors' Consent

     27          Financial Data Schedule (FDS) for January 31, 1999 (previously
                 filed as Exhibit 27 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
                 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999, filed with the
                 Commission on April 30, 1999)



                                       8