Old Four Poster Beds
1860s Walnut Four Poster Bed
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Words cannot describe this incredible Victorian walnut four poster, massive bed made in the 1860s
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Canopy-Bed Black Marble 230x230x200-200x200cm Four Poster Bed, handcrafted pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
Canopy bed
by FELIX SCHWAKE
FS 421
CM L230 B230 H200
IN L90,55 B90,55 H78
Grand Antique Marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Marble
H 78.75 in W 90.56 in D 90.56 in
Vintage Hooker Furniture Queen 4-Poster Bed "Treviso" Collection
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Furniture "Treviso" collection four-poster queen-size bed including a solid spruce and pine veneered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine, Spruce
16th Century Madonna of the Carnations Painting Oil on Canvas from Raffaello
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Milan, IT
represented by Mary. Finally, the four-poster bed symbolizes the virginity of the Madonna.
This replica, to
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 23.23 in W 20.87 in D 1.58 in
Mid-Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Tagged Dining Table with Two Leaves
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
applied his signature ornamentation to larger furniture designs like four-poster beds and mahogany dining
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Period English Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
overhauling the private residences at Windsor Castle.
Carvings on William IV four-poster beds and cabinets
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Side Tables
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood
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Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs.
Also available in US wired.
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Musa King Bed in Brown Leather and Oatmeal Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The amazing designers from the Uultis team have fabricated this beautiful Musa king bed in an exquisite combination of oatmeal fabric and brown leather, with a shell shape as a headb...
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2010s Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Pair of Wrought Iron and Travertine 'Entretoise' Side Tables by Design Frères
By Mathieu Matégot, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wrought iron and travertine 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Chic pair of versatile side or end tables. Also great as a two-part coffee table. Indoor or outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern End Tables
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
H 18.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Poussin Moses Landscape Old master Oil on canvas Paint 17th Century Italy Art
By Nicolas Poussin (Les Andelys 1594 - Rome 1665)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Nicolas Poussin (Les Andelys 1594 - Rome 1665) Workshop of
Little Moses found by Pharaoh's daughter
Oil painting on canvas
Measurements: canvas 45 x 59 cm.,
in frame 57 x 71 cm.
We...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pair of Billy Baldwin Style Leopard Velvet Stools with Leather Piping c. 1970s
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Super sexy pair of 1970s Billy Baldwin style ottomans or stools fully restored with new cushioning and upholstered in sultry leopard velvet with black leather piping detail. Chic. Se...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet
H 17.75 in W 21 in D 21 in
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer.
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
Materials
Metal, Iron
Annunciation Flemish Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Flemish painter of the 16th-17th century
The Annunciation
Oil on canvas 844 x 33 cm./ in frame 63 x 52 cm.)
The work presents itself with a canonical iconographic and stylistic sch...
Category
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 20th Century Black Distressed Transitional Queen Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Transitional style queen size four poster paneled bed with canopy, unbranded. Solid hardwood with a black painted distressed finish, arched paneled headboard, four turned posts wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 94.5 in W 70 in D 92 in
Balanced Planets Chandelier by Ludovic Clément D'armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Balanced planets chandelier by Ludovic Clément d'Armont.
Materials: brass, blown glass, LEDs.
Dimensions: W 232 x D 82 x H 112 cm.
The chandelier balances itself, hanging at one...
Category
2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences.
The w...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds
Materials
Iron
Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983:
Original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated exhibition poster published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at the Fun Gallery in the East Villag...
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful section of boiserie has been carved from softwood in the 17th century (upper section pieces only). It has been completely cleaned (stripped) and clear waxed at some po...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Panelling
Materials
Softwood
H 97.13 in W 110.63 in D 14 in
Tiffany Studios Swirling Lemon Leaf Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
A Tiffany Studios New York "Swirling Lemon Leaf" glass and bronze table lamp. The shade sits atop an Art Nouveau three cluster stick base.
Literature:
Shade pictured in: Tiffan...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th Century Canopy Bed with Silver Friezes and Upholstered Purple Silk
Located in Firenze, IT
One of a kind canopy bed or day bed made up of two scrolled silver columns and upholsterd with an Italian vintage pure silk brocade.
Sourced in a private residence in Venice this 19...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Silver
H 80.71 in W 78.75 in D 58.27 in
Pair of Large Rustic Style Bookcase Cabinets by Woodland Furniture
By Woodland Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Impeccable craftsmanship by Woodland Furniture, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Fine construction in an ebonized antiqued finish. With a cavetto cornice over a carved arch shaped case with three...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Green Palm Trees Candlesticks Hand Painted Made in Italy Set of 2
By Bertrando Di Renzo
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Light up your table with our palm trees candlestick
Size small 15cm
Size medium 25cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
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Antique Four Poster Bed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique four poster bed, the front posts being George III period which are turned with reeding
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed
Located in Kirkland, WA
Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed
Italian 4-poster bed with wonderful old cream paint. The poles and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
Antique "Old Louisiana" Mahogany Four Poster Queen-Size Bed, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique "Old Louisiana" mahogany four poster queen-size bed, Circa 1880.
Headboard dimensions
Category
Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
1970s Statton Old Towne Americana Cherry Georgian Queen Size Four Poster Bed
By Statton Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 1970s solid cherry poster bed by Statton. Part of their Old Towne Collection. Features a
Category
Vintage 1970s Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry
Victorian Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Large Size with Sunburst Canopy
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This a wonderful large Victorian mahogany four-poster bed, it has a fabric sun burst canopy
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
George III Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handsome George III mahogany four-poster bed dating to circa 1790 and attributed to Gillows of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Pine
H 99.02 in W 63.19 in D 79.73 in
Pair of Chippendale Statton Old Towne Cherry Twin Size Bed Frames
By Statton Furniture
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a pair of vintage Chippendale twin size beds by Statton 'Old Towne'. Includes two bed
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry
Queen Size Modern Brass Canopy Bed
Located in Hanover, MA
A Hollywood glam take on the old brass four poster.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Beds and Bed Frames
Tester or Four Poster Double Bed, Early to Mid-17th Century, German Baroque, Oak
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This bed has survived in exceptional condition, the main elements are all original and the only
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Baroque Furniture
Materials
Oak
H 74.02 in W 71.66 in D 59.06 in
George III mahogany four-poster bed
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
George III mahogany four-poster bed
A George III four poster bed with mahogany end posts
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
English Gothic/Tudor Style Oak Four-Poster Emperor Size Bed
By Wood Brothers
Located in Glasgow, GB
A fabulous opportunity to own a rare Emperor size four-poster bed. This super bed was designed in
Category
Vintage 1970s English Gothic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak, Braid
19th Century Four-Poster Bed Single Childs Daybed Carved Colonial Portuguese
Located in Mimizan, FR
Unusual 19th century Portuguese Colonial four-poster single bed children’s daybed.
Very decorative
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak
H 80.71 in W 47.25 in D 78.15 in
French Louis XVI Painted Four Poster bed
Located in Hudson, NY
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A Louis XVI four poster bed in flaky old yellow paint, with carved a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany Four Poster Bed, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic and rare mahogany four poster bed circa 1830. Made in England, America or possibly one
Category
Antique 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
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Questions About Old Four Poster Beds
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022References show that in the 14th and 15th centuries, “four-post” was the correct terminology. However, today it is considered correct to say “four-poster”. You can find a range of vintage and antique four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The tester on a four poster bed is the canopy over the bed. It was usually made of wood and could be covered with cloth. It provided privacy and helped enclose the bed, making it easier to heat the bed area. On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage and contemporary four-poster beds.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Today, the point of a four-poster bed is largely stylistic. People place them in bedrooms due to their elegant decorative appearance. Historically, four-poster beds featured heavy curtains that blocked light, preserved privacy and provided warmth in the winter. You'll find a selection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A four poster bed features four posts, one at each corner. A canopy bed also has four posts, one at each corner, but a canopy bed is covered with a cloth of some sort. They can look similar except for the canopy on top. However, canopy posts are often built differently than four poster beds so they can accommodate the fabric. Shop a collection of four poster and canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make a four-poster bed modern in a number of ways. Try refinishing it with matte spray paint or covering the headboard with fabric or wallpaper. You can also hang fabric in contemporary prints from the frame as a canopy. You'll find a collection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Across the top of older four-poster beds was a wooden rail that was called the tester. The tester often held a rail where curtains were attached that could be pulled closed. Shop a collection of four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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