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Do you really need a headboard for your bed?

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Do you really need a headboard for your bed?
While a headboard is a great way to decorate a bedroom they are not always a necessity. There are other ways to get creative, especially in a small space, in terms of decorating without a headboard to create a finished bedroom.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Rattan Tortoise Shell Pagoda Queen Headboard
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Rattan queen size bed headboard features chinoiserie pagoda styling, and a rich, tortoise shell
Category

2010s Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Rattan

Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Twin Headboards - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage Coastal twin headboards. Beautiful woven rattan in a pale finish with carved wood
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Shell, Rattan

Louis XV Provincial Style Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome antique French Louis XV Provincial style queen Size walnut headboard with carved shell
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Provincial Style Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome antique French Louis XV Provincial style queen Size walnut headboard with carved shell
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Italian Venetian Painted Gilt King Headboard
Located in New York, NY
decoration with a gilt carved shell pediment top (includes: headboard only)
Category

Mid-20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with the original pretty coral color. We added the shell inlay by
Category

Vintage 1930s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Shell, Wood, Teak

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