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What are the knobs on a bed post called?
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The knobs on a bedpost are called finials or hip-knobs. They are made of many materials, including metals, glass or wood. You’ll find a wide collection of vintage and contemporary finials from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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80's Interflex, Bed, Post-Modern Style
By Interflex
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Bed designed in the 1980s by Giovanni Ronzoni for Interflex. The bed's jagged headboard colored
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Adam Style Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Antiqued White Mahogany Four Poster Bed with Reeded Posts and Carved Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Desiree is a masterclass in craft with ornately carved and reeded bed posts available with and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Queen Hale Navy Painted Maple Cannonball Four Poster Bed with Flat Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Classic cannonball bed features the favorite round ball top bed posts with a merry cut-out flat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Hand Crafted Walnut and Maple Dansk Bed
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Four Post Mid Century Modern, hand crafted bed with solid wood construction, hand-cut joinery and
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
American Classical Bobbin Turned Fruitwood Spindle Bed
Located in Rio Vista, CA
bobbin or spool turned bed posts that give the bed a dramatic profile. The set includes a headboard
Category
20th Century American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fruitwood
Upholstered King Headboard With Hand Painted Cannon Ball Finials
Located in west palm beach, FL
cannon ball bed posts. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
