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What is a tester on a four poster bed?
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The 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed with Canopy 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive English Victorian half tester bed in richly figured mahogany
The bed with a substantial carved headboard featuring elegant scrollwork and central foliate cartouche
Turned ...
Category
Antique 1840s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
American Charleston Mahogany Classical Foliage Barley Twist Tester Bed, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Charleston Classical mahogany four poster tester bed with flanking carved acanthus foliage, pineapple, and barley twist foot posts, flanking squared tapered head posts, orig...
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Pair of American Mahogany Pencil Post and Head Board Twin Tester Beds, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American mahogany pencil and bulbous post twin tester beds with original carved scrolled headboards, brass escutcheons, and side rails.
Category
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
$15,000 Sale Price / set
40% Off
MONUMENTAL 3 METER EMPEROR ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 CARVED ENGLISH BURR OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely enormous 9 feet 9 inch tall Antique circa 1880-1900 hand carved English Burr Oak Emperor size Tester bed frame whi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$65,498 Sale Price
20% Off
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Category
Antique Early 1600s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$87,194 Sale Price
20% Off
American Mahogany Classical Acanthus Carved Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1815
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany Classical carved four poster bed with molded edge tester, flanking swan necks headboard, acanthus carved bulbous post, original rails, and terminating on brass cup ...
Category
Antique 1810s American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
$36,000 Sale Price
40% Off