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What is the purpose of a headboard?

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What is the purpose of a headboard?
Headboards serve an important purpose: They protect your wall against abrasion and support the rest of the bed. Also, headboards give your bed a unique look and, depending on which one you get, can be comfortable to lean on.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Mid-Century Modern Walnut Headboard by White Furniture Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern headboard featuring sculpted walnut frame and cane trim. Manufactured by The White
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wicker, Walnut

White Furniture Co Chippendale Mahogany Pretzel Back Full or Queen Headboard
Located in Dayton, OH
1960s White Furniture Company full or queen headboard. Features Chippendale styling with a pierced
Category

Vintage 1960s Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Shabby Chic White Iron Headboard
Located in Miami, FL
Shabby chic white laser cut iron headboard.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Sculpted White Poster Bed Headboard
By John Dickinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very solid and heavy poster headboard. Metal frame finished with textured white paint.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

White Rattan Twin Headboards - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
and finished with a rope-twist trim. Painted throughout in white. Dimensions per headboard.
Category

Late 20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Pair of White Lacquered Wooden Headboards
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of white lacquered wooden headboards.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

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