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French Directoire Period Four Poster Bed, France 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very rare Directoire period four poster bed. Headboard and footboard are original - including
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

French Directoire Period Four Poster Bed, France 18th Century
French Directoire Period Four Poster Bed, France 18th Century

French Directoire Period Four Poster Bed, France 18th Century

H 78.75 in W 91.74 in D 56.3 in
18th Century Colonial Walnut Rope Poster Bed
Located in Unionville, TN
This remarkable circa 1790 walnut rope bed represents a rare and exceptional example of late 18th
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Antique 1790s American Federal Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

18th Century Colonial Walnut Rope Poster Bed
18th Century Colonial Walnut Rope Poster Bed

18th Century Colonial Walnut Rope Poster Bed

H 56.75 in W 52.5 in D 6 in
Antique Four Poster Bed
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine late 18th Century large Dutch four-poster bed with exceptional posts and ealy 19th century
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Antique Four Poster Bed
Antique Four Poster Bed

Antique Four Poster Bed

H 98 in W 66 in D 84 in
Antique 18th Century Heavily Carved Four Poster Bed Sublime Detail Must See
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
four post bed. These beds are about as rare and collectable as they come, the frame is all original
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames

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Hardwood

Antique 18th Century Heavily Carved Four Poster Bed Sublime Detail Must See
Antique 18th Century Heavily Carved Four Poster Bed Sublime Detail Must See

Antique 18th Century Heavily Carved Four Poster Bed Sublime Detail Must See

H 79.93 in W 60.04 in D 84.26 in
Baldaquin -large Four-poster Bed In Patinated Steel, Late 18th Early 19th Centur
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Baldaquin -large four-poster bed in patinated steel, topped with a large canopy. The sides are
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Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Steel

Baldaquin -large Four-poster Bed In Patinated Steel, Late 18th Early 19th Centur
Baldaquin -large Four-poster Bed In Patinated Steel, Late 18th Early 19th Centur

Baldaquin -large Four-poster Bed In Patinated Steel, Late 18th Early 19th Centur

H 120.08 in W 63 in D 83.47 in

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18th Century George III Period Mahogany Four-Poster Bed
Located in London, GB
A magnificent George III period mahogany four-poster bed. The new dressings made of Mulberry Silk
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Antique 18th Century English George III Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Linen, Silk, Mahogany

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Four-Poster Bed
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Four-Poster Bed

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Four-Poster Bed

H 106.7 in W 67.33 in D 80.71 in
Pair of English Poster Beds
Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of English Poster Beds, Mahogany Five Spool columnar with Gothic arches above finely carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of English Poster Beds
Pair of English Poster Beds

Pair of English Poster Beds

H 92 in W 91 in D 54.5 in
Antique Four Poster Bed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique four poster bed, the front posts being George III period which are turned with reeding
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Four Poster Bed
Antique Four Poster Bed

Antique Four Poster Bed

H 87 in W 89 in D 57 in
Style Four-Poster Bed, 18th Century
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A highly decorative four-poster bed with original decorated finish, England, circa 1900s, in the
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Early 20th Century English Beds and Bed Frames

Style Four-Poster Bed, 18th Century
Style Four-Poster Bed, 18th Century

Style Four-Poster Bed, 18th Century

H 34 in W 148 in D 217 in
18th Century Irish Mahogany King Size Four Poster Bed
Located in Charleston, SC
This mahogany bed was crafted in the mid to late 18th century during the Queen Anne/Chippendale
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Queen Anne Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Irish Mahogany King Size Four Poster Bed
18th Century Irish Mahogany King Size Four Poster Bed

18th Century Irish Mahogany King Size Four Poster Bed

H 91 in W 87 in D 89 in
Important Chippendale Mahogany Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Essex, MA
Rare and Important Canopy Bed. Chippendale Period. Ball and Claw Legs. Fluted Columned Posts
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Important Chippendale Mahogany Four Poster Canopy Bed

Important Chippendale Mahogany Four Poster Canopy Bed

H 102 in W 91 in D 62 in
Charleston Four Poster Mahogany Rice Bed
By Charleston
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston four poster mahogany rice bed with original inlaid fitted head board and original carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Beds and Bed Frames

Charleston Four Poster Mahogany Rice Bed
Charleston Four Poster Mahogany Rice Bed

Charleston Four Poster Mahogany Rice Bed

H 100 in W 84 in D 70.5 in
Antique Four Poster Bed, circa 1800
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Georgian solid Mahogany four poster English bed with a Queen Sized width but slightly shorter than
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Antique Late 18th Century English George IV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Four Poster Bed, circa 1800
Antique Four Poster Bed, circa 1800

Antique Four Poster Bed, circa 1800

H 85 in W 67 in D 91 in
Carved Oak Four Poster Bed
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a part 18th century carved oak four poster bed, having a paneled canopy surrounded by
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Early 20th Century English Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Carved Oak Four Poster Bed
Carved Oak Four Poster Bed

Carved Oak Four Poster Bed

H 85.04 in W 69.69 in D 91.34 in
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
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Pine

George III Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
George III Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

George III Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

H 99.02 in W 63.19 in D 79.73 in
18th Century Baldaquin "Four-Poster Bed"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stunning four post wood bed with oatmeal color linen upholstered head and foot boards and rail
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Daybeds

18th Century Baldaquin "Four-Poster Bed"
18th Century Baldaquin "Four-Poster Bed"

18th Century Baldaquin "Four-Poster Bed"

H 58.25 in W 51.75 in D 81 in
18th Century Carved Wood Four Poster Canopy Bed Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare one-of-a-kind 18th century American Baroque style four poster canopy bed frame. The scalloped
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Antique 18th Century American Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Carved Wood Four Poster Canopy Bed Frame
18th Century Carved Wood Four Poster Canopy Bed Frame

18th Century Carved Wood Four Poster Canopy Bed Frame

H 83 in W 70 in D 83 in
18th Century English Poster Bed
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Mahogany
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Beds and Bed Frames

18th Century English Poster Bed
18th Century English Poster Bed

18th Century English Poster Bed

18th Century Gillows Four Poster Bed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
An important 18th century four-poster bed by Gillows of Lancaster originating from the home of the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

18th Century Gillows Four Poster Bed
18th Century Gillows Four Poster Bed

18th Century Gillows Four Poster Bed

H 114 in W 76 in D 80.5 in
An 18th Century Chippendale Period Four Poster Bed
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
An 18th century Chippendale period four poster bed, the front carved stop fluted tapering mahogany
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Antique 18th Century English Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany, Pine

An 18th Century Chippendale Period Four Poster Bed
An 18th Century Chippendale Period Four Poster Bed

An 18th Century Chippendale Period Four Poster Bed

H 92 in W 63.5 in D 84 in
Pair of English Poster Beds
Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of English Poster Beds, Mahogany Five Spool columnar with Gothic arches above finely carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of English Poster Beds
Pair of English Poster Beds

Pair of English Poster Beds

H 92 in W 91 in D 54.5 in
Louis XVI Period Four-Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Hudson, NY
An 18th century Louis XVI period four-poster canopy bed in excellent condition with early flaky
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Period Four-Poster Canopy Bed
Louis XVI Period Four-Poster Canopy Bed

Louis XVI Period Four-Poster Canopy Bed

H 91 in W 79 in D 48 in
An English Four Poster Bed
Located in Mississauga, ON
A Late 17th Century English Stuart Period Walnut Four Post Bed Requires a standard double mattress
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Beds and Bed Frames

An English Four Poster Bed
An English Four Poster Bed

An English Four Poster Bed

H 79 in W 83 in D 53 in
French Louis XVI Painted Four Poster bed
Located in Hudson, NY
PRICE REDUCTION A Louis XVI four poster bed in flaky old yellow paint, with carved a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Beds and Bed Frames

French Louis XVI Painted Four Poster bed
French Louis XVI Painted Four Poster bed

French Louis XVI Painted Four Poster bed

H 91.5 in W 78 in D 48 in
A George III Period Mahogany Four Poster Bed
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A George III period mahogany Four Poster Bed, the canope with a dentil border. Please note this
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

A George III Period Mahogany Four Poster Bed
A George III Period Mahogany Four Poster Bed

A George III Period Mahogany Four Poster Bed

H 95 in W 97 in D 70 in
Camp Topridge Federal Four-Poster Ex: Marjorie Merriweather Post
Located in Woodbury, CT
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Topridge A fully intact and original Hepplewhite manner "rope bed" with arbor arched
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Beds and Bed Frames

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Poplar

Camp Topridge Federal Four-Poster Ex: Marjorie Merriweather Post
Camp Topridge Federal Four-Poster Ex: Marjorie Merriweather Post

Camp Topridge Federal Four-Poster Ex: Marjorie Merriweather Post

H 80 in W 78 in D 48 in
George III Period Four-Poster Bed
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A magnificent late 18th century four-poster bed. With finely executed and largely original
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Beds and Bed Frames

George III Period Four-Poster Bed
George III Period Four-Poster Bed

George III Period Four-Poster Bed

H 118 in W 74.5 in D 80.5 in
18th Century Four Poster Baroque Queen Bed, Original Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed A Portuguese bed of carved and turned walnut with
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Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

18th Century Four Poster Baroque Queen Bed, Original Lisbon Bed
18th Century Four Poster Baroque Queen Bed, Original Lisbon Bed

18th Century Four Poster Baroque Queen Bed, Original Lisbon Bed

H 76.78 in W 61.03 in D 81.5 in

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Queen Hale Navy Painted Maple Cannonball Four Poster Bed with Flat Headboard
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H 48 in W 64.38 in D 86.63 in
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H 91 in W 58.5 in D 85.5 in
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of 18th century poster beds available for sale. The range of distinct 18th century poster beds — often made from wood, mahogany and fabric — can elevate any home. 18th century poster beds have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. 18th century poster beds are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, Baroque and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs. 18th century poster beds have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Charleston and Gillows of Lancaster & London are consistently popular.

How Much are 18th Century Poster Beds?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $12,865, while they’re typically $2,400 on the low end and $65,333 highest priced.
Questions About 18th Century Poster Beds
  • Did they have wedding rings in the 18th century?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
  • How did art change in the 18th century?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • How do you identify 18th-century furniture?
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    1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
  • How can I identify 18th century brass candlesticks?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • Which individuals are considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons, and why?
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    1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
  • What kinds of figures elevated the use of porcelain in 18th century Europe?
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    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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