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Antique 4 Poster Beds

Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain 4 poster bed
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain 4 poster bed circa 1889. Debenham antiques are pleased to
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Porcelain, Mahogany

20th Century Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed with Wood Slabs
Located in Miami, FL
20th century baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen-size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

Antique American 4 Poster Acanthus Carved Southern Bed in Mahogany, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
Period Antique Federal American 4 poster bed in West Indies mahogany, c. 1820. A fine example of a
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Mahogany

19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
for the shipping, the This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, spiral
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

Early 20th Carved Medallions Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

Antique Anglo Indian Colonial Raj Mahogany Carved Officers 4 Poster Tester Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
galleries. Frame is supported by robust turned feet. History of the Colonial/ Anglo Indian four poster beds
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Early 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Mahogany

Antique Sheraton Federal Carved Mahogany Acorn Finial Twin Bed by Richter - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
4-poster and canopy bed frames. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 48.5" H (Headboard) x 39" W
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Early 20th Century Unknown Sheraton Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Mahogany

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Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed
Located in Kirkland, WA
Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed Italian 4-poster bed with wonderful old cream paint. The poles and
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Bronze

Antique Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed
Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed
H 63.75 in W 76 in D 49 in
18th-century Italian bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome 4-poster Italian bed with carved & gilded finials in the form of seed pods, gilded rails
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18th Century and Earlier Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Giltwood

Antique 18th-century Italian bed
18th-century Italian bed
H 86 in W 82 in D 64 in
Queen Size Metal 4 Poster Bed
Located in Sheffield, MA
French country style 4 poster metal bed. Keywords: Queen bed, queen size headboard
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19th Century American Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Metal

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Turned Poster Spanish Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Turned Poster Spanish Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen size 4-poster bed is handcarved with
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
for the shipping, the This Full size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, spiral
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

French Bed 4 Poster King 19th Century Low Footboard
Located in Buxton, GB
Footboard High Curved Head Board The Headboard has a carved central Crest 4 Heavily Carved Bed Posts The
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Wood

Anglo Indian Antique 4 Poster 5ft Double Bed This is a very unusual bed it has
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Anglo Indian Antique 4 Poster 5ft Double Bed This is a very unusual bed it has slightly square
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Early 1900s Anglo Raj Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Teak

Antique 19th Century American Empire Carved Mahogany 4 Poster Full Size Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Empire 4 post full size bed frame, circa 1840s. Made from rich mahogany with a
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19th Century American Empire Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Mahogany

King Size 4-Poster Sheraton Bed with Carved Posts, Phyfe School, c. 1815
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Miami, FL
assemble in three different ways: King bed with tester (Images 1 & 3) King bed without tester (Images 2 & 4
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Mahogany

19th Century, Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Spanish Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Spanish Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century baroque bed, original Spanish bed. This queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

Pair of Antique 4 Poster Mahogany Twin Single Acorn Pineapple Finial Bed Frames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique 4 poster mahogany twin single acorn pineapple finial bed frames. Item features
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Early 20th Century North American American Colonial Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Mahogany

Antique Early American Colonial Maple Jenny Lind Spool 4 Poster Full Canopy Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Jenny Lind rope / spool bed with canopy. Made from maple with turned and
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19th Century American Colonial Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Maple

Antique Jacobean Style Carved Oak 4 Poster Bed
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality carved oak four poster king size bed in the Jacobean style circa 1920 . The bed is
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1920s English Jacobean Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Oak

Georgian Mahogany Poster Bed
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine late Georgian mahogany 4 poster bed. The footposts elegantly carved in hepplewhite style
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19th Century British Georgian Antique 4 Poster Beds

Georgian Mahogany Poster Bed
Georgian Mahogany Poster Bed
H 85.04 in W 83.47 in D 60.63 in
Anglo-Raj Bed
Located in New York, NY
Anglo-Raj 4 poster bed with canopy. comes in 11 pieces. Easy to put together with 8 large screws
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Mahogany

Anglo-Raj Bed
Anglo-Raj Bed
H 80 in W 80 in D 60 in
Anglo-Raj Bed
Located in New York, NY
Anglo-Raj 4 poster bed with canopy. comes in 11 pieces. Easy to put together with 8 large screws
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique 4 Poster Beds

Anglo-Raj Bed
Anglo-Raj Bed
H 80 in W 80 in D 60 in
Four poster brass & iron queen size bed
Located in Boston, MA
A 4 poster brass & iron queen size bed with custom upholstered platform.
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19th Century French Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Iron, Brass

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IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR 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, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
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15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Oak

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 headboard. This timeless Classic is perfect for guest rooms and children's rooms. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Wood

16th Century Painted Spanish Coffered Ceiling, Isabella Stewart Gardner
Located in Essex, MA
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Coffered Ceiling. Tempura on Pine is brilliant colors of azure, red, black and white. Moorish Rosettes and intertwined motifs throughout. Was redu...
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Pine

Chippendale Mahogany Four-Post Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chippendale style four-post bed US King, finest mahogany flame veneers and satinwood crossbanding on the head and footboard, high turned and reeded posts on square carved fretwork le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Mahogany

Chippendale Mahogany Four-Post Bed
Chippendale Mahogany Four-Post Bed
H 92.5 in W 82.75 in D 91.25 in
Hollywood Regency Bar and Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo Brass Suede
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with bar stools, brass, suede, glass, smoked mirrored glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, plastic, Italy, 1970s Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizz...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Brass, Steel, Chrome

French Louis XV Style Painted Queen Size Bed circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XV style painted Queen size bed , cabriole legs, circa 1950. Interior Dimensions: 55.5"W x 77"D This bed is smaller than todays queen size. Often times old "quee...
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1950s Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Wood

Italian Mid-19th Century Poplar Burl Bed
Located in Prato, IT
Piemonte, Italy, mid-19th century In poplar, walnut and poplar burl. Very good condition Dimensions: 115 x 207 x 110 cm Complete with mattress (Simmons brand) and very little use...
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Mid-19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Poplar

Italian Mid-19th Century Poplar Burl Bed
Italian Mid-19th Century Poplar Burl Bed
H 43.31 in W 81.5 in D 41.34 in
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
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2010s Belgian Modern Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Linen

The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 43.31 in
ANTIQUE FRENCH DUCK EGG BLUE HAND PAiNTED ORNATELY DECORATED BED FRAME IN OAK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, antique French Duck Egg Blue hand painted Napoleon II style bed frame Please note th...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Oak

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Linen, Velvet

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Bed with Caning
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI painted bed with caning is a splendid example of what some have called 'Paris Country' where a refined style is made more casual primarily by a finish t...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Cane, Walnut

Osvaldo Borsani Brass Double Bed, Italy, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Osvaldo Borsani brass double bed, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Brass Double Bed, Italy, 1960s
Osvaldo Borsani Brass Double Bed, Italy, 1960s
H 47.25 in W 68.9 in D 80.32 in
Spanish Colonial Solid Maple Dark Made in Italy Queen Size Bed Headboard MINT
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bllomingdale's Heavy Spanish Colonial Solid Maple Dark Made in Italy Queen Size Bed Headboard MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Maple

French Maple and Bird’s-Eye Maple Faux Bamboo Daybed, circa 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Maple and bird’s-eye maple Faux bamboo daybed, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Faux Bamboo, Birdseye Maple

Exceptional 18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel from Chateau Saint-Maclou, Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the sa...
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1750s French Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Oak

19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on six legs and are hand curved and ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Cane, Wood

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Antique 4 Poster Beds For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique 4 poster beds for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique 4 poster beds was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Antique 4 poster beds have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique 4 poster beds made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique 4 poster beds over the years, but those made by Ambrose Heal, Charleston and Gillows of Lancaster & London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Beds-frames for You

We find relaxation and solace in our bedrooms, which are often the most cherished rooms of a home. Your antique, new or vintage bed and bed frame are integral to this oasis of personal comfort.

Beds and bed frames have long been an important part of the sanctuary that is the bedroom. For the upper class in countries such as England, the massive, costly beds of the 16th and 17th centuries were decorative and of the poster variety. Some were characterized by large painted wooden headboards, often made of oak, that featured ornate carvings and richly colored curtains affixed to each of the two or four posts — think of today’s sumptuous upholstered headboards as a distant cousin to these luxurious furnishings. The heavy fabric curtains were drawn across a fringed canopy to close out the sunlight that might’ve warmed your grandiose and opulent bedchambers. This feature could also offer privacy as desired, because, as we all know, a bedroom is for more than just sleeping

Coiled springs didn’t make their way into mattresses until the 1800s, which likely made for a far more comfortable night’s sleep for many. Bed frames of cast iron and brass were introduced during the mid- to late-19th century. Later, the 20th century brought with it marvelous innovations for slumberland, among them daybeds from the likes of George Nelson and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich as well as convertible sofa beds.

Today, you will find a range of beds geared toward your individual personality and preferred style of decor. When shopping for a bed and bed frame, keep in mind that you’ve got options. Sizes range from twin to California king. At 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, a king-size bed is roughly 16 inches wider than a queen-size mattress, and your bed frame will likely add two to five inches to each side. (The California king bed is 84 inches long.)

From dramatic bedroom designs to uncomplicated, minimalist approaches, the bedroom has evolved into the haven that it should be: a peaceful place of respite, where we begin and end every day. Take the time to create your very own oasis — you deserve it. Rest easy with an expansive collection of antique, new and vintage beds and bed frames available on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique 4 Poster Beds
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Popularized in the early to mid 1900s, antique ¾ beds are ones that measure approximately 48” wide by 75” long. They are a size in between a single and a double, perfect if you need that tiny bit of extra space. You can also find a variety of antique beds from some of the top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 3/4 bed is any bed that measures around 48 inches wide by 75 inches long. They were popular during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. On 1stDibs, shop a wide collection of antique beds from some of the world’s top sellers.

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