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Antique 4 Poster Beds

Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain inlaid 4 poster bed
Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain inlaid 4 poster bed

Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain inlaid 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

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

20th Century Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed with Wood Slabs
20th Century Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed with Wood Slabs

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

Materials

Walnut

Antique American 4 Poster Acanthus Carved Southern Bed in Mahogany, c. 1820
Antique American 4 Poster Acanthus Carved Southern Bed in Mahogany, c. 1820

Antique American 4 Poster Acanthus Carved Southern Bed in Mahogany, c. 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

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

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Solomonic Poster Lisbon Bed
19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Solomonic Poster Lisbon Bed

19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Solomonic 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

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed
19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Fluted Poster Spanish Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Carved Medallions Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Early 20th Carved Medallions Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

Early 20th Carved Medallions Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

$6,792Sale Price|20% Off

H 64.57 in W 55.32 in D 76.38 in

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

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size 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

Materials

Walnut

Antique Sheraton Federal Pinwheel Inlay Mahogany 4 Poster Twin Bed Frame - Pair
Antique Sheraton Federal Pinwheel Inlay Mahogany 4 Poster Twin Bed Frame - Pair

Antique Sheraton Federal Pinwheel Inlay Mahogany 4 Poster Twin Bed Frame - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Sheraton Federal Pinwheel Inlay Mahogany 4 Poster Twin Bed Frames - a Pair. Beds feature matching

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Late 19th Century Federal Antique 4 Poster Beds

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Sheraton Federal Carved Mahogany Acorn Finial Twin Bed by Richter - Pair
Antique Sheraton Federal Carved Mahogany Acorn Finial Twin Bed by Richter - Pair

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

Materials

Mahogany

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Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed
Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed

Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed

Unavailable

H 63.75 in W 76 in D 49 in

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

Materials

Bronze

18th-century Italian bed
18th-century Italian bed

18th-century Italian bed

Unavailable

H 86 in W 82 in D 64 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

Materials

Giltwood

Queen Size Metal 4 Poster Bed
Queen Size Metal 4 Poster Bed

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

Materials

Metal

Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain 4 poster bed
Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain 4 poster bed

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

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Turned Poster Spanish Bed
19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Turned Poster Spanish Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Turned Poster Spanish Bed
19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Turned Poster Spanish Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Pair of 19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

French Bed 4 Poster King 19th Century Low Footboard
French Bed 4 Poster King 19th Century Low Footboard

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

Materials

Wood

Anglo Indian Antique 4 Poster 5ft Double Bed  This is a very unusual bed it has
Anglo Indian Antique 4 Poster 5ft Double Bed  This is a very unusual bed it has

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

Materials

Teak

Antique 19th Century American Empire Carved Mahogany 4 Poster Full Size Bed
Antique 19th Century American Empire Carved Mahogany 4 Poster Full Size Bed

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

Materials

Mahogany

King Size 4-Poster Sheraton Bed with Carved Posts, Phyfe School, c. 1815
King Size 4-Poster Sheraton Bed with Carved Posts, Phyfe School, c. 1815

King Size 4-Poster Sheraton Bed with Carved Posts, Phyfe School, c. 1815

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

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

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Spanish Bed
19th Century, Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Spanish Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Spanish Bed
19th Century, Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Spanish Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size 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

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed

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

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique 4 Poster Mahogany Twin Single Acorn Pineapple Finial Bed Frames
Pair of Antique 4 Poster Mahogany Twin Single Acorn Pineapple Finial Bed Frames

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

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Jacobean Style Carved Oak 4 Poster Bed
Antique Jacobean Style Carved Oak 4 Poster Bed

Antique Jacobean Style Carved Oak 4 Poster Bed

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H 86.62 in W 63 in L 86.62 in

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

Materials

Oak

Georgian Mahogany Poster Bed
Georgian Mahogany Poster Bed

Georgian Mahogany Poster Bed

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H 85.04 in W 83.47 in D 60.63 in

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

Anglo-Raj Bed
Anglo-Raj Bed

Anglo-Raj Bed

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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

Materials

Mahogany

Anglo-Raj Bed
Anglo-Raj Bed

Anglo-Raj Bed

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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

Four poster brass & iron queen size bed
Four poster brass & iron queen size bed

Four poster brass & iron queen size bed

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H 92 in W 63 in D 85 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

Materials

Iron, Brass

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo and birds eye maple Bed

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Located in Laguna Beach, CA

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Early 1900s European Aesthetic Movement Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Birch, Birdseye Maple

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20th Century Baroque Style Queen Size Headboard in Carved Wood

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Located in Miami, FL

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Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Antique 4 Poster Beds

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$3,950

H 53.94 in W 77.96 in D 57.09 in

Early 20th Antique French Brass & Bronze Bed , Doble Size

Located in Miami, FL

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Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Brass

Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
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Located in Dayton, OH

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19th Century American American Classical Antique 4 Poster Beds

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

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$8,826

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Lounge chair 'Inca' by Arne Norell, Sweden, 1970s

By Arne Norell

Located in Eskilstuna, SE

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Leather, Beech

Queen Antiqued Black Maple Four Poster Bed with Wear by Scott James Furniture
Queen Antiqued Black Maple Four Poster Bed with Wear by Scott James Furniture

Queen Antiqued Black Maple Four Poster Bed with Wear by Scott James Furniture

Located in Tiverton, RI

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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Art Deco Double Bed
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Art Deco Double Bed

$2,584

H 45 in W 54 in D 78.5 in

Art Deco Double Bed

Located in Barnstaple, GB

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1930s European Art Deco Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

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Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s

$2,135Sale Price|20% Off

H 59.26 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in

Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and ultra rare Gothic Revival high back hall bench. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements in the back and the sides! Un...

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Early 1900s Dutch Gothic Revival Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Wrought Iron

Four Poster Contemporary Pencil Post Bed by Boyd & Allister
Four Poster Contemporary Pencil Post Bed by Boyd & Allister

Four Poster Contemporary Pencil Post Bed by Boyd & Allister

$4,900 / item

H 78 in W 63.5 in D 83.5 in

Four Poster Contemporary Pencil Post Bed by Boyd & Allister

By Boyd & Allister

Located in Santa Fe, NM

This four poster contemporary pencil post bed was one of the original pieces that we made in our studio. Boyd & Allister got its start over 12 years ago making a line of beds for a l...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Walnut

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Antique 4 Poster Beds

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By Limoges

Located in Newark, England

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Enamel, Ormolu

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Located in Dallas, TX

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1850s French Charles X Antique 4 Poster Beds

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Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Located in Miami, FL

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Osvaldo Borsani Brass Double Bed, Italy, 1960s
Osvaldo Borsani Brass Double Bed, Italy, 1960s

Osvaldo Borsani Brass Double Bed, Italy, 1960s

$4,943

H 47.25 in W 68.9 in D 80.32 in

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

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20th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Four-Poster Bed

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Located in LEGNY, FR

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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.

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