Directoire daybed
Sold|$12,600
Directoire daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Directoire carved and painted daybed
Sold|$12,600
Directoire daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Directoire carved and painted daybed
Sold|$2,900
Metal Daybed
Located in Sheffield, MA
Unusual, very decorative painted metal daybed.
Sold|$5,270
Regency Daybed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Regency dry scraped daybed.
Sold
Rustic Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish Neoclassical Partial Paint Daybed w/seat Upholstered in Green Leather
Wood, Leather
Sold|$6,000
Daybed/Bench
Located in Nashville, TN
Carved walnut daybed/bench with serpentine curved front; finished on all sides; vintage French
Walnut, Down
Sold|$1,900
Folding Daybed
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful folding iron daybed. Can be used as sofa or settee. Mattress dimensions: 28.5 x
Iron
Sold|$6,241
Regency Daybed
Located in London, GB
A Regency ebonized parcel-gilt daybed, of generous proportions, each scrolled end with gilt lion's
Sold|$8,500
Biedermeier Daybed
Located in New York, NY
A sturdy, elegant settee, of highly figured Nordic birch, finished on all sides.
Fir
Sold|$1,950
Iron Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely lacquered place to lay...with burlap cushions.
(say quickly 5x and it's yours)!
Sold|$2,565
French Daybed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French carved cherry day bed.
Cherry
Sold|$5,800
Upholstered Daybed
Located in Culver City, CA
Newly reupholstered on cabriole legs in original polished finish.
Fabric, Wood
Sold|$5,280
Slat-Top Daybed
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century provincial Chinese elmwood daybed with slat-top design and slightly curved legs.
Elm
Sold|$30,000
Italian Painted Daybed
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian canopy daybed with hand painted urn, ribbon, bellflower, figure of lady, and floral motif
Sold|$3,656
French Leather Daybed
Located in Faversham, GB
A handsome fully reclinable daybed in a rich brown cognac leather. The daybed has two extendable
Leather, Oak
Sold|$3,200
Period Directoire DayBed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted and Carved Daybed with matching rails
Wood
Sold|$2,900
Directoire -Style Daybed
Located in New York, NY
Directoire-Style painted and gilded daybed, great patina
Sold|$6,241
Aesthetic Movement Daybed
By Daniel Cottier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Aesthetic Movement daybed designed by Daniel Cottier, circa 1880.
Sold|$3,850
An iron daybed
Located in NYC, NY
A unique daybed with a welded pipe frame and canopy.
Metal
Sold|$2,475
Primitive Guatemalan Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. primitive daybed with two drawers. Wonderful OLD patina
Pine
Sold|$4,200
Louis XVI Daybed
Located in New York, NY
Daybed in the style of Louis XVI. Carved details on the frame.
Wood
Sold|$2,200
French Iron Daybed
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Iron Daybed with a gray and cream stripe custom cushion.
Iron
Sold|$4,800
Louis XV Daybed
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine quality gilt and painted Louis XV daybed with deeply carved scrolled ends.
Sold|$2,500
NEOCLASSICAL FRENCH DAYBED
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A painted and carved French daybed in a Directoire style. New cushion and bolsters.
Wood, Silk, Cotton, Upholstery
Sold|$4,900
Painted Italian Daybed
Located in Stamford, CT
Green painted Italian Daybed from the Alice Tully estate. Velvet upholstery with silk trim. Five
Sold|$6,000
French Daybed/Bench
Located in Nashville, TN
Carved walnut daybed/bench with serpentine curved front. Finished on all sides. Vintage French
Walnut, Down
Sold|$6,100
Late Gustavian Daybed
Located in Chireno, TX
Late Gustavian daybed , scraped to original finish. Newly upholstered in ticking with down cushion
Sold|$3,800
French Walnut Daybed
Located in Houston, TX
In the Louis Philippe style, this antique bleached walnut daybed from France has been custom
Linen, Walnut
Sold|$3,450
Rustic Wood Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
daybed. Measures: 69"L x 39"D x 27"H.
Wood, Teak
Sold|$3,100
French Empire Daybed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany daybed with hand carved feet and original brass ornament detail. Interior measurements
Mahogany
Early Gustavian daybed
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Gustavian painted daybed, Circa 1770-1780, the rectangular seat between scrolled ends
Wood
Sold|$3,500
French Empire Daybed
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century walnut French Empire or Biedermeier style daybed, finished both sides so it may
Walnut
Sold|$5,400
Astonishing French Daybed
Located in Roma, Lazio
Astonishing daybed all covered in silk (gold and blue iridescent), really very beautiful, and
Sold|$6,200
Daybed Gustavian Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A daybed made during the Gustavian period 1775-1810 in Sweden. Frame made in pine restored white
Pine
Sold|$1,803
Antique Reclining Daybed
Located in Batley, GB
An antique country house daybed of unusual form. The back reclines and both arms open outwards for
Walnut
Sold|$2,000
Empire Mahogany Daybed
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The padded headboard carved with swans‚ the headboard and the rails raised on paw feet.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold|$1,950
Italian Campagna Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Country Day Bed with original upholstery fabric (cotton).
Wood
Sold|$6,800
Chinese Elmwood Daybed
Located in Chicago, IL
The framed woven rattan top is supported by four straight legs, which have openwork cloud motif decorated apron-head spandrels.
Elm, Rattan
Sold|$6,500
Italian Neoclassical Style Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian neoclassical daybed in leather upholstery. The San Marco bronze lion heads, which symbolize
Leather
Sold|$3,680
Daybed with Rattan Top
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century provincial Chinese daybed with simple rail and a pair of fu dog finials flanking a
Cane
Sold|$7,800
19th. c Directoire Daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved and Painted Daybed
Wood
Sold|$5,900
18th c. Directoire Daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted and Carved Daybed
Sold|$2,500
19th c. Walnut Daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Daybed with beautiful patina
Walnut
Sold|$14,000
Period Louis XVI Daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Period Carved and Gilded Daybed
Wood
Sold|$2,190
French Directoire-Style Daybed
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Directoire-style French daybed, circa 1910.
Sold|$7,500
18th Century Swedish Daybed
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Swedish daybed with traces of original paint - reupholstered.
Sold|$2,250
Antique French Oak Daybed
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique French carved oak daybed with a finial to each corner.
Wood
Sold|$3,750
Louis XVI Style Daybed
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVl style carved walnut daybed with down filled upholstery, circa 1920.
Wood, Fabric
Sold|$12,662
Swedish Daybed, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Graceful curves with intricate carving adorn this beautifully patinated 19th century Swedish daybed.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$6,750
Louis XV Style Daybed
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XV style carved and painted daybed; newly upholstered with all new cushions.
Sold|$6,300
18th c. Gustavian Daybed
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 18th Century greenish original color Gustavian Daybed. Also with 3 pillows and seat newly
Sold|$2,500
Louis XVI Period Daybed
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI painted daybed with upholstered cushion and two bolster pillows. Seat height is
Wood
Sold|$5,200
Rare 1920s Reed Daybed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stick wicker rattan daybed from the late teens, early 1920s. A very rare piece of reed furniture.
Reed
Sold|$5,400
18th Century French Daybed
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small French daybed with oak shaped headboard, beautifully carved apron and cabriole legs
Linen, Oak
Sold|$4,200
Diminutive French Polychromed Daybed
Located in Milford, NH
Magnificent 18th/19th century French daybed with polychrome decoration and carved wood details
Wood, Fabric
Sold|$3,883
French 19th Century Daybed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Good shape and frame on this 19th century French wooden daybed/sofa. This piece has been re
Wood
Sold|$4,300
French Metal Folding Daybed
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming metal folding daybed. Will need custom mattress: 72" x 44".
Iron
Sold|$4,225
19th Century Painted Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic 19th century painted oxblood red daybed from Guatemala. Custom mattress included. Head and
Wood, Paint
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