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Pair of Antique Pine 3/4 Beds
Pair of Antique Pine 3/4 Beds

Pair of Antique Pine 3/4 Beds

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

carved bonnets with galleries above the paneled headboards. They hold 3/4 size mattresses, a little

Category

1860s Austrian Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Black Vitrine Cabinet or Bookcase
Late 19th Century Black Vitrine Cabinet or Bookcase

Late 19th Century Black Vitrine Cabinet or Bookcase

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

(+headboard) wide / 62.2 inch (+headboard) wide, 30 cm (top) or 52 cm (bottom) deep / 11.8 inch (top) or 20.5

Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Oak, Pine

19th Century English Fireplace Mantel or Surround
19th Century English Fireplace Mantel or Surround

19th Century English Fireplace Mantel or Surround

Located in Milford, NH

applied plaster/gesso. This would also make a fantastic headboard acting as a frame work for an

Category

19th Century English Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut and Cane Bed
French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut and Cane Bed

French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut and Cane Bed

Located in Queens, NY

Turn of the century French Louis XVI style walnut full size bed with a cane panel headboard and

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Architectural Element
Architectural Element

Architectural Element

Located in Houston, TX

would be wonderful placed in a "gallery" wall or over a headboard. Really could go just about anywhere.

Category

19th Century Portuguese Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

19th Century Classicism Cabinet
19th Century Classicism Cabinet

19th Century Classicism Cabinet

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

: 206 cm  /  81.1 inch. Width: 190 cm or 198 cm (incl. headboard)  /  74.8 in. or 77.95 in. (incl

Category

1830s German Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak, Pine

19th Century French Dark Patinated Carved Walnut Twin Bedstead
19th Century French Dark Patinated Carved Walnut Twin Bedstead

19th Century French Dark Patinated Carved Walnut Twin Bedstead

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The headboard with scalloped rim, carved floral bouquet and shell form crest, upholstered footboard

Category

19th Century French Rustic Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 17th Century Spanish Carved Panels
Pair of 17th Century Spanish Carved Panels

Pair of 17th Century Spanish Carved Panels

Located in Round Top, TX

were wall inserts and seen from both sides. Wonderful architectural accents and perfect as headboards

Category

17th Century Spanish Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

Antique British Colonial West Indies Rosewood Queen Poster Bed
Antique British Colonial West Indies Rosewood Queen Poster Bed

Antique British Colonial West Indies Rosewood Queen Poster Bed

Located in Palm Beach, FL

rosewood having a carved headboard with an ocean wave motif and four turned, twisted and carved posts. Best

Category

Late 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Antique Headboards

Materials

Rosewood

Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Style Twin Beds, Circa 1920s
Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Style Twin Beds, Circa 1920s

Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Style Twin Beds, Circa 1920s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

beautifully carved and paint decorated. The headboards measures 51 tall x 40 wide x 12 inches deep.

Category

1920s American Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Portuguese Altar Facade
18th Century Portuguese Altar Facade

18th Century Portuguese Altar Facade

Located in Round Top, TX

piece or headboard.

Category

18th Century Portuguese Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Outstanding Pair of 18th Century Spanish Doors
Outstanding Pair of 18th Century Spanish Doors

Outstanding Pair of 18th Century Spanish Doors

Located in Round Top, TX

from Meleze wood. Beautiful to build into any interior or exterior door way or used as a headboard for

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Headboards

Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Upholstered Corbeille Bed, Circa 1920s
Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Upholstered Corbeille Bed, Circa 1920s

Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Upholstered Corbeille Bed, Circa 1920s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Carved wood frame. Upholstered headboard and footboard. With rails. Measures: 62 3/4" H x 65" W x

Category

1920s French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Eastlake Victorian Burled Walnut Full Size Bed
19th Century Eastlake Victorian Burled Walnut Full Size Bed

19th Century Eastlake Victorian Burled Walnut Full Size Bed

By Charles Locke Eastlake

Located in South Bend, IN

burled walnut panels. Measures: 61.13" W x 80" D. Headboard is 74.25" H, footboard is 29.13" H

Category

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut, Burl

A French Louis XVI style carved, painted and giltwood full size bed, C 1900.
A French Louis XVI style carved, painted and giltwood full size bed, C 1900.

A French Louis XVI style carved, painted and giltwood full size bed, C 1900.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

with beautifully carved floral details embellished in gold, caned headboard and curved footboard

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Cane, Wood, Giltwood

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Queen Bed
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Queen Bed

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Queen Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

. Headboard 53H x 62W / Footboard 37.5H x 62 / length 86

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

19th C. French Walnut Carving
19th C. French Walnut Carving

19th C. French Walnut Carving

Located in Los Angeles, CA

piece would be perfect over a window or doorway. I have also made wonderful custom headboards out of

Category

19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Victorian Giltwood Swan Bed
Victorian Giltwood Swan Bed

Victorian Giltwood Swan Bed

Located in New York, NY

A staggering piece! Uniquely carved giltwood queen-sized bed with curved wood headboard which can

Category

19th Century English Antique Headboards

Pair Of Spanish Early 18th Century Doors
Pair Of Spanish Early 18th Century Doors

Pair Of Spanish Early 18th Century Doors

Located in Round Top, TX

. Wonderful not only to install as a pair of doors, but also serves as wall art or as a headboard.

Category

Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Painted Carved Wood Panel with Urn of Flowers
19th Century Painted Carved Wood Panel with Urn of Flowers

19th Century Painted Carved Wood Panel with Urn of Flowers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

roses throughout. It is a beautiful piece to hang as wall decor or incorporate into a custom headboard

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Vintage Swedish Cerused Cane King Bedframe
Vintage Swedish Cerused Cane King Bedframe

Vintage Swedish Cerused Cane King Bedframe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Inset cane panels on a high headboard. A dream of a bed. Acquired from the home of an iconic Palm Beach

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Headboards

Materials

Cane

18th Century German Pine Cabinet, Frankfurter Wellenschrank
18th Century German Pine Cabinet, Frankfurter Wellenschrank

18th Century German Pine Cabinet, Frankfurter Wellenschrank

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

(headboard) wide / 35.82 inch or 44.09 inch (headboard) wide, 49 cm or 60 cm deep / 19.29 inch or 23.62

Category

18th Century German Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Walnut Double Bed
Art Deco Walnut Double Bed

Art Deco Walnut Double Bed

Located in Barnstaple, GB

A beautiful highly figured Art Deco walnut double bed dating to 1930. The headboard and footboard

Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Pennsylvania Four-Poster Queen-Size Bed with Acanthus Carvings, circa 1815
Pennsylvania Four-Poster Queen-Size Bed with Acanthus Carvings, circa 1815

Pennsylvania Four-Poster Queen-Size Bed with Acanthus Carvings, circa 1815

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

with acanthus carvings and carved headboard, was adapted to fit a standard queen-size mattress. From a

Category

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Louis XVI Style Painted Pair of Twin Beds
Louis XVI Style Painted Pair of Twin Beds

Louis XVI Style Painted Pair of Twin Beds

Located in Hixson, TN

upholstered headboard as well accenting the side rails and foot rail. The side post are a fascia style with

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Tall 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase
Tall 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase

Tall 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

inch high, 147 cm (headboard) wide / 57.9 (headboard) inch wide, 26 cm (top) or 60 cm (base cabinet

Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

French Directoire Walnut Daybed & Crown
French Directoire Walnut Daybed & Crown

French Directoire Walnut Daybed & Crown

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Directoire motifs thoughtfully carved throughout. The headboard and footboard are upholstered in a French

Category

19th Century French Directoire Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

END OF THE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC PAINTED BED
END OF THE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC PAINTED BED

END OF THE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC PAINTED BED

Located in Firenze, FI

headboard of the bed is embellished with golden details and green fabric, typical of the neoclassical style

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Twin French bedframes, antique painted finish
Twin French bedframes, antique painted finish

Twin French bedframes, antique painted finish

Located in Houston, TX

Handsome pair of French twin beds that are complete with Headboards, footboards and side rails

Category

19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Hardwood

Romweber Ornate French Louis XV Burled Maple Full Size Bed, 1920s
Romweber Ornate French Louis XV Burled Maple Full Size Bed, 1920s

Romweber Ornate French Louis XV Burled Maple Full Size Bed, 1920s

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

, 1920s Measures: 57" W x 88" D x 47.5" H (assembled). Headboard 47.5" H; footboard 18" H. Very good

Category

1920s Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Burl

Antique Fir Wood Door, Hand-Crafted, Rustic Style, Italy, 18th Century
Antique Fir Wood Door, Hand-Crafted, Rustic Style, Italy, 18th Century

Antique Fir Wood Door, Hand-Crafted, Rustic Style, Italy, 18th Century

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

eighteenth century. An idea for a rustic headboard. Now with this very good price for closing activities

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Headboards

Materials

Fruitwood

French 17th Century Coffre Trunk Facade
French 17th Century Coffre Trunk Facade

French 17th Century Coffre Trunk Facade

Located in Round Top, TX

headboard or a table surface.

Category

17th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Mahogany Double Bed
19th Century French Mahogany Double Bed

19th Century French Mahogany Double Bed

Located in Cheshire, GB

headboard and footboard with rounded corners raised up on turned tapering legs. Dimensions: Height 55

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Custom Bed Frame
Antique 19th Century Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Custom Bed Frame

Antique 19th Century Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Custom Bed Frame

Located in Dayton, OH

along the headboard and foot board. Measures: 57" x 75"x 62" / Rail Height - 17.5" / Inside - 54" x

Category

19th Century Eastlake Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Wrought Iron Element
Wrought Iron Element

Wrought Iron Element

Located in Westport, CT

, as a headboard or a low table...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Headboards

19th Century French Provincial Cherrywood Bed Frame.
19th Century French Provincial Cherrywood Bed Frame.

19th Century French Provincial Cherrywood Bed Frame.

Located in Middleburg, VA

19th Century French Provincial Cherrywood Bed Frame (Converted to a Headboard). Made in Brittany

Category

19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Cherry

Antique French Country Louis XV Walnut Caned Bergere Full Size Bed
Antique French Country Louis XV Walnut Caned Bergere Full Size Bed

Antique French Country Louis XV Walnut Caned Bergere Full Size Bed

Located in Dayton, OH

featuring caned design with medallion crested headboard and barley twisted accents. Circa French Victorian

Category

Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century French Provincial Marriage Armoire or Cabinet
Late 18th Century French Provincial Marriage Armoire or Cabinet

Late 18th Century French Provincial Marriage Armoire or Cabinet

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

high, 139 cm or 160 cm (headboard) wide / 54.72 inch or 62.99 inch (headboard) wide, 54 cm or 64 cm

Category

Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XVI QUEEN Bed
Antique French Louis XVI QUEEN Bed

Antique French Louis XVI QUEEN Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

a Queen size mattress set! Circa 1870s. Headboard measures 66H x 64W; footboard measures 32.5H x

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Italian Silver Leaf Carving C. 1930
Italian Silver Leaf Carving C. 1930

Italian Silver Leaf Carving C. 1930

Located in Los Angeles, CA

terra cotta colored paint can be seen beneath the silver. This piece would make a great headboard or it

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Widdicomb Carved Mahogany Twin Size Bed, circa 1920s
Antique Widdicomb Carved Mahogany Twin Size Bed, circa 1920s

Antique Widdicomb Carved Mahogany Twin Size Bed, circa 1920s

By Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

mahogany, with hand painted floral details. Measures: 42" W x 80" D. Headboard is 42.25" H; footboard is

Category

1920s American Adam Style Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Pair of Finely Carved Classical Style Mahogany Beds
Pair of Finely Carved Classical Style Mahogany Beds

Pair of Finely Carved Classical Style Mahogany Beds

Located in Essex, MA

LEAVES. THE HEADBOARD AND FOOTBOARD WITH FINE FIDDLEBACK MAHOGANY.ENDING ON CASTERS.VERY HIGH QUALITY AND

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Headboards

Italian Silver Gilt Corona or Wall Bracket
Italian Silver Gilt Corona or Wall Bracket

Italian Silver Gilt Corona or Wall Bracket

Located in Hudson, NY

This italian silver gilt carved wood wall bracket could also be used as a corona over the headboard

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Headboards

20th Century Antique Architectural Transom
20th Century Antique Architectural Transom

20th Century Antique Architectural Transom

Located in Houston, TX

make a great headboard!

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Full Size Bed, 1880s
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Full Size Bed, 1880s

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Full Size Bed, 1880s

By Charles Locke Eastlake

Located in South Bend, IN

burled walnut panels. Measures: 57.75"W x 78"D. Headboard 71.25"H; footboard 33"H. Very good

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut, Burl

French 16th Century Carved Panel
French 16th Century Carved Panel

French 16th Century Carved Panel

Located in Round Top, TX

. Wonderful as a ceiling panel, headboard or converted into a door.

Category

16th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Double Bed, C1890
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Double Bed, C1890

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Double Bed, C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

headboard having carved shield form cartouche and flanking stylized finials, c1890 Measures- overall 78.75

Category

Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Lattice Courtyard Panel
19th Century Chinese Lattice Courtyard Panel

19th Century Chinese Lattice Courtyard Panel

Located in Chicago, IL

/> Keywords: Panel, lattice, window, wall hanging, painting, mirror, headboard

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Headboards

Materials

Elm

Vintage French Regence Painted Queen Bed
Vintage French Regence Painted Queen Bed

Vintage French Regence Painted Queen Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

French Regence Painted Queen Bed accepts a queen size mattress set! Circa early 1900s. Headboard measures

Category

Early 20th Century Régence Antique Headboards

Antique Dutch Marquetry Rosewood, Mahogany & Satinwood Youth Sleigh Bed C1860
Antique Dutch Marquetry Rosewood, Mahogany & Satinwood Youth Sleigh Bed C1860

Antique Dutch Marquetry Rosewood, Mahogany & Satinwood Youth Sleigh Bed C1860

Located in Big Flats, NY

sleigh bed offers rosewood, mahogany and satinwood floral Dutch marquetry with footboard and headboard in

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique Iron Bed Full Size
Antique Iron Bed Full Size

Antique Iron Bed Full Size

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

size mattress. Measures: 55" W x 77.5" D (with rails) x 58" H (Headboard) 41.5" H (Footboard) Rail

Category

19th Century Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

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Antique Headboards For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique headboards for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, all antique headboards available were constructed with great care. Antique headboards 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 headboards bearing Rococo or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique headboards over the years, but those made by Henkel Harris, Maison Jansen and Paul McCobb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Headboards?

Antique headboards can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $48,500.