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Antique French Rococo or Louis XV Walnut Full-SIze Headboard c1900
Antique French Rococo or Louis XV Walnut Full-SIze Headboard c1900

Antique French Rococo or Louis XV Walnut Full-SIze Headboard c1900

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique French Rococo solid walnut headboard, with a beautifully hand-cared detail at the top and

Category

1890s French Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Panels/ Twin Headboards
Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Panels/ Twin Headboards

Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Panels/ Twin Headboards

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of late 19th century Chinese carved panels/ twin headboards Each one finely carved with five

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Headboards

Materials

Hardwood, Giltwood, Lacquer

French Napoleon III Bed Headboards in Gilt Bronze, Hand-Crafted, 1890
French Napoleon III Bed Headboards in Gilt Bronze, Hand-Crafted, 1890

French Napoleon III Bed Headboards in Gilt Bronze, Hand-Crafted, 1890

By French House & Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

Beautiful French bed headboards in gilt bronze, Napoleon III. Measurements 140 cm tall and 134 cm

Category

1890s French Napoleon III Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

Vintage English Made Mahogany Chippendale Style 4 Chairback King Size Headboard
Vintage English Made Mahogany Chippendale Style 4 Chairback King Size Headboard

Vintage English Made Mahogany Chippendale Style 4 Chairback King Size Headboard

By Arthur Brett

Located in North Salem, NY

An Arthur Brett Vintage Chippendale Style Mahogany Four Chairback King Size Headboard, a

Category

18th Century English Chippendale Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Headboard in Rococo Style
20th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Headboard in Rococo Style

20th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Headboard in Rococo Style

Located in Sofia, BG

20th Century French gilt wood hand carved headboard in Rococo style in original condition. Very

Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered and Giltwood Headboard
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered and Giltwood Headboard

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered and Giltwood Headboard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. upholstered and giltwood headboard. The

Category

19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of Antique White Twin Bed Headboards with Hand-Painted Floral Medallions
Pair of Antique White Twin Bed Headboards with Hand-Painted Floral Medallions

Pair of Antique White Twin Bed Headboards with Hand-Painted Floral Medallions

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This charming pair of antique twin metal headboards showcases graceful faux cane arches with

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Twin Bed Headboard - a Pair
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Twin Bed Headboard - a Pair

Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Twin Bed Headboard - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Mahogany Twin Bed Headboards with Beautiful Bronze

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Large Period Louis XVI French Painted Overdoor or Headboard, circa 1790
Large Period Louis XVI French Painted Overdoor or Headboard, circa 1790

Large Period Louis XVI French Painted Overdoor or Headboard, circa 1790

Located in Dallas, TX

painted overdoor would also make a fantastic and unique headboard for a larger bed, such as a king or

Category

1790s French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Country Bed Full Size Beautiful Bookmatched Grain Louis XIV
French Country Bed Full Size Beautiful Bookmatched Grain Louis XIV

French Country Bed Full Size Beautiful Bookmatched Grain Louis XIV

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Unsure of the actual wood type. The headboard measures 57"h x 60.25"w x 2"d. The footboard measures 34.75

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Walnut Spool Full Size Bedframe
Late 19th Century Walnut Spool Full Size Bedframe

Late 19th Century Walnut Spool Full Size Bedframe

Located in Germantown, MD

. Measures 56" in width, 79.5" in depth and 38.5 high at the headboard, 84.75" in depth at the base and

Category

Late 19th Century Canadian American Classical Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Primitive Walnut Doll Cradle C1850
Antique Primitive Walnut Doll Cradle C1850

Antique Primitive Walnut Doll Cradle C1850

Located in Big Flats, NY

. The cradle features a dark walnut finish with a curved headboard and footboard, resting on rockers

Category

Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Carved Walnut Single Beds
Pair of Carved Walnut Single Beds

Pair of Carved Walnut Single Beds

Located in Cheshire, GB

style, each comprising a shaped headboard and conforming footboard joined by swept side rails. The

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Fine Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Parquetry Double Bed
Fine Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Parquetry Double Bed

Fine Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Parquetry Double Bed

Located in Cheshire, GB

figured veneers and gilt bronze mounts. The serpentine shaped headboard is surmounted by a pierced gilt

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Beds by Gordon Russell
Pair of Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Beds by Gordon Russell

Pair of Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Beds by Gordon Russell

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

with latticed headboards. Panelled foot and headboards with boxwood and cedar strung detailing

Category

1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Headboards

Materials

Boxwood, Walnut, Cedar

Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed with Canopy 1840
Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed with Canopy 1840

Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed with Canopy 1840

Located in Potters Bar, GB

carved headboard featuring elegant scrollwork and central foliate cartouche Turned and carved posts with

Category

1840s Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Kindel Furniture Oxford Mahogany Lyre Twin Size Bedframes, Circa 1940s
Pair Kindel Furniture Oxford Mahogany Lyre Twin Size Bedframes, Circa 1940s

Pair Kindel Furniture Oxford Mahogany Lyre Twin Size Bedframes, Circa 1940s

By Kindel Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

measurements with 39" in with, 81" in depth and 41" in height at the headboard, 25.5" in height at the

Category

Early 20th Century American Regency Antique Headboards

Materials

Hardwood, Mahogany

Large Lacquered Bed, L173cm, Late 18th/early 19th Century
Large Lacquered Bed, L173cm, Late 18th/early 19th Century

Large Lacquered Bed, L173cm, Late 18th/early 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

, wear and restorations Total bed dimensions: H200 cm 173 x 220cm Height of the headboard 200 cm

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

American Victorian Style Walnut Twin Bed
American Victorian Style Walnut Twin Bed

American Victorian Style Walnut Twin Bed

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian-style (19/20th Century) walnut spool design single size bed (includes: headboard

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Antique Mahogany Sheraton Style Full Size 4 Post Open Pediment Bed
Antique Mahogany Sheraton Style Full Size 4 Post Open Pediment Bed

Antique Mahogany Sheraton Style Full Size 4 Post Open Pediment Bed

Located in Dayton, OH

pediment headboard featuring turned and fluted posts with trophy finials. Dimensions: 61"h x 51.25" x 81

Category

Early 20th Century Sheraton Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

A Louis XV style Painted and Carved Wood Full-Size Bed, C. 1940.
A Louis XV style Painted and Carved Wood Full-Size Bed, C. 1940.

A Louis XV style Painted and Carved Wood Full-Size Bed, C. 1940.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Featuring a shaped and tufted upholstered headboard with button detailing, this bed frame is

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Napoleon III Palatial Bed Off White Lacquer & Bedside Tables, Late 19th Century
Napoleon III Palatial Bed Off White Lacquer & Bedside Tables, Late 19th Century

Napoleon III Palatial Bed Off White Lacquer & Bedside Tables, Late 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

. The bed features a richly sculpted headboard crowned with a decorative corona composed of arrows and

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

American Victorian Brass Full Sized Bed
American Victorian Brass Full Sized Bed

American Victorian Brass Full Sized Bed

Located in Queens, NY

: headboard, footboard, rails).

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Venetian Painted Twin Beds
Italian Venetian Painted Twin Beds

Italian Venetian Painted Twin Beds

Located in Queens, NY

2 Italian Venetian-style (19th Century) green and gold painted single size bed (Includes: headboard

Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Headboards

Materials

Gold

French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed
French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed

French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed

Located in Bradenton, FL

cast brass, flat twisted posts, and mesh panels. The legs of the headboard finish with caster wheels to

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Headboards

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Pair of 18th Century Rococo Giltwood Architectural Elements
Pair of 18th Century Rococo Giltwood Architectural Elements

Pair of 18th Century Rococo Giltwood Architectural Elements

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

decorative wall pieces, also highly effective mounted above panelling, doorways or used as dramatic headboard

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood Bed Frame
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood Bed Frame

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood Bed Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

beautifully expressed in this distinguished example. The arched headboard rises with architectural clarity

Category

1870s French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Turkmen Torbat Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Early 20th Century
Antique Turkmen Torbat Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Early 20th Century

Antique Turkmen Torbat Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Early 20th Century

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

, You can hang it as a headboard on a sofa: as a painting. ref. nr. 389 -

Category

Early 20th Century Turkmen Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Wool

A French Louis XV style walnut and burl walnut full size bed, C. 1900.
A French Louis XV style walnut and burl walnut full size bed, C. 1900.

A French Louis XV style walnut and burl walnut full size bed, C. 1900.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

walnut veneers. The shaped headboard and footboard display flowing rococo lines, molded edges, and

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut, 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

Italy and dating back to the eighteenth century. An idea also for the rustic headboard of a single bed

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Fir

Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Overdoor Crest - 18th Century
Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Overdoor Crest - 18th Century

Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Overdoor Crest - 18th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

make an impressive headboard accent, or can be integrated into a gallery wall of architectural

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Hand-Crafted 17th Century Rustic Italian Poplar Door
Hand-Crafted 17th Century Rustic Italian Poplar Door

Hand-Crafted 17th Century Rustic Italian Poplar Door

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

. An idea for the headboard of a bed, if You don't need a door. Now with this very good price for

Category

Late 17th Century Italian Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Furniture Decorative Wooden Panel
Vintage Furniture Decorative Wooden Panel

Vintage Furniture Decorative Wooden Panel

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

beautiful garland. some ideas: above the opening from one room to the other, above the padded headboard of a

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian 18th Century Carved Painted and Parcel Gilt Crown
Italian 18th Century Carved Painted and Parcel Gilt Crown

Italian 18th Century Carved Painted and Parcel Gilt Crown

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

headboard, hand-painted in a striking combination red and blue with parcel gilt accents to highlight the

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Gold Leaf

American Victorian Painted Iron Full-size Bed
American Victorian Painted Iron Full-size Bed

American Victorian Painted Iron Full-size Bed

Located in Queens, NY

and triangle center (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Gold

Vintage Eastlake Carved Wood Twin Bed
Vintage Eastlake Carved Wood Twin Bed

Vintage Eastlake Carved Wood Twin Bed

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

architectural furniture. Crafted from rich walnut, the headboard and footboard showcase spectacular diamond

Category

Late 19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Bentwood Twin Bed
Walnut Bentwood Twin Bed

Walnut Bentwood Twin Bed

Located in Queens, NY

: headboard, footboard, rails). (Irregular size, check measurements).

Category

19th Century Unknown Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Bentwood

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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.

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