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Pair of Box Beds
Pair of Box Beds

Pair of Box Beds

Sold|$1,295

Pair of Box Beds

Located in Baltimore, MD

A handsome pair of box beds featuring a panelled cartouche on the headboards flanked by carved

Category

19th Century Hungarian Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

Antique "Old Louisiana" Mahogany Four Poster Queen-Size Bed, Circa 1880
Antique "Old Louisiana" Mahogany Four Poster Queen-Size Bed, Circa 1880

Antique "Old Louisiana" Mahogany Four Poster Queen-Size Bed, Circa 1880

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique "Old Louisiana" mahogany four poster queen-size bed, Circa 1880. Headboard dimensions

Category

19th Century American Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Carved Walnut Bed and Night Table, circa 1875-1895
Antique French Carved Walnut Bed and Night Table, circa 1875-1895

Antique French Carved Walnut Bed and Night Table, circa 1875-1895

Located in New Orleans, LA

. Dimensions: Exterior- 62 inches high (headboard) x 68.5 inches wide x 89 inches long Interior: 59 inches

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Carved Guatemalan Daybed
Early 19th Century Carved Guatemalan Daybed

Early 19th Century Carved Guatemalan Daybed

Located in Milford, NH

pediment headboard with carved dove and olive branches above small reeded panels, a footboard with

Category

Early 19th Century Guatemalan Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique French Walnut Neoclassical Queen Bed
Antique French Walnut Neoclassical Queen Bed

Antique French Walnut Neoclassical Queen Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

walnut, it features a colonnade that transgresses the width of the headboard with seven arches for an

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Neoclassical Rosewood Full Size Bed
19th Century Neoclassical Rosewood Full Size Bed

19th Century Neoclassical Rosewood Full Size Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

laurel sprays overlook the headboard with crossmatched grain panels dominating the footboard. circa

Category

1880s French Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Empire Iron Single Bed
19th Century Empire Iron Single Bed

19th Century Empire Iron Single Bed

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

processing of volutes and central lyre in the headboard. The lyre is a typical depiction of the Empire period

Category

1810s Italian Empire Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

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

Antique Louis XVI French Painted Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

decades. Upholstered head and foot boards with early vintage silk fabric add a soft texture. Headboard

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Antique Belter School Carved Rosewood Full or Double Bed Frame, 19th Century
Antique Belter School Carved Rosewood Full or Double Bed Frame, 19th Century

Antique Belter School Carved Rosewood Full or Double Bed Frame, 19th Century

By John Henry Belter

Located in Big Flats, NY

with shaped headboard having pierced crest with scroll, foliate, fruit and nut carvings flanked by

Category

19th Century American Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

American Sheraton Mahogany and Painted Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1830
American Sheraton Mahogany and Painted Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1830

American Sheraton Mahogany and Painted Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

American Sheraton mahogany four-poster rope bed with painted recessed panels on headboard, floral

Category

1830s American Sheraton Antique Headboards

Ancient Italian Door as Wooden Panel
Ancient Italian Door as Wooden Panel

Ancient Italian Door as Wooden Panel

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

century. Usable for rustic cabinet, for a closet or as little bed headboard. With ancient iron uprights

Category

Late 18th Century Italian International Style Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

18th C. Carved Italian Painted Panel
18th C. Carved Italian Painted Panel

18th C. Carved Italian Painted Panel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

in the center. The panel is painted with gesso remains. This piece could make a great headboard if

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

Pair Henri II Oak Cornices / Crowns
Pair Henri II Oak Cornices / Crowns

Pair Henri II Oak Cornices / Crowns

Located in Dallas, TX

superb choice over a cased opening, over a doorway, or even as matching headboard crowns! Classic Henri

Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Headboards

Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Double Bed
Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Double Bed

Mahogany Marquetry Inlaid Double Bed

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany marquetry inlaid double bed, the arched top headboard with molded and gilt metal applied

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Qing Dynasty Chinese Elm and Bamboo Daybed
Qing Dynasty Chinese Elm and Bamboo Daybed

Qing Dynasty Chinese Elm and Bamboo Daybed

Located in Kastrup, DK

17th-18th century Qing dynasty daybed with elm frame and a top composed of bamboo slats. Headboard

Category

18th Century Asian Antique Headboards

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Pair of Architectural Salvage Corbels
Pair of Architectural Salvage Corbels

Pair of Architectural Salvage Corbels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

make a fantastic headboard.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

18th Century Museum Quality Highly Carved French Daybed Newly Reupholstered
18th Century Museum Quality Highly Carved French Daybed Newly Reupholstered

18th Century Museum Quality Highly Carved French Daybed Newly Reupholstered

Located in Hopewell, NJ

 Stunning 18th century French oak carved daybed. Early and intricately carved headboards and

Category

18th Century English Elizabethan Antique Headboards

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

French 19th Century Henry Dasson Bedroom Suite
French 19th Century Henry Dasson Bedroom Suite

French 19th Century Henry Dasson Bedroom Suite

By Henry Dasson

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

lower panel of the headboard. The Nightstand: The fitted rectilinear marble top with out-rounded corners

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

19th Century French Louis XVI Queen Bed with Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Queen Bed with Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Queen Bed with Ormolu

Located in Dallas, TX

wreath with laurel sprays that appears centered on the headboard crown, with bronze mounts and a casting

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

Antique Painted and Upholstered Linen King Size Louis XV Style French Bed
Antique Painted and Upholstered Linen King Size Louis XV Style French Bed

Antique Painted and Upholstered Linen King Size Louis XV Style French Bed

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

, with gilt and wood peeking through, large carved roses atop the headboard and footboard, with a simple

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Wood

American Renaissance Carved Mahogany Acanthus & Putti Antique Bed
American Renaissance Carved Mahogany Acanthus & Putti Antique Bed

American Renaissance Carved Mahogany Acanthus & Putti Antique Bed

By Stanford White

Located in Chicago, IL

. A very high (66") Headboard carved with the face of a Putti. Mattress size appx. 79" x 42

Category

19th Century American Beaux Arts Antique Headboards

Arts and Crafts Oak Mantel
Arts and Crafts Oak Mantel

Arts and Crafts Oak Mantel

By Gustav Stickley

Located in Redding, CT

sawn oak and wooden accents of design.This was last used by a decorator as a headboard for a King Bed.

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Headboards

19th Century Floral Paint Decorated Twin Bed
19th Century Floral Paint Decorated Twin Bed

19th Century Floral Paint Decorated Twin Bed

Located in Tarry Town, NY

in good condition with minor wear consistent with age / use. The headboard is 40 inches high x 41

Category

1890s North American Antique Headboards

Materials

Paint, Wood

Monumental British Colonial Cabinet
Monumental British Colonial Cabinet

Monumental British Colonial Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

underneath for a desk, twin bed with headboard, or small doorway. The lower section comes in the form of

Category

Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Antique Headboards

Materials

Glass, Teak

French 19th Century Directoire Painted Twin Bed
French 19th Century Directoire Painted Twin Bed

French 19th Century Directoire Painted Twin Bed

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

-gray accent highlighting the details. The headboard and footboard have columns on each side and are

Category

19th Century French Directoire Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Solid Walnut Jenny Lind Spindle Bed Frame
Antique Solid Walnut Jenny Lind Spindle Bed Frame

Antique Solid Walnut Jenny Lind Spindle Bed Frame

Located in South Bend, IN

carved wood details. Assembled it measures 52"W x 82.5"L. The headboard is 38"H, and the footboard is 28

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chinese Fretwork Screen
Antique Chinese Fretwork Screen

Antique Chinese Fretwork Screen

Located in Pasadena, CA

sturdy and is painted in a pale celadon green. Could be the perfect queen-sized headboard or sunroom

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Headboards

Materials

Cane, Wood

Walnut Double Bed
Walnut Double Bed

Walnut Double Bed

Sold|$13,216

Walnut Double Bed

Located in Cheshire, GB

French-style walnut and rosewood double bed the ornately carved headboard flanked by reeded columns

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style Canopy Bed
Louis XVI Style Canopy Bed

Louis XVI Style Canopy Bed

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. The bed has had modifications and comes with a custom horse hair queen size mattress. The headboard is

Category

19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

Hand Carved French Upholstered Beds, Pr
Hand Carved French Upholstered Beds, Pr

Hand Carved French Upholstered Beds, Pr

Located in Malibu, CA

Antique French Louis XVI-style twin beds with original headboards, footboards & side rails. Hand

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Headboards

Materials

Linen, Hardwood, Pine

Anglo Indian Canopy Bed
Anglo Indian Canopy Bed

Anglo Indian Canopy Bed

Located in Palm Beach, FL

cornice supported by barley twist columns. The headboard is expertly carved with floral and nautical

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Faux Beige Marble and Peach Lacquered Frame, Italian Church, 1700
Antique Faux Beige Marble and Peach Lacquered Frame, Italian Church, 1700

Antique Faux Beige Marble and Peach Lacquered Frame, Italian Church, 1700

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

. Nowadays it can be used as a frame for paintings or as a headboard, perhaps covered with fabric. Antique

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Quality Burr Walnut Double Bed
Antique Quality Burr Walnut Double Bed

Antique Quality Burr Walnut Double Bed

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique quality burr walnut double bed having a quality shaped burr walnut moulded edge headboard

Category

1920s English Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Single-leaf lacquered wooden door, panels painted with landscapes, Italy
Single-leaf lacquered wooden door, panels painted with landscapes, Italy

Single-leaf lacquered wooden door, panels painted with landscapes, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

century, measuring L 66 x H 190 cm . Ideal as a decorative panel, bed headboard or to be left exposed as a

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Poplar

Glamorous Pair of French Louis XV Style Twin Beds
Glamorous Pair of French Louis XV Style Twin Beds

Glamorous Pair of French Louis XV Style Twin Beds

Located in Hopewell, NJ

motif on the headboard and footboard with a cabriole foot. Upholstered in a vintage rich blue velvet

Category

1920s French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Velvet

Spanish 18th Century Carved Door with Original Paint and Iron
Spanish 18th Century Carved Door with Original Paint and Iron

Spanish 18th Century Carved Door with Original Paint and Iron

Located in Round Top, TX

remaining. It makes for a great wine room door, coffee table top or headboard. The iron door handle is and

Category

18th Century Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Gilded Wood Bed
Louis XV Style Gilded Wood Bed

Louis XV Style Gilded Wood Bed

Located in Beaune, FR

in good condition. French work from the 19th century. Dimensions Headboard height 1m16

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Possibly Russian Partial Gilt Bed with Angels, 19th Century
Possibly Russian Partial Gilt Bed with Angels, 19th Century

Possibly Russian Partial Gilt Bed with Angels, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

bed trimmed with Laurel leaves, possibly Russian. The headboard is crowned by two maidens in flowing

Category

19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood, Mahogany

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Burled Walnut Queen-Size Bed
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Burled Walnut Queen-Size Bed

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Burled Walnut Queen-Size Bed

Located in New York, NY

legs are hand-carved, while the headboard and footboard are trimmed with gilded ormolu trimmings and

Category

19th Century Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

1930s French Art Deco Carved and Inlaid Walnut Full Size Bed Frame
1930s French Art Deco Carved and Inlaid Walnut Full Size Bed Frame

1930s French Art Deco Carved and Inlaid Walnut Full Size Bed Frame

Located in South Bend, IN

details. It is very well made from solid walnut. The headboard measures 45" tall, and the footboard is

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Novelty Antique Sterling Silver Doll's House Model of 'The Alexandra Cot'
Novelty Antique Sterling Silver Doll's House Model of 'The Alexandra Cot'

Novelty Antique Sterling Silver Doll's House Model of 'The Alexandra Cot'

By William Comyns

Located in London, London

Doll's House Cot is very realistic and is presented with a handmade mattress. The headboard bears the

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Headboards

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eclectic Neo-Baroque Big Bed, Italy, 19th Century
Eclectic Neo-Baroque Big Bed, Italy, 19th Century

Eclectic Neo-Baroque Big Bed, Italy, 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

. Headboard made of a central cymatium decorated with a shell on the upper part between two lateral scrolls on

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Brass and Iron Metal Queen Bed
Brass and Iron Metal Queen Bed

Brass and Iron Metal Queen Bed

Located in Sheffield, MA

attach the head and foot railings or just use the headboard. The two side rails measures 80" to

Category

19th Century American Neoclassical Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass, Iron

Late 19th Century Bleached Oak Kingsize Normandy Marriage Bed
Late 19th Century Bleached Oak Kingsize Normandy Marriage Bed

Late 19th Century Bleached Oak Kingsize Normandy Marriage Bed

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

, now scrubbed back and bleached. The headboard measures 139.5cm tall and the footboard measures 79cm

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak

French Provincial Hand Painted Folding Screen, 18th Century
French Provincial Hand Painted Folding Screen, 18th Century

French Provincial Hand Painted Folding Screen, 18th Century

Located in Charlottesville, VA

fantastical birds. The size of this would make it a delightful headboard.

Category

18th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Renaissance Revival Foliate Carved Walnut High Back Bed C1880
Antique Renaissance Revival Foliate Carved Walnut High Back Bed C1880

Antique Renaissance Revival Foliate Carved Walnut High Back Bed C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

Measures- Overall 87.5"H x 65"W x 85"D; Headboard 87.5"H x 65"W x 5"D; Footboard 37"H x 65"W x 6"D

Category

Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Empire Mahogany Bed
Antique French Empire Mahogany Bed

Antique French Empire Mahogany Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

headboard to the base of the footboard, which when set against the background of the exquisite mahogany

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Headboards

Sculpted 18th Century Oak Overdoor
Sculpted 18th Century Oak Overdoor

Sculpted 18th Century Oak Overdoor

Located in Dallas, TX

, they are often used for Headboards) Stripped at one point in in history - Very Good Condition

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Headboards

Grand, Victorian Highly Carved Walnut Queen Size Bed with Canopy
Grand, Victorian Highly Carved Walnut Queen Size Bed with Canopy

Grand, Victorian Highly Carved Walnut Queen Size Bed with Canopy

Located in Milford, NH

relief foliate decoration on the canopy front, headboard and footboard, as well as tufted satin

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Satin, Walnut

Vintage Louis XVI Painted Bedroom Suite
Vintage Louis XVI Painted Bedroom Suite

Vintage Louis XVI Painted Bedroom Suite

Located in Dallas, TX

sprays for a delightful, classical look. Brass hardware completes the package. Headboards measure

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

LIBERTY BED END OF THE 19th CENTURY
LIBERTY BED END OF THE 19th CENTURY

LIBERTY BED END OF THE 19th CENTURY

Located in Firenze, FI

. A fascinating detail is represented by the presence, at the corners of the final headboard, of two

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Queen Bed
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Queen Bed

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Queen Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

centered raised arch on the headboard and an arbalette arch (archer's bow) on the footboard. Elegant

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

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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.