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Italian Giltwood Architectural Fragment
Italian Giltwood Architectural Fragment

Italian Giltwood Architectural Fragment

Located in Chicago, IL

home, as a built-in element, giant headboard or even as a leaning "ruin" in a corner. The great

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak, Pine, Giltwood

Italian 17th Century Giltwood Altarpiece Sculpture Hand Carved in High Relief
Italian 17th Century Giltwood Altarpiece Sculpture Hand Carved in High Relief

Italian 17th Century Giltwood Altarpiece Sculpture Hand Carved in High Relief

Located in Firenze, IT

is a great piece to display in your collection, it could be now used as an headboard, a one of a kind

Category

17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Teakwood Architectural Temple Pediment
Teakwood Architectural Temple Pediment

Teakwood Architectural Temple Pediment

Located in Chicago, IL

the entry. Today, the pediment makes a truly stunning headboard in a fantasy bedroom or a dramatic

Category

Late 19th Century Thai Antique Headboards

Materials

Teak

Antique English Victorian High Back Mahogany & Upholstered Bed
Antique English Victorian High Back Mahogany & Upholstered Bed

Antique English Victorian High Back Mahogany & Upholstered Bed

Located in Glasgow, GB

tester size arched padded and upholstered headboard and two acanthus carved and fluted columns flanking

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Metal

Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850

Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-winged swans on

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood

1920s Antique Needlepoint Rug - 6'7'' X 6'5''
1920s Antique Needlepoint Rug - 6'7'' X 6'5''

1920s Antique Needlepoint Rug - 6'7'' X 6'5''

Located in Los Angeles, US

from the Renaissance were used to cover footstools, chairs, pillows, bed headboards, and other

Category

1920s Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Wool

Antique Swirled Design Wrought Iron Railing Piece Trellis or Fence Section
Antique Swirled Design Wrought Iron Railing Piece Trellis or Fence Section

Antique Swirled Design Wrought Iron Railing Piece Trellis or Fence Section

Located in Topeka, KS

wall. It could be many, many things….a garden ornament or trellis….a headboard……a garden gate……a fence

Category

Early 20th Century Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

Antique Collectible Woolen Needlework
Antique Collectible Woolen Needlework

Antique Collectible Woolen Needlework

Located in Los Angeles, US

from the Renaissance were used to cover footstools, chairs, pillows, bed headboards, and other

Category

Early 1900s Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Wool

1920s Antique Floral Design Part Silk Needlework Rug
1920s Antique Floral Design Part Silk Needlework Rug

1920s Antique Floral Design Part Silk Needlework Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

from the Renaissance were used to cover footstools, chairs, pillows, bed headboards, and other

Category

1920s Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Wool, Silk

NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts
NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts

NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts

By Charles-Honoré Lannuier

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

beautifully-articulated floral and acanthus-leaf carvings, along the crest of the headboard and footboard, and

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

Bruce Talbert for Gillow. A Walnut, Amboyna, Ebonized and Gilt Bedroom Suite.
Bruce Talbert for Gillow. A Walnut, Amboyna, Ebonized and Gilt Bedroom Suite.

Bruce Talbert for Gillow. A Walnut, Amboyna, Ebonized and Gilt Bedroom Suite.

By Bruce James Talbert, Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

: Height of headboard 51" 129.5cms, Height of footboard 32" 81cms. Width of all 41" 104cm, Bedside

Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair
Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair

Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

carved decoration. The shaped headboards have scroll crestings above strikingly, beautiful, figured

Category

Mid-19th Century North American American Colonial Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Renaissance Walnut Queen Headboard
Italian Renaissance Walnut Queen Headboard

Italian Renaissance Walnut Queen Headboard

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance-style (18th Century) walnut headboard with an open design top under a panel

Category

18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

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 Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Gold

Antique Walnut Louis XV Style Full Size Bed with Metal Rails
Antique Walnut Louis XV Style Full Size Bed with Metal Rails

Antique Walnut Louis XV Style Full Size Bed with Metal Rails

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Antique Walnut Carved Full size French bed Headboard, footboard with metal rails. (original rails

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

OLDSTONE HEADBOARD
OLDSTONE HEADBOARD

OLDSTONE HEADBOARD

Unavailable|$2,100

OLDSTONE HEADBOARD

By Derapage Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

This rectilinear head board has two 3" square posts that supports a stepped and mitered crest rail and upholstered center. Shown in Queen size, Available in King Size as well.
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Category

19th Century American Antique Headboards

Italian Baroque Headboard
Italian Baroque Headboard

Italian Baroque Headboard

Unavailable|$3,495

Italian Baroque Headboard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elaborately carved Baroque-style headboard painted gilt with dark olive contrasts. This opulent

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

COTTAGE RIDGE HEADBOARD
COTTAGE RIDGE HEADBOARD

COTTAGE RIDGE HEADBOARD

Unavailable|$3,312

COTTAGE RIDGE HEADBOARD

By Derapage Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

This queen size headboard has a hand carved bolection molded frame with butted scrolls at the

Category

19th Century American Antique Headboards

Cottage Ride Headboard
Cottage Ride Headboard

Cottage Ride Headboard

Unavailable|$2,650

Cottage Ride Headboard

By Derapage Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

This King size headboard has a hand carved bolection molded frame with butted scrolls at the

Category

19th Century American Antique Headboards

OLDSTONE SLATTED HEADBOARD
OLDSTONE SLATTED HEADBOARD

OLDSTONE SLATTED HEADBOARD

Unavailable|$2,480

OLDSTONE SLATTED HEADBOARD

Located in San Francisco, CA

The hand planed posts support a stepped cross rail with slatted wood supports above a straight rail. Upholstered with self welt. COM: 4 yards. Shown here in king size. Avaiable ...

Category

19th Century American Antique Headboards

Early 20th Century Wood Venecian Headboard
Early 20th Century Wood Venecian Headboard

Early 20th Century Wood Venecian Headboard

Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha

Early 20th century wood venecian headboard for single bed.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique French Bed - Headboard, Footboard, Siderails
Antique French Bed - Headboard, Footboard, Siderails

Antique French Bed - Headboard, Footboard, Siderails

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique bed from France, late 19th century. Upholstered headboard with intricately carved wood

Category

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

Pine  Bed with Headboard and Footboard
Pine  Bed with Headboard and Footboard

Pine Bed with Headboard and Footboard

Located in Bedford, NY

PINE WOOD. HEADBOARD IS 42"WIDE FOR SINGLE MATTRESS- 54"HT.. TWO 80" LONG RAILS WITH

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

Carved bed with headboard and footboard.
Carved bed with headboard and footboard.

Carved bed with headboard and footboard.

Located in New York, NY

Impressive, ornately carved 19C bed in Jacaranda (Brazilian Rosewood). This bed comes from a Sao Paulo nobleman, Barão da Luz (Baron Light). The footboard contains carved cherubim. I...

Category

19th Century Brazilian Antique Headboards

Materials

Rosewood

Pair 19th Century Italian Painted Twin Headboards
Pair 19th Century Italian Painted Twin Headboards

Pair 19th Century Italian Painted Twin Headboards

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair 19th century Italian painted twin headboards; the central pastoral landscape scenes surrounded

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

Antique French Bed, Louis XVI style - Headboard, Footboard, Siderails
Antique French Bed, Louis XVI style - Headboard, Footboard, Siderails

Antique French Bed, Louis XVI style - Headboard, Footboard, Siderails

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique bed from France, late 19th century. Upholstered headboard with intricately carved wood

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Early 20th Louis XV Polychromed Wood Single Bed Headboard
Early 20th Louis XV Polychromed Wood Single Bed Headboard

Early 20th Louis XV Polychromed Wood Single Bed Headboard

Located in Valencia, Valencia

Louis XV style polychromed wood single bed headboard, circa Early 20th, France. Painting with

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Paint, Beech

One Gustavian Style Antique Swedish Carved Painted Headboards, 19th Century
One Gustavian Style Antique Swedish Carved Painted Headboards, 19th Century

One Gustavian Style Antique Swedish Carved Painted Headboards, 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

One Gustavian style antique Swedish carved painted headboards 19th century traditional headboard

Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Twin Size Headboard with Tufted Upholstery and Mirrored Trim, circa 1930s
Twin Size Headboard with Tufted Upholstery and Mirrored Trim, circa 1930s

Twin Size Headboard with Tufted Upholstery and Mirrored Trim, circa 1930s

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Twin size headboard with tufted silk upholstery and a mirrored edge around the perimeter. The top

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Headboards

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Italian Gold Gilt Hand Carved Headboards Collection of Jackie Rogers NYC
Antique Italian Gold Gilt Hand Carved Headboards Collection of Jackie Rogers NYC

Antique Italian Gold Gilt Hand Carved Headboards Collection of Jackie Rogers NYC

Located in Atlanta, GA

A spectacular pair of antique Italian headboards, hand carved and gold leafed (parcel gilt as the

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Gold Leaf

1930s Hand-Carved Coat Rack or Headboard Upholstered in Graphic Floral Vinyl

1930s Hand-Carved Coat Rack or Headboard Upholstered in Graphic Floral Vinyl

Located in New York, NY

1930s hand-carved coat rack or headboard upholstered in graphic rose bouquet vinyl. Upholstery is

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood

Grand Mahogany Classical Bed with Eagle Headboard, Southern, circa 1830-1840
Grand Mahogany Classical Bed with Eagle Headboard, Southern, circa 1830-1840

Grand Mahogany Classical Bed with Eagle Headboard, Southern, circa 1830-1840

Located in Providence, RI

This bed relates to a grouping of finely carved classical beds with monumental eagles. We have handled one other such bed (see sw01801). Note the finely carved cornstalk posts; nothi...

Category

1830s American American Classical Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue
17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue

17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Sanremo, IM

Oil painting on board from the early 1600s, also perfect as a bed headboard, measuring 100 x 160 cm

Category

Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

A 19th Century European Provincial Oak Single Bed WS21
A 19th Century European Provincial Oak Single Bed WS21

A 19th Century European Provincial Oak Single Bed WS21

Located in Wrexham, GB

A 19th Century European provincial oak bed frame, the arched headboard decorated with simple carved

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

A richly carved antique bedroom. Solid oak
A richly carved antique bedroom. Solid oak

A richly carved antique bedroom. Solid oak

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

half of the 19th century. Dimensions: Bed: height of front headboard 131cm, height of bottom

Category

1860s French Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Marble

Antique Turn of the Century Victorian Twin Bedframe in Oak
Antique Turn of the Century Victorian Twin Bedframe in Oak

Antique Turn of the Century Victorian Twin Bedframe in Oak

Located in El Cerrito, CA

This majestic Victorian oak twin bedframe has an impressive tall headboard that will make you feel

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

D. Maria style double bed, in rosewood, Portugal, 19th century.
D. Maria style double bed, in rosewood, Portugal, 19th century.

D. Maria style double bed, in rosewood, Portugal, 19th century.

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

from solid rosewood and adorned with satinwood inlays. The headboard stands as a testament to the

Category

Late 19th Century Portuguese Romantic Antique Headboards

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Full Size Bed Frame in Maple Burl Wood
Art Deco Full Size Bed Frame in Maple Burl Wood

Art Deco Full Size Bed Frame in Maple Burl Wood

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Miami Beach, Florida estate. Bedframe is outfitted with casters on headboard and footboard so frame is

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Headboards

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Bedroom Set
19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Bedroom Set

19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Bedroom Set

Located in Clinton Twp, MI

headboard and footboard. Dimensions are 87"l x 62"w x 47"h. The beautiful walnut body and marble topped

Category

19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Headboards

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Twin Sized Bedframe
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Twin Sized Bedframe

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Twin Sized Bedframe

Located in El Cerrito, CA

This lovely cast iron bedframe has a nice tall headboard and footboard to make you feel safe and

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Armoire Doors - a Pair
19th Century French Armoire Doors - a Pair

19th Century French Armoire Doors - a Pair

Located in Burton, TX

cabinets, headboards, pantry doors or hung on the wall as architectural elements. 49.5"W x 1"D x 81.5"H

Category

19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Italian Twin Giltwood Beds
Pair of Antique Italian Twin Giltwood Beds

Pair of Antique Italian Twin Giltwood Beds

Located in Round Top, TX

height of the gilt headboards have stunning impact and could be a stand alone feature in a modern bedroom

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood

A 19th century rococo castle mirror bedroom
A 19th century rococo castle mirror bedroom

A 19th century rococo castle mirror bedroom

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

113 cm, depth 60 cm. Bed: headboard height 166 cm, headboard height 95 cm, seat height 54 cm (but it

Category

1880s French Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Marble

Antique Rug, Geometric Design Salamanca Textile, circa 1900
Antique Rug, Geometric Design Salamanca Textile, circa 1900

Antique Rug, Geometric Design Salamanca Textile, circa 1900

Located in MADRID, ES

farmhouse or hung as the headboard of a bed. It can also be used to put on a table with a glass top

Category

Early 1900s Spanish Antique Headboards

Materials

Wool

St. Croix Danish West Indies Mahogany King Size Four-Poster Bed, 19th Century
St. Croix Danish West Indies Mahogany King Size Four-Poster Bed, 19th Century

St. Croix Danish West Indies Mahogany King Size Four-Poster Bed, 19th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

the 19th Century. The flat molded tester is supported by four solid mahogany posts. The headboard post

Category

Early 19th Century Virgin Islands Dutch Colonial Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique American Maple Twin Beds
Pair of Antique American Maple Twin Beds

Pair of Antique American Maple Twin Beds

Located in Livingston, NJ

Unique pair of American Maple twin beds. The set includes 2 headboards, 2 foot boards with side

Category

Early 20th Century North American Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak

Boat Bed First Half of the 1800
Boat Bed First Half of the 1800

Boat Bed First Half of the 1800

Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT

walnut wood with precious carved decorations on the front and around headboard and footboard. The frame

Category

19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

18th Century American Southern Tall Post Walnut Bed, Resized to Queen-Size
18th Century American Southern Tall Post Walnut Bed, Resized to Queen-Size

18th Century American Southern Tall Post Walnut Bed, Resized to Queen-Size

Located in New York, NY

Walnut tall post bed with simple arched headboard and slender round tapering posts terminating in

Category

18th Century and Earlier American Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Victorian Carved Walnut Bedroom Suite, Renaissance Revival, Circa 1870
Victorian Carved Walnut Bedroom Suite, Renaissance Revival, Circa 1870

Victorian Carved Walnut Bedroom Suite, Renaissance Revival, Circa 1870

Located in Lakewood, NJ

superb step corners, carve and panels headboard; lower footboard. Headboard 90 inches high footboard 36

Category

1870s North American Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Carrara Marble, Iron

French 19th Century by Haentges Frères Rosewood Bedroom set
French 19th Century by Haentges Frères Rosewood Bedroom set

French 19th Century by Haentges Frères Rosewood Bedroom set

Located in CANTELEU, FR

signed by the famous Haentges Frères. The imposing headboard, ornately decorated and measuring 170cm in

Category

1870s Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

Wooden Arch Shade, Italy, circa 1800
Wooden Arch Shade, Italy, circa 1800

Wooden Arch Shade, Italy, circa 1800

Located in New York, NY

Restored and cleaned, complete in all its parts. Often used also as a bed headboard.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Spruce

Antique Victorian Walnut Arts & Crafts Double Bed, Full Size English Bedstead
Antique Victorian Walnut Arts & Crafts Double Bed, Full Size English Bedstead

Antique Victorian Walnut Arts & Crafts Double Bed, Full Size English Bedstead

Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire

headboard and footboard in a richly figured walnut frame with attractive foliate carved top rail and central

Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts 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.

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