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Antique Blue Cast Iron Platform Bed MK300
Located in Wrexham, GB
An antique platform bed with decorative panel and low foot end finished in blue and gold. This bed
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1880s Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Venetian Rococo Parcel Gilt & Painted Four-Post Platform Bed
Located in Sheridan, CO
floor. We recommend it be used with a platform bed. Dimensions exterior: approx 58.75"h, 84"l, 75.5"w
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1830s Italian Rococo Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Paint, Plaster, Giltwood

19th Century Chinese Day Bed
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful 19th century Canopy Top Chinese Day Bed, Walnut worn red lacquer with inset rattan
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Platform Beds

Antique 19th Century Chinese Day Bed
19th Century Chinese Day Bed
H 78 in W 81 in D 48 in
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
features eight, hand-painted, ornately designed panels, a woven reed bed/mattress platform, and a low chest
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19th Century Chinese Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in
Matching Pair of Single Antique Beds, MP59
Located in Wrexham, GB
A matching pair of Victorian single antique beds with unusual finials and beautiful decorated
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1890s Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Iron

French Napoleon III Hand Carved Large Bed
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare 19th Century Napoleon III period french palatial King sized bed in solid high quality
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Wood

Antique French Napoleon III Hand Carved Large Bed
French Napoleon III Hand Carved Large Bed
H 52.76 in W 71.46 in D 82.68 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Bed in White Oyster Painted Finish
Located in Brea, CA
Louis XVI Style French Painted Bed Beautiful carvings of rose swags and ribbons, with a basket of
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Platform Beds

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Walnut

19th Century Mallard American Rococo Walnut Queen With William and Mary Accents
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Germantown, MD
platform, making the use of optional. A modern 12" thick mattress flushes with the top of carved fretwork
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Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Late 19th Century Canopy Bed from Shanxi, China
Located in Singapore, SG
posts, carved panels and solid panels can be dismantled, and only the platform bed is in a single piece.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Pair of Chinese Low Inset Leg Tables, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of low tables would have once flanked a platform bed in the intimate living space of a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Low Inset Leg Tables, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Low Inset Leg Tables, c. 1850
H 20.75 in W 41.75 in D 30.5 in
Chinese Antique Mirrored Vanity Kang Chest
Located in Somis, CA
. Kang chest was used in northern China to safe keep valuables on the Kang platform bed. This special
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19th Century Chinese Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Bent Bamboo Daybed
Located in Chicago, IL
house. Lightweight and portable, the platform bed travelled from room to room and was even brought
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Bamboo

Korean Four Panel Screen of Hunting Scene Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
seated on a low platform bed under a large umbrella, overseeing the hunting unfurling in front of him
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Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paper

Indonesian Teak Rice Bed, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental Indonesian rice bed was once used daily as both a storage coffer and a bed platform
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Teak

Indonesian Teak Rice Bed, c. 1900
Indonesian Teak Rice Bed, c. 1900
H 19.5 in W 79.5 in D 42 in
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Opium Canopy Bed
Located in Richmond, VA
88". Bed platform will fit a 77.5" x 47.5" mattress. Opening: 55.25" x 40.5".
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19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Wood, Elm, Giltwood, Lacquer

Victorian Mahogany Carters adjustable Reading table
By John Carter
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Mahogany CARTERS adjustable bed Reading Table. Mahogany top with two hinged book rests
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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Italian Rococo Style 1900s Bombé Walnut Nightstands with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
placed flanking a grand bed in a master suite, offering both functionality and artistic flair. They can
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Platform Beds

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Marble

Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a Kang platform to warm one's blankets before
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a Kang platform to warm one's blankets before
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a kang platform to warm one's blankets before
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a kang platform to warm one's blankets before
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Low Kang Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant 19th century low table would have traditionally been placed atop a platform kang bed
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Elm

Chinese Low Kang Table, c. 1850
Chinese Low Kang Table, c. 1850
H 9 in W 34 in D 21 in
Mahogany Folio/Plan/Chart Stand
Located in Folkestone, GB
by pulling on the two decorative cords to disengage the ratcheted mechanism. The central bed with two
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Folio/Plan/Chart Stand
Mahogany Folio/Plan/Chart Stand
H 42 in W 30 in D 17 in
French Early Modern Style Fully Adjustable Campaign Daybed or Chaise Longue
Located in New York, NY
A rare 19th century French wrought iron Campaign bed circa 1870 having folding capacity and a
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19th Century French Modern Antique Platform Beds

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Metal

18th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Table with Three Drawers and Tapering Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
lower shelf offers an additional platform for displaying decorative objects or keeping handy items
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18th Century Italian Antique Platform Beds

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Walnut

Early 1900s Antique French Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Sideboard
Located in Austin, TX
, turned and carved column supports, platform base with acanthus-faced edge, rising on bun feet
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Antique Platform Beds

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Walnut

Antique Tibetan Rug, Mid-19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
platforms or beds in their homes. The attractive purple/aubergine field color is a distinctive feature of
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique Platform Beds

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Wool

Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
catalogue and plates - of 100 pieces in total, is divided in eight headings: Platforms and beds, stools
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17th Century Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Paper

18th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Table with Single Drawer and Tambour Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
exquisite Italian walnut table next to your bed, where it will not only serve as a functional piece of
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18th Century Italian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Walnut

Tibetan Meditation Carpet with Dorje Medallion, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
sit or sleep. Laid across a bed platform, draped over a horse, or marking one’s seat, these carpets
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Cotton, Wool

A Rare and Finely Carved Egyptian Wooden Headrest
Located in London, GB
headrests in order to protect time consuming and expensive hairdressing. The hard pillow or platform kept
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Wood

Fine Quality George III Cuban Mahogany Pembroke Table, C. 1770
Located in Heathfield, GB
across the bed of the table and the grain is perfectly matched. Lovely exaggerated carved and moulded
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18th Century George III Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Painted Hunzinger Barley Twist Arm Chair Ball & Claw
By George Hunzinger
Located in Dayton, OH
tables, swivel top and nesting tables, reclining and folding chairs, convertible beds, platform rockers
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Paint

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Sedan Chair Miniature Table Top Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
persons. Smaller litters may take the form of open chairs or beds carried by two or more carriers, some
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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Walnut Wood Pulpit Canopy
Located in Dallas, TX
microphones and speakers, orators would often address assemblies from elevated platforms known as “wine glass
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18th Century Italian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Iron

Chinoiserie Toile Hangings Curtains French Blue & White Rococo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Exceptionally rare pair of large, Rococo Chinoiserie blue & white cotton bed curtains. Measures
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1750s French Rococo Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Cotton

Cut Blue Moser Opaline Glass Serving Dish, Flower Shaped, Gilded and Painted
Located in Queens Village, NY
different platforms, please check availability before purchasing. More photos may be provided if necessary
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Platform Beds

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Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

Rare Late Medieval 16th Century German Wrought Iron Oak Chest or Stollentruhe
Located in Dallas, TX
legs have never been cut down. These chests were always constructed on raised platform feet or legs as
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16th Century German Gothic Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hired Hands Bed in Poplar circa 1840 Refitted to Full Size
By American Beds Co
Located in Billerica, MA
Hired hands bed in poplar circa 1840 refitted to full size with plywood platform (no box spring
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1840s American American Craftsman Antique Platform Beds

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Poplar

Anglo-Indian Ebony Queen Four-Poster Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
Solid ebony Indo-Dutch four-poster bed with canopy from Ceylon. Headboard has curved top rail with
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19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass

Queen-Size Federal Mahogany Canopy Bed, Mid Atlantic, circa 1820
Located in Alexandria, VA
This hand-carved and turned mahogany bed was probably made in Maryland. Like all period beds it was
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Mahogany

A Sheraton Carved Mahogany Canopy Bed Mcintire School Salem Mass
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Sharon, MA
. McIntire, Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1815. This important four post bed is richly decorated in a manner
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19th Century American Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Mahogany

Large Antique Chinese Daybed
Located in Merrimack, NH
antique daybed. Nicely aged patina. This antique bed will be an excellent platform bed or twin size daybed
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Elm

Large Antique Chinese Daybed
Large Antique Chinese Daybed
H 30 in W 90.5 in D 45.8 in
Chinese Antique Kang Treasure Chest with Mirrors
Located in SOMIS, CA
In Northern China, a brick and clay platform bed named "Kang" is the most important interior
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19th Century Chinese Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ornate Chinese Red Lacquered Opium Canopy Bed
Located in Richmond, VA
wooden slats. Measures: Entire piece: 88" x 80" x 88". Bed platform will fit a 77.5" x 47.5
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Wood, Elm, Giltwood

Antique Chinese Square Kang Table, Low Table
Located in SOMIS, CA
structure called "Kang", a platform brick bed that is heated from underneath. In the extreme
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19th Century Chinese Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Wood

Black Platform Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A platform bed with low foot board ideal for an open aspect or where space is limited. This bed
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Iron, Brass

Black Platform Bed
Black Platform Bed
H 60 in W 60 in D 82 in
Blue Verdigris Platform Bed, MSK53
Located in Wrexham, GB
Antique platform bed painted in Blue Verdigris. This bed accepts a British Super King Size or
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Late 19th Century European Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Iron, Brass

Blue Verdigris Platform Bed, MSK53
Blue Verdigris Platform Bed, MSK53
H 59 in W 72 in D 82 in
Cast Iron Platform Bed MK110
Located in Wrexham, GB
A platform bed with a decorative triple arched head panel, ornate castings and central brass plaque
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Late 19th Century Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Cast Iron Platform Bed MK110
Cast Iron Platform Bed MK110
H 60 in W 60 in D 82 in
Low End Platform Bed, MK80
Located in Wrexham, GB
This low end platform bed has an attractive head panel finished in white with decorative castings
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass, Iron

Low End Platform Bed, MK80
Low End Platform Bed, MK80
H 62 in W 60 in D 80 in
Black Platform Bed - MK58
Located in Wrexham, GB
A cast iron and brass platform bed with brass straight top rail and finials in the British King
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Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Black Platform Bed - MK58
Black Platform Bed - MK58
H 61 in W 60 in D 80 in
Cream Victorian Antique Platform Bed MK295
Located in Wrexham, GB
An attractive cast iron Victorian antique platform bed with low foot end, finished in cream with
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Cream Platform Bed, MK112
Located in Wrexham, GB
A low-end platform bed finished in soft cream, adapted from an original cast iron bed, circa 1880
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1880s English Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Antique Platform Bed, MK264
Located in Wrexham, GB
An attractive cast iron antique platform bed with decorative castings and arch design finished in
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1880s Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Iron

All Brass Antique Platform Bed MK268
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb top quality all brass antique platform bed with serpentine brass top rail, ornate floral
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass

Decorative Antique Platform Bed in Cream - MK171
Located in Wrexham, GB
A decorative platform bed adapted from an original antique bed and finished in cream. This bed
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Iron, Brass

Platform Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
This fine bed in cream has been adapted from an original antique frame, circa 1890. It has no foot
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass, Iron

Platform Bed
Platform Bed
H 60 in W 60 in D 80 in
Antique Platform Bed in Blue Verdigris, MK175
Located in Wrexham, GB
A decorative cast iron platform bed adapted from an original antique bed and finished in Blue
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Steel, Iron

Decorative Cast Iron Antique Platform Bed, MK259
Located in Wrexham, GB
A delicate cast iron antique platform bed with attractive castings and brass knobs finished in
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1880s Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Iron

Decorative Platform Bed in Green Verdigris - MK148
Located in Wrexham, GB
A low end platform bed with arched design, decorative castings and central brass plaque, finished
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1870s European Victorian Antique Platform Beds

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Antique Platform Beds For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique platform beds available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique platform beds — often made from iron, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Antique platform beds have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian antique platform beds are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Antique Platform Beds?

Prices for antique platform beds can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique platform beds begin at $1,060 and can go as high as $10,275, while the average can fetch as much as $2,260.
Questions About Antique Platform Beds
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While beds traditionally used box springs, platform beds have become increasingly popular as mattress technology has gotten better. Due to their stability, they are perfect for memory foam mattresses, providing a firm and supportive bed.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Platform beds are low to the ground and are good to maintain posture while sleeping. It is recommended to look for comfortable platform beds, have more storage and have a style that suits your bedroom décor. Find a collection of antique and vintage platform beds on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Popularized in the early to mid 1900s, antique ¾ beds are ones that measure approximately 48” wide by 75” long. They are a size in between a single and a double, perfect if you need that tiny bit of extra space. You can also find a variety of antique beds from some of the top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 3/4 bed is any bed that measures around 48 inches wide by 75 inches long. They were popular during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. On 1stDibs, shop a wide collection of antique beds from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.