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18th Century Venetian Carved & Painted Pelmet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th Century Venetian carved & painted Pelmet (Valance), 18th C. Carved entirely from one piece of
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Antique 18th Century Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

18th Century Venetian Carved & Painted Pelmet
18th Century Venetian Carved & Painted Pelmet

18th Century Venetian Carved & Painted Pelmet

H 4.5 in W 45 in D 7 in
Bed Dog Sample Dolls Tester 4 Poster Upholstered Antiquarian Jacobean Style Oak
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
damask and the inner pelmet matching the outer pelmet. The headcurtain is double-sided so the bed can be
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Vintage 1950s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Velvet, Oak

Bed Dog Sample Dolls Tester 4 Poster Upholstered Antiquarian Jacobean Style Oak
Bed Dog Sample Dolls Tester 4 Poster Upholstered Antiquarian Jacobean Style Oak

Bed Dog Sample Dolls Tester 4 Poster Upholstered Antiquarian Jacobean Style Oak

H 45.67 in W 32.68 in D 40.56 in
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry

H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Pair of 18th Century Irish Georgian Water Gilt Curtain Pelmets
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Irish Georgian water-gilt gold leaf curtain pelmets. They are from a stately
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Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Bed Coronas

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Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Irish Georgian Water Gilt Curtain Pelmets
Pair of 18th Century Irish Georgian Water Gilt Curtain Pelmets

Pair of 18th Century Irish Georgian Water Gilt Curtain Pelmets

H 3.5 in W 61.5 in D 2.5 in
Pelmet, Tapestry, Baroque, 19th Century, Brussels, Morant & Co.
By Morant & Co.
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
as a curtain or bed pelmet. Measures: Total length 565 cm, 222 ½ in., sides 46 cm, 18 in., depth
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Antique 1880s Baroque Curtains and Valances

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Tapestry

Pelmet, Tapestry, Baroque, 19th Century, Brussels, Morant & Co.
Pelmet, Tapestry, Baroque, 19th Century, Brussels, Morant & Co.

Pelmet, Tapestry, Baroque, 19th Century, Brussels, Morant & Co.

H 25.99 in W 222.45 in D 0.04 in
Italian Painted and Giltwood Cornice
Located in New York, NY
Italian painted and giltwood cornice. Venetian blue painted and giltwood pelmet bed corona, Italy
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Bed Coronas

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Giltwood

Italian Painted and Giltwood Cornice
Italian Painted and Giltwood Cornice

Italian Painted and Giltwood Cornice

H 17.5 in W 74.5 in D 5 in
Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Bargello curtains, pelmets and valences c1620. Like the Parham bed curtains, the Spetchley Park bed
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Antique 1620s Italian Baroque Tapestries

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Silk

Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair
Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair

Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair

H 75.6 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in

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Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. Portion of reverse side is...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bed Coronas

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Pair of French Ormolu and Marble Urns Signed Sanglan, 19th Century
Pair of French Ormolu and Marble Urns Signed Sanglan, 19th Century

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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
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Metal

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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

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19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed
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Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

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19th Century Book Stand

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames

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19th Century French Pair of Luxurious Gilt Bronze Beds

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19th Century Italian Painted Wood Pelmet, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
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Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Bed Coronas

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19th Century Italian Painted Wood Pelmet, 1890s

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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Quilts and Blankets

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Napoleon III Aubusson Tapestry Lambrequin Valance, Paris, circa 1860
Napoleon III Aubusson Tapestry Lambrequin Valance, Paris, circa 1860

Napoleon III Aubusson Tapestry Lambrequin Valance, Paris, circa 1860

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Located in Milford, NH
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Located in Hudson, NY
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An Early 20th Century Carved Pine Bed Pelmet

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George III Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

George III Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

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By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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18th Century Irish Georgian Gold Leaf Curtain Pelmet/Canopy Bed Corona

18th Century Irish Georgian Gold Leaf Curtain Pelmet/Canopy Bed Corona

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Hollywood Regency Italian Parcel Gilt & Gesso Hanging Crown, Corona Ciel De Lit

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18th Century French Toile de Nantes 'Aurora's Chariot ' Bed Pelmet
Located in London, GB
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18th Century French Toile de Nantes 'Aurora's Chariot ' Bed Pelmet

18th Century French Toile de Nantes 'Aurora's Chariot ' Bed Pelmet

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Vintage French Canopy Pelmets

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Bed Pelmet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bed pelmet available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and giltwood, every bed pelmet was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bed pelmet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bed pelmet made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bed pelmet over the years, but those crafted by Interi and Morant & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bed Pelmet?

Prices for a bed pelmet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,650 and can go as high as $55,330, while the average can fetch as much as $3,600.

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