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French Louis XVI Satinwood King Size Wall Mount Bed Headboard with Carved Birds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Satinwood Mahogany King Size Wall Mount Bed Headboard with Carved
Category

Early 20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo and birds eye maple Bed
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Aesthetic movement birds eye maple and birch bed, circa 1900. The inside of the headboard with faux
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Birch, Birdseye Maple

Antique White Maple Pencil Post Bed with Hand Carved Folk Art Bird Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
Our Sunnybrook four poster pencil post bed featuring four hand carved Folk Art inspired bird
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Vintage Newly Finished Upholstered Metal French Dog Pet Bed Palm Beach Birds
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage ornate metal pet dog bed. Newly powder-coated. New tropical bird, flamingo
Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

English, 1930s, Art Deco Maple Bed with Integral Cabinets
Located in Devon, England
bird's-eye maple blonde English double bed with attached cabinets and matching luscious grained foot
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Amercian Victorian Maple Full Bed
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian faux bamboo full size birds eye maple bed with side finials and filigree
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Amercian Victorian Maple Full Bed
Amercian Victorian Maple Full Bed
H 49.75 in W 74 in D 57 in
Renaissance Mahogany Bed Italian 19th Century
Located in Buxton, GB
This Fabulous Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Bed is a stunning example of an Italian
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Renaissance Mahogany Bed  Italian 19th Century
Renaissance Mahogany Bed  Italian 19th Century
H 77.96 in W 68.9 in D 78.75 in
20th Century Biedermeier Style Aristocratic Gondola Bed
Located in Berlin, DE
Aristocratic gondola bed in Biedermeier style. Highly valuable bird's-eye maple root veneer on
Category

20th Century Biedermeier Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Maple

Important Russian Beds From the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
adorning the top and legs adds a touch of royalty to the piece, while the birds carved into the mother-of
Category

Antique 1850s Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fruitwood

Important Russian Beds From the 19th Century
Important Russian Beds From the 19th Century
H 66.93 in W 72.84 in D 5.91 in
Antique Carved Oak Lit Clos Bed From Brittany France
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Historic Lit Clos bed from Brittany France now in use as a Cupboard. The Lit Clos was the
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Giorgio Collection Tufted Upholstered Leather Headboard King Bed Sunrise
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection Italian Sunrise King size bed with upholstered tufted leather headboard in high
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Chrome

The Three Sixty & Savoir Nº1 Bed Set, Handcrafted in London
Located in London, GB
The epitome of contemporary luxury and bespoke British craft, the Three Sixty is the bed that has
Category

2010s British Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage chinoiserie Chinese Wedding opium canopy bed comprised of Chinese elm and all
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Marco Zanini
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and iconic Italian post-modern Donau Collection bed and matching nightstand designed by
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Laminate, Wood

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style King Size Full Posts Star Jasmine Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our hand-painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Star Jasmin Bed
Category

2010s Italian Other Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Lit De Marriage Bed, Made in the LXV Style, Finished in Rose and Silver
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Lit De Marriage Bed, hand carved in the Louis XV style has been modelled after one of our
Category

2010s English Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Painted & Silvered Carved Cherub Linen Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, which depict cherubs, flowers, acanthus leaves & birds, centered around a cartouche, are beautifully
Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint

6.3x7.3 ft Silk Embroidery Wall Hanging, Bird & Floral Pattern Suzani Bed Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Embroidered Silk Wall Hanging or Bed Cover. This stunning piece is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to
Category

Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Textiles

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Oval Bed Side Table With Veneer Wood Top & Metal Footer
By Ginger & Jagger
Located in New York, NY
This bed side table is filled with quiet details, combining sumptuous leaf finishes and a
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Bed Warmer
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century English bed warmer. Made in England circa 1830, the piece is dressed with a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bedroom Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century English Bed Warmer
19th Century English Bed Warmer
H 45 in W 11.25 in D 3 in
18th Century French Copper Bassinoire Bed Warmer
Located in Dallas, TX
This French copper bassinoire, or bed warmer, has a wooden handle and was produced in the 1700’s
Category

Antique 18th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

18th Century French Copper Bassinoire Bed Warmer
18th Century French Copper Bassinoire Bed Warmer
H 4.875 in W 36.75 in D 11.75 in
Folk Art Sculpture of Shore Bird
Located in Houston, TX
with a timeless allure, capturing the essence of the bird's elegance and grace. Amidst a bed of reeds
Category

20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Composition, Metal

Folk Art Sculpture of Shore Bird
Folk Art Sculpture of Shore Bird
H 47 in W 24 in D 24 in
Vintage Modern Bird's-Eye Maple Bedroom Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
king size head board with built in nightstands. Elegant bird’s-eye maple finish is perfectly accented
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Vintage Swedish Bed Cover/Tapestry by Malmöhus Läns Hemslöj, 1927
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish bed cover/tapestry Sweden, circa 1927 A dark brown ground with poly-chrome vases
Category

Vintage 1920s Scandinavian Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Bird of ParadiseCoverlet, Probably from Ohio, USA, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
An American coverlet with some ware due to age and use with a dames design called 'bird of paradise
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Extremely Fine Chinese Silk Embroidered Bed-Cover for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese red silk, embroidered bed cover Guangdong or Macao, mid-18th century The red silk
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries

Materials

Gold, Silver

English Garden Square Bird Bath of Carved Purbeck Stone
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden bird bath of cut and chiseled Purbeck stone, from the late 19th century
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Pair of Late 17th Century ‘Tree of Life’ Crewelwork Bed Hangings
Located in London, GB
On linen ground, with central undulating stalk with perched birds and blossoming berry laden
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Naturalistic Sculptural Cast Stone Bird Bath / Garden Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
, adorned with realistic rendering of a frog, snail, and decorative beds of various flowers and foliate
Category

Late 20th Century Garden Ornaments

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Bird Print of The Reedling by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
(Dutch: Baardmannetje). The bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a small, sexually dimorphic reed-bed
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Aqua, Coral & Pink Rose Handloomed Tree of Immortality Pashmina or Bed Coverlet
Located in Asheville, NC
tones, of teal, coral and rose featuring an aviary for birds of many sorts including center motif
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo Raj Tapestries

Materials

Wool

17th Century Large Antique Chinese Shipwreck Blue and White Bird Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large Chinese dish of rounded shape with a raised rim hand-painted in underglaze blue with birds
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Beige Square Breakfast Tray Hand-Painted Silver Leaf Bird Tree Branch
Located in Miami, FL
Silver Leaf Motif. Depicting a Bird resting on a Flower Bush. Mid-Century Modern Period with Asian
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Leaf

AM Cassandre, Original Travel Poster, Blue Bird Pullman Train, Wagons Lits, 1929
By Adolphe Mouron Cassandre
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Cassandre-Blue Bird-Pullman Train Wagons-Beds, 1929 This poster was produced for
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Birds Nest and Eggs of the Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern, 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
a secretive bird, seldom seen in the open as it prefers to skulk in reed beds and thick vegetation
Category

Antique 1770s Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Mexican Zapotec Decorative Carpet, in Small Size w/ Stylized Bird Design
Located in New York, NY
a central medallion on an unfussy beige field, with four stylized bird motifs standing at each of
Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Bird Print of the Common House Martin by Von Wright, 1927
Located in Langweer, NL
, but this bird Hath made his pendant bed and procreant cradle; Where they most breed and haunt, I have
Category

20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Ceramic Swan Animalia Bird Table Lamps in Pearl White, a Pair 1980s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
each swan, are curled waves resembling a pond or water feature as though the bird is floating on top of
Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Artistic Antique Persian Runner with All-Over Interlocking-Boteh/Paisley Design
Located in Milwaukee, WI
soulful border full of chickens/birds. This is village life - one of the most important birds as it's a
Category

Vintage 1920s Rugs

Materials

Wool

Northern Swedish Floor Clock with Nicely Carved Accents, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
-style birds with grass blades are carved at front and neck. The clock rests upon a flat base at sides
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage English Hand-Painted Minton Style Majolica Game Pie Tureen with Lid
By Minton
Located in Dallas, TX
resting over a bed of green oak leaves; it includes a rabbit, a mallard duck and a blue bird. The colorful
Category

Mid-20th Century English Centerpieces

Materials

Majolica, Faience

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
permission to Margaret Barclay eep on trading. In the distance, many birds fly above the hills and a four
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

20" Diameter Round Bedside Table in Amara Ebony Veneer Wood & Brass Footer
By Ginger & Jagger
Located in New York, NY
This bed side table is filled with quiet details, combining sumptuous leaf finishes and a
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Accessory Parrot
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
customized in terms of colors and design. Born as a bed post finial, it can equally suit your home as a fun
Category

2010s Italian Other Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

"Marilyn"
Located in Eindhoven, NL
bed with, so she had to keep quiet. The tulips around her symbolize her femininity. The bird stands
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Paint

"Marilyn"
"Marilyn"
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
"Silent Marilyn Monroe"
Located in Eindhoven, NL
bed with, so she had to keep quiet. The tulips around her symbolize her femininity. The bird stands
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Silent Marilyn Monroe"
"Silent Marilyn Monroe"
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
The Toucan Bench by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
bird. Ideal for the foot of the bed, or beneath a sunny window for Sunday afternoon reading
Category

2010s British Daybeds

Materials

Wool, Wood

The Toucan Bench by Sister by Studio Ashby
The Toucan Bench by Sister by Studio Ashby
H 20.87 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Edmontosaurus Skull
Located in London, GB
Edmontosaur bone beds and numerous fossils with preserved soft tissue and skin impressions means that
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Edmontosaurus Skull
Edmontosaurus Skull
H 20.87 in W 11.03 in D 25.2 in
Embroidered Antique Uzbek Suzani in Lucite Frame
Located in North Hollywood, CA
a row of three medallions flowers within an ornate grid, all sitting on a bed of plum pink color
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Suzani Textiles

Materials

Linen, Silk, Lucite

Bronze Floor Lamp - Great Heron - Faubourg Parisien - XXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
and gilded, moving in a bed of reeds, its elegant and majestic gait magnifies the height of the foot
Category

20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Rococo Giltwood Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
. The centre oval contains two birds without stretched wings and a nest and eggs. There is also an inner
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown High Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Rococo Giltwood Top
Victorian Rococo Giltwood Top
H 27 in W 46 in D 4 in
Antique & Large Black Forest Inkstand w. Capercaillie / Wood Grouse Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
real life too there are only very few of these majestic birds left in the Black Forest. Besides being a
Category

Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

19th Century Woven Jacquard Coverlet from Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
detailed with birds and tulips with most unusual patterns. This is the early patterns of German Dutch
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Wool

Elaborately Decorated Antique Wicker Turkish Bench in Natural Finish
By Wakefield Rattan Company
Located in Nashua, NH
encapsulated on each with a stylized woven bird cage type decoration above brass tipped feet. Truly a
Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Reed, Wood

Indian Mythological Bronze Palanquin Finials
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sanskrit “palanki” meaning “bed” or “couch”. These lushly covered conveyances were intended to be carried
Category

Antique 18th Century Indian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Kensington Whitework Hand Embroidered Mural
By Paul Montgomery
Located in Staunton, VA
Mural: The “Kensington Whitework” mural is inspired by English “whitework” bed curtains embroidered in
Category

2010s American Chinoiserie Wallpaper

Materials

Silk

Andrianna Shamaris Rare Bold indigo Cotton Sumba Textile
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
from Sumba. Fabulous on a sofa, bed, a wall hanging, or even to wear as a shawl. Mythical characters
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Cotton

1920s Vintage Flat Weave Decorative Soumak Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
. Traditionally, these spectacular flat-weave carpets are decorated with ancient symbols, tiny birds and geometric
Category

Vintage 1920s Tribal Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Sumak Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
. Traditionally, these spectacular flat-weave carpets are decorated with ancient symbols, tiny birds and geometric
Category

Antique Early 1900s Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Sumak Rug
Antique Sumak Rug
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Prices for bed with birds start at $14 and top out at $506,265 with the average selling for $4,500.
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