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Custom Wood Headboard

Custom Made Equestrian Double Horse Head Carved Wood King Size Headboard
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An incredible massive expertly carved custom made king size headboard. The headboard is made of
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Vintage 1980s Adirondack Beds and Bed Frames

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Hardwood

Marianne Willisch Custom King-Size Headboard w/ Nightstands/ Bookcases
Located in Highland, IN
headboard is flanked by two large nightstands/ bookcases. Willisch (Austrian, born 1897) was an important
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Formica, Wood

Custom Tufted Sleigh Bed with Headboard and Footboard and Covered Rails
By LF Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pyramid shaped tufting on both sides of the scrolled headboard and footboard - self covered side rails and
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2010s American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames

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Fabric, Wood

Custom Hand Carved Headboard with Gold Leaf Accents
Located in Larkspur, CA
. This headboard is a custom designed piece by Candace Barnes. It is upholstered in linen with a double
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21st Century and Contemporary North American French Provincial Beds and ...

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Wood

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Custom Bed with Headboard and Side Tables
By Apsara
Located in Wainscott, NY
Custom bed with headboard and side tables in one piece. Drop in mattress onto slated base. Drawers
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21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames

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Maple, Wood

Custom Bed with Headboard and Side Tables
Custom Bed with Headboard and Side Tables
H 28.75 in W 104.25 in D 106 in
Custom-Made Headboard
Located in Chicago, IL
This custom-made headboard was made in Chicago, IL from reclaimed wood and stain, c. 21st Century.  
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21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Custom-Made Headboard
Custom-Made Headboard
H 59 in W 48.25 in D 8.75 in
Custom Belgium Linen Headboard with Carved Wood Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning custom Belgium linen headboard with silver leaf carving at top and silver nailhead trim
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Early 20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Custom French Carved Painted King-Size Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
headboard. It is newly upholstered in Belgium linen.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

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Linen, Wood

Bespoke Custom Upholstered Yellow Trellis King Size Headboard & Bed Skirt
Located in West Hartford, CT
Bespoke custom made king size headboard upholstered in a yellow and white trellis print fabric
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Early 2000s American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Headboard Super King to Customize Price Includes Recovering Louis Rev
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage French headboard upholstered late 20th century Louis Price includes recovering to fabric
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Upholstery

A Pair of Hickory Chair Custom Upholstered Hand Carved Mahogany Twin Headboards
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st C. American made custom upholstered Hickory Chair Simone Twin headboards. The graceful form of
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2010s American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

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Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Custom Made Queen Size Headboard
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made queen headboard in a light natural colored fabric. The fabric has a linen texture and
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Custom Made Queen Size Headboard
Custom Made Queen Size Headboard
H 69 in W 65 in D 3 in
Mid-Century Modern Custom Queen Headboard in Teak Wood
By AMBIANIC
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a custom teak queen-size headboard. Designed by Pablo Romo for AMBIANIC
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Teak

Custom Made Queen Size Dark Grey Linen Headboard
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made queen size dark grey linen headboard Measures: 63" W x 67" H x 3" D Made by Full
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Beds and Bed Frames

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Linen, Wood

Custom French Painted and Parcel Gilt Headboard, Queen Size
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom queen size headboard made with a 19th century painted and parcel gilt panel depicting
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Beds and Bed Frames

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Gold Leaf

Custom Upholstered Twin Headboards, Brunschwig Et Fils "Tessa" Glazed Cotton
Located in Morristown, NJ
1997, a gorgeous pair of custom upholstered twin headboards made by Charles H. Beckley, Inc., NYC
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1990s American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

French Headboard California King Size Bed to Customize Louis, Early 20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French headboard California king size or Super King Bed Louis early 20th century Good size 73.6
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Custom Headboard by Parzinger Originals
Located in New York, NY
Incredible custom headboard by Tommi Parzinger. Ebonized, polished lacquer finish with original
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Vintage 1950s American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

french gold leaf carved custom headboard
Located in Seattle, WA
elegant france over door... hand carved, gold leaf custom made into cal king headboard
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Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Queen Headboard, Turned Wooden Legs, Custom Upholstered
Located in Stamford, CT
Custom-made from a pair of European sized headboards, this is a gorgeous "Old World" wood with
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Antique 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Paul Laszlo Custom Headboard with Night stand
Located in Portland, OR
THIS HEADBOARD IS PART OF A CUSTOM BED ROOM SUITE DESIGNED BY PAUL LASZLO FOR THE WEIR RESIDENCE
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Vintage 1950s American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

George Nelson Custom Headboard for Herman Miller
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a custom George Nelson piece. It was never listed in Herman Miller's catalog which makes
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Vintage 1960s American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Leather

Custom Bed Headboard with Antique Elements and Slip Cover
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
great looking custom headboard with brass fragments
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20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Fabric

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King Size Bed Upholstered in Ivory Fabric with Walnut Finish, Elbow Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Elbow King size bed by Uultis in walnut finish with ivory twill weave fabric. Introducing the Elbow King Bed by Uultis, a perfect fusion of charm and sophistication that transfor...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Fabric, Upholstery, Teak

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Canvas

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
$1,600
H 126 in W 12 in D 0.13 in
Bromwell Custom, Down-Filled Day Bed with Pillows
Located in Bronx, NY
A Bromwell custom, down-filled daybed with pillows. It features lightly padded wraparound supports, a removable button-tufted cushion and block feet. The piece is covered with suede-...
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Early 2000s North American Daybeds

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Fabric

Bromwell Custom, Down-Filled Day Bed with Pillows
Bromwell Custom, Down-Filled Day Bed with Pillows
$1,500 Sale Price
33% Off
H 31.5 in W 80.5 in D 38.5 in
Gio Ponti, pair Walnut Headboards with fitted bedside tables, Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of headboards by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. walnut  and metal two tiered shelving, magazine rac...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Gio Ponti, pair  Walnut Headboards with fitted bedside tables, Hotel Royal, 1955
Gio Ponti, pair  Walnut Headboards with fitted bedside tables, Hotel Royal, 1955
$9,513 Sale Price / set
31% Off
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 127.17 in
20th Century Pair of Blue Painted Pine Bookcases Display Cabinets
Located in Round Top, TX
These exceptional pine bookcases with glass panel doors are a great find as it is difficult to find a matching pair. The professionally applied (newer) blue (with gray undertones) pa...
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20th Century Hungarian Bookcases

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Glass, Pine, Paint

Mid-Century Provincial Walnut Single Drawer and Cabinet Bedside Tables, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Mid-Century Provincial Walnut Single Drawer and French Door Cabinet Bedside Tables Measures 23" in width 15" in depth and 24" in height.  
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Set of Ten Shell Dining Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vi...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silk

Venetian Modern Octagonal Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made of bra...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

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Metal, Brass

Vintage MCM Headboard Queen by American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Mirror, Wood

California King Size Bed with Velvet-Upholstered Frame and a Headboard
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This bed features a generously sized, upholstered headboard and a matching upholstered bed frame, creating a cohesive and comfortable aesthetic. The design emphasizes clean lines and...
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2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Infinity Modern Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Composed of a rhythmic stack of oval compartments, this bookcase creates visual impact through form and contrast. Shown in a rich Batavia Black exterior with a warm fruitwood interio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Infinity Modern Open Bookcase
Infinity Modern Open Bookcase
$5,535 / item
H 79 in W 72 in D 16 in
"Sailing New Worlds" Limited Edition Lithograph by Peter Max - 1976
By Peter Max
Located in San Diego, CA
Limited edition lithograph (83 of 300) Colors are very vibrant and bright Hand signed "Peter Max" in pencil in lower right hand corner Professionally framed and matted. Framed dimens...
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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Contemporary Art

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Wood

Italian modern red lacquered wood metal bed by Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red lacquered wood metal bed by Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970s Rectangular bed with vermilion red lacquered wooden structure and metal. The structure that contains t...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
$130,968 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
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Custom Wood Headboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic custom wood headboard available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and linen, every custom wood headboard was constructed with great care. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage custom wood headboard now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the custom wood headboard you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each custom wood headboard bearing Mid-Century Modern, Neoclassical or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one custom wood headboard that is appealing in its simplicity, but AMBIANIC and Full Bloom Cottage produced versions that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Beds-frames for You

We find relaxation and solace in our bedrooms, which are often the most cherished rooms of a home. Your antique, new or vintage bed and bed frame are integral to this oasis of personal comfort.

Beds and bed frames have long been an important part of the sanctuary that is the bedroom. For the upper class in countries such as England, the massive, costly beds of the 16th and 17th centuries were decorative and of the poster variety. Some were characterized by large painted wooden headboards, often made of oak, that featured ornate carvings and richly colored curtains affixed to each of the two or four posts — think of today’s sumptuous upholstered headboards as a distant cousin to these luxurious furnishings. The heavy fabric curtains were drawn across a fringed canopy to close out the sunlight that might’ve warmed your grandiose and opulent bedchambers. This feature could also offer privacy as desired, because, as we all know, a bedroom is for more than just sleeping

Coiled springs didn’t make their way into mattresses until the 1800s, which likely made for a far more comfortable night’s sleep for many. Bed frames of cast iron and brass were introduced during the mid- to late-19th century. Later, the 20th century brought with it marvelous innovations for slumberland, among them daybeds from the likes of George Nelson and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich as well as convertible sofa beds.

Today, you will find a range of beds geared toward your individual personality and preferred style of decor. When shopping for a bed and bed frame, keep in mind that you’ve got options. Sizes range from twin to California king. At 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, a king-size bed is roughly 16 inches wider than a queen-size mattress, and your bed frame will likely add two to five inches to each side. (The California king bed is 84 inches long.)

From dramatic bedroom designs to uncomplicated, minimalist approaches, the bedroom has evolved into the haven that it should be: a peaceful place of respite, where we begin and end every day. Take the time to create your very own oasis — you deserve it. Rest easy with an expansive collection of antique, new and vintage beds and bed frames available on 1stDibs.

Questions About Custom Wood Headboard
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best wood to make a headboard is pine wood. It fits perfectly with all room decor and is sturdy, easy to work with. Find a collection of antique and vintage headboards on 1stDibs today.

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