English Tester Bed
English Cuban Mahogany Tester Bed
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Cuban Mahogany tester bed with carved acanthus reeded post, gadrooning molded tester
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Beds and Bed Frames
19th C English Half Tester Double Brass Bed Frame
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
19thC English half tester double brass bed frame with lattice swing brackets to the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany four-poster bed with gadrooned serpentine tester, carved reeded and floral post
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Antique 1760s English George II Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
H 101 in W 60.5 in D 78.5 in
17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN WILLIAM III CIRCA 1650 ENGLiSH OAK TESTER FOUR POSTER BED
Located in GB
circa 1650 William III hand carved Jacobean Tester four poster bed frame with exquisite carvings to the
Category
Antique 1650s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 74.81 in W 57.29 in D 82.68 in
English Country King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Country style reclaimed oak veneered and mahogany tester King size bed, with an arched
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
English Chippendale Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany and deil four-poster bed with decorative bulbous, fluted and acanthus
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Antique English Victorian High Back Mahogany & Upholstered Bed
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handsome Victorian mahogany and upholstered double bed dating to circa 1880. With a tall half
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Pair of Beds, 19th Century, American Colonial-Style, Mahogany, ‘Antiquarian’
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This pair of half-tester beds were acquired for the guest suite at Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Mary
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Mahogany
H 75.99 in W 83.86 in D 42.92 in
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Located in Firenze, IT
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Located in South Bend, IN
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Located in New York, NY
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A George III Mahogany & Painted Four-Post Tester Bed, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Charleston, SC
reeded columns on top of rectangular plinths. The plinths have Gothic faux bed bolt covers and the posts
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Antique Early 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
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H 25.5 in W 19.75 in D 27 in
19th Century Mahogany Miniature Bed with Arched Tester Top
Located in Charleston, SC
English miniature bed with mahogany tester top with tapered reeded leg and pierced headboard
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Two Crewel Panels, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tester bed drapery, in later gilt frames, with restorations.
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Oak Court Cupboard Carved Oak Sideboard, Scotland, 1910 REDUCED!!!
Located in Vancouver, BC
three most important pieces of furniture (the others were the tester bed and the great chair.) They were
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English Four-Poster Painted Tester Bed, circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 19th century painted English tester bed with distressed finish features four carved
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Located in Glasgow, GB
A handsome 17th century style dark mahogany four-poster tester bed with a fielded panelled cornice
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Great Barrington, MA
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Antique Bed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Antique 19th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
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Located in Atlanta, GA
. Two other important items were the chair and the tester bed.
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Questions About English Tester Bed
- What is a tester bed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Also known as a canopy bed, a tester bed is supported with a headboard and two posts. A tester bed usually features a full-sized suspended canopy with curtains on the top, back and sides. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tester beds from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a half tester bed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A half tester bed is a low-foot bed — which means there is no footboard and it won’t look as imposing in your bedroom, particularly if space is a concern. A half tester bed’s canopy only covers the headboard. It is known as a “half” tester bed because the canopy extends only to half the length of the bed. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary half tester beds from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The tester on a four poster bed is the canopy over the bed. It was usually made of wood and could be covered with cloth. It provided privacy and helped enclose the bed, making it easier to heat the bed area. On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage and contemporary four-poster beds.
- What does half-tester bed mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A half-tester bed means that the bed features a half a canopy above it. This half-tester may be used to suspend curtains that could help provide more privacy and retain more warmth around the head of the bed. Shop 1stDibs for a collection of beds featuring half-testers.
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