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Mahogany Queen Size Four Poster Bed
Located in Annville, PA
A wonderful Mahogany Queen Size Four Poster Bed. A high quality Four Poster Mahogany Queen Size Bed
Category
2010s Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
$4,210 / item
American Empire Mahogany Four-Poster Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire-style (Probably 19th Century) mahogany four poster twin size bed with acorn finials
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
King Size Mahogany Four Poster Bed
Located in Annville, PA
A beautiful King Size Mahogany Four Poster Bed. A high quality King Size Bed with Hand Carved Flame
Category
2010s Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
$4,345 / item
Antique Four Poster Bed
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine late 18th Century large Dutch four-poster bed with exceptional posts and ealy 19th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
$19,615
19th Century mahogany dog four poster bed
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century carved mahogany four poster bed for a dog or doll, the canopy having a gadrooned
Category
Antique 1890s British Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Neoclassical Iron Four Poster Bed Maitland Smith
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful Iron Neoclassical four poster bed. 3 dimensional Laurel Wreath centers the headboard and
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Chippendale Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany and deil four-poster bed with decorative bulbous, fluted and acanthus
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Carved 'Limestone' Painted Four Poster King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved mahogany and 'limestone' painted four-poster king-size bed, the serpentine arched
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$10,527 / item
Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed, US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$7,365 / item
Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed, US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$7,419 / item
Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed, US Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed. Queen Size. A wonderful combination of antique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$7,095 / item
John Dickinson ‘Twig’ King Size Four Poster Bed
By John Dickinson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
John Dickinson ‘Twig’ King Size Four Poster Bed
John Dickinson (1919–1982)
USA, circa 1970’s
Two
Category
20th Century American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Colonial Turned-Post Four-Poster Queen Bed
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
sense of lasting quality. This four-poster bed brings historical charm to any bedroom, fitting well in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$6,960 / item
Colonial Turned-Post Four-Poster King Bed
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
sense of lasting quality. This four-poster bed brings historical charm to any bedroom, fitting well in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$7,362 / item
Art Deco Style Nancy Corzine Mirrored Four Poster Queen Bed Frame
By Nancy Corzine
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Style Nancy Corzine Mirrored Four Poster Queen Bed Frame
Category
1990s North American Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mirror, Wood
John Dickinson King Size Four-Poster Bed from the Firehouse
By John Dickinson
Located in Chicago, IL
John Dickinson king size four poster bed from the firehouse
Hand carved and stained mahogany
Category
Vintage 1970s American Early Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Colonial Turned-Post Four-Poster California King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
sturdy frame gives a sense of lasting quality. This four-poster bed brings historical charm to any
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$7,734 / item
French Directoire Period Four Poster Bed, France 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very rare Directoire period four poster bed.
Headboard and footboard are original - including
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Great Lucite, Four Poster Bed Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Montreal, QC
Queen size lucite four poster bed attributed to Charles Hollis Jones, the head and foot boards are
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
$7,750 Sale Price
69% Off
Hand Made White & Gold Painted Carved Wooden Four Poster Bed
Located in Worcester, GB
Elegant Handcrafted Four Poster Bed in White & Gold with Bespoke Silk Drapery
A handsome and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
American Sheraton Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Baltimore, MD, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton mahogany four-poster bed with carved floral head board, complimented by carved
Category
Antique 1830s American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
American Mahogany Classical Acanthus Carved Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1815
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany Classical carved four poster bed with molded edge tester, flanking swan necks
Category
Antique 1810s American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
$36,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Caribbean Mahogany Reeded and Barley Twist Four Poster Bed, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Caribbean mahogany four-poster bed with a carved decorative scrolled spindle head board and foot
Category
Antique 1820s Caribbean British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany four-poster bed with gadrooned serpentine tester, carved reeded and floral post
Category
Antique 1760s English George II Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Queen Mahogany Four Poster Turned and Carved bed with Paneled Crown Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Westerly bed is a intricately carved four poster bed in solid Mahogany featuring fruit and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Four-Poster Bed
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare 20th century French walnut between Louis XV and Louis XVI style four poster bed
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Silk, Walnut
$2,402 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Oak and Brass-Plated Steel Four Poster Bed the Campaign Bed
By Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
The Campaign bed, ebonized oak and brass-plated steel four poster bed
B.B. - The design, inspired
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed, of rectangular form with a central openwork
Category
Antique 1840s English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Four Poster Parzinger Style Bed (Queen) Black Lacquer on Brass Plinth
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage custom queen size four poster bed after a design by Tommi Parzinger (see last image for an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame
By Zanotta, Emaf Progetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Four Poster Contemporary Pencil Post Bed by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This four poster contemporary pencil post bed was one of the original pieces that we made in our
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Great Early 19th Century American Federal Four Poster Bed and Nightstand
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Presenting a beautifully crafted early 19th-century American Federal Four Poster Bed, an exquisite
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Dessin Fournir Gerard Norton Walnut Four-Poster Canopy King-Size Bed
By Dessin Fournir
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dessin Fournir Gerard Norton Walnut Four-Poster Canopy King-Size Bed
This canopy bed measures: 83
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Four-Poster Canopy Bed, Mid-Century
Located in Miami, FL
Canopy bed.
It can be used like a sun bed.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An extraordinary American empire four-poster bed in cherry wood from the Philadelphia area that
Category
Antique 1820s American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry, Poplar
Pair 18th Century Antique French Four Poster Tester Canopy Cherry Twin Beds
Located in Portland, OR
.
This very near identical pair of antique French four poster beds, both are full tester beds, with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry, Damask
Mughal Raj Four Poster Bed Anglo Indian Portuguese Baroque Lisbon Bed
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
four poster bed in ebony dark black finish.
Often known as a Raj bed, the bed is hand made by
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Coastal Mid-Century Modern Oak Four-Poster King Bed
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
Handcrafted from oak, this bed pairs mid-century elegance with coastal ease. The frame’s clean lines and tapered posts create a graceful, architectural silhouette, while the Coastal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed...
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,737 / item
Queen Ebony Stained Maple Four Poster Bamboo Style Bed
Located in Tiverton, RI
A Classic bamboo silhouette, the Palm Island bed features hand-carved palm frond finials and bamboo detailing throughout including a detailed paneled headboar It is shown in our upda...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$13,200 / item
19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed
This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Lucite & Brass Four Poster Queen Size Bed after Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and Brass Queen size bed designed and manufactured in the United States in the 1970s.
The bed is very reminiscent to the beds designed by Charles Hollis Jones.
...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
King Ebony Stained Maple Four Poster Cannonball Bed with Panel Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
An update of a traditional design, the Bristol Chessman bed features a four-square flat panel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Transitional Ebony Stained Maple Four Poster Cannonball Bed with Panel Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
An update of a traditional design, the Bristol Chessman bed features a four-square flat panel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Carved Medallions Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed
This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
$6,792 Sale Price
20% Off
Charleston Mahogany Urn Finial Four-Poster Crib with Caning, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston mahogany crib with flanking scrolled cane headboards, four urn finial bulbous turned
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Queen White Oak Four Poster "Tulip Top" Bed with Turned Posts
Located in Tiverton, RI
The tulip top bed is one of our most popular, with a contiguous headboard and post height this bed is perfect for a smaller scale room. Featuring a capped flat headboard with a molde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Tiger Maple Twisted Cannonball Four Poster Bed by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
A dramatic piece, the Cannonball Twist bed is shown in tiger maple with twisted cannonball posts and a molded capped flat headboard adding subtle detail. This bed is shown as a Queen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Four-Poster Canopy Bed or Daybed in Wrought Iron. Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
Canopy bed.
It can be used like a sun bed.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed
This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
$5,256 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Carved Medallions Queen Size Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed
This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Queen Santa Fe Maple Four Poster Turned Cannonball Bed with Paneled Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
An eclectic take on a southwestern style, the Santa Fe bed features a four-square flat panel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Queen Stained Tiger Maple Carved Four Poster Bed with a Paneled Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
the canopy frame and four-square panel headboard. Shown in Tiger Maple with our Traditional stain in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Four Poster Bed with Rope Twist Carving by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Rum Cay is shown in solid mahogany, featuring dramatic deep rope carving on the four posts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Circa 1800 American Federal Hardwood Four Poster Bed Frame with Carved Pillars
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
four post bed with heavily carved and fluted columns.
These beds are about as rare and collectable
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
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Four-Poster Beds For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of four-poster beds for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct four-poster beds — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 222 antique and vintage four-poster beds for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Four-poster beds have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Neoclassical and Mid-Century Modern four-poster beds are consistently popular styles. Four-poster beds have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Paul Evans and Councill are consistently popular.
Finding the Right Beds And Bed 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 Four-Poster Beds
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Today, the point of a four-poster bed is largely stylistic. People place them in bedrooms due to their elegant decorative appearance. Historically, four-poster beds featured heavy curtains that blocked light, preserved privacy and provided warmth in the winter. You'll find a selection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A four poster bed features four posts, one at each corner. A canopy bed also has four posts, one at each corner, but a canopy bed is covered with a cloth of some sort. They can look similar except for the canopy on top. However, canopy posts are often built differently than four poster beds so they can accommodate the fabric. Shop a collection of four poster and canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022References show that in the 14th and 15th centuries, “four-post” was the correct terminology. However, today it is considered correct to say “four-poster”. You can find a range of vintage and antique four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Across the top of older four-poster beds was a wooden rail that was called the tester. The tester often held a rail where curtains were attached that could be pulled closed. Shop a collection of four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make a four-poster bed modern in a number of ways. Try refinishing it with matte spray paint or covering the headboard with fabric or wallpaper. You can also hang fabric in contemporary prints from the frame as a canopy. You'll find a collection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bed with four posts is called a four-poster bed. Many attach to awnings called canopies. Historical records trace the beds back to the 3rd century, but they became especially popular during the Middle Ages. Find a selection of antique and vintage four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
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