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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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Beds and Bed Frames
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
Vintage White Wash French Provincial Full Size Urn Poster Bed
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French Provincial cottage full size poster bed. Beautiful urn finials. Whitewash distress
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
1800's Antique French Renaissance Revival, Carved, Oak, Four-Poster, Tester Bed!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique French Renaissance Revival, Carved, Oak, Four-Poster, Tester Bed!
Gorgeous
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 95.5 in W 76.75 in D 48.25 in
Antique Four Post Bed, 19th Century France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Antique French Four Poster Bed, Late 19th Century.
An artisan-crafted bed, beautifully carved in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Poster Bed, French Provincial Farmhouse Style White Bed Twin Size
Located in Glendale, CA
Beautiful four poster bed in the French Provincial Farmhouse Cottage Chic Style. Newly Painted in
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Other
Baldaquin Four-poster Bed
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Provence
Batte of Valmy painting
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Four Poster Bed and Two Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A good looking mid last century fourposter bed in the Georgian style with two matching bedside
Category
Mid-20th Century French Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Louis XIII Style Queen Sized Four Poster Bed and Two Bedside Cabinets C1880
Located in London, GB
A very rare Louis XIII style four poster bed and two matching bedside cabinets in solid hand carved
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XIII Bedroom Sets
Materials
Walnut
French Bed 4 Poster King 19th Century Low Footboard
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this solid wood x4 Tall Post French Bed
This Bed is a Classic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
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
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
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
Vintage French Provincial Urn Poster Twin Size Beds, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French Provincial cottage twin size poster bed. Beautiful urn finials. Whitewash distress
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Queen Size Metal 4 Poster Bed
Located in Sheffield, MA
French country style 4 poster metal bed.
Keywords: Queen bed, queen size headboard
Category
Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
All Brass Crown and Canopy Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
Magnificent all brass four-poster bed with crown and canopy.
This bed accepts a 6ft wide (72 in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Kingsize Four Poster Bed French Barley Twist Turned Wood
Located in Trensacq, FR
headboard. Originally made to fit two French single bed bases/mattresses, this bed can be customised to
Category
Mid-20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Jean Royère Style Oak Four Poster Bed, France 1950's
By Jean Royère
Located in New York, NY
Oak bed in the manner of Jean Royere with undulation design on the headboards and posts that end in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Harden Furniture French Provincial Carved Cherry Wood Queen Size Poster Bed
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style carved solid cherry wood queen size poster bed
By
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry
H 68.25 in W 63.5 in D 86 in
Thomasville Burl Wood King Size Poster Bed
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous burl wood king size poster bed
By Thomasville
Circa 1990s
Measures: 83.5"W x 89
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Burl
19th Century French Renaissance Four Poster Hand Carved Oak Canopy Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Renaissance four-poster bed canopy bed will make you sleep like royalty! Barley twist
Category
Antique 1860s Belgian Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Henry Link French Country Chardonnay Pine 4 Poster Arched Canopy Full Size Bed
By Henry Link
Located in Dayton, OH
Henry Link Pine Canopy bed, circa 1980s. Part of the Chardonay Collection. Features a spindled and
Category
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine
H 82 in W 76.5 in D 56.5 in
William IV Mahogany Four Poster Antique Bed, W4P8
Located in Wrexham, GB
A fine William IV mahogany four poster bed with original canopy.
This bed is 60" wide, UK King
Category
Antique 1830s French William IV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
French Colonial Four-Poster King Bed in West Indies Walnut, Haiti, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful French Colonial bed in West Indies walnut with turned posts and paneled headboard
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North American Louis Philippe Beds and Bed Fr...
Materials
Walnut
H 77 in W 86 in D 86 in
Vintage Wrought Iron Brass French Victorian Full Size Poster Bed Frame w/ Canopy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wrought iron and brass French Victorian style full size poster bed frame with canopy. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
H 62 in W 56 in D 82 in
French Louis XVI Painted Four Poster bed
Located in Hudson, NY
PRICE REDUCTION
A Louis XVI four poster bed in flaky old yellow paint, with carved a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Beds and Bed Frames
French Louis XV Style Four Poster Queen Size Bed
Located in Glendale, CA
Beautiful Four poster bed in the French Louis XV style. Made from mahogany wood. Will fit a
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Extremely Elegant Alberto Pinto Four Poster Bed
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
an extremely elegant Alberto Pinto "lady and the unicorn" four poster bed with faux narwhal tusks
Category
Vintage 1970s French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Period Four-Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Hudson, NY
An 18th century Louis XVI period four-poster canopy bed in excellent condition with early flaky
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Four poster brass & iron queen size bed
Located in Boston, MA
A 4 poster brass & iron queen size bed with custom upholstered platform.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Brass
Four-Poster King-Size Bed, White, French Louis XV, Farmhouse Chic Style
Located in Glendale, CA
without box spring the bed comes complete with headboard, foot boars, two side tails, four posters and
Category
20th Century Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
French Bed, French Louis XV Style Poster Bed, Black, in King Size
Located in Glendale, CA
pillars and topped with ornate acorns.
This bed comes with slats to place your mattress on top.
It will
Category
20th Century Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
French Country Four-Poster, Painted King-Size Bed
Located in Glendale, CA
Four poster bed in white antique washed finish.
Accepts standard King-size mattress.
Comes with
Category
Late 20th Century Country Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Original Art Nouveau Queen size 1890s Brass Four Poster Bed
Located in London, GB
family near Paris France since the 1890s. Beautifully proportioned, this fine bed will take a Queen size
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
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French Poster Bed For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic French poster bed available at 1stDibs. Each French poster bed for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without a French poster bed — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French poster bed is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French poster bed over the years, but those crafted by Thomasville are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Poster Bed?
The average selling price for a French poster bed at 1stDibs is $4,500, while they’re typically $1,150 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About French Poster Bed
- 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 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, 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 is a French style bed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A French style bed is bigger than a twin bed but smaller than a double bed. It is equivalent to one and a half of a twin bed. You can find a variety of mid-century, art deco, modern and many more French style beds to choose from on 1stDibs.
- What is a French double bed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A French double bed is a bed of a specific size. The French double is bigger than a twin bed but smaller than a standard double or full-size bed. In France, the bed is sometimes called “un grand lit” or "a big bed." Shop a selection of antique and vintage French double beds on 1stDibs.
- What is a French Corbeille bed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A French Corbeille bed is a piece of wooden bedroom furniture. Typically, the beds feature arched upholstered headboards and footboards that show off decorative molding. The footboard usually has a slight inward curve. Shop a variety of Corbeille beds on 1stDibs.
- 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.