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French Pine Single Sleigh Bed Lit Bateau
French Pine Single Sleigh Bed Lit Bateau

French Pine Single Sleigh Bed Lit Bateau

$1,106

H 47 in W 77 in D 38 in

French Pine Single Sleigh Bed Lit Bateau

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Pine Single Sleigh Bed Lit Bateau A 19th Century French Rustic Pine single sleigh bed This

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Antique 19th Century Country Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Pine

Monumental 19th Century French Empire Style “Lit Bateau” Bed in Carved Wood
Monumental 19th Century French Empire Style “Lit Bateau” Bed in Carved Wood

Monumental 19th Century French Empire Style “Lit Bateau” Bed in Carved Wood

$35,100Sale Price|55% Off

H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 118.12 in

Monumental 19th Century French Empire Style “Lit Bateau” Bed in Carved Wood

Located in Porto, PT

An exceptional and highly impressive monumental 19th century “lit bateau” bed, executed in the

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Textile, Silk, Wood

Circa 1820 French Sleigh Bed and Chevet Side Table with Sycamore Inlay
Circa 1820 French Sleigh Bed and Chevet Side Table with Sycamore Inlay

Circa 1820 French Sleigh Bed and Chevet Side Table with Sycamore Inlay

Located in Dallas, TX

, known as a lit bateau, has high-rising end posts that terminate in scrolls, which is a hallmark of a

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Stone, Marble

French 1890s Empire Style Lit en Bateau Doll Bed with Out-Scrolling Accents
French 1890s Empire Style Lit en Bateau Doll Bed with Out-Scrolling Accents

French 1890s Empire Style Lit en Bateau Doll Bed with Out-Scrolling Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Empire style wooden lit en bateau doll bed from the late 19th century, with out-scrolling

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted "Lit en Bateau" Officer's

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

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A 19thc French Lit Bateau
A 19thc French Lit Bateau

A 19thc French Lit Bateau

Unavailable

H 84 in W 233 in D 70 in

A 19thc French Lit Bateau

Located in Pewsey, GB

A 19th Century French Lit Bateau with twin scrolled ends, on turned legs and castors and

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Daybeds

Materials

Mahogany

First Empire Period "Lit Bateau" Daybed
First Empire Period "Lit Bateau" Daybed

First Empire Period "Lit Bateau" Daybed

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H 43.5 in W 75.5 in D 47.5 in

First Empire Period "Lit Bateau" Daybed

Located in Charleston, SC

Beautiful Napoleon period "Lit Bateau" in mahogany with a French polish finish. This bed was made

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Daybeds

Materials

Bronze

Sofa Bateau, Upholstered/Iron Frame by Maroeska Metz
Sofa Bateau, Upholstered/Iron Frame by Maroeska Metz

Sofa Bateau, Upholstered/Iron Frame by Maroeska Metz

Unavailable

H 41.34 in W 81.11 in D 28.35 in

Sofa Bateau, Upholstered/Iron Frame by Maroeska Metz

By Maroeska Metz

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Piece unique Lit bateau inspired sofa.

Category

1990s Dutch Baroque Revival Sofas

Materials

Metal, Other

French Neoclassical Style Sleigh Bed
French Neoclassical Style Sleigh Bed

French Neoclassical Style Sleigh Bed

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H 35 in W 75 in D 41.5 in

French Neoclassical Style Sleigh Bed

Located in Buchanan, NY

French early 20th Century iron "lit bateau", original painted dark green and gold tole. Sold with

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Period Napoleonic 1st Empire Lit en Bateau
Period Napoleonic 1st Empire Lit en Bateau

Period Napoleonic 1st Empire Lit en Bateau

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H 42.25 in W 79 in D 42.5 in

Period Napoleonic 1st Empire Lit en Bateau

Located in Hanover, MA

An important French Empire mahogany daybed. The rectangular head and foot-board mounted by a column-top rails. The columns are embellished with ormolu plinth and capitals. Beautiful ...

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Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Regency Satinwood Récamier Chase Lounge Sofa Fainting Couch Daybed
Antique Regency Satinwood Récamier Chase Lounge Sofa Fainting Couch Daybed

Antique Regency Satinwood Récamier Chase Lounge Sofa Fainting Couch Daybed

Located in Dayton, OH

by Jacques-Louis David. The shape of the récamier is similar to a traditional lit bateau (boat bed

Category

Antique 1820s Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Satinwood

Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue

Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue

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H 37.01 in W 53.55 in D 28.75 in

Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue

Located in London, GB

traditional lit bateau (boat bed) but made for the drawing room, not the bedroom. Méridienne: a méridienne

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Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

Antique Victorian French Walnut Chaise Longue c.1860
Antique Victorian French Walnut Chaise Longue c.1860

Antique Victorian French Walnut Chaise Longue c.1860

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H 32.68 in W 76.38 in D 29.93 in

Antique Victorian French Walnut Chaise Longue c.1860

Located in London, GB

shape of the récamier is similar to a traditional lit bateau (boat bed) but made for the drawing room

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

Materials

Walnut

Irish Georgian Bateau Shaped Mahogany Bed by Mack Williams & Gibton Circa 1821
Irish Georgian Bateau Shaped Mahogany Bed by Mack Williams & Gibton Circa 1821

Irish Georgian Bateau Shaped Mahogany Bed by Mack Williams & Gibton Circa 1821

By Mack, Williams & Gibton

Located in New York, NY

, Williams and Gibton, Dublin, and with their label. Of French lit-en-bateau form, the frame carved with

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Antique 1820s Irish George IV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Bed
French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Bed

French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Bed

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H 45.5 in W 64.25 in D 90.5 in

French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

century. It is called a lit en bateau in French due to it shape, curving out on both the headboard and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Beech

Period French Empire Bed or "Lit en Bateau" Attributed to Jacob Desmalter
Period French Empire Bed or "Lit en Bateau" Attributed to Jacob Desmalter

Period French Empire Bed or "Lit en Bateau" Attributed to Jacob Desmalter

Located in Essex, MA

Period French mahogany bed or Lit en Bateau Will require a custom mattress set. Top top mattress

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Mahogany Lit Bateau (Day Bed)
Empire Mahogany Lit Bateau (Day Bed)

Empire Mahogany Lit Bateau (Day Bed)

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H 44 in W 53 in D 79.5 in

Empire Mahogany Lit Bateau (Day Bed)

Located in New Orleans, LA

French Empire lit bateau (day bed). Mahogany with brass mounts. Beautiful French polish finish

Category

Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Louis Philippe Lit Bateau/Day Bed
Louis Philippe Lit Bateau/Day Bed

Louis Philippe Lit Bateau/Day Bed

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H 23 in W 73 in D 47 in

Louis Philippe Lit Bateau/Day Bed

Located in San Francisco, CA

This Lit Bateau (or Day Bed) has evenly proportioned scrolled outward end boards all raised on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Walnut

Figured Mahogany Lit Bateau Day Bed
Figured Mahogany Lit Bateau Day Bed

Figured Mahogany Lit Bateau Day Bed

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H 42 in W 45.5 in D 83 in

Figured Mahogany Lit Bateau Day Bed

Located in Wrexham, GB

A French Lit Bateau day bed with figured mahogany veneer. The price includes a specially made

Category

Early 20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Lit de Bateau
Early 19th Century Mahogany Lit de Bateau

Early 19th Century Mahogany Lit de Bateau

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A good early 19th century Lit de Bateau in mahogany with the original gilt bronze mounts. RR.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Regency Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century cherrywood "Lit en bateau" canape
Late 19th Century cherrywood "Lit en bateau" canape

Late 19th Century cherrywood "Lit en bateau" canape

Located in New York, NY

Late 19th Century cherrywood "Lit en bateau" canape, outscrolled arms, turned legs.

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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

Antique Daybed Bed Lit en Bateau French Louis XV Style 19th Century, circa 1815
Antique Daybed Bed Lit en Bateau French Louis XV Style 19th Century, circa 1815

Antique Daybed Bed Lit en Bateau French Louis XV Style 19th Century, circa 1815

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Stunningly beautiful Napoleonic First Empire Lit en Bateau Louis XV style 19th century French

Category

Antique 1810s French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Daybed Bed Lit en Bateau French Louis XV Style 19th Century, circa 1815
Antique Daybed Bed Lit en Bateau French Louis XV Style 19th Century, circa 1815

Antique Daybed Bed Lit en Bateau French Louis XV Style 19th Century, circa 1815

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Stunningly beautiful Napoleonic First Empire Lit en Bateau Louis XV style 19th century French

Category

Antique 1810s French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French walnut daybed.
Antique French walnut daybed.

Antique French walnut daybed.

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H 41 in W 79.5 in D 38.5 in

Antique French walnut daybed.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French walnut Louis Philippe "lit en bateau" daybed.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Style Child's Daybed/sofa
French Empire Style Child's Daybed/sofa

French Empire Style Child's Daybed/sofa

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H 28 in W 54 in D 28 in

French Empire Style Child's Daybed/sofa

By Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Vancouver, BC

A small daybed/sofa in the full French Empire lit-de-bateau style, the oak frame stained and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Daybeds

Materials

Silk, Oak

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Mahogany Lit en Bateau
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Mahogany Lit en Bateau

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Mahogany Lit en Bateau

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An outstanding, early 19th century Italian day-bed in mahogany with inlaid ebonised detail at the front, in the neoclassical taste, with a new mattress and a bespoke Toile de Jouy fa...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

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Located in Lisse, NL

Early 20th century, great condition Dutch Arts & Crafts wall clock with original beveled and convex glass windows. Over the years we have sold a few dozen Arts & Crafts table clocks...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Wall Clocks

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Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

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Frank Oelke double bed Pedus, 1970s
Frank Oelke double bed Pedus, 1970s

Frank Oelke double bed Pedus, 1970s

$35,028

H 31.5 in W 74.81 in D 92.52 in

Frank Oelke double bed Pedus, 1970s

By Frank Oelke

Located in Padova, IT

Pedus double bed in solid varnished wood frame covered in resin and glossy lacquered with metal structure resting on adjustable steel and brass feets. Complete with two custom-made m...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Crystal & Bronze Louis XV Style Chandelier with 12 Lights, 19th Century France
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Crystal & Bronze Louis XV Style Chandelier with 12 Lights, 19th Century France

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Louis XV style bronze frame chandelier with crystal pendants and 12 lights.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

White Rock Quartz Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture
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White Rock Quartz Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture

Located in Miami, FL

White Rock Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture its divided into two parts.

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Rock Crystal

Chalmont Sofa (Blue)
Chalmont Sofa (Blue)

Chalmont Sofa (Blue)

$6,850

H 32 in W 66 in D 30 in

Chalmont Sofa (Blue)

By Michael Bagley

Located in Bronx, NY

Small elegant sofa ( featured here in rich blue velvet for ref only ) Price is COM - The Chalmont is part of the Francophile a custom furniture and Design created by WSD company ...

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20th Century American Sofas

Materials

Velvet

19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard

19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard

$75,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 40.25 in W 72 in D 55.5 in

19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard

By Collard & Collard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately deco...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

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English Mahogany Camel Back Settee Upholstered in White Muslin, Circa 1820
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English Mahogany Camel Back Settee Upholstered in White Muslin, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

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Brass

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair

Located in Charleston, SC

19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

Gorgeous Cast Stone Italian Statue
Gorgeous Cast Stone Italian Statue

Gorgeous Cast Stone Italian Statue

$5,500

H 52 in W 21 in D 14.5 in

Gorgeous Cast Stone Italian Statue

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Well detailed cast Vicenza stone garden statue of a young lady standing in robes and holding a basket of fruit, head slightly turned to the right; naturally weathered finish.

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French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century

French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century

$3,465Sale Price|30% Off

H 27.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in

French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A French 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style wrought iron and four-color vitreaux stained glass single-light hall lantern, the rounded four stained glass panels with red, green, ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Lanterns

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry. Pine as a secondary wood. ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

Unavailable|$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed
19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed

19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed

$7,247

H 67.33 in W 69.69 in D 84.65 in

19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed

Located in Milano, MI

Italian carved walnut double bed dating back to the first half of 19th century, in good condition, with a great original patina. The elegant and unique bed frame is walnut veneer and...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut, Burl

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Lit Bateau For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lit bateau for your home. A lit bateau — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lit bateau — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A lit bateau made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular.

How Much is a Lit Bateau?

Prices for a lit bateau start at $995 and top out at $15,289 with the average selling for $7,955.