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Mid Century Italian Gold Bed Frame
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian bed frame. Gold tone metal in a glamorous Hollywood Regency silhouette. Will
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Style Tideline King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
Midcentury style Tideline king size bed, this bone and linen upholstered bed is beautifully made
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed...
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Metal Queen Size Bed Frame in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern metal queen size bed frame in the style of Milo Baughman. Iconic mid-century
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 63.25 in W 84.25 in D 83.75 in
Sculptural Mid Century Modern Italian Brass Bed circa 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Mid Century Modern Brass Bed, probably Italian, circa 1970s. It can accommodate a queen
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian mid-century modern bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s
Single bed or daybed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 26.78 in W 35.04 in D 79.53 in
Mid-Century Modern Vanessa Bed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy, 1950s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Vanessa Bed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina ,Italy, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 79.14 in
Mid-Century European Teak Full-ish Bed Frame with Built-in Nightstands
By Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century European full-ish Teak bed with built in nightstands and enameled metal frame. The bed
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Gilt Brass Double Bed with Lacquered Structure, 1960s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian gilt brass double bed with lacquered metal structure from 1960s
The bed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 45.67 in W 68.9 in D 78.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bronze Queen Size Bed by Luciano Frigerio, 1970s
By Luciano Frigerio, Frigerio Di Desio
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian bronze bed by Luciano Frigerio for "Frigerio Di Desio".
The bed needs a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
H 35.04 in W 69.3 in D 83.08 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Single Beds with Gilt Headboard, 1960s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian single beds with gilt brass headboard and feet in the style of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 34.65 in W 44.89 in D 78.75 in
French Mid-Century Massive Oak Bed Full Size Nightstands & Bedside Lamps, c 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
French bed made in the 1950's with oak, metal sheet and brass. The nightstand tables and the bed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
H 31.89 in W 89.38 in D 76.78 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux Bamboo Gilt Metal Queen Headboard
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian faux bamboo gilt metal queen headboard.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Double Bed by JOSEPH-ANDRE MOTTE, CHARRON, France 1950
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous double bed with an exceptionally graphic line, with its beveled uprights and its large
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 93.31 in D 77.96 in
Norman Bel Geddes Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Art Deco Twin Bed with Nightstand
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Studio City, CA
How fabulous is this? Art Deco twin-sized bed and gorgeously designed by Norman Bel Geddes for
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 38 in W 53.5 in D 13.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Restored 1948 Stacked Rattan Twin - Bed Frames Only
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Mid-Century restored rattan bed frames. Mattresses are available by request.
Two twin bed
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Vintage 1940s Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Ondaflex, 2 Bamboo Beds with Their Metal Base, Italy circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 bamboo beds with their metal base, Italy circa 1960; all in very good condition
Dim metal base
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Dick Cordemeijer Mid-Century Modern Metal Daybed Cleopatra, circa 1950
By Dick Cordemeijer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Daybed Cleopatra designed by Dick Cordemeijer manufactured in Netherlands, circa 1950.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beauti...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 78.35 in D 32.29 in
Gae Aulenti Style Tubular Metal and Cane Bed Frame, 1960s Italy
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Zagreb, HR
A unique modernist single bed frame in red powder coated tubular metal frame and a wooden caned
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani L150 Bed in metal, Faux leather upholstery, circa 1967
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Milan, IT
its metal structure, polyurethane foam padding and black faux leather upholstery. The entire bed frame
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 24.81 in W 81.5 in D 46.46 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pair of Gilt Brass Single Bed Heads by O. Borsani
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern pair of rare and elegant gilt bed headboards from the Italian designer Osvaldo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 44.89 in W 38.59 in D 1.58 in
Queen Size Brass Headboard Bed w/ Matching Metal Frame MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Industrial Style Molded Plywood Seats Industrial Drafting Stools MINT!
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Trellis Modern King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
This upholstered bed features an ornate metal trellis with starry details. Dressed in a shimmering
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Modern Cerused Oak Queen Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern Queen bed with a metal rail in bronze metallic paint outlining the top of both the
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed...
Materials
Metal
Classic Modern Upholstered Queen Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
This classic bed introduces a calming neutral palette that is warm and inviting. Framed in Koto
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Faux Bamboo King Headboard
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
mid century or Hollywood Regency decor. Headboard is 2 pieces.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $400
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Room '56 Wood and Metal Bed by Rob Parry and Emile Truijen for Dico, 1950's
By Rob Parry
Located in Steenwijk, NL
. The bed spring is held by 2 black lacquered metal parts with a pastel yellow lacquered wooden shelve
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 26.78 in W 77.56 in D 50.01 in
Senza Fine Bed Fabric Schwarzwald
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
a matte black wooden base that can be covered with a brushed brass metal casing.
The bed is supplied
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Pair of 3rd Quarter 19th Century Napoleon III French Tole & Iron Single Beds
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
3rd quarter 19th century pair of French tole & iron single beds. Napoleon III period. Superb faux
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 61.75 in W 36.38 in D 81 in
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial Full Size Metal Bed by Bel Geddes for Simmons
By Norman Bel Geddes, Simmons Company Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Stylish full size metal bed, designed by Normal Bel Geddes, for the Simmons Furniture Company. We
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel
H 34 in W 53 in D 79 in
Iconic Modern Upholstered US King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
With an arched alcove geometric tufted headboard with brass finish button tufting, with quilted rails and modern batton legs and supports.
Dimensions: 82.5" W x 89" D x 63.5" H
Fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed...
Materials
Metal
Classic Modern Upholstered Queen Bed with Wings
Located in Westwood, NJ
A storied collective of material and form, this classic bed introduces a calming neutral palette
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Sculpted White Poster Bed Headboard
By John Dickinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very solid and heavy poster headboard. Metal frame finished with textured white paint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Bed by Astarte Milano, Italy, 1970s
By Astarte Milano
Located in bruxelles, BE
Dark brown fiberglass bed designed by Astarte Milan in the 1970s. It is composed of 4 modules that
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Cleopatra Day beds by Auping 1950s Holland
By Auping, Dick Cordemeijer
Located in Den Haag, NL
The Cleopatra sofa bed or daybed was designed in the early 50s by Cordemeijer for Auping. The
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer 'Euroika Series' Bed with Nightstands for Auping, 1950s
By Friso Kramer, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Mid-Century 'Euroika Series' bed by widely renowned Dutch designer Friso Kramer for the Royal
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 22.75 in W 81.25 in D 77.25 in
Marzio Cecchi spring bed edition Studio Most Italy 1974
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. Constructed from very thick, black-coated metal tubes bent into a form reminiscent of a boxing ring, this bed
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
1950s Mategot Inspired Single Bed in Chartreuse & White with New Black Mattress
By RAWI-Fabrieken N.V.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1950s Mategot inspired single bed designed by Wim Gilles for Dutch company
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 26.5 in W 80.25 in D 36 in
1950s Mategot Inspired Single Bed in Chartreuse & White with New Black Mattress
By RAWI-Fabrieken N.V.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1950s Mategot inspired single bed designed by Wim Gilles for Dutch company
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 26.5 in W 80.25 in D 36 in
1960s Vintage Italian Brass Bed by Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Marbella, ES
1960s Vintage Italian Brass Bed by Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
H 43.31 in W 51.19 in D 2.17 in
Vintage Italian Brass Bed Structure by Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage Italian Brass Bed Structure by Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
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Mid-20th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 50.4 in W 81.11 in D 64.18 in
Single Brass Bed in the Style of Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
A single brass bed in the style of Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Brass Bed Structure by Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
creativity, Both active in the second half of the 20th century. The first was an architect and furniture
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 47.25 in W 69.3 in D 74.81 in
George Nelson Mid Century Cane and Walnut Full Headboard for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A mid century walnut thin framed full size headboard with a natural woven cane insert . Designed by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Headboards - Two Twin Beds or One King Size
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
size mattress. They can be used with a standard Hollywood bed frame (not included).
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Nirvana King Size Bed by Emaf Progetti for Zanotta, Made in italy.
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful king size bed designed by Emaf Progetti and manufactured in Italy by Zanotta.
The piece
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Fr...
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This S.C.A.L. daybed designed by the iconic French designer, Jean Prouvé, is a true Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This S.C.A.L. daybed designed by the iconic French designer, Jean Prouvé, is a true Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Mid-Century Modern S.C.A.L. Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This S.C.A.L. daybed designed by the iconic French designer, Jean Prouvé, is a true Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Vintage Regency Cast Metal Scroll King Headboard
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your bedroom decor with this vintage Regency cast metal scroll king headboard. Featuring
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro Double Bed Model No. 8604, Italy, 1962
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro double bed model no. 8604, Italy, 1962
Spectacular color
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Metal, Copper
H 48.82 in W 55.91 in D 81.11 in
1950s Osvaldo Borsani Lavish Modern Italian Bed Built-In Light Side Table Milan
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Custom Italian Bed 1950s Milan
Acquired from an apartment in Milan designed by Osvaldo Borsani
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 35.5 in W 126 in D 79.5 in
Vintage Wooden Spindle Twin Headboard With Metal Frame.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Spindle Headboard with Metal Bed Frame Included. Most Likely Twin Sized , buyer to Verify
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Lit vintage style moderniste en métal et formica type teck des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
formica style teck, structure et pieds en métal gris foncé, sommier à treillis métallique, très bon état
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 26.78 in W 37.41 in D 77.17 in
Paire de lits de jour daybeds superposables vintage en bois de chêne et métal
Located in BESANÇON, FR
2 lits de jour ou daybeds superposables vintage des années 60, en bois de chêne et métal, pour 1
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 80.32 in D 32.68 in
O.B Solie for Ello Furniture Mirrored Headboard
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mesmerizing headboard in the style of Paul Evans, this vintage piece is full of Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency King Headboard Leather & Brass Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furn
By Renzo Rutili, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
. circa, Mid-20th Century.
Talk about getting adequate beauty sleep!!! WOW!!! If you sleep under this
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 41 in W 80 in D 2 in
Headboard with Brutalist Bronze Sculpture by Frigerio, Italy, 1968
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in London, GB
headboard comprises a large Brutalist sand-cast sculpture, overlaid on an arc of textured lacquered metal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Striped Daybed by Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi for Home Torino, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Utrecht, NL
, and elegance for much of the mid-century era. As a result, this piece combines balanced proportions
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 35.83 in W 85.04 in D 33.86 in
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Single-Size Spindle Style Wooden Head & Footboard
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American (circa early 1950s) single-size spindle style wooden head and footboard with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
H 10.75 in W 41.5 in D 1.5 in
Jean Prouvé S.C.A.L. Double Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
This bed has been restored.
Metal frame, new upholstery.
In good condition, with minor wear consistent
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
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Mid Century Metal Bed For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century metal bed for your home. Each mid century metal bed for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and fabric. There are 174 variations of the antique or vintage mid century metal bed you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century metal bed — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century metal bed, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made mid century metal bed has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Auping, Luciano Frigerio and Jean Prouvé are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Metal Bed?
Prices for a mid century metal bed start at $550 and top out at $48,943 with the average selling for $3,369.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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