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Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Mid-Century Modern King Sized Bed Frame, Rosewood, France
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Stamford, CT
Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Mid-Century Modern King Sized Bed Frame This stunning turn of the century
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Rosewood

Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Full Size Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
style French, Neoclassical, Hollywood Regency or contemporary modern decor. Search terms: Mid-Century
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Early 20th Century European Gustavian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

Mid-18th Century French Bronze and Wrought Iron Gate King Size Wall Headboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master bedroom with this exquisite antique oversized headboard. Crafted in France circa
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Wooden Antique Garland Overdoor or Headboard
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
overdoor , over mirror or over a padded headboard. M/1523.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Fruitwood

Wooden Antique Garland Overdoor or Headboard
Wooden Antique Garland Overdoor or Headboard
H 11.82 in W 26.78 in D 2.37 in
1920s Vintage Brass & Iron Queen Size Headboard
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of vintage iron and brass headboard, designed and manufactured in the United States circa
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1920s American Mid-Century Modern Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century Vienna Secession Single Bentwood Headboard
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Miami, FL
20th century midcentury Vienna Secession single bentwood bed in the style of Jacob and Josef Kohn.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Bentwood

Large 19th Century Italian Giltwood Upholstered Headboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 19th Century Italian hand-carved giltwood and painted wall mounted headboard from the Piedmont
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19th Century Italian Napoleon III Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Linen, Giltwood

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Headboard, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Large Decorative Hand Carved Gilt Wood Element or Headboard
Located in Sofia, BG
with musical instruments and the centre. Could become an extraordinary headboard fixed to the wall of a
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Sanremo, IM
Oil painting on board from the early 1600s, also perfect as a bed headboard, measuring 100 x 160 cm
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Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Walnut

Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design
Located in Topeka, KS
portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid 19th – Mid 20th Century. There are beds. And then, there are beds
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Joerns Bros Art Deco Burl Wood Walnut Full Size Bed Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American craftsmanship. Circa early to mid 20th century. Measurements: Overall: 41.5" H (Headboard) x 56.5
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut and Burl Walnut Tall Lincoln Style Full Size Bed
Located in Topeka, KS
the headboard to help with stability. Please see photos, circa mid-late 19th century. When I
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19th Century American High Victorian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Portuguese Canopy Bed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Canopy bed in mahogany, richly carved with palm leaves, foliage and plants. The headboard is
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Mid-17th Century Baroque Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Mahogany

Portuguese Canopy Bed
Portuguese Canopy Bed
H 110.24 in W 59.45 in D 80.71 in
Antique Lacquered and Gilded Wooden Panel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
frieze from the 17th century. Suitable for an important headboard with fabric.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Other Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique French Carved Walnut and Upholstered Twin Bed with Asian Figural Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
headboard to aid in strengthening the bed. Please see photos. Originally circa mid-late 19th century. Holy
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19th Century French Provincial Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Inlaid Single Beds depicting Burgos Cathedral & Cluse Countryside
Located in Philadelphia, PA
hand painted and detailed oil paint on wood headboards depicting colorful floral drapery and
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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

French Napoleon III Black Carved Ebonized Bed with Cherubs
Located in Miami, FL
King-size bed with an impressive Renaissance-style headboard and footboard, crafted from beautiful
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Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Walnut

Italian 19th Century Bed Wrought Iron, Decorated with Mother of Pearl Scales
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Romantic single bed in iron of the 19th century. Headboard and footboard enameled wood effect with
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Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Iron

19th Century Mallard American Rococo Walnut Queen With William and Mary Accents
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Germantown, MD
An American Victorian Rococo Revival carved Walnut bedstead, mid-19th century, attributed to
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Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

19th Century French Bed of the Venetian Style RARE
Located in Buxton, GB
Introducing a rare and exquisite 19th century Venetian bed of king size from Italy. This
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

19th Century Antique Decorative Panel on Paper
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
19th century antique decorative panel on paper, idea for above fireplace or headboard, soft and
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Mid-19th Century Italian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Antique Decorative Panel on Paper
19th Century Antique Decorative Panel on Paper
H 38.19 in W 77.56 in D 0.79 in
18th Century French Painted Carved Wood Pediment
Located in Ross, CA
. This elegant piece could serve as a large headboard element, or hang in a large space.
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Gilded Boiserie Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 18th century boiseries fragment from the Veneto region of Italy. Beautifully crafted
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Mid-18th Century Italian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Gilded Boiserie Fragment
18th Century Italian Gilded Boiserie Fragment
H 26.25 in W 56.13 in D 8.75 in
American Painted Folk Art Canopy Bed, Ex. Collection of Estee Lauder
Located in Las Vegas, NV
rare size unique Folk Art form identified as from early Germanic settlements of Texas, 19th century
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

1840s Victorian Mahogany High Back Twin Bedsteads, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
. Measures 41" in width, 79" in length and stands 70.75" tall at the headboard. 31.75" high at the footboard
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ancient friezes). You can hang it on the headboard, on a mirror, wherever You want, like a painting.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze
Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze
H 11.82 in W 16.15 in D 1.78 in
19th Century Mahogany & Marquetry Dresser with Medallion of Giovanni Maffezzoli
By Giovanni Battista Maffezzoli
Located in Encinitas, CA
Impressive 19th century 6-drawer dresser cabinet, finely crafted of carved mahogany solids
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Mid-19th Century Italian Romantic Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-winged swans on
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed
Located in Milan, IT
Italian carved walnut double bed dating back to the first half of 19th century, in good condition
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Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Gilded Antique Friezes for Furniture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
- Rare gilded friezes for furniture, to enrich Your door, Your mirror, Your headboard of bed etc
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Mid-19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Bronze

 Gilded Antique Friezes for Furniture
 Gilded Antique Friezes for Furniture
H 4.34 in W 10.24 in D 0.6 in
Pair of Beds, 19th Century, American Colonial-Style, Mahogany, ‘Antiquarian’
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Pickford’s Beverly Hills estate, Pickfair, which housed a collection of early 18th century English and French
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Mid-19th Century North American American Colonial Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 17th Century Polychromed Wooden Gates
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of mid-17th century Separation Gates from the Genoa region of Italy. Beautifully
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17th Century Italian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

Period Gothic Oak Trunk or Chest Façade from Picardie France, circa 1550
Located in Dallas, TX
cathedrals. The Amiens Cathedral (mid-13th century) is the largest standing cathedral in Europe and is truly
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16th Century French Gothic Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Metal, Iron

Exceptional 19th Century Hand Carved Italian Walnut Day Bed Cherub Putti's Angel
Located in GB
most decorative bed I have ever seen! It is carved all over in the highly collectable mid nineteenth
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1840s Italian Chesterfield Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Walnut

Anglo/Indian Mahogany Bed
Located in Wells, ME
/> There is a superb headboard with a mirror and six winged females or angels. The oval in the top may have
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19th Century Indian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Mahogany

Anglo/Indian Mahogany Bed
Anglo/Indian Mahogany Bed
H 87 in W 90 in D 72 in
Hand Painted Steel Kids Bed Russia, 1920s
Located in Basel, CH
painted motive on the headboard and footboard. The bed is in good condition and will be an eye-catcher in
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1920s Russian Mid-Century Modern Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Steel

Hand Painted Steel Kids Bed Russia, 1920s
Hand Painted Steel Kids Bed Russia, 1920s
H 41.74 in W 56.7 in D 27.56 in
Italian Rococo Style Giltwood and Upholstered Headboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Partially composed of antique elements the giltwood sections mounted from reverse on a later backing, the front upholstered.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Midcentury Antique Headboard

19th Century Chinese Honeycomb Lattice Headboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawn to its open lattice design and graphic lines, we fashioned this striking headboard from a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Elm

Italian (probably Venetian) Carved and Painted Queen Headboard
Located in Nashville, TN
A painted headboard ( Queen bed ) carved as medieval tent , the drape pulled back to show coat-of
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18th Century and Earlier Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pine Queen-Size Headboard from 19th Century Panel
Located in Baltimore, MD
think looks great as a rustic queen-size headboard, mounted on the wall above the bed. This panel is
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Mid-19th Century French Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Pine

Pine Queen-Size Headboard from 19th Century Panel
Located in Baltimore, MD
think looks great as a rustic queen-size headboard, mounted on the wall above the bed. This panel is
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Mid-19th Century French Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Pine

Pine Queen-Size Headboard from 19th Century Interior Door
Located in Baltimore, MD
interior door, which we think looks great as a rustic queen-size headboard, mounted on the wall above the
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Mid-19th Century French Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Pine

Queen Size Belgium Linen Headboard with 19th century Carving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Queen size custom headboard designed by using a 19th century Italian carving combined with an
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Pair of Venetian Polychromed Headboards Featured Madonna
By Mariano Garcia
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century pair of Venetian polychromed headboards featured Madonna & Child.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood, Paint

Twin Neoclassical Mahogany Velvet Headboards with Giltwood Carved Detail Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of giltwood neoclassical style twin headboards. Gorgeous gold painted wood surrounds an
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Mahogany

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Girlande
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning French mid-19th century Louis XVI style girlande in carved giltwood. A lovely accent to
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Mid-19th Century French Midcentury Antique Headboard

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak King Size Wall Hanging Headboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master bedroom with this exquisite black forest headboard. Crafted in France circa 1860
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Mid-19th Century French Adam Style Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Fabric, Oak

English Bronze and Brass Twin Extra Large Bed with Cherubs, Headboard, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century English bronze and brass twin extra large bed with cherubs. It has wheels. Signed by
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Mid-19th Century English Baroque Revival Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mahogany Carved Plume Feather Prince of Wales King Size Bed Headboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
form, does not include metal frame. Circa Early to mid 20th century. Measurements: 55" H x 77" W x 3" D.
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Early 20th Century Regency Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Painted and Sculpted Neoclassical Ceiling Panel, Mid-18th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
painted and sculpted by hand, with typical scenes and decorations of the time, built in the mid-18th
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Mid-18th Century Italian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Wood

Tester or Four Poster Double Bed, Early to Mid-17th Century, German Baroque, Oak
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
repeated profusely on the headboard and footboard. The tulip is a symbol of love as is the love bird which
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Late 17th Century Baroque Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Oak

19th Century Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Full Size Bed
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding 19th century Victorian Eastlake carved walnut and burl wood full size bed. The bed
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Mid-19th Century American Eastlake Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Outstanding 19th Century Italian Boisserie Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding mid-19th century Boisserie panel from the Veneto region of Italy. This stunning
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Mid-19th Century Italian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Rustic 1840s Scandinavian Fir Bed with Custom Mattress and Box Spring
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic Scandinavian fir bed from the mid-19th century, with tall scrolling headboard, custom
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Fir

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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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Midcentury Antique Headboard

Outstanding Pair of 18th Century Spanish Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding pair of 18th century doors from the Catalan region of Spain. Handsomely constructed
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Midcentury Antique Headboard

French Gothic Carved Oak Bed Head Board
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
from a piece of 18th century French carved furniture, the headboard can be fixed to a wall and would be
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Midcentury Antique Headboard

19th Century, English Victorian Burr Walnut Bed
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian burr walnut double bed. The bed has a tall arched headboard
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Walnut

French Upholstered Bed Head, Deeply Buttoned in Teal Velvet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Upholstered Bed Head, Deeply Buttoned in Teal Velvet This is a Walnut Headboard with the
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Mid-19th Century French Provincial Midcentury Antique Headboard

Materials

Velvet

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the midcentury antique headboard you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every midcentury antique headboard was constructed with great care. Find 21 options for an antique or vintage midcentury antique headboard now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the midcentury antique headboard you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury antique headboard made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. A well-made midcentury antique headboard has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Harrods, Waring and Gillows and Edward Wormley are consistently popular.

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Prices for a midcentury antique headboard start at $985 and top out at $44,900 with the average selling for $3,390.

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