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Sculptural Walnut Headboard Bed 102" Wide Mid Century Modern MINT
Sculptural Walnut Headboard Bed 102" Wide Mid Century Modern MINT

Sculptural Walnut Headboard Bed 102" Wide Mid Century Modern MINT

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Sculptural Walnut Headboard Bed 102" Wide Mid Century Modern MINT

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Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone
Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone

Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone

By Gervasoni

Located in Varedo, Lombardia

Details: Brand: Model: Ghost 81 E Designer: Paola Navone Type: Upholstered removable double bed Structure: Padded upholstered structure Upholstery: Fully removable oversized slipcove...

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Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone
Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone

Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone

By Gervasoni

Located in Varedo, Lombardia

Details: Brand: Model: Ghost 81 E Designer: Paola Navone Type: Upholstered removable double bed Structure: Padded upholstered structure Upholstery: Fully removable oversized slipcove...

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Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone - Bacco
Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone - Bacco

Gervasoni Ghost 81 E Double Bed with wide headboard design Paola Navone - Bacco

By Gervasoni

Located in Varedo, Lombardia

Details: Brand: Model: Ghost 81 E Designer: Paola Navone Type: Upholstered removable double bed Structure: Padded upholstered structure Upholstery: Fully removable oversized slipcov...

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Located in Sheffield, MA

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By Falster Møbelfabrik, Maurice Villency

Located in Forest Grove, PA

An impressive Brazilian Rosewood extra wide headboard made by Falster of Denmark and sold through Maurice Villency on 12/16/1975. The field of the headboard consists of book matched ...

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By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired 85" wide restored king stacked rattan headboard. Crafted with meticulous detail its stacked rattan design was started in the 1930s by P...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Custom Made Platform Bed w Integrated Storage and Two Bedside Tables
Custom Made Platform Bed w Integrated Storage and Two Bedside Tables

Custom Made Platform Bed w Integrated Storage and Two Bedside Tables

Located in New York, NY

With its wide headboard and enclosed base, the bed offers a profound sense of protection and permanence.

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2010s Portuguese Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Antique Victorian Walnut Arts & Crafts Double Bed, Full Size English Bedstead
Antique Victorian Walnut Arts & Crafts Double Bed, Full Size English Bedstead

Antique Victorian Walnut Arts & Crafts Double Bed, Full Size English Bedstead

Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire

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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Beds and Bed Frames

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Antique 11 ft wide Sheraton Revival Satinwood Bed Headboard 19th Century
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Antique 11 ft wide Sheraton Revival Satinwood Bed Headboard 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A beautiful antique Sheraton Revival hand painted satinwood, eleven foot wide, bed headboard, late 19th Century in date.

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Antique 1890s English Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames

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Located in Round Top, TX

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Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tilting Drop Arm Extra Wide King Headboard
Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tilting Drop Arm Extra Wide King Headboard

Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tilting Drop Arm Extra Wide King Headboard

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Houston, TX

Unique extra wide king sized Walnut headboard designed by Edward Wormely for Dunbar, measuring at 103 in. wide.

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Wide Headboard Bed For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wide headboard bed you’re looking for. A wide headboard bed — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. Find 632 options for an antique or vintage wide headboard bed now, or shop our selection of 41 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the wide headboard bed you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each wide headboard bed bearing mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wide headboard bed that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lane Furniture, Kent Coffey and American of Martinsville produced versions that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Beds-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.

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Questions About Wide Headboard Bed

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, you can use a headboard with an adjustable bed. When purchasing a headboard for an adjustable bed, make sure that the packaging reads “compatible with an adjustable bed”.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While a headboard is a great way to decorate a bedroom they are not always a necessity. There are other ways to get creative, especially in a small space, in terms of decorating without a headboard to create a finished bedroom.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While queen sized beds are 6 inches wider than full sized beds, you can often use a queen size headboard for a full mattress. Headboards are usually even with or a few inches wider than the bed.

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