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Modernist Headboard

Queen Walnut and Laminate Headboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll from 1956 to 1967, this modernist headboard
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut, Laminate

Modernist Mahogany King Size Headboard by Gibbard of Canada
By Wesley T. Griffin, Gibbard Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Modernist mahogany King size headboard from the Viscount collection made by Gibbard Furniture
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Frank Kyle King Headboard & Nightstands Pepe Mendoza Pulls Mexican Modernism
By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
. Mexican Modernist Frank Kyle King Size Headboard with Nightstands features Pepe Mendoza Hardware Drawer
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Bronze

A Massive Elm MODERNIST COFFEE or SIDE TABLE by MAISON REGAIN, France 1960
By Maison Regain
Located in PARIS, FR
, bedside table or a headboard; Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, Forme-Libre, structure and tray in massive
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

A MODERNIST SIDE or COFFEE Ceramic TABLE by JEAN & ROBERT CLOUTIER, France 1950
By Cloutier Freres
Located in PARIS, FR
A small coffee table or a side table or a headboard, Modernist, Geometrical Abstraction, Lyrical
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lava, Enamel, Wrought Iron

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Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard Attributed Frank Kyle
By Frank Kyle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a midcentury Mexican modernist king size headboard attributed Frank Kyle
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard with Nightstands Frank Kyle
By Frank Kyle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a midcentury Mexican modernist king size headboard with nightstands Frank
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Neoclassical Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

King Size Burl Wood Headboard by Milo Baughman for Lane
By Milo Baughman, Lane Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Vintage Mid-Century Modern king size burl wood headboard by Milo Baughman for Lane. The
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Burl

Monumental Moderne Mirror
Located in Amarillo, TX
. Perfect size for use as a king headboard. Great modernist interpretation of the traditional venetian
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Vintage 1940s Italian More Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Monumental Moderne Mirror
Monumental Moderne Mirror
H 43.75 in W 85 in D 1.5 in
Modernist King Size Pagoda Headboard with Illuminated Panels
By George Nakashima
Located in Hanover, MA
party? This headboard! The manufacturer's name is unknown but it is clearly inspired by Nakashima's
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Creme Color Quilted Leather King Headboard with Modernist Hicks Pattern
By Global Views
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This very high end leather headboard was made by Global Views and purchased for a designer Palm
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Early 2000s Asian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modernist Chrome King-Size Headboard in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Art Deco forms, this sophisticated chrome king-size headboard features a wealth of
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Chrome

Silvio Cavatorta Rosewood Headboard with Floating Nightstands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist rosewood headboard with floating nightstands, designed by Silvio Cavatorta, Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Chrome

King Size Burl Wood Headboard by Milo Baughman for Lane
By Lane Furniture, Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Vintage Mid-Century Modern king size burl wood headboard by Milo Baughman for Lane. The
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Burl

Modernist Room Divider / Headboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modernist room divider or headboard. ***Contact Information: AOL (American Online) users may
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Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Lane Mosaic Headboard
By Lane Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Modernist headboard from Lane's Mosaic series. Please contact for location.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Lane Mosaic Headboard
Lane Mosaic Headboard
H 49 in W 80.25 in D 1.25 in

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SOLD 09/22/25 Harvey Probber Mid Century Sectional Sofa
By Harvey Probber
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Harvey Probber midcentury sectional sofa This sofa measures: 133 wide x 100 deep x 28 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height of 26 inches All pieces of furniture ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

SOLD 09/22/25 Harvey Probber Mid Century Sectional Sofa
SOLD 09/22/25 Harvey Probber Mid Century Sectional Sofa
$12,995 / set
H 28 in W 133 in D 100 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass

Classical Polished Queen Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classical style cross-banded Queen bed, the arched headboard of three cross-banded panels flanked by bound reeded carved columns, with a paneled low footboard, on turned tapering l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Classical Polished Queen Size Bed
Classical Polished Queen Size Bed
$7,200 / item
H 61.5 in W 67.5 in D 86.75 in
Chrome Spiral Coil Table by Pace
By Pace Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic coil base side, or end table by Pace, circa 1970's. The bright chrome base supports the original plate glass inter top, this example is in very good, original, clean and read...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Spiral Coil Table by Pace
Chrome Spiral Coil Table by Pace
$975
H 18 in Dm 13.5 in
Solid Marble Shell Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Marble Sink Basin The shell is hand carved and Integrated into one square block of marble 20th century, we have one other the same which could along side as a pair if requ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Stone Sinks

Materials

Carrara Marble

Solid Marble Shell Sink Basin
Solid Marble Shell Sink Basin
$3,239
H 6.3 in W 30.32 in D 22.05 in
English 1900s Silver Gilt Convex Girandole Bullseye Mirror with Eagle Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English silver gilt convex girandole bullseye mirror from the early 20th century, with eagle motif. Created in England during the early years of the 20th century, this silver gira...
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Early 20th Century English Convex Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare Mid-Century Modern Copacabana Chair by Mathieu Matégot, 1955
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
A rare collectible vintage lounge Copacabana chair by iconic French designer Mathieu Matégot composed of curved tubular steel legs and structure. This particular edition is distingui...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces in the Art Deco Style, 1990s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces in the Art Deco Style, 1990s Beautiful set of two gorgeous wall lamps made of strong transparent thick Murano glasses with small air bubb...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco engraved mirrored vanity with a mahogany base and one drawer.    
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Mirror

A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
$2,200
H 58.5 in W 32.25 in D 13.88 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass

Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium ...
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2010s Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
$1,544 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 13 in Dm 17 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
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2010s Canadian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Black Ceramic Table Lamp Oatmeal Linen Shade, Barro Bruñido
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed. Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay, Linen

Large Seventies curved bouclé sofa, Italy, 1970s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Astoria, NY
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN NEW YORK CITY Curved sofa from the late 20th century, featuring an organic, bean-like shape. The backrest slopes asymmetrically to provide better support ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé

Large Seventies curved bouclé sofa, Italy, 1970s
Large Seventies curved bouclé sofa, Italy, 1970s
$9,700
H 41.74 in W 122.05 in D 78.75 in
Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces in Pewter – Sweden, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces in Pewter – Sweden, 1930s A sleek and rare pair of wall sconces in pewter from the 1930s, made in Sweden in true Art Deco style. These sconces feature...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces in Pewter – Sweden, 1930s
Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces in Pewter – Sweden, 1930s
$1,107 / set
H 9.65 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Pierre Chareau SN3 Stool in Patinated Steel and Black Wood, 1980s Reissue
By Pierre Chareau
Located in PARIS, FR
SN3 stool designed by Pierre Chareau, originally conceived in the 1930s and reissued in France during the 1980s. This edition faithfully reproduces the original design, with a patina...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Metal

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Modernist Headboard For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modernist headboard you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every modernist headboard was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a modernist headboard, we have 22 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the modernist headboard you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A modernist headboard is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one modernist headboard that is appealing in its simplicity, but Berber Tribes of Morocco, Gibbard Furniture and Afra & Tobia Scarpa produced versions that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Bedroom-furniture for You

No matter what kind of bedroom furniture you prefer — be it lavish, low-key or minimalist — your bedroom will always be your own personal sanctuary. But it didn’t start that way. It wasn’t until around the 19th century that the bedroom became a realm of privacy. For many Europeans in the medieval era, eating, congregating and sleeping all took place in a single room, and later, royalty such as Louis XIV of France worked on legal orders while sitting in his bed, surrounded by members of his court.

Now, we return to our bedrooms for solace, private space and intimacy. We’ve certainly come a long way, and so has our bedroom furniture.

Whether you’re seeking bright or moody, Baroque or mid-century modern, consider the amount of time that will be spent in this space. Don’t choose furnishings you won’t enjoy looking at every day.

The most important piece of bedroom furniture is, not surprisingly, the bed. When shopping for a bed and bed frame, keep the size of your bedroom in mind — you’ll need to navigate your way around the bed during your daily routine. Bed sizes range from twin to king, and there is also the California king. At 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, a king-size bed is approximately 16 inches wider than a queen-size mattress, and your bed frame will probably add two to five inches to each side. (The California king bed is 84 inches long.)

If you’re putting together design ideas for a large bedroom, why not go all out? A king platform bed is low-profile and minimalist — a mattress is placed directly on a simple and solid frame, which offers support without a box spring. A traditional bed sees a mattress rest on a box spring or foundation.

Smaller bedrooms or guest rooms could benefit from something more streamlined, such as a vintage daybed. The important thing is not to choose a bed that is too big for your space. After all, you still need to squeeze in an Italian nightstand and an elegant American of Martinsville dresser.

Headboards can make or break the style of a bedroom. If you are going for a clean and contemporary look, maybe a headboard isn’t the best fit, but if not having a headboard will keep you up at night, there are plenty of options. Rattan headboards are a great choice to top off a casual country theme. Alternately, you can think of the headboard as a statement piece. With maximalism riding high in the design world, bedrooms are getting on board with vibrant upholstered headboards, and an upholstered bed may very well be the one thing you need to pull the entire look of your bedroom furniture together.

Once your bedding is situated, shift your focus to other pieces for the room.

The size of your closet will have an impact on the size and amount of furniture you need. If you have a small closet, for example, a larger dresser is going to come in handy. If you are lucky enough to have a large walk-in closet, you can utilize the extra bedroom space for other pieces, such as an antique or vintage nightstand.

Turn your humdrum bedroom into a dramatic hideaway that you never want to leave — find vintage, new and antique bedroom furniture today on 1stDibs.