$44,500
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail.
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed with Canopy 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive English Victorian half tester bed in richly figured mahogany The bed with a substantial carved headboard featuring elegant scrollwork and central foliate cartouche Turned ...
Mahogany
American Charleston Mahogany Classical Foliage Barley Twist Tester Bed, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Charleston Classical mahogany four poster tester bed with flanking carved acanthus foliage, pineapple, and barley twist foot posts, flanking squared tapered head posts, orig...
Mahogany, Pine
$15,000Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of American Mahogany Pencil Post and Head Board Twin Tester Beds, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American mahogany pencil and bulbous post twin tester beds with original carved scrolled headboards, brass escutcheons, and side rails.
Brass, Iron
$65,866Sale Price|20% Off
MONUMENTAL 3 METER EMPEROR ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 CARVED ENGLISH BURR OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely enormous 9 feet 9 inch tall Antique circa 1880-1900 hand carved English Burr Oak Emperor size Tester bed frame whi...
Oak
$87,821Sale Price|20% Off
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Oak
$36,000Sale Price|40% Off
American Mahogany Classical Acanthus Carved Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1815
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany Classical carved four poster bed with molded edge tester, flanking swan necks headboard, acanthus carved bulbous post, original rails, and terminating on brass cup ...
Brass
$131,732Sale Price|20% Off
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany four-poster bed with gadrooned serpentine tester, carved reeded and floral post and terminating on Marlboro feet with original brass casters.
Mahogany
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Foliage Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, C 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany four poster bed with carved foliage acanthus reeded foot post, tapered head post, serpentine headboard, gadrooned molded edge tester, and resting ...
Brass
NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptional American Federal sleigh bed with tester in fine West Indies/ Cuban mahogany with beautifully-articulated floral and acanthus-leaf carvings, along the crest of the head...
Bronze
18th Century Rosewood Tester/Canopy Bed
Located in Topanga, CA
An 18th century Rosewood tester bed from an important palace in Goa. The posts are beautifully carved and the solid wood headboard adds a touch of simplicity and sturdy elegance.
Rosewood
Pair 18th Century Antique French Four Poster Tester Canopy Cherry Twin Beds
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique 18th century French Provincial cherry four post tester beds, circa 1780. This very near identical pair of antique French four poster beds, both are full teste...
Cherry, Damask
Bed Tester Mahogany Chippendale Claret Red Damask Duke Hamilton Scotland Banner
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
It is not known where Lord Berners acquired this tester bed and research is underway to see if documentary evidence can be found relating to the history of this tester bed before acq...
Damask, Mahogany
$7,500 / item
Bunny Williams Home Garbo Bed, Queen
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Even when pared down, the familiar form of a traditional tester bed can still be surprising. This bed refines early 20th-century interpretations that switched glass or mirror for wood.
Lucite, Beech
$8,000 / item
Bunny Williams Home Garbo Bed, King
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Even when pared down, the familiar form of a traditional tester bed can still be surprising. This bed refines early 20th-century interpretations that switched glass or mirror for wood.
Lucite, Beech
Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This pair of half-tester beds were acquired for the guest suite at Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Mary Pickford’s Beverly Hills estate, Pickfair, which housed a collection of early 18th ce...
Mahogany
19th C English Half Tester Double Brass Bed Frame
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 19thC English half tester double brass bed frame with lattice swing brackets to the sides and twin bars below for hanging fabric.
Brass, Iron
Sheraton Mahogany Full Size Bed with Carved Posts and Tester
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Sheraton mahogany full size bed with carved shaped posts featuring swag,tassel, & foliate relief decoration along with reeded tops, and includes its original tester.
Iron
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Gilded Solid Brass Half Tester Double Bed
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent exhibition quality antique Victorian gilded solid brass half tester double bed having a newly reupholstered back in a quality fabric flanked by two circular brass column ...
Brass
$4,336Sale Price|20% Off
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Burr Walnut ornately carved Half Tester Canopy bed A very good looking, extremely comfortable and well-made bed, t...
Hardwood
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style.
Oak
Set 4 Floral Curtains 18th Century Style Upholstery Pillows 73"high 264" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
JUST PURCHASED MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW OR BY REQUEST, photos by iphone A charming set of 4 curtains, for a bedroom or a tester bed. The embroidery is in the 18th century pastoral...
Cotton
$7,497 / item
English Country King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Country style reclaimed oak veneered and mahogany tester King size bed, with an arched headboard and four turned columns on a paneled foot rail, on turned legs.
Oak
Italian Neoclassical Handcarved Gilded Tester State Bed (6ft/180cm) & Cupboard
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Rare Opportunity To Acquire A Museum Quality, Late-18th Century, Neoclassical Period, Italian, Handcarved, Painted & Gilded, Tester State Bed & Accompanying Cupboard of State With ...
Beech
Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
• In the Green Chamber at Parham House the State Bed is hung with Bargello curtains, pelmets and valences, c1620 • A tester bed at the Cha^teau de Carrouges, Carrouges, Basse-N...
Silk
Antique Carved Oak Tester Bed
Located in Culver City, CA
An antique oak tester bed with a molded and pierced carved cornice, a carved frieze and a geometrically fully paneled roof supported by twist half columns extending from the three pa...
Oak
Antique Victorian Half Tester Bed, WHT14
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent Victorian half tester bed with arched foot panel, turned posts and rectangular canopy with rails to support drapes, which we can provide.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 82.68 in W 62.21 in D 89.77 in
Late Victorian Iron and Brass Half Tester Bed, circa 1880
Located in Avington, Hampshire
Late Victorian iron and brass half tester bed, circa 1880 Mattress not included, please enquire if you require a mattress
Antique Half Tester Bed in Mahogany, M4P13
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent Victorian half tester bed with flame veneer in the shaped foot panel, and serpentine shaped canopy with curtain rails and rings.
Walnut
Canopy Bed
By Gantt Design Studio
Located in Harrisburg, PA
This exquisite full tester canopy bed was designed for a master bedroom of a Designer Show House.
Copper
Carved Mahogany Sheraton Tall Post Bed
By Thomas Whedman
Located in Providence, RI
The shaping of the foot posts as well are delicate and this bed has full height throughout, including its original tester.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 64.5 in W 56.5 in D 20.75 in
Mid-17th Century Carved Oak Press Cupboard with Superb Original Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
In the 17th century the press cupboard (or court cupboard) was considered one of the most prestigious pieces of furniture in an ordinary house, probably only second to the tester bed...
Oak
SET OF THREE SOUTH GERMAN GILTWOD WALL HANGINGS
Located in San Francisco, CA
comprising a pair of brackets and a single valance or bed tester.
Giltwood
19th Century Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail.
Silk, Wood
Philadelphia Mahogany Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany four poster tester bed with carved acanthus and tassel motif.
Mahogany
Prudent Mallard Half-Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bed is crafted of rosewood with superb carving at the crest and half-tester in a shell, cabochon and fruit motif.
Rosewood
Sold
H 90 in W 60.25 in D 80.13 in
Antique Old Louisiana Heirloom Mahogany Tester Bed, circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Old Louisiana heirloom mahogany tester bed, circa 1860-1880.
Mahogany
Barbados Mahogany Four Poster Sunburst Tester Bed. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Barbados mahogany hand carved four poster tester bed with flanking scrolled sunburst head board, carved barley twist bulbous reeded posts, stylized pineapple carvings , and terminati...
Mahogany, Maple
19th century Carved Mahogany American Empire Tester Bed
Located in Savannah, GA
American tester bed made of Cuban mahogany. Features include four intricately carved solid wood posts and cross piece on headboard with a pineapple and acanthus leaf motif.
Brass
Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed with Canopy 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive English Victorian half tester bed in richly figured mahogany The bed with a substantial carved headboard featuring elegant scrollwork and central foliate cartouche Turned ...
Mahogany
Prudent Mallard attrib. American Rococo Revival Mahogany Tester Bed
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Savannah, GA
A tester bed, also known as a four-poster bed, is a bed with four vertical columns supporting a rectangular panel (the "tester") at the top, often with rails to allow curtains to be ...
Brass
Sold
H 87 in W 68 in D 87 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Four-Poster Queen Size Tester Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Federal style mahogany four poster queen size tester bed By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 68" W x 87" D ...
Mahogany
Sold
H 95.5 in W 76.75 in D 48.25 in
1800's Antique French Renaissance Revival, Carved, Oak, Four-Poster, Tester Bed!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique French Renaissance Revival, Carved, Oak, Four-Poster, Tester Bed! Gorgeous Antique French Renaissance Revival, Carved, Oak, Four-Poster, Tester Bed., 1800s,...
Oak
Sold
H 107.25 in W 59 in D 83.5 in
American Empire Neoclassical Carved Grape & Leaf Flame Mahogany Tester Bed c1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Greco Classical tester bed offers flame mahogany construction with shaped headboard and posts having deeply carved foliate grape and leaf elements, c1840.
Mahogany
Sold
H 87 in W 68 in D 88 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Four-Poster Queen Size Tester Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Federal style flame mahogany four poster queen size tester bed By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 68"W x 8...
Mahogany
Portuguese Rosewood Tester Bed
Located in Essex, MA
With barley twist supports and conforming headboard, with trim with metallic thread crests.
Other
Beautifully inlaid 3/4 Tester bed dated 1768 w/ custom mattress
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A really quite beautiful inlaid marquetry veneered Tester bed. It features inlay dating the bed to 1786 has was in the same family since it was brought to this country.
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed, Sunburst Canopy Barley Twist Columns
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This Victorian mahogany half tester bed is superb, it dates from around 1860 it has a half canopy over the head end, this has a sunburst fabric panel inset, with large hanging teardr...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Tester Bed
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful panelled figured mahogany headboard and canopy, carved surround, end posts with reeding and leaf carving
Wood
Sold
H 83 in W 54 in D 78.75 in
American Classical Mahogany Four Poster Tester Bed, Attrib. S. McIntire C. 1800
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Charleston, SC
American classical mahogany four poster tester bed with scrolled ormolu headboard, turned bulbous ringed head post, flanking spiral carved foot post with deep carved pineapple and ac...
Ormolu
Antique American Sheraton Mahogany Tester Bed, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Sheraton tester poster bed offers mahogany construction with carved headboard having central stylized floral element with flanking cutout scrolling and rope twist...
Mahogany
Sold
H 88.19 in W 53.15 in D 78.75 in
18TH CENTURY KING GEORGE I CiRCA 1700 ORNATELY CARVED JACOBEAN OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable original circa 1700 King George I Jacobean Oak Tester bed with ornatel...
Oak
Sold
H 88.25 in W 82.25 in D 88.75 in
Kindel Furniture Winterthur Collection Georgian Mahogany King Size Tester Bed
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding four poster king size tester or canopy bed By Kindel Furniture, "Winterthur Collection" USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with brass accents.
Brass
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.
Today, you will find a range of beds geared toward your individual personality and preferred style of decor. When shopping for a bed and bed frame, keep in mind that you’ve got options. Sizes range from twin to California king. At 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, a king-size bed is roughly 16 inches wider than a queen-size mattress, and your bed frame will likely add two to five inches to each side. (The California king bed is 84 inches long.)
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