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Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed - Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed, US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Cream Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed, US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed. A wonderful combination of antique Gustavian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed, US Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern Gustavian Grey Painted Four Poster Bed. Queen Size. A wonderful combination of antique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Gustavian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Carved 'Limestone' Painted Four Poster King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved mahogany and 'limestone' painted four-poster king-size bed, the serpentine arched
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
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
Six Foot Wide Alhambra Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order bespoke four poster bed with ornate brass castings, tentacle canopy and brass crown
Category
2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel
Queen Hale Navy Painted Maple Cannonball Four Poster Bed with Flat Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Classic cannonball bed features the favorite round ball top bed posts with a merry cut-out flat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
H 48 in W 64.38 in D 86.63 in
John Dickinson ‘Twig’ King Size Four Poster Bed
By John Dickinson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
John Dickinson ‘Twig’ King Size Four Poster Bed
John Dickinson (1919–1982)
USA, circa 1970s
A
Category
20th Century American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A unique design of master carving from La Maison London. A hand carved Four Poster bed frame, in
Category
2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A unique design of master carving from La Maison London. A hand carved Four Poster bed frame, in
Category
2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Mahogany and Porcelain 4 Poster Bed
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain 4 poster bed, circa 1889.
Debenham antiques are pleased
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany
Plume Four-Poster Bed in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Chippendale design four-poster bed with serpentine scrolling foliate canopy rails supported
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Vintage White Wash French Provincial Full Size Urn Poster Bed
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French Provincial cottage full size poster bed. Beautiful urn finials. Whitewash distress
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Laurel Wreath Iron Four Poster Queen Size Bed
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century 4 poster bed by Lineage Home Furnishings for Maitland Smith. Made from wrought
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
French Directoire Period Four Poster Bed, France 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very rare Directoire period four poster bed.
Headboard and footboard are original - including
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Queen Ebony Stained Maple Four Poster Bamboo Style Bed
Located in Tiverton, RI
stain options as well as painted in all standard bed sizes, alternate pricing below in options.
This
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Queen Santa Fe Maple Four Poster Turned Cannonball Bed with Paneled Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
turning where the silhouette has a sculptural quality. The bed is shown as a Queen in a custom painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
H 53 in W 65 in D 88 in
Antique Stained Tiger Maple Four Poster Bed, Rolltop Headboard by Scott James
Located in Tiverton, RI
This is our Watch Hill bed, named after Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The Watch Hill bed has a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
H 62 in W 66 in D 90 in
Honey Stained Maple Four Poster Bamboo Style Bed with Palm Frond Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
A Classic bamboo silhouette, the Palm Island bed features hand carved palm frond finials and bamboo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
H 89 in W 64.38 in D 86.63 in
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam
Category
Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Four Poster Byron Bed with Carved Posts, Panel Headboard and Flame Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
. It is shown in our specialty honey stained maple finish with hand painted ebony detailing. The Byron
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Unique Rococo Style Finely Carved 4 Poster/Bunk Bed With Silver Gilt wood
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A Unique bed by La Maison London, masters of fine wood carving - A Rococo style Four Poster Bed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
H 94.49 in W 87.8 in D 87.8 in
Roma Ivory King Size Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
Presenting the stunning Roma Bed, a symbol of romance and enduring beauty. This hand-painted four
Category
2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Giotto Silver Textural Decorations King Size Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
style of a four-poster bed, this piece exudes grandeur and sophistication. With meticulous hand-painted
Category
2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Roma Apple Green Bamboo with Ferns and Butterflies Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
Introducing the Bamboo Roma Bed, a whimsical four-poster bed that combines romance with timeless
Category
2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Four Post Byron Canopy Bed with Carved and Fluted Posts by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
option and four poster option.
Those who are drawn to the Cornice Valence may add it to other bed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
H 94 in W 65 in D 88 in
Original Barcelona 1992 Olympic Poster by Antonio Saura for the XXV Olympiad
By Antonio Saura
Located in London, GB
been confined to his bed for five years. In his beginnings he created numerous drawings and paintings
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
H 0.04 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
Sottiletto Canopy Bed by Giulio Iacchetti
By Giulio Iacchetti
Located in Città Della Pieve, PG
The concept of a four-poster bed in the modern age: absolute, exact, abstract, precise. Like a line
Category
2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis VALLET (1856-1940) Side-saddle horse rider, watercolour, signed 1895
Located in TEYJAT, FR
engravings, particularly lithographs.
Notable works include a poster for Job and "The French bed - 'It’s no
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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
16th Century Madonna of the Carnations Painting Oil on Canvas from Raffaello
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Milan, IT
represented by Mary. Finally, the four-poster bed symbolizes the virginity of the Madonna.
This replica, to
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Antique 16th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 23.23 in W 20.87 in D 1.58 in
German KPM Porcelain Plaque of an Interior Bedroom Scene
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in London, GB
view outside. Beside her is an unmade four poster bed and various other furnishings, including a suite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Rococo Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood, Porcelain
Casper Netscher "the Toilette" Engraving 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
rich cloth, a young man appears to be assisting the woman. In the background, a four-poster bed and a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Picture Frames
Materials
Paper
Hand Made White & Gold Painted Carved Wooden Four Poster Bed
Located in Worcester, GB
Hand made white & gold painted carved wooden four poster bed
Measures: Width: 162.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Italian Carved Four Poster Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
rail are beautifully carved and the bed is beautifully presented in a gessoed, painted, filigreed and
Category
20th Century Unknown Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine, Paint
Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed
Located in Kirkland, WA
Italian Painted Louis XVI Bed
Italian 4-poster bed with wonderful old cream paint. The poles and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
Poster Bed, French Provincial Farmhouse Style White Bed Twin Size
Located in Glendale, CA
Beautiful four poster bed in the French Provincial Farmhouse Cottage Chic Style. Newly Painted in
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Other
18th-century Italian bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome 4-poster Italian bed with carved & gilded finials in the form of seed pods, gilded rails
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood
King Size Plantation Style Wood Bed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
King size plantation style four-poster bed. Head board features twist columns with an elegant
Category
Early 2000s Asian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
French Day Bed, Late 19th Century Painted and Gold Leaf Wood
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Wood day bed, painted and gold leaf 4 poster with tester
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Daybeds
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Hand Painted Poster Bed by Patina Furniture Company, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A lovely Italian Hand-painted Poster Bed by Patina furniture company, 1980s. This Italian bed has a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bohemian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Neo-Classical Style Tole Painted Metal Framed Four Poster Bed, Queen
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a queen size neo-classical style tole painted metal four poster bed that is attributed to
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
American Sheraton Mahogany and Painted Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Sheraton mahogany four-poster rope bed with painted recessed panels on headboard, floral
Category
Antique 1830s American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Australian Queen Size Alhambra Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order bespoke four poster bed with ornate brass castings, tentacle canopy and brass crown
Category
2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel
George III Four Poster Bed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A George III four poster bed with mahogany end posts finely carved with wheat sheaves and drapery
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Stamford, CT
Pale green painted bed with ten handpainted panels with turned posts and cornice.
Inside
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Beds and Bed Frames
Italian Hand Painted Four Poster Faux Bamboo Bed by Patina with Birds, King
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this! It is a lovely hand painted four poster bed by Patina. It is Italian. The four posts
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Wide Cast Iron Four Poster Bed M4P23
Located in Wrexham, GB
A cast iron and brass four-poster bed from the mid-Victorian era with Fine cast iron work and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
RARE ORIGINAL BLUE 19THC CHILDS POSTER BED
Located in Los Angeles, CA
RARE EARLY 19THC ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED CHILDS FOUR POSTER BED FROM NEW ENGLAND-WONDERFUL PATINA AND
Category
Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Linen, Down
An English Regency Style Four Poster Bed
Located in New York, NY
An English Regency style 4 poster bed with cluster column supports having fret detail on square
Category
Vintage 1940s British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
19th Century Floral Paint Decorated Twin Bed
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century floral paint decorated single / twin bed supported by four poster leg. The bed is
Category
Antique 1890s North American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
Custom Made Parish-Hadley Four-Poster Bed
Located in New York, NY
striped green border with painted beaded blue striping edge. The posts supporting arched canopy and bed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Beds and Bed Frames
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue Verdigris, M4P30
Located in Wrexham, GB
finished in hand-paint blue Verdigris.
This bed accepts a British king size or American queen size (5ft
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage French Provincial Urn Poster Twin Size Beds, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French Provincial cottage twin size poster bed. Beautiful urn finials. Whitewash distress
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
One of a Kind Queen Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in New York, NY
Simple yet elegant four poster bed made from reclaimed wood and painted in a Belgian White
Category
20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Late 20th Century Black Distressed Transitional Queen Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Transitional style queen size four poster paneled bed with canopy, unbranded. Solid hardwood with
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 94.5 in W 70 in D 92 in
Tapered Post Iron Four Poster in Blue and Brass Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
This tapered post iron and steel four-poster bed bed has been hand-painted in textured blue. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Federal Style Carved Mahogany Four Poster Bed in Manner of Samuel McIntire
By Phillip Lowe
Located in Essex, MA
Incredible Handcrafted Four Poster Bed in Style of McIntire. Made by Phillip Lowe, Beverly
Category
20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany, Birch
Fine George III Chinoiserie Four-Poster Bed Firmly Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine George III chinoiserie four poster bed firmly attributed to Gillows, the faux rosewood front
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Vintage American King Size Poster Bed w/Woven Rush/Seagrass Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
Dynamite vintage American king sized bed with natural sea-grass or rush mounted panels. Finished in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Beds and Bed Frames
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Painted Poster Bed For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the painted poster bed you’re looking for. Each painted poster bed for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paint. If you’re shopping for a painted poster bed, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the painted poster bed you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A painted poster bed, designed in the Victorian, Neoclassical or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made painted poster bed has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Julia Gray, Niermann Weeks and Phillip Lowe are consistently popular.
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.
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.)
From dramatic bedroom designs to uncomplicated, minimalist approaches, the bedroom has evolved into the haven that it should be: a peaceful place of respite, where we begin and end every day. Take the time to create your very own oasis — you deserve it. Rest easy with an expansive collection of antique, new and vintage beds and bed frames available on 1stDibs.
Questions About Painted Poster Bed
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022References show that in the 14th and 15th centuries, “four-post” was the correct terminology. However, today it is considered correct to say “four-poster”. You can find a range of vintage and antique four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A four poster bed features four posts, one at each corner. A canopy bed also has four posts, one at each corner, but a canopy bed is covered with a cloth of some sort. They can look similar except for the canopy on top. However, canopy posts are often built differently than four poster beds so they can accommodate the fabric. Shop a collection of four poster and canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The tester on a four poster bed is the canopy over the bed. It was usually made of wood and could be covered with cloth. It provided privacy and helped enclose the bed, making it easier to heat the bed area. On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage and contemporary four-poster beds.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Today, the point of a four-poster bed is largely stylistic. People place them in bedrooms due to their elegant decorative appearance. Historically, four-poster beds featured heavy curtains that blocked light, preserved privacy and provided warmth in the winter. You'll find a selection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make a four-poster bed modern in a number of ways. Try refinishing it with matte spray paint or covering the headboard with fabric or wallpaper. You can also hang fabric in contemporary prints from the frame as a canopy. You'll find a collection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Across the top of older four-poster beds was a wooden rail that was called the tester. The tester often held a rail where curtains were attached that could be pulled closed. Shop a collection of four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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