Pair Nightstands Empire
Early 20th Century French Empire Night Stands
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Empire Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1970s End Tables
Maple
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Night Stands
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Empire Night Stands
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1940s American Empire Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1980s Empire Night Stands
Marble
Vintage 1960s American Empire Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Empire Night Stands
Brass
Antique 1870s French Provincial Bedroom Sets
Marble
Mid-20th Century Empire End Tables
Wood, Burl
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Night Stands
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Night Stands
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Adam Style Night Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Empire Side Tables
Cherry, Satinwood, Burl
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bedroom Sets
Ormolu
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Night Stands
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Wall Mirrors
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Table Lamps
Marble, Alabaster, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire End Tables
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Side Tables
Burl
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Iron
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Night Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Night Stands
Marble
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Night Stands
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Brass
20th Century British Georgian Night Stands
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Side Tables
Beech
Vintage 1930s American Night Stands
Vintage 1910s French Jugendstil Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Night Stands
Siena Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Bronze
Late 20th Century Art Deco Night Stands
Brass
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Vintage 1930s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mid-20th Century French Empire Night Stands
Marble
Antique 1880s French Empire Night Stands
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
1990s Night Stands
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American End Tables
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Empire Revival Night Stands
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Empire Night Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century North American Empire Night Stands
Cherry, Burl
Vintage 1950s American Empire Night Stands
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Empire Night Stands
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Night Stands
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Empire Night Stands
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Empire Night Stands
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Empire Night Stands
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Night Stands
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Night Stands
Marble
Mid-20th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Empire Night Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Vintage 1940s Argentine Night Stands
Marble
Late 20th Century American Night Stands
Mahogany
Vintage 1910s Belgian Empire Revival Bedroom Sets
Amboyna
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Bedroom Sets
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Night Stands
Marble, Brass
Antique 1890s Italian Empire Bedroom Sets
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Side Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Crystal
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Night Stands
Maple, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Empire Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1970s Campaign Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Early 20th Century American Empire Cabinets
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Empire Night Stands
Brass
Antique 1860s French Empire Revival Night Stands
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Side Tables
Marble
Vintage 1950s American Empire Revival Night Stands
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Empire Night Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Night Stands
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Night Stands
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Empire Night Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Marble, Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century French Directoire Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Marble, Brass
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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.
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