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Poster Bed Rope

Mahogany Four Poster Bed with Rope Twist Carving by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Rum Cay is shown in solid mahogany, featuring dramatic deep rope carving on the four posts
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...

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Wood

Pair 19th C. Early American Walnut Converted Semi-Poster Twin Rope Bedframe
Located in Germantown, MD
A refurbisehd Pair of 19th Century Early American Style Walnut Twin Rope Bedframes. Ropes were
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

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Antique Boston Posters Full Size Maple Rope Bed, Circa 1800s
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 1800’s Sheraton rope bed, probably Boston, with a turned posters headboard and footboard. All
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Antique Early 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames

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Maple

Midcentury Solid Mahogany Chippendale Style Four Poster Queen Size Rope Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 4 poster solid Mahogany, circa 1950s. Features a camelback headboard and long turned
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Vintage 1950s Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Full Size Rope Acorn Poster Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th century Sheraton Period poster bed. Made from mahogany with hand turned posts and acorn
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Antique Early 19th Century Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

American Sheraton Mahogany and Painted Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton mahogany four-poster rope bed with painted recessed panels on headboard, floral
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Antique 1830s American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames

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Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800 Large 19thC French Provincial Bleached Oak Armoire sku 1595 W144 x D45 x H190 cm
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Antique 1710s Wardrobes and Armoires

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Large 19thC French Provincial Bleached Oak Armoire
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Italian Louis XV style bed C 1920. Queen width.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Louis XV style painted and gilt bed C 1920 having a wrap around headboard with carved columns and a gilt carved cartouche. Queen width. Interior Dimensions: 66" x 76" The uph...
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Louis XVI Canopy Bed with Upholstered Headboard, King
By Tara Shaw Maison
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XVI-style canopy bed with upholstered headboard is from the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. Handcrafted in New Orleans. Standard headboard upholstered in a oyster heav...
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Louis XVI Canopy Bed with Upholstered Headboard, King
Louis XVI Canopy Bed with Upholstered Headboard, King
$10,340 / item
H 100 in W 78 in D 84 in
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Located in Westwood, NJ
A European-style canopy bed with a grey moonstone finish. This bed features beautifully carved posts crafted from beechwood and accented with iron and brass. Dimensions: 89" W x ...
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European Style Canopy Bed
European Style Canopy Bed
$8,019 / item
H 94 in W 89 in D 85 in
Italian bed from the 19th century in wrought iron
Located in Cesena, FC
Italian bed from the 19th century in wrought iron The timeless elegance of this early nineteenth-century Italian queen-size bed, meticulously handcrafted in wrought iron The bed has...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames

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Wrought Iron

Italian bed from the 19th century in wrought iron
Italian bed from the 19th century in wrought iron
$4,570
H 48.82 in W 80.71 in D 51.19 in
French Metal Canopy Bed, King
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Metal Canopy Bed, Queen Size, with a bronze finish metal canopy frame with a padded upholstered headboard in a neutral linen fabric. The frame with finials, square posts, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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French Metal Canopy Bed, King
French Metal Canopy Bed, King
$8,622 / item
H 89 in W 67 in D 86 in
Mid Century Canopy Bed - US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
This stunning piece features graceful curves and a rich polished ash veneer, offering timeless elegance to your bedroom. The sleek, minimalist canopy frame in Pyramid Brown adds a t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed...

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Mid Century Canopy Bed - US King
Mid Century Canopy Bed - US King
$6,987 / item
H 89.75 in W 81.75 in D 86 in
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #11
By Multiforme, MARCANTONIO
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Mu...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

The Puritan Baroque Bed Solid Oak and Tented Steel Superstructure
By Benedikt Bolza Design, B.B. for Reschio
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
An ebonized oak double bed with tented iron superstructure B.B. - Although coming from the same stable as the bone bed, its pronounced baroque headboard and complex iron roof gives ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Steel

The Puritan Baroque Bed Solid Oak and Tented Steel Superstructure
The Puritan Baroque Bed Solid Oak and Tented Steel Superstructure
$14,776 / item
H 103.94 in W 70.87 in D 82.29 in
French Metal Canopy Bed, Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
French metal canopy bed, queen size, with a bronze finish metal canopy frame with a padded upholstered headboard in a neutral linen fabric. The frame with finials, square posts, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

French Metal Canopy Bed, Queen
French Metal Canopy Bed, Queen
$7,860 / item
H 89 in W 67 in D 86 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Light Taupe Roma Bed with full posts
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Light Taupe Roma Bed. Sometimes a room calls for more subdued furniture. The subtle raised gesso...
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2010s Italian Other Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

The Perfect Little Bench
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A lovely wood bench featuring a woven bamboo seat, recently painted with a custom taupe & soft glaze wax finish exclusively for THE TASTEMAKER SHOPPE. It exemplifies the perfect blen...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Bamboo, Wood

The Perfect Little Bench
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$1,485
H 22.5 in W 29.5 in D 14.5 in
Fabergé Glass Box
By Peter Carl Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully rare, this superb silver-mounted cut glass toilette box was crafted by legendary Russian jeweler and artisan Peter Carl Fabergé. The rounded cut glass box features a pris...
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Antique 19th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

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$9,850
H 4 in W 4.38 in D 4.38 in
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By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
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European Style Canopy Bed, Bungalow White
Located in Westwood, NJ
A European-style canopy bed with our bungalow white finish. This bed features beautifully carved posts crafted from beechwood and accented with iron and brass. Dimensions: 89" W ...
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European Style Canopy Bed, Bungalow White
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$7,825 / item
H 94 in W 89 in D 85 in
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Questions About Poster Bed Rope
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2022
    References 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Today, 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, 2022
    The 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Across 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You 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.

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