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Space Age Bed Frame

Space age - Queen size bed - 1970
Space age - Queen size bed - 1970

Space age - Queen size bed - 1970

$8,840

H 19.69 in W 98.04 in D 84.65 in

Space age - Queen size bed - 1970

Located in Brussels, BE

This exceptional bed set evoques Guido Faleschini iconic Turcoma but in a minimalist aesthetic. We

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Vintage 1970s Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Faux Leather

1970s Space Age Platform Bed by Fratelli Prosperio, Integrated Lighting & Radio
1970s Space Age Platform Bed by Fratelli Prosperio, Integrated Lighting & Radio

1970s Space Age Platform Bed by Fratelli Prosperio, Integrated Lighting & Radio

By Fratelli Prosperio

Located in Buxton, GB

RARE 1970s Space Age Hollywood Regency Bed – Integrated Audio & Lighting ​Step into the golden

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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Velvet, Wood

Post modern space age gloss white laminate queen platform bed with headboard
Post modern space age gloss white laminate queen platform bed with headboard

Post modern space age gloss white laminate queen platform bed with headboard

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Post modern space age gloss white laminate queen platform bed with headboard. Custom fabricated

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Steel

Gae Aulenti Style Tubular Metal Queen Sized Bed Frame and Headboard, Italy 1970s
Gae Aulenti Style Tubular Metal Queen Sized Bed Frame and Headboard, Italy 1970s

Gae Aulenti Style Tubular Metal Queen Sized Bed Frame and Headboard, Italy 1970s

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Vintage Italian bed frame and headboard in red tubular metal. Fits EU King, US Queen can be used

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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Steel

70 S roche bobois bed with bed tables
70 S roche bobois bed with bed tables

70 S roche bobois bed with bed tables

$10,086

H 9.85 in W 90.56 in D 96.46 in

70 S roche bobois bed with bed tables

By Roche Bobois

Located in PARIS, FR

Ensemble de lit roche bobois année 70 , comprenant le double lit , les tables de lit ,ainsi que les repose verre en inox modele tres rare et de tres bonne qualité tout en nubuck

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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed
Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed

Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed

$5,900

H 85 in W 67 in D 78 in

Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed

By Pace Collection

Located in Hanover, MA

Chic and glamorous queen size polished chrome canopy four poster bed frame by Pace Collection, 1970

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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Chrome

Sculptural Single Chrome Bed, Italy, 1960s
Sculptural Single Chrome Bed, Italy, 1960s

Sculptural Single Chrome Bed, Italy, 1960s

$3,298

H 22.45 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in

Sculptural Single Chrome Bed, Italy, 1960s

Located in Milan, IT

Sculptural single bed with chrome steel frame and leather upholstery.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Chrome

Gae Aulenti Tennis Bed for Gavina, Leather & Wood, Mid Century Modern
Gae Aulenti Tennis Bed for Gavina, Leather & Wood, Mid Century Modern

Gae Aulenti Tennis Bed for Gavina, Leather & Wood, Mid Century Modern

By Gae Aulenti, Gavina

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Large king size bed by Gae Aulenti mod. ‘Tennis’ for Gavina, Italy 1972. Unique and iconic bed from

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Leather

Pace Collection 9964-1 Chrome Four Poster King Canopy Bed
Pace Collection 9964-1 Chrome Four Poster King Canopy Bed

Pace Collection 9964-1 Chrome Four Poster King Canopy Bed

By Pace Collection

Located in Hanover, MA

Pace Collection 9964-1 chrome four-poster king size canopy bed. Dimensions shown are external, edge

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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Cini Boeri Arflex Strips Letto Singolo Design 1972 Vintage Modernariato
Cini Boeri Arflex Strips Letto Singolo Design 1972 Vintage Modernariato

Cini Boeri Arflex Strips Letto Singolo Design 1972 Vintage Modernariato

By Cini Boeri, Arflex

Located in Taranto, IT

Iconic single bed from the Strips series, designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1972, winner of the Compasso d'Oro. The removable and washable upholstered quilted cover envelops the ...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Fabric, Plastic, Foam

Headboard for bed with nightstands by Sandro Petti, 1970s
Headboard for bed with nightstands by Sandro Petti, 1970s

Headboard for bed with nightstands by Sandro Petti, 1970s

$1,305

H 28.75 in W 118.12 in D 14.97 in

Headboard for bed with nightstands by Sandro Petti, 1970s

By Sandro Petti

Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO

Elegant headboard for bed with nightstands designed by Sandro Petti in the 1970s. Brass frame, chrome-plated metal and crystal. The total width is 300 cm. while the bed space is 18...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

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Italian Space Age Single Rectangular Bed in White Fiberglass, 1970s
Italian Space Age Single Rectangular Bed in White Fiberglass, 1970s

Italian Space Age Single Rectangular Bed in White Fiberglass, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian space age Single rectangular bed in white fiberglass, 1970s Single rectangular bed with

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Andréas Christen, for Spengler. “Space Age” double bed. Circa 1960-70
Andréas Christen, for Spengler. “Space Age” double bed. Circa 1960-70

Andréas Christen, for Spengler. “Space Age” double bed. Circa 1960-70

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Andréas Christen, for HP Spengler “Space Age” double bed, in cream-lacquered fiberglass-reinforced

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Beds and Bed Frames

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Fiberglass

Space Age Daybed by Marc Held for Prisunic 1970
Space Age Daybed by Marc Held for Prisunic 1970

Space Age Daybed by Marc Held for Prisunic 1970

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H 13 in W 39.77 in D 79.14 in

Space Age Daybed by Marc Held for Prisunic 1970

By Marc Held

Located in LYON, FR

Space Age daybed in white fibreglass by French designer Marc Held for Prisunic France 1970 This is

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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Wool, Fiberglass, Rubber

Lit double vintage Space Age en métal tubulaire chromé des années 70
Lit double vintage Space Age en métal tubulaire chromé des années 70

Lit double vintage Space Age en métal tubulaire chromé des années 70

Located in BESANÇON, FR

Lit double vintage des années 70, style Space Age, en métal tubulaire chromé, très bon état général

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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Space Age Bad Mod.Torso by P. Deganello, Cassina, 1982
Italian Mid-Century Modern Space Age Bad Mod.Torso by P. Deganello, Cassina, 1982

Italian Mid-Century Modern Space Age Bad Mod.Torso by P. Deganello, Cassina, 1982

By Paolo Deganello, Cassina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern space age bad mod.Torso by P. Deganello, Cassina, 1982 Space Age bed

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Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Marc Held Fiberglass Bed for Prisunic Editions, France, 1970s
Marc Held Fiberglass Bed for Prisunic Editions, France, 1970s

Marc Held Fiberglass Bed for Prisunic Editions, France, 1970s

By Marc Held, Prisunic

Located in London, GB

This rare double bed was created in 1966 for Prisunic. It speaks of futurism moulded from white

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Vintage 1970s Faeroese Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Opaline Glass, Fiberglass

Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960
Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960

Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960

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H 26.38 in W 78.75 in D 33.47 in

Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Made with high-quality materials and meticulous attention to detail, this Locus Solus daybed by Gae Aulenti offers not only comfort, but also style and sophistication. Its structure ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Steel

Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960
Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960

Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960

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H 26.38 in W 78.75 in D 33.47 in

Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Made with high-quality materials and meticulous attention to detail, this Locus Solus daybed by Gae Aulenti offers not only comfort, but also style and sophistication. Its structure ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Steel

1970s Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, Italy - Restored Design
1970s Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, Italy - Restored Design

1970s Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, Italy - Restored Design

Located in Argelato, BO

modernity and space-age sophistication. The bed features an organic, sculptural silhouette, with a

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Fiberglass

1970's Space Age Bed in Brown Suede, Chrome and Rosewood, Cal King
1970's Space Age Bed in Brown Suede, Chrome and Rosewood, Cal King

1970's Space Age Bed in Brown Suede, Chrome and Rosewood, Cal King

By Guido Faleschini

Located in Culver City, CA

Step into the cosmic groove of unparalleled luxury with this Space Age Dream Bed – the epitome of

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Chrome

Roger Rougier Lacquered Bed - Queen
Roger Rougier Lacquered Bed - Queen

Roger Rougier Lacquered Bed - Queen

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H 35 in W 108 in D 108 in

Roger Rougier Lacquered Bed - Queen

By Roger Rougier

Located in Hanover, MA

***SUMMER SALE*** Roger Rougier of Canada designed queen size platform floating bed with three

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Vintage 1970s Canadian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s
Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s

Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s

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H 27.96 in W 86.62 in D 102.76 in

Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Padova, IT

headboard lamps. White coloured resin frame reinforced with fibreglass. Poltronova Edition. External bed

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20th Century Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Aluminum

White Fibreglass Double Bed Attributed to Marc Held, France, circa 1970
White Fibreglass Double Bed Attributed to Marc Held, France, circa 1970

White Fibreglass Double Bed Attributed to Marc Held, France, circa 1970

By Marc Held

Located in London, GB

, vehicles, ski suits and spoons. This fibreglass bed bears a lot of resemblance to his innovate bed

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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Fiberglass

Ello Queen Size Floating Bed System in Gunmetal Stainless & Smoked Mirror
Ello Queen Size Floating Bed System in Gunmetal Stainless & Smoked Mirror

Ello Queen Size Floating Bed System in Gunmetal Stainless & Smoked Mirror

By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie

Located in Hanover, MA

bed with nightstands and headboard unit designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture Mfg. Co. clad in

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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Tubular Metal and Cane Beds in the style of Gae Aulenti, Italy 1970s
Pair of Tubular Metal and Cane Beds in the style of Gae Aulenti, Italy 1970s

Pair of Tubular Metal and Cane Beds in the style of Gae Aulenti, Italy 1970s

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Playful yet elegant pair of vintage Italian beds in red tubular metal with cane headboard. One has

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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Roger Rougier King Headboard Illuminated Pearlescent Lacquer & Lucite
Roger Rougier King Headboard Illuminated Pearlescent Lacquer & Lucite

Roger Rougier King Headboard Illuminated Pearlescent Lacquer & Lucite

By Roger Rougier

Located in Hanover, MA

shelves designed by Roger Rougier and made in Montreal, Canada circa mid-1980's with space age rounded

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Vintage 1980s Canadian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Lucite, Wood, Lacquer

California King Lacquered Platform Bed
California King Lacquered Platform Bed

California King Lacquered Platform Bed

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H 21.5 in W 146 in D 93 in

California King Lacquered Platform Bed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Platform Bed, Lacquered in the color Acorn Yellow by Benjamin Moore. Bed consists of a low profile platform

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Vintage 1980s Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Lacquer

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By William Andrus

Located in View Park, CA

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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Sofas

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Walnut Minimalist Handmade Platform Queen Bed Frame, Judd Style

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By Figure Ground, Donald Judd, George Nakashima

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Art Deco Figured walnut double bed

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$1,777

H 44 in W 54.5 in D 78 in

Art Deco Figured walnut double bed

Located in Barnstaple, GB

A beautiful highly figured walnut Art Deco Double Bed. The headboard and footboard boasting beautiful heavily figured matching book paged and quartered American walnut veneer with ba...

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

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Very Rare Pair of Leather and steel Lounge Chairs by Paul Geoffroy for Uginox
Very Rare Pair of Leather and steel Lounge Chairs by Paul Geoffroy for Uginox

Very Rare Pair of Leather and steel Lounge Chairs by Paul Geoffroy for Uginox

By Paul Geoffroy, Uginox

Located in Echt, NL

Iconic pair of lounge chairs in excellent condition. Deigned by Paul Geoffroy and manufactured by Uginox in the 1970s in France. Striking design composed of curved stainless steel ...

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Century Furniture Tufted Walnut Chaise Lounge Chair Daybed Fainting Couch 78"
Century Furniture Tufted Walnut Chaise Lounge Chair Daybed Fainting Couch 78"

Century Furniture Tufted Walnut Chaise Lounge Chair Daybed Fainting Couch 78"

By Century Furniture

Located in Dayton, OH

Century Furniture chaise lounge / day bed / fainting couch / settee. Features a tufted diamond upholstery with rolled arms, supported by turned walnut legs with brass castors. Dime...

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1990s American Modern Chaise Longues

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Fabric, Hardwood

Mid-Century Rosewood Bed Frame by Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Denmark, 1960s
Mid-Century Rosewood Bed Frame by Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Denmark, 1960s

Mid-Century Rosewood Bed Frame by Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Denmark, 1960s

By Arne Hovmand-Olsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by Arne Hovmand-Olsen in Denmark during the 1960s, this double platform bed is constructed with rosewood veneer throughout. The integrated headboard wall unit incorporates a...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Faux Leather, Rosewood, Plywood

1980s Ello Lighted Mirrored Floating Brass Bed King Size
1980s Ello Lighted Mirrored Floating Brass Bed King Size

1980s Ello Lighted Mirrored Floating Brass Bed King Size

By Karl Springer, Ello Furniture

Located in Bensalem, PA

Amazing king size Ello brass, and mirrored floating bed with headboard please look at video and pictures for overall detail and condition it also has four lights controlled by a swit...

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Mid century Danish Modern Full teak Platform bed headboad with storage
Mid century Danish Modern Full teak Platform bed headboad with storage

Mid century Danish Modern Full teak Platform bed headboad with storage

$2,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 33 in W 59 in D 75 in

Mid century Danish Modern Full teak Platform bed headboad with storage

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning Mid century Danish Modern Teak Platform Full Size Bed. Beautiful Platform bed that sits on a platform base with footboard. It has (2) top teak sliding doors in the headboard...

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Art deco revival lacquered King bed with golden detail, circa 1980
Art deco revival lacquered King bed with golden detail, circa 1980

Art deco revival lacquered King bed with golden detail, circa 1980

By APA

Located in View Park, CA

An Art Deco revival / Hollywood regency cream lacquered king bed frame with golden detail by APA, 1980s. This stunning piece, complete with curved geometry, gilded base and detail, a...

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Maurice Calka Boomerang desk for Leleu-Deshays , France, 1970
Maurice Calka Boomerang desk for Leleu-Deshays , France, 1970

Maurice Calka Boomerang desk for Leleu-Deshays , France, 1970

By Maurice Calka

Located in Padova, IT

When the furniture manufacturer Leleu-Deshays called on the Polish-born French sculptor Maurice Calka to design a desk in 1969, Calka deeply considered the assignment and created a s...

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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

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Fiberglass

Post Modern Art Deco Revival Brass King Size Headboard. Circa 1980s
Post Modern Art Deco Revival Brass King Size Headboard. Circa 1980s

Post Modern Art Deco Revival Brass King Size Headboard. Circa 1980s

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Miami, FL

Postmodern 1980s Art Deco Revival Brass King Size Knot Headboard in the Style of Luciano Frigerio Features brass tubes bent in elegant curvy lines forming a knot with an Art Nouveau ...

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Percival Lafer MP‑41 Lounge Chair in wood and leather, Brazil, 1970s
Percival Lafer MP‑41 Lounge Chair in wood and leather, Brazil, 1970s

Percival Lafer MP‑41 Lounge Chair in wood and leather, Brazil, 1970s

By Percival Lafer, Sergio Rodrigues

Located in Argelato, BO

1.708 / 5.000 The MP-41 armchair, designed by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer in the 1960s, is an icon of Brazilian modernism, known for its bold, innovative, and comfortable desi...

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Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

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Original Caprani Pendant Lights, 1980s, Denmark
Original Caprani Pendant Lights, 1980s, Denmark

Original Caprani Pendant Lights, 1980s, Denmark

$2,610 / set

H 11.82 in Dm 17.72 in

Original Caprani Pendant Lights, 1980s, Denmark

By Caprani Light AS

Located in Værløse, DK

Original Caprani Pendant Lights made by Mads Caprani in the 1980s. A rare set for a beautiful place. * Set (2) of beech wood veneer pendant lights with off-white pleated-shades. * ...

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Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded
Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded

Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded

$1,708Sale Price|20% Off

H 33.47 in W 72.45 in D 97.25 in

Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Milano, IT

Step back in time to the glamorous 1970s with this exquisite Italian double bed designed by the talented Lucino Frigerio and proudly marked by the same illustrious manufacturer. Its ...

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Decorative Italian Queen Bed in Ash with Storage Trays

Decorative Italian Queen Bed in Ash with Storage Trays

$7,450

H 38.19 in W 119.69 in D 81.11 in

Decorative Italian Queen Bed in Ash with Storage Trays

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Space Age Bed Frame For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic space age bed frame available at 1stDibs. A space age bed frame — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. Find 75 options for an antique or vintage space age bed frame now, or shop our selection of 77 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the space age bed frame you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A space age bed frame, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer & Jerôme Barrier, Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Kay Leroy Ruggles each produced at least one beautiful space age bed frame that is worth considering.

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Prices for a space age bed frame start at $404 and top out at $94,500 with the average selling for $3,009.

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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.