A spool bed is a wooden bed with spindles that line the headboard and footboard. This type of bed gained popularity in the 1800s and was named after its resemblance to sewing spools.

Why is it called a spool bed?

A spool bed is named for the shape of the spindles at the headboard and footboard at the bed. They feature turned detail reminiscent of sewing spools. Shop a collection of spool beds from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.

What is the best queen bed frame?

The best queen bed frame is a matter of choice and comfort. Your antique, new or vintage bed and bed frame will be integral to ensuring that your bedroom is all that you need it to be. 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. Shop a range of beds and bed frames on 1stDibs.

What is the best frame for a king size bed?

The best frame for a king size bed will owe to your preferences and personal needs. Think about the layout of your bedroom, what furniture styles you’ve gravitated toward over the years and more. Whether you want your bed frame to be French provincial, modern ash, modern rustic canopy, brass or vintage, you will find all different kinds of bed frames on 1stDibs.

Do you need a box spring with a bed frame?

You do not need a box spring unless your bed frame uses slats for support. A matterness can simply sit on the bed frame's solid platform.

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Taupe Painted Maple Elegant Spool Turned Bed with Spool Turned Blanket Rail

$6,490

H 57 in W 65 in D 88 in

Taupe Painted Maple Elegant Spool Turned Bed with Spool Turned Blanket Rail

Located in Tiverton, RI

making for a truly unique piece. Also available with a canopy as the Gazebo spool bed.

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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Youth Spool Single Bed

$1,995

H 39.75 in W 40.75 in D 79.75 in

19th Century Victorian Youth Spool Single Bed

Located in Germantown, MD

A charming 19th century Victorian Youth Spool Bed in good antique condition. Measures 79.75" in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fruitwood

American Classical Jenny Lind Bobbin Turned Painted Spool Bed

$2,500

H 43 in W 79.5 in D 41.5 in

American Classical Jenny Lind Bobbin Turned Painted Spool Bed

Located in Rio Vista, CA

finish. Named after the 19th century Swedish opera singer the bed frame has bobbin turned or spool

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

1960s Refinished Light Cherry Semi Poster Spool Full Size Bed

$2,495

H 61 in W 58 in D 82 in

1960s Refinished Light Cherry Semi Poster Spool Full Size Bed

Located in Germantown, MD

1960s Refinished Light Cherry Semi Poster Spool Full Size Bed. Recently refinished. Beb measures 58

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

Materials

Cherry

Custom King, Queen Full or Twin Spool Bed by Dos Gallos Studio

$7,072Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 56 in W 82 in D 42.5 in

Custom King, Queen Full or Twin Spool Bed by Dos Gallos Studio

By Dos Gallos Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Custom bobbin bed with spool/bobbin head and foot board. Shown here in a twin size, in mahogany

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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

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1800s Pine Spool Twin Size Bed

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H 37.5 in W 41.5 in D 77.5 in

1800s Pine Spool Twin Size Bed

Located in Germantown, MD

! These spool or ball turned beds have been fashionable for many years but have recently seen a resurgence

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Full Size Spool Turned Bed Frame in Early American Style

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H 44.5 in W 53 in D 75 in

Early 20th Century Full Size Spool Turned Bed Frame in Early American Style

Located in Morristown, NJ

Early 20th C. spool turned Full bed frame in early American style. The wood has a lovely patina and

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Early 20th Century North American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Jerry Lind Style 3/4 Full Size Cherry Spool Spindle Bed Frame

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H 50 in W 53 in L 50 in

19th Century Jerry Lind Style 3/4 Full Size Cherry Spool Spindle Bed Frame

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique 19th century Jerry Lind style 3/4 size spool spindle bed frame. Item features a "Spool

Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American American Colonial Beds and Bed ...

Materials

Cherry

Antique Victorian Walnut Jenny Lind Spool Bed Youth American Country Spindle

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H 30 in W 34.5 in D 77 in

Antique Victorian Walnut Jenny Lind Spool Bed Youth American Country Spindle

Located in Dayton, OH

American country bed jenny lind bed. Made from walnut with spool turned posts and spindles

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Antique American Walnut Jenny Lind Style Federal Spool Full Size Post Bed

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H 57.5 in W 82.5 in D 57 in

Antique American Walnut Jenny Lind Style Federal Spool Full Size Post Bed

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 1900s American walnut Jenny Lind / Federal style full size bed. Features ribbed / spooled

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Early 20th Century Federal Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Spool Maple Twin Bedframes

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H 42 in W 42 in D 81 in

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Spool Maple Twin Bedframes

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Maple Twin Spool Bedframes.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Maple

Antique Spool Bed

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Antique Spool Bed

Located in East Hampton, NY

Antique turned wood spool bed.....full size.....head board measures 41"H x 52"W....foot board

Category

20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Ginny Lind Spool Bed

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H 56 in W 52 in D 72 in

Early 19th Century Ginny Lind Spool Bed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This wonderful 3/4 original dark brown painted bed is in very good condition and has a custom-made

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Pine

Pair of Jenny Lind Style Mahogany Spool Beds

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H 42 in W 82 in D 39 in

Pair of Jenny Lind Style Mahogany Spool Beds

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Matched pair of Mahogany spool beds made in the Jenny Lind style featuring lovely turned spindle

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Antique Early American Colonial Maple Jenny Lind Spool 4 Poster Full Canopy Bed

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H 80 in W 53 in D 73.5 in

Antique Early American Colonial Maple Jenny Lind Spool 4 Poster Full Canopy Bed

Located in Dayton, OH

An impressive antique Jenny Lind rope / spool bed with canopy. Made from maple with turned and

Category

Antique 19th Century American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Maple

19th Century American Spool Bed

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H 30 in W 76 in D 29.5 in

19th Century American Spool Bed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An ebonized American spool bed of turned hardwood. The side rails screw into the foot and head

Category

Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Hardwood

Late 19th Century Spool Daybed Frame

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H 41 in W 86 in D 54 in

Late 19th Century Spool Daybed Frame

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a beautiful 1890s spool daybed frame. Solid mahogany wood, newly painted in a rich black

Category

Antique 1880s English Other Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

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Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order

$10,933 / item

H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in

Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order

Located in Plymouth, GB

The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...

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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood

Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce

$975 / item

H 16 in W 5 in D 12 in

Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass, Nickel

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,650 / item

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

$2,900 / item

H 32.5 in W 18 in D 20 in

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

$7,100 / item

H 23.63 in Dm 43.31 in

Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Located in Roma, Lazio

A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp

$1,361 / item

H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in

Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp

Located in Sale, GB

- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas

$2,500 / item

H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas

By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

$2,820 / item

H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style King Size Ivory Full Posts Roma Bed

$16,980 / item

H 102.76 in W 85.04 in D 88.98 in

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style King Size Ivory Full Posts Roma Bed

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

Our ivory hand-painted roma bed, full posts with lotus finials. From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, our ivory Roma bed is surely one of our Best-Seller Pieces. Its high Head...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

$1,585 / set

H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables

Located in London, GB

Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Rosso Wall Mirror

$1,395 / item

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in

Rosso Wall Mirror

By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

Category

2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

$6,982 / set

H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...

Category

2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Oak Danish Midcentury Desk Attributed. to Henning Kjaernulf

$3,420

H 73 in W 144 in D 74 in

Oak Danish Midcentury Desk Attributed. to Henning Kjaernulf

Located in London, GB

A good looking simple desk, in oak, with reverse shelf for displaying books or curios. Denmark, c1960s. Attributed to Henning Kjaernulf. Good vintage condition. Some scuf...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Creel and Gow Rattan Trellis Chair

$3,000 / item

H 38 in W 27 in D 29 in

Creel and Gow Rattan Trellis Chair

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

Rattan Trellis chair made for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco Measures: 29" x 27" x 38".

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light

$2,000 / item

H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in

Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Questions About Spool Bed Frame

What is a spool bed?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
A spool bed is a wooden bed with spindles that line the headboard and footboard. This type of bed gained popularity in the 1800s and was named after its resemblance to sewing spools.
Why is it called a spool bed?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A spool bed is named for the shape of the spindles at the headboard and footboard at the bed. They feature turned detail reminiscent of sewing spools. Shop a collection of spool beds from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
What is the best queen bed frame?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
The best queen bed frame is a matter of choice and comfort. Your antique, new or vintage bed and bed frame will be integral to ensuring that your bedroom is all that you need it to be. 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. Shop a range of beds and bed frames on 1stDibs.
What is the best frame for a king size bed?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
The best frame for a king size bed will owe to your preferences and personal needs. Think about the layout of your bedroom, what furniture styles you’ve gravitated toward over the years and more. Whether you want your bed frame to be French provincial, modern ash, modern rustic canopy, brass or vintage, you will find all different kinds of bed frames on 1stDibs.
Do you need a box spring with a bed frame?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
You do not need a box spring unless your bed frame uses slats for support. A matterness can simply sit on the bed frame's solid platform.

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