19th Century Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is
Category
Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Silk, Wood
Tester Bed
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The
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Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Prudent Mallard attrib. American Rococo Revival Mahogany Tester Bed
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Savannah, GA
A tester bed, also known as a four-poster bed, is a bed with four vertical columns supporting a
Category
Antique 1830s Rococo Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
American Charleston Mahogany Classical Foliage Barley Twist Tester Bed, C. 1815
$85,000
H 88.5 in W 79 in D 56.5 in
American Charleston Mahogany Classical Foliage Barley Twist Tester Bed, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Charleston Classical mahogany four poster tester bed with flanking carved acanthus foliage
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Pair of American Mahogany Pencil Post and Head Board Twin Tester Beds, C. 1810
$15,000Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 80.5 in W 80 in D 44.75 in
Pair of American Mahogany Pencil Post and Head Board Twin Tester Beds, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American mahogany pencil and bulbous post twin tester beds with original carved scrolled
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
MONUMENTAL 3 METER EMPEROR ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 CARVED ENGLISH BURR OAK TESTER BED
$83,021
H 118.51 in W 103.15 in D 102.76 in
MONUMENTAL 3 METER EMPEROR ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 CARVED ENGLISH BURR OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Antique circa 1880-1900 hand carved English Burr Oak Emperor size Tester bed frame which is the largest I
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
$110,695
H 95.08 in W 69.89 in D 95.28 in
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed circa 1580-1620 Charles I
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Antique Early 1600s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
American Mahogany Classical Acanthus Carved Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1815
$36,000Sale Price|40% Off
H 119 in W 82.5 in D 60 in
American Mahogany Classical Acanthus Carved Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1815
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany Classical carved four poster bed with molded edge tester, flanking swan necks
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Antique 1810s American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
$166,043
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for and carved with Bishop James
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760
$35,000
H 101 in W 60.5 in D 78.5 in
English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany four-poster bed with gadrooned serpentine tester, carved reeded and floral post
Category
Antique 1760s English George II Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Foliage Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, C 1770
$28,000
H 90.5 in W 75 in D 54 in
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Foliage Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, C 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany four poster bed with carved foliage acanthus reeded foot post
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts
$12,500
H 90.25 in W 82 in D 61.25 in
NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptional American Federal sleigh bed with tester in fine West Indies/ Cuban mahogany with
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Rosewood Tester/Canopy Bed
Located in Topanga, CA
An 18th century Rosewood tester bed from an important palace in Goa. The posts are beautifully
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood
Pair 18th Century Antique French Four Poster Tester Canopy Cherry Twin Beds
$8,995 / set
H 87 in W 48 in D 80 in
Pair 18th Century Antique French Four Poster Tester Canopy Cherry Twin Beds
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique 18th century French Provincial cherry four post tester beds, circa 1780
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry, Damask
Bed Tester Mahogany Chippendale Claret Red Damask Duke Hamilton Scotland Banner
$62,266
H 101.97 in W 59.45 in D 81.5 in
Bed Tester Mahogany Chippendale Claret Red Damask Duke Hamilton Scotland Banner
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Faringdon House, Chippendale Period, Mahogany, Claret Red Damask, Tester Bed Incorporating The
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Antique 1770s British Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Damask, Mahogany
Bunny Williams Home Garbo Bed, Queen
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Even when pared down, the familiar form of a traditional tester bed can still be surprising. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lucite, Beech
Bunny Williams Home Garbo Bed, King
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
Even when pared down, the familiar form of a traditional tester bed can still be surprising. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lucite, Beech
Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair
$48,429 / set
H 75.99 in W 83.86 in D 42.92 in
Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This pair of half-tester beds were acquired for the guest suite at Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Mary
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Antique Mid-19th Century North American American Colonial Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Mahogany
19th C English Half Tester Double Brass Bed Frame
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 19thC English half tester double brass bed frame with lattice swing brackets to the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Sheraton Mahogany Full Size Bed with Carved Posts and Tester
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Sheraton mahogany full size bed with carved shaped posts featuring swag,tassel, & foliate
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
$34,592
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High
Category
Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Gilded Solid Brass Half Tester Double Bed
$13,622
H 88.98 in W 55.91 in D 81.89 in
Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Gilded Solid Brass Half Tester Double Bed
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent exhibition quality antique Victorian gilded solid brass half tester double bed having a
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd
$5,465
H 93.31 in W 56.5 in D 84.65 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tester Canopy bed A very good looking, extremely comfortable and well-made bed, this is pretty much as
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
$62,266
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam
Category
Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Moroccan Poster Bed Anglo Indian Portuguese Baroque Lisbon Bed
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Indian Raj tester or canopy bed. Hand made from solid wood with intricate carvings throughout. Features a
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Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
English Country King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Country style reclaimed oak veneered and mahogany tester King size bed, with an arched
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Set 4 Floral Curtains 18th Century Style Upholstery Pillows 73"high 264" long
$5,534 / set
H 185 in W 167.5 in D 0.5 in
Set 4 Floral Curtains 18th Century Style Upholstery Pillows 73"high 264" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
curtains, for a bedroom or a tester bed. The embroidery is in the 18th century pastoral manner and durable
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Vintage 1980s English Louis XV Curtains and Valances
Materials
Cotton
Italian Neoclassical Handcarved Gilded Tester State Bed (6ft/180cm) & Cupboard
Price Upon Request
H 113.39 in W 100.01 in D 76.38 in
Italian Neoclassical Handcarved Gilded Tester State Bed (6ft/180cm) & Cupboard
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, Handcarved, Painted & Gilded, Tester State Bed & Accompanying Cupboard of State With An Impeccable Historic
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Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Bedroom Sets
Materials
Beech
Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair
$20,755 / set
H 75.6 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
tester bed at the Cha^teau de Carrouges, Carrouges, Basse-Normandie is hung with 18th or 19th century
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Antique 1620s Italian Baroque Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Recent Sales
Antique Carved Oak Tester Bed
Located in Culver City, CA
An antique oak tester bed with a molded and pierced carved cornice, a carved frieze and a
Category
Antique 17th Century French Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Half Tester Bed, WHT14
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent Victorian half tester bed with arched foot panel, turned posts and rectangular canopy
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Late Victorian Iron and Brass Half Tester Bed, circa 1880
Unavailable
H 82.68 in W 62.21 in D 89.77 in
Late Victorian Iron and Brass Half Tester Bed, circa 1880
Located in Avington, Hampshire
Late Victorian iron and brass half tester bed, circa 1880 Mattress not included, please enquire if
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Antique Late 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Antique Half Tester Bed in Mahogany, M4P13
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent Victorian half tester bed with flame veneer in the shaped foot panel, and serpentine
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Canopy Bed
By Gantt Design Studio
Located in Harrisburg, PA
This exquisite full tester canopy bed was designed for a master bedroom of a Designer Show House. A
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2010s American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Copper
Carved Mahogany Sheraton Tall Post Bed
By Thomas Whedman
Located in Providence, RI
, including its original tester. In the world of beds, this is a standout, with no alterations or repairs. It
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-17th Century Carved Oak Press Cupboard with Superb Original Patina
Unavailable
H 64.5 in W 56.5 in D 20.75 in
Mid-17th Century Carved Oak Press Cupboard with Superb Original Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
the most prestigious pieces of furniture in an ordinary house, probably only second to the tester bed
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century English Cupboards
Materials
Oak
SET OF THREE SOUTH GERMAN GILTWOD WALL HANGINGS
Located in San Francisco, CA
comprising a pair of brackets and a single valance or bed tester.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Wall Brackets
Materials
Giltwood
Philadelphia Mahogany Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany four poster tester bed with carved acanthus and tassel motif. Philadelphia, Late
Category
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Prudent Mallard Half-Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional American Rococo Revival half-tester bed displays the hallmarks of the great New
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rococo Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Old Louisiana Heirloom Mahogany Tester Bed, circa 1860-1880
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H 90 in W 60.25 in D 80.13 in
Antique Old Louisiana Heirloom Mahogany Tester Bed, circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Old Louisiana heirloom mahogany tester bed, circa 1860-1880.
Category
Early 20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
American Maple Full Size Tester Bed with Canopy, circa 1930
Located in Savannah, GA
American maple full size tester bed with canopy, circa 1930. Mattress and bedding not included.
Category
Early 20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Barbados Mahogany Four Poster Sunburst Tester Bed. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Barbados mahogany hand carved four poster tester bed with flanking scrolled sunburst head board
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Antique 1820s Bajan British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
19th century Carved Mahogany American Empire Tester Bed
Located in Savannah, GA
American tester bed made of Cuban mahogany. Features include four intricately carved solid wood
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed with Canopy 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive English Victorian half tester bed in richly figured mahogany The bed with a substantial
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Antique 1840s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Four-Poster Queen Size Tester Bed
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H 87 in W 68 in D 87 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Four-Poster Queen Size Tester Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Federal style mahogany four poster queen size tester bed By Baker
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
American Empire Neoclassical Carved Grape & Leaf Flame Mahogany Tester Bed c1940
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H 107.25 in W 59 in D 83.5 in
American Empire Neoclassical Carved Grape & Leaf Flame Mahogany Tester Bed c1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Greco Classical tester bed offers flame mahogany construction with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
1800's Antique French Renaissance Revival, Carved, Oak, Four-Poster, Tester Bed!
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H 95.5 in W 76.75 in D 48.25 in
1800's Antique French Renaissance Revival, Carved, Oak, Four-Poster, Tester Bed!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique French Renaissance Revival, Carved, Oak, Four-Poster, Tester Bed! Gorgeous
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Four-Poster Queen Size Tester Bed
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H 87 in W 68 in D 88 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Four-Poster Queen Size Tester Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Federal style flame mahogany four poster queen size tester bed By Baker
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Tester Bed
Located in NYC, NY
A delicately carved four-post bed with wood framed tester and tapering posts carved with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Portuguese Rosewood Tester Bed
Located in Essex, MA
With barley twist supports and conforming headboard, with trim with metallic thread crests.
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Antique Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Other
Beautifully inlaid 3/4 Tester bed dated 1768 w/ custom mattress
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A really quite beautiful inlaid marquetry veneered Tester bed. It features inlay dating the bed to
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed, Sunburst Canopy Barley Twist Columns
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This Victorian mahogany half tester bed is superb, it dates from around 1860 it has a half canopy
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Tester Bed
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful panelled figured mahogany headboard and canopy, carved surround, end posts with reeding and leaf carving
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
American Classical Mahogany Four Poster Tester Bed, Attrib. S. McIntire C. 1800
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H 83 in W 54 in D 78.75 in
American Classical Mahogany Four Poster Tester Bed, Attrib. S. McIntire C. 1800
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Charleston, SC
American classical mahogany four poster tester bed with scrolled ormolu headboard, turned bulbous
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Ormolu
Antique American Sheraton Mahogany Tester Bed, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Sheraton tester poster bed offers mahogany construction with carved headboard
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
18TH CENTURY KING GEORGE I CiRCA 1700 ORNATELY CARVED JACOBEAN OAK TESTER BED
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H 88.19 in W 53.15 in D 78.75 in
18TH CENTURY KING GEORGE I CiRCA 1700 ORNATELY CARVED JACOBEAN OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable original circa 1700 King George I Jacobean Oak Tester bed with ornately hand carved panels
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Antique Early 1700s English George I Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Kindel Furniture Winterthur Collection Georgian Mahogany King Size Tester Bed
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H 88.25 in W 82.25 in D 88.75 in
Kindel Furniture Winterthur Collection Georgian Mahogany King Size Tester Bed
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding four poster king size tester or canopy bed By Kindel Furniture, "Winterthur
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
American Empire Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Tester Bed, circa 1840
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H 92.75 in W 62.5 in D 82.5 in
American Empire Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Tester Bed, circa 1840
By Anthony Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
An American Empire Quervelle school tester poster bed offers flame mahogany construction with
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Sheraton Carved Mahogany Full Tester Bed, Full/Double, circa 1840
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H 101 in W 81.5 in D 60.5 in
Antique Sheraton Carved Mahogany Full Tester Bed, Full/Double, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Sheraton full tester double bed features four posts carved with pineapple and foliate
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
A George III Mahogany & Painted Four-Post Tester Bed, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine George III Mahogany and Painted Four-Post Tester Bedstead, originating in England during the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Sheraton Style High Poster Mahogany Canopy Twin Tester Beds
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome pair of high poster canopy mahogany twin single bed frames are of the Sheraton style
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
New York Four Poster Mahogany Bed
Located in Charleston, SC
American Queen sized mahogany four poster tester bed with carved acanthus leaf and reeded post. New
Category
Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
20th Century Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany 4 Post Canopy Tester Double Size Bed
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H 78 in W 59 in D 81 in
20th Century Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany 4 Post Canopy Tester Double Size Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive 20th Century inlaid mahogany four poster double size tester bed featuring Hepplewhite
Category
20th Century American Hepplewhite Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
19th Century mahogany half taster bed
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th Century mahogany half taster bed, the King size half tester bed having a
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Crown Architectural Fragment
Located in Houston, TX
on its own or utilize above a child's tester bed as a drapery crown.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bed Coronas
Materials
Wood
Bed, Tester, Double, 17th Century, Tuscan, Baroque, Walnut, Turned
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H 59.26 in W 72.45 in D 83.86 in
Bed, Tester, Double, 17th Century, Tuscan, Baroque, Walnut, Turned
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
master paintings. This bed is from their Genoese villa, perched above the dramatic Ligurian coast. The
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Gothic Victorian Style Carved Mahogany Half Tester Queen Size Canopy Bed
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H 99 in W 68 in D 91 in
Vintage Gothic Victorian Style Carved Mahogany Half Tester Queen Size Canopy Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Contemporary Carved Mahogany Half Tester Queen Size Bed, last quarter 20th c. Features serpentine
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Late 20th Century Gothic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Full Size Poster Bed w Tester, Late 19th Century
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H 86 in W 58.25 in D 83.25 in
Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Full Size Poster Bed w Tester, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Georgian Style Carved mahogany Full Size Poster Bed with Tester, Late 19th Century. A beautiful
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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
An Arts & Crafts Cast Brass Half Tester Double Bed with Stylised Floral Details
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H 87 in W 53.5 in D 78 in
An Arts & Crafts Cast Brass Half Tester Double Bed with Stylised Floral Details
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts lacquered cast brass half tester double bedstead, with stylised plant and floral
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN WILLIAM III CIRCA 1650 ENGLiSH OAK TESTER FOUR POSTER BED
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H 74.81 in W 57.29 in D 82.68 in
17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN WILLIAM III CIRCA 1650 ENGLiSH OAK TESTER FOUR POSTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1650 William III hand carved Jacobean Tester four poster bed frame with exquisite carvings to the
Category
Antique 1650s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
English Black and Gilt King-Sized Tester Bedstead
Located in New York, NY
Painted overall with gilt scrolling floral and foliate decoration on a black ground; the arched canopy supported by four fluted bedposts headed by scrolling capitals; with serpentine...
Category
Late 20th Century English Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
American Federal Mahogany Barley Twist & Foliage Four Poster Bed NY, Circa 1815
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H 85.75 in W 63.75 in D 78.75 in
American Federal Mahogany Barley Twist & Foliage Four Poster Bed NY, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany four poster tester / finial bed with a carved book matched headboard
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
King Size 4-Poster Sheraton Bed with Carved Posts, Phyfe School, c. 1815
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H 98.25 in W 83.5 in D 87.25 in
King Size 4-Poster Sheraton Bed with Carved Posts, Phyfe School, c. 1815
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
simple tester for the king bed, which may or may not be used depending on customer's taste & needs. Refer
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Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Miniature Bed with Arched Tester Top
Located in Charleston, SC
English miniature bed with mahogany tester top with tapered reeded leg and pierced headboard
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Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Children's Furniture
Two Crewel Panels, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tester bed drapery, in later gilt frames, with restorations. One panel centred by an emperor seated in
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Antique 19th Century British William and Mary Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Tester or Four Poster Double Bed, Early to Mid-17th Century, German Baroque, Oak
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H 74.02 in W 71.66 in D 59.06 in
Tester or Four Poster Double Bed, Early to Mid-17th Century, German Baroque, Oak
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
twist turnings. There are iron hooks for hanging throughout. Bed components • Oak tester • Full
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Antique Late 17th Century Baroque Furniture
Materials
Oak
Strongbox, Safe, Late 16th Century, Nuremberg, Iron, Naïve, Painted, Oak Stand
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H 19.3 in W 31.7 in D 18.31 in
Strongbox, Safe, Late 16th Century, Nuremberg, Iron, Naïve, Painted, Oak Stand
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Bedchamber, illustrates a similar strongbox in formal bedroom with an oak tester bed in a Tudor house.
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Antique 16th Century European Elizabethan Furniture
Materials
Iron
Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Mahogany half tester bed with well figured arched footboard and upholstered headboard
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Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Aluminum Canopy, Tester Bed
By Milo Baughman, Paul Mayen
Located in New York, NY
Interesting solid aluminum canopy, or tester, twin size bed. Stylish design after Baughman, Mayen
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Federal Style Carved Mahogany Canopy Queen Size Tester Bed, 20th Century
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H 97.5 in W 92 in D 66 in
Vintage Federal Style Carved Mahogany Canopy Queen Size Tester Bed, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Federal style queen size tester bed offers deeply striated mahogany construction with
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20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Style Carved and Painted Four Poster Tester Bed with Palm Fronds, King
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H 87 in W 84 in D 87.75 in
Regency Style Carved and Painted Four Poster Tester Bed with Palm Fronds, King
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This wonderful regency style carved and painted four poster tester bed with carved palm fronds on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
17th Century English Style Panelled Mahogany Four-Poster Tester Bed
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H 87.01 in W 63.98 in D 88 in
17th Century English Style Panelled Mahogany Four-Poster Tester Bed
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handsome 17th century style dark mahogany four-poster tester bed with a fielded panelled cornice
Category
20th Century English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
Period American Federal Tiger Maple Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Essex, MA
American Federal Four Post Canopy or Tester Bed --Tiger Maple --Original Throughout
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Bed Dog Sample Dolls Tester 4 Poster Upholstered Antiquarian Jacobean Style Oak
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H 45.67 in W 32.68 in D 40.56 in
Bed Dog Sample Dolls Tester 4 Poster Upholstered Antiquarian Jacobean Style Oak
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
• Rare diminutive, Antiquarian, oak, tester or 4 poster, upholstered bed in the Baroque-style
Category
Vintage 1950s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Vintage Neoclassical Modern Gold Leaf King Size Poster Bed Lattice Tester Canopy
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H 93 in W 85 in D 79 in
Vintage Neoclassical Modern Gold Leaf King Size Poster Bed Lattice Tester Canopy
Located in Dayton, OH
ribboned posts with acorn finials. The Canopy or Tester can be removed to be used as a poster bed
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Curtains Bed Crewelwork Embroidered Brown Red Green Blue
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
of furniture in the home, a tester bed - These embroidered hangings have a characterful naïve charm
Category
Antique 1880s Indian Baroque Revival Curtains and Valances
Materials
Wool
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$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
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$4,950
H 62.75 in W 51.75 in D 2 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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$2,160 / item
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$2,950
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Tester Bed For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tester bed for your home. Each tester bed for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. If you’re shopping for a tester bed, we have 130 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a tester bed — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A tester bed is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tester bed over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Bunny Williams Home and Gantt Design Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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.
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