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Upholstered Four Poster Bed

Victorian Mahogany Antique Four Poster Bed, W4P9
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent Victorian mahogany four poster bed with substantial bow shaped footboard and shaped
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Four-Poster Bed
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare 20th century French walnut between Louis XV and Louis XVI style four poster bed
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed with Canopy in Natural Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Four Poster/King Size Bed in Brass & Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare king-size, four-poster bed/canopy bed in Lucite and brass by Charles Hollis Jones
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Custom Vintage Upholstered Milo Baughman Style Parsons Canopy Bed
By Milo Baughman
Located in Locust Valley, NY
, open canopy, four poster, full size bed frame in a neutral geometric print fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric

Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A unique design of master carving from La Maison London. A hand carved Four Poster bed frame, in
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2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
H 84.65 in W 71.26 in D 83.86 in
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A unique design of master carving from La Maison London. A hand carved Four Poster bed frame, in
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2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
H 118.51 in W 70.87 in D 78.75 in
Scarborough House Queen Size Upholstered Mahogany FourPost Bed - Showroom Sample
By Scarborough Company
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a queen size tufted upholstered mahogany poster bed by Scarborough House. It has been used
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2010s Philippine Georgian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Charles Hollis Jones Brass and Lucite "Metric" King-Size Poster Bed
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare king-size, four-poster bed/canopy bed in Lucite and solid brass by Charles Hollis
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Unique Rococo Style Finely Carved 4 Poster/Bunk Bed With Silver Gilt wood
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A Unique bed by La Maison London, masters of fine wood carving - A Rococo style Four Poster Bed
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21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam
Category

Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

CAMELOT Bed - King
By House of Hackney
Located in New York, NY
solid oak, the Camelot Bed also comes complete with panels upholstered in your favourite House of
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21st Century and Contemporary British Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

CAMELOT Bed - King
CAMELOT Bed - King
H 90.56 in W 62.01 in D 82.49 in
Sottiletto Canopy Bed by Giulio Iacchetti
By Giulio Iacchetti
Located in Città Della Pieve, PG
The concept of a four-poster bed in the modern age: absolute, exact, abstract, precise. Like a line
Category

2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wrought Iron

Sottiletto Canopy Bed by Giulio Iacchetti
Sottiletto Canopy Bed by Giulio Iacchetti
H 86.62 in W 72.05 in D 79.93 in
William IV Period English Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
overhauling the private residences at Windsor Castle. Carvings on William IV four-poster beds and cabinets
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Side Tables

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood

Reconstructed Wooden Four Poster Bed - W4P101
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order reconstructed four poster bed using original antique mahogany decorative front
Category

2010s British Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

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Wrought Iron Gate, French
Located in Brussels, BE
Wrought iron gate, French.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Gate, French
Wrought Iron Gate, French
H 69.69 in W 84.26 in D 1.58 in
Plaza Bed Queen Tufted Canopy and headboard, Black lacquer
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Boasting grand and spectacular dimensions, the flagship Plaza bed is a modern yet not overstated take on Classic four-post luxury. A focal point for any space, it is the pinnacle of ...
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2010s American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Lacquer

Pair of Brass Campaign Four Poster Beds M4P37
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent pair of all brass four poster beds with delicate posts, ornate brass casting in the head panels below serpentine rails, decorative brass knee-caps and arched canopies. ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

King Size Mahogany Rice Carved Poster Bed by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional king size mahogany rice carved poster bed by Leighton Hall Furniture. It’s design was inspired by poster beds from the Regency period and features handmade ...
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2010s American Regency Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Arflex Marenco Sofa in Fabric Heidi and Candy by Mario Marenco
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marenco Sofa is designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex. This sofa features the system with making the armrest and seat as the base portion. There is a metal tubular frame facilitated f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile, Wood

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

Provincial Carved Queen Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial carved king size bed with an arched and molded upholstered headboard with scroll wings, an upholstered and hand carved framed low footboard and paneled rails on t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Beds and Bed ...

Materials

Wood

Provincial Carved Queen Size Bed
Provincial Carved Queen Size Bed
H 70 in W 65.75 in D 86.75 in
Mid-Century Modern "Cubo" Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This recently upholstered cubo (Cube) sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s. The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from ...
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Matching Figured Walnut Art Deco Bedside Cabinets / Nightstands
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A gorgeous pair of stunning 1930s Art Deco figured walnut bedside cabinets/nightstands. Raised on outsplayed legs they feature four drawers which are contoured to match the curves of...
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Totem Sink, Unique Collection
By Miguel Herranz
Located in ES
One of a kind Totem sink sculpted from a solid piece of Jurassic Marble (faucet not included), with Nerineas fossils in relief, combining natural and leather finish. Designed by Natu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stone Sinks

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Canopy Bed - US King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style canopy bed with a dramatic vertical slat back design. It has an architecturally inspired design that features Rich Walnut vertical slats, warmly contrasted...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Brocade Sofa and Two Armchairs
Located in Puglia, Puglia
French sofa and two armchairs from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. The whole set has been restored and the upholstery replaced with a beautiful Italian Brocade. France, 1870. ...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Sofas

Materials

Brocade, Beech

Scrumptious Pair Harvey Probber Butterscotch Even Arm Sofas Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Scrumptious pair of Harvey Probber even arm sofas. These wonderful sofas were reupholstered sometime in the past and still look amazing! The fabric is a heavyweight butterscotch-colo...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage Wrought Iron Victorian Brass Finial King Size Scrolling Canopy Bed Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wrought iron Victorian brass finial king size scrolling bed frame with canopy. Item features scrolling wrought iron frame, brass ball finials, removable canopy, king size fra...
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Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

'BANGA' Modular Space Age Architecture, Carlo Zappa Bungalow Int, 1971, Italy
By Carlo Zappa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Many Avant Garde architects and designers of the 1960s / 70s became fascinated with the idea of minimal living, a secluded retreat, escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Composition

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Hand Made White & Gold Painted Carved Wooden Four Poster Bed
Located in Worcester, GB
Hand made white & gold painted carved wooden four poster bed Measures: Width: 162.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century British Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

'DUCALE' Super King Size Four-Poster Bed with Wood Frame and Leather Upholstery
By DeRUCCI MILANO, Corrado Dotti
Located in Milan, IT
solid wood (wenge or Canaletto walnut). Base and headboard upholstered with natural leather.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery

Mirrored and Upholstered Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous Mirrored and Upholstered Queen-Size Canopy Bed, with shaped cornice and tapered
Category

20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mirror

Wide Regency Mahogany Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb example of a Victorian four poster bed in mahogany with fine front turned posts, shaped
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Reconstructed Wooden Four Poster Bed - KYLE 21213
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order reconstructed four poster bed using original antique mahogany decorative front
Category

2010s British Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Custom Made Parish-Hadley Four-Poster Bed
Located in New York, NY
A custom made four-post bed with Neo-Gothic cluster column posts bound with trompe l'oeil blue
Category

Vintage 1970s American Beds and Bed Frames

20th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Four-Poster Bed
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare 20th century French walnut between Louis XV and Louis XVI style four-poster bed
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Silk, Walnut

20th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Four-Poster Bed
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare 20th century French walnut between Louis XV and Louis XVI style four-poster bed
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Silk, Walnut

20th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Four-Poster Bed
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare 20th century French walnut between Louis XV and Louis XVI style four poster bed
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Arabian Nights Bed Featuring Four Posters And Gold Leaf Detailing
Located in New York, NY
A stunning, handcrafted four-poster bed in leather and gold leaf detailing. Finished in ebony
Category

2010s Regency Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 19th Century English Regency Salesmen Sample Four Poster Bed with Canopy
Located in Charleston, SC
reeded columns on top of rectangular plinths. The plinths have Gothic faux bed bolt covers and the posts
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Antique Early 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Baldaquin "Four-Poster Bed"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stunning four post wood bed with oatmeal color linen upholstered head and foot boards and rail
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Daybeds

18th Century Baldaquin "Four-Poster Bed"
18th Century Baldaquin "Four-Poster Bed"
H 58.25 in W 51.75 in D 81 in
Mahogany Four-Poster Bed - W4P3
Located in Wrexham, GB
This mahogany four poster bed has superb mid-Nineteenth posts, circa 1860. The remainder of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Four-Poster Bed - W4P3
Mahogany Four-Poster Bed - W4P3
H 98 in W 71 in D 92 in
Antique Mahogany Four Poster Bed, W4P12
Located in Wrexham, GB
An early Victorian mahogany four poster bed with fine front posts and corniced canopy with hanging
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Antique Four Poster Bed, W4P11
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb Victorian mahogany four poster bed from the mid Nineteenth Century. The substantial
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Cubic Chrome Queen Four-Poster Canopy Bed, Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous cubic chrome four-poster bed canopy bed. The upholstered headboard can be customized to
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Chrome

King Size Chrome and Brass Four Poster Canopy Bed
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage Hollywood Regency king size four poster cube canopy bed with uncommon structure of round
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Chrome

English Chestnut Barley Twist King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English warm chestnut barley twist carved four poster canopy king size bed, with an upholstered
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21st Century and Contemporary English George III Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Chestnut

English Chestnut Barley Twist King Bed
English Chestnut Barley Twist King Bed
H 93.5 in W 87.5 in D 80.63 in
English Chestnut Barley Twist King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English warm chestnut barley twist carved four poster canopy king size bed, with an upholstered
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21st Century and Contemporary English George III Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Chestnut

English Chestnut Barley Twist King Bed
English Chestnut Barley Twist King Bed
H 93.5 in W 87.5 in D 80.63 in
Diego Giacometti Style (Kingsize) Wrought Iron Bed
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Stamford, CT
apparently handmade with welded seems. This four-poster bed would make an overwhelming statement in any
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Indian Bone and Teak Four-Poster Bed
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A very rare find of an Indian bone and teak four-poster queen sized bed platform with upholstered
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Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture

Materials

Bone, Teak

Indian Bone and Teak Four-Poster Bed
Indian Bone and Teak Four-Poster Bed
H 107.5 in W 85 in D 65.5 in
Important King-Size Four Poster Bed by James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Important King-Size Four Poster Bed by James Mont, Includes a pierced carved grey silk
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Vintage 1960s American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Upholstery

Reconstructed Wooden Four Poster Bed - W4P101 - Post Set 3
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order reconstructed four poster bed using original antique mahogany decorative front
Category

2010s British Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Sapele Wood, Mahogany

1970's Four Poster Bed
Located in Miami, FL
King Size Custom Four Poster Bed with solid 6"diameter Lucite posts featuring brass inlaid bands
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

1970's  Four Poster Bed
1970's  Four Poster Bed
H 80 in W 72 in D 84 in
Anglo-Indian Ebonised Four Poster Bed
Located in London, GB
Ebonised Anglo Indian 19th Century Four Poster Rosewood bed. With spreading turned and
Category

Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Anglo-Indian Ebonised Four Poster Bed
H 85.44 in W 87.41 in D 73.23 in
Four Poster Bone Inlay Queen Bed
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning and rare queen size bed made of bone inlay tiles with gold leaf inset boarders and canopy
Category

Vintage 1970s Colombian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Bone, Wood

Four Poster Bone Inlay Queen Bed
Four Poster Bone Inlay Queen Bed
H 81.75 in W 68 in D 91 in
Four poster brass & iron queen size bed
Located in Boston, MA
A 4 poster brass & iron queen size bed with custom upholstered platform.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron, Brass

An exceptional four poster painted mahogany bed
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Blandford Forum, Dorset
A cream and green painted four poster bed after a design by Robert Adam. The original was made by
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

An exceptional four poster painted mahogany bed
An exceptional four poster painted mahogany bed
H 98.43 in W 90.16 in D 90.16 in
Pair of Red Painted Four Poster Single Bed Frames
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of red painted four-poster bed single canopy bed frames. The beds with four turned bed posts
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Late 20th Century American George III Beds and Bed Frames

Finely Carved Italian Baroque Walnut Four Poster Single Bed
Located in Darwen, GB
A finely carved Italian Baroque walnut four-poster bed single bed. Having an upholstered canopy
Category

Antique 1880s Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

The 'Sea Cloud' Four-Poster PAIR Ex: Marjorie Merriweather Post
Located in Woodbury, CT
PAIR of American Eagle hand carved Sheraton manner mahogany four-poster canopied beds: outstanding
Category

Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames

17th Century Style Four-Poster Bed
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Four-poster bed, large, 17th century style, entirely upholstered in velvet the elaborate cornice
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

17th Century Style Four-Poster Bed
17th Century Style Four-Poster Bed
H 117 in W 98 in D 86 in
Julia Gray Queen Painted Bed
By Julia Gray
Located in Houston, TX
Four-poster bed frame is painted in an off-white background with pastel decoration. Corona is
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Georgian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Julia Gray Queen Painted Bed
Julia Gray Queen Painted Bed
H 105 in W 60 in D 80 in
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Upholstered Four Poster Bed For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the upholstered four poster bed you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and oak, every upholstered four poster bed was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an upholstered four poster bed, we have 10 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect upholstered four poster bed — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right upholstered four poster bed, those designed in mid-century modern, Victorian and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one upholstered four poster bed that is appealing in its simplicity, but Emaf Progetti, Zanotta and La Maison London produced versions that are worth a look.

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.

Questions About Upholstered Four Poster Bed
  • 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 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 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
    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
    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.
  • 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.

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