Palatial Cast Brass Bed, Handcrafted Steel Frame, Victorian Style, USA
Located in Richmond, VA
Made by hand in Richmond, Virginia, this classic cast iron style Palatial Bed sports an old style look with straight, simple lines and a slightly arched footboard. This bed is perfec...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
American Victorian Brass Full Sized Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian brass full size bed with spindle design and double scroll top (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).
Brass
Victorian Iron Bed Frame with Brass Finials and Decorative Design, England 1800s
Located in London, GB
An unusually large antique Victorian iron bed frame with decorative head and foot and brass finials.
Brass, Iron
American Victorian Brass Full Sized Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian brass full size bed with spindle design and double scroll top (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).
Brass
American Victorian Brass Full Size Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian brass full size bed with 15 spindles (includes: headboard, footboard, and rails)
Brass
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1840 SOLID BRASS BED FRAME WiTH ORIGINAL PORCELAIN CASTORS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1840 Victorian Brass double bed frame with period porcelain castors Please n...
Brass
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brass Full or Double Size Curved Bed Frame Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
This Victorian full-size brass bed frame showcases the enduring elegance of turn-of-the-century metal craftsmanship.
Brass, Iron
Antique Victorian 1880 Solid Brass Bed Frame with Mother of Pearl Style Panel
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1880 Victorian Brass double bed frame with Mother of Pearl style inset panel These beds are about as rare and col...
Brass
A Good Quality Victorian Single Brass and Iron Bed
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Good Quality Victorian Single Brass and Iron Bed The bed dates from around 1880, it is heavy quality and the side irons have wooden boards fixed to them forming a very rigid bed ...
Brass
Victorian King Size Brass Bed with Decorative Ceramic Spheres, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Pretty King Size Brass Bed The head of the bed has decorative painted ceramic spheres and brass spindles, matching similar decoration at the foot, both ends have turned brass ...
Brass
Victorian Brass and Iron Double Bed All in all an attractive bed timeless
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Brass and Iron Double Bed All in all an attractive bed and a timeless in design it will go very well in a Victorian designed bed room or in a modern Minimalist design, bot...
Iron
Victorian Hand-Painted Brass Full Bed, Black Finish, Circa 1890
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian black painted full size bed with brass wheel design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).
Brass
American Victorian Brass Full Size Bed with Open Spindle Design
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian-style brass full size bed of open spindle design and celadon colored button upholstered (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).
Brass
American Victorian Iron and Brass Full Bed, 19th Century, USA, Stained
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian style iron cross design full size bed with brass finials (includes: headboard, foot board, and rails). Brass finial on one post of footboard is missing.
Brass
Vintage Victorian Style Brass Scrolling "Shaking Hands" King Size Bed Headboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Solid Brass Scrolling "Shaking Hands" King Size Bed Headboard. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 52.5" H x 79" W x 2" D. 22" H to solid brass bar near "Mi...
Brass
English Victorian Papier Mache Mother of Pearl Inlay Twin Bed Frames - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of antique, 19th C, hand painted and mother of pearl inlaid signed single beds. This breathtaking pair features wrought iron paint decorated frames, brass cannon ball...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Custom Couture Bed - Vintage Brass - US Full
Located in Richmond, VA
The Custom Couture Brass Bed is a new take on a classic brass bed design, made in Richmond, Virginia. A few years ago, we received a designer request for a brass bed that resembled ...
Brass, Steel
Custom Couture Bed - Vintage Verdigris Brass - US Full
Located in Richmond, VA
The Custom Couture Brass Bed is a new take on a classic brass bed design, made in Richmond, Virginia. A few years ago, we received a designer request for a brass bed that resembled ...
Brass, Steel
Custom Couture Bed - Aged Lacquered Brass - US King
Located in Richmond, VA
The Custom Couture Brass Bed is a new take on a classic brass bed design, made in Richmond, Virginia. A few years ago, we received a designer request for a brass bed that resembled ...
Brass, Steel
Custom Couture Bed - Aged Lacquered Brass - US Queen
Located in Richmond, VA
The Custom Couture Brass Bed is a new take on a classic brass bed design, made in Richmond, Virginia. A few years ago, we received a designer request for a brass bed that resembled ...
Brass, Steel
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 newly reupholstered back in a quality fabric flanked by two circular brass column ...
Brass
Victorian Early 20th Century Brass & Iron Daybed Crib on Casters
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Holland & Sons, Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bensalem, PA
Fully functional polished brass early 20th century crib with collapsing sides polished and restored feel free to reach out with any questions
Brass, Iron
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.