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Victorian Four Poster Beds

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

1860s Walnut Four Poster Bed
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Words cannot describe this incredible Victorian walnut four poster, massive bed made in the 1860s
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

1860s Walnut Four Poster Bed
1860s Walnut Four Poster Bed
H 94 in W 85 in D 76 in
5ft Wide Cast Iron Four Poster Bed in Cream, M4P49
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings and original brass decoration
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Single Cast Iron Four Poster Antique Bed in White M4P47
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb and rare single antique four poster bed with crown and canopy, dating from the late
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

John Dickinson King Size Four-Poster Bed from the Firehouse
By John Dickinson
Located in Chicago, IL
John Dickinson king size four poster bed from the firehouse Hand carved and stained mahogany
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Vintage 1970s American Early Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

1956 SIR WILLIAM COCKER WARING & GILLOW BEDROOM SUITE ART WORK WARDROBE DRAWERs
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
poster bed Height:- 230cm side rails 34.5cm Width:- 135.5cm, inside 114cm Depth:- 213cm, inside
Category

Vintage 1950s English Victorian Bedroom Sets

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

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Antique Victorian Walnut and Burl Walnut Tall Lincoln Style Full Size Bed
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous antique Victorian tall Lincoln style full size bed in solid walnut and walnut burl with footboard and side rails. It is in wonderful original vintage condition. That does no...
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Antique 19th Century American High Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Wrought Iron Gate, French
Located in Brussels, BE
Wrought iron gate, French.
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Mid-20th Century French Doors and Gates

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Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Gate, French
Wrought Iron Gate, French
H 69.69 in W 84.26 in D 1.58 in
Musa King Bed in Brown Leather and Oatmeal Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The amazing designers from the Uultis team have fabricated this beautiful Musa king bed in an exquisite combination of oatmeal fabric and brown leather, with a shell shape as a headb...
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2010s Brazilian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.  
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

American Aesthetic Movement Birds Eye Maple Faux Bamboo Bed
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Chinese and Japanese bamboo style furniture reached the height of popularity after the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. As the Aesthetic movement intensified so did the deman...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Birdseye Maple

19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on six legs and are hand curved and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Cane, Wood

French 19th Century Empire Daybed & Bed Crown
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous French Empire mahogany alcove daybed and bed crown hand-crafted in France in the 19th Century. A rare lit de repos made of mahogany most likely from Cuba or the Antilles a...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Pair of Wrought Iron and Travertine 'Entretoise' Side Tables by Design Frères
By Mathieu Matégot, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wrought iron and travertine 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Chic pair of versatile side or end tables. Also great as a two-part coffee table. Indoor or outdoor use.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine, Wrought Iron

Antique Silver Plated Grape Stand Centerpiece with Child and Etched Glass Eperne
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This. antique silver plated figural centerpiece is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1880 in the period Victorian style. The centerpiece features a figural...
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Metal

Victorian All Brass Antique Bed MK283
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb top quality all brass Victorian antique bed with matching decorative gallery in head and foot panels, which feature scrolls, ornate cast fittings, trumpets and rings. This b...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios Swirling Lemon Leaf Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
A Tiffany Studios New York "Swirling Lemon Leaf" glass and bronze table lamp. The shade sits atop an Art Nouveau three cluster stick base. Literature: Shade pictured in: Tiffan...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Bookcase or Bibliothèque Louis Philippe Washed Oak Original Glass, c1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Bibliothèque, or antique French bookcase was constructed in the style referred to as Louis Philippe (King Louis Philippe I 1830–1848). Our Antique Louis Philippe Frenc...
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Beds with Toile
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of French walnut hand-carved beds featuring blue and white toile upholstery. Crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste by Bardie in the Bordeaux region of Fra...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

American Gothic Style Wrought Iron Queen Bed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Gothic Style Wrought Iron Queen Bed USA, Circa 20th Century Indulge in timeless relevance with this American Gothic Style Wrought Iron Queen Bed, a stunning representatio...
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20th Century American Gothic Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Pair of Large Rustic Style Bookcase Cabinets by Woodland Furniture
By Woodland Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Impeccable craftsmanship by Woodland Furniture, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Fine construction in an ebonized antiqued finish. With a cavetto cornice over a carved arch shaped case with three...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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Impressive Four-Poster Bed by R. W. Winfield & Co
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in London, GB
Silvered pressed metal and parcel gilt four poster bed, England, circa 1860 Stamped throughout
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Victorian Four Poster Bed - M4P11
Located in Wrexham, GB
Superb Victorian four poster bed suitable for American Queen Size or British King Size. Circa 1870
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Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Victorian Four Poster Bed - M4P11
Victorian Four Poster Bed - M4P11
H 81 in W 60 in D 85 in
Cream Victorian Four Poster Single Bed MS47
Located in Wrexham, GB
A traditional style Victorian antique bed adapted to be a four poster bed, with brass collars on
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cream Metal Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A brass and iron four poster bed adapted from an original Victorian frame, finished in cream, with
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cream Metal Four Poster Bed
Cream Metal Four Poster Bed
H 84 in W 60 in D 84 in
Wide Four Poster Bed - M4P12
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb cast iron four poster bed adapted from an original mid-Victorian frame dating back to 1880
Category

Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wide Four Poster Bed - M4P12
Wide Four Poster Bed - M4P12
H 94 in W 71 in D 84 in
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb cast iron four poster bed adapted from an original mid Victorian frame dating back to 1880
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron, Steel

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed
H 98 in W 73 in D 85 in
Antique Brass Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative brass
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Brass Four Poster Bed
Antique Brass Four Poster Bed
H 120 in W 73 in D 87 in
Bespoke Alhambra Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A stunning bespoke four-poster bed finished in white with nickel plated brass decoration, copied
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2010s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron, Nickel, Steel

Bespoke Alhambra Four-Poster Bed
Bespoke Alhambra Four-Poster Bed
H 96 in W 76 in D 87 in
Victorian Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Large Size with Sunburst Canopy
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This a wonderful large Victorian mahogany four-poster bed, it has a fabric sun burst canopy
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P48
Located in Wrexham, GB
An antique cast iron four poster bed from the late Nineteenth Century, circa 1880. It was
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P48
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P48
H 86 in W 60 in D 88 in
Antique 19th Century Carved Walnut Victorian Full Size Four Poster Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Victorian style full size four poster bed, unbranded. Walnut and walnut veneers with
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Campaign Brass Four Poster Bed - M4P20
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent brass Campaign four-poster bed bed with ornate cast brass fittings and folding arched
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P41
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings and original brass decoration
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P41
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P41
H 86 in W 60 in D 88 in
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P44
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed finished in black with ornate castings and original
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Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P44
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P44
H 92 in W 60 in D 88 in
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P42
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed, circa 1880. The ornate bed panels have large central
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Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P42
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P42
H 97 in W 60 in D 88 in
All Brass Four Poster Bed M4P43
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with crown and canopy, Circa 1870. This superb example of
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

All Brass Four Poster Bed M4P43
All Brass Four Poster Bed M4P43
H 102 in W 61 in D 88 in
Cast Iron Four-Poster Bed M4P24
Located in Wrexham, GB
A late Victorian cast iron four poster bed finished in black with gold lined castings. This bed
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Cast Iron Four-Poster Bed M4P24
Cast Iron Four-Poster Bed M4P24
H 90 in W 60 in D 84 in
60 inches Wide Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A classical style brass and iron four-poster bed finished in black with a straight canopy. This
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

60 inches Wide Four-Poster Bed
60 inches Wide Four-Poster Bed
H 82 in W 60 in D 84 in
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Cream, M4P27
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four-poster bedstead with attractive central brass plaque and serpentine top rail
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue M4P31
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with scroll design panels, brass side-drops on the posts
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Antique Four-Poster Bed M4P32
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 6ft wide cast iron antique four-poster bed with central brass casting in a sunflower design
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron, Brass

Cast Iron Antique Four Poster Bed M4P38
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed in cream with ornate castings and original brass
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

All Brass Crown and Canopy Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
Magnificent all brass four-poster bed with crown and canopy. This bed accepts a 6ft wide (72 in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue Verdigris, M4P30
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with attractive central brass plaque and serpentine top rail
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

All Brass Crown and Canopy Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A majestic all brass four poster bed bedstead with crown and canopy. Detailed etched brass posts
Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed with Sunflower Design, M4P18
Located in Wrexham, GB
A cast iron four-poster bed bed from the mid-Victorian era restored in black with gold-lined cast
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron, Steel

Magnificent All Brass Crown and Canopy Four Poster Bed M4P50
Located in Wrexham, GB
A majestic all brass four poster bed bedstead with crown and canopy. Detailed etched brass posts
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wide Antique Brass Four Poster Bed with Song Birds M4P36
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

All Brass Wide Four Poster Bed with Song Bird Castings, M4P21
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

All Brass Wide Four Poster Bed with Song Bird Castings, M4P21
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four-poster bed bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wide Brass Four Poster Bed with Bird Castings, Ornamental Motifs and Crown
Located in Miami, FL
19th century wide brass four poster bed with bird castings, ornamental motifs and crown A
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Wide Brass Four Poster Bed with Song Bird Castings and Crown, M4P25
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four-poster bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Late Victorian Crescent Furniture Co Oak Full Size Spindled Poster Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Crescent Line full size bed. Made of oak featuring an open pediment, four posts
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

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
Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

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
Category

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
Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed - M4P13
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb cast iron four poster bed adapted from an original mid-Victorian frame dating back to 1880
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Four Poster Bed - M4P13
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed - M4P13
H 87 in W 59 in D 84 in
Cast Iron Antique Four Poster Bed M4P40
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed in cream with ornate castings and original brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Rare Cast Iron and Brass Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb example of a mid-Victorian cast iron four-poster bed bedstead with tapered posts, arched
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron, Steel

Six Foot Wide Black Four Poster Bed ALH5
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order bespoke four poster bed with ornate brass castings, tentacle canopy and brass crown
Category

2010s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Steel

All Brass Crown and Canopy Four-Poster Bed - MKB8
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four-poster bed bedstead with four detailed etched brass posts, displaying
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue Verdigris with base, M4P30A
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with attractive central brass plaque and serpentine top rail
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Wide Brass Four Poster Bed with Crown and Canopy, M4P19
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with tall posts, decorative brass fittings and central
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Six Foot Wide Alhambra Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order bespoke four poster bed with ornate brass castings, tentacle canopy and brass crown
Category

2010s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Steel

Six Foot Wide Alhambra Poster Bed
Six Foot Wide Alhambra Poster Bed
H 98 in W 72 in D 84 in
6ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings and fine canopy
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 6ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings, fine canopy and original brass
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Brass Queen Size Four Poster Bed C1890
Located in London, GB
A beautiful all original Queen Size Victorian Four Poster bed beds like this are now very hard to
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

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
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Victorian Four Poster Beds For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of victorian four poster beds for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct victorian four poster beds — often made from brass, metal and iron — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of victorian four poster beds available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Many victorian four poster beds are appealing in their simplicity, but John Dickinson produced popular victorian four poster beds that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Beds and Bed 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 Victorian Four Poster Beds
  • 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.