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Beds and Bed Frames For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1980s
Hollywood Regency Rococo Style Full Size Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Hollywood Regency inspired full size double metal bed with gold toned embellished decorations to add extra interest and style to the bed. Give that bedroom with something extra style...
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Matching Pair of Platform Antique Beds in Charcoal with Nickel MP62
Located in Wrexham, GB
A matching pair of classic antique metal beds finished in Charcoal (black with silver) with nickel plated brass top rails, knobs and collars. This ha...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel, Iron, Nickel
Charles Hollis Jones "Bob Hope" King-Size Bed in Lucite & Solid Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in polished nickel.
Extremely rare Lucite and solid brass king-size bed designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the ear...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
George Nakashima, Conoid Cabinet Headboard and Platform Bed in Walnut, USA 1966
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nakashima
Conoid headboard and Conoid platform bed
Nakashima Studio
USA, 1966
American black walnut
275cm wide x 62cm high, 108cm wide
Headboard measures 275cm wide x 62cm hi...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
1960s Fully Restored Hans J. Wegner Queen Size Teak Bed with Nightstands
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Fully Restored Hans J. Wegner Queen Size Teak Bed with Nightstands by GETAMA
Fully restored 1960s Hans J. Wegner teak bedroom set consisting of str...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak, Faux Leather
Decorative Italian Queen Bed in Ash with Storage Trays
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Queen bed, ash, glass, brass, Italy, 1950s
Queen bed with two integrated side tables. The shape of the headboard features a dynamic design with slightly curved sides and shell-like ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Day or Single Beds in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, daybed/single beds, teak, Denmark, 1960s.
Elegant en simplistic design by Børge Mogensen. Suitable to utilize as a day bed or a single bed. Th...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak
1970s Suede Bed Frame by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in Wien, AT
High-quality queen-size bed frame from Roche Bobois with matching bedside tables and pillows. The frame is made entirely of foam and covered in dark blue suede. This is a very rare m...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Suede, Foam
Edwardian Marquetry Full Size Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A marriage of neoclassical, Louis XVI and late Victorian style design making it a rather handsome and decorative headboard for any bedroom. The headboard has wonderful marquetry, carved decorative swags plus painted decoration details. The bed is 57.5" wide, making it just shy of the 60" queen size bed . Some people have utilized a slightly smaller bed for a queen bed. Standard full or double is 54".
Double bed, headboard for double bed.
Category
1920s European Louis XVI Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Distressed Paint Decorated Carved King Size Headboard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Vintage paint decorated king size headboard with a central fluted flowering urn. The urn flanked by scrolls and acanthus leaves across the cresting rail. The headboard with silver gi...
Category
20th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Gugliemo Ulrich French Art Deco White Parchment Queen Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco white parchment bed with sleigh design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails) (Attributed to GUGLIELMO ULRICH)
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Parchment Paper
Early Pierre Chapo 'Godot' Daybed in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'Godot' daybed, model 'L01I', solid elm, fabric, France, 1959
This daybed is an early edition designed by the French designer and master woodworker Pierre Chapo (1927-...
Category
1960s French Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Elm
Vintage Walnut & Elm Kent Coffey Headboard
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Walnut & Elm Kent Coffey Headboard. Give your room a touch of Mid-Century flare with this unique headboard. Please confirm location with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
20th Century Regency Italian Frame and Headboard
Located in Cantù, IT
Regency frame and headboard designed by Mice Versailles in the 1970s. Italian Art Double bed and full size made all by brass.
In very good condition.
The price is related to fra...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Rustic Old Hickory Woven Full Size Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory (20th Century) full size bed with woven triple panel headboard and low footboard (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)
Category
20th Century American Rustic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wicker
Pair of Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Desta Stahlmobel Beds
Located in Sharon, CT
Headboards and backboards only for two single beds. Last photo is from a 1931 Desta Stahlmobel catalog show bed in it's entirety.
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel
Sculptural form brass day bed by Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamento Borsani, circa 1958
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful and important sculpturakl form brass single bed or day bed circa 1958-1963 by Osvaldo Borsani for 'Arredamento Borsani', Varedo , Italy.
The small series of Borsani beds designed were produced in several different designs ,each in very limited numbers and all hand made by the Arredamento Borsani in Varedo, italy. This series of beds never went into serial industrial production , a fact confirmed to me by the Arredamento Borsani archives.
Beginning in the late 1950s,Osvaldo Borsani went on to collaborate with many great artists such as Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Agenore Fabbri, Aligi Sassu and Arnaldo Pomodoro, amongst others entrusting each to provide decorative elements to his designs.
The brass headboard features a series of heavy cast solid brass interlocking geometric elements each featuring a beautiful organic three dimensional surface finish creating a supremely elegant and timeless repetitive motif . The bed still retains all its original decorative brass nuts ,bolts and finials which feature the same three dimensional decorative finish as the decorative sculptural forms contained in the headboard.
We have had a new bespoke mattress and bolster pillow made with a natural latex foam surface as they would have originally had which also has the benefit that latex breathes. The mattress has an opulent decorative buttoned finish . Botht the mattress and pillow have been finished in 100% wool 'PLOEGWOOL' fabric by the high quality Dutch fabric manufacturer DE PLOEG.
MATTRESS DIMENSIONS :
Width 100cm x length 200cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 6ft 6.74inch
BOLSTER PILLOW DIMENSIONS:
Width 100cm diameter 24cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 9.45inch
The mattress is supported on a 20mm ( 0.75 inch ) thick plywood board ,with breathing holes, which spans across the transverse brass plated steel frame elements.
When used as a day bed SEATING...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bed in Walnut Root by Premuda Lissone, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Magnificent 1930s Bed – Perfectly Reflecting the Art Deco Style
The grissinata base elegantly supports the structure, featuring a carefully selected walnut burl veneer framed by soli...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Mid-Century Modern King Bed and Headboard, Kipp Stewart, Drexel Declaration
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern king size sculptural headboard, designed by Kipp Stewart, part of Drexel's Declaration line. Solid walnut, superior c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Organic Live Edge Slab Headboard Queen Platform Bed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Contemporary organic free live edge wood slab headboard queen platform bed.
Organic free edge headboard platform bed handcrafted in solid wood headboard.
This solid wood headboard wi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
American Walnut Sliding Doors Storage Compartment Full Size Bed Headboard MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Walnut Sliding Doors Storage Compartment Full Size Bed Headboard MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Milo Baughman Style Chinoiserie Chrome King-Size Headboard Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Add some glam to your bedroom with this amazing midcentury or chinoiserie style chrome king size headboard. This piece, which some attribute to Milo Baughman DIA features a mirror fi...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Light Mobile Vintage Finnish Baby Bed / Cot in Cane & Rattan, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful vintage handmade baby bed / cot in a beautiful honey like patina. The bed is very light and equipped with wheels. Suits perfectly for the outside garden, terrace or porch naps. The bed is also equipped with a detachable arm to hang baby toys...
Category
1960s Finnish Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Thomasville Headboard Vintage King-Size Fretwork Chinese Chippendale Bed
By Thomasville
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage Hollywood Palm Beach Regency, Thomasville king-size fretwork Fret work headboard bed. This would look absolutely incredible with a fr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Impressive Mid-Century Headboard
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introduce elegance and function into your bedroom with this Impressive Large Mid-Century King Size Wooden Headboard. Crafted from solid woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Crawford Furniture Mid Century Maple Full Storage Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Crawford Furniture Mid Century Maple Full Storage Headboard
This headboard measures: 58 wide x 12.25 deep x 36 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restor...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Heritage Henredon MCM Full Walnut Headboard + Footboard
Located in Kensington, MD
Heritage Henredon MCM Full Walnut Headboard + Footboard
Additional information:
Material: Walnut
Featured at Kensington
Dimension: W 55? x D 1? x H 36.5?
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Mid-20th Century MCM Walnut & Cane Flip Top Storage Twin Headboards a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut & cane flip top storage twin headboards, a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, the interior storage space has been painted black to finish it off. But even though the tops have been sanded, there are still some stubborn stains on both tops. And a few minor scratches and nicks on the sides & face. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Serious question… What are TWINS’ favorite fruit??? PEARS!!! Get it!! LOL… Ok, well, This is a fabulous “pair” of “twin” sized headboards comprised of walnut frames, rectangular natural cane insets, and they have a flip top feature which reveals a totally open interior storage space!!! I mean… That’s a MASSIVE amount of storage!!! Not to mention… a GREAT hiding place!! HaHa!! Just kidding… don’t do that!! The interior of the storage space has been painted black and they are lined with natural cedar… no moths allowed!! We believe this duo was custom made and they are ready to grace your home with their Mid-Century Modern MAGNIFICENCE!!! They would be wonderful together in a bedroom separated with a nightstand between or separate them and use one in one bedroom and one in another, or…set them beside each other, turn the twin mattress sideways OR place one on each end of a twin mattress and you have a unique daybed or chaise! OR, set them side by side and use them as a headboard for your king size bed using...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Walnut, Paint
Beautiful Mid-Century Brass Headboard by Paul McCobb for Calvin King
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture bed headboard in wonderful vintage condition. finely crafted with brass frame with walnut details. Fits a King sized mattress. Bed Headboar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Henredon Circa 60 Twin Headboard
By Henredon
Located in West Chester, PA
A beautiful sculpted walnut twin sized headboard from the Circa 60 series by Henredon Fine Furniture.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
King Size Faux Bamboo Solid Cherry Canopy Poster Bed Headboard MINT!
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rockaway, NJ
King Size Faux Bamboo Solid Cherry Canopy Poster Bed Headboard MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry
Eric Maville Burgundy Brass Double Bed Only 1980s 70s Hollywood Regency
By Eric Maville
Located in London, GB
An exquisite bed by the French 1970s designer Eric Maville in deep burgundy and brass. This signed French import consists of a double bed in burgundy acrylic with brass trim. The bed...
Category
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Dunbar Mid-Century French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Twin Size Headboards
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style carved mahogany twin size headboards
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar
USA, Circa 1940s
Each measures: 41.75"W x 1.75"D x ...
Category
1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Campaign Style Queen Headboard
Located in Bradenton, FL
A campaign style queen headboard made of bamboo and rattan. A bamboo frame supports six wooden panels, secured with rattan wrapping at the joins.
Category
Late 20th Century Campaign Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Vintage Newly Finished Upholstered Metal Canopy Dog Pet Bed Palm Beach Pagoda
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage metal canopy pagoda pet dog bed that has been newly powder-coated and newly upholstered with a custom cushion. Removable cover has zipper so it can be washed. Lovel...
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
1950s Mategot Inspired Single Bed in Chartreuse & White with New Black Mattress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1950s Mategot inspired single bed designed by Wim Gilles for Dutch company RAdemakers WInschoten (or RAWI as it was more popularly named). Gorgeously designed with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Bernhardt Mid-Century Burlwood Campaign Twin Size Headboard
By Bernhardt
Located in Germantown, MD
A Super Solid, clean Bernhardt Furniture Mid-Century Burlwood Campaign Twin Size Headboard. Its dimensions are approximately 39 inches wide x 45 inches tall
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
William IV Style Rosewood and Kingwood Marquetry And Parquetry Bedstead, C 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite William IV Style bedstead in solid rosewood and kingwood with amazing Marquetry And Parquetry work. On wheels
Full size Bedstead. Measures 61inches in width, 84 inches long. Headboard is 65" high, footboard is 39" high. These are outside dimensions. Fit regular full size bed mattress...
Category
Early 20th Century American William IV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Falster Møbelfabrik King Size Headboard
Located in Highland, IN
This big king-size Danish modern headboard by Falster Møbelfabrik combines subtle design, excellent craftsmanship, and beautifully figured wood...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Drexel Wicker Tolled Leather Brass Accents King Size Slight Bed Headboard MINT
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Drexel Wicker Tolled Leather Brass Accents King Size Slight Bed Headboard MINT
Category
20th Century Philippine American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
1960s 1970s Danish Modern Mid Century Teak Queen Bed With Excellent Storage
Located in Madison, WI
Very beautiful teak danish Queen bed with two pillow or extra linen storage compartments in the headboard + Two underneath drawers.
Optional** Additi...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak
Single Brass Antique Bed MS63
Located in Wrexham, GB
A simple brass and iron Edwardian single bed with fine patina and brass caps.
This bed takes a standard UK single 3ft wide x 6ft 3in long base and mattress, but will take a US twin 3...
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed
Located in Hanover, MA
Chic and glamorous queen size polished chrome canopy four poster bed frame by Pace Collection, 1970's. (See our separate listing for the king size version)
The bed disassembles into...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
60s Mid Century Full "Double" Sized Bed Frame- Headboard + Footboard -Two Avail.
Located in Madison, WI
Very beautiful Walnut Wood Mid Century 1960s Full / "Double" sized bed frame, including the headboard and footboard This headboard can be mounted to a metal bed frame or a platform ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Rietveld Style Light Yellow Stained Wood and Black Enameled Daybed with Mattress
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rietveld style collapsible daybed frame with black enameled frame and light yellow stained wood ends. Newly made black textile mattress included. Fr...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Gabriella Crespi Rattan and Brass Queen Bed
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous Queen size bed by the Grabriella Crespi out of a Palm Springs estate. The owners lived in one of the Coachella Valley’s most prestigious co...
Category
20th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' Single Bed in Padouk and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 'Toledo' single bed, padouk, maple, leather, metal, Italy, 1975
Created by the Italian master Carlo Scarpa, this bed clearly demonstrates his studies ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Striped Daybed by Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi for Home Torino, Italy 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Franco Campo (1926) and Carlo Graffi (1925-1985) were an Italian design duo. After meeting in Turin, Italy, in 1950, they started their own furniture company, called “Home” in 1956. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Rare Poul M. Volther Single Bed in Teak and Cane 1950s
By Poul Volther
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul M. Volther, single bed, teak, cane, Denmark, 1950s
This rare bed design is a creation of Danish designer Poul M. Volther, conceived in the 1950s. The bed strikes a balance betw...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Teak
John Widdicomb Mid Century Modern King Size Walnut and Brass Headboard
Located in Plainview, NY
A John Widdicomb Mid Century Modern King size headboard. Crafted from the finest walnut, this headboard boasts exquisite grains that speak to its superior quality and attention to de...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Thomasville French Provincial Solid Wood Queen or Double Headboard
By Thomasville
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a vintage Thomasville French provincial...
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1970s French Provincial Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Drexel Provincial Mahogany Partial Gilt and Cream King Size Headboard
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
A Drexel Provincial Style Mahogany and Partial Gilt and Cream king size headboard
Measures 78" in width , 37" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Paint
Art Deco bed, Carved wood, France, Circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
In the style of the productions of Dufrène, Follot, DIM (Petit & Joubert).
Art Deco, France, Circa 1920
In walnut and mahogany carved with roses, fruits, grapes, flowers, baskets.....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Coastal Style Scuplted Pencil Reed Queen Size Headboard C.1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Bohemian / Coastal Style Boho Pencil Reed Queen Size Headboard. Circa 1980s
Features a chic pencil reed swirl pattern design, an arched top, and a beautiful cream color.
In ...
Category
1980s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Reed, Wood
1950s Rococo Style Headboard
Located in New York, NY
1950s Rococo style headboard that is gold painted metal finish. Has a wonderful decorative pattern. Overall measures: 55 H x 60 W. From hole to ...
Category
1950s American Rococo Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Danish MCM Long Rosewood Teak Headboard with Attached Storage Nightstands, 70s
Located in Madison, WI
Very sought after Original Vintage Danish Modern Solid Teak Rosewood King Bed + Attachable Nightstands, made in Denmark, 1970s
Classic, timeless, st...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
BEAUTIFUL FRENCH SILVER FRAME BUTTON BACKED KING SiZE WOODEN BED FRAME
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Silver French Button back King Size Bed Frame
The bed is in good condition some light wear, as you would expect...
Category
20th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
Bamboo Twin Headboards
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage pair of bamboo twin headboards.
39 ¼ inches wide by 46 inches tall by 1 ½ inches deep
Category
Mid-20th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo
Antique, New and Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
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.