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Beds and Bed Frames For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
19th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent 18th century French Louis XV period daybed. The bed needs a reupholstered , we can do it with the color velvet you choose.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Italian Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Highback Full Bed Lincoln Style
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-19th century Victorian Eastlake walnut carved Lincoln style bed. Features a high back with burled panels, carved finials, and open pediment with ...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

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Rosewood, Walnut

Late Victorian 19th C. George Henkels Attributed Walnut + Burl Bed Frame
Located in Round Top, TX
Walnut and burl bed. Purchased in Philadelphia, in 1970, from an antique dealer who informed the buyers that it was from a mansion in the Dupont Circle area of Washington D.C.. The...
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut, Burl

Rare S.C.A.L. Double Daybed by Jean Prouvé, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The S.C.A.L. double daybed designed by Jean Prouvé is a magnificent piece of mid-century modern design that embodies both the elegance and functionality characteristic of the period. This stunning daybed is a testament to the timeless appeal of Prouvé's work and a must-have for any discerning collector of mid-century modern furniture. Crafted by Ateliers Prouvé in France in the 1950s, this double daybed showcases the purity of Prouvé's design philosophy. The metal frame is both sturdy and lightweight, and the new upholstery adds a touch of comfort to this functional masterpiece. The daybed has been restored to excellent condition, ensuring that it will last for many years to come. The S.C.A.L. double daybed's simple and elegant lines make it a versatile piece that will suit any interior design scheme. Whether used as a sofa, daybed, or guest bed, this piece will make a statement in any room. The new table tops have been redone to original measurements, ensuring that the entire piece retains its original charm. In summary, the S.C.A.L. double daybed designed by Jean Prouvé is a stunning example of mid-century modern design that will add both beauty and functionality to any space. Its high-quality materials, simple lines, and exquisite craftsmanship make it a true work of art that is both comfortable and durable. ------ S.C.A.L. double daybed designed by Jean Prouvé. Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950. This bed has been restored. Metal frame, new upholstery. In good condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Tables has been redone new according to original measurements. Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), French Industrial and furniture designer and architect. Jean Prouvé is one of the most influential furniture designers of the early modern design movement, Jean Prouvé introduced the machine age and Industrial engineered modern design aesthetic to interiors in the steel, aluminum and architecture he created. He then continued her experiments with different materials. Jean Prouvé was born into an artistic family in Nancy, France, his famous father, Victor Prouvé...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Italian Carved Linen Headboard w/ Antique Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking custom headboard, designed by Melissa Levinson, seamlessly combines antique European craftsmanship with contemporary elegance. The upper portion features an exquisite late 18th to early 19th century Italian carved wood panel...
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19th Century Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Linen, Wood

Antique French Faux Bamboo Pinewood Set, Bed with Nightstand / Bedside Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Handmade French country bed with matching night stand made from pine and beechwood. If you like this bedroom set, as much as we do then you will l...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Antique Neoclassical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Full Tester Bed c1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Greco full size tester bed offers flame mahogany construction with paneled headboard in arch form with carved foliate, floral and shield crest with flankin...
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Early 19th Century American Empire Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

King sized headboard of Danish painted panels in the Pompeiian taste, 1890
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of architectural feather edge panels painted in the Pompeiian taste. The panels each feature a pair of mythical creatures which are a hybrid between a g...
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Paint

Baldaquin - Large Four-poster Bed In Gilded Wood, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Baldaquin -/ large four-poster bed in carved gilded wood: the 4 feet/posts are carved with foliage and flowers The headboard, as well as the 4 sides of the canopy are decorated with...
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Late 19th Century European Renaissance Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Upholstered King Size Headboard, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style king size headboard By John Widdicomb USA, 1950s Solid carved cherry wood, with original cream lacquered finish, silver gilt trim, and ...
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1950s American French Provincial Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry, Lacquer

Gio Ponti pair rare elm wood Headboards fitted bedside tables, Hotel Royal, 1955
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of headboards by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi elm two tiered shelving, magazine racks Good cond...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

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Elm

1800's Antique French Louis XIII Style, Carved, Walnut, Crest, Finials Bed!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique French Louis XIII Style, Carved, Walnut, Crest, Finials Bed! Antique Bed, French Louis XIII Style, Carved, Walnut, Crest, Finials, 1800s, 19th Century!! Thi...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Walnut

S.C.A.L. Double Daybed by Jean Prouvé, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. double daybed designed by Jean Prouvé. Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950. This bed has been restored. Metal frame, new upholstery, repainted. I...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

5ft Wide Cast Iron and Brass Antque Bed Finished in Cream MK322
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb cast iron antique bed finished in cream with decorative design and castings, and brass knobs. This bed accepts a UK king size or US queen size (5ft, 60in or 150cm wide) bas...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century French Louis XV Style Queen-Sized Headboard
Located in Austin, TX
This 19th Century French Louis XV Style Queen-Sized Headboard is a magnificent example of the Rocaille style, celebrated for its fluid curves and ornate detailing. Crafted with exper...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Antique Empire Mahogany Sleigh Bed, Cabinet Makers Example, as Dog Bed
Located in Huntington, NY
This rare cabinet makers example of an antique Empire mahogany sleigh bed, As Dog bed. With new poly foam bed covered in black & white ticking.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Twin Sized Headboards
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style twin size headboards By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1950s Solid carved cherry wood, with original cream lacquere...
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1950s American French Provincial Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

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Cherry, Giltwood, Lacquer

1950s Italian Queen Bed Two-Tone Exotic Wood Style Osvaldo Borsani Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an Art Deco Italian Queen Bedframe Two Tone Exotic Wood Italy No maker label. In style of Osvaldo Borsani. Made in Italy circa t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

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Maple, Rosewood, Burl, Macassar

Antique Victorian King Metal Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique country Victorian style white painted cast iron king size metal headboard with brass finials. Wonderful Classic simple style that will lend it...
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19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Long French Day Bed or Window Seat Of Rush and Patinated Cherrywood
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period French day bed or window seat of rush and patinated cherry wood, featuring a beautiful hand-carved panel relief of a tree and lions, flanked by two opposing column supp...
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19th Century French Country Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Rush, Cherry

Early 20th Century Italian Bed
Located in Ballard, CA
A very rare 20th century handpainted Italian bed. This twin sized bed features an exquisite multicolored Florentine design Comes with the original si...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Italian Bed
Early 20th Century Italian Bed
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Italian Napoleon III Iron Double Bed
Located in Buxton, GB
This Antique Italian Napoleon III Iron Double Bed is a luxurious and stylish addition to any bedroom. Crafted from iron with intricate inlay details of romantic scenes, this bed feat...
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19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Classical American Federal Gondola Sleigh Bed in Mahogany, Philadelphia, c. 1830
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite classical American gondola sleigh bed in fine West Indies mahogany from the Federal period in Philadelphia, circa 1830. Inspired by the aesthetic ideals of ancient Greek & Roman furniture popularized during the Empire & Federal period, this sleigh bed features shaped sideboards with an out-scrolled headboard...
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Carved Oak Lit Clos Bed From Brittany France
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Historic Lit Clos bed from Brittany France now in use as a Cupboard. The Lit Clos was the traditional Country French bed in use when one room served as kitchen, living room and bed...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Style Double Bed Frame, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Lombard double bed from the mid-20th century. Louis XV style furniture finely inlaid with floral decorations in walnut, burl, rosewood, maple, ebonized wood and fruitwood, of excellent quality. Wavy and curved bed...
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1950s Italian Louis XV Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Directoire Style Bed In Lacquered Wood And Canework
Located in BARSAC, FR
Directoire style bed in cream lacquered wood on a white background and caned trim. Quality work from the end of the 19th century. Solid beech. Very good condition, wear to the lacq...
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Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian double bed with bedside tables attributed to Ico Pairisi
Located in Milano, IT
In the enchanting embrace of the 1950s, from the hands of a master, Ico Pairisi, emerged a work of art that effortlessly fuses functionality with the poetic essence of design. Behold the vintage Italian double bed accompanied by its faithful companions, the bedside tables, a symphony attributed to Parisi's visionary genius. Carved from the very essence of nature, this bed is a testament to the enduring beauty of wood. It is not just a bed, but a narrative woven into its very fibres. The two side bedside tables, like faithful attendants, flank the bed and their souls intertwine with the very being of the bed. The bedside tables are embedded and connected to the keyboard not only in form but also in purpose, a symbol of unity in design and life.However, it is the headboard that dominates the stage: a platform of possibilities. Above the solid bedside tables...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Full Size Baroque Style Metal Bed
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully stylish full size brass and cast iron bed with cast metal decoration and a touch of gold finishing on the decorations. Foot board...
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19th Century North American Baroque Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Italian Mid Century Hollywood Regency Solid Brass Bed w Brass Foot Board
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing style created in solid brass. Boughs weave and are wrapped at ends. Entire bed is made up of 25 fitted sections which are bolted seamlessly together. This is an amazing piece of art from Italy. Queen size mattress...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

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)
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

5ft Wide Cast Iron and Brass Antque Bed Finished in Blue Verdigris MK320
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb cast iron antique bed finished in blue verdigris with decorative scroll design and daisy castings, and serpentine brass top rails. This bed accepts a UK king size or US que...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Burl Bed, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival bed frame offers carved walnut and burl paneled construction with shaped headboard having shield form cartouche with f...
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19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique Carved Oak Bed from Brittany, France, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique four-poster (also known as a lit à colonnes) from France, this oak bed was spectacularly hand-carved circa 1890 in Northern Brittany. The rectangular section that hangs at t...
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Gilded Wooden Bed frame, Width 176.5cm, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bed frame in gilded wood carved with flowers and leaves. Good general condition, some missing gilding and a missing piece of wood on the foot of one of the bouquets finishin...
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Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mallard American Rococo Walnut Queen With William and Mary Accents
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Germantown, MD
An American Victorian Rococo Revival carved Walnut bedstead, mid-19th century, attributed to Prudent Mallard, New Orleans. The is antique has just been...
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Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut, Hardwood

Luigi Scremin King Bed Headboard in Wood, Original Label
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid Mid-Century bed headboard conceived and designed by the great Luigi Scremin in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture. Original label. The headboard has an elongated shape tha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rare Neoclassical Style Iron King Poster Bed
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand cut, Neoclassical style iron king poster bed you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. ...
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Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Double Bed with Nightstands, 1950s-60s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Bed with hanging nightstands with drawer, headboard with foam padding and fabric upholstery, mahogany veneer wood, Formica inserts, brass legs, pair of brass wall sconces.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Set of 2 Beds by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Denmark, 1950's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Set of two beds in Teak and Rattan by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960’s. Beds: we all need them! We spend important hours in them...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

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Rattan, Teak

Painted Iron Bed, Genoa, Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful iron bed painted in brown-burgundy, with a very rich decoration of intertwined flowers and foliage, enhanced with gold. Good general condition, wear to the patina, small...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

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 not mean it is without beautiful age patina of marks and distressing from over 100 years of use. The very top of the carved crown on the headboard had cracked and broken away and been lost over the years. But one of our staff artisans has hand carved a replacement. It is spectacular. There is also some new bracing to the back of the headboard to help with stability. Please see photos, circa mid-late 19th century. When I was a teenager this high Victorian style of bed is what my mom (a very talented interior designer) put in my bedroom (previously I had a white and pink frilly canopy bed my dad made me) and it remained in her home long after I left. In my room it was paired with the matching Victorian dresser and washstand as nightstand. Beautiful. Fast forward a few years and I installed that very same high Victorian walnut bed in my 8-year-old only granddaughter’s bedroom. But this time I paired it with Industrial stainless-steel vintage hospital nightstands...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Large Mid-Century Italian Bed in Chestnut and Brass by Gio Ponti Attributed 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large mid-century Italian bed in chestnut and brass Gio Ponti Attributed, made of chestnut wood, feet in perforated brass and handles in enameled metal, the state is original from it...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Magnificent All Brass Crown and Canopy Four Poster Bed M4P51
Located in Wrexham, GB
A majestic all brass four poster bed bedstead with crown and canopy. Detailed etched brass posts, displaying ornate brass fittings, support an impressive canopy, with decorative fret...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Double Antique Cast Iron and Brass Bed in Blue Vedrigris, MD166
Located in Wrexham, GB
A Mid-Victorian antique brass and iron bed finished in hand paint blue verdigris, with decorative castings and three arch design. This bed has a low foot board, suitable for a smalle...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Double Antique Cast Iron Bed in Blue Vedrigris, MD169
Located in Wrexham, GB
A Mid-Victorian antique brass and iron bed finished in hand paint blue verdigris, with decorative castings and hoop design. This bed accepts a double size 4ft 6in wide (54 inch or 1...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Iron

2 Art Nouveau metal hand painted extravagant single beds with flowers chalet sty
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
2 Art Nouveau metal hand painted extravagant single beds with flowers and faux wood even painted on the inside of the foot part. perfect for a chalet or alpine house .
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Gio Ponti Bed - Euro King
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES SUMMER SALE Gio Ponti Euro King size bed from 1957 in incredibly figured olive ash burl wood veneer with "organized wall" headboard fitted with floating shelves above single drawer nightstands topped with original reverse silvered Vitreal glass stamped 1957, and pair enameled perforated brass articulating reading lamps...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Bed - Euro King
Gio Ponti Bed - Euro King
$22,500 Sale Price
43% Off
American Federal Mahogany Child's Four-Post Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Federal-style (19th Century) small mahogany child's four poster bed with pineapple finials (includes: headboard, footboard, does not include rails.) (Irregular size, check m...
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19th Century American Federal Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Style Chinoiserie Full Headboard and Footboard
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) black iron and tole Chinoiserie design full size bed with figures (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).
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19th Century Regency Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Size Bed
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) walnut full size bed with carved finial posts. (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Baroque Queen Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate details, spiral turned post, 3D open spiral twist spindles, and Moorish deta...
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

5ft Wide Cast Iron Four Poster Antique Bed with Arched Canopy, M4P54
Located in Wrexham, GB
An antique cast iron four poster bed from the late Nineteenth Century, circa 1880. This magnificent piece of furniture was originally manufactured in the UK for export to North Afric...
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1880s Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Iron

19th Century King Size Mahogany Jamaican Double Waterfall Bed
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant Caribbean mahogany bed was constructed in the 19th century in Jamaica. This Rare West Indies Bedstead exhibits a scarce and desirable hand carved iconic Jamaican Double Waterfall headboard which resonates with the four solid mahogany turned and reeded bedpost. This exceptionally carved bed with grand scale makes it a decorative work of art. This Remarkable Jamaican mahogany four poster bed has been converted to a king size bed for modern use by David Skinner...
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19th Century Jamaican British Colonial Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany, Poplar

French Super King Size Painted Bed
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A superb painted and upholstered French super kingsize bed, in excellent original parcel gilt and painted condition, comes with new slatted pine bed base.
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint

Pair of French Art Nouveau Iron and Tole Twin Beds
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Nouveau iron twin beds with green patina and decorated tole trim with pearl inlay (includes: headboard and footboard only does not in...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Tôle, Iron

Circa 1890 Maple and Co of England Giltwood Bergere Cane Bed
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning giltwood bergere cane bed by Maple and Co of London England, dates to circa 1900, the giltwood is bright and the cane work is perfect. The footboard is double caned, origi...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Cane, Wood

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).
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

20th Century Paolo Buffa Armchair & Pouf in Wood and Upholstery for Marelli, 50s
By Eredi Marelli, Paolo Buffa
Located in Turin, Turin
Paolo Buffa (Milan 1903-1970), architect and designer, worked in the field of furniture design. Trained in the studio of Ponti and Lancia, from where he borrowed elements of neoclass...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique American Federal Maple Wood Canopy Single Twin Poster Bed Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Federal Maple Wood Canopy Single Twin Poster Bed Frame with Carved Finials (Color indoors is more true to images 2 and 3). Buyer will...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Federal Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Maple

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, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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.

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