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Beds and Bed Frames For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
19th Century Bronze Mounted French Plum Pudding Acajou Mahogany Full Size Bed
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​19th Century Bronze Mounted French Plum Pudding Acajou Mahogany Full Size Bed Dimensions : 66" Tall X 63" Wide X 80" Long This gorgeous bed is incredible quality very similar to o...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Daybeds, circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Louis Philippe French Burl Walnut Daybeds. Leafy garlands and articulated lines. Detailing on one post could be restored by Kipper Designs upon ...
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1880s European Louis Philippe Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XV Provincial Bleached Full Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Provincial-style (19/20th Century) bleached full size bed. (Includes: headboard, footboard, and rails)
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Brazilian Rosewood Bed by Geraldo de Barros, 1950s, Queen Size
Located in New York, NY
This rosewood bed was designed by Geraldo de Barros in the 1950s and produced by Unilabor. The feet are made of iron with brass details on the tips. The system used was part of the i...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron, Brass

1959 Thomasville American Black Walnut Modern Full Size Headboard / Bed Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Full-Sized Headboard / Bed Frame in American Black Walnut, designed and produced by Thomasville in the USA in 1959. The bed frame measures 79.75 inches long, 55.75 inche...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Handsome John Widdicomb Double Spire King Size Headboard Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
John Widdicomb sculptural tall post king size bed headboard with tapered double spires, circa 1950. A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut king size headboard by John Widdicom...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XVI Mahogany Full Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style full size mahogany bed with extensive marquetry inlay with ribbon pattern and bronze trim (includes: headboard, footboard, rails). The width dimensions are fr...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

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 ...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Circa 1800 American Federal Hardwood Four Poster Bed Frame with Carved Pillars
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1800 American Federal Mahogany four post bed with heavily carved and fluted col...
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Early 1800s American Georgian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Hardwood

Edward Wormley Pair of Twin Headboards for Dunbar 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of twin headboards in mahogany with inset cane by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1950's (original Dunbar paper label on back). The fr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

George Nakashima Origins Headboard by Widdicomb
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nakashima design headboard for a king or queen sized bed for his Origins series by Widdicomb, 1959. Constructed of East Indian Laurel wood in the original Sundra finish, clean...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Elm

Pair of Brass Headboards - Two Twin Beds or One King Size
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Elegant X Form Brass Headboards, American, circa 1950s. They retain their warm original patina. Each headboard could be used with a twin size mattress, or pushed together to ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal, Brass

'Taliesin' Mahogany Twin Sized Bed Headboard by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeously refinished Honduran Mahogany 'Taliesin' Collection headboard for a twin sized bed was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon in 1955 and produced only for two years, therefore is now a highly sought-after and rare collectors item. This example is signed with a Heritage Henredon stamp on the lower front bar. Frank Lloyd Wright stated that one of his goals for this line was for the 'design to make the home more efficient as well as more beautiful'. Woven into each piece of this series was the chamfered wood edge with an abstracted Greek key motif, the signature detail of every Taliesin design, covering the edges of each item in the collection. All of the pieces were executed in Honduran Mahogany, a high-end luxury wood choice. His idea was to design ‘infinite adaptability to American living’, for example desks could double as dressing tables, small tables could be used as a chair or stool and bookcases had moveable tops transforming into room dividers. Decoration was limited to the greek key edges so that ‘is of the piece, not on it’ and the removal of elimination of any hardware door or drawer pulls in favor of cut out flush pulls...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Matching Pair of Single Antique Beds, MP59
Located in Wrexham, GB
A matching pair of Victorian single antique beds with unusual finials and beautiful decorated castings on the panels. These beds have been hand pain...
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1890s Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bed, Circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Ormolu mounted mahogany bed, circa 1860-1880 Measurements: Headboard: 56 inches high x 66 inches wide Exterior Dimensions: 84 inches long x 65 inches wide Interio...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Ormolu

EXQUISITELY CARVED ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN CIRCA 1880 FLAMED HARDWOOD DOUBLE BED FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime quality, hand carved Honduras Mahogany double bed frame Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price This is one of the finest beds of this type I have ever seen, it is ornately hand carved all over, made with solid panels of flamed mahogany, it is stunning! The bed is a current UK double so takes a 137cm wide mattress Condition wise we have deep cleaned, hand condition waxed and hand polished the frame from top to bottom, it may have some very light patina marks here from transport, to my eyes and hands it looks exquisite Dimensions of the complete bed frame Height:- 126.5cm headboard, 66cm footboard Width:- 152cm Depth:- 217cm Dimensions inside for the mattress Height:- Side rails 30cm Width:- 137cm Depth:- 199cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF. We can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information is under the business seller section of the listing with your postcode for a delivery quotation. Please be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and third item, for international shipping please view the below information. ABOUT US Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on. CONDITION Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed. Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of the world we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via air freight within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times and custom clearances. Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team. Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Hardwood

French 19th Century Pair of Beds
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Those pair of frame beds wears the original paint, the inside dimensions for a spring box are 35.75 x 74.5
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Mid-19th Century French Directoire Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

American Classical Jenny Lind Bobbin Turned Painted Spool Bed
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century American classical Jenny Lind style twin bed featuring a distressed painted finish. Named after the 19th century Swedish opera singer the bed frame has bobbin turned or spool supports with decorative finials on top. The mattress opening is 74 by 38.5 inches which should fit a 75 by 38 inch twin mattress...
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19th Century American American Classical Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

A French 1950's Solid Elm Bed by Pierre Chapo
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French midcentury solid elm bed by Pierre Chapo.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Elm

Midcentury Brazilian Rosewood Daybed by Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor, c. 1954
Located in New York, NY
The MF 2013 is a single bed signed by the pioneer company Unilabor in c. 1954, with design by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998). The piece is composed of a wood structure with Rosewood ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian Mid Century Double Brass Bed by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish mid century double brass bed frame from the renown Italian designer, Osvaldo Borsani. A beautiful piece of Italian mid century design that will look fabulous in any bedroom....
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian Venetian Painted Twin Beds
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Venetian-style (19th Century) green and gold painted single size bed (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails) (PRICED EACH).
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19th Century Rococo Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold

Pair of Fine Bronze Mounted Empire Beds
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An outstanding pair of period Empire bronze-mounted beds in overall very good condition. The figural end column forms feature well cast busts and feet, and there are wreaths, Angels,...
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Early 19th Century American Empire Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Maple Full Headboard
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau maple full size headboard having a carved and filigree floral and vine design carved edge framing a dark stained panel with a floral swag carved relief (includes h...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Fine 19th Century American Classical 4 Post Bed, we can convert to King or Queen
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous and fine 19th Century American Classical 4 post mahogany bed with incredibly carved urn filled with harvest. The posts are turned and carved with leaves. Beautiful example f...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Painted Hall Bench, Trundle Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish painted hall bench ~ trundle bed is the perfect selection for the active family! By day, a handsome, country style hall bench ~ by nig...
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1880s Swedish Gustavian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

1950s George Nelson Thin-Edge Queen Headboard in Walnut, Model 4909
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a George Nelson queen-sized headboard, Model 4909, produced by Herman Miller in the USA. It was originally designed in 1954. The piece is formed of solid and veneered walnut....
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1950s American Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Antique Federal Period Solid Tiger Maple Cannonball Bed c. 1830
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Federal Period Solid Tiger Maple Cannonball Bed, dating to around 1830, is a stunning example of early American craftsmanship. The bed is made from rich tiger maple, whi...
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1830s American Federal Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Maple

Antique English Victorian High Back Mahogany & Upholstered Bed
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handsome Victorian mahogany and upholstered double bed dating to circa 1880. With a tall half tester size arched padded and upholstered headboard and two acanthus carved and fluted...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Good Quality Pair of Arts & Crafts Single Oak Beds in the Manner of Heals
Located in London, GB
A good quality pair of Arts & Crafts single oak beds in the manner of Heals. They do come with side irons and will require a slatted base to be made fo...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered and Giltwood Headboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. upholstered and giltwood headboard. The headboard displays an impressive and most decorative carved giltwood top crown. The top cro...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid-Century Modern Walnut Twin Headboards, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
Mid-Century Modern twin headboards Designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture "Linear Group" USA, 1950s Walnut + aluminum trim Measures: 39"W x 1.25"D x 36"H Expertl...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Aluminum

Important Pair of Boat Beds with Large Carved Dolphins, Empire, from 1810 Italy
Located in Cesena, FC
Important pair of boat beds with large carved dolphins, Empire, from 1810 Italy (Parma) Circa 1810, in solid walnut with large carved dolphins forming the ...
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1810s Italian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Bed With Lamp Arteluce by Gino Sarfatti for Osvaldo Borsani 1950
Located in Biella, IT
Italy bed design years ’50 by Osvaldo Borsani with lamp Arteluce by design Gino Sarfatti Flamed maple feather, perfect condition A measure L 62 inches x...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Rustic Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic grey painted Headboard. Keywords: Bed
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19th Century American Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Monumental Lane Furniture King Size 80" Staccato Cubist Headboard in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the USA by Lane furniture, this king size headboard features everything you know and love the about the Lane Staccato cabinets, but in bed form. Dynamic graining...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Italian Single Bed Attr. to Gio Ponti in Bamboo and Rattan
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and glamorous Italian single bed attributed to Gio Ponti from the 1950s. The bed is totally made with a bamboo frame and rattan and rush jo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

STUNNING WARING & GILLOWS HARRODS LONDON CiRCA 1950'S BURR WALNUT BED STEAD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Circa 1950'S Waring & Gillow Burr Walnut bedstead frame with Vono rails retailed through Harrods Londo...
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

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. Massive, simple, elegant…The bed is a standard king size...
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Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Jacques Adnet Leather and Brass Full Size Bed Frame, France 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Adnet Leather and Brass Full Size Bed Frame, France 1950. Bed frame is saddle stitched leather over steel, brass. Bed frame shows beautiful rich patina. Measures 37" tall, 57...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Pair of American 19th Century Grain Painted Cannonball Twin Beds
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of American Federal Grain Painted and Decorated Twin Cannonball Beds. Most likely Maine. Circa 1830. Retaining original paint decoration of the Federal Period Mixed woods, ma...
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Maple

Italian mid-century modern bamboo double bed with decorations, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern bamboo double bed with decorations, 1950s Bamboo double bed. The headboard is semicircular in shape while the final part is rectangular, both have curved d...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Biedermeier Directoire style Twin Daybed Walnut & Gilded decoration
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Century Biedermeier Directoire style Twin Daybed Walnut & Gilded decoration . This bed has gilded designs and ebonized columns with exceptional Workmanship. Exquisitely detailed...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Giltwood

19th Century Pet or Doll Bed
Located in East Hampton, NY
Exquisite pet/ doll bed in the Louis XXI style. all original silk brocade drapery and upholstery. and remnants of trims. mattress is stuffed horsehair. ostrich feather floret. (the h...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Silk

Mid-Century Modern, Asian Inspired Full Bed, After Kipp Stewart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern, Asian inspired full bed. After Kipp Stewart. Superior quality and construction, solid sculpted walnut. Stunning design, Classic modernist.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Louis Philippe Bed In Walnut From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely Louis Philippe period walnut bed from the 19th century Very elegant bed with a beautiful patina and beautiful molding work on its two uprights . It sits on casters, which all...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Large Decorative Hand Carved Gilt Wood Element or Headboard
Located in Sofia, BG
Exceptional large massive hand carved and hand painted decorative element which was placed over a grand fireplace more than 150 years ago. There were no restorations so far and it is...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Wrought Iron Bed from Late 19th Century, Painted White
Located in Marseille, FR
Wrought iron bed, late 19th century, painted white with scroll decor. Height dimension 78 cm for a length of 140 cm and a width of 60 cm. Additional information: Material: metal ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wrought Iron

Javanese 19th Century Teak Wood Daybed with Storage and Hand Woven Rattan
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Javanese teak wood daybed from the 19th century, with rattan seat, storage and hand carved scrolling motifs. Handcrafted on the island of Java during the 19th century, this teak (a very sturdy wood) daybed charmed us right away with its rustic character and great presence. We found it in Java on an excursion during the early 1980s. The bed features a hand-carved headboard with scrolling cloud motifs, flanked with straight supports topped with pyramidal finials. The main section presents a low storage...
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19th Century Javanese Rustic Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Gio Ponti, pair Walnut Headboards with 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. walnut  and metal two tiered shelving, magazine rac...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

1950s George Nakashima Studio Full Size Dovetailed Walnut Headboard Bed Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very special 1950s George Nakashima headboard, produced at the Nakashima Woodworking studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania. ...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Matching Pair of Large Single Antique Beds in Cream MP60
Located in Wrexham, GB
A matching pair of cast iron antique beds with ornate arched back panels, finished in cream. These beds accept 3ft 6in (42 inch or 107 cm) wide bases and mattresses. The beds can be ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Steel, Iron

1950s George Nelson for Herman Miller Thin Edge Full Size Headboard in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Walnut Full-Sized Headboard, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1952. This design was part of George Nelson's Thin Edge Series. It features a construction of bo...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Boat Bed in Natural Wood and Bronze Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
Boat bed frame in natural wood with detached columns. Varnished bronze trim, France, circa 1870.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture, Mid-Century Modern, Station Wagon Bedframe
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl / John Stuart Full Size Bed Frame, Station Wagon Rare collectors opportunity to own a Paul Frankl designed bedframe for Johnson Furniture Co. and reta...
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1950s American Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Crouch Mahogany Sleigh Bed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and elegant French mid 19th century neo-classical st. sleigh bed in crouch Mahogany. The two sides with wonderful proportions has a lovely curved design while the front ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Sycomore Sofa Convertible in a Bed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A sycomore sofa could be convert in a queen bed.
Category

1950s French Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Sycamore

Robsjohn-Gibbings Headboard
Located in New York, NY
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb headboard for full size bed. Newly restored in an expresso finish. Matching mirror also available.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Pair of Viennese Empire Beds, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of Viennese Empire beds in walnut veneer. The beds have been expertly restored and polished by hand.
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Headboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic gray painted headboard.  
Category

19th Century American Antique Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

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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