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Beds and Bed Frames For Sale
Vintage 70s Guido Faleschini Leather Bed for i4 Mariani Pace Collection
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The "Dilos" bed, designed by Guido Faleschini for the Pace Collection in the 1970s and manufactured by i4 Mariani, is a luxurious piece upholstered in leather with integrated compart...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather
Magnificent Paul Evans Chrome Cityscape Kingsize Bed Mid-Century Modern
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A Magnificent Paul Evans Cityscape four-poster canopy king-size bed in polished chrome patchwork.
interior measurements 82"D x 80"W. This bed does include the beautiful fabric panel...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Fine French 1950s Cradle by Max Ingrand
By Max Ingrand
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unique piece, this solid cherry wood cradle was designed by Max Ingrand for his own children.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry
Reconstructed Wooden Four Poster Bed Using Antique Bed Posts
Located in Wrexham, GB
A bespoke hand-crafted four poster bed using original antique decorative front posts. Our skilled craftsmen in our Welsh workshops will reconstruct a four poster bed in the same style as an original antique four bed using a set of stunning genuine antique bed posts...
Category
2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Sapele Wood
Sheep Bed by Studio Ahead
By Studio Ahead
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheep Bed designed by Studio Ahead.
It is upholstered in custom cream merino wool felt from Northern California sheep.
The shape of the headboard is inspired by the smooth lines of stones found on Muir Beach...
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2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wool, Felt
Pair of Italian 2 Twin / 1 King Bed frames in Walnut With Stunning Carved Detail
Located in Basel, BS
Stunning pair of twin sized vintage Italian bed frames in the style of Osvaldo Borsani.
Incredible carved infinity detailing here!
These could be installed together to create a King sized double bed, if pushed together. They are as well beautiful as two separate twin sized beds.
Acquired from a villa near Zurich, from a very high end collection.
Measurements:
Each bed, Overall Measurements:
36" width
32" height
83" depth
Each headboard + footboard has 3"depth, thickness
77" (195.58cm) depth x 32" (81.28cm) measurement for the space inside the frame, for a mattress to fit
These frames are perfect for a "small single bed...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Bed with Caning
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Bed with Caning is a remarkable work of the furniture maker's art! Sculpted from walnut, it features artistry exhibited from the crown of the headboard to the arbalette base of the footboard which happens to match the side rails. The gracefully arched headboard consists of complex hand-carved molding surrounding a Greek coin border all across the crown, centered with an exquisitely rendered wreath of roses tied together with flowing ribbon. Egg finials on foliate bases adorn the corners, underneath which are rosettes and bell flowers, with more rosettes on the corner of the caned panel. As should be the case, the footboard has received equal attentions of the sculptor, with a boldly molded framework in an ovoid shape centered with a laurel wreath tied with ribbon mounted atop the double caned panel. Triangular rosettes provide an accent, with square rosettes serving as end caps on each corner under which are more bell flowers. The original painted finish has achieved a lovely patina and a charming state of distress that only adds to the allure and desirability of this magnificent work of the cabinetmaker's art!
Accommodates full mattress with extra width to spare, or a custom mattress that can use queen sheets...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Walnut, Paint
Italian Classic Chiavari Bed in Pine, 2/2
Located in Beerse, VAN
Very decorative bed made in the famous Italian village of Chiavari after a 19th century design by Gaetano Descalzi.
The bed is made of solid and multiplex pine and stands surprising...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bohemian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine
French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Queen Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style mahogany and bronze and gilt trimmed queen size bed with swan design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails). (19th Century reproduction of Josephine Bonaparte's swan bed...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Marcel Breuer Daybed 1927
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Daybed Austria 1927
Category
1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome, Wire
Edward Wormley Free-Standing Queen Size Bed with Drawers
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, queen size bed with drawers, oak, leather, brass, United States, 1960s
Rare queen-size bed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar de...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Style 4 Poster Bed
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique style 4 poster bed
Modern reproduction of a 4 poster bed with carved turned twist posts. Beautiful marquentry inlays in cherry. Measures 90".
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Mahogany double bed
Located in Cheshire, GB
Empire-style mahogany double bed with acorn finials and fine decorative mounts with unusual chariot decoration with a rotating wheel. The well-figured headboard and footboard raised ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Gothic Bed by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Gothic Bed by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 248 x W 275 x H 122 cm.
Materials: Wood, leather.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel in...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Leather
Modern gilded bronze bed Louis XV, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Bronze bed with full structure; richly decorated and glazed headboard; without bed base and mattress (as seen in the photos) with details in parquetry in a Modern twist to Louis XV S...
Category
20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Flared Modern Upholstered Bed - King
Located in Westwood, NJ
For those with a flair for the dramatic, this bed makes a captivating statement with its softly flared headboard shape. Gently arcing wings are warmly framed by inset panels crafted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Metal Canopy Bed, Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
French metal canopy bed, queen size, with a bronze finish metal canopy frame with a padded upholstered headboard in a neutral linen fabric. The frame with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Carved Pearwood Bed
Located in Petershagen, DE
Osvaldo Borsani, 'Letto Matrimoniale' for Arredamenti Borsani, Varedo, c. 1930.
This exceptional example of early Italian modernism was designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti B...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pearwood
Vintage Bed Frame, Queen Size, Headboard, Footboard, Transitional
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vintage Bed Frame, Queen Size, Headboard, Footboard, Seamans, Transitional, American, Colonial, Farmhouse, Rustic, Bedroom.
Measurements:
82.5" x 60...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern-Inspired Tammi Bed Velvet Made in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Best known as one of the leading stars for Motown Records during the 60s, Tammi Terrell was an American singer-songwriter. Notably remembered for a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye, Tammi's voice defined the passion and the soul.
Ottiu designers tribute Tammi by conceiving this opulent bed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Pair French Louis XVI Twin Beds in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair French Louis XVI Twin Beds in Stripped Oak are a wonderful find, indeed! Hand-crafted from dense, old growth oak, the pair has been des...
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Queen Stained Tiger Maple Carved Four Poster Bed with a Paneled Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Portsmouth pineapple bed is a symbol of hospitality, the intricately hand carved pineapple posts add whimsy to an already dramatic piece. This is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Vintage Traditional Barley Twist Twin Bed Frames - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Step into a world of classic elegance with this exquisite pair of vintage barley twist twin bed frames, showcasing the finest craftsmanship of traditional woodworking. Each frame fea...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Traditional Single Victorian Brass and Iron Antique Bed in Black
Located in Wrexham, GB
A traditional single Victorian brass and iron antique bed in black, with curved brass top rail, brass collars and round knobs.
This fine original antique bed from the late Victorian ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Afra & Tobia Scarpa cognac leather bed model Morna for Molteni Italy
Located in IT
Afra & Tobia Scarpa - bed frame in cognac-colored leather - composed of headboard with integrated bedside tables and mattress base. Model "Morna" Molteni Italy 1972
Restored - wood ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather
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
Modern Rustic Oak Queen Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern rustic-style oak queen bed with an arched headboard. This artfully crafted bed has been hand-veneered. It has been crafted with rustic oak and i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
George Nelson Thin Edge Twin Bed for Herman Miller
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nelson design "Thin Edge" twin bed for Herman Miller, circa 1955. Made from solid birch on an enameled steel frame and twin sized cane headboard, In very good original conditi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Enamel
Custom Brass Bed
By On Madison
Located in Pasadena, CA
The Babylon brass bed from the Modern Envy collection by On Madison. Custom poster bed of polished brass with upholstered headboard. Shown in shagreen embossed leather. Fabric is C.O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Vintage African Yellow Wood King Bed Frame
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Rare Vintage MCM AFRICAN YELLOW Wood King Size Platform Bed Frame...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Kindel Furniture Federal Carved Mahogany Twin Beds, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of vintage Federal or Regency style carved mahogany twin beds
By Kindel Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Measures: 38.75"W x 82"D x 41.25"H.
Good original vintage condi...
Category
1960s American Federal Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
American Queen Size Bed with Floating Nightstands
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Timeless design suitable for contemporary residential or hotel projects.
Pictured Materials
Fabric structure: Mustard velvet.
Fabric headboard: Line...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Nakashima Headboard Origins for Widdicomb 1959
Located in Camden, ME
1959 Model 212-X Headboard George Nakashima for his Origins line of furniture for Widdicomb.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Upholstered Headboard Bed Pink Velvet & Gold Polished Details
Located in Porto, PT
Demiz Bed is a modern vibe statement piece. It's the perfect modern bed, upholstered in velvet, to be used on a high-end boutique hotel project or a private luxury bedroom full of pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
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 ...
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1980s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Reed, Wood
Contemporary Customizable Italian Velvet Bed
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of our majestic contemporary Italian king-size bed, a genuine work of art from the heart of Italy's craftsmanship. This bed is a highly so...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Velvet, Wood
21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously difficult to define. So the best way to characterize this elusive art movement is that it’s a reaction against the utopian ideals of modernism. Over two decades, this bold movement established ideas about art and design, bringing a new self-awareness about style itself.
Refusing to recognize the authority of any single style or definition of what art should be, Malabar creative minds designed this postmodern-inspired Ej-EE bed. The designers meant to create a sensory visual experience through the extravagant and edgy color palette, a combination of different shapes, and contraction. The Ej-ee cotton velvet upholstered headboard...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Vintage Drylund Rosewood Queen Bedframe
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring iconic mid-century style to your bedroom with this vintage Drylund rosewood queen bedframe set. Crafted from stunning rosewood, this set showcas...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood
Marble and Steel Canopy Bed
Located in Paonia, CO
All beds are made to order
Consultation required to begin quote
Queen and all kind sizes available.
Category
2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Walnut and Nickel Bed Frame with Shearling Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rest with style in the Stephen Kenn Inheritance Bed. Streamlined and simple, the bed is designed serves three furnishing purposes with integrated side tables and a foot bench.
Beginning with an antique nickel tubular steel frame, walnut wood slats are laid down the length of the frame. The headboard is upholstered in Brentwood Tan leather and trimmed with antique nickel steel while the bench is covered in Hastings Ivory shearling. Shown in this variation is a Queen, with alternative standard bed...
Category
2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel
Vintage rattan basket bed 120cm x 190cm
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Rattan bed from the 60s.
Aesthetic, large and trendy, it will bring a vintage and bohemian touch to the decoration. Rattan is bright and warm.
Good condition, slight marks of time....
Category
Mid-20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rattan
English Chippendale Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany and deil four-poster bed with decorative bulbous, fluted and acanthus carved post, terminating on squared plinths with Marlboro feet. Bed is queen-size w...
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Panels/ Twin Headboards
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of late 19th century Chinese carved panels/ twin headboards
Each one finely carved with five inset carved giltwood court and landscape scenes, with iron red lacquer surround.
Previously used as twin head boards...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Century Walnut & Cane King Headboard
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Century King Headboard. Featuring a straight line design, made up of solid wood with cane over top, and a beautiful walnut finish. This is an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Wood, Walnut
Antique Empire Bed Maple Burl & Brass Ancient Grece Theme French 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Empire maple and brass bed.
This bed, which has already survived almost two centuries, is in excellent condition: solid and sound, the inlaid illustrations are of exceptiona...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Elegant Brass X Form King Size Headboard by Baker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Brass X Form King Size Headboard by Baker, signed, American, circa 1960s. The brass has been hand polished and lacquered and the wood base repainted black at some point. It c...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Metal
Sunday Daybed Oak and Boucle wide
Located in Plymouth, GB
(Wide version - see listings for regular version)
Part of the Sunday collection exclusive to Alexander & Ellis, and designed by Founder Oliver A-J, the Sunday Day Bed was designed a...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Queen Size Blue Roma Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, our blue Roma bed, full posts with raised gesso details and white lotus finials.
We try to not play favourites, ...
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2010s Italian Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Queen Mahogany Four Poster Turned and Carved bed with Paneled Crown Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Westerly bed is a intricately carved four poster bed in solid Mahogany featuring fruit and flowers with buttermold carvings and a bold reces...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Coastal Sea Glass Bed - US Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
Coastal Sea Glass Bed. The wooden frame is lacquered in brilliant white with the headboard inset with Sea Glass foam color acrylic and framed in brass trim. Raised on tapered legs.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
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
Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain 4 poster bed
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain 4 poster bed circa 1889.
Debenham antiques are pleased to offer this stunning and unique 4 poster bed of grand proportions. Quite likely to...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany
1971 MCM Lane Headboard Tower Suite Collection Full/Queen Bed Rosewood & Walnut
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern headboard Lane Furniture Tower Suite Collection comprised of walnut and rosewood. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been restored or refinished. Please see photos and zoom in for details as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 10-18-1971.
Sometimes the best thing to do first thing in the morning is go right back to bed! And honestly, with a bed this beautiful, you may never want to get up!!! This is an INCREDIBLE full or queen sized “Tower Suite Collection” headboard by Lane Furniture!! It bears a lovely contrast of a walnut frame and fabulous decorative rosewood inlays across the front and both sides. This is a classic beauty with a Mid-Century Modern style that you are sure to love for years to come. It is going to be gorgeous in your bedroom! All you need is a full or queen-sized mattress and a Hollywood frame OR if you don’t mind the opinion of my mom, who is an EXCEPTIONAL retired interior designer… She would have a hanging mechanism or wall cleat made so that you can attach it to the wall and lift it a little higher, use a platform rather than a Hollywood frame, and toss out the box springs as mattresses today are much taller than they used to be. Annnnnd, Voila! Maximum exposure of the headboard! If that sounds like something you would be interested in, we would be happy to provide a wall cleat upon purchase of the headboard. This is a gorgeous example of high-quality craftsmanship constructed with exquisite woods and attention to detail quintessential of Lane Furniture. You simply can’t go wrong!
Lane was founded in 1912 by Edward Hudson Lane at the age of 21, upon his father’s suggestion after he, John Edward Lane, bought a small packing-box plant in Altavista, Virginia. Edward procured a loan and converted the factory to make cedar chests and named it The Standard Red Cedar Chest Co. Sales were good and the company expanded. But during WWI, with the banning of rail freight deemed non-essential, they began making pine ammunition boxes. This is notable as it led to an assembly line which was revolutionary and became the first moving conveyor assembly system in the furniture industry. After the war, with sales still increasing, Ed Lane decided he could risk giving the company his name and changed it to The Lane Co...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Provincial Painted King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial carved and painted king size bed with an arched and molded upholstered headboard with scroll wings, an upholstered and hand c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Iconic Alhambra King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
This iconic Alhambra arch padded headboard outlined in nailhead trim borrows freely and reverently from Mughal architecture. Fully upholstered peninsula bed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Moorish Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric
King Size Mahogany Pencil Post Bed by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional king size mahogany Pencil Post Bed by Leighton Hall Furniture. It’s design was inspired by poster beds from the Regency perio...
Category
2010s American Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Black Full Posts Bamboo Oriente Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our hand-painted furniture Collection, we are happy to introduce you to our black hand-painted Oriente bed, full bamboo posts with gilded accents and iron Lotus finials.
We decided to opt for a full Chinoiserie-like design, creating this wonderful Bamboo Frame Bed that reminds of the glorious Marco Polo's Journey to the Eastern World.
The Full Bamboo Posts are decorated with our special spotted bamboo...
Category
2010s Italian Other 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.