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Beds and Bed Frames For Sale
American King Bed Offered in Stain Resistant Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Timeless design suitable for contemporary residential or hotel projects.
Fabrics: Storm blue velvet
Structure: Matt Smoked Eucalyptus.
Other materials and ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Velvet, Wood
King Size Bed in Charcoal and Light Gray Fabric Combination, Musa Collection
Located in Miami, FL
The Musa king bed by Uultis redefines luxury and comfort with its sleek combination of charcoal and light gray fabric. *Please check availability prior t...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Italian Neoclassical Style Brass Double Bad, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian double bed in neoclassical style, 1960s production in solid brass.
Mattress size: 160 x 190 cm
Category
1960s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
1920s Vintage Brass & Iron Queen Size Headboard
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of vintage iron and brass headboard, designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1920s. This unique headboard features an iron frame with a brass design.
Category
1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Bronze Mounted Walnut Full Bed
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Bronze Mounted Walnut Full Bed
Dimensions : 59.5" Wide X 83" Long X 55" Tall
This gorgeous bed was made in France in the Early 20th...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional 18th-Century Bed with Oil Painting and Gilded Woodwork
Located in Madrid, ES
This magnificent 18th-century bed is a stunning example of period craftsmanship and artistry. The bed features intricately carved and gilded wood, demonstrating expert woodworking te...
Category
1740s Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fruitwood
Portuguese Carved and Turned Bed Comprising 17th Century Elements
Located in Dallas, TX
A Portuguese bed of carved and turned rosewood with 17th century elements, the headboard profusely mounted with spiral-twist spindles and the footboard be...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Moorish Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
James Mont 1940s Headboard with Integrated Nightstands
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
King-size, 1940s headboard with integrated nightstands by James Mont. Has silvered bamboo detail to the front of the drawers and ...
Category
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Danish Modern Walnut Full/Double Headboard & Frame, Mid-20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Midcentury Danish modern full/double bed frame features panelled walnut headboard having flanking turned column supports and collapsible metal frame, 20th century.
Measures: 36.5" ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Brass Bed Frame Parts by Albert Will
Located in Sofia, BG
French brass bed frame parts made for Albert Will store.
There is a headboard 111/80 cm and a footboard 92/80 cm. The original side railings are missi...
Category
Late 20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
Iconic Mid Century Modern Drexel Furniture Brigade Platform Bed on Castors
By Drexel
Located in West Hartford, CT
Ultra rare and iconic Drexel Twin platform bed from the coveted Brigade line.
One of several Campaign style Brigade pieces we have on Dibs this week.
Why n...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Majestic Louis-Philippe Giltwood and Gilt Composition King Size Bed, after a model by Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-wi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood
Coastal Style Boho Chic Bamboo and Rattan Queen Size Bed Headboard. Circa 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Coastal Style / Boho Chic Bamboo and Rattan Queen Size Bed Headboard. Circa 1980s
Features a bamboo cane frame in a gorgeous geometric design.
In excellent near mint origina...
Category
1980s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Art Nouveau Bed by Mathieu Gallerey in Mahogany, Clematis model, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Large mahogany double bed for sleeping 140 x 190 cm, enhanced with beautiful decorative bronzes representing Clematis.
Art Nouveau, France, circa 1920.
By cabinetmaker Mathieu Galle...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern King Size Tambour Walnut Headboard
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern King Size Tambour Walnut Headboard. Featuring a straight line design, sliding tambour doors that open to storage space, and a beautiful walnu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Exceptional Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed The Foot and Headboard Finely Carved With Figural Crests and Inset with Gilt-Bro...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Style Upholstered King Bed with Tortoise Inlay
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Art Deco style upholstered king bed with tortoise inlay details. This bed is full of well-appointed luxurious details and design. It has a graceful profile with a gently curved headboard accented with acrylic tortoise shell-inspired inlay. Soft silver paint highlights its exquisite wood trim and draws the eye to its contemporary plinth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Impressive King Size Headboard in Ivory Shagreen 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning king size headboard in ivory shagreen, custom design, American 1980's. This headboard is beautifully crafted in the finest materials with meticulous attention to detail. The...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Queen Santa Fe Maple Four Poster Turned Cannonball Bed with Paneled Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
An eclectic take on a southwestern style, the Santa Fe bed features a four-square flat panel headboard and fully turned ball top posts with a dramati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Walnut Broyhill Sculptra Queen Headboard Frame
By Broyhill
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Broyhill Sculptra queen size headboard in walnut and oak circa 1960's. This piece displays the line's signature inset picture frame design and sculpted arches.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Leather Bed Model Morna for Molteni, Italy, 1972
Located in Brussels, BE
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Leather Bed Model Morna for Molteni, Italy, 1972
Tobia Scarpa was born in Venice in 1935, where he graduated in architecture. With his wife Afra Bianchin (1937-2...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Blonde Full Storage Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century blonde full storage headboard
The headboard measures: 55.5 wide x 10 deep x 40 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in wh...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
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
French Provincial Louis XV Style King Size Headboard with Cane, circa 1950
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely French Provincial Cane and carved walnut king size headboard. This piece measures 48"t x 80"l x 1.5"d.
Category
1950s American French Provincial Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century Vintage Boho Hand Painted Safari Full Headboard
Located in west palm beach, FL
Transform your bedroom with the unique charm of this Vintage Boho Hand Painted Safari Full Headboard. Featuring intricate, hand-painted safari designs, this headboard adds a touch of...
Category
Late 20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
Art Art Deco Maple Bed, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Art Deco maple bed with floating bedside tables, 1930s.
Art Deco bed with floating bedside tables, 1930s. Maple structure with rosewood parts. H...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Italian midcentury Wooden and green fabric double bed L12 by Fulvio Raboni, 1959
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Wooden and green fabric double bed by Fulvio Raboni, 1959
Double bed mod. L12 with rectangular mattress, padded and covered in forest green fabric...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French 700 antique style bed in gilded wood and fabric
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of a classic French bedroom, where time seems to have stood still and elegance reigns supreme, lies a masterpiece of craftsmanship a gilded wooden bed of unparalleled be...
Category
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Bed Tester Mahogany Chippendale Claret Red Damask Duke Hamilton Scotland Banner
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Faringdon House, Chippendale Period, Mahogany, Claret Red Damask, Tester Bed Incorporating The Arms Of The Dukes Of Hamilton, The Royal Banner Of Scotland & Tree Of Life, sold with new custom-made, luxury, pocket sprung, king-sized mattress 5ft, 150cm wide
- With the Royal Banner of The Royal Arms of Scotland In The Tester, the Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Hamilton in the Head Curtain & Tree Of Life In the Bedspread: all Gold, Silver & Polychrome Embroidered.
- ‘ I can remember, during the tedious or frightening but always sleepless nights of fire-watchings in wartime London, that the place I longed to be in most intensely was the Red bedroom at Faringdon, with its crackling fire, its Bessarabian carpet with bunchy flowers, and above all its four-post bed, whence from beneath a huge fat fluffy old-fashioned quilt one can gaze out at the view, head still on the pillow... ‘ Nancy Mitford, Essay on Faringdon House, the home of the the real ‘Lord Merlin’, 1950. Mitford affectionately portrayed her great friend Lord Berners as 'Lord Merlin' in Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate.
- Created in 1643, the Dukedom of Hamilton is the premier peerdom in Scotland and the third oldest in the United Kingdom. The head-curtain incorporates the coat of arms of the Dukes of Hamilton prior to 1711 when they were combined with the Dukedom of Brandon. The oak tree and inscription ‘Through’ alludes to the tree that Charles II hid in at Boscobel in 1651. The inscription ‘Sola Nobilitas Virtus‘ translates as ‘For Virtue is the only Nobility’.
- The tester incorporates the Royal Banner of Scotland. The earliest recorded use of the lion rampant as a royal emblem in Scotland was in 1222. Since 1603, the lion rampant of Scotland has been incorporated into both the royal arms and royal banners of Scottish and British monarchs.
- Beds symbolise life and the Tree of Life is a significant, cross-cultural symbol; symbolising health, growth, strength, flowering, abundance and longevity.
- PROVENANCE : ‘The Red Bedroom’ was the main guest bedroom at Faringdon House, the home of Lord Berners, composer, writer, painter, from 1918 until his death in 1950. Faringdon House was the centre of a glittering social circle during the 1920’s and 30’s and guests included Evelyn Waugh, Siegfried Sassoon, John Betjaman, The Mitford Sisters, Salvador Dali, HG Wells and Gertrude Stein. Many famous guests slept in the "Red Bed", including Salvador and Gala Dali and Nancy Mitford. It is not known where Lord Berners acquired this tester bed and research is underway to see if documentary evidence can be found relating to the history of this tester bed before acquisition by Lord Berners
- Hamilton Palace, home to the Dukes of Hamilton for nearly 300 years was furnished with treasures to rival the Royal Collection. Exquisite furniture, famed paintings, coveted objets d’art, finds from antiquity: it was the hoard of a family Daniel Defoe once called ‘great possessors.’ There were two enormous auctions at Hamilton Palace in 1882 and 1919 and the stately home was condemned for demolition in 1921. Many of the treasures from Hamilton Palace are now on display in international museums and collections. National Museums Scotland, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, the National Trust, the Louvre, Lennoxlove House and Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
- Chippendale period, mahogany, tester bedstead with finely carved, fluted and reeded baluster columnar front posts surmounted by a moulded cornice. Re-upholstered in a two-tone claret red damask, with red and gold passementerie replacing the previous threadbare silk damask. The banner, armorial and tree of life embroidery...
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1770s British Chippendale Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Damask, Mahogany
Antique Bed Frame, Full Size, Double, Abernathy Furniture, Walnut Wood, American
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Antique Bed Frame, Full Size, Double, Abernathy Furniture, Walnut Wood, American, Victorian, Queen Anne, Vintage.
Vintage from the 19th century
Materials: walnut
Bed size: full us/c...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Unique Bed by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the refined elegance of the 1970s with this distinguished European double bed, a creation of the renowned designers Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli. Sourced fro...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Chippendale Painted & Gilt Stenciling Marriage Bed with Orig. Silk, 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale hand painted and gilded marriage bed with original silk and bell flower coverings, central gilt carved shell cornice, flanking gilt ca...
Category
1770s English Chippendale Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gesso, Silk, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa-bed of the Empire period in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer with rich decoration of finely chased and gilded bronzes. This sofa is decorated in front of a lyre in the center,...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Coastal Boho Large Braid Rattan Arched Twin Headboards-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A stunning pair of vintage twin headboards crafted from large braid rattan, showcasing timeless elegance and natural Coastal charm.
Headboards ...
Category
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Danish Midcentury Modern Full-Size Teak Reversible panel Headboard MINT!
By Selig
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Danish mid-century modern teak reversible headboard in MINT condition.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Teak
Louis XVI Canopy Bed with Upholstered Headboard, California King
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XVI style canopy bed with upholstered headboard from the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. Handcrafted in New Orleans. Standard headboard upholstered in a oyster heavywe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Rococo Style Pair of Twin Beds
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and elegant adornment characterize these exceptional, matching pair of mahogany twin beds by François Linke, the most influenti...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
Beige Sphere Bed by Studio Christinekalia
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige sphere bed by Studio Christinekalia
Dimensions: W 180 x D 220 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Swedish Pine Solid Wood, burl veneer.
Christine Kalia is a...
Category
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Pine, Burl
Italian modern double bed Aiace in white wood by Benatti, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern double bed Aiace in white wood by Benatti, 1970s
Double bed mod. Aiace rectangular In shape. The structure is entirely made of white lacquered wood with a matte finish...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Ebonized King Size Headboard, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern king size headboard
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
USA, 1950s
Newly ebonized mahogany, with unique louvered Front Design.
...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Modern Bed Frame - Bed No. 4.5
Located in Vancouver, WA
Bed No. 4.5
This is a modern take at a classic and timeless shaker shape. Turned tapered legs fit seamlessly into our solid wood headboard and footboard panels.
WOOD TYPE
Pictured:...
Category
2010s Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Italian Bed Frame Made by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno
Located in Sofia, BG
Italian wooden hand carved bed frame with metal frame made in 1967 by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno. Very good authentic condition with no restorations made.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Modern Upholstered King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern King Bed with a mahogany frame, upholstered rails and footboard. The headboard is finely tufted in a horizontal fashion, the frame is finished...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cane Headboard Full Size
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your zip.
Cane Headboad designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Full Size.
Category
1970s Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Classic Modern Upholstered King Bed with Wings
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring wings framed in Koto veneers with a subtle Chevron pattern inspired by early Greek motifs, its parsons-style headboard is dressed in a wool-like flannel that is soft yet du...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modern Trellis Motif Bamboo & Rattan Queen Size Headboard, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Trellis Motif Bamboo and Rattan Queen Size Headboard, Circa 1960s
An organic modern Trellis Motif Bamboo and Rattan Queen Size Headboard, circa 1960s. This striking mid-centu...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo, Reed, Willow, Rattan
19th Century Napoleon III Period Mahogany Wall Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Napoleon III Period mahogany wall bed is a superbly well-preserved example of French style and ingenuity from the Second Empire! Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahoga...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
American of Martinsville Painted Decorated Queen Size 68" Tall Headboard Bed MNT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American of Martinsville Painted Decorated Queen Size 68" Tall Headboard Bed MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fruitwood
Boho Chic Bamboo Rattan White Washed Queen Headboard
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage bohemian queen size headboard. Features an arched bamboo frame with rattan and weaving throughout.
Category
1980s Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
MAMA Contemporary Sculpture Mirror for headboard Silvered Glass Satin Silk
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
MAMA sculture mirror for headboard
A luxurious bedroom is more than just a place to sleep.
It’s a space where one can relax, unwind, and escape the stresses of everyday life. Disc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mirror, Art Glass
Johnson Furniture Full or Queen Size Sleigh Headboard, circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Johnson Furniture size Sleigh headboard. Panelized solid wood with very fine and discreet carvings. Circa 1970s. Pre-made to fit queen size ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Brass King Size Headboard
By Mastercraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large king size headboard with lattice design. Polished brass bars intersect with brass rods.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Bespoke Modern Contemporary Double Bed with Bedside Cabinets in Handcrafted Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Modern contemporary customizable double bed with bedside cabinets in handcrafted wood, manufactured by GMD Berlin, Germany, 2018
Production time: c. 12 weeks.
Category
2010s German Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel
Verso Nord Solid Wood Bed, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
The Verso Nord solid wood bed is well proportioned, simple and elegant. Comfort is guaranteed by the padded headboard embellished with visible stitching. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather, Walnut
Faux Bamboo Carved Walnut Wood Rails Decorative Daybed Sofa Bench Frame MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo Carved Walnut Wood Rails Decorative Daybed Sofa Bench Frame MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
EXQUISITE LIMiTED EDITION RALPH LAUREN RUE ROYALE CHESTERFIELD TUFTED SLEIGH BED
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this handmade in America, Ralph Lauren Rue Royal King sleight bed with American Walnut Gold Gilt frame and C...
Category
20th Century American Chesterfield Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Pair of Greek Key Mandarin Twin Beds Designed by Kittinger, Mid-Century Modern
By Kittinger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare pair of Greek key Mandarin twin beds with their original finish. This is a very rare set we have never seen another pair! Please check out the other pieces from the Mandrarin co...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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.