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Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Norman Bel Geddes Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Art Deco Twin Bed with Nightstand
Located in Studio City, CA
How fabulous is this? Art Deco twin-sized bed and gorgeously designed by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons in original vintage condition. A really fantastic piece. Apparently hard to find in this two-tone color design. Will stand out and pop in any bedroom. This listing is for the headboard, footboard, and nightstand only. We are not sure where the long bed rails...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Walnut Kipp Stewart & Stewart McDougall Drexel Declaration Full Headboard
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern full headboard designed by Stewart McDougall & Kipp Stewart for Drexel Furniture Company, circa 1960's. This slatted bed frame is crafted i...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux Bamboo Gilt Metal Queen Headboard
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian faux bamboo gilt metal queen headboard.    
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Guillerme et Chambron French Midcentury Oak Daybed '2'
Located in London, GB
A day bed by Guillerme et Chambron. France, circa 1960s. Oak, will be provided with slats and a mattress which can be upholstered. Ideal as a day bed or a single bed. ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Robsjohn Gibbings Style Mid Century Cherry King Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Robsjohn Gibbings Style Mid Century Cherry King Headboard This headboard measures: 80 wide x 3.5 deep x 36 inches high All pieces of furniture can be...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cherry

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Ottoman with Sleeper Bed
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin mid century ottoman with sleeper bed. The ottoman measures: 44 wide x 44 deep x 16 inches high. The case measures: 52 w...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Handsome Pair Thomasville Passport Campaign Night Stands Queen Headboard
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of Thomasville Passport campaign style night stands with their matching queen size headboard. Solid, heavy, high quality wood and ve...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Headboard Designed by R Way Manufacturing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage midcentury headboard features a simple yet eloquent design. A dark walnut finish with a curved top adds to the appeal of thi...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Lane Mid Century Bowtie Tuxedo Walnut and Rosewood King Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Mid Century Bowtie Tuxedo walnut and Rosewood King headboard This headboard measures: 81 wide x 1.75 deep x 40 inches high All pieces of ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Rosewood, Walnut

Light Walnut Bed Frame by Raymond Loewy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage bed frame by Raymond Loewy, in a rich light walnut. Perfect for adding elegant and timeless Mid-Century Modern style to any be...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Double / Full Sized Fabric and Teak Headboard
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century double / full-sized bed headboard with a teak wood frame and two upholstered beige panels, resting on square wooden legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Teak

R-Way Mid Century Storage Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
R-Way mid century storage headboard This headboard measures: 57 wide x 12 deep x 36 inches high ?All pieces of furniture can be had in w...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar American Mid-Century Upholstered Fold Down Arm Single
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century single bed headboard with a walnut frame and beige fabric channeled upholstered center panel which angles outward, featuring...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Walnut, Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Upholstered Fold Down Arm Single Bed Headboard
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century single bed headboard with a walnut frame and beige and red textured fabric channeled upholstered center panel, which pivots ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Stanley Furniture "Theme II" Line, Midcentury Sculptural King Size Headboard
Located in St. Louis, MO
In the style of Erwin Hauer Continua series, sculptural interlocking geometric form king size headboard in original medium pecan finish. The sculptural int...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Composition

Vintage Hollywood Regency Modern Brass Designer Bed / Headboard
Located in Chicago, IL
High End Crafted Hollywood Regency Modern Headboard manner of Paul Mccobb , Mastercraft 40.25 height to top of the top brass Bar.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Paul McCobb for Calvin Linear Mid Century Walnut and Stainless Steel Full Headbo
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Linear Mid Century Walnut and stainless steel full headboard This headboard measures: 54 wide x 1.25 deep x 36.25 in...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Steam Bent Wooden Paddle Form Twin Bed Headbo
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century twin-sized bed headboard with a steam bent wooden paddle-form panel above a brown painted wooden frame. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Paint

Full Size Headboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury walnut and black wood headboard. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Steam Bent Wooden Wave Form Twin Sized Bed He
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century twin-sized bed wooden headboard with an inset steam bent wave form design and light brown painted finish. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY) (...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Paint

Topa Bed by Lawson-Fenning, Queen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original California roundover bed frame is handcrafted from white oak or American walnut and features a cozy upholstered headboard. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Metal Queen Size Bed Headboard Finial Post X-Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern aluminum metal queen size bed headboard finial post X-frame. Item features queen size cast aluminum frame, ball form finial...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Aluminum

Large King Size White Patent Leather Headboard Bed Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large king size white patent leather headboard bed mint, Made in USA.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Upholstery, Patent Leather

Barney Flagg for Drexel Parallel Walnut and Cane Full Size Headboard
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern full size headboard By Barney Flagg for Drexel Furniture, "Parallel Collection" USA, 1960s Sculpted wa...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Walnut

Ugo Carrà Mid-Century Single Bed and Chair
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous bedroom set designed by Ugo Carrà in the 1950s, of fine Italian workmanship. The set consists of a single wooden crib with four very sturdy squa...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Fabric, Wood

Lane First Edition Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane first edition mid century walnut queen headboard This headboard is 60 wide x 2 deep x 39.75 inches high All pieces of furniture ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Stunning Nakashima Style Walnut King-Size Headboard Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Super gorgeous Nakashima style walnut king-size headboard. This amazing piece is in very nice vintage condition. It measures 37" T x 107.5" L x 3" D . The legs have an extra wide pan...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Pair of Mid Century Mexican Headboards in the Style of Michael Van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We Offer this Pair of mid century Mexican Headboards in the style of Michael Van Beuren, made in pine wood and palm cords. Recently profe...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Pine

Upholstered Walnut Buchanan Daybed Twin Size with Dovetails and Turned Legs
Located in Durham, NC
A simple, sturdy daybed that works well as seating in a living space and as a guest bed. A mix of construction techniques both seen and hidden create a sturdy yet sleek focal point t...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Upholstery, Walnut

Mid Century Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century headboard This headboard measures: 60.5 wide x 1 deep x 41 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Fine French 1950s Cradle 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.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cherry

Mid-century Modern Oak Reconstruction Bed in Oak by René Gabriel, France 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury bed in patinated French oak by René Gabriel, France, 1940s. Published in 1944 and designed by René Gabriel, this bed dates back to the 1940s and is a typical example of so-called reconstruction furniture. The design of emergency products for war victims is simple and functional. The bed has a nice used patina and is in good vintage condition. 2 Beds...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Reversible Cane to Rosewood Queen Size Headboard Bed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern solid rosewood frame reversible queen size headboard. Outstanding materials quality and woodworking joinery.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Rosewood

Modern Dandelion Bed Solid Beech Pleated Effect, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Dandelion double bed, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Dandelion is an elegant bed with an headboard upholstered in beige cotton-linen blend fabric....
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Single Brass Bed in the Style of Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
A single brass bed in the style of Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal, Brass

Bed, King, Platform, Mid Century Modern-Style, Custom, Hardwood, Semigood, Rift
Located in Issaquah, WA
The loft bed features large hardwood platforms with poplar slats bolted to the frame. One of our best sellers, the Rift bed is the most durable hardwood platf...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Hardwood

Bed, King, Danish Cord, Woven Headboard, Mid Century Modern-Style, Hardwood
Located in Issaquah, WA
This listing is for a Rian Bed in Walnut with Kraft Danish Cord, King. Custom options available. A good bed is hard to find, but a Semigood bed is hard to beat. The Rian Bed features a unique two panel woven Danish cord headboard making for one of the most unique headboards...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cord, Hardwood

Midcentury Style Walnut Frame Bed - King
Located in Westwood, NJ
A midcentury style quartered walnut king-size bed with an upholstered headboard and antique brass hardware and feet. Dimensions: 82 1/4" W x 91 7/8" D x 68 5/8" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

The Hemingway bed, By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A Mid-Century Modern style bed from La Maison London with a cambered headboard design which has a gently curved wing shape that gives the bed a cosy feel. It is carved in blonde waln...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Asian Modern Burl and Lacquer King Head Board /Bed, Manner of James Mont
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice Asian modernist burl and black lacquer "King" head board /bed manufactured by Dixie.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Burl

Mid-Century Modern Canopy Bed, Queen
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style canopy bed with a dramatic vertical slat back design. It has an architecturally inspired design that features Rich Walnut vertical slats, warmly contrasted by a dark chocolate canopy and posts accented with champagne gold brackets...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Dark Wood King Head Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful dark grain headboard will add a touch of sophistication to any bedroom it is in. With bold; yet simplistic lines it draws attention without being overbearing. Sturdy c...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Midcentury Upholstered King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A midcentury upholstered king size bed with a gently bowed and upholstered headboard with dark wood trim, matching rails and footboard, and r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Pierre Chapo LO6A Bed, Daybed in Elm
Located in LYON, FR
Bed or daybed model l06a in solid elm signed pierre chapo in the 60s. Composed of a solid elm structure with a very beautiful color typical of the designer's creations. Very nice ass...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Elm

Mid Century Canadian Brutalist Queen Rosewood and Oak Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century Canadian Brutalist queen rosewood and oak headboard Headboard measures: 62 wide x 2.5 deep x 40.25 inches high All pieces of furniture ...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak, Rosewood

Beautiful Mid-Century Robsjohn-Gibbings King Headboard for Widdicomb, 1956
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb furniture bed headboard in wonderful condition. finely crafted rounded Solid wood details. Fits a king sized mattress. Bed headboard only no...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Ebonized Oak and Brass Chris Earl Dansk Bed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Posted bed with solid wood construction, hand-cut joinery and custom Dutchman brass joint. Handmade in Los Angeles, California. Bed frame available in an Eastern Standard King, Su...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Copper

Charlotte Perriand MId-Century Modern LC35 Maison Du Brésil Daybed by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern LC35 Maison Du Brésil Daybed by Cassina Daybed designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. Relaunched in 2018. M...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Rattan and Wicker Queen Size Headboard
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Rattan and wicker headboard for queen size bed.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Rattan

Paul Evans King Size Bedframe with Brass Tiles
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans king size bedframe with brass tiles, cladded squared tiles in brass make the structure exterior finish. The top horizontal soffit has 3 dimmable reading lights. Vertical columns have bifold...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Space Saving Sleeping Sofa Minimal Design 1950s, Auping, the Netherlands
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A midcentury Dutch minimal and functional design sleeping sofa that can be used in 2 positions sit / sleep This daybed was most likely produced by ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Steel

Vintage Walnut Headboard/Baseboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sturdy and solid headboard featuring a beautiful walnut woodgrain. This headboard is sized for full-sized beds. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Headboard by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings King
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and and elegant headboard in walnut featuring silvered details. A classic design by one the most famous mid-century designers. 78.5'' from pin to pin on bedframe bracket....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Silver, Chrome

Rietveld Style Light Yellow Stained Wood and Black Enameled Daybed with Mattress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rietveld Style collapsible daybed frame with black enameled frame and light yellow stained wood ends. Newly made black textile mattress included. Fr...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid-Century King Size Headboard, Brass and Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture headboard only in wonderful vintage condition. Finely crafted with brass frame with cream leather upholstery. Fits a King sized mattress...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Sculptured Concave Shape Birch Queen Size Headboard
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern blond birch concave shape headboard bed.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Birch

Mid-century Modern beds and bed frames for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern beds and bed frames for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage beds and bed frames created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, seating, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern beds and bed frames made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original beds and bed frames, popular names associated with this style include Lawson-Fenning, Jönsson Inventar, Lane Furniture, and Lind + Almond. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for beds and bed frames differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $128 and tops out at $112,593 while the average work can sell for $3,147.

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