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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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Queen Brutalist Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Queen Brutalist Headboard This headboard measures: 60 wide x 1.75 deep x 42 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern John Stuart Walnut King Headboard
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern John Stuart Walnut King Headboard. Featuring a straight line design, solid wood frame, and beautiful walnut...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Walnut

Midcentury King Size Lane Walnut and Rosewood Headboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern two-tone headboard is made of walnut and rosewood. An impressive king size headboard that is 81 inches wide with vertical louvered designs on the sides....
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Rosewood, Walnut

Italian Midcentury D-70 Sofa / Bed by Osvaldo Borsani & Tecno, New Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
An important statement in the history of Modern design: the Italian Mid-Century Modern D 70 sofa, couch or bed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Tecno was one of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Steel

Black Walnut King Bed, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-century design bed is seen here in black walnut with oil finish. Because this piece is bench-made in our own Los Angeles workshop you can influence...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Headboard by White Furniture Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern headboard featuring sculpted walnut frame and cane trim. Manufactured by The White Furniture Company. (Please confirm item lo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wicker, Walnut

Kindel Furniture Partial Gilt and Antique White Mahogany King Size Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Kindel Furniture Partial Gilt and antique white Mahogany king size with burgundy accents headboard. Measures 78 " in width, 40" in height and 2" in depth.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany, Giltwood, Paint

Vintage Walnut Headboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large walnut headboard is perfect for adding Mid-Century Modern style to a bedroom. 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

Sculpted White Poster Bed Headboard
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very solid and heavy poster headboard. Metal frame finished with textured white paint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Guillerme et Chambron, 2 Oak Beds, "Edition Votre Maison", circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, 2 oak beds, "Edition Votre Maison", circa 1970. For a 190 x 100 cm mattress
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Italian Romeo Rega Brass and Chrome Double Bed, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Romeo Rega brass and chrome double bed from 1970s The bed can come with its bed net (price on request) The bed needs a mattress of cm. 160 x 190.  
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Chrome

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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Antique Solid Carved Mahogany Twin Size Poster Complete Bed Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique solid carved mahogany twin size poster complete bed mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Thomasville Allegro Mid century Modern Faux Bamboo Twin Headboard Only
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare faux bamboo twin headboard only - not footboard, etc, from Thomasville's rare and coveted Allegro line. Faux bamboo styling and yellow...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Lacquered wood double bed, Italy, 1960s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Lacquered wood double bed, Italy, 1960s. Beautiful bed with all-wood lacquered frame, iron details and small brass mounting components. Very good condition, solid structure, well pre...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Iron

Mid Century Danish Teak Full Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century danish teak full headboard This headboard measures: 58.5 wide x 2 deep x 30 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Teak

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Paul McCobb Headboards
Located in Pasadena, TX
Paul McCobb Paul McCobb’s furniture and interior designs of the 1950s rank alongside Russell Wright, Gustav Stickley, and Heywood-Wake...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

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

"Califfo" Bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
"Califfo" bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut and Burlwood Queen Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Young Manufacturing mid-century walnut and burlwood queen headboard The headboard measures: 60 wide x 1.75 deep x 40.25 inches high All ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut, Burl

American of Martinsville Midcentury Walnut Full Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
American of Martinsville midcentury Walnut Full Headboard This headboard measures: 57 wide x 3 deep x 32.25 inches high All ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Two Beds in Cherry, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two beds in cherry, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cherry

Mid Century Walnut and Cane Twin Size Headboard
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century walnut and cane twin size headboard This headboard is 40 wide x 1.5 deep x 40 inches high All pieces of furniture can be ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Walnut

Walford Bed in Rattan & Cognac — Euro Mega King
Located in London, England
A simplified version of the Sanders bed, with a lower headboard, in European oak and rattan. Hand crafted to order in Europe. Available in nine sizes and two timber tones, Natural O...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Saga Walnut Twin Size Headboard
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Saga Walnut Twin Size Headboard. Featuring a straight line design, sliding doors that open up to storage space, the iconic Saga carv...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Walnut

Brass and Bronze Bed by Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro, circa 1958
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautiful bed frame from the Italian designer, Osvaldo Borsani, and sculptor, Arnaldo Pomodoro. Produced circa 1958, the principal structure of the bed, designed by Borsan...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

Italian mid century solid wood Califfo bed, Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century solid wood Califfo bed, Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 1960s. Califfo model bed with structure entirely of solid wood in French or queen size. Rectangular section...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Hardwood

Walford Bed in Rattan & Cognac — Euro King
Located in London, England
A simplified version of the Sanders bed, with a lower headboard, in European oak and rattan. Hand crafted to order in Europe. Available in nine sizes and two timber tones, Natural O...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Full Size Walnut Headboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Full size headboard in American walnut, circa 1970s. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Handsome Milo Baughman Kingsize Chrome Walnut Headboard Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome walnut and chrome slatted kingsize headboard attributed to Milo Baughman. We love the refined slightly curved walnut slats mixed with the slender chrome details. This piece ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Chrome

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

Mid-20th Century Hitchcock Ebonized and Decorated Twin Size Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-20th Century Hitchcock Ebonized and Decorated Twin Size Headboard. Its dimensions are approximately 40 inches wide x 41 inches tall
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cherry

American Walnut Sliding Doors Storage Compartment Full Size Bed Headboard MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Walnut Sliding Doors Storage Compartment Full Size Bed Headboard MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

Gio Ponti dark wood right Headboard with fitted bedside tables Hotel Royal, 1955
Located in Rome, IT
a single left headboard by Gio Ponti from the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa by Dassi. dark honey wood   two tiered shelving, magazine rack, space for lighting switch Good condition. Original patina, Sold with a copy of a certificate of Lisa Licitra Ponti and the original invoice of the Hotel Royal. Directly from the original furniture of the Royal Hotel. Measures: H 80 cm 162 x 44cm each piece; radio of the time; hole for the electrical outlet: cm.10 x h 7 cm  Similar items of our same collections have been exhibited in London in Modern Design Museum and Triennale in Milan and a similar items of same collector is now in the permanent collection of the TRIENNALE of Milan. See a pair of heaboards of our collection sold in last Italian Design Auction...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Pair of Beds Attributed to Guglielmo Pecorini, Cherry Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of beds attributed to Guglielmo Pecorini, Cherry wood, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Rope, Cherry

30s-40s Double Bed
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Bed, stained mahogany and maple veneer wood.
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany, Maple

Lucite & Brass Four Poster Queen Size Bed after Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and Brass Queen size bed designed and manufactured in the United States in the 1970s. The bed is very reminiscent to the beds designed by Charles Hollis Jones. ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Bed Frame circa 1970, Edition Votre Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak day bed circa 1960 , Edition Votre Maison.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak, Wool

Sanders Bed in Cognac and Rattan — Euro Mega King
Located in London, England
A bed in European oak and rattan, developed especially for Sanders, Copenhagen's premier luxury boutique hotel. Available in five sizes and two timber tones. Hand crafted to order i...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

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

Folke Ohlsson Full Size Headboard for DUX
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Teak headboard by Folke Ohlsson, circa.1960s for DUX of Sweden. This piece made from solid teak features a spindle detail and soft rounded corners. Dimensions 54" width x 1.5" de...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Teak

French cerused oak small single bed ca.1940
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful cerused oak bed frame from France. Ideal for a daybed or a bed for a childrens room. Bed frame goes together with internal bolts, and assembl...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Hardwood, Oak

Mid Century Regency Faux Bamboo Headboard
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic faux bamboo headboard. Full size. Deep detail with muted or celery green finish with white piping.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

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

Materials

Metal

Marc Berthier, 2 Plastic Beds circa 1970, Ozoo 700 Model
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marc Berthier, 2 plastic beds, circa 1970. Ozoo 700 model. Enamelled fiberglass cast solid structure.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Fiberglass, Wood

Chiselhurst Bed No Footboard by Lawson-Fenning, King
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Chiselhurst bed is an upholstered bed with a solid American walnut or white oak frame finished with brass caps. Slats are provided. Available with or without footboard. The Law...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Walford Bed in Rattan & Natural Oak — Euro Mega King
Located in London, England
A simplified version of the Sanders bed, with a lower headboard, in European oak and rattan. Hand crafted to order in Europe. Available in nine sizes and two timber tones, Natural O...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

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

Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Company Brass & Walnut King-Size Headboard
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American rectangular brass frame headboard with two rows of walnut reserves, the top divided into six verticals. (PAUL MCCOBB FOR CALVIN FURNITURE COMPANY) Wear to finish
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Ed Wormley Dunbar NEW Solid Linen Upholstery Ebonized Mahogany King Headboard
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ed Wormley Dunbar NEW Solid Linen Upholstery Ebonized Mahogany King Headboard MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Sculptra Walnut Full Size Headboard
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Sculptra Walnut Full Size Headboard. Featuring a straight line design, sliding door storage area, and a beautiful walnut finish. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Walnut

Letto Strips di Cini Boeri per Arflex
Located in Ghedi, IT
The Strips bed, designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1972, is an iconic piece that blends innovation with timeless elegance. Its revolutionary design features a wooden structure padd...
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1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fabric

Henredon Style Mid-Century Modern Campaign White Oak and Burl Wood Headboard
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Campaign style queen size headboard In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa 1970s Measures: 60"W x 1.13"D x 40"H. Very good original vintage condition.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak, Burl

Queen or Full Size Danish Light American Walnut Headboard Bed MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Queen or Full Size Danish Light American Walnut Headboard Bed MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Henredon Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Ash Queen Size Headboard, circa 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish Mid-Century Modern sculpted ash wood headboard By Henredon USA, circa 1970s Measures: 61.5"W x 2"D x 42.5"H. Very good original vintage condition. Works for ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Ash

Full-Size Maple Planner Group Bookcase Headboard by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
Located in Dorchester, MA
Paul McCobb designed this solid maple headboard, model 1553, as part of the Planner Group line for Winchendon Furniture. The frame fits a full-size bed...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Iron

Mid-Century Oldtowne Solid Cherry Georgian Style Twin Size Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Oldtowne Solid Cherry Georgian Style Twin Size Headboard. Its dimensions are approximately 41 inches wide x 39.5 inches tall
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cherry

Guglielmo Pecorini 2 elegant beds/somiers in scratched oak.
Located in Milano, IT
Guglielmo Pecorini Two elegant beds/somiers in scratched oak. Also can be placed as Sofas. Italian 1940s manufacture.
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

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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