Late 18th Century Bedroom Furniture

This refined pair of late 18th-century Italian bedside tables exemplifies the elegance and balance of neoclassical design. Masterfully veneered in a beautiful combination of walnut a...

constructed of light walnut in the late 18th century this remarkable "murphy bed" disguised as a bookcase cabinet complete with antique book spines ...

Baldaquin -large four-poster bed in patinated steel, topped with a large canopy. The sides are equipped with a system of "rods" for draperies. Signed with initials W.C.H Wear a...

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...

A rarely found red Italian walnut gilded double bed, the piece was made by the highest quality cabinet maker of the time, hence it survives so well today, the beautifully drawn Itali...

Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. ...

French 18th century Directoire bed.

18th century antique charming and colourful hand carved and hand painted wooden baby crib or bed frame made in France. It is in very good authentic condition with no restorations made so far. Could be used as a crib...

New England painted Northern white pine hooded rocking cradle. The cradle retains its original blue milk paint interior and grain painted exterior. American,...

Louis XVI, carved & painted, double bed upholstered with susani, woven textile with flowers & lovebirds & custom made bedspread, sold with custo...

Large boat bed in solid mahogany flamed, mahogany veneer, with rich decoration of finely chased and gilded bronzes, Empire period. Four baluster uprights, dec...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1780 English hand carved Mahogany four post bed. These beds are about as rar...

A handsome birch cabinet with a marble top that would make a perfect night table, made by Marsh & Jones and has the original label. The cabinet has a single door and 2 interior shelv...

English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany four poster bed with carved foliage acanthus reeded foot post, tapered head post, serpentine headboard, gadrooned molded edge tester, and resting ...

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...

This remarkable circa 1790 walnut rope bed represents a rare and exceptional example of late 18th-century American craftsmanship, likely originating from the Pennsylvania region. Con...

This is an extremely rare pair of original hand-painted Venetian paint decorated pair of nightstands. They are in good condition with some minor finish as to be expected for their ad...

A Very Good Quality, Extremely Well Matched, Pair Of Late 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Bedside Night Tables, Or Tray Top Commodes, Having Galleried Tops With Pierced Han...

This one of a kind magnificent Dog/Pet Bed is a true luxury item for your beloved Pet. The Bed is upholstered with 18th century French Aubusson Tapestry and antique French Silk, comp...

Petite bedside nightstand or side table commode of walnut. Its rectangular molded top, over two stacked drawers with round brass pulls. The drawers are flanked by stiles carved with ...

A very useful pair of late 18th century bedside cabinets Crafted from the finest South American mahogany With curved opposing doors and raised on tapering fluted legs in the manner...

Italian Neoclassical painted and gilt wood red lacquered day bed with fluted serpentine headboards, flanking foliage medallions, reeded posts, foliage skirts, and resting on fluted r...

A French walnut side table from the late 18th century, with lateral drawer, carved apron and curving legs. Created in France during the last decade of the 18th century, this walnut s...

Elegant pair of bedside tables in solid walnut, enriched with refined cherry inlays. These details, characteristic of the neoclassical period, are made with the graffito technique. A...

Neoclassical bedside table late 18th century Lombardy. The cabinet is veneered in rosewood, maple, boxwood, and other light-colored woods for inlays; both the front in which the door is housed and the sides are made with a lowered central panel in rosewood, with an octagonal reserve in the center enclosed by an inlaid molded frame; the reserves on a maple background feature architectural inlay with whimsy, temples, statues, and figures. The panels are set in double frames with brass-plated cornices and rosewood veneer arranged head-on and herringbone. An inlaid frame in the base borders the four truncated pyramid feet, and another supports the top in which an alps green marble top is embedded. Lacks and restorations, walnut interior. The cabinet is close to the production of Giovanni Maffezzoli...

An 18th century Raj East Indies bed with elaborate carving, carved tiger paw feet, and a finished tester. Often copying Western or British forms, Rajput courts extracted influence fr...

Antique Dutch marquetry mahogany single bed with colorful inlay. The side parts were made of walnut and have the same hand carvings as the headboard and the footboard. Very extraord...

Georgian mahogany tray-top commode, the raised gallery pierced to the sides to form a pair of carrying handles. The inset top of well figured flame mahogany over a sliding tambour do...

English Chippendale hand painted and gilded marriage bed with original silk and bell flower coverings, central gilt carved shell cornice, flanking gilt ca...

A mahogany and mahogany veneer bedroom set from the Consulat retour d'Egypte period (circa: 1795) comprising : - A mahogany and mahogany veneer chest of drawers with columns veneere...

A Northern Italian, late XVIII Century night stand in walnut and various inlays. With a galleried top, three drawers and a bottom shelf.

An Italian small-sized walnut comodino from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique side chest/table from Italy features decorative inlay banding at topside, with case ho...

This refined bedside table/small sideboard was made in Lombardy (Italy) in the neoclassical period, towards the end of the 18th century. The wooden structure is veneered and decorate...

A late-Gustavian nightstand made in Stockholm, circa 1790. The cabinet features angled side corners with fluting and is veneered in mahogany. Rich brass moldings frame the doors and ...

Nightstand vanity table Gustavian Swedish mahogany brass lining, Sweden. Nightstand made in Sweden during the Gustavian period 1790-1810. Made in mah...

Very rare Directoire period four poster bed. Headboard and footboard are original - including paint. The tops curve gracefully outward. The friezes at either end feature beaut...

This small chest of drawers or nightstand dates back to around 1790-1800. It comes from Germany. The small chest of drawers stands on four slender pointed legs. It has two drawers an...

Two Louis XVI center tables in veneered wood, marble top and gilded bronze finishes, France, second half of the 18th century Measurements: left side table: cm L 49 x P 35 x H 65; ...

18th century mahogany low boy with cabriole legs and slipper feet. Consisting of one long and two short drawers, with original pierced batwing brass h...

A late 18th Century Louis XV style Country French table de chevet, or bedside table, made of solid walnut and oak with a tambour door and a small dovetailed drawer. Scalloped apron a...

Small, yet insanely heavy, nightstand hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut. The little chest has beautiful proportions making it perfect for either a nightstand, a side ...

A late 18th Century Louis XV Country French table de chevet, or bedside table, made of solid walnut. Open niche with scalloped apron and gallery. Sturdy cabriole legs ending in deer ...

English mahogany campaign hinged slant front bureau / bedstead with removable faux drawer front panel with the original brasses and escutcheons, fitted interior with a folding bedste...

A pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo marquetry comodini, or nightstands, with slight serpentine front and curved sides, raised on carved cabriole legs. Made of olive wood and book-m...

18th century, Pair of Italian Neoclassical Inlay Wood Night Stands The pair of refined night stands was made in neoclassical era, towards the end of the 18th century, in northern Ita...

Elegant crossbow bedside table made of dark walnut, with a gray marble top with white and red streaks. The thin everted legs give lightness to the design, while the door, which can b...

This extra fine quality bedside commode has a lovely old color and patina. It features cut out handles above a plum pudding mahogany top, and a pattered tambour door. The figured mah...

Elegant French 18 century bed from the Louis XVI period in walnut and cherry woods with Ebonized finials and detailing. Beautiful cast brass moldings. A...

Wonderful walnut table with turned legs and a single drawer.... a great night stand for a King bed.

- Rare Opportunity To Acquire A Museum Quality, Late-18th Century, Neoclassical Period, Italian, Handcarved, Painted & Gilded, Tester State Bed & Accompanying Cupboard of State With ...