Daybeds
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Wool, Oak
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Vintage Daybeds
Bronze
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Leather, Birch
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Upholstery, Teak
1950s French Vintage Daybeds
Steel, Brass
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Iron
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Bouclé, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Travertine, Metal
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Bamboo
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
1950s Vintage Daybeds
Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
1950s Vintage Daybeds
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fiberglass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Upholstery, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal, Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Cotton, Linen, Beech
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Teak, Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Wood, Fabric
1960s African Tribal Vintage Daybeds
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Walnut, Cotton
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Satin, Silk, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Rosewood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Wool, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Upholstery
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Teak
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Birch, Plywood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Rosewood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Stainless Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Cowhide, Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Daybeds
Chrome
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Teak, Walnut, Leather, Cane
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Brass
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Bamboo
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
Antique, New and Vintage Daybeds
An antique or vintage daybed is a practical solution for furnishing any modest-sized bedroom or guest room and can even be a versatile option for the reading nook in your living room.
Daybeds, which traditionally comprise a simple three-sided frame and twin-size mattress or boxy foam cushion, have a long history that dates back at least to the early Greeks and Romans. The spare construction and multipurpose nature of these multifunctional marvels — they’re not loveseats, sofas or chaise longues, but each share some commonalities — have over time rendered them an easy and often essential piece of seating.
All manner of daybeds have materialized over the years. There are ornate, unconventional versions created in the Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire styles, while popular mid-century modern iterations include the Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, as well as the Nelson daybed, which architect George Nelson created for Herman Miller in the 1940s. But you don’t have to limit yourself to one of the classics.
Variations on the daybed have been developed all over the world, and contemporary examples come in all shapes, upholstery options and sizes. (They’re no longer limited to twin size.) No matter what style you choose, this luxury furnishing ensures that you don’t have to wait until nighttime to start dreaming.
On 1stDibs, find a cozy collection of antique, new and vintage daybeds today.
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