Daybeds
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Daybeds
Chrome
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Daybeds
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Daybeds
Giltwood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Daybeds
Hide, Bouclé, Bamboo
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Bamboo
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Daybeds
Iron
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Daybeds
Bouclé, Upholstery
Early 19th Century European Antique Daybeds
Ormolu
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Daybeds
Rattan, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Daybeds
Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Daybeds
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Daybeds
Metal
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Teak
1880s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Daybeds
Wood, Wicker
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Suede
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Daybeds
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric
1970s Asian Anglo-Indian Vintage Daybeds
Wood
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Daybeds
Fabric, Foam, Latex, Rubber
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Mohair, Velvet
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Daybeds
Fiberglass
Late 19th Century European Antique Daybeds
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Modern Daybeds
Chrome
Late 19th Century European Directoire Antique Daybeds
Cane, Wood
19th Century Chinese Louis XV Antique Daybeds
Beech
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Daybeds
Bamboo, Elm
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Daybeds
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Daybeds
Upholstery
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Wool, Wood
1980s Peruvian Post-Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel, Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Vintage Daybeds
Bronze
1820s Regency Antique Daybeds
Upholstery, Satinwood
1970s Italian Vintage Daybeds
Plastic
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Daybeds
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Walnut
Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Daybeds
Rattan, Wood
Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Antique Daybeds
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Daybeds
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Daybeds
Acrylic, Fiberglass, Rubber
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel, Chrome
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Daybeds
Leather
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Daybeds
Fabric, Mahogany
1830s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Daybeds
Cherry
19th Century Bajan British Colonial Antique Daybeds
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Daybeds
Rattan, Elm
1880s English Neoclassical Antique Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Daybeds
Mahogany
1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Daybeds
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
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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