Daybeds
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Metal
Early 2000s Daybeds
Leather
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Daybeds
Wood
1970s Vintage Daybeds
Bamboo
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1970s Vintage Daybeds
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Cane, Teak
1950s French Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Daybeds
Iron
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Daybeds
Leather, Oak
2010s European Modern Daybeds
Stainless Steel
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
20th Century Balinese Daybeds
Teak
1950s Unknown Louis Philippe Vintage Daybeds
Leather, Walnut
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Beech
1960s Italian Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Leather, Upholstery, Teak
2010s Daybeds
Aluminum
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Mohair, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1980s Italian Vintage Daybeds
Metal
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Daybeds
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Turkish Japonisme Daybeds
Oak
2010s European Modern Daybeds
Rope, Acrylic
2010s European Modern Daybeds
Fabric, Acrylic
1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Beech, Teak
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Teak
20th Century Persian Daybeds
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary German Daybeds
Metal
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Cane, Elm
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Daybeds
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Sheepskin
1950s Vintage Daybeds
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Rush, Walnut
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Brass
1870s British Early Victorian Antique Daybeds
Rattan, Walnut
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Persian Daybeds
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Daybeds
Bouclé, Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daybeds
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Daybeds
Bouclé, Velvet
1950s Vintage Daybeds
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Daybeds
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Daybeds
Bouclé, Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Daybeds
Bouclé, Velvet
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Daybeds
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Daybeds
Bouclé, Velvet
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Daybeds
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
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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