Daybeds
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Daybeds
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1940s French Vintage Daybeds
Oak
1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Daybeds
Metal, Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Beech, Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Steel
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
2010s Italian Daybeds
Steel
2010s French Daybeds
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Daybeds
Brass
2010s French Modern Daybeds
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Cane, Teak
2010s French Modern Daybeds
Steel
1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Daybeds
Metal, Chrome
2010s American Modern Daybeds
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
2010s Guatemalan Modern Daybeds
Wood, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1950s French Vintage Daybeds
Steel, Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Teak
2010s French Daybeds
Wood
2010s Saudi Arabian Modern Daybeds
Wool, Velvet
2010s French Daybeds
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
2010s British Daybeds
Mohair, Bouclé, Oak
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Fabric, Teak
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Goatskin
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Upholstery, Plywood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Other, Stainless Steel
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Leather, Walnut
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Cane, Teak
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Aluminum
2010s Portuguese Modern Daybeds
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Daybeds
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Aluminum
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Stainless Steel, Other
1960s Italian Vintage Daybeds
Wicker
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Aluminum
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s German Post-Modern Daybeds
Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Aluminum
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Daybeds
Stainless Steel, Other
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Bamboo, Wicker, Rush, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Fabric
2010s German Post-Modern Daybeds
Upholstery, Teak
2010s Swiss Modern Daybeds
Leather
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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