Daybeds
18th Century French Antique Daybeds
Wood
18th Century French Antique Daybeds
Wood
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
1710s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Daybeds
Brass
1750s British Regency Antique Daybeds
Oak
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Daybeds
Cane, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Baltic Antique Daybeds
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Daybeds
Elm
18th Century English Elizabethan Antique Daybeds
Upholstery, Oak
1650s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Daybeds
Rosewood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Antique Daybeds
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Daybeds
Wood
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Sheepskin, Wood
1730s French Louis XVI Antique Daybeds
Oak
1760s French Louis XV Antique Daybeds
Velvet, Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Daybeds
Copper
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Daybeds
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Daybeds
Silk, Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
18th Century American Antique Daybeds
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Daybeds
Walnut, Upholstery
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Upholstery, Pine, Plaster
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Daybeds
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Daybeds
Walnut, Cane
2010s Spanish French Provincial Daybeds
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Daybeds
19th Century English Victorian Antique Daybeds
Leather
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Steel
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Daybeds
Velvet, Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Daybeds
Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Mohair, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daybeds
Wood, Leather
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Pine
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Daybeds
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Burlap, Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Daybeds
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Daybeds
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Daybeds
Pine
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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