1950s Daybeds

Mid-Century daybed by Dutch manufacturer Auping, in the style of Friso Kramer. The white enameled metal frame features gently curved legs and a low, horizontal profile. Inset green s...

Dutch Mid-Century daybed from Kuperus Almelo's Vertifix line, produced in the 1950s. The gray enameled metal frame sits on angled legs with white rubber foot caps. Flat rectangular e...

An early mid century / postmodern ‘Vanessa’ daybed / single bed frame designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Italy c. 1950’s. Painted steel frame with it’s distinctive and iconic form an...

Rohe Noordwolde Holland 1950s Rattan Daybed . Stunning Bed , needs a 190 cm x 80 cm matrass . please ask for better shipping solutions .

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, sofa or daybed, model D70, steel, brass, fabric, Italy, 1954. Osvaldo Borsanis sofa 'D70' was presented at the Triennale of Milan in 1954 where it won the Gold Medal for design. Not only the design is extraordinary, because so is the technology. With a single twist the back and seating are positioned upwards or down, all to create the highest comfort for the sofa or daybed. This eccentric sofa...

An Italian daybed attributed to Augusto Romano from the 1950s with a solid wood frame, tapered legs, and a low, streamlined profile. The piece features a loose seat cushion and cylin...

Designed by A.R. Cordemeyer for Royal Auping in the 1950s, this Cleopatra daybed exemplifies Dutch Mid-Century minimalism through its elegant proportions and material harmony. The sl...

This Pierre Jeanneret daybed model PJ-L-12-A was made for a special commission to the city of Chandigarh, India, - Punjab University Administrative buildings and a few private residences. They were produced between circa 1952 and 1957. This daybed with compass legs and frame in solid teak, is upholstery in forest green hide. Provenance: Sourced from gallery Fiftiesdesign in Brest, who imported the furniture from India...

This is a very important piece of design history, and to understand why - it is all in the details, so to anyone interested in modern art and interior design, please keep reading. Vladimir Kagan’s 'Roll Back Day Bed' (model #6718) was originally conceived as a one-off design for a client in the 1950s. Valdimir Kagan selected Rosewood and Lucite, materials he had just started experimenting with at that time, blended it into a futuristic frame with a brass-capped cylindrical adjustable back cushion that can transform the sofa into a daybed and even into a double sided gallery seating system. All on top of Lucite legs giving the appearance the sofa is floating above ground. By all accounts - Vladimir Kagan advertisements, catalogues, the design community and even the team at Vladimir Kagan Designs had it documented that the design (model 6718 Roll Back Day Bed) was first put into production in 1967, however this one - this exact sofa in the photos and listed for sale, IS THE ONE that he created in the 1950s for a special one-off client. And it was later, in 1967 that he decided to bring the design into production, all based on this concept model which we have listed for sale. This is all documented with the Vladimir Kagan archives under registry 25073. They were thrilled to have found this surviving example and have added it into their archives, knowledge-base and timelines. They wrote: "We conducted a detailed review of the Kagan Archive, and we were puzzled to find that Vladimir consistently dated the release of the Roll Back Day Bed to 1967. Also based on Vladimir’s accounts, Hugo Dreyfuss retired in 1960, ending their partnership. This would mean that your example pre-dates the “earliest production date” we have on record for the Roll Back Day Bed or Roll Back Sofa...

Iconic hairpin/v-leg daybed/settee by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Early example (ca. 1950) with a metal spring and maple frame construction, this version designed without back ...

A very rare and iconic French mid century "No 17 / Fabert" daybed in green lacquered aluminum daybed designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé in France 1930s. In ...

Sophisticated yet effortless, this vintage MCM sofa bed is the iconic Nelson Daybed, originally designed by George Nelson in 1949 for the Herman Miller Collection. One of the most in...

Iconic Danish Mid-Century Modern daybed, sofa - model GE- 258 designed by Hans Wegner for Getma. This example is in very good, estate condition, specifically the fabric shows wear, s...

A stunning and versatile Mid-Century Modern daybed, dating to the 1950s. This piece is a masterclass in the "form follows function" philosophy, featuring a minimalist aesthetic that ...

Wood and metal daybed with brass elements, upholstered mattress and cushions, produced by Rima, designed by Gastone Rinaldi, 1950s The headboard and footboard of this daybed, produc...

wonderful daybed designed by Dick Cordemeijer in Netherlands, 1954, the black powder coated metal frame is capped by teak wood on either end, the mattress and headrest have been newl...

Very nice solid Teak Daybed . Minimalist Simple straight lines . Sitting on tapered legs. Hand made joints . 1950s Holland . Very good condition .

Angelo Mangiarotti is regarded as one of the most important Italian designers of the second half of the 20th century. In addition to his work as a designer, he was also an architect ...

Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Getama during the 1950s, the GE-258 daybed is one of the finest examples of Danish Modern furniture, embodying the balance between elegant craftsmanshi...

Rare Soloform model 5008 chaise lounge designed by Hans Hartl (1899-1980) for Eugen Schmidt, Darmstadt, Germany, 1953. Measures: 72 1/2" W x 35 3/4" D x 30 1/4" H Known as the Shell Couch (Schalencouch) channel tufted white leather upholstered hardwood frame with elastic straps and foam on tubular chrome base. Very rare and beautiful Avant Garde freeform chaise longue produced in very few numbers. This is one of the few post WWII designs produced by Hartl and exemplifies the link between art and design during this progressive period. Hartl was a high profile architect, decorator and furniture designer during the late 1920s-1930s period whose works were published alongside those of greats such as Josef Hoffmann, Le Corbusier, Mendelsson, Pier Luigi Nervi...

Exceptional leather and oak daybed by Jacques Adnet. The entire frame is wrapped in dark green leather with signature Adnet contrast stitching and brass hardware. Cane style paneling on all sides. Only the two crossbars underneath the bed are not wrapped in leather. Extremely collectible and rare bed...

A SCAL daybed by Ateliers Jean Prouvé France 1950's Distributor : Steph Simon Original black lacquered metal structure and oak end feet. The structure's framework is the original o...

Leather daybed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson. The daybed originally debuted at the International Exhibition in Berlin in 1957. The frame is made of birch plywood and feat...

1 Teak Daybed Børge Mogensen Soborg Møbler Model 136 Rare Danish modern teak daybed with upholstered cushion and side pillows designed by...

Original Mid-Century Solid Elm Bed / Daybed by Pierre Chapo with removable headboard. Model L01G

Luigi CACCIA DOMINIONI 1913-2016 Daybed mod. L4 called "Chesa Laria" - circa 1959 Walnut structure upholstered in white fabric Azucena Edition Bibliography: Adalberto Dal Lago, Arre...

Rare "San Martino" daybed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Massive walnut frame with sculptural ends three dimensionally designed. Also available from the same design a second...

Designed by Hans Wegner for GETAMA this amazing convertible daybed / sofa features a beautifully patinated oak frame and woven cane / rattan back seat which reveals a hidden space fo...

Designed by Hans Wegner for Getama in the 1950s, the GE258 is a versatile Danish sofa that can easily be transformed into a bed. Made from solid oak, it features Wegner’s characteris...

Wood frame, loose cushion seat and back. Well-crafted and well designed, the frame is in excellent condition, the cushions show significant wear and will need to be replaced. Rare fo...

An armchair manufactured in midcentury in Austria, circa 1950. The piece is made of a wooden base with an upholstery in leather with great patina. Patinated brass studs at the back....

Pair of all oak daybed by Jacques Hauville for BEMA Editions. France 1950's. Unique loop shaped end structures. Minor scratches and dents as shown on pictures.

Beautiful and important sculpturakl form brass single bed or day bed circa 1958-1963 by Osvaldo Borsani for 'Arredamento Borsani', Varedo , Italy. The small series of Borsani beds designed were produced in several different designs ,each in very limited numbers and all hand made by the Arredamento Borsani in Varedo, italy. This series of beds never went into serial industrial production , a fact confirmed to me by the Arredamento Borsani archives. Beginning in the late 1950s,Osvaldo Borsani went on to collaborate with many great artists such as Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Agenore Fabbri, Aligi Sassu and Arnaldo Pomodoro, amongst others entrusting each to provide decorative elements to his designs. The brass headboard features a series of heavy cast solid brass interlocking geometric elements each featuring a beautiful organic three dimensional surface finish creating a supremely elegant and timeless repetitive motif . The bed still retains all its original decorative brass nuts ,bolts and finials which feature the same three dimensional decorative finish as the decorative sculptural forms contained in the headboard. We have had a new bespoke mattress and bolster pillow made with a natural latex foam surface as they would have originally had which also has the benefit that latex breathes. The mattress has an opulent decorative buttoned finish . Botht the mattress and pillow have been finished in 100% wool 'PLOEGWOOL' fabric by the high quality Dutch fabric manufacturer DE PLOEG. MATTRESS DIMENSIONS : Width 100cm x length 200cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 6ft 6.74inch BOLSTER PILLOW DIMENSIONS: Width 100cm diameter 24cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 9.45inch The mattress is supported on a 20mm ( 0.75 inch ) thick plywood board ,with breathing holes, which spans across the transverse brass plated steel frame elements. When used as a day bed SEATING...

Vintage daybed designed by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping (the Netherlands) during the 1950s. New exclusive mustard-colored natural mohair and foam; the daybed can be used as both a so...

Daybed by Bonacina in newly upholstered white fabric.

Rare daybed / bench / bed designed by Ib Hylander. Produced by Søren Horn in Denmark. Dimensions (W x D x H): 75 – 132 x 190 x 26.5 cm.

Though it exemplifies Tenreiro's characteristic style, this daybed is a rare creation by the designer. Very low, the lines of the piece are simple and linear. The daybed's design dem...

Rene Gabriel daybed with simple oak frame with wonderful patina and recessed tapered legs. New cushion upholstered in a light blue linen with rust colored mohair bolster.

Rare minerva daybed / sofa designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Produced by France & Son in Denmark.

Rare Danish mid century modern architectural daybed in stained oak, beige canvas with a dark brown leather cushion and white sheepskin by Tage Poulsen produced in Denmark, 1950s. In...

Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size. Asymmetric with dog-bone shape, a popular style in the 1950s.

This daybed reflects Ib Kofod-Larsen’s considered approach to functional furniture developed in post-war Denmark. Constructed with a solid walnut frame and a cane sleeping surface, t...

A French midcentury "Jour et Nuit" oak sofa or daybed by Free-Span.

"Sleep-o-Matic" sofa by Marco Zanuso for Arflex. Evergreen shape and comfortable masterpiece of Italian 1950s design.

Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand SCAL daybed, Model No. 450, c. 1950. Featuring contemporary cotton upholstery and an integrated swivel oak side table.

Italian bamboo single/daybed often attributed to Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, but unconfirmed/unsigned (ca. 1950s, Italy). Composed of a rattan wrapped-bent bamboo frame (neither spring...

Exceptional leather and oak daybed attributed to Jacques Adnet. The entire frame is wrapped in dark green leather with signature Adnet contrast stitching and brass hardware. Cane sty...

Beautiful daybeds designed by the Dutch designer Dick Cordemeijer for Auping. The frames are grey and the top bar's are made from solid teak. In very good condition seen there age....

Tete-a-Tete sofa / daybed with walnut base and brass feet. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Reupholstered in Holly Hunt / Herringbone Tweed / Navy & Taupe fabric.

Stitched leather daybed by Jacques Adnet 1950s France.

This stylish 'Cleopatra' daybed by A.R. Cordemeijer for Auping, Netherlands, was designed and produced in circa 1953. Signed on the springs as can be seen in the photos. Featurin...

Daybed in blond solid oak and black lacquered tubular metal by Jacques Hitier, Tubauto edition, France 1950. The metal base is surrounded by an oak frame, the curved base receives th...

Osvaldo Borsani designed the Daybed L77 for Tecno as a refined expression of Italian mid-century modernism, combining technical innovation with elegant restraint. Created during a pe...

Rene Gabriel daybed with simple oak frame with wonderful patina and recessed legs. New cushion upholstered in natural Bouclé with taupe mohair bolster and leather strap.

An iconic design by Jean Prouvé, the Scal Daybed pairs industrial precision with elegant simplicity. Featuring a sleek metal frame and minimalist profile, it embodies Prouvé’s signat...

Pierre Jeanneret Daybed in Army Shearling with cane back

En 1959, Pierre Chapo dessine un lit pour pour l’écrivain Samuel Beckett qui lui passe une commande spéciale. Le créateur s’amuse à appeler le lit « Godot », en clin d’œil à la pièce...

We have two original Midcentury Modern daybeds for sale. They have both been professionally reupholstered in new yellow gold velvet and foam, and look great. They are really structur...

An unusual and never before seen walnut adjustable daybed / chaise designed by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dryfuss. Branded signature to bottom dating it to the 1950's.

Modernist daybed with adjustable headrest by Dieter Waeckerlin for Idealheim Basel, Switzerland 1957. The frame is solid beech and painted steel, a heavy and high quality piece wit...