1950s Daybeds

An exceptionally elegant Italian single bed attributed to Gio Ponti and produced by Italbed, a manufacturer with which Ponti collaborated, dating from the 1950s and newly reinterpret...

An exceptionally elegant Italian single bed attributed to Gio Ponti and produced by Italbed, a manufacturer with which Ponti collaborated, dating from the 1950s and newly reinterpret...

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...

A stunning Mid-century design from Auping that has just been upholstered in-house with brown pure wool fabric from a 200 year old independent Scottish manufacturer. Minimalist in de...

Rene Gabriel daybed with simple oak frame with wonderful patina and recessed tapered legs. New cushion upholstered in a chocolate brown linen with black mohair bolster.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Daybed by Bonacina in newly upholstered white fabric.

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 ...

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...

Demountable webbed daybed by Pierre Jeanneret from the Chandigarh furniture program, circa 1955–1956. The vintage teak frame combines a long reclining platform with a cane back at one end and contemporary green shearling padding with a matching bolster. Jeanneret’s furniture formed part of the larger architectural project of Chandigarh, the new city developed in post-independence India. Alongside desks, chairs and storage furniture, his daybeds addressed the quieter activities of rest and informal seating. Their generous horizontal surfaces were supported by a practical timber framework made with local craftsmen. The design gives an everyday furnishing the clarity of a small architectural structure, with its proportions, visible joints and open spaces establishing a close relationship between useful construction and sculptural form. The exposed support webbing runs around the timber rails beneath the removable pad. Broad tapered uprights at the head carry the rectangular cane back, while visible bolts articulate the demountable construction. The open frame allows the webbed support, timber joints and generous space beneath the platform to remain clearly legible. The cane back forms a light vertical screen above the upholstered plane. Its grid contrasts with the dense texture of the shearling and with the solid wooden members around it. The cylindrical bolster rests against this back, adding a rounded profile to the otherwise rectilinear structure. The sizeable 80-inch length gives the piece the scale of a full reclining daybed. The broad teak head upright retains a clearly visible painted inventory inscription, “PGI 315”. PGI refers to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, established in 1962; 315 is the accompanying inventory number. The surviving lettering associates this particular frame with the institute and records its later institutional use, following the circa 1955–1956 design date. Painted directly onto the structural timber beside the cane back, the mark is an integral detail of the daybed’s history, complementing the worn edges, visible bolts and patinated woodwork. The vintage teak retains variations in grain, color and surface wear, with softened edges and individual traces of use visible in the photographs. These details give the woodwork its material character and preserve the sense of a furnishing made for daily life in institutional or residential interiors. The present upholstery is a later treatment of the vintage structure. For a related webbed Chandigarh daybed...

Mel Abitz Sofa / Daybed for Scope Inc. Da-Niter. Classic Modernist Design / Professionally restored ,re-upholstered (a while ago) in a wonderful Alexander Girard Fabric.. Seldom se...

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

An iconic Cleopatra daybed designed by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping in 1954, one of the most recognizable examples of Dutch post-war modernism. The daybed features its characteristic...

Attributed to Guillerme et Chambron, daybed, solid oak, France, 1950s. Head and foot are made alike, a square framed panel pierced by three flat cut spindles, each swelling at the mi...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

The GE258 sofa bed was designed by Hans J. Wegner and made by Getama and is a characteristic example of Danish modern design, combining carefully considered proportions, natural mate...

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.

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....

c. 1950s. USA. Rare original Barcelona daybed. Leather construction with mahogany frame.

Striking Swedish Modern lounge chair with bold lines, upholstered with sheepskin. Wooden legs with original black lacquer.

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.

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.

Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA, chaise lounge with ottoman model GE01, oak, metal, fabric, Denmark, design 1954 This chaise lounge consists out of two sections. An adjustable lounge chai...

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.

The Arielle daybed is often misattributed to Wim Rietveld but is actually by the hand of Dick Cordemeijer who started at Auping in 1953 and was responsible for their famous 'Cleopatr...

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...

Ethnic furniture - wabi sabi decoration Measures : 193x69cm - H:25cm Hand-carved from a single piece of native hardwood by the Senufo people of Côte d'Ivoire, these remarkable piece...

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...

1950’s Original Daybed By Mucke Melder – Fully Restored 1950’s Original Daybed By Mucke Melder – Fully Restored. Founded in the 1920’s in Fryštát, in the Czech republic. Mucke Melder...

This gorgeous daybed with oak legs was inspired by classic Danish furniture design and simplicity. ‘Danish Modern’ is a recognized term around the world, standing for the characteris...

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...

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...

Low upholstered daybed by Pierre Jeanneret from the Chandigarh furniture program, circa 1957–1958. The broad rectangular platform is presented in contemporary brown velvet over a vin...

Wonderful daybed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne.All original and untouched condition.greatpatina from regular use.

Tito Agnoli for Bonacina Rattan Bed with Steel Springs. Fitted with hand made mattress, by the Charles Beckley Company. The mattress is covered in Indigo dyed fabric and comes dresse...

Wonderful daybed by Poul Volther in beautifully aged saddle leather with tufted cushion and wedged pillow. Simple slatted warm oak wood frame. Circa 1950s.

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...

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...

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...

Original Jean Prouve "Antony " daybed Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1954 Original black linen upholstery, oak table, enameled steel frame. Daybed features signature swivel si...

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...

Jean Prouvé (1901–1984) was a pioneering French designer, architect, and engineer, renowned for his innovative approach to industrial design and prefabricated architecture. He skillf...

This striking and distinctive daybed was likely made by Luther Conover in the 1950s. The daybed features a black lacquered steel frame with a thick attached seat cushion and mahogany...

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...

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

Stitched leather daybed by Jacques Adnet 1950s France.

Demountable daybed, model PJ‑L‑05‑A, designed by Pierre Jeanneret in the mid‑1950s as part of his extensive program of furniture for the newly planned city of Chandigarh, India. The ...

1950s basket daybed in a Josef Frank style fabric.

Osvaldo Borsani - D70 Sofa & Daybed 1954 by Tecno, Italy The fully reversible cult sofa with movable wings.. This sofa / Daybed is a unique object distinguished by the special mecha...

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...

Made by arflex. Can be pulled out as bed.