England Beds and Bed Frames

A French upholstered bed with painted frame, fluted columns and simple yet elegant style. The upholstery can be covered in a different fabric of your choice. Please inquire. This bed accepts either a 76" wide (US King) or a 72" wide (Californian King or UK Super King) base and mattress set...

The Faringdon House, Chippendale Period, Mahogany, Claret Red Damask, Tester Bed Incorporating The Arms Of The Dukes Of Hamilton, The Royal Banner Of Scotland & Tree Of Life, sold with new custom-made, luxury, pocket sprung, king-sized mattress 5ft, 150cm wide - With the Royal Banner of The Royal Arms of Scotland In The Tester, the Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Hamilton in the Head Curtain & Tree Of Life In the Bedspread: all Gold, Silver & Polychrome Embroidered. - ‘ I can remember, during the tedious or frightening but always sleepless nights of fire-watchings in wartime London, that the place I longed to be in most intensely was the Red bedroom at Faringdon, with its crackling fire, its Bessarabian carpet with bunchy flowers, and above all its four-post bed, whence from beneath a huge fat fluffy old-fashioned quilt one can gaze out at the view, head still on the pillow... ‘ Nancy Mitford, Essay on Faringdon House, the home of the the real ‘Lord Merlin’, 1950. Mitford affectionately portrayed her great friend Lord Berners as 'Lord Merlin' in Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate. - Created in 1643, the Dukedom of Hamilton is the premier peerdom in Scotland and the third oldest in the United Kingdom. The head-curtain incorporates the coat of arms of the Dukes of Hamilton prior to 1711 when they were combined with the Dukedom of Brandon. The oak tree and inscription ‘Through’ alludes to the tree that Charles II hid in at Boscobel in 1651. The inscription ‘Sola Nobilitas Virtus‘ translates as ‘For Virtue is the only Nobility’. - The tester incorporates the Royal Banner of Scotland. The earliest recorded use of the lion rampant as a royal emblem in Scotland was in 1222. Since 1603, the lion rampant of Scotland has been incorporated into both the royal arms and royal banners of Scottish and British monarchs. - Beds symbolise life and the Tree of Life is a significant, cross-cultural symbol; symbolising health, growth, strength, flowering, abundance and longevity. - PROVENANCE : ‘The Red Bedroom’ was the main guest bedroom at Faringdon House, the home of Lord Berners, composer, writer, painter, from 1918 until his death in 1950. Faringdon House was the centre of a glittering social circle during the 1920’s and 30’s and guests included Evelyn Waugh, Siegfried Sassoon, John Betjaman, The Mitford Sisters, Salvador Dali, HG Wells and Gertrude Stein. Many famous guests slept in the "Red Bed", including Salvador and Gala Dali and Nancy Mitford. It is not known where Lord Berners acquired this tester bed and research is underway to see if documentary evidence can be found relating to the history of this tester bed before acquisition by Lord Berners - Hamilton Palace, home to the Dukes of Hamilton for nearly 300 years was furnished with treasures to rival the Royal Collection. Exquisite furniture, famed paintings, coveted objets d’art, finds from antiquity: it was the hoard of a family Daniel Defoe once called ‘great possessors.’ There were two enormous auctions at Hamilton Palace in 1882 and 1919 and the stately home was condemned for demolition in 1921. Many of the treasures from Hamilton Palace are now on display in international museums and collections. National Museums Scotland, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, the National Trust, the Louvre, Lennoxlove House and Boston Museum of Fine Arts. - Chippendale period, mahogany, tester bedstead with finely carved, fluted and reeded baluster columnar front posts surmounted by a moulded cornice. Re-upholstered in a two-tone claret red damask, with red and gold passementerie replacing the previous threadbare silk damask. The banner, armorial and tree of life embroidery...

We are delighted to offer for sale this original Boori Country Collection white painted bed frame A well made and good looking bed frame, its unis...

From the Signature Reproduction Range of La Maison London this bed is hand-carved by master craftsmen in The Parisienne Bed is a witty example of the LXV design with its lilting line...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Burr Walnut ornately carved Half Tester Canopy bed A very good looking, extremely...

The Lit De Marriage Bed, hand carved in the Louis XV style has been modelled after one of our original pieces from the 1800s which was made in the French ...

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Double Bed, Attributed to François Linke, Paris. The serpentine shaped headboard with arched pediment mounted with gilt-bronze rocaill...

A pair of Art Deco solid oak single bed headboard and footboards - they could be fixed together to create a large bed The original frame is missing - they can be attached to a divan ...

An Exceptional Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed The Foot and Headboard Finely Carved With Figural Crests and Inset with Gilt-Bro...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Circa 1900 Burr Walnut bedstead frame with Vono rails Please n...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this handmade in America, Ralph Lauren Rue Royal King sleight bed with American Walnut Gold Gilt frame and C...

A Mid-Century Modern style bed from La Maison London with a cambered headboard design which has a gently curved wing shape that gives the bed a cosy feel. It is carved in blonde waln...

A Majestic Louis-Philippe Giltwood and Gilt Composition King Size Bed, after a model by Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-wi...

Cabanas date back to Ancient Rome in 2,500 B.C., although the original word “cabaña” comes from Mexico. Originally, cabanas were designed as shaded structures to provide relief from ...

A Unique bed by La Maison London, masters of fine wood carving - A Rococo style Four Poster Bed which has a hidden top bed within its 2 tier design. The top section has been designed to look like a canopy so that the bed visually presents as a Four Poster. The design allows for the ladder to be positioned either side of the bed or neither when the second tier is not in use. There are simple slip in sections that can be put in for when the ladder is not in use. The finish of the bed is a hand painted Eccru White with silver foil leaf gilded highlights, completed at our in house atelier in London. The ceiling canopy has been upholstered with radiant style pleating in a neutral, easy wipe, fabric. Every attention to detail has been applied to the crafting of this one of its kind bed...

A simple brass and iron Edwardian single bed with fine patina and brass caps. This bed takes a standard UK single 3ft wide x 6ft 3in long base and mattress, but will take a US twin 3...

Introducing the epitome of luxury and style - the Lucrezia bed and Erik headboard by B&B Italia. Crafted with the finest materials and impeccable attention to detail, this stunning d...

An extremely rare Anglo-Japanese walnut double bed or a four poster bed, in the style of E W Godwin probably made by Collinson and Lock of London. With...

This pair of half-tester beds were acquired for the guest suite at Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Mary Pickford’s Beverly Hills estate, Pickfair, which housed a collection of early 18th century English and French period furniture, in the 1920s. Life Magazine described Pickfair as 'a gathering place only slightly less important than the White House, and much more fun.' The beds passed by descent to Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and in family tradition were used as the main guest beds at his farm in Virginia, subsequently his home in Washington, then Westridge in Pacific Palisades, Los Angles until 1948 when the family moved to No 8 The Boltons in London and finally in 1973 to the ‘Vicarage’ in Palm Beach. They were inherited by his daughter Daphne in 1988 who continued the family tradition using them as guestbeds at her homes in London and Suffolk. Daphne is now 73 and when she downsized she gave the beds to her granddaughter AIslinn, the great, great grandaugher of Douglas Fairbanks Sr, who had “always loved these beds”. There is a photograph of the beds at Pickfair amongst the family papers which they are trying to locate. Daphne Fairbanks has written a letter discussing their history and some of the stars who slept on them which will pass with the beds : ‘I should think almost every well known person in the film industry slept on these beds ‘ Aside from being exceptionally rare as antiques, these beds represent a unique opportunity to acquire an iconic piece of history from the golden age of movie making having been owned the “King of Hollywood” and slept on by countless stars, politicians, royalty and socialites. They have passed through 5 generations of the Fairbanks dynasty who have continued the family tradition of using them as their main guestbeds. The turned posts are surmounted by finials and have fine, reeding and carved decoration. The shaped headboards have scroll crestings above strikingly, beautiful, figured veneers The rails are also veneered The ends have a finely, carved turned rail. The beds stand on lion's paw feet. Two of the original castors remain. The colour and patina are exceptional. These pieces do not require a Cites certificate, they are not made from Swietenia humilis. Measures: Height to top of finials 193 cm., 76 in., to top of siderails 18 in., to mattress slats 14 ½ in. Overall Length 213 cm. 84 in., internal headboard to footboard 77 ½ in, internal to siderail & corner cut-out 75 ¼ in., Overall Width 109 cm., 43 in., outside rail to outside rail 41 ¾, internal width 39 3/8 in Pickfair, 1143 Summit Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210 In the 1920s, the two most famous homes in America were Pickfair and the White House. Silent film superstars Mary Pickford, 'America's Sweetheart,' and dashing Douglas Fairbanks were the original Hollywood super couple. Individually, they were wildly famous the world over, even more so when they fell in love and married. Douglas had bought the property in the Hollywood hills which they made their home and which the press christened Pickfair, combining their last names, which stuck. They created a romantic legend that drew a steady stream of international royalty, politicians, scientists and artists. An invitation to the Pickfair mansion meant you had made it in Hollywood. Located at 1143 Summit Drive, in San Ysidro Canyon in Beverly Hills, the property was a hunting lodge when purchased by Fairbanks in 1919 for his bride, Mary Pickford. The newlyweds extensively renovated the lodge, transforming it into a 4-story, 25-room mansion complete with stables, servants quarters, tennis courts, a large guest wing, and garages. Remodeled by Wallace Neff in a mock tudor style, it took 5 years to complete. Ceiling frescos, parquet flooring, wood panelled halls of fine mahogany and bleached pine, gold leaf and mirrored decorative niches, all added to the authentic charm of Pickfair. The property was said to have been the first private home in the Los Angeles area to include an in-ground swimming pool, in which Pickford and Fairbanks were famously photographed paddling a canoe. Pickfair featured a collection of early-18th century English and French period furniture, decorative arts and antiques. Notable pieces in the collection included furniture from the Barberini Palace and the Baroness Burdett-Coutts estate in London. The highlight of any visit to Pickfair was a large collection of Chinese Objects d'art collected by Fairbanks and Pickford on their many visits to the Orient. The Pickfair art collection was wide and varied and included paintings by Philip Mercier, Guillaume Seignac, George Romney, and Paul DeLongpre. The beds were acquired for the bedroom suite in a new, guest wing. The mansion also featured an Old West style saloon complete with a burnished ornate mahogany bar obtained from a saloon in Auburn, California as well as paintings by Frederic Remington. In the 1970 Volume 2, Number 10 issue of Mankind Magazine it states there were twelve Remington's from 1907 purchased from the Cosmopolitan Publishing Company that 'were Mary Pickford's gift to her husband, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers.' The interiors of Pickfair were decorated and updated throughout the years by Elsie De Wolfe, Marjorie Requa, Tony Duquette, and Kathryn Crawford. During the 1920s the house became a focal point for Hollywood's social activities, and the couple became famous for entertaining there. An invitation to Pickfair was a sign of social acceptance into the closed Hollywood community. Dinners at Pickfair were legendary; guests included Charlie Chaplin (who also lived next door), the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Greta Garbo, George Bernard Shaw, Albert Einstein, Elinor Glyn, Helen Keller, H.G. Wells, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Fritz Kreisler, Tony Duquette, Amelia Earhart, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joan Crawford, Noël Coward, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, Pearl S. Buck, Charles Lindbergh, Max Reinhardt, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Edison, Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson, the Duke and Duchess of Alba, the King and Queen of Siam, Austen Chamberlain, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, and Sir Harry Lauder. Lauder's nephew, Matt Lauder Jr., a professional golfer whose family had a property at Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, taught Fairbanks to play golf. When Fairbanks and Pickford divorced in January 1936, Pickford resided in the mansion with her third husband, actor and musician Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, until her death in 1979. Pickford received few visitors in her later years, but continued to open up her grand home for charitable organizations and parties. In 1976 Pickford received a second Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film. The Honorary Oscar was presented to her in the formal living room of Pickfair, and televised on the 48th Academy Awards. Introduced and narrated by Gene Kelly, it provided the public a very rare glimpse inside the fabled mansion. Empty for several years after Pickford's death, Pickfair was eventually sold to Los Angeles Lakers owner, Dr. Jerry Buss, who continued to care for the home, updating and preserving much of the unique charm of Pickfair. In 1988 it was purchased by actress Pia Zadora and her husband Meshulam Riklis who demolished Pickfair replacing it with a large 'Venetian style palazzo'. They received harsh criticism from a nostalgic public, including Douglas Fairbanks Jr who was quoted in the LA Times, 'I regret it very much. I wonder, if they were going to demolish it, why they bought it in the first place.'. The only remaining artifacts from the original Pickfair are the gates to the estate, the kidney-shaped pool and pool house, remnants of the living room, as well as the two-bedroom guest wing, which the beds were acquired for and, which played host to visiting royalty and notable film celebrities for over half a century. The guest wing was once used as a honeymoon suite for Lord Louis and Lady Mountbatten...

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This French bentwood cradle made in the Thonet style is a rare find, circa late 1900s. The cradle is in perfect working order with a gentle rocking act...

An elegant and playful expression of Rococo design, the Venetian Bed by La Maison London features intricate filigree work with flowing ‘S’ curves, acanthus leaf carvings, shell motif...

Rocaille Louis XV style bed made by La Maison London, hand carved in solid wood and hand painted in a Provençal yellow ochre with white highlights. Take a 200 x 210 cm mattress (78 inches x 82 inches). We also supply handmade mattresses.  

Brass and bronze bed frame, model "Greta", by Frigerio, Italy 1970s. Bed frame comprising statement headboard finished in brass, with central cast br...

A matching pair of antique iron single beds from the late Victorian era, circa 1880, finished in black with straight brass top rails and round knobs. These beds accept standard UK s...

Large French neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted bed French, late 19th century Measures: Height 143cm, width 147cm, depth 225cm This impressive bed is crafted in the neoclassical style from wood, gilt bronze, and red velvet. The bed features a large, shaped headboard, which is centred with a panel of red floral velvet, with the wooden structure of the headboard mounted with a host of gilt bronze mounts including rosettes and pomegranate finials. The footboard of the bed is similarly wrought and adorned, with the columnar sides set with gilt bronze floral garlands and the wooden surfaces veneered in a manner that reveals the grain of the wood. The sideboards of the bed are finished with red velvet. The bed is stamped for Grohé Frères.

We are excited to offer for this sale this vintage Art Deco oak double-carved headboard. We have deep cleaned, hand waxed and hand polished it. Condition-wise, there will be so...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1880 Victorian Brass double bed frame with Mother of Pearl style inset panel ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime quality, antique French Duck Egg Blue hand painted Napoleon II style bed frame Please note th...

A matching pair of Art Deco style cast iron antique beds with arched backboards, fretwork side panels and decorative front legs, finished in cream. These beds accept either US Twin s...

Charming 19th Century French Window Seat or Day Bed This delightful little seat dates from the late 19th Century and is also suitable for use as a...

A fine matching pair of antique country single beds in oak. The beds accept wide single size bases and mattresses, 3ft wide (36 inches). The price includes two standard firm bed base...

For sale is a good quality heavily carved antique oak bed, having an ornate headboard, with intricately hand carved side rails, the bed remains in goo...

French Empire Style Art Deco Bur Walnut 5ft Double Bed This is a Superb French Empire Style Bur Walnut Bed, it has Ormolu Ribbon detailing along the top of the head board and at th...

Bed frame. By Luciano Frigerio. Brass. Hammered brass details. Bed head and foot joined by steel side stretchers. Internal measurement...

Heals and Son. A near pair of Arts & Crafts 3 foot wide single oak beds with carved heart details, one also with a carved tied knot.  

From the Signature Reproduction Range of La Maison London this bed is hand-carved by master craftsmen in The Parisienne Bed is a witty example of the LXV design with its lilting line...

Unique king-size (American queen-size) bed designed and made by us. A full framed bed without a foot board and a quality upholstered head panel. This bed frame can be in any colour y...

The Bergère bed is a classic, French style, Louis XVI design. This period was founded on the "Beau Idéal': the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1800 American Federal Mahogany four post bed with heavily carved and fluted col...

Mid 19th Century Italian hand-carved giltwood and painted wall mounted headboard from the Piedmont region. The pop-out panel is upholstered in nat...

This elegant Antique Rococo Headboard is the perfect centrepiece for a classic bedroom. Crafted in Italy during the 1900s, this headboard boasts a timeless Rococo style. We can make ...

A Mid-Victorian antique brass and iron bed finished in hand paint blue verdigris, with decorative castings and hoop design. This bed accepts a double size 4ft 6in wide (54 inch or 1...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Circa 1900 Burr Walnut bedstead frame with Vono rails A lovely original hand made in England burr W...

6ft wide antique platform bed in black with curved brass top rail and art nouveau style castings. This bed accepts a British super king size or Californian king size. (72 inches, 6ft...

Shapland and Petter, in the style of C.F.A. Voysey A good quality Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn oak double bed with wonderful figuring to the oak pa...

Our iconic, Rococo style Cherub Bed, hand carved in solid wood is featured in the bedrooms of Soho House and Crazy Bear. The carving on this bed is in the style of great French maste...

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this stunning antique double bed, crafted in the north of the UK around 1910. Made from solid walnut, this beautifully preserved pi...

Good quality French Art Deco Decorative Iron child's cot or cradle with semi circular canopy above, and semi circular ends to the bed area with two handles to the upper edge, the who...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Circa 1920, super rare and collectable, bleached Walnut, Chinese Chinoiserie bedstead frame wi...

Cabanas date back to Ancient Rome in 2,500 B.C., although the original word “cabaña” comes from Mexico. Originally, cabanas were designed as shaded structures to provide relief from ...

A matching pair of Victorian single antique beds with unusual finials and beautiful decorated castings on the panels. These beds have been hand pain...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime quality, hand carved Honduras Mahogany double bed frame Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price This is one of the finest beds of this type I have ever seen, it is ornately hand carved all over, made with solid panels of flamed mahogany, it is stunning! The bed is a current UK double so takes a 137cm wide mattress Condition wise we have deep cleaned, hand condition waxed and hand polished the frame from top to bottom, it may have some very light patina marks here from transport, to my eyes and hands it looks exquisite Dimensions of the complete bed frame Height:- 126.5cm headboard, 66cm footboard Width:- 152cm Depth:- 217cm Dimensions inside for the mattress Height:- Side rails 30cm Width:- 137cm Depth:- 199cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF. We can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information is under the business seller section of the listing with your postcode for a delivery quotation. Please be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and third item, for international shipping please view the below information. ABOUT US Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on. CONDITION Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed. Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of the world we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via air freight within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times and custom clearances. Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team. Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers...

The 'Rococo Headboard', showcases the artistry of our hand-carved designs. It has been made to accommodate multiple mattress sizes, including the larger dimensions of both a UK - Sup...

A good quality pair of Arts & Crafts single oak beds in the manner of Heals. They do come with side irons and will require a slatted base to be made fo...

Cabanas date back to Ancient Rome in 2,500 B.C., although the original word “cabaña” comes from Mexico. Originally, cabanas were designed as shaded structures to provide relief from ...

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage King Size Bonaparte Carved Leather Bed from And So To Bed. A striking piece of furniture that seamlessly blen...

The Rosace bed is an elegant example of the French LXVI style, with its classic columns and restrained ornamentation the bedstead stands tall and exudes a noble confidence. The apex ...

A Gothic style Victorian bed with open arched panels and tall carved posts. This bed accepts a larg single 42" wide by 75" long base and mattress. The price includes a firm base to...

Mid-Century Modern rattan / cane super king headboard (6’ft), Italian, 1970s Mid-Century Modern rattan / cane rectangular shaped headboard, with a large French cane matting panel, below a woven rattan diamond pattern, on cane legs. To fit a 6ft bed...