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Antique Cannonball Bed

Antique Federal Period Solid Tiger Maple Cannonball Bed c. 1830
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Federal Period Solid Tiger Maple Cannonball Bed, dating to around 1830, is a stunning
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Antique 1830s American Federal Beds and Bed Frames

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Maple

Antique 19th Century Cherry Colonial Non Traditional 3/4 Cannonball Post Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century cannonball post bed. Made of cherry with traditional Colonial styling that
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Antique 19th Century American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Pine

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Bonnin Ashley Custom Made Cannonball Bed, Queen, Full and Twin Available
By Bonnin Ashley
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Custom cannonball bed inspired by an early 19th century American bed in our inventory. Fabricated
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Colonial Beds and Bed Fr...

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Poplar

Antique 19th Century Brass Cannonball Victorian Cast Iron Full Size Bed Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century Viictroan brass cannonball cast iron full size bed frame. Circa 19th century
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Antique 19th Century North American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Iron

2 Antique American Federal Style Carved Mahogany Twin Cannonball Poster Bed Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of early 20th century twin size Cannonball beds. Features a solid mahogany frame with barley
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Early 20th Century Federal Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Kindel Mahogany Full Size Cannonball 4 Poster Double Bed Salem Finish
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
"Circa 1930's Kindel full size poster bed, Salem 2022E. Made from Mahogany with a beautiful luster
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Vintage 1930s Federal Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Pair of Bonnin Ashley Custom-Made Full-Size Cannonball Beds in Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A pair of custom cannonball beds inspired by an early 19th century American bed in our stock. Built
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2010s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

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Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
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Large Carved Stone Rectangular Trough English Garden Feature Planter on Pedestal
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large characterful 19th Century antique stone planter on pedestal, beautifully weathered appearance, with a weathered patina of moss and lichen that gives the piece an established,...
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Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Louis XV Revival French Vernis Marten five panel display cabinet of extravagantly shaped serpentine form, Circa 1880 in date, with exquisite hand painted decoratio...
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19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovel...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
$3,200
H 29.75 in W 55 in D 30.75 in
Pair of Bedside Tables Nightstands Oak, Esko Pajamies for Asko Finland 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Asko, Børge Mogensen, Esko Pajamies, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-Century Modern pair of nightstands by Finnish designer Esko Pajamies for Asko Finland. Made circa 1960s to 1970s. The nightstands are not identical but very similar. They are p...
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Spanish Colonial Solid Maple Dark Made in Italy Queen Size Bed Headboard MINT
By Bloomingdale s
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bllomingdale's Heavy Spanish Colonial Solid Maple Dark Made in Italy Queen Size Bed Headboard MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Maple

Distressed Mirrored Wall Cabinet, Wood Brass Covered Antique 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning wooden wall cabinet. Covered with thin brass metal and mirrored. Mirror with distressed parts. Inside two brushes to clean your shoes, but you can use it also as a key holde...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Cabinets

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Metal

Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo and birds eye maple Bed
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Aesthetic movement birds eye maple and birch bed, circa 1900. The inside of the headboard with faux bamboo turnings and a large birds eye maple inset panel, both inside and outside o...
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Antique Early 1900s European Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames

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Birch, Birdseye Maple

Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo and birds eye maple Bed
Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo and birds eye maple Bed
On Hold
$2,500
H 48 in W 78.5 in D 37.5 in
Small art deco desk
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small art deco desk. Professionally stained and repolished.
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

Small art deco desk
Small art deco desk
$1,616
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Swedish Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, Gustavian Style
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A Swedish five drawer desk from early 20th century in Gustavian style The desk is painted in green and the top in black, Both in an old traditional scandinavian way with fantastic pa...
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Swedish Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, Gustavian Style
Swedish Painted Desk with Five Carved Reeded Drawers, Gustavian Style
$1,580 Sale Price
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H 30.32 in W 46.07 in D 22.84 in
The Moreton Footstool, a bespoke English Howard-Style footstool
Located in London, GB
The Moreton Footstool, modelled on the design of late 19th Century stools by Howard & Sons, is traditionally hand made in England to the highest standard. The beech frame is raised o...
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2010s English Victorian Footstools

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Linen, Oak

A Pair of Eileen Gray Polished Chrome and Glass Tables
Located in Queens, NY
A Pair of Eileen Gray Polished Chrome and Glass Tables
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19thc Wool Velvet Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Wool velvet log cabin quilt with striped border and unusual corner blocks.The back has a interesting corner blocks.This quilt was found in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania.
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Antique 1870s American Adirondack Quilts and Blankets

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Wool, Cotton, Velvet

19thc Wool 
Velvet Log Cabin Quilt
19thc Wool 
Velvet Log Cabin Quilt
$1,996 Sale Price
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H 76 in W 76 in D 0.15 in
The Moreton Footstool, an English Howard-Style footstool
Located in London, GB
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2010s English Victorian Footstools

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Linen, Oak, Down, Feathers

Set of Four Richard Schultz 1966 Series Armless Lounge Chairs
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Schultz for 1966 series for Knoll. Set of four outdoor lounge chairs. No longer in production. Seat and back are woven vinyl coated polyester mesh with vinyl straps and stai...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Set of Four Richard Schultz 1966 Series Armless Lounge Chairs
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$4,788 Sale Price / set
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Located in Potters Bar, GB
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Questions About Antique Cannonball Bed
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    A cannonball bed is called that because of the round finials found on the bed posts. Legend has it that American furniture manufacturers got the inspiration for the design when the colonists began sanding the bedposts into round ball shapes as a sign that they supported the revolutionary movement. Shop a range of cannonball beds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Cannonball beds first became popular during the Colonial period prior to the Revolutionary War. American furniture makers began producing the beds after patriots began sanding bed posts into round shapes to show that they supported the independence of the 13 colonies. Find a range of cannonball beds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Popularized in the early to mid 1900s, antique ¾ beds are ones that measure approximately 48” wide by 75” long. They are a size in between a single and a double, perfect if you need that tiny bit of extra space. You can also find a variety of antique beds from some of the top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 3/4 bed is any bed that measures around 48 inches wide by 75 inches long. They were popular during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. On 1stDibs, shop a wide collection of antique beds from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.

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