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Oak Elizabethan Style Four-Poster Bed Made, circa 1900
Located in Darwen, GB
An oak Elizabethan style four-poster bed made, circa 1900. Having a canopy panelled roof and carved
Category
Early 1900s Antique Four Poster Beds
Magnificent All Brass Crown and Canopy Four Poster Bed M4P50
Located in Wrexham, GB
A majestic all brass four poster bed bedstead with crown and canopy. Detailed etched brass posts
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
All Brass Wide Four Poster Bed with Song Bird Castings, M4P21
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four-poster bed bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
All Brass Wide Four Poster Bed with Song Bird Castings, M4P21
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative brass
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass
Superb Sheraton Revival Satinwood Painted Single Four-Poster Bed with Canopy
Located in Darwen, GB
A superb Sheraton Revival satinwood painted single four-poster bed with canopy originally purchased
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Four Poster Beds
Rare Indo-Dutch Ebony Four Poster Bed with Fluted Legs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very rare and special solid ebony Anglo-Indian four poster bed with heavily fluted posts and canopy
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Ebony
Rare Indo-Dutch Ebony Four Poster Bed with Fluted Legs
Located in Richmond, CA
Very rare and special solid ebony Anglo-Indian four poster bed with heavily fluted posts and canopy
Category
19th Century Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass
Wide Brass Four Poster Bed with Song Bird Castings and Crown, M4P25
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four-poster bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative brass
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Iron, Brass
An English Four Poster Bed
Located in Mississauga, ON
A Late 17th Century English Stuart Period Walnut Four Post Bed
Requires a standard double mattress
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Four Poster Beds
$12,500
Antique 19th Century Carved Walnut Victorian Full Size Four Poster Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Victorian style full size four poster bed, unbranded. Walnut and walnut veneers with
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Metal
6ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings and fine canopy
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 6ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings, fine canopy and original brass
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Anglo-Indian Ebonised Four Poster Bed
Located in London, GB
Ebonised Anglo Indian 19th Century Four Poster Rosewood bed.
With spreading turned and
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19th Century Antique Four Poster Beds
Four-Poster Bed in Black, M4P26
Located in Wrexham, GB
A Mid-Victorian four-poster bedstead with superbly cast brass plaque decoration.
Presented as a
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Four Poster Bed in Black, M4P26
Located in Wrexham, GB
Mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with superbly cast brass plaque decoration. Presented as a "Tall
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Cream, M4P27
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four-poster bedstead with attractive central brass plaque and serpentine top rail
Category
Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue M4P31
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with scroll design panels, brass side-drops on the posts
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Colonial Rosewood Four-Poster Bed, 19th Century
Located in Vigevano, IT
Indo-Portuguese bed. Made of precious rosewood with beautiful red shades. The structure and the
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Rosewood
Teak Four Poster Bed w/ Bamboo Crossbars
Located in New York, NY
South Indian bed w/ carved posts and headboard, in teak.
Category
19th Century Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Teak
A George IV Mahogany Four Poster Bed
Located in New York, NY
. Custom mattress required but is approximately equivalent to a queen size bed.
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Four Poster Beds
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue Verdigris, M4P30
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with attractive central brass plaque and serpentine top rail
Category
Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Matching Pair of Twin Four Poster Beds - W4P4
Located in Wrexham, GB
These beds are idyllic fairy tale four posters ideal for children. Their sizes are in proportion to
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Four Poster Bed with Canopy and Crown - M4P14
Located in Wrexham, GB
This magnificent four poster originates in Birmingham, in the late 19th century and was shipped to
Category
Early 19th Century English Moorish Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Anglo-Indian Carved Four Poster Bed Painted White
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian solid teak bed that has been newly painted white. Elaborate carved details on
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Teak, Paint
Early 19th Century British Colonial Teak Four Poster Bed
Located in East Hampton, NY
A dramatic, very hard-to-find British Colonial Queen size bed with four turned posts and a
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Teak
Steps for four poster bed or library.
Located in Roswell, GA
English mahogany bed steps with green leather tooled and gilded surfaces. Top step opens
Category
19th Century English Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century Reupholstered Four Poster Dog Bed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century reupholstered four-poster bed dog bed.
Natural white finish
Measures: 41" W x 24.5
Category
19th Century English Country Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Wood
Anglo-Indian Ebony Four Poster Single Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare solid ebony Anglo-Indian Four poster bed. The four turned posts have fluted legs and
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Ebony
Cream Victorian Four Poster Single Bed MS47
Located in Wrexham, GB
A traditional style Victorian antique bed adapted to be a four poster bed, with brass collars on
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Anglo-Indian bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large four-poster bed in classical style, circa 1st quarter 19th century. Wood appears to be
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Mahogany
$14,000
Magnificent Oak Elizabethan Revival Four Poster Kingsize Bed
Located in Darwen, GB
A magnificent oak Elizabethan Revival four-poster bed king-size bed. Having a panelled canopy with
Category
1880s Antique Four Poster Beds
English Edwardian Brass and Iron Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hard to find vintage brass and iron bed recently made into classic four poster bed. Great
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Fine Indo Portuguese Carved Bed/Day Bed
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th C Indo Portuguese brilos style four poster bed. The magnificent head board is crowned
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Rosewood Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian solid rosewood four poster bed with canopy. Headboard has gently curved top rail with
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass
Finely Carved Italian Baroque Walnut Four Poster Single Bed
Located in Darwen, GB
A finely carved Italian Baroque walnut four-poster bed single bed. Having an upholstered canopy
Category
1880s Baroque Antique Four Poster Beds
Single Cast Iron Four Poster Antique Bed in White M4P47
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb and rare single antique four poster bed with crown and canopy, dating from the late
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mahogany Indian Palace Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
A recent acquistion from a Palace in India, this Mahogany Four Poster bed is of exceptional quality
Category
18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Mahogany
$31,000
Tapered Post Iron Four Poster in Blue and Brass Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
This tapered post iron and steel four-poster bed bed has been hand-painted in textured blue. The
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass, Iron
Tall Post Antique Bed M4P33
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bed shown here without the canopy as a tall-post or colonial style bed
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Iron, Brass, Steel
Indo-Dutch Ebony Bed with Canopy, 19th C.
Located in Richmond, CA
A rare and special solid ebony Indo-Dutch four poster bed with canopy. Headboard has curved top
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass
William IV Mahogany Four-Poster with Drapes - W4P5
Located in Wrexham, GB
) mattress but is shorter than standard at 74 inches. The four-poster bed is 105 inches high.
The price is
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1830s English William IV Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Mahogany
Oak Antique Bed WK164
Located in Wrexham, GB
later alterations in the early Twentieth century. The panels may well have been from an oak four poster
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Oak
$4,242
19th Century Four Poster Spindle Bed
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusual four poster spindle bed. Takes a 3/4 ("antique size"} mattress. Could be made to fit a full
Category
19th Century American Antique Four Poster Beds
Louis XVI Period Four-Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Hudson, NY
An 18th century Louis XVI period four-poster canopy bed in excellent condition with early flaky
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Wood
Four poster brass
iron queen size bed
Located in Boston, MA
A 4 poster brass & iron queen size bed with custom upholstered platform.
Category
19th Century French Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Iron, Brass
Rare Colonial Four Poster Solid Ebony Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
Rare Indo-Portuguese ebony bed with spiral turned posts, legs and head boards. Carving in the all
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Brass
Anglo Carribean 19th Century Mahogany Four Poster Double Waterfall Bed
Located in Hudson, NY
This elegant Caribbean mahogany bed was hand carved in the 19th century in Jamaica. This Rare West
Category
Mid-19th Century Jamaican Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Zanzibar Bed Four Poster Campaign Victorian, 19th Century Queen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
‘Zanzibar’ bed, circa 1860, turned head and foot posts, the corner posts with large turned finials and
Category
19th Century Antique Four Poster Beds
Antique Campaign Bed Four Poster Mahogany George III 19th Century Single
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful antique early 19th century George III Campaign bed, circa 1820, the corner posts with
Category
19th Century Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Mahogany
Bed Ceiling Screen
Located in Westport, CT
Ceiling of four Poster beds from Southern China. The entire top along with the four sides would be
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Four Poster Beds
$1,700
Antique Jacobean Style Carved Oak 4 Poster Bed
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality carved oak four poster king size bed in the Jacobean style circa 1920 .
The bed is
Category
1920s English Jacobean Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Oak
Camp Topridge Federal Four-Poster Ex: Marjorie Merriweather Post
Located in Woodbury, CT
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Topridge A fully intact and original Hepplewhite manner "rope bed" with arbor arched
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Poplar
The
Sea Cloud
Four-Poster PAIR Ex: Marjorie Merriweather Post
Located in Woodbury, CT
PAIR of American Eagle hand carved Sheraton manner mahogany four-poster canopied beds: outstanding
Category
19th Century Antique Four Poster Beds
18th Century French Toile de Nantes
Aurora
s Chariot
Bed Pelmet
Located in London, GB
four poster bed.Made up of two different printed versions, one that is an excellent clear printing and
Category
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Linen, Cotton
Brass
Iron Half Tester Antique Bed in Faded Gold, M4P55
Located in Wrexham, GB
can be suspended. Ornate brass knobs sit on each of the four poster. This bed was created in the late
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of Large Cotton Curtains Exotic Flowers and Sheep French Antique
Located in London, GB
on a four-poster bed. Each curtain doubles back on itself and then is sewn together.
Design called
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Four Poster Beds
Materials
Cotton
Indo-Chinese Marriage Bed Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A sumptuous, four poster marriage bed, carved in teak and decorated with red lacquer and gilt
Category
19th Century Malaysian Antique Four Poster Beds
George III Period Four-Poster Bed
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A magnificent late 18th century four-poster bed. With finely executed and largely original
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Four Poster Beds
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Antique Four Poster Beds For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique four poster beds is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all antique four poster beds available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique four poster beds available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Georgian and Baroque antique four poster beds are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique four poster beds over the years, but those made by Ambrose Heal, Charleston and Gillows of Lancaster
London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Beds-frames for You
We find relaxation and solace in our bedrooms, which are often the most cherished rooms of a home. Your antique, new or vintage bed and bed frame are integral to this oasis of personal comfort.
Beds and bed frames have long been an important part of the sanctuary that is the bedroom. For the upper class in countries such as England, the massive, costly beds of the 16th and 17th centuries were decorative and of the poster variety. Some were characterized by large painted wooden headboards, often made of oak, that featured ornate carvings and richly colored curtains affixed to each of the two or four posts — think of today’s sumptuous upholstered headboards as a distant cousin to these luxurious furnishings. The heavy fabric curtains were drawn across a fringed canopy to close out the sunlight that might’ve warmed your grandiose and opulent bedchambers. This feature could also offer privacy as desired, because, as we all know, a bedroom is for more than just sleeping.
Coiled springs didn’t make their way into mattresses until the 1800s, which likely made for a far more comfortable night’s sleep for many. Bed frames of cast iron and brass were introduced during the mid- to late-19th century. Later, the 20th century brought with it marvelous innovations for slumberland, among them daybeds from the likes of George Nelson and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich as well as convertible sofa beds.
Today, you will find a range of beds geared toward your individual personality and preferred style of decor. When shopping for a bed and bed frame, keep in mind that you’ve got options. Sizes range from twin to California king. At 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, a king-size bed is roughly 16 inches wider than a queen-size mattress, and your bed frame will likely add two to five inches to each side. (The California king bed is 84 inches long.)
From dramatic bedroom designs to uncomplicated, minimalist approaches, the bedroom has evolved into the haven that it should be: a peaceful place of respite, where we begin and end every day. Take the time to create your very own oasis — you deserve it. Rest easy with an expansive collection of antique, new and vintage beds and bed frames available on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Four Poster Beds
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bed with four posts is called a four-poster bed. Many attach to awnings called canopies. Historical records trace the beds back to the 3rd century, but they became especially popular during the Middle Ages. Find a selection of antique and vintage four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Across the top of older four-poster beds was a wooden rail that was called the tester. The tester often held a rail where curtains were attached that could be pulled closed. Shop a collection of four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Today, the point of a four-poster bed is largely stylistic. People place them in bedrooms due to their elegant decorative appearance. Historically, four-poster beds featured heavy curtains that blocked light, preserved privacy and provided warmth in the winter. You'll find a selection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022References show that in the 14th and 15th centuries, “four-post” was the correct terminology. However, today it is considered correct to say “four-poster”. You can find a range of vintage and antique four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The tester on a four poster bed is the canopy over the bed. It was usually made of wood and could be covered with cloth. It provided privacy and helped enclose the bed, making it easier to heat the bed area. On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage and contemporary four-poster beds.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A four poster bed features four posts, one at each corner. A canopy bed also has four posts, one at each corner, but a canopy bed is covered with a cloth of some sort. They can look similar except for the canopy on top. However, canopy posts are often built differently than four poster beds so they can accommodate the fabric. Shop a collection of four poster and canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make a four-poster bed modern in a number of ways. Try refinishing it with matte spray paint or covering the headboard with fabric or wallpaper. You can also hang fabric in contemporary prints from the frame as a canopy. You'll find a collection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
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