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American Victorian Painted Brass Full Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian black painted full size bed with brass wheel design (includes: headboard
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Carved Oak Double Bed
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality heavily carved antique oak bed, having an ornate headboard, with
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19th Century English Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak

French Louis XV Provincial Bleached Full Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Provincial-style (19/20th Century) bleached full size bed. (Includes: headboard
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Swedish Set 6 Painted Shutters Gustavian Grey One Side, White on Other
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
many people will convert them into a king size headboard and a dividing screen. **Measurements
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1880s Swedish Country Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

Circa 1890 Maple and Co of England Giltwood Bergere Cane Bed
By Maple Co.
Located in Hastings, GB
, Buenos Aries, Montevideo and Smyrna. Length 206 cm x Width 107 cm Headboard Height 136 cm Footboard
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style French Painted Bed Frames
Located in Winter Park, FL
France on side rail. . Circa 1900s Overall dimensions: 80" x 42" x 41.5"H Headboard: 42"W x 41.5"H x 2.5
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Beech, Paint

Pair of Art Deco Cloud Shaped FiguredWalnut Single Beds
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful pair of Art Deco Single headboards of cloud shaped design. Highly figured veneers to
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1920s European Art Deco Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Pair of American Empire Barley Twist Mahogany Twin Bedsteads, Circa 1870s
Located in Germantown, MD
height headboard posts, 47" in height to the headboard panel, 42.5" in height to the footboard posts, 36
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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Bentwood Mahogany Twin Bed
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood (19/20th Century) mahogany stained twin size bed with fluted frame (includes: headboard
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19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Headboards

Materials

Bentwood

Antique American Federal Maple Wood Canopy Single Twin Poster Bed Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Measurements: 80" H (Overall) x 41" W x 83" D. Headboard 37" H to top of wood slat (not including posts/finials).
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Late 19th Century Unknown Federal Antique Headboards

Materials

Maple

Antique French Shutters Old Paint, Original Hardware 7 Pairs Available c1700 s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
repurposed into a King size or Queen size headboard. Being offered in pairs. **The hardware sticks out 2
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1780s French Country Antique Headboards

Materials

Steel, Iron

Large Giltwood Frame
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Large, antique, perfect giltwood frame, suitable for painting or mirror or headboard. On request I
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Giltwood Frame
Large Giltwood Frame
$8,551 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III bed in walnut, 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
gadrooned. The headboard features three molded panels framed by two columns entwined with spiraling ivy
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Rare Neoclassical Style Iron King Poster Bed
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
welded together. The headboard and footboard inserts into the solid base with ease. Please view the zoom
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Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

Antique Painted Bench Indian 19th Century Raj Era Colourful Reclaimed Decorative
Located in London, GB
bed’s headboard. The wonderfully chunky and intricately carved front legs and adjoining apron were
Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Headboards

Materials

Teak

Vintage Traditional Barley Twist Twin Bed Frames - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
side rails (16" H). The gently curved headboard (42.25" front/41.25" back) and footboard (39.25" W
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

American Colonial Style Walnut Semi-Poster Full Size Bedframe
Located in Germantown, MD
height and 88" in depth. Floor to top of headboard is 50" in height and 54.5" to top of post. Footboard
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

A pair of French Louis XV style walnut twin beds, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
headboard, footboard, and two curved rails, all supported by cabriole legs, gracefully ending in delicate
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Door, walnut panel, richly inlaid in light wood, italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
small door, decorative panel, headboard or much more. Size cm w 62 x h 156 x d 3
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18th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

1800s, 19th C, Antique Polychrome Marbelized Spanish Bedroom Set, Set of 4!
Located in Austin, TX
gilt bed, 19th c., having marbelized polychrome paint, scroll and foliate carved headboard, with
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19th Century Spanish Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Full Size Bedframe
Located in Astoria, NY
includes a headboard, footboard, and two integral side rails, seamlessly united in a harmonious design. The
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Tudor Revival Carved Oak Wall Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
repurposed as a unique headboard or overmantel. Provenance A fortified private manor house, Wingfield
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Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Oak

Antique Spanish Door with Both Sides Adorned in Octagonal-Carved Wood Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
, would also make a splendid headboard, decorative wall panel, or perhaps re-purposed into a beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Chinese 8 Panel Black Coromandel Folding Screen w/Gilded Hand Painted Intaglio
Located in Topeka, KS
wall, lifted on a stand behind your sofa, utilized in a bedroom as a large headboard, or fabulously
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Large Painted Wooden Panels
Located in PARIS, FR
. They could serve as striking headboards, refined wall art above a console, or even as statement pieces
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Entrance door, carved and lacquered walnut door, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
, headboard or even possible to choose the opening direction as a door, since it does not have hinges
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18th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Restoration period bed with canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration-period mahogany-veneered boat-shaped sofa-bed with slightly inverted headboard. The
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1820s French Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

A Louis XV Style Marquetry Double Bed, Attributed to François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. The serpentine shaped headboard with arched pediment mounted with gilt-bronze rocaille encadrements
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
embellished with elaborate carvings on the headboard and sides. The stunning wood grain enhances the appeal of
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19th Century American Antique Headboards

Materials

Silk, Wood

Large 19th Century French Buffet Cabinet or Cupboard
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
transported in 3 parts (lower part, upper part, headboard) plus the removable shelves and detachable doors.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak

Vintage French Louis XV Style Pink Cream Painted Cane Bed Daybeds - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
features double cane foot and headboards, pink and cream painted finish, solid wood frame, cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Cane, Wood

Antique French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany 5 Piece Bedroom Suite, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Extraordinary workmanship. Bed: 58" x 76" Interior. Headboard: 63" High x 60" Wide Footboard: 43 1/2" High x
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Headboards

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
coverlet and a bolster pillow. Circa: First Half of 19th Century Headboard Height: 44 inches (118.8 cm
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

Prudent Mallard attrib. American Rococo Revival Mahogany Tester Bed
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Savannah, GA
. This magnificent American Rococo Revival tester bed features crotch grain mahogany headboard with
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1830s Rococo Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Noblewoman Reclining in Bed – Renaissance Interior Scene, Published 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
bed with a tall, ornately carved headboard featuring classical motifs. Draped in a rich crimson
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Paper

Antique Lacquered and Gilded Wooden Panel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
frieze from the 17th century. Suitable for an important headboard with fabric.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Fruitwood

French Inlaid Carved Walnut Mother of Pearl Bed Attributed to R.J. Horner
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
intricate mother-of-pearl inlay along with floral marquetry, which adorns both the headboard and footboard
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1880s American Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Wooden Panel with Little Ancient Italian Door
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Italy. Usable for a closet or as little bed headboard. That's a good price for closing activities.
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Poplar

18th Century Spanish Altarpiece, Wallmounted Sculpture, Carved Gilwood
Located in Valladolid, ES
as a headboard, it looked impressive! But these exclusive pieces can be presented in many possible
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

SUPER RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH CIRCA 1900 SOLID BRASS DOUBLE BED FRAME MUST SEE PICs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Dimensions Height:- 110cm headboard, 60cm footboard, 35cm side rails Width:- 144cm Length:- 246cm Inside
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Bed
Located in Beaune, FR
headboard and the footboard are quite representative of this scene. On either side of the headboard are
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Colonial Hardwood Carved Frame Daybed with Taupe Upholstery, 1800s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
carved oak frame with a mahogany foot and headboard. Measure: Inside width: 175cm.
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

Anglo-Indian Mughal Hardwood Three-Panel Screen
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
wall decor or as a headboard bed. Reference: a similar screen, presently in the V&A Collection, can be
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Headboards

Materials

Hardwood

Large 19th-Century Spanish Bed in Exotic Wood with Marquetry and Gilded Details
Located in Madrid, ES
motifs in lemonwood marquetry, adding elegance and sophistication. The headboard is crowned with a finely
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1810s Antique Headboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Window Bench with Internal Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
elegance that will enrich your space. The bench features a long wooden seat framed by a headboard and
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19th Century Indian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Fireplace mantle in black lacquered solid wood with floral carvings, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
floral carvings, from Italy 19th century, ideal both as a fireplace frame and as a bed headboard or large
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19th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Poplar

Italian Louis XV style bed C 1920. Queen width.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Louis XV style painted and gilt bed C 1920 having a wrap around headboard with carved
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1920s Italian Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Great Early 19th Century American Federal Four Poster Bed and Nightstand
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
posts with delicately reeded and fluted columns, culminating in finely carved finials. The headboard is
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Early 19th Century North American Federal Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Swedish Late 18th Century Neoclassical Painted Bed with Medallions
Located in Atlanta, GA
includes the headboard, side rails and footboard, as well as a custom mattress measuring 52" D x 75" W
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18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

A Hand-Carved Anglo-Indian Bed
Located in New York, NY
bearing the weight of a century. The headboard, adorned with a double-paned mirror, captures fragments of
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Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique Headboards

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood

19th Century Biedermeier Wardrobe, Bohemia, Prague, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
. In addition to the cross-veneered pilaster strips and moulding, the headboard design is typical of
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1830s Czech Biedermeier Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier bed
Located in Belgrade, RS
of 19th-century bourgeois interiors. The curved headboard and footboard, with their graceful backward
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Cherry Colonial Non Traditional 3/4 Cannonball Post Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
features reticulated headboard with serpentine crest and tall turned posts. Dimensions: 60" x 79" x 53.5
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19th Century American Colonial Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

Fine 19th Century American Classical 4 Post Bed, we can convert to King or Queen
Located in Richmond, VA
,queen size. We make all new rails and add extentions to the headboard. The process is 100% reversible
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Mid-19th Century Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional 18th-Century Bed with Oil Painting and Gilded Woodwork
Located in Madrid, ES
characteristic of the era. Its headboard showcases a beautifully executed oil painting depicting the biblical
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1740s Antique Headboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Pairs of Tall French Painted Shutters from a Chateau in Provence
Located in Hopewell, NJ
room, make a wall, create a headboard, or provide an incredible pair of French door shutters. Many uses
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

1920s Foote-Reynold Co. Mahogany and Walnut Semi-Poster Single Size Bedstead
Located in Germantown, MD
). Great antique condition as the bed has been recently and professionally refinished. Headboard in
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Hardwood, Mahogany, Walnut

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Antique Headboards For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique headboards for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, all antique headboards available were constructed with great care. Antique headboards have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique headboards bearing Rococo or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique headboards over the years, but those made by Henkel Harris, Maison Jansen and Paul McCobb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Headboards?

Antique headboards can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $48,500.

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