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Italian 17th Century Polychromed Wooden Gates
Located in Round Top, TX
. A marvelous architectural element. Also, wonderful as a headboard.
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Payne Furniture William Mary Burl Walnut Three Quarter Bed
Located in Germantown, MD
" in depth and 47.5" in height at the headboard and 39" in height at the footboard. Underbed Clearance
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Early 20th Century American William and Mary Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Enameled Full Size Poster Bedframe
Located in Germantown, MD
width, 82" in depth and 69.5" tall to the tip of the finials. Headboard height is 42" and footboard
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique Gustav Stickley Full Size Bed - with THRU KEYS CONSTRUCTION W8120
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
design. We also have several other Gus STICKLEY other bed for much lower price. SIZE HEADBOARD 64 INCH
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak

Italian Renaissance Walnut Full Bed
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (17th Century) carved walnut panel full size headboard with large post
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th C. French Louis XVI Neoclassical Oak Ribbon Carved Full Size Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
at the center. The final touch of this masterpiece can be seen along the crown of the headboard in a
Category

19th Century Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak

Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
cornucopias, adorning the headboard. Presently fits a queen mattress, but may be modified to fit a king
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1820s American Empire Antique Headboards

Materials

Cherry, Poplar

Empire Mahogany double bed
Located in Cheshire, GB
decoration with a rotating wheel. The well-figured headboard and footboard raised up on turned tapering legs
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Late 19th Century British Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Empire Mahogany double bed
Empire Mahogany double bed
$4,825 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Rosewood Tester/Canopy Bed
Located in Topanga, CA
carved and the solid wood headboard adds a touch of simplicity and sturdy elegance. Crowning this
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18th Century Indian Antique Headboards

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Swan Neck Bed c1900 France
Located in Trensacq, FR
distracting.  Dimensions: Headboard Height 146cm/57.48in Width 133.5/ 52.56in. Tail Board Height 106cm
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Headboards

Materials

Cherry

Late 19th Century Faux Bamboo Bed
Located in New York, NY
headboard and footboard to a universal metal bed frame.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Impressive 19th century french empire revival 5 piece bedroom suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
" Bedside height: 33" Bedside width: 16.5" Bedside depth: 16.5" Bed headboard height: 53.75" Bed footboard
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pine Art Nouveau Box Bed
Located in Baltimore, MD
headboard is built in two pieces. The lower part consists of a flat panel, framed with thick rails and
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

SPECTACULAR PAIR OF PORTUGUESE STYLE BEDS early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SPECTACULAR PAIR OF PORTUGUESE STYLE BEDS early 19th Century in carved rosewood, headboards
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Javanese 19th Century Teak Wood Daybed with Storage and Hand Woven Rattan
Located in Yonkers, NY
Java on an excursion during the early 1980s. The bed features a hand-carved headboard with scrolling
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19th Century Javanese Rustic Antique Headboards

Materials

Rattan, Teak

19th Century Small, Single-Door Biedermeier Wardrobe, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
region. The lines of the headboard are also characteristic of the region. The door has a harmonious grain
Category

1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Satinwood Bedroom Set Dresser Vanity Mirror - 9 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
x 21" D x 18" Seat height. Bench: 25" H x 27" W x 21" D x 18" Seat height. Bed: 47" (Headboard) /27
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Mirror, Satinwood

Portuguese Canopy Bed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Canopy bed in mahogany, richly carved with palm leaves, foliage and plants. The headboard is
Category

Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany King Size Bed by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
cartouche-shaped headboard, footboard and serpentine rails, on splayed legs with scrolled sabots. Stamped
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Carved single-leaf walnut door, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
door or bed headboard
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18th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful Bronze Mounted French Louis XVI Style Full Size Bed
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
period style. Both the headboard and footboard are decorated with finely cast bronze medallions, floral
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1920s French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

Important Pair of Boat Beds with Large Carved Dolphins, Empire, from 1810 Italy
Located in Cesena, FC
1810, in solid walnut with large carved dolphins forming the headboard and footboard. The feet of the
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1810s Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Painted Gilt Queen Bed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. Headboard: 63”H x 60”W x 3”D Footboard: 40 ¼”Hx 65 ½”W x 4”D Bed Rails: 10 ⅜”H x 82”W x 4”D
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Gold

Antique Four Poster Bed
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
end posts & headboard should be cleaned or replaced. For the new mattress, we would recommend a box
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18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

A fabulous quality 19th Century French plum pudding mahogany and brass bed in th
Located in Martlesham, GB
style, the tall headboard having a shaped and reeded top with ormolu decoration, the sides in the same
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

1870s Dutch Rococo Style Fruitwood and Satinwood Inlaid Ormolu Bedsteads, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
marquetry inlaid twin size bedsteads. Feautures intricate ormolu mounts on headboard and footboards. Ormolu
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Late 19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

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
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Early 1900s European Aesthetic Movement Antique Headboards

Materials

Birch, Birdseye Maple

Art Deco bed, Carved wood, France, Circa 1920
By Paul Follot, DIM, Maurice Dufrêne, René Joubert and Philippe Petit
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
: height 138 cm width 155 cm depth 210 cm Mattress space: 145x198 cm Headboard: H138, L155, P8 cm
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Full Size Bed, circa 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
x 77"D. Headboard: 50.5"H. Footboard: 31.75"H. Very good original vintage condition. Sturdy and
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Oak

19th Century Mallard American Rococo Walnut Queen With William and Mary Accents
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Germantown, MD
intricacately carved crest over a double panel headboard center between two huge Hexagonal posts with William
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Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut, Hardwood

19th Century Biedermeier Directoire style Twin Daybed Walnut Gilded decoration
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Empire styles, adapting these to modern early 19th century households. Height: 59 ½” Headboard Height
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Early 19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Giltwood

French Napoleon III Black Carved Ebonized Bed with Cherubs
Located in Miami, FL
Queen-size bed with an impressive Renaissance-style headboard and footboard, crafted from beautiful
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Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Swat Valley Charpoi Bench
Located in Pasadena, TX
finials, and a woven seat. Measures: Width: 104”( headboard ) Length: 91” ( sitting area ) Depth: 36”.   
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19th Century Indian Chinoiserie Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Pine Art Nouveau Box Bed
Located in Baltimore, MD
offered for sale. The headboard is built in two parts. The lower part consists of a flat panel, framed
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, accomodates superking
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1720s Spanish Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Italian bed from the 19th century in wrought iron
Located in Cesena, FC
structure and shows considerable attention to detail. The footboard and headboard are adorned with precious
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century French Armoire Doors - a Pair
Located in Burton, TX
cabinets, headboards, pantry doors or hung on the wall as architectural elements. 49.5"W x 1"D x 81.5"H
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19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century Antique Carved Wood Overdoor Panels with Traces of Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
styles. These panels could also be used to create a dramatic headboard in a bedroom or mounted as a
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th C. Antique Swedish Hand Carved Fruit Wood Hallway Side Chairs Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
headboard, the chair boasts cushioned seating, splayed tapered legs in good condition and patina, period
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19th Century Swedish Antique Headboards

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Fruitwood

Bed And 2 Nightstands In Louis XV Style Martin Varnish
Located in Beaune, FR
Exterior - width 1m67 x Length 2m17 Footboard height 89cm Headboard height 1m68
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

French Wall Plaque w/Carved Lions, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
entryway, window, or perhaps adding height atop a bed-room headboard.
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19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Twin Beds in Carved Oak, France, circa 1910
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant pair of oak twin beds. The pediments and corners of the headboards are beautifully carved
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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood, Oak

Italian Early 19th Century “Boisserie” In Gilded Wood
Located in Round Top, TX
- now mounted on a wooden panel. Wonderful as a headboard.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood

American Victorian Brass Full Sized Bed
Located in Queens, NY
: headboard, footboard, rails).
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

1800 s Antique Italian Birdseye Maple, Crest, Paneled Bed Frames, Set of Two!
Located in Austin, TX
birdseye maple beds, late 19th c., carved crest, over paneled headboard and footboard, deep rails, rising
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Early 20th Century Arts and Craft Marquetry Inlaid Quatersawn Oak Double Bed
Located in Germantown, MD
wood. Measures 60" in width, 81.5" in depth, 55" in height at the headboard, 37" tall at the footboard
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Provincial Walnut Buffet à deux corps
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
cm or 144 cm (headboard) / 53.93 inch or 56.69 inch (headboard). Depth: 36 cm or 50.5 cm / 14.17
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Glass, Oak, Walnut

Rare 19th Century Spanish Colonial Bishop s Bed
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
spindle work and detailed ornamentation, particularly in the headboard, where elaborate scrollwork and
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Mid-19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Italian Large Pair of Neoclassic Painted Canvas Arched Wall Decorations, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
focal point atop a pair of headboards in a guest suite.  
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Headboards

Materials

Canvas

Antique Victorian Walnut and Burl Walnut Tall Lincoln Style Full Size Bed
Located in Topeka, KS
on the headboard had cracked and broken away and been lost over the years. But one of our staff
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Pair of French Wrought Iron Door Guards
Located in Buchanan, NY
sunroom. With a creative mind, they can even be transformed into interesting consoles, headboards or
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Headboards

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
collection is a superb example of that. The arched headboard is adorned with a ribbon-tied floral garland
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Ormolu

Ancient Empire Period Bed, Large and Completely Original
Located in Cesena, FC
usable dimensions: Width 185 cm - Length 207 cm Maximum height of the headboard: 177 cm - Footboard: 115
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1810s European Empire Antique Headboards

Materials

Metal

19th Century Victorian Youth Spool Single Bed
Located in Germantown, MD
length, 40.75" in width, 39.75" tall at the headboard and 38" tall at the footboard. Side rail clearance
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood King Sized Upholstered Head
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Italian 19th century Baroque st. giltwood king sized upholstered head. The headboard
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bed, Circa 1860-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Ormolu mounted mahogany bed, circa 1860-1880 Measurements: Headboard: 56 inches
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Late 19th Century French Antique Headboards

Materials

Ormolu

Bed French Carved Painted Old White Susani Upholstered Louis XVI King 150cm 5ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
mattress 150cm, 5ft Wide - The headboard and footboard re-upholstered in a charming Susani woven textile
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Materials

Textile, Paint

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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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