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Antique English Victorian High Back Mahogany Upholstered Bed
Located in Glasgow, GB
tester size arched padded and upholstered headboard and two acanthus carved and fluted columns flanking
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Headboards

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Metal

Teakwood Architectural Temple Pediment
Located in Chicago, IL
the entry. Today, the pediment makes a truly stunning headboard in a fantasy bedroom or a dramatic
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Late 19th Century Thai Antique Headboards

Materials

Teak

Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-winged swans on
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Headboards

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Giltwood

Antique Collectible Woolen Needlework
Located in Los Angeles, US
from the Renaissance were used to cover footstools, chairs, pillows, bed headboards, and other
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Early 1900s Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Wool

1920s Antique Floral Design Part Silk Needlework Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
from the Renaissance were used to cover footstools, chairs, pillows, bed headboards, and other
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1920s Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

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Wool, Silk

Antique Swirled Design Wrought Iron Railing Piece Trellis or Fence Section
Located in Topeka, KS
wall. It could be many, many things….a garden ornament or trellis….a headboard……a garden gate……a fence
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

EXQUISITELY CARVED ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN CIRCA 1880 FLAMED HARDWOOD DOUBLE BED FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
looks exquisite Dimensions of the complete bed frame Height:- 126.5cm headboard, 66cm footboard
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Headboards

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Hardwood

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1840 SOLID BRASS BED FRAME WiTH ORIGINAL PORCELAIN CASTORS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
divan base as the new owners usually want to buy their own new Dimensions Height:- 143cm headboard
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

PAIR OF ANTIQUE ELM CIRCA 1880 BEDSTEADS BED FRAMES ORNATE HAND CARVED DETAiLING
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
paint peel as you can see Dimensions Height:- 124.5cm headboard, 57.5cm footboard, side rail height
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Headboards

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Elm

NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
beautifully-articulated floral and acanthus-leaf carvings, along the crest of the headboard and footboard, and
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Headboards

Materials

Bronze

STUNNING CIRCA 1900 BURR WALNUT ENGLISH BEDSTEAD FRAME PART SUiTE QUEEN ANNE HB
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
new Dimensions Height:- 137cm headboard, 60.5cm footboard Depth:- 108.5cm Length:- 201cm Side
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Headboards

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Walnut

La Caricature Provisoire - Complete Series 1838/1840 - 4 vol.
Located in Roma, IT
July 1839, whose headboard was designed by Grandville. The first two vintages of the reborn magazine
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1830s Antique Headboards

Materials

Lithograph, Woodcut

Bruce Talbert for Gillow. A Walnut, Amboyna, Ebonized and Gilt Bedroom Suite.
By Gillows of Lancaster London, Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
: Height of headboard 51" 129.5cms, Height of footboard 32" 81cms. Width of all 41" 104cm, Bedside
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Headboards

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Walnut

Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
carved decoration. The shaped headboards have scroll crestings above strikingly, beautiful, figured
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Mid-19th Century North American American Colonial Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Renaissance Walnut Queen Headboard
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (18th Century) walnut headboard with an open design top under a panel
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18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Headboards

Materials

Walnut

Italian Venetian Painted Twin Beds
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Venetian-style (19th Century) green and gold painted single size bed (Includes: headboard
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19th Century Rococo Antique Headboards

Materials

Gold

Antique Walnut Louis XV Style Full Size Bed with Metal Rails
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Walnut Carved Full size French bed Headboard, footboard with metal rails. (original rails
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

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Walnut

OLDSTONE HEADBOARD
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rectilinear head board has two 3" square posts that supports a stepped and mitered crest rail and upholstered center. Shown in Queen size, Available in King Size as well.
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19th Century American Antique Headboards

Italian Baroque Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elaborately carved Baroque-style headboard painted gilt with dark olive contrasts. This opulent
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

COTTAGE RIDGE HEADBOARD
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
This queen size headboard has a hand carved bolection molded frame with butted scrolls at the
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19th Century American Antique Headboards

Cottage Ride Headboard
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
This King size headboard has a hand carved bolection molded frame with butted scrolls at the
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19th Century American Antique Headboards

OLDSTONE SLATTED HEADBOARD
Located in San Francisco, CA
The hand planed posts support a stepped cross rail with slatted wood supports above a straight rail. Upholstered with self welt. COM: 4 yards. Shown here in king size. Avaiable ...
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19th Century American Antique Headboards

Early 20th Century Wood Venecian Headboard
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Early 20th century wood venecian headboard for single bed.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Antique French Bed - Headboard, Footboard, Siderails
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique bed from France, late 19th century. Upholstered headboard with intricately carved wood
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

Pine Bed with Headboard and Footboard
Located in Bedford, NY
PINE WOOD. HEADBOARD IS 42"WIDE FOR SINGLE MATTRESS- 54"HT.. TWO 80" LONG RAILS WITH
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Early 20th Century American Antique Headboards

Materials

Pine

Carved bed with headboard and footboard.
Located in New York, NY
Impressive, ornately carved 19C bed in Jacaranda (Brazilian Rosewood). This bed comes from a Sao Paulo nobleman, Barão da Luz (Baron Light). The footboard contains carved cherubim. I...
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19th Century Brazilian Antique Headboards

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Rosewood

Pair 19th Century Italian Painted Twin Headboards
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair 19th century Italian painted twin headboards; the central pastoral landscape scenes surrounded
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Headboards

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Pine

Antique French Bed, Louis XVI style - Headboard, Footboard, Siderails
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique bed from France, late 19th century. Upholstered headboard with intricately carved wood
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Headboards

Early 20th Louis XV Polychromed Wood Single Bed Headboard
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Louis XV style polychromed wood single bed headboard, circa Early 20th, France. Painting with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

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Paint, Beech

One Gustavian Style Antique Swedish Carved Painted Headboards, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
One Gustavian style antique Swedish carved painted headboards 19th century traditional headboard
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Headboards

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Wood

Twin Size Headboard with Tufted Upholstery and Mirrored Trim, circa 1930s
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Twin size headboard with tufted silk upholstery and a mirrored edge around the perimeter. The top
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Headboards

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Mirror, Wood

Antique Italian Gold Gilt Hand Carved Headboards Collection of Jackie Rogers NYC
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spectacular pair of antique Italian headboards, hand carved and gold leafed (parcel gilt as the
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Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Headboards

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Gold Leaf

1930s Hand-Carved Coat Rack or Headboard Upholstered in Graphic Floral Vinyl
Located in New York, NY
1930s hand-carved coat rack or headboard upholstered in graphic rose bouquet vinyl. Upholstery is
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Headboards

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Giltwood

Grand Mahogany Classical Bed with Eagle Headboard, Southern, circa 1830-1840
Located in Providence, RI
This bed relates to a grouping of finely carved classical beds with monumental eagles. We have handled one other such bed (see sw01801). Note the finely carved cornstalk posts; nothi...
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1830s American American Classical Antique Headboards

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Mahogany

17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Italian Bed Headboard Death of S. Joseph Blue
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Sanremo, IM
Oil painting on board from the early 1600s, also perfect as a bed headboard, measuring 100 x 160 cm
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Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Headboards

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Walnut

A 19th Century European Provincial Oak Single Bed WS21
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 19th Century European provincial oak bed frame, the arched headboard decorated with simple carved
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Headboards

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Walnut

A richly carved antique bedroom. Solid oak
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
half of the 19th century. Dimensions: Bed: height of front headboard 131cm, height of bottom
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1860s French Rococo Antique Headboards

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Marble

D. Maria style double bed, in rosewood, Portugal, 19th century.
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
from solid rosewood and adorned with satinwood inlays. The headboard stands as a testament to the
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Romantic Antique Headboards

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Rosewood

Antique Turn of the Century Victorian Twin Bedframe in Oak
Located in El Cerrito, CA
This majestic Victorian oak twin bedframe has an impressive tall headboard that will make you feel
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Bedroom Set
Located in Clinton Twp, MI
headboard and footboard. Dimensions are 87"l x 62"w x 47"h. The beautiful walnut body and marble topped
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Headboards

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Marble

Art Deco Full Size Bed Frame in Maple Burl Wood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miami Beach, Florida estate. Bedframe is outfitted with casters on headboard and footboard so frame is
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Headboards

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Metal

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Twin Sized Bedframe
Located in El Cerrito, CA
This lovely cast iron bedframe has a nice tall headboard and footboard to make you feel safe and
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Headboards

Materials

Iron

Antique Rug, Geometric Design Salamanca Textile, circa 1900
Located in MADRID, ES
farmhouse or hung as the headboard of a bed. It can also be used to put on a table with a glass top
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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Headboards

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Wool

Pair of Antique Italian Twin Giltwood Beds
Located in Round Top, TX
height of the gilt headboards have stunning impact and could be a stand alone feature in a modern bedroom
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Giltwood

A 19th century rococo castle mirror bedroom
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
113 cm, depth 60 cm. Bed: headboard height 166 cm, headboard height 95 cm, seat height 54 cm (but it
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1880s French Rococo Antique Headboards

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Marble

French 19th Century by Haentges Frères Rosewood Bedroom set
Located in CANTELEU, FR
signed by the famous Haentges Frères. The imposing headboard, ornately decorated and measuring 170cm in
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1870s Antique Headboards

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Bronze

Boat Bed First Half of the 1800
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
walnut wood with precious carved decorations on the front and around headboard and footboard. The frame
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19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Headboards

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Walnut

Pair of Antique American Maple Twin Beds
Located in Livingston, NJ
Unique pair of American Maple twin beds. The set includes 2 headboards, 2 foot boards with side
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Headboards

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Oak

19th Century Wool Classical Rug Central Diamond Medallion Design
Located in MADRID, ES
and in an excellent state of conservation, keeping its original wool in the perfect headboards. - Rug
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19th Century Antique Headboards

Materials

Wool

Victorian Carved Walnut Bedroom Suite, Renaissance Revival, Circa 1870
Located in Lakewood, NJ
superb step corners, carve and panels headboard; lower footboard. Headboard 90 inches high footboard 36
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1870s North American Renaissance Revival Antique Headboards

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Carrara Marble, Iron

18th Century American Southern Tall Post Walnut Bed, Resized to Queen-Size
Located in New York, NY
Walnut tall post bed with simple arched headboard and slender round tapering posts terminating in
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Headboards

Materials

Brass

Vintage Neoclassical Style Double Bed
Located in El Cerrito, CA
a classic and is sure to look great in your traditional or eclectic space. Headboard 41"H by 2.4"d
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Baroque Style Italian 19th Century Gilded and Wood Carved Fragment
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great mirror or headboard.
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19th Century European Baroque Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Wooden Arch Shade, Italy, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Restored and cleaned, complete in all its parts. Often used also as a bed headboard.
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19th Century Italian Antique Headboards

Materials

Spruce

Pair of French Painted 19th Century Architectural Elements
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great for headboard
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19th Century European Louis XIV Antique Headboards

Materials

Wood

Portuguese 18th Century Mahogany Bed
Located in New York, NY
Portuguese 18th century mahogany bed, turned spindles, headboard and footboard, later side railings.
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Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Headboards

Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Bed in Bird’s-Eye Maple with Plaque
Located in London, GB
bronze) of high quality and having a Wedgwood style porcelain plaque set in the headboard, circa 1920.
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1910s French Empire Antique Headboards

Materials

Mahogany

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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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