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Large Size British Colonial Carved Four Post Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large British Colonial mahogany four post bed, with spindle and openwork and crown carved headboard
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Four Post Ebonized Double Bed by Wallace Nutting
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1940s vintage Federal-style four post double bed is made by Wallace Nutting. The turned wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Parrish Hadley 4 Post Queen Bed with Canopy
Located in Hudson, NY
a unique custom 1950's tall post queen bed with canopy in the neoclassical style, designed for a
Category
American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
HICKORY WHITE Cherry King Size Four Post Bed
By Hickory White
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Transitional style king size four poster bed by Hickory White. Cherry wood with decorative ivy
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
FERGUSON COPELAND Highlands King Four Post Leather Bed
By Ferguson Copeland
Located in Charlotte, NC
A monumental Transitional style king size four poster bed by Ferguson Copeland, from their
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Excellent 18th Century Iron Four Post Spanish Bed
Located in Montecito, CA
Excellent 18th Century Spanish wrought iron bed. Can be used as a canopy or not. Extremely rare to
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Carved and Painted Four-Post Bed, King Size
Located in New Orleans, LA
This new bed is carved in Italy and painted in the U.S.
The faux painting is very decorative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Italian Post Modern Bed by Riva Cantù, 1980s
By Riva di Cantù
Located in Savona, IT
Bed produced in the 1980s by Riva Cantù.
Black painted metal structure with steel details.
Bent
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Rare Chippendale powder blue painted low-post bed
Located in Columbus, OH
England bed were probably inspired by furniture made in the Marlborough style then popular in the nearby
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Craftique Solid Mahogany King Rice Carved Four Post Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style king size poster bed by Craftique, of Mebane, North Carolina, USA. Solid
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Carved Four-Post Bed, Black Walnut, from Searles Castle
Located in Lenox, MA
This bed comes from Searles Castle in Great Barrington, MA. It is finely carved from rare American
Category
Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Federal Hepplewhite Tiger Maple 4 Post Bed Canopy Top, NE
Located in Providence, RI
This reeded four post bed is very delicate and slender in form. It is typical to find plain rear
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Beds and Bed Frames
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Pencil Post Queen Size Bed with Canopy
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style queen size pencil post bed with canopy by Craftique. Solid mahogany with four
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Antique Late 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
A Mahogany Low-post Bed with Massive Pineapples, North Shore
Located in Providence, RI
This bed with baluster shaped posts has four wonderfully turned and carved pineapples which are
Category
Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Traditional Style White Painted Full Size Low Post Bed - A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style full size low post bed, unbranded. Solid wood painted white, decorative carving
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
Traditional Style White Painted Full Size Low Post Bed - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style full size low post bed, unbranded. Solid wood painted white, decorative carving
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
STATTON Old Towne Cherry Chippendale Style Queen Four Post Bed
By Statton Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style queen size four post bed by Statton Furniture. Solid cherry with their Old
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
LINK-TAYLOR Solid Heirloom Mahogany Queen Size Pencil Post Bed
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style queen size pencil post bed by Link-Taylor. Solid heirloom mahogany with four
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
HENKEL HARRIS 170 29 Mahogany King Size Pencil Post Bed
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style king size pencil post bed by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA. Solid
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Carved Mahogany Classical 4-Post Bed, possibly Philadelphia, c.1810-20
Located in Providence, RI
This is one of the finest Classical beds we've handled. Not only are the front posts magnificently
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Classical Mahogany Tall Post Wide Custom Queen-Size Bed, circa 1840
Located in Providence, RI
This is a striking classical bed that makes a bold statement with it’s linear spiral posts and
Category
Antique 1840s American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
HENKEL HARRIS 150 29 Mahogany Chippendale Rice Queen Four Post Bed
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional Chippendale style queen size rice bed by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Traditional King Size Bed with Barley Twist Posts
Located in Charlotte, NC
crafted for an adaptation to their four poster barley twist king bed with just two barley twist posts with
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
HENKEL HARRIS 170 24 Wild Black Cherry Queen Size Pencil Post Bed
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style queen size pencil post bed by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
HENKEL HARRIS 170 15 Genuine Black Walnut Queen Size Pencil Post Bed
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style queen size pencil post bed by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Metal
Late 20th Century Vintage Maple King Panel Bed with Barley Twist Posts
Located in Charlotte, NC
A king size panel bed in the Victorian style, unbranded. Maple with veneers, an arced top with
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Painted Country Low Post Bed, New England, 1st Half of 19th Century
Located in Providence, RI
We usually don't handle country beds of this form, but the untouched condition and additional
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
HENKEL HARRIS 170 24 Solid Wild Black Cherry Queen Size Pencil Post Bed
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style queen size pencil post bed by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Solid-Wood, Turned-Post, Bohemian-Modern King "Flora" Bed in Walnut, Oak or Ash
By Jacob May
Located in Oakland, CA
The "Flora Bed" is the original piece in Jacob May design's flora collection. This bed is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Bohemian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
Rosewood Bed
Located in New York, NY
Four post teak bed.
Category
Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood
$1,500
Oak Country Bed WD31
Located in Wrexham, GB
A light oak country style bed with carved posts and pediments.
This bed accepts a double size
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$2,685
Oak Country Bed, WK123
Located in Wrexham, GB
Oak country style bed with turned front posts, spindle foot board and carved head panel depicting
Category
Early 20th Century English Country Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$3,098
Walnut Chateau Bed, WK101
Located in Wrexham, GB
A French walnut Chateau style bed with barley twist posts and carved panels.
This bed accepts a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
King Four Poster Bed
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Sarasota, FL
finished with finals to the top of each post. This Bed's headboard is finished with pale greyish aqua
Category
20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
$17,374
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
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
$31,000
Oak Antique Bed WK164
Located in Wrexham, GB
bed, with tall posts. In the early part of the last century the bed has been widened and lengthened
Category
Early 20th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$4,261
21st Century Custom Bentwood King Bed Frame
Located in Miami, FL
21st century custom bentwood king bed frame handcrafted in Jupiter Florida. Beautiful layered pine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Pine
Vintage King Chrome Bed Frame "Kromvik" by Ikea
By IKEA
Located in Zagreb, HR
Chrome king-size bed with original SULTAN mattress, designed by Knut Hagberg, c.1982. The modernist
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Double French Walnut Bed - WD50
Located in Wrexham, GB
An attractive French walnut bedstead with decorative pediment, turned knobs and square fluted posts
Category
Early 20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Matching Pair of Beds WP26
Located in Wrexham, GB
Matching pair of oak beds with plain panels and tall spindle posts.
These beds accept 3ft wide (36
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$2,423 / set
Double French Walnut Bed, WD53
Located in Wrexham, GB
garland of roses, carved finials and fluted posts.
This bed accepts a standard double, 4ft 6in (54 in
Category
Early 20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Solid Mahogany Anglo Indian Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large British Colonial mahogany four post bed, with spindle and openwork and crown carved headboard
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Beds and Bed Frames
Dark Walnut Antique Bed WK171
Located in Wrexham, GB
A fabulous style bedstead in dark walnut with decoratively carved pediment and turned posts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Style Antique Bed WK146
Located in Wrexham, GB
A Renaissance style bedstead with decoratively carved head mount and tapered and fluted posts
Category
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Double Oak Antique Bed - WD65
Located in Wrexham, GB
An attractive oak bedstead with four panel design and flame finials on the posts.
This bed accepts
Category
Early 20th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Gothic Style Antique Bed WK158
Located in Wrexham, GB
, and turned barley twist posts.
This bed accepts a British king size or American queen size, 5ft
Category
Antique 1890s French Gothic Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Carved Antique Bed WK165
Located in Wrexham, GB
An impressive bedstead in walnut with decoratively carved panels, and turned barley twist posts
Category
Antique 1890s French Gothic Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Beds and Bed Frames
$12,500
Antique Brass Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with etched posts, ornate brass fittings, decorative brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Brass
Cast Iron Blue Verdigris Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
. This 5 ft wide bed has tapered posts and is finished in our hand painted 'Blue Verdigris'.
This bed
Category
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
6ft Wide Nickel Plated Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
This stunning bed has substantial 2 in posts and decorative cast iron mouldings. The bed is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Nickel
1970, Marc Held, Prisunic, Molded Polyester Bed with Integrated Nightstands
By Marc Held
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Held, Prisunic, 1970.
Bed with integrated nightstands,
molded polyester.
Good original
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Polyester
Reconstructed Wooden Four-Poster Bed, W4P7
Located in Wrexham, GB
A reconstructed four-poster bed using original antique mahogany decorative Victorian front posts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Continental Iron Tester Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental Brass-Mounted, Polychromed and Gilt-Stenciled Iron Tester bed with ebonized posts with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
All Brass Antique Platform Bed MK268
Located in Wrexham, GB
castings, decorative brass fittings and etched posts.
This bed will accept a US Queen Size 60 inch wide
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
All Brass Four Poster Bed M4P43
Located in Wrexham, GB
a late Victorian brass bed has fine etched posts with delicate castings, ornately cast brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
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Bed Posts For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of bed posts available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct bed posts — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 473 antique and vintage bed posts for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 188 modern editions to choose from as well. Bed posts have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Bed posts are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, mid-century modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bed posts over the years, but those made by American Beds Co, Henkel Harris and Porte Italia 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 Bed Posts
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The knobs on a bedpost are called finials or hip-knobs. They are made of many materials, including metals, glass or wood. You’ll find a wide collection of vintage and contemporary finials from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 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, 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.
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