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Elegant Louis XVI Style Walnut Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A classical Louis XVI walnut bedstead with striking panels and detailed carving. The bed has
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Teak Four Poster Bed w/ Bamboo Crossbars
Located in New York, NY
South Indian bed w/ carved posts and headboard, in teak.
Category
Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak
Pair Of 1920
s Mahogany Carved Beds
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ornately carved pair of twin mahogany beds with thickly turned post legs; could be modified for use
Category
Early 20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Pair of 1920
s Carved Mahogany Beds
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ornately carved pair of twin mahogany beds with thickly turned post legs; could be modified for use
Category
Early 20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Black Brass and Iron Antique Bed MK206
Located in Wrexham, GB
Antique bed in black with brass top rail, Classic design and brass decoration on the posts.
This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cast Iron Antique Four Poster Bed M4P38
Located in Wrexham, GB
create a tall post bed. Please enquire for details.
The ornate brass fittings on the posts have been
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Renaissance Style Ebonised Oak Antique Bed WK137
Located in Wrexham, GB
A Renaissance style ebonized oak bedstead with stunning decorative pediment and turned posts
Category
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Matching Pair of Beds (MPS33) Including Bases
Located in Wrexham, GB
" wide posts.
These beds accept 3ft wide (36 inch or 90 cm) bases and mattresses.
The length can be 75
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
$3,110 / set
Double Oak Breton Carved Antique Bed - WD53
Located in Wrexham, GB
A handsome Breton bed in oak with turned posts and finials, three panel design in head and foot
Category
Early 20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
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
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
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
Antique 19th Century Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Ebony
Tufted leather
chrome bed frame by Milo Baughman
Located in Hollywood, CA
A chrome four post bed frame with tufted pale olive green distressed leather head board.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Decorative Brass and Iron Bed in Black - MK87
Located in Wrexham, GB
A decorative brass and iron bed with brass rosettes, post fittings and gallery.
This bed accepts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Hand Painted Folk Art Teal Single Canopy Bed
Located in New York, NY
Hand Painted Folk Art Teal Single Canopy Bed
Frame and turned posts in teal
Headboard and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
Camp Topridge Federal Four-Poster Ex: Marjorie Merriweather Post
Located in Woodbury, CT
From the collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post at CAMP TOPRIDGE in the Adirondacks. http
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Poplar
Matching Pair of Twin Brass and Iron Beds MPS33
Located in Wrexham, GB
" wide posts.
These beds accept 3ft wide (36 inch or 90 cm) bases and mattresses.
The length can be 75
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
$3,110 / set
Vintage California-King "Venetian Bed" from David Sutherland Showroom
Located in Houston, TX
outlines the headboard, tester and base of posts.
Bed is finished with four large finials.
It was
Category
Late 20th Century American Rancho Monterey Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Teak Bed with Woven Cane Head and Footboard
Located in Vordingborg, DK
frame in 1957. Unlike the usual post-war bed designs with wire mesh and steel springs, the two invoked a
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Teak
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
Antique 19th Century Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Teak
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
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Beds and Bed Frames
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
Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Gothic Beds, England ca. 1840
Located in Providence, RI
This extraordinary pair of beds has classic cluster column posts and carved embellishments which
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Beds and Bed Frames
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
Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Wide Antique Brass Four Poster Bed with Song Birds M4P36
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
WELLINGTON HALL Solid Mahogany Queen Size Four Poster Rice Bed
By Wellington Hall Ltd
Located in Charlotte, NC
A traditional style queen size four post rice bed by Wellington Hall. Solid mahogany with four rice
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century Brass and Iron Bed with Peacock Decoration
Located in Wrexham, GB
central brass plaque on both the head and foot depicts a peacock. The foot of the bed has a serpentine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Double (4
6") English Edwardian Brass
Iron Metal Bedstead with Square Posts
Located in Headley, GB
Double (4'6" wide) Edwardian brass and iron bedstead with the traditional square posts, brass post
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Brass
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
Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
King-Sized Dark Burl Headboard with Brass Posts and Inlay
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
Four brass-inlaid, burl-veneered arches supported by brass posts with finials, designed and made by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Beds and Bed Frames
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
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
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
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
HARDEN Mid 20th Century Mahogany Traditional Two Post Queen Size Headboard
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
, arched back, two fluted upper posts, decorative finials, and square lower posts. Made in McConnellsville
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
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
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Brass
Monumental Early 20th Century Hand-Carved African Senufo Cote d
Ivoire Bed
Located in New York, NY
'pillow' raised from the bed and supported by a post at the top. Just below the pillow there is a carved
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Tulip Top Empire Bed in Tiger Maple Refitted to a Standard King, circa 1820
Located in Billerica, MA
extended from the original bed. 68” head post, 58” foot post.
This bed was resized from its original
Category
Antique 1820s American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Interesting Pair of Indian Polychrome Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great color and in relief,they appear to be made from bed posts hence the square holes on the
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Table Lamps
Set of 4 Carved Wood Pineapple Finials
Located in Nashville, TN
drapery finials or bed posts.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Sculptures
Pair of Carved Wood Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of lamps made from 19th century French carved wooden bed post finials. Carved lamp is 12" and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Pair Carved Table Lamps
Located in Culver City, CA
This pair of carved wood table lamps (probablly from 18th century bed post and converted circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
$1,950
Pair of Lamps Made from Vintage Fragements
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great looking pair of highly carved painted wooden lamps made from sections of vintage bed posts
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Paint, Wood
American Faux Bamboo Maple Bed
Located in New York, NY
#X055
American Aesthetic period, maple and faux bamboo bed having turned posts connecting a bamboo
Category
Antique 19th Century American Bedroom Sets
Large painted wooden bed ceiling screen.
Located in Westport, CT
A large bed ceiling screen used to spread mosquito net down from a four posted bed.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Antique American Doll Bed, circa 1840
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional American made doll bed with turned spindle post and original bone pegs for rope
Category
Antique 19th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Day Bed with Fold-Down Side
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small-scale darkened fruitwood day bed with carved posts and rails.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Daybeds
Materials
Wood, Textile
Vintage De Sede
DS-77
Sofa Bed in Black Leather, 1-Seater Module, Lounge Chair
By De Sede
Located in Zagreb, HR
, Switzerland, the 1970s.
The chair can be easily converted into a very comfortable single-person bed.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Foam
Jumu Six-Post Canopy Bed
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A hand carved Jumu six-post canopy bed. Produced in 1820, early Qing dynasty. From the Jiangsu
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood
$14,000
Julia Gray 4-Post Queen Bed
Located in Houston, TX
Julia Gray Sheraton-style Queen bed in a Mahogany finish with decorative paint.
Headboard is
Category
Early 20th Century American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Full Size Pencil Post Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style full size pencil post bed by Craftique. Solid mahogany with four pencil shaped
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Reproduction Pencil Post King Bed in Tiger Maple
Located in Billerica, MA
Reproduction pencil post king bed in tiger maple with acorn finials.
Measures: 82" W x 86" L x 84
Category
2010s American Shaker Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Four Post Mahogany Canopy Bed from British India
Located in Heath, MA
Hand-carved mahogany four post bed from British India, circa 1920. This queen-sized bed, which was
Category
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
HENKEL HARRIS 170 Mahogany Pencil Post Queen 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 Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Traditional Style Four Post Rice Carved Queen Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style queen size rice bed, unbranded, similar quality to Drexel. Hardwood with cherry
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
HENKEL HARRIS 170 29 Mahogany Pencil Post Queen 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 Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Four Post Tester or Canopy Bed from British India
Located in Heath, MA
Mahogany four-poster tester bed from British India, circa 1920, with elaborate hand carvings of two
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
JL TREHARN Tiger Maple Sheraton Style Four Post Queen Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Sheraton style queen size poster bed by JL Treharn. Solid tiger maple, four turned posts with
Category
Late 20th Century American Sheraton Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cannonball and Feather Carved Reproduction King Four-Post Bed in Maple
Located in Billerica, MA
Reproduction king-size cannonball and feather carved bed in maple with roll top repeat end
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Acorn Top Low Post Bed in Bird
s-Eye Maple circa 1820 Refitted to Standard King
Located in Billerica, MA
Acorn top low post bed in extraordinary bird's-eye maple circa1820 refitted to Standard King with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Birdseye Maple
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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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