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BAKER Flame Mahogany Georgian Style California King Size Four Poster Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Georgian style California king size poster bed by Baker Furniture. Flame mahogany with arched
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
DREXEL HERITAGE Heirlooms Flame Mahogany Chippendale King Size Four Poster Bed
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style king size poster bed by Drexel Heritage, from their Heirlooms Collection. Solid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
THOMASVILLE Collectors Cherry Chippendale King Size Rice Carved Four Poster Bed
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style king Size rice carved poster bed by Thomasville, from their Collectors Cherry
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
CRAFTIQUE Mahogany Chippendale Queen Size Rice Carved Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style queen size rice carved poster bed with canopy by Craftique. Solid mahogany with
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Campaign Bed Four Poster Mahogany George III 19th Century Single
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
large turned finials, the head board covered in a deep red fabric, typical four post canopy for mosquito
Category
Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
LINK-TAYLOR Heirloom Mahogany Chippendale Queen Size Rice Carved Four Poster Bed
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style queen size poster bed by Link-Taylor, from their Heirloom Gallery. Solid
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
LINK-TAYLOR Solid Heirloom Mahogany Chippendale Queen Size Rice Four Poster Bed
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style queen size poster bed by Link-Taylor. Solid heirloom mahogany with arched
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
LINK-TAYLOR Solid Heirloom Mahogany Chippendale King Size Rice Four Poster Bed
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style king size rice carved poster bed by Link-Taylor. Solid heirloom mahogany with
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kempner 4 Poster Queen Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gorgeous four poster queen bed finished in a carapace with antique gold accents. The painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
$22,861
John Widdicomb Gallery Crome Steel Queen Bed
Located in Bedford, NY
2"X2" CROME STEEL FOUR POSTER BED WITH CANOPY- 24"MATTRESS HEIGHT
Category
Vintage 1960s American Beds and Bed Frames
Bamboo Bed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spectacular four poster, Queen sized bamboo bed on platform. Easy to disassemble.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Beds and Bed Frames
$3,200
Anglo-Indian bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large four-poster bed in classical style, circa 1st quarter 19th century. Wood appears to be
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
$14,000
Pair of twin beds
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of mahoganized oak four-poster twin beds. Beds feature scroll-cut headboards and reeded
Category
20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$1,900
English Edwardian Brass and Iron Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hard to find vintage brass and iron bed recently made into classic four poster bed. Great
Category
Early 20th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Antique Jacobean Style Carved Oak 4 Poster Bed
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality carved oak four poster king size bed in the Jacobean style circa 1920 .
The bed is
Category
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Rosewood Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian solid rosewood four poster bed with canopy. Headboard has gently curved top rail with
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Australian Queen Size Alhambra Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order bespoke four poster bed with ornate brass castings, tentacle canopy and brass crown
Category
2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel
Fine Indo Portuguese Carved Bed/Day Bed
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th C Indo Portuguese brilos style four poster bed. The magnificent head board is crowned
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
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
Tall Post Antique Bed M4P33
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bed shown here without the canopy as a tall-post or colonial style bed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Brass, Steel
Indo-Dutch Ebony Bed with Canopy, 19th C.
Located in Richmond, CA
A rare and special solid ebony Indo-Dutch four poster bed with canopy. Headboard has curved top
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Brass
Iron Half Tester Antique Bed in Faded Gold, M4P55
Located in Wrexham, GB
can be suspended. Ornate brass knobs sit on each of the four poster. This bed was created in the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, 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
Oak Antique Bed WK164
Located in Wrexham, GB
later alterations in the early Twentieth century. The panels may well have been from an oak four poster
Category
Early 20th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$4,237
George III Period Four-Poster Bed
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A magnificent late 18th century four-poster bed. With finely executed and largely original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Beds and Bed Frames
Georgian Four Poster Mahogany Bed
Located in Salisbury, GB
A lovely Georgian and later four-poster bed mahogany bed of 3/4 size. With carved foot posts of
Category
Antique 1790s Beds and Bed Frames
Campaign Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A bespoke made-to-measure four poster bedstead in the campaign style with steel framework, brass
Category
2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel
$4,723
Anglo-Indian Mahogany Four-Poster Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian four-poster mahogany bed with beautiful carved details and clean lines. The bed can
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Four Poster Bed, W4P12
Located in Wrexham, GB
An early Victorian mahogany four poster bed with fine front posts and corniced canopy with hanging
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed - M4P13
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb cast iron four poster bed adapted from an original mid-Victorian frame dating back to 1880
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Country Four-Poster, Painted King-Size Bed
Located in Glendale, CA
Four poster bed in white antique washed finish.
Accepts standard King-size mattress.
Comes with
Category
Late 20th Century Country Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Reconstructed Wooden Four-Poster Bed with Firm Base
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
Brass Queen Size Four Poster Bed C1890
Located in London, GB
A beautiful all original Queen Size Victorian Four Poster bed beds like this are now very hard to
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Cast Iron Four Poster Bed
Located in Southampton, NY
English Victorian cast and wrought iron four-poster bed bed. The four slender posts are caped with
Category
Antique 19th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany Four-Poster Bed - W4P3
Located in Wrexham, GB
This mahogany four poster bed has superb mid-Nineteenth posts, circa 1860. The remainder of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Four Poster Bed, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic and rare mahogany four poster bed circa 1830. Made in England, America or possibly one
Category
Antique 19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
William IV Mahogany Four Poster Antique Bed, W4P8
Located in Wrexham, GB
A fine William IV mahogany four poster bed with original canopy.
This bed is 60" wide, UK King
Category
Antique 1830s French William IV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Brass Campaign Four Poster Beds M4P37
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent pair of all brass four poster beds with delicate posts, ornate brass casting in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cast Iron Antique Four Poster Bed M4P40
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed in cream with ornate castings and original brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Anglo-Indian Heavily Carved Mahogany Four Poster Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
Elaborately carved Anglo-Indian four poster bed with cornice. Headboard has coat of arms carving
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Victorian Mahogany Antique Four Poster Bed, W4P11
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb Victorian mahogany four poster bed from the mid Nineteenth Century. The substantial
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century Style Four-Poster Bed
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Four-poster bed, large, 17th century style, entirely upholstered in velvet the elaborate cornice
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Anglo-Indian Four-Poster Ebony Daybed or Single Bed
Located in Richmond, CA
A very rare solid ebony Anglo-Indian four-poster bed. The four turned posts have fluted legs and
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Rare Cast Iron and Brass Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb example of a mid-Victorian cast iron four-poster bed bedstead with tapered posts, arched
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Grand Portuguese Four Poster Barley Twist Double Bed, 1890
Located in London, GB
An outstanding grand Portuguese Four Poster double bed in original condition circa 1890 in solid
Category
Antique 1890s Portuguese Romantic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Six Foot Wide Black Four Poster Bed ALH5
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order bespoke four poster bed with ornate brass castings, tentacle canopy and brass crown
Category
2010s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue Verdigris with base, M4P30A
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with attractive central brass plaque and serpentine top rail
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
All Brass Crown and Canopy Four-Poster Bed - MKB8
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four-poster bed bedstead with four detailed etched brass posts, displaying
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Sensational Paul Evans Cityscape Four Poster Bed, 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in London, GB
A Sensational Paul Evans designed for Directional California King sized Four Poster Canopy Bed
Category
Vintage 1970s Beds and Bed Frames
Milo Baughman Style Polished Chrome and Lucite Queen Size Four-Poster Bed
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish queen-size four-poster bed is very much in the style of pieces created by Milo
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Wide Brass Four Poster Bed with Crown and Canopy, M4P19
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with tall posts, decorative brass fittings and central
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Four-Poster Painted Tester Bed, circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 19th century painted English tester bed with distressed finish features four carved
Category
Antique 1880s American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
JAMESTOWN STERLING Cherry Chippendale Queen Size Four Poster Bed
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style queen size short poster bed by Jamestown Sterling. Cherry with carved top to
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
KINDEL Legacy Mahogany Chippendale Queen Size Four Poster Bed
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional Chippendale style queen size poster bed by Kindel Furniture, from their Legacy
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Pennsylvania House Mahogany Four Poster Rice Carved King Bed
Located in Sparks Glencoe, MD
A king size rice bed in solid Mahogany by Pennsylvania House.
The Bedframe measures 82" Inches wide by and is 90 1/2" Inches deep from the wall. The overall height is 86 1/2" Inche...
Category
Late 20th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
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Four-Poster Beds For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of four-poster beds for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct four-poster beds — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 222 antique and vintage four-poster beds for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Four-poster beds have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Neoclassical and Mid-Century Modern four-poster beds are consistently popular styles. Four-poster beds have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Paul Evans and Councill are consistently popular.
Finding the Right Beds And Bed 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 Four-Poster Beds
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Today, the point of a four-poster bed is largely stylistic. People place them in bedrooms due to their elegant decorative appearance. Historically, four-poster beds featured heavy curtains that blocked light, preserved privacy and provided warmth in the winter. You'll find a selection of four-poster beds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A four poster bed features four posts, one at each corner. A canopy bed also has four posts, one at each corner, but a canopy bed is covered with a cloth of some sort. They can look similar except for the canopy on top. However, canopy posts are often built differently than four poster beds so they can accommodate the fabric. Shop a collection of four poster and canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The tester on a four poster bed is the canopy over the bed. It was usually made of wood and could be covered with cloth. It provided privacy and helped enclose the bed, making it easier to heat the bed area. On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage and contemporary four-poster beds.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Across the top of older four-poster beds was a wooden rail that was called the tester. The tester often held a rail where curtains were attached that could be pulled closed. Shop a collection of four-poster beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make a four-poster bed modern in a number of ways. Try refinishing it with matte spray paint or covering the headboard with fabric or wallpaper. You can also hang fabric in contemporary prints from the frame as a canopy. You'll find a collection of four-poster beds 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.
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