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Circa 1800 American Federal Hardwood Four Poster Bed Frame with Carved Pillars
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
four post bed with heavily carved and fluted columns.
These beds are about as rare and collectable
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
Antique 18th Century Heavily Carved Four Poster Bed Sublime Detail Must See
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
four post bed.
These beds are about as rare and collectable as they come, the frame is all original
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
Antiqued White Mahogany Four Poster Bed with Reeded Posts and Carved Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Desiree is a masterclass in craft with ornately carved and reeded bed posts available with and without a canopy. The front rail is scalloped to mimic the headboard profile. Made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Antique Stained Tiger Maple Four Poster Bed, Rolltop Headboard by Scott James
Located in Tiverton, RI
This is our Watch Hill bed, named after Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The Watch Hill bed has a commanding presence. Shown here in our rare five inch premium solid tiger maple posts in ou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Four Poster Byron Bed with Carved Posts, Panel Headboard and Flame Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Byron is a theatrical piece, as shown it is carefully hand ebonized creating a graphic symmetry. It is shown in our specialty honey stained maple finish with hand painted ebony d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Queen Hale Navy Painted Maple Cannonball Four Poster Bed with Flat Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Classic cannonball bed features the favorite round ball top bed posts with a merry cut-out flat headboard. This timeless Classic is perfect for guest rooms and children's rooms. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Honey Stained Maple Four Poster Bamboo Style Bed with Palm Frond Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
A Classic bamboo silhouette, the Palm Island bed features hand carved palm frond finials and bamboo detailing throughout. It is shown in our specialty honey stained maple finish with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Queen Antiqued Black Maple Four Poster Bed with Wear by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Tulip Top bed is one of our most popular, with a contiguous headboard and post height this bed is perfect for a smaller scale room. Featuring a capped flat headboard with a molde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
King White Oak Four Poster "Tulip Top" Bed with Turned Posts by Scott James
Located in Tiverton, RI
The tulip top bed is one of our most popular, with a contiguous headboard and post height this bed is perfect for a smaller scale room. Featuring a capped flat headboard with a molde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Greyed Oak Four Post King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
English greyed oak four poster bed with an elegantly carved canopy, with gothic motifs, urn finials
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$10,015 / item
American Federal Mahogany Child
s Four-Post Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Federal-style (19th Century) small mahogany child's four poster bed with pineapple finials
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Henredon Georgian Carved Mahogany Queen Size Poster Bed
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style four poster queen Size bed
By Henredon
USA, circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Queen Size Poster Bed
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Federal style four poster queen size bed
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1979
Category
Vintage 1970s American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Councill Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Queen Size Poster Bed
By Councill
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style four poster queen size bed frame
By Councill Furniture
USA, Circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Henredon Style Georgian Carved Mahogany Queen Size Poster Bed
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Federal style four poster queen size bed
In the manner of Henredon
USA
Category
Vintage 1980s American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture English Country William
Mary Queen Size Poster Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Country or William & Mary style barley twist queen size four poster bed
By
Category
Vintage 1960s American William and Mary Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Oak, Lacquer
George III Mahogany and Gilt Four Post King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A carved mahogany, flame mahogany veneered and parcel gilt four poster King bed, the arched
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
$16,500 / item
Antique Heavily Carved Continental Four Posted Bed European Double
Located in Ware, GB
Impressive in stature, this imposing Continental four-poster bed has an abundance of finely carved
Category
Antique 19th Century European Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Oak
Unique Rococo Style Finely Carved 4 Poster/Bunk Bed With Silver Gilt wood
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A Unique bed by La Maison London, masters of fine wood carving - A Rococo style Four Poster Bed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$14,903 Sale Price
25% Off
Charles Hollis Jones Brass and Lucite "Metric" King-Size Poster Bed
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare king-size, four-poster bed/canopy bed in Lucite and solid brass by Charles Hollis
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Bolzan Ceylon Bed by Bolzan Lab
By Bolzan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceylon is a simple and rigorous four-poster bed evoking romantic summer nights. A bed that embraces
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric
$10,872 / item
Chippendale Plume Bed
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Chippendale design four-poster bed, with serpentine scrolling foliate canopy rails
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
$26,791
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Foliage Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, C 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany four poster bed with carved foliage acanthus reeded foot post
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Bed
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking and sculptural, this vintage Lucite four-poster bed is a glamorous centerpiece in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lucite
Magnificent Paul Evans Chrome Cityscape Kingsize Bed Mid-Century Modern
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A Magnificent Paul Evans Cityscape four-poster canopy king-size bed in polished chrome patchwork
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
$32,000 Sale Price
20% Off
American Charleston Mahogany Classical Foliage Barley Twist Tester Bed, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Charleston Classical mahogany four poster tester bed with flanking carved acanthus foliage
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
Four Post Byron Canopy Bed with Carved and Fluted Posts by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
option and four poster option.
Those who are drawn to the Cornice Valence may add it to other bed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
18th Century American Four Post Bed Salem Massachusetts
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful American 18th century four poster bed retaining original red finish. Likely from Salem
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
Charleston True Mahogany Rice Bed, "The Furniture of Charleston" C. 1800-1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston true mahogany period four-poster rice bed with tapered head posts, removable mahogany
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
French Neo-Classical Style Iron
Brass Maitland-Smith Queen Bed Frame
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This bed has timeless appeal! It is a French neo-classical style white iron four poster bed with
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster
Bunk Bed
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A unique design of master carving from La Maison London. A hand carved Four Poster bed frame, in
Category
2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster
Bunk Bed
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A unique design of master carving from La Maison London. A hand carved Four Poster bed frame, in
Category
2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Roma Apple Green Bamboo with Ferns and Butterflies Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
Introducing the Bamboo Roma Bed, a whimsical four-poster bed that combines romance with timeless
Category
2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$29,446 / item
Cal-King 4 Poster Bed in Polished Nickel
Lucite by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
canopy.
The four poster design adds a touch of grandeur to any space, making it the perfect centerpiece
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Nickel
Roma Ivory King Size Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
Presenting the stunning Roma Bed, a symbol of romance and enduring beauty. This hand-painted four
Category
2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$23,680 / item
Harewood House Bed
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A resplendent four poster bed with exquisite hand-carvings and flutings and domed canopy. The bed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Adam Style Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
$45,703
E W Godwin Style Rare Anglo-Japanese Walnut Double Bed with Lattice Work Details
By Edward William Godwin, Collinson
Lock
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare Anglo-Japanese walnut double bed or a four poster bed, in the style of E W Godwin
Category
Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Giotto Silver Textural Decorations King Size Bed
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
style of a four-poster bed, this piece exudes grandeur and sophistication. With meticulous hand-painted
Category
2010s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
$27,226 / item
20th Century Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany 4 Post Canopy Tester Double Size Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive 20th Century inlaid mahogany four poster double size tester bed featuring Hepplewhite
Category
20th Century American Hepplewhite Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
$1,750 Sale Price
41% Off
013 Monarch - King - Walnut - Mohair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
A ROMANTIC SANCTUARY
At once modern and rooted in history, The Monarch bed is a classical four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
013 Monarch - King - Oak - Mohair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
A ROMANTIC SANCTUARY
At once modern and rooted in history, The Monarch bed is a classical four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak
$14,000 / item
013 Monarch - King - Walnut - Linen or Velvet
Located in Westlake Village, CA
A ROMANTIC SANCTUARY
At once modern and rooted in history, The Monarch bed is a classical four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
013 Monarch - King - Oak - Linen or Velvet
Located in Westlake Village, CA
A ROMANTIC SANCTUARY
At once modern and rooted in history, The Monarch bed is a classical four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Cotton
013 Monarch - Queen - Oak - Mohair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
A ROMANTIC SANCTUARY
At once modern and rooted in history, The Monarch bed is a classical four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak
$12,000 / item
013 Monarch - Queen - Walnut - Mohair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
A ROMANTIC SANCTUARY
At once modern and rooted in history, The Monarch bed is a classical four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
$12,500 / item
013 Monarch - Queen - Oak - Linen or Velvet
Located in Westlake Village, CA
A ROMANTIC SANCTUARY
At once modern and rooted in history, The Monarch bed is a classical four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Cotton
$10,000 / item
013 Monarch - Queen - Walnut - Linen or Velvet
Located in Westlake Village, CA
A ROMANTIC SANCTUARY
At once modern and rooted in history, The Monarch bed is a classical four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
$10,500 / item
Holly Hunt Sorraia Queen Size Walnut Canopy Bed
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish ebonized walnut four poster canopy style bed designed by Holly Hunt. The Sorraia bed is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
Antique White Maple Pencil Post Bed with Hand Carved Folk Art Bird Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
Our Sunnybrook four poster pencil post bed featuring four hand carved Folk Art inspired bird
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed
By Pace Collection
Located in Hanover, MA
Chic and glamorous queen size polished chrome canopy four poster bed frame by Pace Collection, 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Large Baroque Style Black Lacquer Canopy Bed, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Baroque style black color varnish four-poster bed (ceiling), with headboard.
The headboard
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
21st Century The King
s Bed Solid Oak and Tented Steel Superstructure
By Benedikt Bolza Design, B.B. for Reschio
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
With a distinct baroque headboard, this stylish grisaille oak four-poster bed has intricate posts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel
Large Baroque Style Off White Lacquer Canopy Bed, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Baroque style off white color refinished four-poster bed (ceiling), with headboard.
The headboard
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Baroque Style Off White Lacquer Canopy Bed, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Baroque style off white color refinish four-poster bed (ceiling), with headboard.
The headboard
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
$17,013 Sale Price
20% Off
Baroque Style Black Lacquer Canopy Bed, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Baroque style black color varnish refinish four-poster bed (ceiling), with headboard.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Prudent Mallard attrib. American Rococo Revival Mahogany Tester Bed
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Savannah, GA
A tester bed, also known as a four-poster bed, is a bed with four vertical columns supporting a
Category
Antique 1830s Rococo Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
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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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