Iron Four Poster Bed
Vintage Neoclassical Iron Four Poster Bed Maitland Smith
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful Iron Neoclassical four poster bed. 3 dimensional Laurel Wreath centers the headboard and
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Four-Poster Canopy Bed, Mid-Century
Located in Miami, FL
Canopy bed.
It can be used like a sun bed.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Four-Poster Canopy Bed or Daybed in Wrought Iron. Indoor
Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
Canopy bed.
It can be used like a sun bed.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Recent Sales
5ft Wide Cast Iron Four Poster with Sunburst Design Finished in Cream, M4P57
Located in Wrexham, GB
An superb iron four poster bed with sunburst design head and foot panels finished in soft cream
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
5ft Wide Cast Iron Four Poster Antique Bed with Arched Canopy, M4P54
Located in Wrexham, GB
An antique cast iron four poster bed from the late Nineteenth Century, circa 1880. This magnificent
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
6ft Wide Cast Iron Four Poster Antique Bed in Gold with Serpentine Canopy, M4P56
Located in Wrexham, GB
An antique cast iron four poster bed from the late Nineteenth Century, circa 1880. This magnificent
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 98 in W 72 in D 86 in
Magnificent All Brass Crown and Canopy Four Poster Bed M4P51
Located in Wrexham, GB
A majestic all brass four poster bed bedstead with crown and canopy. Detailed etched brass posts
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Brass Four Poster Bed c.1831-1836 by R W Winfield for Prince of Ottoman Empire
By R. W. Winfield
Co.
Located in Wrexham, GB
An important museum quality brass four poster bed made by R W Winfield circa 1831 to 1836 as a
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 94 in W 62 in D 84 in
Vintage Neoclassical Iron Four Poster Bed Maitland Smith
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful Iron Neoclassical four poster bed. 3 dimensional Laurel Wreath centers the headboard and
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Four-Poster Hammered Iron King Bed Frame
Located in North Miami, FL
Giacometti style raw hammered hand made iron four poster bed frame with ball finials and ringlet
Category
Late 20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Italian Iron Bed
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Iron Four Poster Bed With Paint and Gilt.
Category
20th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Laurel Wreath Iron Four Poster Queen Size Bed
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century 4 poster bed by Lineage Home Furnishings for Maitland Smith. Made from wrought
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
American Mahogany King Size Four Poster Bed. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany King size four poster bed with acorn finial motif. Early 19th Century.
The bed
Category
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cast Iron Four-Poster Bed M4P24
Located in Wrexham, GB
A late Victorian cast iron four poster bed finished in black with gold lined castings.
This bed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P48
Located in Wrexham, GB
An antique cast iron four poster bed from the late Nineteenth Century, circa 1880. It was
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb cast iron four poster bed adapted from an original mid Victorian frame dating back to 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed with Sunflower Design, M4P18
Located in Wrexham, GB
A cast iron four-poster bed bed from the mid-Victorian era restored in black with gold-lined cast
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P41
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings and original brass decoration
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P44
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed finished in black with ornate castings and original
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cast Iron Four Poster Bed, M4P42
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed, circa 1880.
The ornate bed panels have large central
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Wide Cast Iron Four Poster Bed M4P23
Located in Wrexham, GB
A cast iron and brass four-poster bed from the mid-Victorian era with Fine cast iron work and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
5ft Wide Cast Iron Four Poster Bed in Cream, M4P49
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 5ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings and original brass decoration
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cream Metal Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A brass and iron four poster bed adapted from an original Victorian frame, finished in cream, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
60 inches Wide Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A classical style brass and iron four-poster bed finished in black with a straight canopy.
This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Wide Four Poster Bed - M4P12
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 Great Britain (UK) Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Four poster brass
iron queen size bed
Located in Boston, MA
A 4 poster brass & iron queen size bed with custom upholstered platform.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Brass
Cast Iron Antique Four-Poster Bed M4P32
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 6ft wide cast iron antique four-poster bed with central brass casting in a sunflower design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cast Iron Antique Four Poster Bed M4P38
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
Victorian Four Poster Bed - M4P11
Located in Wrexham, GB
Superb Victorian four poster bed suitable for American Queen Size or British King Size. Circa 1870
Category
Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Bespoke Alhambra Four-Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A stunning bespoke four-poster bed finished in white with nickel plated brass decoration, copied
Category
2010s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron, Nickel, Steel
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
Single Cast Iron Four Poster Antique Bed in White M4P47
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb and rare single antique four poster bed with crown and canopy, dating from the late
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Four-Poster Bed in Black, M4P26
Located in Wrexham, GB
A Mid-Victorian four-poster bedstead with superbly cast brass plaque decoration.
Presented as a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
All Brass Four Poster Bed M4P43
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent all brass four poster bed with crown and canopy, Circa 1870.
This superb example of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unique Bespoke Alhambra Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent four poster bedstead copied from a very unusual and rare piece, which was originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Four Poster Bed in Black, M4P26
Located in Wrexham, GB
Mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with superbly cast brass plaque decoration. Presented as a "Tall
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unique Bespoke Alhambra Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent four poster bedstead copied from a very unusual and rare piece, which was originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Romantic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Cream, M4P27
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
Cream Victorian Four Poster Single Bed MS47
Located in Wrexham, GB
A traditional style Victorian antique bed adapted to be a four poster bed, with brass collars on
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue M4P31
Located in Wrexham, GB
A mid-Victorian four poster bedstead with scroll design panels, brass side-drops on the posts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
All Brass Crown and Canopy Four Poster Bed
Located in Wrexham, GB
A majestic all brass four poster bed bedstead with crown and canopy. Detailed etched brass posts
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
6ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings and fine canopy
Located in Wrexham, GB
A 6ft wide cast iron antique four poster bed with ornate castings, fine canopy and original brass
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 80 in W 72 in D 88 in
Four Poster Bed with Canopy and Crown - M4P14
Located in Wrexham, GB
This magnificent four poster originates in Birmingham, in the late 19th century and was shipped to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Moorish Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Four-Poster Bed in Blue Verdigris, M4P30
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
Magnificent All Brass Crown and Canopy Four Poster Bed M4P50
Located in Wrexham, GB
A majestic all brass four poster bed bedstead with crown and canopy. Detailed etched brass posts
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Iron Four Poster Bed For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the iron four poster bed you’re looking for. An iron four poster bed — often made from iron, metal and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an iron four poster bed, we have 27 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer iron four poster bed, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each iron four poster bed bearing Victorian or Modern hallmarks is very popular.
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 Iron Four Poster Bed
- 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 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, 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, 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, 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.
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