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Modernist Headboard

A Massive Elm MODERNIST COFFEE or SIDE TABLE by MAISON REGAIN, France 1960
By Maison Regain
Located in PARIS, FR
, bedside table or a headboard; Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, Forme-Libre, structure and tray in massive
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

A MODERNIST SIDE or COFFEE Ceramic TABLE by JEAN ROBERT CLOUTIER, France 1950
By Cloutier Freres
Located in PARIS, FR
A small coffee table or a side table or a headboard, Modernist, Geometrical Abstraction, Lyrical
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lava, Enamel, Wrought Iron

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Queen Walnut and Laminate Headboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll from 1956 to 1967, this modernist headboard
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut, Laminate

Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard Attributed Frank Kyle
By Frank Kyle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a midcentury Mexican modernist king size headboard attributed Frank Kyle
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard with Nightstands Frank Kyle
By Frank Kyle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a midcentury Mexican modernist king size headboard with nightstands Frank
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Neoclassical Revival Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

King Size Burl Wood Headboard by Milo Baughman for Lane
By Lane Furniture, Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Vintage Mid-Century Modern king size burl wood headboard by Milo Baughman for Lane. The
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Burl

Monumental Moderne Mirror
Located in Amarillo, TX
. Perfect size for use as a king headboard. Great modernist interpretation of the traditional venetian
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Vintage 1940s Italian More Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Monumental Moderne Mirror
Monumental Moderne Mirror
H 43.75 in W 85 in D 1.5 in
Modernist King Size Pagoda Headboard with Illuminated Panels
By George Nakashima
Located in Hanover, MA
party? This headboard! The manufacturer's name is unknown but it is clearly inspired by Nakashima's
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Modernist Mahogany King Size Headboard by Gibbard of Canada
By Wesley T. Griffin, Gibbard Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Modernist mahogany King size headboard from the Viscount collection made by Gibbard Furniture
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Creme Color Quilted Leather King Headboard with Modernist Hicks Pattern
By Global Views
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This very high end leather headboard was made by Global Views and purchased for a designer Palm
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Early 2000s Asian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modernist Chrome King-Size Headboard in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Art Deco forms, this sophisticated chrome king-size headboard features a wealth of
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Chrome

Silvio Cavatorta Rosewood Headboard with Floating Nightstands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist rosewood headboard with floating nightstands, designed by Silvio Cavatorta, Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Chrome

King Size Burl Wood Headboard by Milo Baughman for Lane
By Milo Baughman, Lane Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Vintage Mid-Century Modern king size burl wood headboard by Milo Baughman for Lane. The
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Burl

Modernist Room Divider / Headboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modernist room divider or headboard. ***Contact Information: AOL (American Online) users may
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Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Modernist Dark Brass Headboard with Stylized Fretwork Design
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
King size headboard in brushed brass with a darkened or antiqued-patinated finish. Headboard has
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20th Century American Beds and Bed Frames

Lane Mosaic Headboard
By Lane Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Modernist headboard from Lane's Mosaic series. Please contact for location.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Lane Mosaic Headboard
Lane Mosaic Headboard
H 49 in W 80.25 in D 1.25 in

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By Louis Sognot
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Fine French Art Deco Side Table by Louis Sognot
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H 17.5 in W 35.5 in D 25.5 in
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By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Palermo, Sicily
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Elegant Dining Table Italian Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed, 1950s
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Michael Coffey, "Jacob s Ladder, " Modular Bookscase, United States, 1973
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Modernist Headboard For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modernist headboard you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every modernist headboard was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a modernist headboard, we have 22 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the modernist headboard you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A modernist headboard is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one modernist headboard that is appealing in its simplicity, but Berber Tribes of Morocco, Gibbard Furniture and Afra Tobia Scarpa produced versions that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Bedroom-furniture for You

No matter what kind of bedroom furniture you prefer — be it lavish, low-key or minimalist — your bedroom will always be your own personal sanctuary. But it didn’t start that way. It wasn’t until around the 19th century that the bedroom became a realm of privacy. For many Europeans in the medieval era, eating, congregating and sleeping all took place in a single room, and later, royalty such as Louis XIV of France worked on legal orders while sitting in his bed, surrounded by members of his court.

Now, we return to our bedrooms for solace, private space and intimacy. We’ve certainly come a long way, and so has our bedroom furniture.

Whether you’re seeking bright or moody, Baroque or mid-century modern, consider the amount of time that will be spent in this space. Don’t choose furnishings you won’t enjoy looking at every day.

The most important piece of bedroom furniture is, not surprisingly, the bed. When shopping for a bed and bed frame, keep the size of your bedroom in mind — you’ll need to navigate your way around the bed during your daily routine. Bed sizes range from twin to king, and there is also the California king. At 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, a king-size bed is approximately 16 inches wider than a queen-size mattress, and your bed frame will probably add two to five inches to each side. (The California king bed is 84 inches long.)

If you’re putting together design ideas for a large bedroom, why not go all out? A king platform bed is low-profile and minimalist — a mattress is placed directly on a simple and solid frame, which offers support without a box spring. A traditional bed sees a mattress rest on a box spring or foundation.

Smaller bedrooms or guest rooms could benefit from something more streamlined, such as a vintage daybed. The important thing is not to choose a bed that is too big for your space. After all, you still need to squeeze in an Italian nightstand and an elegant American of Martinsville dresser.

Headboards can make or break the style of a bedroom. If you are going for a clean and contemporary look, maybe a headboard isn’t the best fit, but if not having a headboard will keep you up at night, there are plenty of options. Rattan headboards are a great choice to top off a casual country theme. Alternately, you can think of the headboard as a statement piece. With maximalism riding high in the design world, bedrooms are getting on board with vibrant upholstered headboards, and an upholstered bed may very well be the one thing you need to pull the entire look of your bedroom furniture together.

Once your bedding is situated, shift your focus to other pieces for the room.

The size of your closet will have an impact on the size and amount of furniture you need. If you have a small closet, for example, a larger dresser is going to come in handy. If you are lucky enough to have a large walk-in closet, you can utilize the extra bedroom space for other pieces, such as an antique or vintage nightstand.

Turn your humdrum bedroom into a dramatic hideaway that you never want to leave — find vintage, new and antique bedroom furniture today on 1stDibs.

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