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Antique French Empire Painted Day Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Antique French Empire Daybed handcrafted out of mahogany wood featuring a beautiful scrolled
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Daybeds

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Paint, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Mahogany

Late 18th Century Paint and Gilt Directoire Bed
Located in Boston, MA
neoclassical style. Original paint and gilding. Box spring and mattress are new and sold with bed.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Daybeds

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Painted French Bed For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the painted French bed you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and paint, every painted French bed was constructed with great care. There are 253 variations of the antique or vintage painted French bed you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer painted French bed, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A painted French bed is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made painted French bed has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Perez Petriarte and Romweber Furniture Co. are consistently 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 Painted French Bed
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A French Corbeille bed is a piece of wooden bedroom furniture. Typically, the beds feature arched upholstered headboards and footboards that show off decorative molding. The footboard usually has a slight inward curve. Shop a variety of Corbeille beds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A French double bed is a bed of a specific size. The French double is bigger than a twin bed but smaller than a standard double or full-size bed. In France, the bed is sometimes called “un grand lit” or "a big bed." Shop a selection of antique and vintage French double beds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A French style bed is bigger than a twin bed but smaller than a double bed. It is equivalent to one and a half of a twin bed. You can find a variety of mid-century, art deco, modern and many more French style beds to choose from on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The French artist who painted the famous painting which is titled Mont Sainte Victoire is Paul Cézanne. He actually produced several landscape paintings of the mountain, which was located near his birthplace, Aix-en-Provence, France. Arguably the most famous piece from the series is a 1904-6 work now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Other examples are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York; the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, UK; the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland; the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan; and the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, New Jersey. Shop a wide range of sculptures on 1stDibs.

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