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Post Modern Steel Queen Bed with Integrated Floating Nightstands, Italy, 1980s
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern enameled steel bed frame with a curved stainless steel headboard and integrated floating
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cut Steel, Steel
George III Painted Tall Post Canopy Bed, circa 1790
Located in valatie, NY
George III tall post canopy bed. Front posts are turned and painted with spiral climbing pink roses
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Primitive Maple Bed with Turned Posts
Located in Savannah, GA
three quarter mattress would fit this early 19th century bed with the inside rail measurements: 46.50
Category
Antique 1820s American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
1940s Mahogany Bobbing Semi Post Full Size Bed Frame
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1940s Solid Mahogany Bobbing Semi Posters Full Size Bed Frame on original wheels. Wheels are
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
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 English George III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Folk Art Four Post Pine Dog Pet Bed
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Circa 1970's hand made dog bed using golden grainy knot Pine.
All glued peg construction. Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Craftsman Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple Queen Pencil Post Canopy Bed
By Eldred Wheeler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Eldred Wheeler tiger maple queen sized pencil poster bed complete with metal hangers, box spring
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Pair of 1940s Kindel Semi Post Twin Size Bed Frames
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Kindel Grand Rapids Furniture semi poster twin size bed frames. ÞKindel Grand Rapids
Category
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron
18th Century Four Post Mahogany Bed, Likely Charleston
converted to queen
Located in Richmond, VA
Great 18th century period four post mahogany bed, likely Charleston. Great quality hand carved
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
KING White Oak Four Poster "Tulip Top" Bed with Turned Posts
Located in Tiverton, RI
The tulip top bed is one of our most popular, with a contiguous headboard and post height this bed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Kindel Oxford Mahogany Semi-Post American Empire Twin Beds, Circa 1930s
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Exceptional pair of Kindel Oxford mahogany semi-post twin bedframe in good vintage condition. Circa
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Lucite and Chrome Four Post Canopy Bed King Size Vintage Headboard Midcentury
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage Mid-Century Modern, Lucite and chrome bed in the style of Charles Hollis Jones
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Late 19th Century Early American Style Semi Post Pine Full Size Bed
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Early American Style Pine Full Size Bed. Meaures 81" in lenght, 56" in width and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Edwardian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Laurel Wreath Four Post Canopy Queen Size Sleigh Bed
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith Neoclassical style four poster Queen size canopy bed, circa 1990s. Made from metal
Category
1990s Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Primitive Early American Colonial Revival Pencil Post 4 Poster Queen Canopy Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century Colonial Revival pencil post. Made from pine with a canopy and finials.
Category
20th Century American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine
American Four Poster "Field" Bed w/ Arched Canopy, Carved
Turned Posts, c 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
. The bed's headboard has two downward scrolls, with four vase-and-ring turned posts; with the two foot
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
20th Century Vintage Early American Colonial Pine Pencil Post 4 Poster Full Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
David T Smith.
This beautiful bed features large tapered pencil posts with trophy finials, an arched
Category
Vintage 1970s American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Pine
Federal Style Mahogany Pencil Post Queen Size Bed, Bartley for Ford Museum 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Federal style pencil post canopy queen size bed frame of The Bartley Collection for the Henry
Category
20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Bernhardt Athena Collection Oak King Size Poster Bed Frame 4 Post Tuscan
By Bernhardt
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Bernhardt Athena king size bed frame. Made of oak with finely carved details and dramatic
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
David T Smith Early American Colonial Queen Size Pencil Post 4 Poster Canopy Bed
By David Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Early American painted queen size pencil post canopy bed by David T Smith, circa 1987. A style
Category
Vintage 1980s American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
King Size Bed in Style of Brueton
s Radiator Bed
By Brueton, Stanley Jay Friedman
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom made and upholstered king size platform bed in the style of Stanley Jay Friedman's Radiator
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Mid Century Maple Semi Post Twin Beds by J.B. Van Sciver Furniture Co
Located in Germantown, MD
" in high to the top of the footboard bars and 37.5" to the top of foodboard semi posts. Under bed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
VINTAGE MIRRORED BACK CHiNESE LACQUERED CHINOISERIE FOUR POSTER KING SIZE BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
very large Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered four posted bed frame with antiqued glass headboard
Please
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Queen Chrome Bed by Ikea
By IKEA
Located in Las Vegas, NV
one bed and frame is a great example of the clean, functional designs that made Ikea so popular. This
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Queen Platform Bed with Attached Headboard
Nightstands Rougier
By Roger Rougier
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Queen-size platform bed by celebrated Montreal firm, Rougier, features a head board, flanked by
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rubber, Lacquer
Italian Black Lacquered King Bed Frame by Carlo Malnati
By Carlo Malnati
Located in Puslinch, ON
lacquered KING size bed frame. Made in Italy, circa 1980s. Black lacquered frame with soft, supple top grain
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Plastic, Lacquer
Stanhope Bed by Michael Graves for Memphis Milano, circa 1982.
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
of this era is the Stanhope bed, designed by American architect Michael Graves in 1982 for Memphis
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Mario Ceroli Bocca Della Verità Wooden Bed Structure Poltronova Production, 1970
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Wooden bed structure model 'Bocca della Verità' designed by Mario Ceroli and produced by Poltronova
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Italian Four Poster Bed 19th Century
Located in Buxton, GB
Crest
4 Bed Posts
Polychromed
Would require a sommier/slat base/Divan 145 x 195cm (4.75 x 6.39 ft
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Ligne Roset Parallele Postmodern Platform Bed Attributed to Peter Maly
By Ligne Roset, Peter Maly
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Ligne Roset Parallele Postmodern European King size (77 x 63 x 6) platform bed attributed
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Aluminum
Mahogany Twin Four Poster Beds - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of colonial style four poster twin beds made of mahogany. Each bed frame has four turned and
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Vintage 1930s Mahogany Twin Beds
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of vintage burled mahogany twin beds with pineapple posts from the 1930s. The mahogany has
Category
Vintage 1930s American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Gothic Style Twin Beds, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
footboards with large, polychrome rosettes. The bed posts are topped with cone shaped finials (painted blue
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Pierre Cardin Black Leather Bed Bronze and Iron Base, 1970s-1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Cardin black leather bed bronze and iron base, 1970s-1980s.
Rare and chic black leather
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Contemporary Art Bed Helioendimio Silver and Gold Leaf by Luigi Ontani
By Luigi Ontani, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition of 99 numbered and signed copies.
In Helioendimio, beyond the smiling crescent moon, the radiant sun’s gaze meets the eye of the creator who, at the same time, is bo...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Rare Mario Bellini for Cassina
Le Mura
Double Bed in Green Upholstery
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Le Mura' king bed, Kvadrat x Raf Simons PHLOX 0933 fabric, chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rare Postmodern 80s Mirrored King Platform Chrome Bed by O.B. Solie for ELLO
By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie
Located in Basel, BS
Stunning, and very rare sleek postmodern elegant designer chrome and mirrored King platform bed by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Period American Federal Tiger Maple Four Poster Canopy Bed
Located in Essex, MA
American Federal Four Post Canopy or Tester Bed
--Tiger Maple
--Original Throughout
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
19th Century Cast Iron and Brass French Empire Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nicely distressed 19th century cast iron and brass bed frame with brass finials on all four posts
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
A Hollywood Regency style painted California king size bed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Hollywood Regency style painted California king size bed having carved posts, woven headboard and
Category
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Twin Bed Frames
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style painted twin bed frames
Fluted posts with rounded foliated finials, cane
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Steel, Leather and Brass Platform King Size Bed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An rare adjustable Adia platform bed designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia in the 1980s. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Steel
Baker Milling Road West Indies Four Poster Queen Size Bed
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Baker Milling Road West Indies Collection four poster queen size bed with bold posts comprised of
Category
20th Century Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Queen-Size Reproduction of Four-Poster Bed by Thomas Day
By Thomas Day
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An American Empire or Federal style queen-size bed with four posts in the manner of North Carolina
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany, Poplar
19th Century French Directoire Carved Oak Four-Post Dog House and Vintage Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1810, the bed features an arched top and four hand carved turned posts in each corner. The bed has
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Oak
French 1870s Napoléon III Period Walnut Bed with Low-Relief Carved Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut bed from the late 19th century, with carved floral motifs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Bergère Bed, Handmade in the Classic LXVI French Style by La Maison, London
Located in London, Park Royal
the bed's posts. The proportions and styling of the bed conveys an overall quiet confidence. All our
Category
2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Empire Mahogany Semi-Post Twin Bedframes, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful pair of turn of early 20th century American colonial twin bedframes. Very good antique condition.
Overall measurements are 83.5 inches long, 44.25 inches wide and 58 high. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Postmodern Lacquered Rougier Cal King Headboard
By Roger Rougier
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Now available is a freestanding white lacquered Cal King headboard! Measures approximately 95.5W x 9D x 26.75T. Inner dimensions is 74W..
Very good condition with very light surf...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lacquer
Jay Spectre King Headboard with Integral Night Stands
By Century Furniture, Jay Spectre
Located in Highland, IN
20"D the space between the nightstands is 79.5" and there are brackets to attach a bed frame.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel
Pure Luxury Silk Velvey Upholstered Ralph Lauren Fluted King Size Headboard
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
finest silk velvet I have ever touched, this piece will turn any normal bed in to pure quality
We have
Category
20th Century English Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Velvet
Juan Montoya Round Sleeping Unit
By Juan Montoya
Located in Hanover, MA
round platform bed with sculptural curved deep blue lacquered wrap-around console cabinet with two banks
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Postmodern Headboard by Carlo Malnati, Lacquer, Built in Cushions King Size, 80s
By Carlo Malnati
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Postmodern Headboard by Carlo Malnati, Italian, Lacquer, Built in Cushions, Memphis, King Size, Bedroom.
Vintage from the 1980s
Measurements: 84 1/4" L x 15" D x 33" H
In great co...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lacquer
Dunbar King-Size Headboard Edward Wormley Walnut Cane Panels
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
King-size headboard by Dunbar designed by Edward Wormley. Striking graphic panels of walnut and cane framed in a dark stained wood. Very nice pre owned condition. 80" wide x 37&...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Walnut, Wood
Midcentury John Widdicomb Headboard King
By John Widdicomb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
John Widdicomb sculptural tall post king size bed headboard with tapered double spires, circa 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Benatti Bed Room Set with
Boomerang
Queen Bed and
Aiace
Nightstands
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Benatti, 'Boomerang' queen bed, wood, lacquered wood, leather, Italy, design 1972
Rare and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage White Oak Wood Queen Platform Bed Headboard With Nightstands Postmodern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Queen White Oak Platform Bed & Nightstands.
Very rare white oak platform bed. The
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Wood
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Post Beds For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of post beds is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique post beds was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. We have 74 antique and vintage post beds in-stock, while there are 22 modern editions to choose from as well. Post beds have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of post beds to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Neoclassical and Hollywood Regency post beds are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made post beds over the years, but those made by David Smith, Cassina and Leighton Hall Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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 Post Beds
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The knobs on a bedpost are called finials or hip-knobs. They are made of many materials, including metals, glass or wood. You’ll find a wide collection of vintage and contemporary finials 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.
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