George Nakashima Headboard, Black Walnut Veneer, Widdicomb, 1959
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Camden, ME
Discover the timeless beauty of the George Nakashima Headboard Model 212-X from his renowned Origins line for Widdicomb, crafted in 1959. This exceptional piece exemplifies Nakashi...
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Antiqued Pine King Size Arched Top Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-20th Century Antiqued Pine King Size Arched Top Headboard in good vintage condition. Measures 84" in width, 4" in depth and 46" in heigth.
Pine
Studio Headboard by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A queen size American craftsman headboard by George Nakashima featuring bench made solid cherry wood construction with dovetailed joinery.
Cherry
Michael Elkan Burled Maple and Walnut King Headboard
By Michael Elkan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Michael Elkan (1942-2014) monumental maple headboard with walnut butterflies and walnut frame. Top edge is freeform, and two sides are cut from the same tree and book matched. His la...
Maple, Walnut
Solid Walnut Craftsman Headboard by Ed Crowell, Signed and Dated 1975
By Ed Crowell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Expertly executed Queen sized headboard by craftsman Ed Crowell. This beautiful piece has been fabricated from solid walnut and features four burl wood front panels which slide to re...
Walnut, Burl
Walnut Headboard by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
A full size, walnut headboard with dovetailed joinery and one sap streak. Two sliding doors opening to a storage compartment. Recently restored by Nakashima Studios. Provenance i...
Walnut
Headboard with Hand-Forged Sculpture by Marsura, Italy, 1970s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in London, GB
A beautifully wrought abstract work by Italian craftsman Salvino Marsura, 1970s. The headboard is all one piece, with tubes to the front of the legs where further bed frame could be...
Metal
King Size Headboard by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare size. American black walnut slab headboard with 2 free sap edges.
Walnut
King Headboard - Wall Sculpture by David Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Incredible wall sculpture or wall-mounted king headboard. Crafted by one of the leading makers of Studio Furniture from 200 year old reclaimed red oak barn beams
King Size Headboard by George Nakashima, 1977
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Free form headboard in the very hard-to-find king size, 1977
Walnut
Studio Made King-Size Black Walnut Headboard
By Gerald McCabe, John Kapel
Located in Waltham, MA
Exquisite studio crafted king-size headboard in a heavily figured black walnut. This very graphically designed bed has attributes of California Craft makers John Kapel and Gerald McC...
Walnut
$3,500
H 34.5 in W 79.75 in D 1.5 in
1950s T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb King Size Headboard in Walnut
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a King Size Headboard, designed by T.H Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb. This particular example dates back to the 1950s and was produced in Michigan, USA. The design is compr...
Brass
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard This headboard measures: 64.25 wide x 1.5 deep x 42.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vint...
Walnut
$1,978
H 40.95 in W 70.87 in D 1.58 in
1950s Saridis Headboard Super King Size Bed 180cm Wood Bedroom Midcentury
By Sardis
Located in London, GB
An exquisite and extremely well made hand carved headboard from the renowned manufacturer Saridis in Athens. The headboard is 180cm long which makes it a Super King Size Bed in UK s...
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Full Size Walnut Headboard by Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transform your bedroom with this Mid-Century Modern Walnut Headboard by Widdicomb, a striking example of timeless design and exceptional craftsmanship. Featuring rich, warm walnut ve...
Walnut
$1,695
H 43.5 in W 79.5 in D 1.5 in
Mid Centuy Thomasville Provincial Style Fruitwood King Headboard, Circa 1969
By Thomasville
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consisderation is this Mid Centuy Thomasville Provincial Style Fruitwood King Size Headboard, Circa 1969 A matching pair of nightstands, dresser and mirror available in our ...
Mirror, Hardwood, Fruitwood
George Nakashima Origins Headboard by Widdicomb
By George Nakashima
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nakashima design headboard for a king or queen sized bed for his Origins series by Widdicomb, 1959. Constructed of East Indian Laurel wood in the original Sundra finish, clean...
Elm
Full Size Walnut Headboard by Edmond J. Spence
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century sculpted walnut headboard by Edmond J. Spence, circa 1960. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Hardwood, Birch
Sculptural Walnut Headboard Bed 102" Wide Mid Century Modern MINT
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sculptural Walnut Headboard Bed 102" Wide Mid Century Modern MINT
Walnut
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 100.5 in D 1.25 in
Magnificent George Nakashima Widdicomb Kingsize Headboard Bed Origins Collection
By George Nakashima
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent George Nakashima for Widdicomb king size headboard, circa 1960s. The headboard features a dramatic, sweeping form that is regal and elegant. Surface is incredibly clean, ...
Walnut
George Nakashima Origins King Size Headboard for Widdicomb, 1950's
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nakashima "Origins" Headboard for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. The outer frame of the headboard is comprised of East Indian Laurel wood and is adorned with hand carved, solid hick...
Wood
1960s T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Attributed Walnut Full-Size Headboard
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Trenton, NJ
An exceptional American mid-century modern walnut full headboard, beautifully crafted in the manner of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb circa December 1962. This archival example...
Wood
George Nakashima Style Unagusta Mid Century Walnut King Headboard
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nakashima Style Unagusta Mid Century Walnut King Headboard This headboard measures: 96.25 wide x 2 deep x 39.75 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Smalls Scratches and Min...
Walnut
Vintage King Size Mid-Century Walnut Headboard
Located in Denton, TX
Original condition with nice patina this walnut headboard gives a warm glow that only comes from age. Produced by Young Manufacturing in the style of George Nakashima. Frame hardwar...
Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Headboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern queen-size headboard with cut-out sides and slight arch. (Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer).
$476Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.5 in W 58.75 in D 1.75 in
Vintage Modern Walnut Headboard, Full/Queen, Woven Panel Detail
By Lane Furniture
Located in Trenton, NJ
This headboard reflects the mixed-material approach many American case-good manufacturers embraced during the 1960s and 1970s, pairing traditional walnut paneling with woven textile ...
Wood
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.5 in W 81.5 in D 1.75 in
Handsome Milo Baughman Style Walnut Kingsize Headboard Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style walnut kingsize headboard.
Walnut
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
$502Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.88 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Set of Danish teak Viking figures, attributed to Kay Bojesen, Denmark, circa 1960s, emblematic of Scandinavian modern design and playful wooden objects of the mid-20th century. These...
Wool, Teak
$14,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Measures cm: H 178 x W 136 x D 40. Elegant and highly distinctive Italian vanity or dressing table dating from the early 1950s, bearing the label of La Permanente Mobili ...
Mirror, Walnut
$2,000 / set
H 19 in W 20 in D 17 in
Pair of Yellow Scandinavian modern Pine single drawer nightstands brass handle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Yellow painted Scandinavian modern Pine single drawer nightstands with brass handles. Made in Sweden circa 1970s. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Sold as a pair (2) nightstands. ...
Brass
Mid-Century Copper Orrery Planetarium Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Mid-century copper orrery planetarium sculpture. This hand crafted model encapsulates the atomic age, drawing inspiration from the mid century space race style. The base is a weig...
Copper, Metal
King Size Mahogany Rice Carved Poster Bed by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional king size mahogany rice carved poster bed by Leighton Hall Furniture. It’s design was inspired by poster beds from the Regency period and features handmade ...
Mahogany
$7,800
H 95.5 in W 51.25 in D 20 in
Antique French 19th Century Limed Wardrobe or Armoire with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French 19th Century Limed Wardrobe or Armoire with European Imported Chicken Wire Inserts for the doors. We have owned this Antique French Wardrobe or French Armoire for seve...
Brass, Wire
Mid-Century Modern Teak Sofa with Chenille Upholstery, 1960s Denmark
By Grete Jalk, Svend Åge Madsen, Ib Kofod-Larsen, Folke Ohlsson, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Burbank, CA
1960's Midcentury Danish Modern couch for sale. It's a really long sofa, and was reupholstered in 2015. It has a solid teak frame in excellent condition. It was reupholstered using R...
Chenille, Teak
$2,045 / item
H 10.9 in W 11.1 in D 12.1 in
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2.5 Black Outdoor Wall Light for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2.5 black outdoor wall light for Louis Poulsen. The design is based on Poul Henningsen's revolutionary reflective three-shade system, developed in 1925-1926, wh...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$11,679
H 27.56 in W 96.46 in D 37.41 in
Fabric sofa bed Anfibio by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni, 1970s
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in MIlano, IT
Fabric sofa bed Anfibio by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni, 1970s Sofa bed model Anfibio with padded seat and backrest upholstered in fabric. The front features decorat...
Fabric
Danish Modern Flat-Weave Carpet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern flat-weave carpet, probably Swedish, circa 1950s. Nice tight weave with a beautiful design in deep reds and oranges on a green field. This rug is an impressive size at ...
Wool
$2,626Sale Price|30% Off
H 42.92 in W 66.74 in D 26.38 in
18th Century Spanish Pyrenean Mountain Bench
Located in London, GB
A large late 18th century bench from the Pyrenees Mountains in northern Aragon. Primitively constructed from dark, heavily patinated pine timber - a one-off piece, likely built for a...
Pine
$2,500
H 45 in W 80 in D 2.5 in
Vintage French Regency Neoclassical Rosewood & Satinwood King Size Bed Headboard
By Kittinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Regency Neoclassical Rosewood and Satinwood King Size Bed Headboard with Brass Ormolu and Brass Acorn Finials attributed to Kittinger. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurem...
Wood
Poul Henningsen PH 5-4½ Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5-4½ Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen. This architecturally versatile four-shade system was originally designed by Poul Henningsen in 1931, then redesigned in 1979 ...
Metal, Aluminum
$14,282
H 30.71 in Dm 46.46 in
Osvaldo Borsani Sculptural Round Dining Table in Walnut, Varedo, Italy, 1945
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare dining table was designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1945 and produced by his company Arredamenti Borsani in Varedo, Italy. The piece is accompanied by a certificate of aut...
Wood, Walnut
Jean Prouvé "Aerator" Air Vent, France 1958
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Aerator 1958 l JEAN PROUVÉ Aerator component, created for the La Doua campus of the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 1960-1963 This aluminium panel was designed by...
Aluminum
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.