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Pretty Outstanding Portuguese Forged Iron Low End King Size Bed
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Pretty Outstanding Portuguese Forged Iron Low End King Size Bed

1900 - 1920
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Description

* Reduced to reflect 20% Sale on our own Website *

Pretty Outstanding Portuguese forged iron low end king size bed suitable for standard king size 150cm x 200cm ( 5’ x 6’6”) mattress size. Ideal style for an attic room or room with a view. Very pretty iron curves and cast floral central detail with unique trellise design. Adapted to be low end and support wood slats. The frame has been shot blasted and primed prior to hand aged paint finish in Little Green paint creamerie 42. Waxed to preserve.

Portuguese beds are always incredibly appealing, this bed has a lovely shaping to it, as with all of our beds a solid and sturdy construction, we have professionally and sympathetically restored. Good detail in the central decorative casting.

Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress)

Photograph taken with wood slats. We can also supply hand made mattresses in all comfort choices.. Details are available on our own web site under Bases and mattresses or e mail us for specifications and price list.

Head height 141.5 cm

Foot height 63 cm

Side rail height 35.3 cm

Overall width 153.3cm

Overall length 209 cm

National and international delivery can be arranged.

Please send address/postcode for quotation from one of our reliable couriers.

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 25 years.

We do have many beds awaiting restoration if you are looking for a particular style and can send images if requested. We have our own workshops located along side our showroom in a beautiful medieval barn seven miles south of Bristol.

Physical Dimensions
Height
141.5cm (55.71")
Width
153.3cm (60.35")
Depth
209cm (82.28")
Declaration

Bedsteads has dated this Portuguese Forged Iron Bed to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1093132
Dealers Internal Reference
48/22
Dealers Notes

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4:30pm.

Saturday by arrangement - please do get in contact to arrange a visit on a Saturday.

Description
* Reduced to reflect 20% Sale on our own Website *
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Pretty Outstanding Portuguese forged iron low end king size bed suitable for standard king size 150cm x 200cm ( 5’ x 6’6”) mattress size.
Bedsteads

Ideal style for an attic room or room with a view. Very pretty iron curves and cast floral central detail with unique trellise design. Adapted to be low end and support wood slats. The frame has been shot blasted and primed prior to hand aged paint finish in Little Green paint creamerie 42. Waxed to preserve.

fig 1. A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard.
fig 1. Pretty Outstanding Portuguese Forged Iron Low End King Size Bed

Portuguese beds are always incredibly appealing, this bed has a lovely shaping to it, as with all of our beds a solid and sturdy construction, we have professionally and sympathetically restored. Good detail in the central decorative casting.

fig 2. A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard.
fig 2. Pretty Outstanding Portuguese Forged Iron Low End King Size Bed

Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress)

Photograph taken with wood slats. We can also supply hand made mattresses in all comfort choices.. Details are available on our own web site under Bases and mattresses or e mail us for specifications and price list.

fig 3. A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard.
fig 3. Pretty Outstanding Portuguese Forged Iron Low End King Size Bed

Head height 141.5 cm

Foot height 63 cm

Side rail height 35.3 cm

Overall width 153.3cm

Overall length 209 cm

National and international delivery can be arranged.

Please send address/postcode for quotation from one of our reliable couriers.

fig 4. A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard.
fig 4. Pretty Outstanding Portuguese Forged Iron Low End King Size Bed

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 25 years.

We do have many beds awaiting restoration if you are looking for a particular style and can send images if requested. We have our own workshops located along side our showroom in a beautiful medieval barn seven miles south of Bristol.

Height
141.5cm (55.71")
Width
153.3cm (60.35")
Depth
209cm (82.28")
Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Portuguese Forged Iron Bed to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1093132
Dealers Internal Ref
48/22
Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique beds

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Bedsteads Profile Page

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A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard.
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Archive I A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard.

Pretty Outstanding Portuguese forged iron low end king size bed

Archive II A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard. View II
Archive III A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard. View III
Archive IV A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard. View IV
Archive V A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard. View V
Archive VI A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard. View VI
Archive VII A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard. View VII
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Telephone 01275 464 114
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Chelvey Court Barn
Chelvey Rd
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AA
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A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard.
Pretty Outstanding Portuguese forged iron low end king size bed
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A king-size cream painted forged iron bedstead featuring an arched scrollwork headboard with a central decorative crest and a low footboard.
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FAQs

Traditional Portuguese forged iron bedsteads feature decorative metalwork, hand-hammered scrollwork, and structured frame geometry often finished with painted surfaces. These designs typically combine substantial headboard ornamentation with simpler low-footboard configurations.

These bedsteads are constructed primarily from solid wrought or forged iron rods and bars, joined using cast metal collars, rivets, and side-rail brackets. Decorative elements often incorporate brass finials and hand-applied painted coatings.

Authentic pieces exhibit heavy solid iron components rather than modern hollow steel tubing, alongside hand-hammered joinery and cast iron corner connectors. Original frames also display multi-layered historic paintwork and aged oxidisation at joinery points.

A painted forged iron bed balances well against modern minimalist walls, textured natural linen bedding, and timber furniture pieces. The open scrollwork headboard permits light to pass through, creating visual lightness in compact or dimly lit bedrooms.

Clean the metal surface using a soft, dry microfibre cloth to remove dust without disturbing the paint layer. If rust develops where paint has worn, gently brush the affected area and apply a neutral clear wax or colour-matched metal lacquer.
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