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Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed
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Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

19th century
Sold by Bedsteads
Sold 9 January 2026 · Bedsteads
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Description

This lovely bed has delightfully detailed carving throughout. The foot end has a triptych of rural imagery which has a charming and evocative feel to it, portraying the life and culture in Brittany. The panels have a lovely geometric carving surrounding the edges.

A lovely bed which is sturdy, practical and beautiful. The bottom of the foot end has gorgeous foliate carving and a lovely crest which sits centrally. This is also carried through onto the siderails.

The carvings on traditional Breton beds are not naive in the sense of lacking skill, rather their distinctive style is a result of regional folk craftsmanship. This style prioritises storytelling and family identity.

We have lovingly restored this bed, repairing where needed, cleaning and generally restoring to be a beautiful and practical heirloom piece.

Head Height 134cm

Foot Height 99.5cm

Side Rail Height 28cm

Overall Width 150cm

Overall Length 211cm

Truly a very handsome bed indeed, which we have cleaned and restored to ensure a solid and sturdy bed. This bed happily takes a UK modern double mattress 4’6” x 6’3” / 135cm x 190cm.

Whole bed has been checked and sympathetically restored to ensure solid, sturdy construction and good assembly.

Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress). As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply mini box bases for superior mattress support and to raise the get into bed height.

The bed is photographed on slats with one of our Bordeaux mattresses. We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices. Please see our web site or email for full specifications and prices.

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years.

We have our own workshops located along side our showroom in a beautiful medieval barn seven miles south of Bristol.

Local, national and international delivery can be arranged. Please send post code/address if quote required.

Physical Dimensions
Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
211cm (83.07")
Declaration

Bedsteads has dated this French Breton Double Bed to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177231
Dealers Notes

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

Description
This lovely bed has delightfully detailed carving throughout.
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The foot end has a triptych of rural imagery which has a charming and evocative feel to it, portraying the life and culture in Brittany.
Bedsteads

The panels have a lovely geometric carving surrounding the edges.

fig 1. An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
fig 1. Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

A lovely bed which is sturdy, practical and beautiful. The bottom of the foot end has gorgeous foliate carving and a lovely crest which sits centrally. This is also carried through onto the siderails.

fig 2. An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
fig 2. Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

The carvings on traditional Breton beds are not naive in the sense of lacking skill, rather their distinctive style is a result of regional folk craftsmanship. This style prioritises storytelling and family identity.

fig 3. An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
fig 3. Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

We have lovingly restored this bed, repairing where needed, cleaning and generally restoring to be a beautiful and practical heirloom piece.

Head Height 134cm

Foot Height 99.5cm

Side Rail Height 28cm

Overall Width 150cm

fig 4. An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
fig 4. Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

Overall Length 211cm

Truly a very handsome bed indeed, which we have cleaned and restored to ensure a solid and sturdy bed. This bed happily takes a UK modern double mattress 4’6” x 6’3” / 135cm x 190cm.

fig 5. An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
fig 5. Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

Whole bed has been checked and sympathetically restored to ensure solid, sturdy construction and good assembly.

Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress). As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply mini box bases for superior mattress support and to raise the get into bed height.

fig 6. An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
fig 6. Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

The bed is photographed on slats with one of our Bordeaux mattresses. We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices. Please see our web site or email for full specifications and prices.

fig 7. An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
fig 7. Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years.

We have our own workshops located along side our showroom in a beautiful medieval barn seven miles south of Bristol.

Local, national and international delivery can be arranged. Please send post code/address if quote required.

Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
211cm (83.07")
Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this French Breton Double Bed to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1177231
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

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Telephone 01275 464 114
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Chelvey Rd
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AA
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An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed
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An antique dark oak French Breton double bed featuring intricate carved relief panels on the footboard and turned corner posts.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBeds
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Breton
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFigural relief panels, Turned bedposts, Fluted mouldings, Raised wooden panels
  • SizeH 134 cm (53 in) x W 150 cm (59 in) x D 211 cm (83 in)

FAQs

Breton furniture originates from the Brittany region of France, traditionally characterised by heavy oak construction, intricate hand-carvings depicting local scenes, folklore, and rural life, and prominent architectural detailing.

These pieces are predominantly constructed from solid European oak, utilising traditional joinery methods such as mortise and tenon joints, hand-carved panels, and turned structural posts.

Authenticity is indicated by the presence of hand-tooled joinery marks, genuine age-related timber oxidisation, dense solid oak weight, and authentic regional figural carvings rather than modern machine-pressed mouldings.

Pair the item with neutral, minimalist linens and contemporary lighting to balance the heavy visual weight and ornate craftsmanship of the woodwork.

Maintain the timber by dusting with a dry, soft cloth, avoiding direct sunlight and excessive humidity fluctuations, and periodically applying a microcrystalline wax to nourish the wood.
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