Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed

Name: Gorgeously Carved Breton Style French Oak Double Bed
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1177231
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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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 piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1177231

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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.