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19th-century Chinese Hardwood Four-poster Bed.
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19th-century Chinese Hardwood Four-poster Bed.

19th century
Description

A late 19th-century Chinese hardwood opium or canopy four-poster bed. The frame is heavily carved with trees, leaves and fruit with further lattice-work detailing throughout. Cane base supported by twin chest bases, each set with two drawers.

Measures approx. 210cm x 201cm x 142cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
210cm (82.68")
Width
201cm (79.13")
Depth
142cm (55.91")
Declaration

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Chinese Hardwood Canopy Bed to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1197715
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Description
A late 19th-century Chinese hardwood opium or canopy four-poster bed.
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The frame is heavily carved with trees, leaves and fruit with further lattice-work detailing throughout.
Country Homes Antiques Stirling

Cane base supported by twin chest bases, each set with two drawers.

Measures approx. 210cm x 201cm x 142cm.

Height
210cm (82.68")
Width
201cm (79.13")
Depth
142cm (55.91")
Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Chinese Hardwood Canopy Bed to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1197715
Country Homes Antiques Stirling
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Fine period furniturnishings-timeless design

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An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers.
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Archive I An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers.

19th-century Chinese Hardwood Four-poster Bed.

Archive II An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers. View II
Archive III An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers. View III
Archive IV An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers. View IV
Archive V An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers. View V
Archive VI An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers. View VI
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An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers.
19th-century Chinese hardwood four-poster bed.
Ref: SA1197715
An antique 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood canopy bed with deeply carved floral top friezes, openwork lattice railings, and base drawers.
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  • ObjectBeds
  • Period19th century
  • StyleQing Dynasty
  • MaterialHardwood, Rattan, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPierced floral carving, Lattice railings, Mortise and tenon joinery, Built-in base drawers
  • SizeH 210 cm (83 in) x W 201 cm (79 in) x D 142 cm (56 in)

This nineteenth-century Chinese hardwood four-poster canopy bed exemplifies Qing Dynasty styling in a dark brown finish. The frame displays deeply carved floral and leaf motifs across the top friezes and corner posts, complemented by openwork lattice railings and mortise and tenon joinery. A woven cane mattress base rests on twin cabinet supports fitted with small brass-handled drawers. Practical display of craftsmanship includes visible wood grain textures and detailed fretwork panels. Measuring 210 cm high, 201 cm wide, and 142 cm deep, this substantial piece serves as a striking focal point in a master bedroom or spacious lounge. Its architectural silhouette brings traditional Asian decorative arts into contemporary interior schemes as an imposing statement sleeping platform or daybed.

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A 19th-century Chinese canopy bed, often produced during the Qing Dynasty, is a structural wooden bedstead featuring an enclosed upper framework, decorative carved friezes, low railings, and integrated base drawers.

These bedframes were crafted from dense tropical hardwoods such as zitan, huanghuali, or hongmu, often featuring woven rattan or cane sleeping platforms and carved timber panels.

Authentic period examples exhibit complex mortise-and-tenon joinery without metal fasteners, hand-carved relief details, natural patination across the wood grain, and traditional woven matting.

Position the frame as an architectural centrepiece in the bedroom, pairing it with neutral linens, understated lighting, and minimal contemporary surrounding furniture to highlight the wood carving.

Maintain the wood by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, keeping the structure away from direct heat sources to prevent timber movement, and applying a thin coat of natural beeswax annually.
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