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Pretty Pair of Victorian Iron No End Single Beds (Can Be Joined)
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Pretty Pair of Victorian Iron No End Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

19th century
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Description

* Reduced from £2195 *

A charming pair of beds, perfect for children’s, spare or guest rooms. Can be joined to make an occasional super-king-sized bed. We can supply Zip and Link mattresses for this purpose.

Very nice shaping in the panels, with a lovely floral central casting and further foliate or leaf like castings. All in good condition.

Fully restored to be sturdy, practical and beautiful. Whole frame cleaned and tested for durability. Shot blasted and primed prior to hand paint finish in Atelier Ellis’ Fallen Plumb, very lightly distressed, waxed over to protect and give a soft sheen. All joints checked for secure fit.

Head Height 108.5cm

Foot Height 38cm

Side Rail Height 38cm

Overall Width 94cm

Joined Width 186.5cm

Overall Length 194cm

Suitable for standard single size mattress 3’ x 6’3” / 90cm x 190cm. Zip and link available.

Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress or curtains). 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 a slats with our Bordeaux mattresses. We can supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices, and also with zip and link connections. Please see our web site or email for 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.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated these Victorian Iron Single Beds to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09431990
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Cast decorative rosettes: cast in moulds directly around the iron rods.
Cast corner sockets on the legs: late 19th-century bedstead construction.
Pitted iron texture under paint: decades of oxidisation cleaned back during refinishing.
Low-end daybed form: favoured for guest rooms and institutions towards 1900.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
108.5cm (42.72")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
194cm (76.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1204570
Dealers Internal Reference
188/26
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 from £2195 *

A charming pair of beds, perfect for children’s, spare or guest rooms. Can be joined to make an occasional super-king-sized bed. We can supply Zip and Link mattresses for this purpose.

“
Very nice shaping in the panels, with a lovely floral central casting and further foliate or leaf like castings.
Bedsteads

All in good condition.

fig 1. A pair of dark Victorian wrought iron single beds with geometric headboards and footless frames.
fig 1. Pretty Pair of Victorian Iron No End Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

Fully restored to be sturdy, practical and beautiful. Whole frame cleaned and tested for durability. Shot blasted and primed prior to hand paint finish in Atelier Ellis’ Fallen Plumb, very lightly distressed, waxed over to protect and give a soft sheen. All joints checked for secure fit.

fig 2. A pair of dark Victorian wrought iron single beds with geometric headboards and footless frames.
fig 2. Pretty Pair of Victorian Iron No End Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

Head Height 108.5cm

Foot Height 38cm

Side Rail Height 38cm

Overall Width 94cm

Joined Width 186.5cm

Overall Length 194cm

Suitable for standard single size mattress 3’ x 6’3” / 90cm x 190cm. Zip and link available.

fig 3. A pair of dark Victorian wrought iron single beds with geometric headboards and footless frames.
fig 3. Pretty Pair of Victorian Iron No End Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress or curtains). 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 a slats with our Bordeaux mattresses. We can supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices, and also with zip and link connections. Please see our web site or email for specifications and prices.

fig 4. A pair of dark Victorian wrought iron single beds with geometric headboards and footless frames.
fig 4. Pretty Pair of Victorian Iron No End Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

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.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated these Victorian Iron Single Beds to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09431990
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Cast decorative rosettes: cast in moulds directly around the iron rods.
Cast corner sockets on the legs: late 19th-century bedstead construction.
Pitted iron texture under paint: decades of oxidisation cleaned back during refinishing.
Low-end daybed form: favoured for guest rooms and institutions towards 1900.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
108.5cm (42.72")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
194cm (76.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1204570
Dealers Internal Ref
188/26
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Pretty Pair of Victorian Iron No End Single Beds (Can be Joined)
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBeds
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWrought Iron, Cast Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCross-braced headboards, Cast iron rosettes, Tubular metal legs, Footless frame design
  • SizeH 108.5 cm (43 in) x W 94 cm (37 in) x D 194 cm (76 in)

These Victorian single beds are made of wrought and cast iron with a dark brown hand-painted finish in Atelier Ellis' Fallen Plumb, which is very lightly distressed and waxed over for a soft sheen. The style includes cross-braced headboards, cast iron rosettes, tubular metal legs and a footless frame design. The panels show shaping with floral central castings and foliate leaf-like castings, and the frames include wood slats. The dimensions are 108.5 cm high, 94 cm wide and 194 cm deep, and the pair can be joined to make an occasional super-king-sized bed. This pair of beds is suitable for children's, spare or guest rooms in a home today. The pieces function as twin beds or connect together for use as a larger bed arrangement. The restoration includes shot blasting, priming, hand painting, waxing and checking all joints for a secure fit, while the frames are cleaned and tested for durability.

FAQs

Victorian iron bedsteads are metal bed frames produced in the nineteenth century, characterised by wrought iron framing and cast iron joinery. Designed as a hygienic alternative to wooden frames, they often feature geometric lattice work, turned spindles, or decorative cast corner rosettes.

These bedsteads were constructed using wrought iron rods for decorative rails and framework, alongside poured cast iron for corner joints, decorative collars, and feet. The side rails typically slot together using interlocking cast iron corner brackets.

Authentic nineteenth-century iron beds feature heavy cast iron corner joints, known as dovetail joints, where side rails lock into the headboard and footboard. Original frames often display slight casting variations and hand-poured iron details rather than modern uniform welds.

A pair of iron single beds works well in guest rooms styled side-by-side with complementary neutral linens. Because frames without footboards present a low profile, they suit smaller bedrooms where traditional tall footboards would obstruct light and space.

Iron bedsteads should be kept clean using a soft, dry cloth or microfibre duster to prevent dust accumulation. Small areas of surface oxidisation can be treated with light application of wire wool and sealed with clear wax to prevent further rust.
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