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19th Century French King Size Quarter Veneered Walnut Bedstead
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
for sale €4,388     $4,763
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19th Century French King Size Quarter Veneered Walnut Bedstead

19th century
Description

Unrestored exceptional quality and elegant 5ft 19th C French carved quarter veneered walnut bedstead with curved ends and omalous mounts.

This bed is of the finest quality and could actually free stand in a room as even all of the back of the head end of the bed is finished to the same as front panels.

Ca 1870

Please note that the price includes a high quality 2" platform base.

Head Height: 63" – Foot Height: 38 1/2"

The bed will accept a standard 5ft x 6ft6 ( 150 cm x 200 cm) mattress.

We also stock a good range of quality pocket sprung mattresses.

Physical Dimensions
Height
160cm (62.99")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
219cm (86.22")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this French Walnut King Bedstead to the 1870s.

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SA1209235
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19806
Description
Unrestored exceptional quality and elegant 5ft 19th C French carved quarter veneered walnut bedstead with curved ends and omalous mounts.
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This bed is of the finest quality and could actually free stand in a room as even all of the back of the head end of the bed is finished to the same as front panels.
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
fig 1. A 19th-century French walnut bedstead featuring geometric quarter-veneered panels, fluted side posts, turned feet, and a carved ribbon top crest.
fig 1. 19th Century French King Size Quarter Veneered Walnut Bedstead

Ca 1870

Please note that the price includes a high quality 2" platform base.

Head Height: 63" – Foot Height: 38 1/2"

The bed will accept a standard 5ft x 6ft6 ( 150 cm x 200 cm) mattress.

We also stock a good range of quality pocket sprung mattresses.

Height
160cm (62.99")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
219cm (86.22")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this French Walnut King Bedstead to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209235
Dealers Internal Ref
19806
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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Archive I A 19th-century French walnut bedstead featuring geometric quarter-veneered panels, fluted side posts, turned feet, and a carved ribbon top crest.

19th Century French King Size Quarter Veneered Walnut Bedstead

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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
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The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century French walnut bedstead featuring geometric quarter-veneered panels, fluted side posts, turned feet, and a carved ribbon top crest.
19th Century French King Size Quarter Veneered Walnut Bedstead
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A 19th-century French walnut bedstead featuring geometric quarter-veneered panels, fluted side posts, turned feet, and a carved ribbon top crest.
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19th-century Louis XVI style French bedsteads feature neoclassical design elements including straight lines, fluted columns, ribbon-and-bow cresting, and geometric timber veneers such as quarter-matching.

Quarter-veneering involves matching four consecutive sheets of walnut veneer cut from the same log to form a grain pattern that radiates from a central point across the panel.

Authentic 19th-century examples display hand-cut joinery, traditional mortise and tenon construction, cast brass or ormolu mounts showing natural patination, and original timber backings.

Pair the rich timber tones and structured woodwork with neutral linen bedding, minimal surrounding furniture, and modern lighting to highlight the craftsmanship without overcrowding the space.

Dust surfaces regularly using a dry microfibre cloth, keep the piece away from direct sunlight and radiator heat sources, and apply a clear beeswax polish periodically to nourish the wood.
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