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Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed
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Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed

19th century
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Spectacular rare early super king size marriage bed. Wall mounted head board c1800 made of aged fruit wood with gilded doves, crowns, foliate decoration and swags. Adze marks in back of head panel to confirm age. Could be supported/hung higher if greater impact required. Fabulous historic piece of furniture. Later frame has reeded fluted columns and acorn finials with gilded details. Suitable for super king size mattress 180cm x 200cm

Head board dimensions

Height 180cm

Width 162cm

Depth 11cm

Frame dimensions

Height to top of finial head end105cm

Height to top of final foot end 96cm

Side rail height 48cm

Overall width Width 184cm

Overall length 227cm

Price includes wood slats

We can also supply hand made mini box bases (which raise the get into bed height and provide superior mattress support) and mattresses in various comfort choices. Specifications and prices can be seen on our own web site or can be sent on request. .Photograph on slats

National and international delivery can be arranged. Please send address/postcode for quotation.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Carved Mahogany Marriage Bed to the 1800s.

Independent Date Guide ID 07660206
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-230 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Shrinkage lines along the vertical fruitwood planks: natural movement of seasoned solid timber.
Soft rubbing on gilded relief carvings: honest handling over many decades.
Deep undercutting on the carved cresting and urns: early hand-carved decorative work.
Dark oxidisation in the recesses of the carved gesso: undisturbed surface accumulation.

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
180cm (70.87")
Width
184cm (72.44")
Depth
227cm (89.37")
Reference Numbers
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SA951458
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Description
*Reduced from £11950*

Spectacular rare early super king size marriage bed.

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Wall mounted head board c1800 made of aged fruit wood with gilded doves, crowns, foliate decoration and swags.
Bedsteads

Adze marks in back of head panel to confirm age. Could be supported/hung higher if greater impact required. Fabulous historic piece of furniture. Later frame has reeded fluted columns and acorn finials with gilded details. Suitable for super king size mattress 180cm x 200cm

fig 1. An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.
fig 1. Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed

Head board dimensions

Height 180cm

Width 162cm

Depth 11cm

Frame dimensions

Height to top of finial head end105cm

Height to top of final foot end 96cm

Side rail height 48cm

Overall width Width 184cm

Overall length 227cm

fig 2. An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.
fig 2. Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed

Price includes wood slats

We can also supply hand made mini box bases (which raise the get into bed height and provide superior mattress support) and mattresses in various comfort choices. Specifications and prices can be seen on our own web site or can be sent on request. .Photograph on slats

National and international delivery can be arranged. Please send address/postcode for quotation.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Carved Mahogany Marriage Bed to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 07660206
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-230 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Shrinkage lines along the vertical fruitwood planks: natural movement of seasoned solid timber.
Soft rubbing on gilded relief carvings: honest handling over many decades.
Deep undercutting on the carved cresting and urns: early hand-carved decorative work.
Dark oxidisation in the recesses of the carved gesso: undisturbed surface accumulation.

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
180cm (70.87")
Width
184cm (72.44")
Depth
227cm (89.37")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA951458
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Archive I An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.

Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed

Archive II An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View II
Archive III An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View III
Archive IV An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View IV
Archive V An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View V
Archive VI An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View VI
Archive VII An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View VII
Archive VIII An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View VIII
Archive IX An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View IX
Archive X An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View X
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BS48 4AA
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An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.
Spectacular rare early super king size marriage bed
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An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBeds
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialMahogany, Giltwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOval medallion, Giltwood crest, Greek key fretwork, Fluted turned posts
  • SizeH 180 cm (71 in) x W 184 cm (72 in) x D 227 cm (89 in)

This early neoclassical marriage bed dates from around 1800 and is made from warm brown mahogany and fruitwood with gilded highlights. The wall-mounted headboard features a high oval central medallion, an ornate carved giltwood crest with doves, crowns, swags, and foliate details, alongside Greek key fretwork and small decorative side finials. The later foot and head frames incorporate fluted turned posts, side rails, and upright acorn finials with gilded touches, and the bed is dressed with a pale cream throw over a quilted mustard-brown coverlet. The overall piece measures 180 cm high, 184 cm wide, and 227 cm deep, and accommodates a super king size mattress. Suitable as a grand focal point in a master bedroom, this bed brings historic French chateau style to a principal sleeping space today. The frame is supplied with wood slats to support a mattress, offering a combination of antique decorative presence and functional use in a period or contemporary interior scheme.

FAQs

Marriage beds, known in France as lits de mariage, were traditionally commissioned as central heirloom pieces to celebrate a wedding, frequently incorporating family crests, monograms, or symbolic carvings within the headboard design.

Bedsteads from this era were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, embellished with water-gilded or oil-gilded lime wood carvings, cast brass fittings, and hand-turned posts.

Authentic period examples display hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery, original bolt joinery, natural aged patina on timber surfaces, and hand-carved decorative elements rather than modern moulded reproductions.

A substantial antique bed functions best as the primary focal point of a room, paired with modern neutral linen bedding and understated nightstands to highlight the detailed timber and gilded craftsmanship.

Mahogany elements should be dusted regularly with a soft cloth and conditioned with natural beeswax, while giltwood carvings require delicate dry dusting with a soft brush to avoid lifting fragile gold leaf.
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