Are most listings whole beds or just the head?

Whole beds, mostly. "Bed" appears in 203 of the 331 titles and "bedstead" in 52, so the category is dominated by complete or near-complete frames described by size and timber. Heads sold on their own are the minority form. Where they appear, they tend to be pairs of singles, Art Deco walnut doubles or French upholstered panels.

King and king size lead, at 99 and 85 titles. Double appears in 88, single in 52, and super king in 11. The largest widths recorded include an 11ft satinwood bed head, a 7ft brass bed and several emperor frames. The titles give a figure and nothing more. Whether a stated king size or 5ft matches a modern mattress isn't something the listings establish.

Which periods are represented?

The dated field runs 1800 to 1940, with 190 listings carrying a clean year. The weight is twentieth century: 52 pieces from the 1930s, 39 from the 1920s, 38 from the 1900s. Older entries are often broad rather than precise. Victorian, 19th Century and Edwardian together account for 74 listings and pin nothing closer than a reign. Five listings are filed as 17th Century.

Why do pairs of singles come up so often?

Forty-four titles say "pair" and 20 say "single beds", so pairs are a real habit of the category. Several state the two can be joined into one wide bed. Matching is mentioned in ten titles. Pairs also show up as heads alone, without their frames.

Are French beds common in this category?

They are one of the two largest identifiable groups. "French" appears in 75 titles, roughly a fifth to a quarter of the category, with painted in 23, upholstered in 26 and Louis XIV, XV or XVI named in 17. Brass and brass-and-iron bedsteads make up a similar share, at 68 and 29 titles. Beyond French and English, origins named once or twice include Hungarian ash, Portuguese, Italian bombé, Venetian tapestry, Biedermeier and Anglo-Indian colonial.

How many antique headboards come up for sale?

Around 35 pieces a year across 61 dealers on Sellingantiques. That makes it a category you meet steadily rather than in bulk. The archive holds 331 listings in total, so the branches described above each rest on a decent run of examples.

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A headboard is the head-end of a bed, made tall and decorative because it is the part seen from the room and the part a sitter leans against.

Gorgeous and Uniquely Shaped Louis XIV Style Upholstered King Size Bed

19th century

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Gorgeous and Uniquely Shaped Louis XIV Style Upholstered King Size Bed

From Bedsteads

£2,950

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Timelessly Classic Edwardian Dip Rail Super King Bed

1900 - 1920

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Timelessly Classic Edwardian Dip Rail Super King Bed

From Bedsteads

£2,750

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17th century

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17th Century English Oak Poster Tester Bed

From Oliveri Antiques Ltd

£12,750

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Handsome Louis XVI Style Caned Double Bed

1900 - 1920

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Handsome Louis XVI Style Caned Double Bed

From Bedsteads

£2,250

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1900 - 1920

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Antique King Sized Bed

From Simon Charles Antiques

£2,450

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19th century

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19th Century French Large King Size Walnut Bedstead

From Wessex Antique Bedsteads

£1,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Incredibly Pretty Irish Iron and Brass King Size No End Bed

1900 - 1920

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Incredibly Pretty Irish Iron and Brass King Size No End Bed

From Bedsteads

£1,795

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19th century

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R W Winfield Victorian Large Single Size Brass and Iron Bedstead

From Wessex Antique Bedsteads

£1,100

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1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Burl Walnut Double Bed, C1930

From Art Deco World

£1,550

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19th century

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Victorian King Size Brass Bedstead

From Wessex Antique Bedsteads

£1,495

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The oldest filed on Sellingantiques are five pieces given as 17th century - English oak four-posters and tester beds cited between about 1600 and 1696.

19th century

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Late 19th Century King Size French Carved Walnut Bedstead

From Wessex Antique Bedsteads

£1,325

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19th century

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Late 19th Century King Size French Walnut Carved Bedstead

From Wessex Antique Bedsteads

£1,150

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19th century

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Late Victorian Double Size Brass Bedstead

From Wessex Antique Bedsteads

£850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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French Walnut Double Bed C.1900

From Collinge Antiques

£1,495

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Art Deco Curvaceous Figured Walnut Double Bed, C1930's

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Curvaceous Figured Walnut Double Bed, C1930's

From Art Deco World

£1,650

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1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Walnut Double Bed, C1930

From Art Deco World

£1,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Headboards

Gorgeous and Uniquely Shaped Louis XIV Style Upholstered King Size Bed

Timelessly Classic Edwardian Dip Rail Super King Bed

17th Century English Oak Poster Tester Bed

Handsome Louis XVI Style Caned Double Bed

Antique King Sized Bed

19th Century French Large King Size Walnut Bedstead

Incredibly Pretty Irish Iron and Brass King Size No End Bed

R W Winfield Victorian Large Single Size Brass and Iron Bedstead

Art Deco Burl Walnut Double Bed, C1930

Victorian King Size Brass Bedstead

Late 19th Century King Size French Carved Walnut Bedstead

Late 19th Century King Size French Walnut Carved Bedstead

Late Victorian Double Size Brass Bedstead

French Walnut Double Bed C.1900

Art Deco Curvaceous Figured Walnut Double Bed, C1930's

Art Deco Walnut Double Bed, C1930

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