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Unique and Attractive Victorian King Size Bed
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Unique and Attractive Victorian King Size Bed

19th century
Sold by Bedsteads
Sold 16 June 2025 · Bedsteads
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Description

This fabulous king size bed has a unique and attractive formation in the head and foot panel, with good detail in the attractive castings, featuring petal and leaf inspired motifs. Brass spindles on both head and foot add to the bed’s charm, all brass has been cleaned and polished.

The frame has been shot blasted, primed and hand painted in Little Greene’s Pleat with touches of Little Greene’s Middle Buff and Neptune’s Driftwood, waxed to give a soft sheen and to preserve.

Head height 119cm

Foot height 103cm

Side rail height 38.5cm

Overall width 154cm

Overall length 214cm

We have extended the side rails to fit a modern king size mattress 5’ x 6’6” / 150cm x 200cm. Siderails will support a bed base or slats.

Price includes wood slats (Sorry not mattress).

As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply a 2” or 4” deep upholstered bed base – Bed photographed on slats.

We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices. Please ask for details and prices or look at base and mattress section of our own web site.

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years. We do have many beds awaiting restoration if you are looking for a particular style and can send images if requested.

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 let us know your location and we can arrange quotation.

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm. Saturday by arrangement.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Painted Metal Bed to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
119cm (46.85")
Width
154cm (60.63")
Depth
214cm (84.25")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1073435
Dealers Internal Reference
90/23
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
This fabulous king size bed has a unique and attractive formation in the head and foot panel, with good detail in the attractive castings, featuring petal and leaf inspired motifs.
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Brass spindles on both head and foot add to the bed’s charm, all brass has been cleaned and polished.
Bedsteads
fig 1. A Victorian painted green metal bed features polished brass finials and decorative quatrefoil motifs on the headboard and footboard.
fig 1. Unique and Attractive Victorian King Size Bed

The frame has been shot blasted, primed and hand painted in Little Greene’s Pleat with touches of Little Greene’s Middle Buff and Neptune’s Driftwood, waxed to give a soft sheen and to preserve.

Head height 119cm

fig 2. A Victorian painted green metal bed features polished brass finials and decorative quatrefoil motifs on the headboard and footboard.
fig 2. Unique and Attractive Victorian King Size Bed

Foot height 103cm

Side rail height 38.5cm

Overall width 154cm

Overall length 214cm

We have extended the side rails to fit a modern king size mattress 5’ x 6’6” / 150cm x 200cm. Siderails will support a bed base or slats.

fig 3. A Victorian painted green metal bed features polished brass finials and decorative quatrefoil motifs on the headboard and footboard.
fig 3. Unique and Attractive Victorian King Size Bed

Price includes wood slats (Sorry not mattress).

As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply a 2” or 4” deep upholstered bed base – Bed photographed on slats.

We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices. Please ask for details and prices or look at base and mattress section of our own web site.

fig 4. A Victorian painted green metal bed features polished brass finials and decorative quatrefoil motifs on the headboard and footboard.
fig 4. Unique and Attractive Victorian King Size Bed

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years. We do have many beds awaiting restoration if you are looking for a particular style and can send images if requested.

fig 5. A Victorian painted green metal bed features polished brass finials and decorative quatrefoil motifs on the headboard and footboard.
fig 5. Unique and Attractive Victorian King Size Bed

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 let us know your location and we can arrange quotation.

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm. Saturday by arrangement.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Painted Metal Bed to the 1890s.

Height
119cm (46.85")
Width
154cm (60.63")
Depth
214cm (84.25")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1073435
Dealers Internal Ref
90/23
Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique beds

Dealer Profile

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Telephone 01275 464 114
Location
Chelvey Court Barn
Chelvey Rd
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AA
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/bedsteads
Verified Since Jun 2011
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Items Sold 2,196
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBeds
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialCast Iron, Brass
  • ColourGreen
  • MotifsBrass finials, Quatrefoil scrollwork, Tubular metal posts
  • SizeH 119 cm (47 in) x W 154 cm (61 in) x D 214 cm (84 in)

FAQs

Victorian metal beds gained immense popularity during the Industrial Revolution as iron foundries advanced manufacturing techniques, offering a hygienic and durable alternative to traditional wooden frames.

These beds typically combine cast iron frames with brass finials, rails, and joints, often featuring hand-poured iron components assembled with dovetail joints or secured with threaded bolts.

Authentic pieces often display rough casting seams, hand-applied painted finishes, heavy iron components, and makers marks or registration numbers stamped into the metal frame.

Pair the industrial frame with neutral linens, natural wood flooring, and contemporary minimalist bedside tables to create a balanced aesthetic that highlights the vintage craftsmanship.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a dry microfiber cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners, and periodically checking and tightening structural bolts to ensure stability.
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