Search 0
13,072  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 10 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
10 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1241814
FOR SALE
£1,360
Email Phone
Save
Victorian Double Size Art Nouveaux Brass and Iron Bedstead
For sale by Wessex Antique Bedsteads
for sale €1,591     $1,727
£1,360

Wessex Antique Bedsteads

Sellingantiques Verified Since May 2017
Browse dealers 150 items
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA1241814
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Victorian Double Size Art Nouveaux Brass and Iron Bedstead

19th century
Description

Unrestored 4ft6 Victorian Art Nouveaux brass and iron bedstead with lovely stylised castings inset with brass.

Ca. 1880

Please note that the price includes full restoration and a high quality 2 1/2″ platform base and can be restored in your choice of colour.

Head Height: 53" - Foot Height: 43"

The bed will accept a standard 4ft6 x 6ft3 ( 137 cm x 190 cm) mattress.

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
135cm (53.15")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
198cm (77.95")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Art Nouveau Brass Bedstead to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1241814
Dealers Internal Reference
20315
Description
Unrestored 4ft6 Victorian Art Nouveaux brass and iron bedstead with lovely stylised castings inset with brass.

Ca. 1880

“
Please note that the price includes full restoration and a high quality 2 1/2″ platform base and can be restored in your choice of colour.
Wessex Antique Bedsteads

Head Height: 53" - Foot Height: 43"

The bed will accept a standard 4ft6 x 6ft3 ( 137 cm x 190 cm) mattress.

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

Height
135cm (53.15")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
198cm (77.95")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Art Nouveau Brass Bedstead to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1241814
Dealers Internal Ref
20315
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2017
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Wessex Antique Bedsteads Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
A Victorian Art Nouveau double bedstead featuring dark green painted iron frames, stylized heart-shaped motifs, and brass top rails with finials.
1 / 5
Archive I A Victorian Art Nouveau double bedstead featuring dark green painted iron frames, stylized heart-shaped motifs, and brass top rails with finials.

Victorian Double Size Art Nouveaux Brass and Iron Bedstead

Archive II A Victorian Art Nouveau double bedstead featuring dark green painted iron frames, stylized heart-shaped motifs, and brass top rails with finials. View II
Archive III A Victorian Art Nouveau double bedstead featuring dark green painted iron frames, stylized heart-shaped motifs, and brass top rails with finials. View III
Archive IV A Victorian Art Nouveau double bedstead featuring dark green painted iron frames, stylized heart-shaped motifs, and brass top rails with finials. View IV
Archive V A Victorian Art Nouveau double bedstead featuring dark green painted iron frames, stylized heart-shaped motifs, and brass top rails with finials. View V
Enlarged Archival View

Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
Location
The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wessexbeds
Verified Since May 2017
Items For Sale 150
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Verified Since May 2017
View Dealer Info
Location: The Old Glove Works, Percombe, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RD, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/wessexbeds
Verified
May 2017
For Sale
150
A Victorian Art Nouveau double bedstead featuring dark green painted iron frames, stylized heart-shaped motifs, and brass top rails with finials.
Victorian Double Size Art Nouveaux Brass and Iron Bedstead
Ref: SA1241814
A Victorian Art Nouveau double bedstead featuring dark green painted iron frames, stylized heart-shaped motifs, and brass top rails with finials.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBeds & Bedsteads
  • Period19th century
  • StyleArt Nouveau
  • MaterialCast Iron, Brass
  • ColourDark Green
  • MotifsWhiplash curves, Vertical spindles, Brass top rails, Cast iron joints
  • SizeH 135 cm (53 in) x W 137 cm (54 in) x D 198 cm (78 in)

FAQs

Late Victorian and early 20th-century metal bedsteads in the Art Nouveau style incorporate sinuous whiplash motifs, stylized floral shapes, and organic curves crafted into iron frames, often finished with polished brass top rails and decorative finials.

These bedsteads were constructed using cast iron for structural corner joints and decorative mouldings, wrought iron for slender vertical spindles, and drawn brass tubing for top rails and end caps.

Authentic period examples feature heavy cast-iron corner joints known as chilled castings or dovetails, unthreaded brass fittings secured with pins or tapered screws, and original hand-cut iron tubing rather than modern uniform steel dimensions.

Pair the dark metal structure with crisp white cotton bedding, textured wool blankets, and contemporary botanical wall coverings to create contrast against the graphic silhouette of the ironwork.

Clean painted iron surfaces with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and gentle vacuuming, while applying a thin coat of clear microcrystalline wax to brass fittings to protect the natural oxidisation without removing aged patina.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories