Victorian antique iron beds were never made in today’s king sizes. See how Cathouse Antique Iron Beds resurrects original double beds through carefully crafted king conversions that preserve their proportions, castings, character and original design.
about antique iron beds. From economical 3/4-inch beds to elaborate Victorian examples with heavy 1 1/8-inch tubing—and the enormous 2-inch beds of the early 1900s—size matters, but not always in the way you might expect.
The tremendous weight of antique iron beds could make them expensive and difficult to transport in the 1800s. Today, that same heavy construction, ornate casting and rarity can make the finest surviving examples especially desirable and valuable.