Many people aren’t aware that the largest size iron bed frame, being made back in the 1800’s was a double/full size. Quite often it was a common practice to put multiple children in one bed. I’ve seen photo’s of three and four children, turned sideways in the old double size beds. They would stay in…
So what was the purpose of manufacturers adding the more difficult and costly brass scrolling to their more affordable iron beds ? It was their desire to attract the more popular clientele that were buying all “brass bed frames“. Antique Iron beds offered the public, in the 1800’s, a number of things that “brass beds”…
The demise of antique iron beds can be largely attributed to the Industrial Revolution. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, the Industrial Revolution transformed manufacturing processes and introduced significant changes in society and technology. Here’s a short explanation of how this period led to the decline of antique iron beds: In summary, the Industrial…
When it comes to the designs we see in antique iron and brass beds from the late 18th and early 19th century, it should come as no real surprise that those designs could have manifested themselves from just about anything that was in common use. Yet as time went on, many of those things have…
Four-poster beds, including antique iron four-poster beds from the Victorian era, can trace their origins back to ancient civilizations, but they became particularly popular in Europe during the medieval period. The concept of a bed frame with four vertical posts, often joined by horizontal rails or a canopy frame, has a long history of development…
More and more I have people coming to me for our antique iron beds and telling me that the setting they going in to is modern or eclectic or Mid-Century etc…………..everything but Victorian or the era the bed was made in. Many of our beds are what we refer to as “transitional ” style. In…
During the 1800s, antique iron beds were a popular and sought-after piece of furniture, especially in the eastern United States. These beds were crafted with intricate designs and sturdy construction, making them both functional and visually appealing. The popularity of antique iron beds can be attributed to several factors:
In a charming Victorian cottage nestled within a quaint countryside, the storied relationship between antique iron beds and ornate wallpaper unfurled. This cottage had stood steadfast for generations, bearing witness to the ebb and flow of time, safeguarding the narratives of those who had called it home. At the nucleus of this cottage lay a…
The photo of this beautiful “Crown Canopy” iron and brass bed, comes to us from “across the pond”…..not sure if its the UK or Spain. What appears to be a really great looking bed, has some definite “Buyer Beware”, qualities about it. The main one would be “stability”. The way the interior design is connected…