Antique Iron Beds and “Two Tone Crackle” finishes

The “Two Tone Crackle” finish offers a distinct advantage over a monochromatic one-color paint job for antique iron bed frames. While a single-color paint job may provide a clean and uniform appearance, our Two Tone Crackle finish elevates the aesthetics in several ways: In summary, our Two Tone Crackle finish not only enhances the contrast…

Antique Iron & Brass Beds…………”The Best”

Occasionally, a topic or photo comes along that deserves its own “spot in the sun.” Such is the case with this particular antique iron bed frame, adorned with brass details, hailing from the Art Nouveau era (1880 to 1910). The Art Nouveau period was known for its characteristic “asymmetrical shapes” and extensive use of arches…

Dragon’s & Demon’s & Antique Iron Beds

A little hard to imagine what was going through the mind of the person who designed the castings for this particular antique iron bed. The overall design, with the French curved sides and sloping interior rods, is very pleasing…..but then why put “Dragon Head” corner castings and a scary looking medieval demon at the center…

“The Helm” Antique Iron & Brass Bed Frame

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…