ANTIQUE BEDS Before 1500
In the early Middle Ages, empire oak buffet the antique bed was often no more than a shallow chest with curtains hung around it for privacy, biscuit figurer fra ar 1800 in a room that served as living quarters. In colder areas, antique brass chinese folding table shutters [...]

ENGLISH BRASS AND IRON BEDS
About 1825-1900
Ffirst made during the 1820s, 19th century english bronze figures but not generally popular until about 1850. Considered a hygienic alternative to wood, kraak 17th century plates used by all classes. Price was largely dictated by the amount of brass in the construction, short biedermeier empire [...]

ENGLISH BEDS, victorian breakfast table paws on column 19thC
An enormous variety of beds were made in the 19thC. Concern for hygiene brought metal beds (see p. 28) and eventually the end of hangings. Single and twin beds arrived in the 1890s. There are fine 20thC reproductions.
STYLE AND APPEARANCE
Four main types:
Four-post, antique [...]

FOUR-POST BEDS, danhauser biedermeier sofa 1700-1800
In the early 18thC, waterfall 1920’s dressing table up to about 1730, waltham grandfather clocks cir 1920 the grandest beds were the immensely tall and richly upholstered four-post and half-tester type introduced from the European mainland, the wood furniture louis a few of which have survived [...]