Dating Antique Iron Beds
There were several iron beds here that my grandmother had painted white however everyone thought this.
Dating antique iron beds. Study the materials used from the wood fabric and screws. Antique iron bed gold colored bed headboard farmhouse full size metal furniture bedroom furniture french farmhouse decor fixer upper karenschicnshabby. Exceptional antique reproductions kids beds and daybeds contemporary upholstered and custom designs. I shared on my facebook page a few weeks ago a photo of the antique iron bed i had found here on the property.
Iron bed frames created in these styles may date to these time periods. However we are unsure of exactly how old this bed is with the dates we do know i think this bed may be pre wwi which would make it handcrafted but i don t know for sure. Make offer antique ornate iron bed frame head board foot board rails full size 1940s deco antique full wrought iron bed headboard footboard and rails 500 00. I also know it came from indiana where our family once lived.
Look past the style of a piece. If you take all these factors into consideration you may be able to figure out on your own if have an antique or a machine made reproduction. Here is what it looked like. Reproductions usually feature hardware brackets and a separate frame.
My grandmother gave me her mother s iron bed as a housewarming gift. When calculating the date of a vintage iron bed examine how the bed was constructed. If rough surfaces plane scrapes and tool marks are evident inside the piece of furniture or on the back or bottom surfaces you re probably looking at a pre 1860 model. I have been wanting to restore it forever it seems but didn t get to it until last week.
Typically antique beds are built into the bed s frame and are made up of a headboard side rails and footboard. Canopy beds antique metal beds. Favorite add to. We offer several vintage iron bed frame designs to help you zero in on the slight nuances in a certain design that draws your attention more than another.
Each of us has a different preference when it comes to the fine points of visual appeal and we offer a lovely variety of style elements each with their own individual features. We take great pride in providing the finest quality iron beds made. This is one of the easiest ways to provide a fairly accurate date stamp to any antique. I know my grandmother was born in 1933 and her mother owned the bed well before she was born.
Some of the design styles that rose to prominence when iron beds were popular include the victorian style of the mid 1800s the art nouveau style of the late 19th century and the art deco style of the 1920s and 1930s. 5 out of 5 stars 996 996 reviews 1 475 00.