Vintage Beds We Would Never Leave

Furniture Design

Sep 22

Vintage beds have an undeniable allure that continues to captivate interior design enthusiasts across generations. These beds, with their unique blend of craftsmanship, intricate details, and aged character, exude an air of elegance and charm that modern furniture often struggles to replicate. Let's explore a curated selection of vintage beds from the sixties, seventies and eighties.

Space Age ‘Anemone’ bed by Bernard Govin, circa 1970s

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‘Lullaby’ Bed by Luigi Massoni, 1969

Marc Held Fiberglass Space Age Bed for Prisunic, 1970s

Vintage pink double bed by Luigi Radaelli for Ditta, 1970

‘Elledue’ Bed by Ettore Sottsass, 1970

Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Pace Collection Bed, 1975

‘Pedus’ bed by Frank Oelke, 1969

Unknown 1970s space age bed

Gio Ponti Headboard And Bedframe With Attached Nightstands, Italy, 1950s

‘Tennis’ Bed by Gae Aulenti for Gavina, 1970s

Rare fiberglass ‘Onos’ bed by Superstudio, Italy, 1968

Mario Bellini’s ‘Le Mura’ double bed for Cassina, 1970s

Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, 1970s

Unknown 1970s bed

James Seccombe – Suede Bed, 1970s

Poltronova Brass Bed and tables by Massimo and Lela Vignelli, 1971

‘Grand Lit’ Bed by François Bauchet, 1984

Sergio Chiappa-Catto, Angelo Cortesi & Carlo Torrigiani Aucuba bed, DID, Italy, 1976

Luciano Bertoncini ‘Zattera’ bed, c. 1970

Raymond Loewy, DF-2000 bed, Compagnie d'Esthetique Industrielle (C.E.I.), USA/France, c. 1960

Ettore Sottsass Headboard with attached drawers, Custom, Sottsass Associati, 1984 for Max Palevsky's Malibu home

Vladimir Kagan, custom Crescent bed, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, c. 1980

Attributed to Pel, Bed, Chromium-plated metal, c. 1931

Pace Collection Bed, 1980s

Four Beds by Archizoom Associati, 1960s-70s

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Vintage Alcantara double bed with radio, 1970s

Velvet ‘Island’ Bed with Stereo, 8 Track Player, LED Clock, & two lamps, 1970s

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