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Run Daybed 72" Kvadrat Hallingdal 200 Fabric With Walnut Top And Black Aluminum
By Sam Hecht + Kim Colin
Located in Hanover, PA
Run is a collection of tables, benches and shelves by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, designers of the simple and no-nonsense. Run effortlessly finds balance in both indoor and outdoor land...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Daybeds

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Twins Outdoors Sofa, Beige Woven, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa Outdoors, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins outdoors sofa and d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Wood, Bouclé, Leather, Fabric

Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Located in IT
Art Deco black wood and leather daybed sofa. Art Deco daybed sofa, from France, from 1930s Art Deco period. Black wood frame and leather upholstery. Conservative restoration of woode...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
H 24.81 in W 94.49 in D 36.62 in
Large Black Leather Ottoman Bench Daybed, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Large black leather ottoman, Mid-Century Modern style. 49” by 49” and 17.25”tall. The black leather is beautiful with plenty of wear, walnut veneered base. Great for a home or store...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid Century 1970s Ingmar Relling Black Leather Reclining Chaise Lounger
By Knut Relling, Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb late 1970s black leather chaise deigned by Ingmar & Knut Relling for Westnofa.  Black Leather with reversible loose cushion that can be flipped to reveal the soft red velour...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather, Beech

Daybed in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
For many who’ve encountered it or been lucky enough to recline upon it, the BassamFellows Daybed is more than a piece of furniture - it’s an obsession. While a sofa is made to accomm...
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2010s Italian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wavy Bench in Black/ Grey or Other Colors in Velvet Plush Fabric
By Studio Christine Kalia
Located in Larnaca, CY
Inspired by the flow of the mediterranean streams, the design of this piece follows a double sine curve that gently forms its two-seater surface. Covered in velvet plush fabric in si...
Category

2010s European Benches

Materials

Velvet, Wood

"Grand Italia" Black Leather Daybed by De Pas, D'urbino, Lomazzi, Italy, 1979
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Vintage and rare Mid-Century Modern "Grand Italia" black leather and metal daybed designed by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italy, circa 1979. Signed.This iconic daybed con...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Daybed in Walnut Black Oil and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
For many who’ve encountered it or been lucky enough to recline upon it, the BassamFellows Daybed is more than a piece of furniture, it’s an obsession. While a sofa is made to accommo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

Geometric Daybed in Solid Walnut, Bronze and Leather by Craig Bassam
By Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The Geometric Colection from BassamFellows celebrates the sublimity of pure geometry championed by the Wiener Werkstätte and the Bauhaus. In the same way that designers of these two ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Daybed in White Ash and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
For many who’ve encountered it or been lucky enough to recline upon it, the BassamFellows Daybed is more than a piece of furniture, it’s an obsession. While a sofa is made to accommo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

Daybench in White Ash and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
For many who’ve encountered it or been lucky enough to recline upon it, the BassamFellows Daybed is more than a piece of furniture - it’s an obsession. While a sofa is made to accomm...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Benches

Materials

Leather, Wood

Geometric Daybed in Solid Walnut, Satin Nickel and Leather by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The Geometric Colection from BassamFellows celebrates the sublimity of pure geometry championed by the Wiener Werkstätte and the Bauhaus. In the same way that designers of these two ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Black Bull Denim Daybed with Recycled Textile Filling by LikeMindedObjects
By LikeMindedObjects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Roll Daybed by LikeMindedObjects is a contemporary seating element combining architectural shapes with comfort. Made from healthy materials like Bull denim, compressed paper, woo...
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2010s American Modern Daybeds

Materials

Textile, Wood

Louis XIV Style Chaise Lounge
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style chaise longue. The chaise has a painted wooden frame with decorative black velour fabric.
Category

Vintage 1970s Louis XIV Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Louis XIV Style Chaise Lounge
Louis XIV Style Chaise Lounge
H 31.5 in W 66 in D 26 in
James de Wulf Black Walnut Daybed
By James de Wulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
For lovers of symmetry and squish. Built solid of black walnut and the finest upholstery, the James de Wulf daybed will center the room in cozy comfort and style. A pair can be arran...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Maple

James de Wulf Black Walnut Daybed
James de Wulf Black Walnut Daybed
H 32 in W 81 in D 41 in
French Adjustable Chaise Longue in Black Metal and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chaise longue, metal, wood, France, 1930s This functional, adjustable daybed features a frame in black metal and a seat of spiral metal webbing. The backrest is adjustable in differ...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Iron

Vintage Fiberglass Black Leather Daybed
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Daybed produced in the 1960s in Germany. Upholstered in black leather with heavy latex foam Features a structure in fiberglass and beech.
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass, Beech

Vintage Fiberglass Black Leather Daybed
Vintage Fiberglass Black Leather Daybed
H 13.78 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Elegant Black Lacquer Swedish Empire Daybed Decorated with Caryatids
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquered Swedish daybed covered with a black canvas. Beautiful carved women heads, with gold accents, inspired by antiquity at the head of the bed. Sweden, probably mid-19th c...
Category

Antique 1850s Swedish Empire Revival Daybeds

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Day Bed Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century elmwood low table, day bed, bench, and or cocktail table. Round leg construction with round corner apron, very solid, very strong, rustic low table with wonderful patina...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Day Bed Coffee Table
19th Century Day Bed Coffee Table
H 18 in W 81 in D 20 in
Pavilion Daybed
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important carved giltwood daybed or chaise longue, displaying the mythological influences and designs of the Regency period. Comparisons may be drawn with the furnishings of Brigh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pavilion Daybed
Pavilion Daybed
H 32 in W 86 in D 27.75 in
Custom King, Queen Full or Twin Spool Bed by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom bobbin bed with spool/bobbin head and foot board. Shown here in a twin size, in mahogany. Can be made in oak, mahogany, walnut or alder in a variety of sizes, full, queen king...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

Crocodile Pavilion Chaise
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Regency design daybed / chaise longue inspired by works at Brighton Pavilion. The ends in the form of scallop shells. The legs of stylized crocodile form. Carved in mahogany a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Gold

Crocodile Pavilion Chaise
Crocodile Pavilion Chaise
H 39.5 in W 79.25 in D 25.75 in
Daybed by Rachel Whiteread
By Rachel Whiteread
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Much of the work by British artist Rachel Whiteread studies the void or empty space surrounding a given object, and the artist designed "Daybed" with the same interests in mind. This...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Daybeds

Materials

Beech, Wool

Daybed by Rachel Whiteread
Daybed by Rachel Whiteread
H 16.75 in W 33.38 in D 77.5 in
Emiel Veranneman Leather Upholstered Chaise Longue, Belgium, 1970s
By Emiel Veranneman
Located in New York, NY
Emiel Veranneman (1924-2003). An important and rare chaise longue designed by Emiel Veranneman. The dynamic ebonized wood frame with original black leather upholstery. Exhibited Pala...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

French Charles X Rosewood Sleigh Daybed
Located in New York, NY
French Charles X rosewood and satinwood inlaid sleigh design daybed.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

French Charles X Rosewood Sleigh Daybed
French Charles X Rosewood Sleigh Daybed
H 45.5 in W 82.25 in D 47.75 in
Custom Designed Daybed with Flora Inspired Base in Solid Bronze
By Cain Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not exactly flirtatious, certainly not sweet the Flora daybed guarantees sensuous drama. Exquisite flora inspired details adorn this highly seductive piece. A delicate branch-li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Daybeds

Materials

Bronze

Fine Regency Black Painted and Gilt Daybed in the Manner of George Smith
By George Smith
Located in New York, NY
This daybed stands out for its impressive scale. With outward scrolling upholstered side and downswept back within an ebonized surround with gilt acanthus and lotus leaf decoration; ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Restored Vintage Grey Linen and Black V-Leg Daybed
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage daybed with clean Classic Mid-Century Modern lines. The daybed is supported by four black metal V-shaped legs. The piece has been refinished and reupholstered with a gray l...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Metal

Rocking Chaise by Richard Meier for Knoll, 1982. Black Leather. Rare. Signed.
By Richard Meier, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Richard Meier Rocking Chaise manufactured by Knoll, 1982. Designed to lay either direction and wide enough for two people. The original black leather was in hardly used condition, ...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather, Birch

Gianni Songia for Sormani Black Leather and Rosewood Sofa / Daybed 1963
By Gianni Songia
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian sofa / daybed model GS195 designed by Gianni Songia for Sormani 1963. Very elegant and original design. Rosewood frame, buttoned black leather cushions. The backrest slides...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

Bikini Daybed with Black Dyed Ashwood Frame by Busnelli
By Busnelli
Located in New York, NY
Daybed Bikini, organized lines and tops in composition of convergence/divergence that create a design of strong character; an architectural wooden structure that marries with the mat...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

Elegant Black Lacquer Swedish Empire Daybed
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquered Swedish daybed covered with a black canvas. Beautiful carved women heads, with gold accents, inspired by antiquity at the head of the bed. Sweden, probably mid-19th...
Category

Antique 1850s Swedish Empire Revival Daybeds

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Black Lacquer Swedish Empire Daybed
Elegant Black Lacquer Swedish Empire Daybed
H 50.4 in W 76.78 in D 44.89 in
Asian Burmese Style Rosewood Récamier
Located in New York, NY
Asian Burmese-style (19th Century) rosewood and pearl inlaid récamier.
Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Chaise Longues

Materials

Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl

English Regency Maroon & Gold Star Récamier
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) mahogany and brass inlaid roll arm récamier with maroon and gold star design upholstery.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Daybeds

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquered Ash Crescent Lounge or Chaise Longue
By Vonnegut/Kraft
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Not So General Gallery in Los Angeles is proud to present the Crescent Lounge. Exquisitely crafted by design studio Vonnegut Kraft in their Sunset Park, Brooklyn studio, the Crescen...
Category

2010s American Modern Daybeds

Materials

Ash, Wool

Align Daybed by Anita Johansen, in Black Oak and Black Leather Upholstery
By Anita Johansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
The menu ‘Align Daybed’ is made of Classic Nordic materials and consists of two parts: a simple ash frame and a thin, soft, upholstered wool or leather seat. The daybed is available ...
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2010s Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Oak

English Regency Mahogany Récamier
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany récamier with fluted and swirl design carved frame and plum damask upholstery.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Daybeds

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Black Leather Vintage Mid Century Daybed by Johannes Spalt Austria, circa 1959
By Johannes Spalt
Located in Vienna, AT
Early daybed designed by Viennese architect Johannes Spalt and executed by Franz Wittmann, Austria, circa 1959 Very easy to open with one hand and to change the settee into a daybed....
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Metal

Daybed in Teak and Black Leather Upholstery in Capitonné, Denmark, circa 1960s
Located in Zurich, CH
A daybed with six legs in teak and black leather, Denmark, circa 1960.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Teak

1930s Bauhaus Art Deco Steel Tube Sofa
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful bauhaus chrome steel tube sofa with dark blue upholstery, which is typical for Art Deco.
Category

20th Century Czech Bauhaus Sofas

Materials

Chrome, Steel

1930s Bauhaus Art Deco Steel Tube Sofa
1930s Bauhaus Art Deco Steel Tube Sofa
H 29.93 in W 76.78 in D 32.29 in
Anglo Indian Rosewood Daybed with Caning
Located in Richmond, CA
An Anglo-Indian daybed made from rosewood with a newly caned seating area. The headboard and footboard have turned wood spindles as well as the legs. The interior dimensions are ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Daybeds

Materials

Cane, Rosewood

Modern Day Bed upholstered with oval bolsters
By Andrzej Loza
Located in Moorabbin, Victoria
SALE - not to be missed. Only one left! Offer ends 28 February 2018. A modern take on the beautiful Art Deco period. Sleek, simple yet distinctive and visually powerful. This daybed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Art Deco Daybeds

Materials

Oak, Silk

Modern Day Bed upholstered with oval bolsters
H 18.51 in W 81.11 in D 29.53 in
Rare Fine George I Walnut Daybed, Carved Crest and Stretchers, England
Located in Providence, RI
There are daybeds and there are daybeds; this one could go right into the Metropolitan museum, circa 1730. It’s constructed of the desirable walnut and has a deeply carved crest whic...
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Antique Early 18th Century European George I Daybeds

Materials

Walnut

Carved Mahogany Classical Recamier, Boston, circa 1830
Located in Providence, RI
This is a fine classical recamier with beautifully carved paw feet below a carved cornucopia of fruit. Note the deep carving, in the detailed images. This recamier has fine brass ros...
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Chaise Longues

Materials

Mahogany

Portuguese Empire Recamier/Daybed of Aristocratic Property
Located in Long Island City, NY
Magnificently designed and detailed Portuguese Empire recamier/daybed in mahogany on pine. Voluted sides ending in giltwood swan heads. Matching veneered rail on giltwood paw feet wi...
Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Empire Chaise Longues

Materials

Pine, Giltwood, Mahogany

French Empire Daybed
Located in Savannah, GA
Elaborately carved mahogany French daybed or alcove bed with front column supports and turned finials. The skirt carved in a swag pattern. Custom-made mattress is 4' x 6' and is incl...
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Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Daybed
French Empire Daybed
H 54 in W 87 in D 53 in
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll International, Barcelona Daybed Black Leather
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Barcelona Daybed designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930. Edition in black grained leather by Knoll International, circa 2005. Hardwood frame with leather straps. Knoll...
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

Sexy Black Leather Tufted Vintage Barcelona Daybed
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Iconic Barcelona daybed attributed to Mies van der Rohe constructed of a walnut and chromed steel frame upholstered in it’s original black leather. No label.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Beautiful Black Leather Swedish Modern Couch Sofa maple Legs
By Arne Norell
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful black Leather low 3 seat Swedish modern couch sofa with rosewood legs. vintage black soft leather. Original black leather worn in perfectly. Original vintage used condition...
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Maple

Black Cordemeyer for Auping “Cleopatra” Daybed, the Netherlands, 1950's
By André R. Cordemeyer, Auping
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very beautiful and popular daybed from the 1950s by Cordemeijer for Auping. The model is called Cleopatra. The bed is made of black metal and has solid teak sides. The daybed has a n...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Metal

Barcelona Daybed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Signed in Black Leather
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in West Hartford, CT
Black leather daybed designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe during the late 1920s with Roll pillow that straps to the bed cushion. Perhaps it's time to own an iconic signed Knoll ma...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Chrome

Barcelona Daybed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll in Black Leather
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in East Hampton, NY
Black leather daybed designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe during the late 1920s with Roll pillow that straps to the bed cushion. This piece was originally designed for use in the ...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Chrome

Black A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping “Cleopatra” Daybed, the Netherlands, 1953
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black metal daybed with teak details. We have made a new cushion with new black upholstery. Size off the mattrass is 80 x 185 cm.The frame has some traces of use André Cordemeyer...
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Friso Kramer Style Extra Long Auping Day Bed with Black Mattress
By Friso Kramer, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century extra long daybed with upturned teak ends and dark grey enameled metal frame with wire mesh support for auping. New upholstered black mattress. Frames may vary from the o...
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Metal

Impeccable French Louis XVI Style Black Leather Chaise Longue or Daybed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable French Louis XVI style black leather chaise longue or daybed. In the style of Maison Jansen. Sturdy lacquered caned hardwood frame with ostrich pattern black emu leathe...
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Ostrich Leather, Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood

De Sede Black Leather Bed Sofa by Ernst Ambühler, 1970, Switzerland
By De Sede, Ernst Ambühler
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Rare sofa or daybed by Ernst Ambühler for De Sede of Switzerland, circa 1970. Made with the famous De Sede leather quality, the sofa features a removeable mattress and two cushions...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Daybed in Black Leather
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
From an important collection, 1960's Knoll Barcelona daybed. Leather is nicely patinaed and soft. Walnut base, steel legs.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Bernhardt Black Leather and Mahogany Chaise Lounge Settee Lounger Daybed
By Bernhardt
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant Berhardt black leather chaise lounge daybed with mahogany base and polished steel legs. The leather is spectacular in its quality and quilting. This multi-purpose piece will ...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Steel

Black Leather A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping “Cleopatra” Daybed The Netherlands 1953
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black leather daybed model "Cleopatra" by A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping, the Netherlands 1953. This must be one of the most famous Dutch daybeds from the midcentury. The bed was designe...
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Metal

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Black Wood Daybeds For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of black wood daybeds available on 1stDibs. There are 61 antique and vintage black wood daybeds for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 18 modern editions to choose from as well. Black wood daybeds have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Black wood daybeds are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Auping and BassamFellows each produced beautiful black wood daybeds that are worth considering.

How Much are Black Wood Daybeds?

Black wood daybeds can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $7,000, while the lowest priced sells for $705 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.

Finding the Right Daybeds for You

An antique or vintage daybed is a practical solution for furnishing any modest-sized bedroom or guest room and can even be a versatile option for the reading nook in your living room.

Daybeds, which traditionally comprise a simple three-sided frame and twin-size mattress or boxy foam cushion, have a long history that dates back at least to the early Greeks and Romans. The spare construction and multipurpose nature of these multifunctional marvels — they’re not loveseats, sofas or chaise longues, but each share some commonalities — have over time rendered them an easy and often essential piece of seating.

All manner of daybeds have materialized over the years. There are ornate, unconventional versions created in the Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire styles, while popular mid-century modern iterations include the Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, as well as the Nelson daybed, which architect George Nelson created for Herman Miller in the 1940s. But you don’t have to limit yourself to one of the classics.

Variations on the daybed have been developed all over the world, and contemporary examples come in all shapes, upholstery options and sizes. (They’re no longer limited to twin size.) No matter what style you choose, this luxury furnishing ensures that you don’t have to wait until nighttime to start dreaming.

On 1stDibs, find a cozy collection of antique, new and vintage daybeds today.