I just bought this bed. Headboard and footboard only. Looking for information about this, what do the side rails look like and what is it worth. Thank you for your help. It looks like it's cherry wood but has some darker tones also. The headboard is 6 foot tall and the footboard is 4 foot tall. Let me know if I can help with any other questions. I don't see any stamp name or any other markings to help.
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Beautiful piece. Is it a twin or a double? A twin is easier to sell than a double or a twin and a half...or you might hear them called 3/4 size bed...that old, odd size is almost impossible to find a mattress which makes them lose value for that reason alone.
What you have appears (I have to say this because I am not in front of it and going just by photos which can always be misleading) to be an Eastlake style (not necessarily an actual Eastlake--which sadly in most cases were not marked so there is always that chance). Charles Eastlake furniture designs were made from the mid to late 1800s and are considered a type of Victorian furniture.
The bars on the piece do NOT appear to be barley twist so please do not use that term in your advertisements if you are selling it. That will mislead buyers. I could be wrong, but I see no twists in the photos.
There are many, many, many articles on Eastlake and Eastlake style out there so if you put it into your search engine, you can find lots of valuable info. Stick to sites like Koval's, Worthpoint, and maybe, Dr. Lori.
Do not rely on sites like eBay or any resale site to learn about Eastlake/Eastlake style because most cases people use the term as a "spam" phrase to make their piece hit high in the algorithms.
The only way I would use those sites for learning if the can produce original documentation of what they have like a bill of sale delineating what it is or an newspaper clipping with the item matched in it--which happens sometimes, but is very rare.
There are many "homage" pieces to Eastlake. Note--this does not mean fakes--but pieces made by real companies in the style of the true Eastlakes. It would take an expert in Eastlake to be able to tell if yours is an original or an homage piece.
Homage pieces are from the same time period through recent times, although clearly from the connectors yours appears to be at least an early 20th century piece, if not one from the late 1800s. It is very difficult to tell from pictures--so this is my best assessment from what I can see.
As to value--I can tell you from my most recent experience with pieces like this as a reseller (which was 2018 and the market has not changed much since then). These pieces are gorgeous and on paper can be quite valuable...BUT...value is in the region and in the supply and demand and it means having someone be willing to pay what a piece of paper or book says it is "worth".
I had an Eastlake-style bedroom set I was trying to sell in Pittsburgh a few years ago and sadly I could not give it away. I ended up fetching about $300 for the set (a 3/4 size head and foot board, dresser, and night table). I was devastated. Had I been in NYC or many markets or had the time and energy to get it to a real auction house, I may have fetched more, but time is money and I didn't have that luxury.
Hopefully if you can get your piece in the right setting (you will need to take it to an antique dealer to see if it can be determined more on the provenance and value in your town), you can fetch what it may be seen to be worth on "paper" (anywhere from $200 to $1,500--more if it can be authenticated to be an actual Eastlake).
Post back how your sale goes and what you learn!! Thanks for sharing!
Without identifying marks, it will be hard to identify. What did the person you bought it from tell you?
If there is no manufacturer's stamp, then it is almost impossible to find out who made this cravat.
The price of an Antique English Carved Oak Barley Twist Bed Headboard Footboard is $1,145 www.1stdibs.com/
I think your bed has the same connection as this Edwardian Antique Bed www.1stdibs.co.uk/
I think the connection is like an antique iron bed: The side rails, that connect the headboard to the footboard, fit in a simple "drop in" method. The end of the siderail has a "conical" shape that was poured on the end of the rail, when the bed was made in the 1800's. This conical end fit's into an "opposite" shape that was also poured on the head and footboard when the bed was constructed. It's important to NOT try and pound the siderail into the "hitches" with a hammer.
www.cathousebeds.com/
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If there is no maker's stamp, then it is almost impossible to find out who made this bed.
Edwardian Antique Bed was sold for $ 1,865.47 www.1stdibs.com/
Edwardian Style (of the period)
Height: 59 in. (149.86 cm) Width: 56 in. (142.24 cm) Depth: 79 in. (200.66 cm)
I took this to my mentors and they shared the definition of Eastlake which includes this line:
"Most of the decorative elements in Eastlake's style were through geometrically shaped brackets, SPINDLES, trestles, and other elements."
Here is the full article: study.com/
They agreed that with what is seen here it could be Eastlake or Eastlake style--but as I said in my original answer, and they felt is a fair assessment, it APPEARS as such but I am not in front of it.
My quote is:
"What you have appears (I have to say this because I am not in front of it and going just by photos which can always be misleading) to be an Eastlake style (not necessarily an actual Eastlake--which sadly in most cases were not marked so there is always that chance). Charles Eastlake furniture designs were made from the mid to late 1800s and are considered a type of Victorian furniture."
I said this for a reason. I am not in front of the piece and do not have the full picture.
Making proclamations "It cannot be Eastlake style!" is not fair to the poster who asked for guidance. SUGGESTING it may be another style is fair to explore is fair and could be important in the person's research but proclaiming it "CANNOT" be is not fair to the original poster or to future readers who use this site as reference and starting points for their research.
I encourage the person posting to take this piece to reputable antique dealer to determine exactly what you have. Please post back what you learn!
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