Grand View has the Pottier & Stymus-attributed bedstead shown to the right in their upcoming September 13th sale.

You don’t get more straightforward Neo-Grec than this - a repeating Greek Key pattern surrounding the classical-themed bronze plaque.  Like a Greek wreath split in half, either laurel or olive leaves create tassels on either side of the headboard.

The bed is constructed of Rosewood and Curly Maple, the latter of which can be seen in the footboard corners.

Grand View is saying that the canopy is an unusual form due to the large drop finials.

Bidding starts at $9,000 and expected range is $18,000 to $25,000.  More at the listing.

This bedstead on Ebay will be sold by the time some of you read this but I thought I’d mention it due to the quality of the piece.  It is a Renaissance Revival bed with 101″ height and 75″ length and not quite Queen width at 57 1/2″ mattress width.

You can find it’s twin on page 74 of Styles of American Furniture 1860-1960, though unfortunately there is no maker information provided.  One item of interest is that the book states that the bed is made of Rosewood, while this seller is advertising theirs as Walnut.  There’s a chance one or the other has misidentified the composition, or possibly the maker provided an array of wood options.

If you are one of the 5 competing bidders, I think you can’t go wrong with this bed as a quality piece, but one should be aware of the condition problems and work that will need to be done.  The photos are numerous, but lack proper lighting and size to expose all the needed fixes.  The description does not inventory the detail of all of the flaws, “SOME OF THE MOULDING AND GINGERBREAD IS MISSING”, so one has to study the images carefully.

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If you’ve ever wanted a pair of Rococo style Victorian beds, QUEEN size no less, then this is your chance. There are minor differences in the carvings, but you can see that they appear to have come from the same shop, possibly the New Orleans area.

The main difference is that one is made of Walnut while the other is of Mahogany.  They have been refinished so they will have a like new appearance.

With four days to go they have been bid up to $7,600 with reserve not met.  More details at the listing.

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