The Victorian era, known for its intricate craftsmanship and societal norms, often concealed fascinating stories that are now unearthed by historians. Among the many intriguing tales of that era, one particular aspect remains quite unique – the intentional design of a-symmetric twin size iron beds, crafted to be pushed together. This historical practice was developed…
Many people aren’t aware that the largest size iron bed frame, being made back in the 1800’s was a double/full size. Quite often it was a common practice to put multiple children in one bed. I’ve seen photo’s of three and four children, turned sideways in the old double size beds. They would stay in…
The “Four Poster” iron beds were a variation of the popular “Canopy” beds of the 1800s. Interestingly, canopy beds were not made in the United States during that time, but were instead common throughout Europe. It’s unclear why the United States did not follow this design trend, but it’s possible that the design community in…
We never redesign an original……we only add what would have been intended, had king size been offered back then.
“One of a Kind” is a phrase thrown around way to often. But when it comes to antique iron bed frames from the 1800’s, it’s near impossible to label one of them with this title. The best you can hope for is when it comes from someone who has been in the antique trade, and…
Because antique iron beds have a light airy nature to them, they are extremely popular with people who are dealing with rooms that are restrictive in size and who’s wall’s may not be configured to allow a bed in front of a window. This example is a beautiful double/full size iron bed that had a…
Although we have become very adept at converting the original old antique iron double size beds, there are a few things that should be addressed before starting the conversion process. The MOST important element is the gauge of the perimeter tubing. Interior rods and tubing size aren’t really an issue. But what goes around the…
We convert nearly a third of all the iron beds I sell to the modern king size from the original old double size. Craftsman style beds have become more and more popular and are now exceeding the requests we get for the fancier scrolled Victorian styles. One of the nicer elements about converting a straighter…
As you may already know, the largest size iron beds being made back in the early 1800’s was a double size . So when someone wants a king size , we convert whatever original double size bed they select from our inventory into a king size. That’s done by cutting the bed apart in integral…
It takes far more than a knuckle dragging welder to convert an antique iron bed to accommodate a modern king size mattress. The easier conversions are straight line Austere iron beds that don’t require any subtle bends to be welded into the width,and only have straight tubing. But the beds that require finesse in the…