Poster Beds 4 posters, Kings, and Queen poster beds.

Poster Beds

Poster beds are enjoying a revival in modern times, most likely the most famous being the classic four poster bed, these beds are thought to have originated in Austria, but their fame stems from Tudor England in the 1500’s.

The early classics were heavy, solid oak masterpieces, heavily draped in velvet drapery, often jewel encrusted. The poster bed became the ultimate status symbol in Tudor times, and we see this pattern being repeated today.

Even the names ooze with tradition and status, where you can order the more modest Queen poster be, the regal King poster be, or the stately four poster bed, whichever you choose to fit your home, you can be sure of a royal nights sleep, just like King Henry 8th.

In pride of place at the Victoria and Albert museum, in the UK, stands the worlds most famous bed. This gargantuan relic, know as the great bed of Ware,  was made for the White Hart Inn, in Ware, Hertfordshire, in England at around 1590. This impressive piece measures 12 ft wide, and 12 ft long, and 11 ft tall, where over 20 people could sleep at once!

The days of these Tudor giants are over, and todays poster beds offer contemporary design, culture, and style, manufacture is from both Europe, and the US, and the once heavy drapes have evolved into fine silks, and even fly screens.

If you want to add a touch of romance to your bedroom furniture, then the poster bed is the ultimate romantic piece, a bedroom could ever wish for.