Object Description
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian Ars & Crafts carved solid oak pair of single beds, circa 1890, in excellent condition.
Summary:
• Item: Pair of Single Beds
• Circa: 1890
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid oak
• Arts & Crafts influence
• UK Small Single Size mattress (3ft wide x 6ft 3” long)
• External bed frame dimensions: 3ft 0⅞” wide x by 6ft 10½” long
• Carved horizontal rails
• Twin-panel headboard
• Floral carved inset panels
• Turned & carved twist posts
• Matching footboard design
• Vono cast iron brackets
• Steel angle irons
• Removable wooden slats (splits into two sections)
• Dismantles into sections for easy access & transportation
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day Free UK returns policy
Description:
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian Ars & Crafts carved solid oak pair of single beds, circa 1890, in excellent condition. This bed fits a standard UK single size mattress (3ft” wide x 6ft 3” long) and the mattress can be either situated on the wooden slats, or on a sprung box base if preferred – the beds are supplied with wooden slats only. The design of the bed takes is influenced from the Arts & Crafts period, with a floral carved sectional top rail, floral carved twin inset head panels below, flanked by elegant twist posts terminating on block legs. The design is repeated on the footboards. The pair of single beds retains its original “Vono” cast angle iron brackets, which are used to support the steel angle irons. The angle irons are united with four bolts, to secure the bed frame.
They dismantle for easy transportation. The wooden slats separate into two sections and we can supply good quality new mattresses if required.
The pair of single beds retains the original polish, which is why the beds boast a rich oak patination & colour. It is impossible to re-create this colour if the bed had been stripped and re-polished. The pair of Arts & Crafts beds would look stunning in either a contemporary or traditional setting.
The Arts & Crafts Movement:
The Arts and Crafts movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts that developed earliest and most fully in the British Isles and subsequently spread across the British Empire and to the rest of Europe and America. Initiated in reaction against the perceived impoverishment of the decorative arts and the conditions in which they were produced, the movement flourished in Europe and North America between about 1880 and 1920. It is the root of the Modern Style, the British expression of what later came to be called the Art Nouveau movement, which it strongly influenced. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_movement
Further information can be found about Arts & Crafts furniture by clicking on the following link: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/arts-and-crafts-an-introduction
External Dimensions:
External Height (Headboard Finial) = 124cm / 48¾” / 4ft 0¾”
Height (Headboard Flat Section) = 114.5cm / 45” / 3ft 9”
External Length = 209.5cm / 82½” / 6ft 10½”
External Width = 93.5cm / 36⅞” / 3ft 0⅞”
Side Rail Height (including wooden slats) = 29cm / 11⅜”
Side Rail Depth (Angle Irons) = 4cm / 1½”
Mattress Dimensions:
Mattress Length (Max) = 194cm / 76⅜” / 6ft 4⅜”
Mattress Width (Slats) = 91.5cm / 36” / 3ft
The beds are designed to fiat a standard UK single size mattress (3ft wide by 6ft 3” long).
Condition Report:
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian Ars & Crafts carved solid oak pair of single beds, circa 1890, in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges and bed frames but nothing significant considering the age of them. The pair of single beds has been cleaned and wax-polished in our workshop, therefore the colour and patination are of an excellent standard. This pair of oak Arts & Crafts single beds are solid in joint and is ready to use.
Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14 Day Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit
Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call us.
Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567
Customers outside the UK should call:
Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567
Email: [email protected]
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.
Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location; we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit; therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.
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Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.
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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.
Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 45 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in colonial furniture, specifically colonial four poster beds. Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English antique furniture, art and fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.
Please visit the Yola Gray website at www.yolagray.com for further items and information.
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