Bedstead Collection

The Evening Prayer: There is a dog who loves his Master so, He always goes with him wherever he may go, And even when he kneels to say his Evening Prayer, This faithful friend is by his bedside there!

Two Deer enjoy Breakfast in Bed (charged extra)
" Pass the toast, dear..!" - Mr and Mrs Roebuck enjoying an early morning cuppa in bed at the Old Stags Head Inn. I wonder if she has ant-eloped with him...! Date: 1914

Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1896
Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1896

Rolls-Royce Flying Bedstead was powered by two Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets

Cartoon depicting Theodore Jones' silent alarm clock bedstead which was exhibited at the Great Exhibition
5308794 Cartoon depicting Theodore Jones' silent alarm clock bedstead which was exhibited at the Great Exhibition; (add.info)

Bedstead, 1936. Creator: Irene Malawicz
Bedstead, 1936

Bedstead, c. 1936. Creator: Irene Malawicz
Bedstead, c. 1936

Bedstead, c. 1937. Creator: Florence Truelson
Bedstead, c. 1937

Bedstead, c. 1936. Creator: Frank Wenger
Bedstead, c. 1936

People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
People living in miserable poverty. Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Moving day in the turpentine pine forest country, Northern Florida, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Moving day in the turpentine pine forest country. Northern Florida

Moving day in the turpentine pine forest country, North Florida, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Moving day in the turpentine pine forest country. North Florida

Home of white tenant farmer family, Newport, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of white tenant farmer family. Newport, Oklahoma

Home of white tenant farmer family, Newport, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of white tenant farmer family. Newport, Oklahoma

Doll Bed, c. 1938. Creator: Therkel Anderson
Doll Bed, c. 1938

Doll Bed, c. 1937. Creator: Dana Bartlett
Doll Bed, c. 1937

Bed, c. 1937. Creator: Dana Bartlett
Bed, c. 1937

The International Exhibition: bedstead in the Furniture Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: bedstead in the Furniture Court by Heal and Son, Tottenham-Court-road, 1862. On the centre of the canopy rest two cooing doves enjoying each other's caresses

Edwardian bedroom, 1909

Photo-call, for The Bed Sitting Room at the Mermaid Theatre, London 30th January 1963. Left to Right Graham Stark, Spike Milligan and Marjie Lawrence

Historic beds from antiquity, wood engravings, published in 1897
Historic beds from antiquity, top row: egyptian, etruscian; bottom row: roman (lectus cubicularis), greek. Wood engravings, published in 1897

Baillie Scott Furniture
A pair of illustrations showing the design for some Arts and Crafts furniture, including a bluebell bedstead and an inlaid sideboard. Date: early 1900s

Dress exhibition (colour litho)
2815982 Dress exhibition (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dress exhibition. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Theres a man under the bed - I can see his feet (colour litho)
2815981 Theres a man under the bed - I can see his feet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theres a man under the bed - I can see his feet)

Bedstead, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Robert Gilson
Bedstead, 1935/1942

Black and white children in a bed (colour litho)
5995980 Black and white children in a bed (colour litho) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black and white children in a bed)

Design for a Gothic Bed Room, 1813
6339938 Design for a Gothic Bed Room, 1813 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Design for a Gothic Bed Room, 1813. Bed with groined arches, tent-like canopy over bedstead with steps)

Shaker Cot, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Cot, c. 1937

Bed, c. 1936. Creator: Natalie Simon
Bed, c. 1936

Shaker Bed, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Elbert S. Mowery
Shaker Bed, 1935/1942

Rawhide Bedstead, c. 1936. Creator: Edward Jewett
Rawhide Bedstead, c. 1936

Plate 265. Getting Out of Bed and Preparing to Kneel, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950401 Plate 265. Getting Out of Bed and Preparing to Kneel, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 14.3x44.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

A Weak Defence, c. 1911 (etching)
6200150 A Weak Defence, c.1911 (etching) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 14.5x8.4 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English, out of copyright

Napoleons Bedstead and Chair, from Brockley Hall (engraving)
1096543 Napoleons Bedstead and Chair, from Brockley Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleons Bedstead and Chair, from Brockley Hall)

Robins asleep in bed! Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730846 Robins asleep in bed! Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins asleep in bed)

A Wet Day (engraving)
1614415 A Wet Day (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wet Day. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 December 1885)

Yvonne
CH27229 Yvonne by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Advert, Maple and Co, beds
Advert for Maple and Co, beds and bedsteads (Wellington, York, Bangor and Derby). 1897

Interior, Anne Hathaways Cottage (photo)
727523 Interior, Anne Hathaways Cottage (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior, Anne Hathaways Cottage)

Bedstead Formerly at Great Tangley, Surrey (b / w photo)
3105065 Bedstead Formerly at Great Tangley, Surrey (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedstead Formerly at Great Tangley, Surrey)

Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Antiquities discovered by Mr Flinders Petrie (engraving)
1595386 Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Antiquities discovered by Mr Flinders Petrie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian, Greek)

The late Emile Zola (b / w photo)
1601068 The late Emile Zola (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Emile Zola. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 4 October 1902)

Advert for Maple & Co furnishing 1897
Page selection of household furnishings. Date: 1897

Nude on Bed, c. 1910 (oil on canvas)
2829590 Nude on Bed, c. 1910 (oil on canvas) by Gore, Spencer Frederick (1878-1914); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased, 1950.; English

Girl getting out of bed on Christmas morning with present, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730801 Girl getting out of bed on Christmas morning with present, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim, on the Hospital-Ship "Ganges"(engraving)
1045008 With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim, on the Hospital-Ship " Ganges" (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim)

Early to Bed and Early to Rise (colour photo)
3092933 Early to Bed and Early to Rise (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early to Bed and Early to Rise)

Cabinet Maker, James Kinlock Walker, trade card (engraving)
984056 Cabinet Maker, James Kinlock Walker, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cabinet Maker, James Kinlock Walker)

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"The Bedstead: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" Step into the world of bedsteads, where dreams are woven and stories unfold. From the serene moments of "The Evening Prayer" in an Edwardian bedroom in 1909 to the daring innovation of the Rolls-Royce Flying Bedstead, these pieces hold tales that transcend time. Baillie Scott Furniture invites you to experience their exquisite craftsmanship, as each piece whispers secrets from a bygone era. The Oetzmann Advertisement showcases the allure of historic beds from antiquity, beautifully depicted through wood engravings published in 1897. In a whimsical twist, two frogs find comfort within a bed on a greetings postcard - reminding us that even nature seeks solace in slumber. Meanwhile, at the Mermaid Theatre on January 30th, 1963, a photo-call captures the surreal charm of The Bed Sitting Room production. Dive into an explosion of colors at the Dress Exhibition where lithographs bring life to stunning designs inspired by bedsteads. And amidst all this wonderment lies mischief - "There's a man under the bed - I can see his feet, " exclaims one colorful lithograph. Finally, let your imagination soar with grandeur as you gaze upon an engraving depicting the South-East Portion of Nave from the Grand Panorama of Great Exhibition. Each detail tells its own tale within this vast space dedicated to showcasing human ingenuity. The bedstead is not merely furniture; it is a vessel for dreams and memories. It holds history and inspires creativity. So next time you lay down upon your own cherished sanctuary, remember that beneath its surface lies countless untold stories waiting to be discovered.