4ft6 Victorian Brass Bedstead – Ref. BA 95410A54

It just holds court in a room and brings calmness and order with. A supreme retreat and a beautiful one to behold. Superlative bedsteads of this nature were very much this firm’s forte, with showrooms in London, Paris and Buenos Aires. Maples made the finest quality bedsteads for the Empire and beyond. This model’s design would have been at the forefront of good taste in its day, with early traits from the aesthetic movement and a real head-turner, making a brass bedstead that appealed to the wealthy, rising middle-class Victorian ladies of the day. Quick Ship Programme.

A Short History – Maple & Co Antique Furniture 1841 to 1950
Maple & Co was one of the largest and most successful British furniture retailers and cabinet makers during the late 19th-century Victorian and Edwardian periods. The company was renowned for its high-quality craftsmanship and for producing updated versions of traditional designs. They created fine antique-style furniture in designs such as Hepplewhite and Chippendale, and were also well known for their Arts & Crafts pieces.

The firm was founded by John Maple, a shopkeeper from Surrey, who opened a furniture shop at 145 Tottenham Court Road in 1841. His son later expanded the business significantly, and by the 1880’s, Maples & Co had become the largest furniture store in the world. Their furniture was exported internationally, and they operated showrooms and workshops in London, Paris and Buenos Aires.

After the Second World War, the company began to decline. Rising manufacturing costs and changing tastes toward more modern Art Deco styles reduced demand for their traditional furniture. Slow to adapt to these new trends, the business eventually merged with Waring & Gillow to form Maple, Waring & Gillow.

Finish / Finishes:
All Brass Mounts: This bedstead has undergone our fullest, most professional level of restoration process. As well as being completely refurbished structurally, all brass mounts have been re-bright polished, cleansed and hand brush-lacquered throughout using the Cannings Ercalene lacquer system, one we apply via a squirrel hair mop; a process unique to Bed Bazaar.
All Iron Work (side irons etc): The side and cross irons as per this bedstead original format, have been grit-blasted and re-painted in satin black. The cast chills to the main posts have been prepared, etch primed & hand brushed painted in Mylands ‘Film, Theatre & Television’ (FTT-002) PALE GOLD

Dimensions:
Standard UK King Size to suit a 135 x 190cm (4’6” x 6’3”)

Price Points
£3,2500.00 (Bed ref: BA 95410A54)
Price INCLUDES: Bed Bazaar’s full professional restoration work as shown, a ‘Standard’ Pine Slatted Bedstead Base, Bed Bazaar’s own 10-year bedstead guarantee and a lifetime part exchange facility
Price EXCLUDES: a mattress, a bedstead base upgrade (if desired), home delivery, installation and disposal of customer’s old bed

Choosing Your Mattress & Bedstead Base:
Our mattresses and bedstead bases are a highly unique part of the Bed Bazaar antique bedstead business. All products are designed and hand-made by our own time-served, master bed makers here in our dedicated Framlingham based mattress factory, Sleeping Partners. In addition, we have a comprehensive factory showroom for our customers to try our beds and be guided by our experienced sales team.

In addition to showroom consultations our sales team have gained unrivalled expertise in selling our products via a telephone consultation too. Be assured that whichever medium is preferred, we have great confidence in our ability to help our customers choose a mattress and bedstead base that is right for them in terms of comfort, price point and their chosen bedstead’s aesthetic integrity.