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The headboard is a piece of furniture that attaches to the head of a bed. Historically used to isolate sleepers from cold, modern use is chiefly for aesthetics or for functional uses. Historically used to isolate sleepers from cold, modern use is chiefly for aesthetics or for functional uses.
Bed rails are made of wood or metal and are attached to a headboard and footboard. Wooden slats are placed perpendicular to the bed rails to support the mattress/mattress box spring. Bed rails and frames are often attached to the bed post using knock-down fittings. [25] [26] A knock-down fitting enables the bed to be easily dismantled for ...
Hospital bed frames. A bed frame [1] or bedstead [2] is the part of a bed used to position the bed base, the flat part which in turn directly supports the mattress(es). The frame may also stop the mattress from sliding sideways, and it may include means of supporting a canopy above. There are several types of Bed Frames [3] found around
Murphy's invention converted his bedroom into a parlor, enabling him to entertain. [6] [obsolete source] Murphy introduced pivot and counterbalanced designs for which he received a series of patents, including one for a "Disappearing Bed" on June 18, 1912, [7] and another for a "Design for a Bed" on June 27, 1916. [8] Workmen installing a wall bed
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Armchair, designed in 1869 by George Jacob Hunzinger and patented on March 30, 1869. Wood, original upholstery. Brooklyn Museum. The term “upholder” is an archaic word that was historically used to refer to an “upholsterer”.
Canopy bed of the Chinese Qing dynasty, late 19th or early 20th century. The canopy bed arose from a need for warmth and privacy in shared rooms without central heating. Private bedrooms where only one person slept were practically unknown in medieval and early modern Europe, as it was common for the wealthy and nobility to have servants and attendants who slept in the same r
Ancient beds found in the tombs of Tutankhamen and Hetepheres tended to resemble that of an animal, usually a bull. The beds sloped up towards the head, and down towards the foot. To prevent the sleeper from falling off the bed, there was a wooden footboard. Wood or ivory headrests were used instead of pillows.