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What are the knobs on a bed post called?
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The knobs on a bedpost are called finials or hip-knobs. They are made of many materials, including metals, glass or wood. You’ll find a wide collection of vintage and contemporary finials from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Reconstructed Wooden Four Poster Bed Using Antique Bed Posts
Located in Wrexham, GB
A bespoke hand-crafted four poster bed using original antique decorative front posts. Our skilled
Category
2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Sapele Wood
Reconstructed Wooden Four Poster Bed Using Antique Bed Posts
Located in Wrexham, GB
A bespoke hand-crafted four poster bed using original antique decorative front posts. Our skilled
Category
2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Sapele Wood
80's Interflex, Bed, Post-Modern Style
By Interflex
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Bed designed in the 1980s by Giovanni Ronzoni for Interflex. The bed's jagged headboard colored
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Adam Style Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Antiqued White Mahogany Four Poster Bed with Reeded Posts and Carved Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Desiree is a masterclass in craft with ornately carved and reeded bed posts available with and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Beds and Bed F...
Materials
Wood
Colonial Style Twin Bed Frame
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Colonial style twin bed frame made of maple. Turned baluster bed posts are topped with cannon
Category
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
5ft Wide Black Antique Bed with Decorative Brass Features MK317
Located in Wrexham, GB
A superb cast iron antique bed finished in black with decorative castings, substantial bed posts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass, Iron
