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What is a canopy over a bed called?
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A canopy over a bed is called a canopy bed. This type of bed is very similar to a 4-poster bed. Decorative fabric is draped upon the upper spaced between the posts.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bed Coronas
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Chinese Bed Canopy Painting of Peonies and Pheasants, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The experience of art itself can be an intimate one, and this bed canopy, hand-painted over 100
Category
19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood Panel
$3,416 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique French Walnut Bed Canopy in the Louis XVI Style Late 19 th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique canopy bed in the Louis XVI style.
Ideal for hanging curtains on the bed wall.
Carved
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Walnut Bed Canopy in the Louis XVI Style Late 19 th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique canopy bed in the Louis XVI style.
Ideal for hanging curtains on the bed wall.
Carved
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
