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What is the purpose of a headboard?

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What is the purpose of a headboard?
Headboards serve an important purpose: They protect your wall against abrasion and support the rest of the bed. Also, headboards give your bed a unique look and, depending on which one you get, can be comfortable to lean on.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Lapiaz White Headboard - Hand-Crafted Upholstery & Polished Brass - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
Lapiaz headboard takes exceptional craftsmanship and contemporary design to a new realm. The
Category

2010s Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Headboard by White Furniture Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern headboard featuring sculpted walnut frame and cane trim. Manufactured by The White
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wicker, Walnut

Shabby Chic White Iron Headboard
Located in Miami, FL
Shabby chic white laser cut iron headboard.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Iron

Queen Size White Wicker Headboard
Located in Bradenton, FL
A woven Queen size white wicker headboard. Squarish with a gentle camel shaped crest rail, finished
Category

Late 20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wicker

Sculpted White Poster Bed Headboard
By John Dickinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very solid and heavy poster headboard. Metal frame finished with textured white paint.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

White Rattan Twin Headboards - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
and finished with a rope-twist trim. Painted throughout in white. Dimensions per headboard.
Category

Late 20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

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