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Bed Canopy Corona

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Large French Antique Ciel de Lit in Walnut Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
canopy / corona is carved from solid walnut with serpentine front and gently curved sides. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bed Coronas

Materials

Wire

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire Canopy bed France Napoleon III From the 19th Century, In mahogany wood with appliqués in
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bed Coronas

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Wood

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century
Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century
H 100.79 in W 87.01 in D 61.82 in

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19th Century French Giltwood Bed Canopy, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century French giltwood bed canopy, 1890s.
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Antique 1890s French Victorian Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

French Antique Ciel de Lit Bed Canopy
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Ciel de Lit Bed Canopy / Corona   A delightful ciel de lit / bed canopy / corona in
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Early 20th Century French Bed Coronas

Materials

Bronze, Steel

French Antique Ciel de Lit Bed Canopy
French Antique Ciel de Lit Bed Canopy
H 4.34 in W 48.04 in D 31.5 in
Antique French Walnut Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy Louis Philippe Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French walnut Ciel de Lit bed Canopy Corona This Ciel de Lit is crafted in striking walnut
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Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Bed Coronas

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Boxwood, Walnut

Gilt Rococo Style Bed Crown Canopy
Located in Houston, TX
Gilt Rococo style bed crown canopy with carved detail and curvilinear shape.
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20th Century French Rococo Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

Gilt Rococo Style Bed Crown Canopy
Gilt Rococo Style Bed Crown Canopy
H 17 in W 66 in D 12 in
18th Century, Italian Giltwood Carved Swan Baldacchino Bed Canopy
Located in Charleston, SC
An 18th century dramatic Italian baldacchino, or bed canopy, with a gilded floral and beaded canopy
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Bed Coronas

Materials

Giltwood

Empire Bed Canopy in Gilt Sculpted Wood, Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, BE
Empire bed canopy in gilt sculpted wood - early 19th century.  
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Antique Early 1900s Empire Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Carved Bed Canopy with Garlands of Flowers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French carved wood bed canopy depicting a centre bow with garlands of flowers
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Country Style Carved Giltwood Crown Bed Canopy Ornament
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
18th Century French country carved giltwood corona bed canopy altar wall ornament. Product
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Bed Coronas

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Gold Leaf

Walnut Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy Curtain Frame A lovely and well used piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Walnut Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy Curtain Frame A lovely and well used piece, this French Curtain
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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Bed Coronas

Materials

Walnut

Architectural Giltwood Corona Bed Canopy
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Architectural giltwood corona bed canopy Chippy giltwood, this canopy is solid and sturdy. There
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Antique 19th Century European Architectural Elements

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Wood

Architectural Giltwood Corona Bed Canopy
Architectural Giltwood Corona Bed Canopy
H 11.5 in W 56 in L 11.5 in
Chinoiserie Custom Wood Ceiling Mounted Pagoda Bed Corona Canopy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large handmade chinoiserie pagoda bed canopy with gold fringe details. Custom created for a
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1990s American Chinoiserie Bedroom Sets

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Metal

Glamorous Gilded Crown Corona Bed Wall Ornament
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sleep like royalty with this glam giltwood bed crown. A close relative of the four poster canopy
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Plaster

19th Century Giltwood Ciel de Lit Bed Canopy Corona
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Giltwood Ciel de Lit Bed Canopy Corona This Ciel de Lit is superbly carved and gilded
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Antique 1830s Rococo Bed Coronas

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Giltwood

19th Century Polished Brass Bed Canopy, Corona or Ciel de lit Behead
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century polished brass bed canopy, corona or ciel de lit behead.
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

Materials

Brass

18th Century Irish Georgian Gold Leaf Curtain Pelmet/Canopy Bed Corona
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Irish Georgian gold leaf curtain pelmet. This can also be used as a canopy bed corona
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Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Bed Coronas

Materials

Gold Leaf

Carved giltwood corona or architectural canopy fragment piece
Located in Nashville, TN
A carved giltwood drapery and valence surmounted with grapes (w/leaves).
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bed Coronas

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Painted Venetian Bed Canopy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century painted Venetian carved bed canopy depicting draped fabric with hand painted flowers
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

Glamorous Diminutive Antique Gilt Metal Bed Crown Corona
Located in Hopewell, NJ
canopy bed, the corona is meant to drape curtains over the bed, making it a focal point, but originally
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bed Coronas

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Metal

French Louis XV Style Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV style 19th century Chapeau de gendarme bed canopy, was formerly the top of a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bed Coronas

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Wood

French Canopy
Located in Nashville, TN
Carved and painted wood canopy with muslin fabric
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood, Muslin

French Canopy
French Canopy
H 8 in W 60 in D 39 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy
Located in Dallas, TX
condition with a rich patinated gilt painted finish. A canopy bed is a bed with a canopy, which is usually
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bed Coronas

Materials

Giltwood

Italian 18th Century Baroque St. Giltwood Canopy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative Italian 18th century Baroque st. giltwood canopy. The beautiful canopy
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Bed Coronas

Materials

Giltwood

French Bed Corona Canopy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sensational over size gold giltwood crown corona canopy.Anchors to the wall.Would look amazing with
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

19th C Giltwood Corona or Bed Canopy
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Pretty giltwood bed canopy or crown
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Antique 19th Century Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

Painted Bed Canopies
Located in Fairhope, AL
A rare find indeed. Two bed canopies with hints of gilding and paint. Crosses surround the base
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

Painted Bed Canopies
Painted Bed Canopies
H 25 in W 18 in D 20 in
Italian Bed Canopy / Ciel du Lit
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut and walnut veneer, gilt brass stars. Early 19th century.
Bottom diameter 25.75".
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bed Coronas

19th Century French Pressed-Brass Bed Canopy / Baldequin
Located in New Orleans, LA
may be used over various bed sizes depending on how one drapes and swags the fabric.
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

Giltwood Canopy
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Oval giltwood canopy
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood, Muslin

Giltwood Canopy
Giltwood Canopy
H 4.25 in W 62 in D 51 in
Painted French Canopy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large, beautifully shaped canopy with tufted crimson interior.
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

Painted French Canopy
Painted French Canopy
H 21 in W 74 in D 48.75 in
18TH C. GOLD DORE' CANOPY
Located in San Francisco, CA
18TH CENTURY FRENCH GOLD DORE' CANOPY 27'' X 27''X 8''H
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Bed Coronas

18TH C. GOLD DORE' CANOPY
18TH C. GOLD DORE' CANOPY
H 8 in W 27 in D 27 in
19th Century Ciel De Lit Canopy Frame
Located in Boston, MA
19th century French ciel de lit canopy frame.
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Antique 19th Century French Bed Coronas

19th Century Ciel De Lit Canopy Frame
19th Century Ciel De Lit Canopy Frame
H 3.25 in W 55 in D 39.5 in
Bed Canopy Ciel De Lit Antique Bed Corona Bed Crown
Located in East Hampton, NY
A ciel de lit, literally a ceiling for the bed, or bed crown in a drum motif; the bed canopy can be
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Bed Coronas

Materials

Metal

19th Century Canopy Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century canopy bed Overall dimensions: 51" W x 78.25" D x 77.5" T 69.5" T without canopy
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Antique 19th Century Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood

19th Century Canopy Bed
19th Century Canopy Bed
H 77.5 in W 51 in D 78.25 in
Grand mid 18th Century French Gold Gilt Carved Wood Canopy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Grand mid 18th century French gold gilt carved wood canopy (also corona).
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Bed Coronas

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Bed Canopy Corona For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bed canopy corona available at 1stDibs. Each bed canopy corona for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, giltwood and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bed canopy corona, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A bed canopy corona is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Baroque and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bed canopy corona over the years, but those crafted by Interi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Bedroom-furniture for You

No matter what kind of bedroom furniture you prefer — be it lavish, low-key or minimalist — your bedroom will always be your own personal sanctuary. But it didn’t start that way. It wasn’t until around the 19th century that the bedroom became a realm of privacy. For many Europeans in the medieval era, eating, congregating and sleeping all took place in a single room, and later, royalty such as Louis XIV of France worked on legal orders while sitting in his bed, surrounded by members of his court.

Now, we return to our bedrooms for solace, private space and intimacy. We’ve certainly come a long way, and so has our bedroom furniture.

Whether you’re seeking bright or moody, Baroque or mid-century modern, consider the amount of time that will be spent in this space. Don’t choose furnishings you won’t enjoy looking at every day.

The most important piece of bedroom furniture is, not surprisingly, the bed. When shopping for a bed and bed frame, keep the size of your bedroom in mind — you’ll need to navigate your way around the bed during your daily routine. Bed sizes range from twin to king, and there is also the California king. At 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, a king-size bed is approximately 16 inches wider than a queen-size mattress, and your bed frame will probably add two to five inches to each side. (The California king bed is 84 inches long.)

If you’re putting together design ideas for a large bedroom, why not go all out? A king platform bed is low-profile and minimalist — a mattress is placed directly on a simple and solid frame, which offers support without a box spring. A traditional bed sees a mattress rest on a box spring or foundation.

Smaller bedrooms or guest rooms could benefit from something more streamlined, such as a vintage daybed. The important thing is not to choose a bed that is too big for your space. After all, you still need to squeeze in an Italian nightstand and an elegant American of Martinsville dresser.

Headboards can make or break the style of a bedroom. If you are going for a clean and contemporary look, maybe a headboard isn’t the best fit, but if not having a headboard will keep you up at night, there are plenty of options. Rattan headboards are a great choice to top off a casual country theme. Alternately, you can think of the headboard as a statement piece. With maximalism riding high in the design world, bedrooms are getting on board with vibrant upholstered headboards, and an upholstered bed may very well be the one thing you need to pull the entire look of your bedroom furniture together.

Once your bedding is situated, shift your focus to other pieces for the room.

The size of your closet will have an impact on the size and amount of furniture you need. If you have a small closet, for example, a larger dresser is going to come in handy. If you are lucky enough to have a large walk-in closet, you can utilize the extra bedroom space for other pieces, such as an antique or vintage nightstand.

Turn your humdrum bedroom into a dramatic hideaway that you never want to leave — find vintage, new and antique bedroom furniture today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Bed Canopy Corona
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Canopy beds were traditionally used to retain warmth at bedtime and create a sense of privacy within the bed, though now are popular for their luxurious design. Canopy beds usually have four posters and draped fabric over the top and sides.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To make a canopy for your bed, extend the four posts of your frame using metal or wood. You can then use drapes or fabric to create the canopy. Alternatively, buy your own by shopping a collection of canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The canopy above a bed is called a tester. Antique testers were most often made of wood. Contemporary testers may also be made of metal, or simply draped cloth. There are also half-size testers that cover the upper half of the bed. On 1stDibs, find an array of canopy beds featuring testers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, canopy beds are still made. A canopy bed features four posts, one at each corner, and affixed to the top of the post is a canopy. The canopy is frequently made of fabric, but it can be made of wood or another solid object and carved to look like fabric. Shop a collection of antique and contemporary canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Canopy beds were initially designed to conserve warmth and to offer privacy. Now, the four-poster frame offers plentiful design opportunities, from classic drapes to dramatic tassels. Shop a collection of canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A four poster bed features four posts, one at each corner. A canopy bed also has four posts, one at each corner, but a canopy bed is covered with a cloth of some sort. They can look similar except for the canopy on top. However, canopy posts are often built differently than four poster beds so they can accommodate the fabric. Shop a collection of four poster and canopy beds from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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