A Portuguese carved and turned rosewood bed comprising 17th century elements

the headboard profusely mounted with spiral-twist spindles and the footboard between two boldly turned bed posts

Photographed in the bedroom of the owner's parents, Mr and Mrs Pierre Schlumberger, at 1 Sutton Place, New York, by the late Peter Fink, reproduced here in fig.1.

Very impressive. This bed does not come with a mattress or divan. There is restoration and evidence of both old and new repairs. A decorative bed which could be used as a double.
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Comparative Literature:
J. F. Da Silva Nascimento, Leitos e Camilhas Portugueses, Lisbon, 1950, figs. 17, 19 and 21, illustrates various related examples of Portuguese beds with similar turned and carved decoration.

This type of bed takes its inspiration with its intricate carving from the Moors and in the 17th century, the turning and carving became more elaborate as on the offered example. Several examples of these type of beds carved in a similar vein, are illustrated in the guide to the Museu-Escola de Artes Decorativeas Portuguesas, Lisbon, 2001, pp. 234-235.