Ever since a version of Queen Victoria`s brass bed was displayed at the 1853 New York World`s Fair, Americans have had an affinity for the style. Just after the fair, brass beds immediately became ...

Can an antique bed be used in a modern home without difficulties? Yes and no. The beds used before about 1900 are shorter and narrower than the standard sizes used today. That means to use the beds, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’m looking for a four-poster bed. Most antique ones are too small for modern mattresses, so how do you ...