Ref 1406 UK£1600
Figured walnut Chapeau de Gendarme bed
Circa 1860

This bed is wonderful; the wood figuring is such fun and so busy. I call it the 'tiger stripe' bed as a quick and easy way for us to identify it. Other than that, words slightly fail me in describing it.

I think the images below tell their own story better than I can. The side of the bed is a complete 'mirror image'. The craftsman has taken each piece of wood and sliced it in half down the middle and opened it out so both halves are completely matching.

Dimensions: Widest outside 4’5. Longest outside 7’4. Height 3’11. Inside measurements 3’9 x 6’4.

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