10 inspiringly beautiful four-poster beds

The smartest four-poster beds, selected by Amelia Thorpe.

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Althorp Victory oak four-poster bed, super king, £4,095, Brights of Nettlebed

(01491 641115; www.brightsofnettlebed.co.uk)


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Beatrice bed, 5ft wide, £5,820, Julian Chichester

(020–7622 2928; www.julianchichester.com)


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Demi four-poster bed, 5ft wide, £3,720, Julian Chichester

(020–7622 2928; www.julianchichester.com)


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Keraton carved four-poster bed, super king, £1,756, Lombok

(020–7736 5171; www.lombok.co.uk)


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Chamberlayne bed, 5ft 6in wide, £16,800, Max Rollitt (01962 791124; www.maxrollitt.com)


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Wardley four-poster bed, painted, king, £1,680, Neptune

(01793 427450; www.neptune.com)


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Zamindar four-poster bed with mattress, king, £4,650, OKA

(0333 004 2042; www.oka.com)


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Turner bed in Dark Cherry, king, £1,049, The Original Bed Co

(0800 464 0875; www.obc-uk.net)


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The Elle four-poster bed, 150cm (5ft) wide, £2,149, Willis & Gambier

(01733 318400; www.willisgambier.co.uk)


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Sophie bed, double, £925, Wrought Iron & Brass Bed Co

(01485 542516; www.wroughtironandbrassbed.co.uk)


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