Bed history. Nouveau Larousse illustré. 1898.
The list below is based on the small printed text at the bottom of the original plate and may contain errors. Note that the numbers next to the beds aren't exactly in sequence.
Ancient bed, known as "Procrustes' bed" (after an antique bas-relief)
Greek funerary bed, in marble (Musée du Louvre)
Back of a banquet bed, taken from a cup at the British Museum
Greek nuptial bed
Roman bronze bed, found in a tomb at Corneto
Bed plated in bronze and inlaid with silver, found at Pompeii
Didon on her deathbed, from Virgil's manuscript at the Vatican
Portable bed, on a lamp found at Pompeii
Bed from the 13th century, copied from the portal of Notre-Dame de Chartres
Bed from the 12th century, after a miniature from a manuscript
Bed from the 15th century, after Viollet-le-Duc
Bed of Jeanne d'Albret, at the Château de Pau (16th century)
Bed of Vries, Flanders (16th century)
Bed from the 17th century, after Marot
Daybed in the Chinese style, by Rancon (18th century)
Bed with three backs, Turkish style (18th century)
Bed à l'impériale, with columns and iron frame, by Rancon (18th century)
Bed in the Dauphine style (18th century)
Bed in the Polish style (18th century)
Bed in the English style (18th century)
Bed in the Revolutionary style
Empire bed, by Percier
Canopied bed (modern)
Child's bed with canopy
Iron bed (modern)
Cage bed, closed
Cage bed, open
Military bed
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