The Red Bed
The Red Bed is a piece of painted furniture designed by the English architect and designer William Burges[1] made between 1865 and 1867. Built of mahogany, painted blood red and decorated with imagery of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale,[1] it was made for Burges's rooms at Buckingham Street, and later moved to his bedroom at The Tower House, the home he designed for himself in Holland Park. Burges wanted to fill his home with furniture covered with paintings, both ornaments and subjects; it not only did its duty as furniture, but spoke and told a story.[2] Burges died in the bed, aged 53, on 20 April 1881.[3]
 The Red Bed, in which Burges died on 20 April 1881 | |
| Designer | William Burges |
|---|---|
| Date | 1865-1867 |
| Made in | London, England |
| Materials | Mahogany, carved and painted |
| Style / tradition | High Victorian Gothic, Pre-Raphaelite |
| Collection | The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford, UK |
The bed is now part of the collection of Burges furniture at The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum in Bedford.[2]
Notes
- Crook 2013, p. 338.
- UKSO 2011.
- Crook 2013, p. 341.
References
- Crook, J. Mordaunt (2013). William Burges and the High Victorian Dream. Francis Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3349-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- U K Stationery Office (2011). Export of Objects of Cultural Interest 2010/11: 1 May 2010 - 30 April 2011. The Stationery Office. ISBN 978-0-10-851100-4.
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