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ELDRED WHEELER
Bed Collection
Handcrafters of Fine 18th Century American Furniture
The origins of
Eldred Wheeler Furniture
EMMET ELDRED and his partner, Bill
Wheeler, launched their shoestring enterprise
in 1977. From its first home in Hanson, MA.,
Eldred Wheeler grew from a four-man shop
building with a bare handful of items to one of
the nation’s premier designers and builders of
18th Century country high style furniture.
Today, the company crafts a wide variety of
sought-after period forms, ranging from simple
Queen Anne tea tables to fan-carved highboys
and lowboys to elaborately detailed bonnettop secretary desks.
CHERRY AND TIGER MAPLE, remain the
preferred woods. The quality and historical credibility of Eldred Wheeler
furniture spawned a loyal and cherished following of customers and collectors, which continues to grow.
ELDRED WHEELER IS THE FULFILLMENT OF A DESIRE to create fine
furniture in the same manner as early American cabinet makers. Our own
interest in colonial American furniture, coupled with the limited number of
antique originals, prompted us to find a way to build authentic, affordable
pieces.
EACH ELDRED WHEELER EDITION IS CREATED BY HAND and maintains the same traditions as 18th Century craftsmen in the areas of design, materials, joinery, carving and finishing. We select wide boards of cherry, maple
and tiger maple for hand-planing and scraping. Then, classic 18th Century
joinery techniques are used to assemble each design. Finishing is done
by hand using time-tested formulas.
WE BELIEVE THAT THE END RESULT is unique furniture which elicits the
same excitement produced by comparable antiques.
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR
WORK and truly enjoy
creating furniture for people
who appreciate 18th Century
American antiques and wish to
own selected pieces in the style
and workmanship of earlier
craftsmen.
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Acorn Bed
circa 1800-1840
THE ACORN BED is a New England country style bed
that features a hand-turned post topped by an acorn.
The acorn style of bed was commonly produced
by the more rural craftsmen in the early 1800’s.
The Connecticut River Valley Headboard with center
carving is featured in the photo to the right.
Available in Cherry and Tiger Maple.
(now available with shorter footposts!)
Head Post height is 65 ¼”.
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Cannonball Bed
Pencil Post Bed
circa 1720-1760
OUR CANNONBALL BED features a wide turned post available in tiger maple
or cherry wood. This post features the classic turned Cannonball style produced
by the late 18th and early 19th Century New England Cabinetmakers. We offer
a special extended headboard with a handcarved shell.
Post height is 57”. Height from floor to top of rail is 17”.
Optional Headboard Carvings:
Available on Connecticut ValleyHeadboard only.
SHELL CARVING
FAN CARVING
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circa 1750-1780
PENCIL POST BEDS were made throughout New England during the second
half of the 18th Century. Surprisingly, the posts have a functional origin.
They were used to support fabric coverlets, which provided privacy and added
warmth.
Most often the posts were never seen. Our bed is based on an 18th Century post
we found in a New England attic. The carved “lamb’s tongue” decorations and
the subtle taper of the chamfered posts are traditional design characteristics.
OUR PENCIL POST BED is one of our popular beds and is used in traditional,
as well as more contemporary settings.
Post height is 81”. Height from floor to top of rail is 17.”
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Sheraton Field Bed
WITH SMOOTH POSTS IN TIGER MAPLE OR CHERRY
Sheraton Field Bed
WITH REEDED POSTS IN TIGER MAPLE OR CHERRY
NEW OFFERING: REEDED POSTS IN TIGER MAPLE AND
CARVED HEADBOARD is available with our Sheraton Tall and
Sheraton Field Beds, as well as Reeded or Smooth Posts in either
Tiger Maple or Cherry.
circa 1780-1820
THE DESIGN OF TURNED BEDS is largely attributed to Thomas Sheraton and
George Hepplewhite, two English craftsmen who published pattern books during the
second half of the 18th Century. Our Sheraton Field Bed was designed by Thomas
Sheraton as a “portable bed” which could easily be set up or taken apart. Each post is
hand turned starting with a solid block of wood over 3” square. This single bed features
a Connecticut River Valley Headboard and a bow canopy.
Post height is 66 1⁄2”. Bed is shown with Smooth Posts.
Queen-size Carved Headboard
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Sheraton Tall Bed
WITH SMOOTH POSTS IN TIGER MAPLE OR CHERRY
Sheraton Tall Bed
WITH REEDED POSTS IN TIGER MAPLE OR CHERRY
NEW OFFERING: REEDED POSTS IN TIGER MAPLE1!
AND CARVED HEADBOARD is available with our
Sheraton Tall and Sheraton Field Beds, as well as Reeded or
Smooth Posts in either Tiger Maple or Cherry.
LIKE OUR SHERATON FIELD BED, THIS “TALL POST” BED is based on a Thomas
Sheraton design. Unlike our Pencil Post Bed from an earlier period, this bed has
greater elements of style, grace, and proportion. After all, these posts were meant to be
seen, and were not simply functional posts designed to hold drapery. The later period
accounts for the greater sophistication. The bed pictured is a double and features a Connecticut River Valley Headboard. Post height is 81 3/ 8”. Height from floor to the top of
rail is 17”. Shown with Smooth Posts, also available with Reeded Posts in Tiger Maple or
Cherry.
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Pine Tree Bed
Urn Post Bed
circa 1800-1825
OUR URN POST BED is based on a folding bed made in the Connecticut River
Valley region of central Massachusetts during the first quarter of the 19th
Century. Although there is an impulse to date this bed to a much earlier period,
the sophisticated urns on our headposts suggest a post-revolution design.
This lovely design is wonderful in a children’s room, as shown above, as a
larger bed. Shown in Cherry with the New England Federal Headboard.
Post Height is 47 1/2”. Footboard option available.
circa 1780-1800
THIS INFORMAL COUNTRY BED is very popular in our cherry light stain. The post
features a finely proportioned pine tree ring turning. This bed is an excellent choice for
either traditional or contemporary dressings. Popular in pairs or singles for children’s
rooms. Available in Cherry and Tiger Maple.
Post height is 47 1⁄4”. Height from floor to top of rail is 17”.
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Low Post Bed
circa 1750-1780
OUR LOW POST BED is an excellent example of a New England country style
design found in rural homes during the second half of the 18th Century.
The linesof the bed are simple; more functional than decorative. The straight
Chippendale legs are topped with well proportioned ball turnings.
The bed pictured is a single and the headboard style is New England Federal.
Post height is 41 1/ 2”. Height from floor to top of headboard is 46”. Height from floor
to top rail is 17”.
Footboards are available as shown on this bed at an additional charge.
ELDRED WHEELER FURNITURE
NATIONAL SALES:
Donna Boyce: 800-779-5310 or 508-330-4182
HANOVER, MA SHOWROOM
Deb Morrison: 781-826-5704
WELLESLEY SHOWROOM
Diana Calistro: 781-312-0119 or 781-235-8700
MASHPEE SHOWROOM:
508-388-3484
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Low Pencil Post Bed
circa 1720-1760
LOW PENCIL POST BEDS were built throughout New England during the 1700s.
Pencil post beds typically held fabric on a tester frame hiding the posts. Our handcrafted low pencil post bed displays the slender tapered posts capped by a finely-turned
acorn finial. The New England Country Headboard and Urn Finials are pictured in
this photo.
Post height is 72”. Height from floor to top of rail is 17”.
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Two-Posted Beds
In response to popular demand we are now oﬀering
Headboard and post sections featuring any Eldred
Wheeler headboard with any post style.
THE HEADBOARD AND
POSTS OF YOUR CHOICE
are shipped with a metal frame
- ready for you to place your
mattress and boxspring on our
frame and attach the headboard / posts section.
Two-posted beds are the
perfect solutions for smaller
bedrooms. The elimination of
the two foot posts makes sense
in bedrooms where a TV is in
use.
THIS LOOK IS ALSO
EASIER to blend with less
traditional room furnishings,
and more eclectic room interior
design. We can install the full
system in your room at delivery
or you can easily install yourself if we are shipping to you at
a great distance.
Low Pencil Post Bed with New England
Country Headboard
Acorn Bed with Double Acorn Headboard.
Cannonball Posts with
Cannonball Headboard
Single-size Urn Post Bed with
New England Federal Headboard
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Pine Tree Bed with Connecticut River
Valley Headboard (with optional headboard carving)
Low Post Bed with New England Federal
Headboard
Pine Tree Bed with
New England Country Headboard
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Headboard Options
Post Styles &
Standard Finial Heights
New Design!
The Nantucket
Basket Bed. Available in
Two and Four-Post
models
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Detail of
Hinged Basket
ELDRED WHEELER FURNITURE
NATIONAL SALES:
Donna Boyce: 800-779-5310 or 508-330-4182
HANOVER, MA SHOWROOM
Deb Morrison: 781-826-5704
WELLESLEY SHOWROOM
Diana Calistro: 781-312-0119 or 781-235-8700
MASHPEE COMMONS SHOWROOM: 508-388-3484
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Pencil Post ....................81 inches tall (add 5 inches for finial)
Low Pencil Post ............72 inches tall (add 3 inches for finial)
Sheraton Tall .................81.25 inches tall (no finial)
Sheraton Field ...............70.25 inches tall (add 7 inches for finial)
Acorn Post .....................65 inches tall
Cannonball .....................56.5 inches tall
Pine Tree ........................47.25 inches tall
Urn Head Post................47.25 inches tall
Urn Foot Post .................30.5 inches tall
Low Head Post ..............41.5 inches tall
Low Foot Post................30.5 inches tall
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Post Heights, Headboard,
Angle Irons: distances to the ﬂoor
We offer substantial
discounts on bedroom
packages of two
to five pieces including nighstands,
dressers and chests.
Call or e-mail today
for a quote on a
customized package.
Ideal Mattress & Box Spring combined height is
16 inches. (Height from bottom of rail to bottom of
headboard).
We recommend a low proﬁle box spring (5.5”)
because mattresses are running much deeper.
Bed post height by posts: See page 17
Sheraton
One-Drawer
Nightstand
ANGLE IRON SIZE:
Inches to ﬂoor:
11 inch Angle Iron .. 4 inches
9 inch Angle Iron .... 6 inches
7 inch Angle Iron .... 8 inches
5 inch Angle Iron .... 10 inches
3 inch Angle Iron .... 12 inches
Distance from top of headboard to ﬂoor: 46 inches
Small Hepplewhite
Nighstand
Ten-drawer
Chippendale Chesst
Country Hepplewhite
Nightstand
Distance from bottom of headboard to ﬂoor: 28”
Distance from top of rail to ﬂoor: 17 inches
Distance from bottom of rail to ﬂoor: 12 inches
ELDRED WHEELER BEDS ARE AVAILABLE as
full four-posted beds or as 2-Posted Sections - including the headboard with posts and metal frame.
Mule Chest, Double Dresser
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Small Four-drawer
Chippendale Chest
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Bedroom Packages
in Cherry or Tiger Maple wood with
your choice of ﬁnish and hardware -
Give your Bedroom the Eldred Wheeler
Funiture You Deserve!
Whether you buy simply a
bed and a nightstand or a
complete bedroom package we offer special discounts.
Chests, Media Cabinets,
Dressers, Blanket Chests
and much more!
NATIONAL SALES:
Donna Boyce: 800-779-5310 or 508-330-4182
HANOVER, MA SHOWROOM
199 Winter Street
Deb Morrison: 781-826-5704
WELLESLEY SHOWROOM
200 Linden Square (near Roche Bros)
Diana Calistro: 781-312-0119 or 781-235-8700
MASHPEE COMMONS SHOWROOM
508-388-3484
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