Antique murphy bed


The antique Murphy bed is definitely one of my favorite antique beds. So how did the term “Murphy bed” come into existence?

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Antique murphy bed continued..


In the early 1900’s, William L. Murphy came up with the brilliant idea for a mechanism to store his bed away in his closet while he had guests over at his small apartment. The Murphy bed became popular and have been favorites of small apartment dwellers ever since.

Unfortunately, with the lack of available steel during the 2nd World war, the Murphy bed all but disappeared. Actually, the only place you could find an Antique Murphy bed, would be on those old black and white comedy shows that were so popular in the mid to late fifties and early sixties.

Today, the antique Murphy bed is one of the most sought after items for antique collectors who are happy to embrace and relive the energy of that great period at the beginning of the 20th century. Many urban professionals are surprised to find antique Murphy beds in older apartments and early century homes in and around major cities.

The rebirth of the popularity of the Murphy bed is somewhat of an interest to me. Collectors, investors, or just folks who long for the early century look to their homes are buying antique Murphy beds wherever they can find them. No wonder. These beds are great discussion pieces that were born in a beautiful period in American history.