Antique Quartersawn Oak Murphy Bed Mirrored Backsplash Shelf Pull Out Cabinet


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Description

A beautiful early 20th century Murphy Bed. Quartersawn Oak with a carved back-splash featuring a beveled mirror and two shelf supports.

The bed is named for William Lawrence Murphy (1876 – May 23, 1957), who applied for his first patents around 1900. According to legend, he was wooing an opera singer, but living in a one-room apartment in San Francisco, and the moral code of the time frowned upon a woman entering a man's bedroom. Murphy's invention converted his bedroom into a parlor, enabling him to entertain. Earlier foldup beds had existed, and were even available through the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog, but Murphy introduced pivot and counterbalanced designs for which he received a series of patents, including one for a "Disappearing Bed" on June 18, 1912 and another for a "Design for a Bed" on June 27, 1916.

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Condition

Very Good - Distressing from Use; Pitting/Streaks to Mirror. We are not quite familiar with the inner workings of these beds, however everything appears to be in place.
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Dimensions

Closed - 56" x 19.5" x 71"
Length Open - 80"
Bed Surface Height - 20"
Interior - 48" x 74"
(L x W x H)