Hi, what you have is a "folding bed" or a "pocket bed". It probably came out of a studio apartment built around 1880-1930s. "Google Patents" has hundreds of patents on folding beds; you might wish to search them for your particular bed and its histo…
This looks a lot like a 19th century "camp bed". During those times, and earlier, it was thought to be healthful to sleep in a some what upright position.
It seems to me Winterthur has one in their collection.
Hello, I have posted pics of a folding lounger/day bed and would like more informaion on its history. If you have knowledge of this piece, I would love to hear your thoughts.
David
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