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Platform beds

Scope note

Beds, originating in Scandinavia in the 1930s, consisting of a simple shallow box for holding a mattress situated on a slightly recessed frame. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300038725

Broader Terms used

beds (furniture)

Term used for

beds, platform

Equivalent Terms used

platform bed

Created

13yrs ago

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