This webpage links to interesting-looking bedcovers from artwork and from extant examples. I’ve categorized them by the style of decoration on the bedcover.

Some related articles: Embroidered Dreams, Tales from the ‘Coilte,’ and the links on beds, household linens, and quilts.

• Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 160), first quarter of the 14th century, fols. 152v, 259
• Paris, Bibl. Sainte-Geneviève, ms. 0015 / f. 201 / Bible / 13e s. (troisième tiers) / Tobit devenant aveugle / 2 images
• The Birth of the Virgin by Giotto, c. 1304-1306
• Herr Hug von Werbenwag, Manesse Codex (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 848, fol. 252r), c. 1300-1330
• A 14th century Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 160)
• History of the Holy Grail (BNF Fr. 105), first half of the 14th century, fols. 16, 41v, 126, 183v
• Fauvel's wedding, Roman de Fauvel (BNF Fr. 146, fol. 34), c. 1320
• Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 8), c. 1320-1330, fols. 26, 123, 124v, 148v
• Bible historiale (Bibl. St-Geneviève 20), c. 1320-1337, fols. 27v, 186v, and 229v
• Abishag at the bed of old David, Bible Historiale (The Hague, KB, 71 A 23, fol. 164r), c. 1320-40
• Bible historiale (Bibl. St-Geneviève 22), c. 1330, fols. 30, 165v, 184, 223
• Dream of Mordechai, Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 159, fol. 256), 14th-15th centuries
• Birth of Lancelot, History of the Holy Grail (BNF Fr. 117, fol. 1), beginning of the 15th century
• Death of the Virgin, a book of hours (Bibl. Mazarine 469, fol. 77v), c. 1410-1415
• Detail from The Death of Mary, c. 1469-1480
• Lancelot and the Lady of Malehaut, Lancelot du Lac (BNF Fr. 111, fol. 46v), c. 1480
• Silk bed-cover woven in China, 16th-18th century

• The Dream of St. Maritn by Simone Martini, 1312-1317
• The Birth of Mary by Pietro Lorenzetti, 1342

• The Birth of Mary, beginning of the 15th century
• The Death of Mary, 1456
• The Birth of Mary, c. 1475-1485
• The Birth of Mary, 1481
• The Death of Mary, c. 1490-1500
• The Death of Mary, 1522

• Chastity and Poverty make a bed, Pelerinage de la vie humaine (Bibl. Ste-Geneviève 1130, fol. 83), c. 1367-1400

• Meister Heinrich Teschler, Manesse Codex (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 848, fol. 281v), c. 1300-1330
• The birth and penitence of St. Louis, Grandes Chroniques de France (BNF Fr. 2813, fol. 265), 14th century
• Death of Holofernes, Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 3, fol. 241), beginning of the 15th century
• Death of Solomon, Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 4, fol. 14v), beginning of the 15th century
• David and Abishag, Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 9, fol. 148), beginning of the 15th century
• Lancelot du Lac (BNF Fr. 118), beginning of the 15th century, fol. 199
• Brisane tricks Lancelot, Lancelot du Lac (BNF Fr. 119, fol. 398v), beginning of the 15th century
• Nativity, a book of hours (Bibl. Ste-Geneviève 1278, fol. 101), c. 1413-1420
• Doctor and patient, De proprietatibus rerum (BNF Fr. 135, fol. 223), c. 1445-1450
• The bird Caladrius and a dying man, a bestiary (The Hague, MMW, 10 B 25, fol. 28v) c. 1450
• A book of Arthurian stories (BNF Fr. 113), c. 1470, fol. 1v
• A book of Arthurian stories (BNF Fr. 116), c. 1470, fol. 685v
• Le Roman de la Rose (Bodl. Douce 195), late 15th century, fol. 1r
• A book of Arthurian stories (BNF Fr. 111, fol. 116v), c. 1480, fols. 116v, 266v 272
• Birth of St. John the Baptist, Collectaire of the Priory of St. Lo of Rouen (Bibl. Ste-Geneviève 1272, fol. 78v), 15th-16th century
• Edward the Confessor gives his crown to William the Conqueror, Chronique universelle (Bibl. Ste-Geneviè 523), first quarter of the 16th century

• Guillaume de Digulleville asleep, Pelerinage de l'ame (Bibl. Ste-Geneviève 1130, fol. 89), c. 1367-1400
• Lancelot du Lac (BNF Fr. 118), beginning of the 15th century, fol. 250
• The Death of the Virgin by Hans Multscher, 1437
• The Death of Mary, 1456
• A book of Arthurian stories (BNF Fr. 112(1)), c. 1470, fols. 26v, 226, 244v
• A book of Arthurian stories (BNF Fr. 113), c. 1470, fol. 1
• A book of Arthurian stories (BNF Fr. 114), c. 1470, fols. 321v
• Arthur at Dinadaron, Lancelot du Lac (BNF Fr. 111, fol. 97v), c. 1480

• Christine de Pisan presents her works to Isabeau of Bavaria (British Library, Harley MS 4431, fol. 1), c. 1420
• The Dream of Gibeon, Instruction du prince chrétien (Bibl. Ste-Geneviève 2217, fol. 2v), 1523-1524