Beds  

Well, not quite
I praised the Modernica Alpine bed, which had legs that look a bit like an Eames chair, and gee, people were very critical of it. Most hated its look.
http://www.dwr.com/product/bedroom/beds/case-study-alpine-bed-queen.do?s...

Lit Up
I like the last bed that you posted.

George Nelson bed
For my money it's hard to go past a George Nelson bed.
I found this article on a guy who has made his own version
of a Nelson case study bed. I'm feeling inspired.
http://mid-century-modern.net/george-nelson-case-study-inspired-diy-bed/
http://mid-century-modern.net/george-nelson-case-study-inspired-diy-bed/

a gal i think
"I bought all the materials local except the hairpin legs. I made my reluctant husband help me build a Case Study style platform bed one weekend?"
I saw that as well.
And generous to supply the information.
And to awesome 'lit' stoner dude...
Sober 'up' and try the search function.
Beds have been discussed before.
"...This forum never has any discussions about beds. Why?"

Inspired
We spend a third of our lives sleeping, so a bed should be one
of the most important pieces of furniture in the home. Inspired, I am now going to try to make a hairpin leg bed too.

What is nice
about the Modernica Alpine bed is that it has sturdy legs (very Eames-like), a swell angled headboard, and grips to hold the mattress in place.
Also, the mattress is not sitting on solid wood or widely space wood slats; it's three panels of plywood with small holes for proper air circulation....a very nice design idea.
I like it alot and am going to buy myself one.

I prefer Modernica's other bed, the Case Study.
It comes with either hairpin legs or Thin-Edge-esque metal legs (or bent wood legs, if you like that sort of thing).
Super solid, like it was carved out of stone. Perforated steel panels allow air circulation. No lip to hold the mattress in place, but as I mentioned the last time Lit Up started a "we never talk about beds" thread, it takes a lot to get the mattress to slide off the platform.
The Modernica 15%-off sale was last month, but there'll be another one in April or so.
http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th...

Perforated steel panels allow air circulation
is a nice alteration from the original. My flat mate had a vintage pair of the thin edge twin bed and i used one of them for awhile until he sold them.
Under the mattress instead of that perforated steel was wavey steel springs that didn't provide much support. (Of course, the bed was conceived to have a thin foam rubber mattress...) By the way, the vintage thin edge beds didn't have any headboard.
I still like the newness and freshness of the Alpine bed.

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Most did, some didn't.

One more.
One more.

Beds
I think there are a lot of reasons that you don't see as many vintage beds out there. Size, clunkiness, you can't really 'collect' beds in the same way you can collect chairs.
In the vintage style I still think the Alpine is a steaming, derivative, ill-proportioned, pile of crap.
I do think Modernica's versions of the Case Study and the Fast Back are pretty sexy. DWR also makes a version of the Case Study, but with tapered legs instead of hairpin. It looks pretty, but I'd like to see it in a dark wood instead of maple. I also like the Room & Board Anders bed - which has a Nakashima-esque feel to it.
In terms of actually vintage beds - should you be so lucky to find a real Nakashima. Wegner made a few beds as well that are simple and clean.

Lucifer
It's nice to know that you don't have particularly strong views on the Alpine bed.
Thanx for sharing, bub

Equally
Mine are equally as strong as yours. bub.

Arrowhead Wood Inc
I found a guy in Idaho (etsy) who makes some pretty neat danish modern furniture, and has relatively good prices. If we hadn't found a retro Bassett piece with a matching six-drawer for a steal, we probably would have picked up a set from him. It seems somehow more enjoyable to know that someone made a set especially for you. But then again, you can't really beat an immaculate vintage bed/dresser set for $75 with a stick.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45979773/danish-modern-queen-bed