King Bed Frame
Fargo 14 Inch Metal Bed Frame King, Black Steel
$149.99
Outside 76 x 80 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressoverall frame height 14 in, floor to top
10 frames
Metal King Bed Frames
A metal king bed frame carries the mattress on a steel or iron frame instead of a wooden one. Ours stand 14 to 78.7 inches tall, cost $149.99 to $599.99 at current prices and fit a 76 x 80 inch king mattress. Nine of the ten need no box spring, as their makers say, and all ten ship free by parcel carrier.
You will find two black metal canopy beds, LED and charging headboards with shelves or drawers, two farmhouse beds with sliding barn doors two upholstered headboards on steel frames and a plain black steel platform bed. Each product page gives the outside size and the materials the maker lists. For more beds with drawers, see our king beds with storage; for posts and canopies, our king canopy beds.
For a frame that stands higher, see our tall king bed frames: 10 to 14 inches of open floor underneath, by the makers' figures.
For a canopy in metal, the Biloxi black metal canopy king bed pairs slim black posts with a white channel-tufted headboard.
Rated 1,000 lb or more: our heavy duty king bed frames.
Like the dark steel but open to other materials? Our black king bed frame page puts 20 black beds side by side, from metal to wood, velvet and faux leather.
Keeping the box spring from your old bed? Weigh it against a slimmer panel in our box spring vs bunkie board guide.
Metal in a light finish: the Omaha pairs metal and wood in white, with a storage headboard and two USB ports. More options in our white king bed frame collection.
Before you blame the mattress, check the frame: our test for a mattress sagging in the middle needs only a tape measure and a straight edge.
The two barn-door beds here, the Tucson and the Omaha, combine metal with MDF or wood. For the X-brace and California king options in the same style, see our farmhouse king bed page.
The black Detroit is a metal king bed with shelf headboard: lit cubbies across the top and a four-level shelf tower on each side, which bring it to 101.77 inches wide.
From$149.9910 king bed frames
- Free shipping to the lower 48 states and DC
- Outside size from the maker on every frame
- 30-day returns
King Bed Frame
Brooklyn Black Metal Platform King Bed, Brown Headboard
$169.99
Outside 78.2 x 84.1 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 39 in, floor to top
King Bed Frame
Pittsburgh Black Metal King Bed with 4 Drawers and LED
$434.99
Outside 77.6 x 87.4 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 48.4 in, floor to top
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Newport Brown Faux Leather Metal Canopy King Bed
$396.99
Outside 78.7 x 86.5 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressoverall height 78.7 in, floor to top of posts
King Bed Frame
Biloxi King Size Canopy Bed Frame, Black Metal, Tufted
$599.99
Outside 79.29 x 83 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressoverall height 77.7 in, floor to top of posts
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Detroit Black Metal King Bed with Shelf Headboard and LED
$359.99
Outside 101.77 x 88.39 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 47.24 in, floor to top
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Dayton Beige King Bed Frame with Charging Shelf Headboard
$264.99
Outside 77.95 x 84.25 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 47.24 in, floor to top
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Omaha White King Bed Frame with Storage Headboard and USB
$389.99
Outside 77.3 x 86.7 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 46.2 in, floor to top
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Santa Fe Gray LED King Bed with 4 Drawers
$469.99
Outside 78.9 x 87.7 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 41.7 in, floor to top
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Tucson Barn Door King Bed with 2 Drawers
$369.99
Outside 78 x 88.2 in, fits a 76 x 80 in king mattressheadboard 42.5 in, floor to top
At a glance
- Models
- 10, from $149.99
- Mattress size
- Standard US king, 76 x 80 in
- Outside width
- 76 to 101.77 in
- Headboard height
- 14 to 78.7 in
- Delivery
- Free shipping — we email your delivery date within 1 business day.
- Box spring
- Not needed on 9 of 10 models
Sizes are the makers' figures, listed on each product page.
Sizing and buying guides
Before you choose
Which metal king bed for your room?
Black metal canopy beds
The Biloxi has slim black metal posts joined by a top frame, with a white channel-tufted headboard and padded white rails, 77.7 inches tall. The Newport is a black steel and iron canopy bed with padded brown faux leather panels on the headboard and the footboard, 78.7 inches tall, the tallest here; its open top frame is ready for sheer curtains.
LED, shelves and charging
The Detroit builds a wall of storage around the bed: three lit cubbies on top of the headboard, a shelf tower on each side, an LED strip and a charging panel with outlets and USB ports. Counting its towers it is 101.77 inches wide, so measure your wall. The Pittsburgh puts a padded panel under a two-tier lit shelf, with a charging station, a hidden flip-up compartment and four drawers under the deck.
Upholstered on a steel frame
The Santa Fe pairs a button-tufted gray linen headboard with an all-metal frame, a remote-controlled color LED strip, a charging panel and four slide-out drawers. The Dayton has a beige channel-stitched headboard with shallow side wings and a narrow wood-tone shelf with charging ports, on a steel frame with metal slats, at $264.99. The Brooklyn is a plain black steel platform bed with brown headboard and footboard panels, 39 inches tall, rated for 1,000 lb by its maker, at $169.99; only the Fargo, a plain 14 inch steel frame with no headboard, costs less, at $149.99.
Farmhouse beds on metal
The Omaha is a white farmhouse bed whose headboard has two compartments behind sliding barn doors, a lit open cubby, a shelf and two USB ports, on steel rails and legs. The Tucson has a weathered gray wood-grain finish, barn doors on the headboard, a lit center shelf with power outlets and two wheeled drawers, on a metal frame and deck.
Slats, weight and mattress
Nine of the ten need no box spring, as their makers say: they carry the mattress on metal slats, a metal deck or wood slats set in the metal frame. The Brooklyn has a steel slat deck, but its maker does not say whether a box spring is needed. Where the makers give a weight capacity, it is 500 lb for the Newport, 600 lb for the Biloxi, 800 lb for the Santa Fe and the Dayton, 1,000 lb for the Brooklyn and 1,200 lb for the Pittsburgh, the most heavy-duty here; the makers of the Detroit, the Omaha and the Tucson give no figure for the king size. For mattress thickness, follow the product page: 6 to 14 inches on the Newport, 8 to 10 on the Biloxi, 8 to 12 on the Omaha and the Dayton, 10 to 14 on the Santa Fe.
Power, size and delivery
Six of these beds have lights or charging ports, so plan a wall outlet within reach of the cord (about 4.9 feet on the Pittsburgh and the Omaha). Outside, the frames are 76 to 79.29 inches wide, except the Detroit with its towers, and 80 to 88.39 inches long. All ship free by parcel carrier in 1 or 2 boxes, to the lower 48 states and DC. Our room calculator checks the outside size against your walls.
The ten metal king beds side by side
| Bed | Outside (W x L) | Height | Box spring | Weight capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | 79.29 x 83 in | 77.7 in | Not needed | 600 lb |
| Newport | 78.7 x 86.5 in | 78.7 in | Not needed | 500 lb |
| Detroit | 101.77 x 88.39 in | 47.24 in | Not needed | Not stated |
| Pittsburgh | 77.6 x 87.4 in | 48.4 in | Not needed | 1,200 lb |
| Santa Fe | 78.9 x 87.7 in | 41.7 in | Not needed | 800 lb |
| Dayton | 77.95 x 84.25 in | 47.24 in | Not needed | 800 lb |
| Brooklyn | 78.2 x 84.1 in | 39 in | Maker does not say | 1,000 lb |
| Omaha | 77.3 x 86.7 in | 46.2 in | Not needed | Not stated |
| Tucson | 78 x 88.2 in | 42.5 in | Not needed | Not stated |
| Fargo | 76 x 80 in | 14 in | Not needed | 350 lb |
Sizes and figures are the makers' own, as listed on each product page, where you will also find the current price.
Metal king bed frames: questions people ask
What is a metal bed frame?
A bed frame whose structure is steel or iron rather than wood. On ours the metal frame carries the mattress, and most add a headboard in another material: upholstery, faux leather or a wood-grain finish.
Do metal king bed frames need a box spring?
Nine of ours do not, as their makers say. The Brooklyn has a steel slat deck, but its maker does not say whether a box spring is needed; write to us before ordering and we will ask.
How much weight does a metal king bed frame hold?
Where our makers give a figure: 500 lb for the Newport, 600 lb for the Biloxi, 800 lb for the Santa Fe and the Dayton, 1,000 lb for the Brooklyn and 1,200 lb for the Pittsburgh. The makers of the Detroit, the Omaha and the Tucson give none for the king size.
Do you have a king metal canopy bed?
Yes, two black metal canopy beds: the Biloxi, 77.7 inches tall with a white channel-tufted headboard, and the Newport, 78.7 inches tall with brown faux leather panels.
Which metal king bed has storage?
The Pittsburgh and the Santa Fe have four drawers and the Tucson two wheeled drawers. The Detroit has shelf towers and lit cubbies, and the Omaha has compartments behind sliding barn doors in its headboard.
What is the cheapest metal king bed frame here?
The Fargo, a 14 inch black steel platform frame with no headboard, at $149.99 at current prices, then the Brooklyn, a black steel platform bed, at $169.99. The Biloxi canopy bed is the highest, at $599.99.
What mattress thickness for a metal bed frame?
Follow the maker of the bed you choose: 6 to 14 inches for the Newport, 8 to 10 for the Biloxi, 8 to 12 for the Omaha and the Dayton, and 10 to 14 for the Santa Fe. The other makers give no figure.
How are metal king beds delivered?
By parcel carrier, in 1 or 2 boxes. Shipping is free to the lower 48 states and DC.