Only one Vividus has been sold in the United States since its recent introduction, but there is a waiting list globally of seven to eight months, he said. “To the person who wants the best, the absolute best in everything, the Vividus is intended to provide the ultimate comfort for anyone who buys it,” said Svensson.

Each bed carries a personalized brass plaque signed by the master craftsmen.

The signature blue-and-white check cotton ticking fabric is reinforced and double quilted to maintain its shape.

The mattress has thin layers of allergen-free, hand-teased horsehair, wool and cotton.

Flax also is used between the springs to prevent their contact with the wood or each other to avoid creaking noises.

Each spring in a 10-turn pocket spring system is hand-tied to the next with durable yarn.

The inside of the frame is lined with flax before the spring system is put in place.

Its foundation is “the finest quality solid pine using dovetail jointing, without the use of a metal nail or screw to the individually set wood slats that are secured with a wooden plug.”.Svensson listed some other distinctive features of the mattress: One of the in-store shops is at ABC Carpet & Home here. Vividus is featured in the company’s flagship store, which opened in this city’s Soho district in May, and at 21 company stores and in-store shops around the country.

Each one takes some 150 to 160 hours (or two weeks) to build by hand, and is made according to each customer’s specific wishes.Īnd there are only four people certified to make the bed, said Eric Svensson, U.S. Vividus, the company’s new super-luxury mattress, uses all-natural horsehair, cotton, linen and wool in the various steps in the bed’s manufacture. To Swedish-based bedding manufacturer Hastens, it’s the combination of more than 150 years of hand craftsmanship techniques and a mix of natural materials. Hastens hand-made mattress naturally yours for $49,500 Uses all-natural horsehair, cotton, linen and wool Carole Sloan - Furniture Today, 7:08:00 AM NEW YORK - What makes a bed worth $49,500?

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