a mattress display fixture that supports a plurality of horizontally oriented mattresses in a vertically stacked arrangement on shelves , with the mattresses vertically spaced from one another , for display to customers . the shelves of the display fixture are cantilever supported , with each shelf being of sufficient size to accommodate a mattress thereon . each shelf slopes downwardly from a front side to a rear side thereof such that the front side is disposed at a vertical height greater than the rear side . the construction of the display fixture is such that it adequately supports the mattresses , yet is of minimal construction to minimize its aesthetic intrusion on the mattresses so that the customer &# 39 ; s focus is primarily on the mattresses and not on the display fixture .