Biedermeier Dressers
Biedermeier Style
The authentic Biedermeier furniture on 1stDibs is representative of the first modern European decorative style not dictated by the tastes of the aristocracy. Following the Napoleonic wars, a growing, wealthy urban middle class in the German-speaking states of Central Europe began to demand rights and privileges once granted only to nobles. To avoid trouble, the upwardly striving confined their political discussions to one another’s homes. And so the salon was born.
Cabinetmakers in cities such as Vienna, Berlin and Mainz began to offer goods that reflected the tastes and needs of the new class. The makers of Biedermeier chairs, tables and other furniture used little or no gilding, silver hardware or other lavish ornament. Ebonized trims are common on Biedermeier cabinetry, and neoclassical elements — lyre-shaped chair splats, carved scrollwork, table supports shaped like Greek columns. But the strongest aesthetic statement came from the wood — richly-grained, honey-colored, often book-matched veneers of walnut and fruitwood.
There are two iconic Biedermeier furniture forms, both made to outfit rooms designed for conversation. One is the sofa, deeply upholstered with a strong, architectural wooden frame. The second is the circular pedestal table, which stood at the center of the room, offering a surface on which to place coffee and cake services; or to roll out a map, or sketch out ideas on paper.
“Biedermeier” was originally a derogatory term — it derives from the pen names of two German magazine writers who mocked bourgeois manners. Looking at the elegant and refined antique, new and vintage Biedermeier furniture offered on 1stDibs, that is now an amusing irony.
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Style: Biedermeier
Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art deco chest of drawers after renovation , simple and nice art deco chest of drawers :)
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Hickory White Dresser Biedermeier Genesis Collection
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
High-Quality American Made Hickory White 'Genesis' Collection Biedermeier Style Satinwood Triple Dresser with Inlaid Wood Design Trim, Brass Pulls and Dovetail Drawers
We also have the matching Nightstands and King Headboard listed separately. To see them, scroll down and click on VIEW ALL...
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Late 20th Century Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Satinwood
Biedermeier Dressing Table, Walnut Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Rare, very elegant and fine neoclassical Biedermeier dressing table or Pondreuse, from southern Germany around 1830
Walnut veneered on softwood and walnut solid wood. Mirror can be r...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Brass
Antique German Biedermeier Cherry Dresser Chest of Drawers Console 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Biedermeier dresser / chest of drawers / console. Made of cherry featuring rectangular form with wavecrest design and two drawers supported by tapered legs. Circa mi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Cherry
Fine Early Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Extraordinary movement to this matchbook walnut veneer graces this finely composed two drawer chest shown with chamfered edges, finishing on tapered straight legs and embellished wit...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Style Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Dresser NICE
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Biedermeier Style Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Dresser NICE.
Beautiful inlay and consistent patina.
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Style Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier Style 5-drawer wood chest featuring a decorative stepped top with a narrow drawer followed by 4 evenly spaced larger drawers with ebonized diamond shaped pulls and 4 tapered block feet...
Category
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Biedermeier Primavera Wood and Parcel Ebonized Armoire Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Biedermeier or Neoclassical style armoire or wardrobe dresser
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Beautiful primavera wood, with ebonized columns, and original br...
Category
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1820 and was made in Southern Germany. The four drawer commode has a gorgeous walnut veneer. The uppermost drawer is slightly...
Category
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Refinished Biedermeier Four Drawer Satin Birch Chest, Dresser or Commode, 1850s
Located in Stamford, CT
Refinished Biedermeier Four Drawer Satin Birch Chest, Dresser or Commode, 1850s
The whole of fine Satin Birch having been hand rubbed French polished to its original glory days. The...
Category
1860s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Brass
Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & capacious three drawer commode in highly grained ash, the top inlaid with rectilinear parquetry motifs in German walnut, surrounding a heart-shaped marquetry motif ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Brass, Iron
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 1820's Biedermeier Chest of drawers comes from Southern Germany. The three drawer dresser stands out for its sleek design and the beautiful walnut veneer. It stands on ...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Dresser, 1830, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Biedermeier dresser dates back to around 1830. The four drawer commode has a very pretty walnut veneer on top, sides and front.
I...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Dresser, South Germany 1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier dresser, South Germany 1820.
This Classic original Biedermeier dresser has a very pretty cherry veneer. Additionally, it is decorated with two ebonized half-columns.
Apa...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Mahogany, Denmark, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier chest of drawers which stands out for its beautiful mirrored mahogany veneer was made in Denmark around 1820. It has three drawers and original brass fittings. It is in v...
Category
1820s Danish Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical Commode, Germany 1810-1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Neoclassical commode, Germany 1810-1820.
This elegant neoclassical commode is decorated with a beautiful cherry veneer. The two drawer commode stands on four pointed feet and has it...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Style Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Biedermeier dresser, architectural detailing shines in the six-drawer long dresser fitted with brass handles and ivory-finish escutcheons. Beautiful stepped-caddy dresser top and b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood
Located in Belmont, MA
This Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1840 and is an example of a chest from the late phase of the Biedermeier style. It comes from Southern Germany. The curved profile of ...
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Elm
Chest of Drawers Biedermeier from 1810
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Unique chest of drawers Biedermeier from 1810.
Chest of drawers was produced at the turn of the Baroque and Biedermeier regions
It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected...
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Commode, Denmark, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier commode, Denmark 1820, Classic design with 4 drawers and beautiful mahogany veneer. In very good condition.
Category
1820s Danish Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Armoire, Walnut Veneer, Gold-Plate, South Germany, circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant, strict and original neoclassical early Biedermeier Armoire from South Germany, circa 1815-1820.
Wonderful book-matched walnut veneer on softwood, hand-polished with shellac (French polish). Two doors and one-drawer above. The veneer is very beautifully running thought the whole front and bottom part.
Ebonized half-columns with newly gold-plated Corinthian capitals and bases. Horn inlays around the key holes. Elegant conical square tapered ebonized legs. Original iron lock and old key...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
Small Danish Altona Mahogany Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Altona Biedermeier mahogany dresser with 2 drawers. Brass fittings on the sides and bone keyhole fittings.
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Armoire, Cherry Wood, Brass, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Early Biedermeier armoire from South Germany, circa 1820.
Blonde cherry solid wood with box fillings, wonderful shellac hand-polish finish.
Ebonized...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Brass
Large Biedermeier Armoire, Cherry Veneer, Rhineland, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large, original Biedermeier Armoire in cherry veneer, from Rhineland, Germany circa 1820.
Wonderful, bright cherry veneer, hand-polished with shellac (French Polish).
Beautiful big...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Metal
19th Century antique Biedermeier Corner Cupboard in Ash Very High
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Biedermeier corner cupboard in ash.
2 large double doors behind each 2 shelves.
As can be seen in the pictures there are old worm extinguishe...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Ash
German Biedermeier Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany chest of drawers with marble column sides.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Marble
Viennese Flame Birch Veneer and Ebony Ormolu Dressing Table, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Viennese flame birch veneered dressing table with flanking bronze eagle capitals mounted on ebony columns supporting an adjustable oval veneered framed mirror, centered drawer with b...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1830) light walnut veneer and maple trimmed 3 drawer chest with demilune shape and column sides with brass handles & hardware.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Two Door Walnut Armoire. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional Biedermeier walnut armoire was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined desig...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Style Burl-Wood Cello Chest of Drawers w/Hidden Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offer here is a handsome chest of drawers in the shape of a Cello, Biedermeier and/or Italianate come to mind.
Curvy main body with it's neck and fingerboard above.
Four drawers wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Burl
Biedermeier Chest, South German 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This classic Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1820 and comes from Southern Germany. The three drawer commode features an unpretentious design and stands out for its very pr...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier dressers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier dressers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dressers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier dressers made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dressers, popular names associated with this style include and Baker Furniture Company. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for dressers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,890 and tops out at $45,000 while the average work can sell for $6,000.
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