Biedermeier Furniture
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.
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Beech, Cherry, Lacquer
Early 1900s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Spruce, Ash
1890s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Other
19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Other
Late 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Plywood
Late 20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Ash
1870s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Other
Early 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Other
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ebony, Ash
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Beech, Pine
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Other
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Maple, Oak
1840s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Hardwood, Beech
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1890s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ash
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1990s Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fruitwood
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Softwood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Cherry
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Maple
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Yew
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Softwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut