Biedermeier Prints
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
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the Leopard" from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the Gibbon monkey" from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the gentle cat" from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the Lama" from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring a Monkey from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
1810 H. Keller, Switzerland, aquatint panorama Zurich hand col. 139 cm
Located in Norwich, GB
EXQUISITE PANORAMA OF THE CITY OF ZURICH IN AQUATINT
Heinrich Keller
8,2 x 139 cm (3,2 x 54,7 in)
Zurich, 1810.
Fan-folded, partly hand coloured (grey and green tones) aquatint ...
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1810s Swiss Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
H. Keller, Switzerland, Aquatint Panorama Bernese Oberland Hand Col
By Henry George Keller
Located in Norwich, GB
EXQUISITE PANORAMA OF THE SWISS ALPS
Heinrich Keller
Aussicht vom Weissenstein auf dem Jura, Cant. Solothurn gezeichnet und hrsg. von Heinrich Keller, gestochen von J. J. Scheurmann
[Gezeichnet nach der Natur im Wirthshaus auf dem Weissenstein von H(einrich). Keller 1817, vermehrt und berichtigt Zürich 1822.
19,5 x 192 cm.
Zurich, Keller & Füssli, (1822).
Fan-folded, partly hand coloured (grey tones) aquatint in contemporary boards. Slipcase folder with engraved map and title to upper boards.
Two added elements to include the view of Solothurn.
Fine details of the alps from Säntis, Altmann, Ober Albis, Toggenburg to Hasenmatt and Stahelfluh with, in The Valley, all the villages from Aarwangen to the lake of Biel and Neuenburg passing by Solothurn. on the rear back cover there is a view of the Weissenstein in the Jura near Solothurn.
Very good condition. Double page manuscript leaf...
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1820s Swiss Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
1813 Joh. W. Von Goethe & Alex. Von Humboldt; Comparative View of Mountains
Located in Norwich, GB
Esquisse des principales hauteurs des deux continens dressée par Mr. de Göthe,... d'après l'ouvrage de Mr. de Humboldt, publié en 1807 sous le titre d'Essai sur la géographie des plantes
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832). Cartographer
Using information from: Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859)
32 x 27 cm on a leaf measuring 47 x 55 cm.
Extremely rare example of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s comparative chart to depict the relative height of mountains, thus defining a cartographic style that would flourish throughout the remainder of the 19th century.
This map is extremely scarce. It was issued and sold independently in Paris, 1813.
Beginning in 1805, Goethe gave lectures on natural sciences to a group of Weimar women on Wednesday mornings. The audience included the Duchess Luise, Schiller's widow Charlotte and her sister Caroline von Wolzogen. Here Goethe used his image of heights on April 1, 1807 for the first time. A copy was sent to Alexander von Humboldt...
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1810s Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Colored, Framed Copper Engraving "Fuhrwerk II" Published by Winkelmann and Sons
Located in Hamburg, DE
Hand coloured, framed copper engraving "Fuhrwerk II" published by Winkelmann and Sons in Berlin in the mid-19th century.
The print shows the vehicles of that time, four different ca...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Set Of 4 European Hand Colored Prints Of Birds From 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866),
"Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pré...
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1830s French Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866),
"Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...
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1830s French Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866),
"Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...
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1830s French Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866),
"Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...
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1830s French Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866),
"Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...
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1830s French Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
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Swiss Splendor: Antique Map of Switzerland and Its Cantons, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled 'Carte de la Suisse' is an attractive map of Switzerland. Here are the key details and features of the map:
1. **Geographic Coverage**:
- The map provides comprehensive coverage of Switzerland, depicting the entire country.
- It showcases the division of Switzerland by Cantons, including regions from Vaud to Grisons.
- Additionally, the map includes parts of adjacent countries, such as France, Germany, and Italy, providing context for Switzerland's geographical location.
2. **Cartographic Details**:
- The map offers detailed cartographic information, including the delineation of geographic features, rivers, mountains, and the names of Cantons and towns.
- It presents a clear and informative representation of Switzerland's topography.
3. **Origin**:
- This map originates from Maison Basset's 1852 edition of 'Atlas Illustre Destine a l'enseignement de la Geographie elementaire,' indicating its use for educational purposes, particularly in the teaching of geography.
4. **Educational Significance**:
- As part of an educational atlas, the map likely played a role in instructing students about the geography of Switzerland and its political subdivisions.
- It may have been employed as a visual aid to enhance students' understanding of Switzerland's Cantonal divisions.
5. **Aesthetic Appeal**:
- The map is described as attractive, suggesting that it possesses not only educational value but also visual appeal.
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6. **Historical and Geopolitical Significance**:
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Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Original Antique Print of Monkeys, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of monkeys.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Publish...
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1840s English Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Gerard Schneider Aquatint Etching
By Gérard Ernest Schneider
Located in Sharon, CT
A framed (in a 'Kulicke style' welded aluminum), glazed in plexi, matted Aquatint. Numbered 17/100 and signed in pencil. Plate size: 15 1/4" x 20 3/8". Framed: 22" x 28".
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Biedermeier Prints
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Original Antique Print of Monkeys, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of monkeys.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Publish...
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1840s English Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Gabriel Godard Original Lithograph
Located in Sharon, CT
Very abstract signed and numbered (21/150) Gabriel Godard lithograph of woods.
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1970s French Vintage Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
1970s Tiber Press Monkey Lithographs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Tiber Press NYC shut down in the 1970s. They were known for their vivid, extreme colors.
Our other Tiber Press lithos can be seen, if you search item number
LU107821904372 .
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1970s Vintage Biedermeier Prints
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Set of 4 Original Antique Prints of Monkeys, circa 1790
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of monkeys
Copper-plate engraving
Published C.1790
Unframed.
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1790s English Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
1960s Karel Appel Colorful Rhino and Monkey Framed Lithograph
By Karel Appel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1960s Karel Appel rhino and monkey framed serigraph. The bold artist made his plate signature part of the image. The layering of inks can be seen...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Prints
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Chrome
Joan Miro Cover Lithograph From 'Lithographs Vol.1', circa 1972
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Miró original cover lithograph from the publication 'Lithographs Vol.1'.
Published by Tudor Publishing Company in 1972, New York.
Framed.
Signed by Joan Miró on the pl...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
No Reserve
H 29.14 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in
Original Lithograph by Clayette
By Clayette
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original lithograph by Clayette, Limited production. 3/100. Black and White. Signed by hand by the artist.
Measures: H 50cm, L 65cm.
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1950s French Vintage Biedermeier Prints
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Paper
Antique Aquatint 'Bull Baiting' by J. Clark, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Handcolored aquatint made after Henry Alken by J. Clark. Published by T. McLean, London, 1820.
The antique aquatint titled 'Bull Baiting' by J. Clark in 1820 depicts a scene related...
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Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Prints
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Jung-Koch-Quentell Educational Zoological Sheep Anatomy Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, educational, zoological, roll-up chart depicting the anatomy of sheep/Ovis Aries by Jung-Koch-Quentell, Lehrmittelverlag Hagemann - Hadü Lehrmittel Düsseldorf is printed on c...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Prints
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Canvas, Maple
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Set of Eight Prussian Hand Colored Framed Military Lithographs, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of eight Prussian hand colored framed military lithographs. Early 19th Century
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Prints
H 22.75 in W 18.75 in D 1 in
Biedermeier prints for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier prints for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage prints created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier prints made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Switzerland pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original prints, popular names associated with this style include and Henry George Keller. 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 prints differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $333 and tops out at $4,842 while the average work can sell for $595.
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