Biedermeier Ash
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Ash, Fruitwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Ash
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Ash, Ebony
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier End Tables
Ash
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Ash
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Ash
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Ash, Maple
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Ash, Burl
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Ash
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Cabinets
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables
Ash
Antique 1830s European Biedermeier Sofas
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Antique 1830s Czech Biedermeier Cabinets
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Ash, Spruce
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Corner Cupboards
Ebony, Ash
Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Side Tables
Ash, Fruitwood
20th Century Danish Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 1880s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Ash, Cherry
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Chairs
Ash
Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Ash, Burl
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Ash, Cherry
Antique 1850s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Side Tables
Lacquer, Ash
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Ash, Walnut, Burl
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood, Ash, Oak, Mahogany, Velvet
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass, Iron
Antique 1850s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Ash
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Settees
Fabric, Ash
Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Burl
20th Century Biedermeier Tables
Wood, Ash, Pine
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Sofas
Fabric, Ash
Antique Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Cabinets
Ash, Fruitwood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables
Ash, Birch, Walnut, Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables
Walnut, Pine, Ash, Birch
Vintage 1920s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Velvet, Ash
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Ash
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Vanities
Mirror, Ash, Maple
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Ash, Spruce
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Ash, Walnut
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Birch
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Pier Mirrors and Console M...
Mirror, Spruce, Ash
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Stone, Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Tables
Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Velvet, Ash
Antique 19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Bronze
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Paintings
Ash
Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Biedermeier Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Armchairs
Ash
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Console Tables
Ash
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ash
Vintage 1920s German Biedermeier Armchairs
Ash
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Biedermeier Ash For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Biedermeier Ash?
A Close Look at 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.








