Biedermeier Berlin
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Bronze
Antique 1810s European Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Wall-mounted Sculptures
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch, Burl
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Birch, Pine, Nutwood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Wood, Mahogany
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain, Wood
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Antique 1830s Swedish Chairs
Birch
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Music Stands
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Birch
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ash
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Bookcases
Cherry
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Bookcases
Cherry
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Empire Chaise Longues
Pine, Giltwood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Giltwood
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Animal Sculptures
Berlin Iron
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Game Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Bookcases
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Paper
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Glass, Cherry
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Tableware
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Bronze
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
Antique 19th Century German Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 1850s German Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain, Wood
Antique 1860s German Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Birch
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vases
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry, Maple, Walnut, Softwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Birdseye Maple
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Birch, Ebony
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Vitrines
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Center Tables
Giltwood, Walnut
Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Dressers
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Console Tables
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Antique 19th Century German Art Deco Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Paintings
Antique 1840s Unknown Early Victorian Drop Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Night Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Lead
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut, Velvet, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows
Lead
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Serving Bowls
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Bookcases
Mahogany
2010s British Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Birch, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Formica, Teak
Early 20th Century English Victorian Windows
Lead
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Birch
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Biedermeier Berlin For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Biedermeier Berlin?
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.











