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Biedermeier Chairs Mahogany

A set of Four Swedish Biedermeier Chairs, 1830
A set of Four Swedish Biedermeier Chairs, 1830

A set of Four Swedish Biedermeier Chairs, 1830

$9,607

H 35.36 in W 17.52 in D 15.75 in

A set of Four Swedish Biedermeier Chairs, 1830

Located in Leimen, DE

A set of four elegant Swedish Biedermeier chairs, mahogany veneer. The back has an elegant open

Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair of Large 19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Period Side Chairs
A Pair of Large 19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Period Side Chairs

A Pair of Large 19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Period Side Chairs

By Biedermeier

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptional pair of classic Biedermeier period side chairs. Large scale and gutsy (not petite

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Chair
19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Chair

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Chair

$848Sale Price|51% Off

H 35.04 in W 18.51 in D 24.02 in

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Chair

Located in Berlin, DE

Very elegant Biedermeier chair circa 1825 mahogany. Solid mahogany. Trapezoidal frame on saber

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Danish Biedermeier Easy Chair in Mahogany, Copenhagen
Danish Biedermeier Easy Chair in Mahogany, Copenhagen

Danish Biedermeier Easy Chair in Mahogany, Copenhagen

$3,585

H 42.92 in W 25.99 in D 33.47 in

Danish Biedermeier Easy Chair in Mahogany, Copenhagen

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant and well-proportioned easy chair crafted in solid Cuban mahogany with finely carved details

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Brass

German Biedermeier Mahogany Wing Chair

German Biedermeier Mahogany Wing Chair

$15,000

H 42.5 in W 26.5 in D 35 in

German Biedermeier Mahogany Wing Chair

By Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Located in Queens, NY

German Biedermeier (2nd qtr.,19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back wing chair with open scroll design

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

19th Century antique 4 Biedermeier Saber Legs Chairs Solid Mahogany
19th Century antique 4 Biedermeier Saber Legs Chairs Solid Mahogany

19th Century antique 4 Biedermeier Saber Legs Chairs Solid Mahogany

Located in Berlin, DE

4 chairs of the German Biedermeier. Solid mahogany. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of two Chairs Mahogany antique Late Biedermeier circa 1860 woodwork
Set of two Chairs Mahogany antique Late Biedermeier circa 1860 woodwork

Set of two Chairs Mahogany antique Late Biedermeier circa 1860 woodwork

Located in Berlin, DE

Solid wood mahogany. Beautiful set of 2 chairs from the late Biedermeier period. Curved legs.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Six Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs, Curved Sabre Legs, Circa 1830
Set of Six Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs, Curved Sabre Legs, Circa 1830

Set of Six Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs, Curved Sabre Legs, Circa 1830

Located in Greding, DE

Set of six Biedermeier side chairs made of mahogany with elegantly curved sabre legs, straight

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Chairs, France, circa 1810
Biedermeier Chairs, France, circa 1810

Biedermeier Chairs, France, circa 1810

$7,205 / set

H 18.12 in W 19.3 in D 34.65 in

Biedermeier Chairs, France, circa 1810

Located in Greding, DE

Set of six mahogany Biedermeier chairs, upholstered with a crème fabric.

Category

Antique 1810s French Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique German Biedermeier Mahogany Fauteuil Wingback Library Arm Chair
Antique German Biedermeier Mahogany Fauteuil Wingback Library Arm Chair

Antique German Biedermeier Mahogany Fauteuil Wingback Library Arm Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique mid to early 19th century German Biedermeier library / lounge armchair. Made of mahogany

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Rocking Chair, Mahogany, Germany, circa 1840
19th Century Biedermeier Rocking Chair, Mahogany, Germany, circa 1840

19th Century Biedermeier Rocking Chair, Mahogany, Germany, circa 1840

$2,594Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.19 in W 22.45 in D 23.63 in

19th Century Biedermeier Rocking Chair, Mahogany, Germany, circa 1840

Located in Greven, DE

19th century antique rocking chair North Germany Mahogany Late Biedermeier, around 1840

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Rocking Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Pair of Mahogany German Biedermeier Chairs, New Wickerwork Pedig
19th Century Pair of Mahogany German Biedermeier Chairs, New Wickerwork Pedig

19th Century Pair of Mahogany German Biedermeier Chairs, New Wickerwork Pedig

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This elegant pair of Biedermeier chairs comes from Germany from the early 19th century. They are

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Wicker

Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Lower Saxony, Germany
Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Lower Saxony, Germany

Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Lower Saxony, Germany

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A beautiful set of four (4) North German Biedermeier dining chairs with solid mahogany frames with

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of French Biedermeier Armchairs Mahogany c. 1820
Pair of French Biedermeier Armchairs Mahogany c. 1820

Pair of French Biedermeier Armchairs Mahogany c. 1820

$6,244 / set

H 33.67 in W 23.23 in D 18.9 in

Pair of French Biedermeier Armchairs Mahogany c. 1820

Located in Münster, DE

Pair of bergères, France, c. 1820, mahogany, upholstered seat in gondola form, backrests with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 6 Antique 19c Biedermeier Mahogany & Ebonized Birch Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Antique 19c Biedermeier Mahogany & Ebonized Birch Dining Chairs

Set of 6 Antique 19c Biedermeier Mahogany & Ebonized Birch Dining Chairs

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Set of 6 Antique 19c Biedermeier Mahogany & Ebonized Birch Dining Chairs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Austrian Biedermeier Klismos Chair '1830'
Austrian Biedermeier Klismos Chair '1830'

Austrian Biedermeier Klismos Chair '1830'

$1,800

H 31.25 in W 21.25 in D 20 in

Austrian Biedermeier Klismos Chair '1830'

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Biedermeier Klismos side chair of European beechwood and mahogany veneers. The seat is upholstered

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set Of 4 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Set Of 4 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs

Set Of 4 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs

$2,250 / set

H 35 in W 19 in D 20 in

Set Of 4 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Set of four mahogany dining chairs with spring and coil construction, blue upholstered seats with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Set of 4 Biedermeier armchairs around 1835, mahogany
Set of 4 Biedermeier armchairs around 1835, mahogany

Set of 4 Biedermeier armchairs around 1835, mahogany

$2,245Sale Price / set|51% Off

H 36.23 in W 22.45 in D 20.87 in

Set of 4 Biedermeier armchairs around 1835, mahogany

Located in Berlin, DE

Set of 4 Biedermeier armchairs around 1835, mahogany Solid wood, finely crafted. Mahogany wood

Category

Antique 19th Century German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mahogany

Vintage Italian Biedermeier Saber Leg Accent Side Chair with Needlepoint Seat
Vintage Italian Biedermeier Saber Leg Accent Side Chair with Needlepoint Seat

Vintage Italian Biedermeier Saber Leg Accent Side Chair with Needlepoint Seat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Biedermeier Saber Leg Accent Side Chair with Needlepoint Seat. Circa Early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Ash Veneer, Grey Velvet, Circa 1890
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Ash Veneer, Grey Velvet, Circa 1890

Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Ash Veneer, Grey Velvet, Circa 1890

Located in Regensburg, DE

Set of four beautiful Biedermeier Style 'Balloon Chairs' from Vienna, Austria circa 1890, late 19th

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash, Mahogany, Oak, Rosewood

Mahogany and leather Klismos chair, early 20th century
Mahogany and leather Klismos chair, early 20th century

Mahogany and leather Klismos chair, early 20th century

$1,443

H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 21.26 in

Mahogany and leather Klismos chair, early 20th century

Located in Uppsala, SE

Mahogany Klismos chair with light brown leather seat made in the early part of the 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Empire Side Chair, Mahogany, Ebony Inlays, Black Velvet, Austria circa 1815
Empire Side Chair, Mahogany, Ebony Inlays, Black Velvet, Austria circa 1815

Empire Side Chair, Mahogany, Ebony Inlays, Black Velvet, Austria circa 1815

Located in Regensburg, DE

Beautiful neoclassical early Biedermeier / Empire Side chair (2 available, sold separately, select

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs
Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs

$4,500 / set

H 37.25 in W 18.5 in D 23 in

Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Biedermeier dining chairs in mahogany with turned and fluted legs. Set-in seat is fully cushioned

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set Biedermeier Arm Chairs Mahogany Seats 1930
Set Biedermeier Arm Chairs Mahogany Seats 1930

Set Biedermeier Arm Chairs Mahogany Seats 1930

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing an elegant set of four Biedermeier arm chairs Frame & Wood: Crafted from rich, warm

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Vintage 1930s Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Neoclassical Revival Lounge Chairs - COM Ready
Pair of Neoclassical Revival Lounge Chairs - COM Ready

Pair of Neoclassical Revival Lounge Chairs - COM Ready

$5,995 / set

H 34.5 in W 29 in D 30 in

Pair of Neoclassical Revival Lounge Chairs - COM Ready

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Antique Swedish club chairs. Crafted in the neoclassical revival, some would say

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Corner Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

Set of 3 Early 19th Century Sabre Leg Klismos Form Side Chairs
Set of 3 Early 19th Century Sabre Leg Klismos Form Side Chairs

Set of 3 Early 19th Century Sabre Leg Klismos Form Side Chairs

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Three sabre leg Klismos form side chairs of European beech and mahogany with seats upholstered in

Category

Antique 1820s Danish Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Suede, Beech, Mahogany

19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair w/ Cast Iron Hardware
19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair w/ Cast Iron Hardware

19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair w/ Cast Iron Hardware

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair with Cast Iron Hardware. Item features a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Biedermeier Sleigh Back Wing Chair Attributed to Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1825
Biedermeier Sleigh Back Wing Chair Attributed to Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1825

Biedermeier Sleigh Back Wing Chair Attributed to Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1825

By Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Located in Leimen, DE

This exquisite Biedermeier Sleigh Back Wing Chair, dating back to 1825–1830, is attributed to the

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Set of Table, Sofa, Five Chairs and Two Armchair.
19th Century Biedermeier Set of Table, Sofa, Five Chairs and Two Armchair.

19th Century Biedermeier Set of Table, Sofa, Five Chairs and Two Armchair.

Located in Vienna, AT

Hello, We would like to offer you this fine and rare mahogany Biedermeier suite consisting nine

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Styled Round Table With Upholstered Chairs Circa 1950
Styled Round Table With Upholstered Chairs Circa 1950

Styled Round Table With Upholstered Chairs Circa 1950

$2,786Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.12 in W 35.83 in D 37.41 in

Styled Round Table With Upholstered Chairs Circa 1950

Located in Opole, PL

table with four chairs. The set, dating back to the 1950s, is styled in the Biedermeier fashion. The

Category

Mid-20th Century European Biedermeier Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Recent Sales

Biedermeier Mahogany Chair, circa 1830
Biedermeier Mahogany Chair, circa 1830

Biedermeier Mahogany Chair, circa 1830

Unavailable

H 35 in W 20 in D 18 in

Biedermeier Mahogany Chair, circa 1830

Located in Chicago, IL

Biedermeier mahogany chair, circa 1830. Elegant chair with mahogany frame from Germany Biedermeier

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

SET OF TEN BIEDERMEIER MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS
SET OF TEN BIEDERMEIER MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS

SET OF TEN BIEDERMEIER MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each with “arrow” back splats over a tight seat raised on saber-shaped legs (four later copies).

Category

Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric

Biedermeier Mid-19th Century Mahogany Dining Room Side Chairs
Biedermeier Mid-19th Century Mahogany Dining Room Side Chairs

Biedermeier Mid-19th Century Mahogany Dining Room Side Chairs

Located in Tacoma, WA

Biedermeier mid 19th century mahogany dining room side chairs, recently recovered in new fabric

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Style Pair of Chairs
Biedermeier Style Pair of Chairs

Biedermeier Style Pair of Chairs

Unavailable

H 49.61 in W 28.75 in D 27.56 in

Biedermeier Style Pair of Chairs

Located in Ulft, Gelderland

Set of two luxurious chairs in Biedermeier style. Mahogany frame and rosé coloured mohair fabric

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Wood, Mahogany

Mahogany German Biedermeier Tub Back Bergére
Mahogany German Biedermeier Tub Back Bergére

Mahogany German Biedermeier Tub Back Bergére

Unavailable

H 31 in W 25.5 in D 26 in

Mahogany German Biedermeier Tub Back Bergére

Located in Charleston, SC

Dramatic German mahogany Biedermeier chair has a robust curved back with seven mahogany turned

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Biedermeier Side Chairs
Biedermeier Side Chairs

Biedermeier Side Chairs

Unavailable

H 36 in W 19 in D 19.7 in

Biedermeier Side Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Flame mahogany veneer with ebonized inlays. Balloon back with stylized parasol design and "

Category

Antique 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Side Chairs
Biedermeier Side Chairs

Biedermeier Side Chairs

Unavailable

H 36 in W 19 in D 19 in

Biedermeier Side Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Classic style in book matched walnut veneer with mahogany detailing. Vienna, circa 1830

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Music Chairs
Pair of Biedermeier Music Chairs

Pair of Biedermeier Music Chairs

Unavailable

H 35 in W 17 in D 17 in

Pair of Biedermeier Music Chairs

Located in Austin, TX

Mahogany back. Biedermeier Music Chairs channelled with fine fabric.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set Of Six Biedermeier Mahogany Sidechairs
Set Of Six Biedermeier Mahogany Sidechairs

Set Of Six Biedermeier Mahogany Sidechairs

Unavailable

H 35 in W 17 in D 18 in

Set Of Six Biedermeier Mahogany Sidechairs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of Six Neoclassic Sidechairs

Category

Antique 19th Century Baltic Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Three German Biedermeier Period Side Chairs
Three German Biedermeier Period Side Chairs

Three German Biedermeier Period Side Chairs

Unavailable

H 36.5 in W 19 in D 19 in

Three German Biedermeier Period Side Chairs

Located in Hudson, NY

Offered individually: Quintessential Biedermeier period three side chairs featuring backrest design

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Set of Three Exceptional Biedermeier Side Chairs
Set of Three Exceptional Biedermeier Side Chairs

Set of Three Exceptional Biedermeier Side Chairs

Unavailable

H 37.5 in W 16 in D 18 in

Set of Three Exceptional Biedermeier Side Chairs

By Josef Danhauser

Located in Chicago, IL

Danhauser was the most prolific cabinetmaker of the Biedermeier period. His designs were not only

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Six Viennese Shovel Shaped Biedermeier Chairs
Six Viennese Shovel Shaped Biedermeier Chairs

Six Viennese Shovel Shaped Biedermeier Chairs

Unavailable

H 35.5 in W 19 in D 19.5 in

Six Viennese Shovel Shaped Biedermeier Chairs

Located in Long Island City, NY

Set of six elegantly shaped comfortable Biedermeier side chairs. Mahogany on oak. Waisted seat

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Pair of First Rate Biedermeier Clismos Chairs
Pair of First Rate Biedermeier Clismos Chairs

Pair of First Rate Biedermeier Clismos Chairs

Unavailable

H 17.5 in W 20.25 in D 22 in

Pair of First Rate Biedermeier Clismos Chairs

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rare pair of exceptionally designed and detailed Viennese Biedermeier clismos chairs. Mahogany on

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs

Pair of Outstandingly Designed, Comfortable Biedermeier Bergeres
Pair of Outstandingly Designed, Comfortable Biedermeier Bergeres

Pair of Outstandingly Designed, Comfortable Biedermeier Bergeres

Located in Long Island City, NY

This pair of uniquely designed and detailed Biedermeier bergeres features scalloped shoulder boards

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Pine

Biedermeier Mahogany Children's Chair, circa 1840
Biedermeier Mahogany Children's Chair, circa 1840

Biedermeier Mahogany Children's Chair, circa 1840

Unavailable

H 33.5 in W 16.75 in D 17.5 in

Biedermeier Mahogany Children's Chair, circa 1840

Located in Charlevoix, MI

A charming and very sturdy Biedermeier chair, suitable for a small child or a doll collection

Category

Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Children's Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Transformation Chair from the Biedermeier Era
Mahogany Transformation Chair from the Biedermeier Era

Mahogany Transformation Chair from the Biedermeier Era

Unavailable

H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in

Mahogany Transformation Chair from the Biedermeier Era

Located in Senden, NRW

A transformable Biedermeier armchair from circa 1840 made of precious mahogany wood. The frame is

Category

Antique 1840s Belgian Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Library Chair, Mid 19th Century
Library Chair, Mid 19th Century

Library Chair, Mid 19th Century

Unavailable

H 16.54 in W 26.38 in D 37.41 in

Library Chair, Mid 19th Century

By Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Located in Stockholm, SE

Mahogany library chair made mid 18th century in Germany. Probably made by Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Two Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs, circa 1830
Two Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs, circa 1830

Two Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs, circa 1830

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H 34.26 in W 20.87 in L 34.26 in

Two Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs, circa 1830

Located in Opole, PL

Presented chairs are in the type of mahogany armchairs with upholstered seat and backrest. The

Category

Antique 1860s European Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

1930's Art Deco Mahogany-Trimmed Leather Barrel Lounge Chair
1930's Art Deco Mahogany-Trimmed Leather Barrel Lounge Chair

1930's Art Deco Mahogany-Trimmed Leather Barrel Lounge Chair

By Biedermeier

Located in Burbank, CA

Original vintage Art Deco barrel lounge chair for sale. Manufactured in the 1930's / 1940's, and

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Antique Biedermeier Mahogany Barrel Chairs with Fortuny Seats
Pair of Antique Biedermeier Mahogany Barrel Chairs with Fortuny Seats

Pair of Antique Biedermeier Mahogany Barrel Chairs with Fortuny Seats

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Pair of antique Biedermeier mahogany barrel chairs. Each upholstered in fine blue Fortuny fabric

Category

Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 11 Biedermeier Mahogany Side Chairs
Set of 11 Biedermeier Mahogany Side Chairs

Set of 11 Biedermeier Mahogany Side Chairs

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H 39.5 in W 19.5 in D 21 in

Set of 11 Biedermeier Mahogany Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

"Set of 11 Biedermeier style (20th Century) maple side chairs with open urn design back with

Category

20th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Biedermeier Chairs, Vienna, circa 1820
Biedermeier Chairs, Vienna, circa 1820

Biedermeier Chairs, Vienna, circa 1820

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H 36.62 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in

Biedermeier Chairs, Vienna, circa 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Set of six Biedermeier chairs out of mahogany, standing on tapered legs. The pretzel-shaped

Category

Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Biedermeier Dining Chairs, 19th Century

Biedermeier Dining Chairs, 19th Century

Sold

H 36.62 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in

Biedermeier Dining Chairs, 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Four Biedermeier chairs with S-shaped legs and backrests. The seats are upholstered, the smooth

Category

Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, circa 1880
Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, circa 1880

Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, circa 1880

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H 35.83 in W 18.9 in D 21.26 in

Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, circa 1880

Located in Chorzów, PL

Biedermeier chairs, Germany, circa 1880. Dimensions: height 91 cm / seat height 47 cm / width 48

Category

Antique 1880s German Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Mahogany

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Arm Chairs
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Arm Chairs

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Arm Chairs

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H 21 in W 21 in L 21 in

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Arm Chairs

By Biedermeier

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier arm chairs Circa 1860. Beautiful hobnail detailing on the seat cushion

Category

Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Ten English Biedermeier Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs
Set of Ten English Biedermeier Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs

Set of Ten English Biedermeier Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Graceful and elegant set of ten 19th century English dining chairs crafted in the Biedermeier taste

Category

Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Early 1900s Antique Quilted Mahogany Wreath A
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Early 1900s Antique Quilted Mahogany Wreath A

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Early 1900s Antique Quilted Mahogany Wreath A

Located in Lewes, England

Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted mahogany

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Birch

Six Figured Mahogany Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Six Figured Mahogany Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs

Six Figured Mahogany Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of six Biedermeier style dining chairs in carved and figured mahogany. Open, finely carved

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, PVC, Upholstery

Set of Four Antique and Handcrafted Biedermeier Solid Mahogany Dinner Chairs
Set of Four Antique and Handcrafted Biedermeier Solid Mahogany Dinner Chairs

Set of Four Antique and Handcrafted Biedermeier Solid Mahogany Dinner Chairs

Located in Lisse, NL

late 19th century Biedermeier chairs tell us that they are early Biedermeier. You can still see the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Mahogany Drapery Swag Shield Back Dining Chairs, C 1890s
Biedermeier Mahogany Drapery Swag Shield Back Dining Chairs, C 1890s

Biedermeier Mahogany Drapery Swag Shield Back Dining Chairs, C 1890s

Located in Germantown, MD

An elegant set with particularly attractive graining. With two arm and four side chairs. The carved

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Antique Late 19th Century American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1910s Antique Biedermeier Rocking Chair in Mahogany and Needle Point Upholstery
1910s Antique Biedermeier Rocking Chair in Mahogany and Needle Point Upholstery

1910s Antique Biedermeier Rocking Chair in Mahogany and Needle Point Upholstery

Located in Germantown, MD

Antique Biedermeier style rocking chair, Mahogany With Needle Point Upholstery Circa 1910s. Good

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Early 20th Century American Biedermeier Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Pair of Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs

Pair of Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Pair of early 19th century German Beidermeier side chairs featuring curved crest rails painted with

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany, Paint

Set of Biedermeier-Style Mahogany Chairs & Armchairs From the Early 20th Century
Set of Biedermeier-Style Mahogany Chairs & Armchairs From the Early 20th Century

Set of Biedermeier-Style Mahogany Chairs & Armchairs From the Early 20th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Set of Biedermeier-Style Mahogany Chairs & Armchairs From the Early 20th Century A set consisting

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Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of Six 19th Century  Mixed Wreath Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of Six 19th Century  Mixed Wreath Mahogany

Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of Six 19th Century Mixed Wreath Mahogany

Located in Lewes, England

Unusual mixed set of antique Swedish flame mahogany Biedermeier dining chairs with the distinctive

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Mahogany

Four Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Four Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Four Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

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H 37.8 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in

Four Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Located in Chorzów, PL

A set of stylish chairs was made of mahogany at the turn of the century. Frames beautifully bent

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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Three Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Three Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Three Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

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H 36.62 in W 18.9 in D 23.63 in

Three Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Located in Chorzów, PL

Stylish, antique set of three chairs was created at the end of the 19th century from mahogany wood

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Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Desk Chair, circa 1820
Biedermeier Desk Chair, circa 1820

Biedermeier Desk Chair, circa 1820

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Biedermeier Desk Chair, circa 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier desk chair out of mahogany with a broad backrest. The seat was upholstered with a grey

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Materials

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Pair of Swedish Mahogany Karl Johan Biedermeier Side Chairs, circa 1825
Pair of Swedish Mahogany Karl Johan Biedermeier Side Chairs, circa 1825

Pair of Swedish Mahogany Karl Johan Biedermeier Side Chairs, circa 1825

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs-Vienna, c. 1830
Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs-Vienna, c. 1830

Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs-Vienna, c. 1830

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Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs-Vienna, c. 1830

Located in Kinderhook, NY

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Pair of 19th Century Danish Inlaid Mahogany Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Danish Inlaid Mahogany Chairs

Located in San Marino, CA

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Set of 12 19th Century Biedermeier Swedish Mahogany Dining Chairs
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Set of 12 19th Century Biedermeier Swedish Mahogany Dining Chairs

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Late Biedermeier Desk Chair, Baltic States, around 1840

Late Biedermeier Desk Chair, Baltic States, around 1840

Located in Greding, DE

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Single Danish Empire Side Chair in Mahogany, circa 1830
Single Danish Empire Side Chair in Mahogany, circa 1830

Single Danish Empire Side Chair in Mahogany, circa 1830

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

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Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Four dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Four dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.

Four dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.

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Four dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Four elegant carved dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880. Very good condition, after

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Antique 1880s Scandinavian Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 8 Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Revival Dining Chairs, COM Ready
Set of 8 Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Revival Dining Chairs, COM Ready

Set of 8 Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Revival Dining Chairs, COM Ready

Located in Atlanta, GA

Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) Revival Napoleon Hat Dining Chairs. Shovel-shaped backrest with

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Vintage 1920s Swedish Karl Johan Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Antique Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1860

Antique Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1860

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Antique Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1860

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1860. Currently, under renovation, it is possible to

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Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Antique chairs from around 1910.
Antique chairs from around 1910.

Antique chairs from around 1910.

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H 38.19 in W 18.51 in D 22.05 in

Antique chairs from around 1910.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique chairs from around 1910. Very good condition, after renovation of wood and replacement of

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Early 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Single German/Austrian Klismos Form Side Chair in European Beech, 1820
Single German/Austrian Klismos Form Side Chair in European Beech, 1820

Single German/Austrian Klismos Form Side Chair in European Beech, 1820

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Single Klismos form side chair of European beech and figured mahogany veneer. The generously deep

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Chairs

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Leather, Beech, Mahogany

Pair of Danish Upholstered Biedermeier Arm Chairs in Cuban Mahogany,  c. 1835
Pair of Danish Upholstered Biedermeier Arm Chairs in Cuban Mahogany,  c. 1835

Pair of Danish Upholstered Biedermeier Arm Chairs in Cuban Mahogany, c. 1835

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

21" wide x 25" deep x 33" high, With carved back-splat, scrolled arms, upholstered seat and turned and reeded front legs. Finish: French polish.

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Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Armchairs

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Upholstery

Pair of Danish Arm Chairs with Upholstered Seats in Mahogany, c.1850
Pair of Danish Arm Chairs with Upholstered Seats in Mahogany, c.1850

Pair of Danish Arm Chairs with Upholstered Seats in Mahogany, c.1850

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

25" wide x 25" deep x 39" high
With carved back splat, scroll arms & cabriole legs. Newly upholstered in Lee Jofa fabric.

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Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Armchairs

Antique Table with Chairs from circa 1900
Antique Table with Chairs from circa 1900

Antique Table with Chairs from circa 1900

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Antique Table with Chairs from circa 1900

Located in Chorzów, PL

An antique table with four chairs from the turn of the century. Furniture in very good condition

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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Biedermeier Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Table and Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1890
Antique Table and Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1890

Antique Table and Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1890

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Antique Table and Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1890

Located in Chorzów, PL

A table with chairs from the end of the 19th century. At the moment, it is possible to choose the

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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Sets

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Mahogany

Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs

Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs

By Biedermeier

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier dining chairs. The chairs are in good condition and show some fine

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

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Silk, Mahogany

Biedermeier Upholstered Mahogany Rocking Chair
Biedermeier Upholstered Mahogany Rocking Chair

Biedermeier Upholstered Mahogany Rocking Chair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Biedermeier rocking chair made of mahogany. Carved with a pierced, scrolled acanthus crest rail

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Early 20th Century Biedermeier Rocking Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armchair Chair
19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armchair Chair

19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armchair Chair

Located in Berlin, DE

Solid mahogany with maple inserts. Trapezoidal frame on saber-shaped legs. Strongly curved supports

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs

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Mahogany, Maple

Set of 6 Mahogany Biedermeier Chairs, 19th Century
Set of 6 Mahogany Biedermeier Chairs, 19th Century

Set of 6 Mahogany Biedermeier Chairs, 19th Century

Located in Pomona, CA

A set of 6 Biedermeier dining chairs in mahogany, circa 1850. Tapered legs. Crotch mahogany back

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Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Six 19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs
Set of Six 19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs

Set of Six 19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chairs

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A set of six Biedermeier mahogany shield shaped back dining chairs with seats upholstered in

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany, Upholstery

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Biedermeier Chairs Mahogany For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal biedermeier chairs mahogany for your home. A biedermeier chairs mahogany — often made from wood, mahogany and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the biedermeier chairs mahogany you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each biedermeier chairs mahogany bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Biedermeier Chairs Mahogany?

Prices for a biedermeier chairs mahogany start at $735 and top out at $22,800 with the average selling for $3,128.

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.

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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.