$8,995
H 37 in W 39.5 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Striking Tiger Maple Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
″ wide × 19.5″ deep × 37″ high, this Biedermeier chest offers both ample storage and timeless decorative
Wood, Maple
$6,854
H 52.76 in W 21.26 in D 13.19 in
Five Drawer Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, unadorned Biedermeier Chiffonier / high chest or pillar cabinet with 5 drawers in cherry
Iron
$4,797Sale Price|30% Off
H 36.62 in W 48.04 in D 25.99 in
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, High Gloss, Czechia, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
% customs rate for our US clients. This chest of drawers (commode) is a superb representative of the early
Wood, Walnut
$8,176
H 58.86 in W 30.91 in D 15.75 in
Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, unadorned, neoclassical Biedermeier Chiffonier, Dresser, high chest or weekly cabinet from
Iron
Biedermeier Secretaire High Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Biedermeier figured ash and ebonized 6 drawer high chest with secretaire, each drawer slightly
Ash
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H 62.6 in W 40.16 in D 18.51 in
19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Chiffoniere / High Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The chiffoniere comes from the Biedermeier period circa 1830 from Germany. The chest of drawers has
Spruce, Walnut
Early Biedermeier Chest
Located in Westport, CT
chest on high tapered legs. Note the drawers adorned with shield inlaid keyholes and the differing
Sold
H 58.27 in W 38.59 in D 18.51 in
Rare Biedermeier High Chest of Drawers / Chiffoniere, Mahogany, circa 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Biedermeier high chest of drawers / chiffoniere, mahogany circa 1830 Rectangular solid wood
Wood, Mahogany
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H 52.76 in W 21.26 in D 13.19 in
Five Drawer Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, unadorned Biedermeier Chiffonier / high chest or pillar cabinet with 5 drawers in cherry
Iron
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H 57.88 in W 27.56 in D 18.51 in
19th Century English Wellington Chest, Chiffoniere, Walnut, circa 1860
Located in Greven, DE
drawers is considerably smaller than we are familiar with from German Biedermeier high chests of drawers
Walnut
Biedermeier High Chest of Drawers, German Around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier high chest or semainiere with seven drawers. The top drawer is slightly narrower and
Walnut
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H 66.93 in W 48.04 in D 24.81 in
Rare Biedermeier High Chest of Drawers / Chiffoniere, Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Biedermeier high chest of drawers / chiffoniere, mahogany, circa 1850 D-94 Rectangular
Wood, Mahogany
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H 53.15 in W 29.93 in D 17.72 in
Biedermeier Chiffonier / High Chest with 6 Drawers, Walnut, Austria, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Early neoclassical Biedermeier chiffonier / high chest with 6 drawers from Austria, circa 1820
Brass
Pair of Biedermeier Style Chests
Located in Westport, CT
Wonderful pair of Biedermeier two-drawer chests finishing on high tapered legs, matchbook veneer in
Biedermeier Two-Drawer Chest in Cherry High Polish Lacquer
By Gaisbauer
Located in Westport, CT
A two-drawer chest in the Biedermeier style by Gaisbauer. Classic historical design updated with
Cherry
Biedermeier Two-Drawer Chest in Cherry High Polish Lacquer
By Gaisbauer
Located in Westport, CT
A two-drawer chest in the Biedermeier style by Gaisbauer. Classic historical design updated with
Cherry
$1,350 / item
H 12 in W 12 in D 6 in
Centric Wall Sconce in Solid Brass & Lilac Enamel Mesh Blueprint Lighting, 2019
By Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
The Centric wall sconce is a stately take on French modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade nestled into a large solid brass bowl. Part of our Axial family of products, the Cent...
Brass, Bronze
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
Wood
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Corner Cupboard
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century Dutch mahogany corner cupboard with a moulded arched cornice, the top section having two paneled doors with shaped and moulded beading around the panels, opening to reve...
Mahogany
19th Century Low Back Sofa
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century low back sofa with carved arms, over long seat raised on cabriole legs with acanthus leaf detailing terminating on original brass castors.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Paavo Tynell Model '9205' Bamboo and Brass Table Lamp for GUBI
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model '9205' Bamboo and Brass Table Lamp for GUBI. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell around 1950, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass with a hand-sew...
Brass
$4,400
H 39.76 in W 27.36 in D 1.18 in
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Mirror - Original Facet Cut Mirror, AT ca. 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic early 19th century wall mirror from the famous Biedermeier period in Vienna/ Austria. This magnificent, large wall mirror from the early Biedermeier era around 1825 comes w...
Mirror, Spruce, Walnut
Pedestal Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Værløse, DK
Exquisite Pedestal Pewter Vase designed by Just Andersen in 1930. * Pedestal pewter vase with a mermaid * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacture: GAB Sweden * Style: 1132 * Year: 1...
Pewter
$7,800
H 35.04 in W 39.4 in D 18.9 in
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau/ Half Cabinet, AT circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stunning 19th century nutwood commode or also so-called "trumeau" (=half cabinet) from the famous Biedermeier period in Austria around 1830. Artfully designed, this antique commode s...
Brass
$2,900 / set
H 30.52 in W 15.16 in D 13.47 in
20th Century Pair of Biedermeier Nightstands with One Drawer & Door
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of antique Biedermeier style bedside cabinets, late 19th-early 20th century, possibly French or Spanish, each in oblong rectangular form, wood top over a conforming case fitted ...
Marble
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...
Elm, Walnut
Rare Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet-Mundus, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare beech bentwood frame, leather upholstery. Designed circa 1900-1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Made by Thonet. Delivery time about 4-6 weeks. Price per c...
Beech, Bentwood
Custom Foliage Brass Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom foliage brass fixture. Please note that this fixture is customizable with a lead time of 8-10 weeks. It can be made in a variety of finishes, ie. bronze, chrome, painted metal.
Brass
$9,600
H 30.5 in Dm 45.5 in
19th Century Biedermeier Round Walnut Pedestal Table with Veneered Starburst Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century Austrian Biedermeier center table presents an elegant balance of architectural restraint and rich natural material. Crafted from warmly toned walnut, the circ...
Walnut
$4,000
H 39 in W 36 in D 19 in
Italian Inlaid Satinwood Cylinder Top Secretary Desk Chest Drawers Dresser Mint!
By Biedermeier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Inlaid satinwood cylinder top secretary desk chest drawers dresser mint!
Brass
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.