Biedermeier Danhauser
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Maple, Walnut
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Cherry
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Nutwood
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Wood
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Cherry
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Wood
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Wood, Beech, Maple
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Birch
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Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Mahogany
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Birdseye Maple, Maple, Burl
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Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
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Cherry
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Sets
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
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Birch
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Wood, Beech
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
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Birdseye Maple
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Birch, Ebony, Satin, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
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Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Walnut
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Walnut
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Cherry
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Wood
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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
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Walnut
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Wood, Beech, Maple
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Metal, Brass
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Table Lamps
Gesso, Wood
20th Century Biedermeier Chairs
Wood, Beech, Maple
Vintage 1960s Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Sofa Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Pine
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Birdseye Maple
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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Cherry
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood, Pine, Birdseye Maple
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
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Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Palisander, Spruce
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Ebony, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Palisander
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
20th Century Biedermeier Chairs
Wood, Tulipwood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry
20th Century Biedermeier Sofas
Wood, Beech
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Beech
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Fruitwood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Burl, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Mahogany
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Biedermeier Danhauser For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Biedermeier Danhauser?
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.