Biedermeier Decor
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Antique 1890s Austrian Biedermeier Buffets
Cherry
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Sofas
Walnut, Fabric
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Stucco, Spruce
Antique 1890s Austrian Biedermeier Buffets
Walnut
Antique 1840s French Biedermeier Sofas
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Bookcases
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Serving Pieces
Silver
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Game Tables
Maple, Walnut
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Sideboards
Cherry
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Birdseye Maple
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Spruce, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Birch
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Yew
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Maple, Walnut
Antique 1820s Swiss Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Cabinets
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Sofas
Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Spruce
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Armchairs
Mahogany, Maple
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Pedestals and Columns
Cherry
20th Century Italian Biedermeier Sofa Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Chenille, Upholstery, Burl
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Pine
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Silk, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Wood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Velvet, Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Paint
Antique 1830s Baltic Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Living Room Sets
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 19th Century Belgian Biedermeier Screens and Room Dividers
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Pedestals
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Foam, Polyester, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
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Biedermeier Decor For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Biedermeier Decor?
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.