Biedermeier Dressing Table
20th Century American Biedermeier Vanities
Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Dressers
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Vanities
Mahogany, Pine
Antique 1830s Danish Empire Vanities
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Tables
Mirror, Lacquer, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Cherry
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Vanities
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Table Mirrors
Burl
Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Stools
Walnut
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Antique Early 19th Century European Art Deco Dressers
Mahogany
20th Century European Biedermeier Tables
Walnut
Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Satin
Antique 1830s French Vanities
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century German Vanities
Mahogany
Antique 1810s Swedish Biedermeier Table Mirrors
Birch
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Birch
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Tables
Mirror, Lacquer, Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Table Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Night Stands
Birch, Burl
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Biedermeier Console Tables
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dressers
Birch
Antique 19th Century German Vanities
Satin, Birch
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vanities
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Table Mirrors
Silver
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Console Tables
Mahogany, Palisander, Rosewood
Antique Early 1800s French Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rosewood
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Steel
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Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Vases
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Console Tables
Marble
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Benches
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Spanish Spanish Colonial Sideboards
Oak
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Sofas
Mahogany, Burl
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Dressers
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Sofas
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Biedermeier Dressing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dressing table with a mirror is sometimes called a vanity table. You will also see the furniture simply called a dressing table or mirrored dressing table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of dressing tables from some of the world’s top sellers.