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Biedermeier Etagere

19th Century Biedermeier Étagère Walnut, circa 1830
19th Century Biedermeier Étagère Walnut, circa 1830

19th Century Biedermeier Étagère Walnut, circa 1830

$3,848

H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

19th Century Biedermeier Étagère Walnut, circa 1830

Located in Epfach, DE

A rare furniture which is perfect for presenting collectibles like porcelain.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Tray Tables

Materials

Walnut

Restored Biedermeier Étagère, by Thonet, Beech, Walnut, Austria, Vienna, 1910s
Restored Biedermeier Étagère, by Thonet, Beech, Walnut, Austria, Vienna, 1910s

Restored Biedermeier Étagère, by Thonet, Beech, Walnut, Austria, Vienna, 1910s

$1,713Sale Price|50% Off

H 47.25 in W 31.11 in D 22.45 in

Restored Biedermeier Étagère, by Thonet, Beech, Walnut, Austria, Vienna, 1910s

By Thonet

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

. This elegant etagère (side table/stand) is a beautiful example of Biedermeier style furniture

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Beech, Walnut

Biedermeier Freestanding Tiered Display Shelf / Vitrine / Etagere
Biedermeier Freestanding Tiered Display Shelf / Vitrine / Etagere

Biedermeier Freestanding Tiered Display Shelf / Vitrine / Etagere

By Biedermeier

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

; materials: Austria; wood Dimensions (H, W, D): 68"h, 29.75"dia Additional Information: The etagere has three

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines

Materials

Wood

20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves
20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves

20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves

$4,413

H 67.33 in W 33.08 in D 22.84 in

20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves

Located in Berlin, DE

20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves Venner on solid pinewood. Partially gilded. (O-Sam

Category

20th Century Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Wood, Pine

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pillar Etagere
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pillar Etagere

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pillar Etagere

$2,765Sale Price|48% Off

H 50.01 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pillar Etagere

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Very nice little pillar etagere from the time of Biedermeier, circa 1820. The etagere is walnut

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere, Revived Polish, Vienna, Austria, 1810s
Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere, Revived Polish, Vienna, Austria, 1810s

Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere, Revived Polish, Vienna, Austria, 1810s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1810-1819 Material

Category

Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier More Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Cherry

20th Century Biedermeier Style Étagère Shelves
20th Century Biedermeier Style Étagère Shelves

20th Century Biedermeier Style Étagère Shelves

$5,351

H 67.33 in W 33.08 in D 22.84 in

20th Century Biedermeier Style Étagère Shelves

Located in Berlin, DE

Bird’s eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood. Architecturally structured front with two shelf boards and edging gallery in balustrade form. Flanked by full columns from solid beech...

Category

20th Century Shelves

Materials

Wood, Beech, Birdseye Maple, Pine

Side Table or Small Etagère, Germany 1820's
Side Table or Small Etagère, Germany 1820's

Side Table or Small Etagère, Germany 1820's

$2,284

H 28.55 in W 13.78 in D 11.82 in

Side Table or Small Etagère, Germany 1820's

Located in Leimen, DE

Elegant 1820 German Side Table or Small Étagère in Mahogany Add a touch of timeless elegance to

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Elegant Biedermeier Etagere
Elegant Biedermeier Etagere

Elegant Biedermeier Etagere

Unavailable

H 52.37 in W 38.98 in D 16.74 in

Elegant Biedermeier Etagere

Located in Wels, AT

Elegent Biedermeier Etagere with three shelfs between base and roof. Cherry Wood veneered, and

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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Cherry

Rare Modern Designed 1820s Biedermeier Étagère

Rare Modern Designed 1820s Biedermeier Étagère

Unavailable

H 56.75 in W 35.5 in D 21 in

Rare Modern Designed 1820s Biedermeier Étagère

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rare Biedermeier étagère with four freestanding swollen Doric columns between base and roof holding

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Shelves

Biedermeier Etagere
Biedermeier Etagere

Biedermeier Etagere

Unavailable

H 59.5 in W 37.2 in D 16.9 in

Biedermeier Etagere

Located in New York, NY

Bookmatched walnut veneer in four tiers.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Étagère by Anton Bembe
Biedermeier Étagère by Anton Bembe

Biedermeier Étagère by Anton Bembe

Unavailable

H 68 in W 33.5 in D 21.5 in

Biedermeier Étagère by Anton Bembe

By Anton Bembe

Located in New York, NY

Walnut veneer with carved acanthus motif and mirrored back.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines

Materials

Walnut

Exemplary German Neo-Classical Biedermeier Etagere/Vitrine
Exemplary German Neo-Classical Biedermeier Etagere/Vitrine

Exemplary German Neo-Classical Biedermeier Etagere/Vitrine

Located in Long Island City, NY

. An identical etagere in the Castle of Wiesbaden (Germany) is illustrated in fig. 186 H. Zinnkann

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines

Biedermeier Neoclassical Etagere
Biedermeier Neoclassical Etagere

Biedermeier Neoclassical Etagere

Unavailable

H 58.5 in Dm 26 in

Biedermeier Neoclassical Etagere

Located in Chicago, IL

Neoclassical Etagere, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Fruitwood Veneer with Ebonized Columns and Accents

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Shelves

Viennese Biedermeier Étagère / Round Collection Display Table
Viennese Biedermeier Étagère / Round Collection Display Table

Viennese Biedermeier Étagère / Round Collection Display Table

Located in Charleston, SC

This elegant Viennese étagère is made of cherry-veneer with ebony feet and cock-bead around the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Ebony, Cherry

Pair Biedermeier Etageres
Pair Biedermeier Etageres

Pair Biedermeier Etageres

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H 51.5 in W 32 in D 19 in

Pair Biedermeier Etageres

Located in Hudson, NY

A pair of four shelf Biedermeier etageres. One is period Biedermeier and the other a later copy of

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Console Tables

Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Etagere
Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Etagere

Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Etagere

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H 62.21 in W 63.78 in D 20.67 in

Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Etagere

Located in Greding, DE

Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Etagere from 1820. The Etagere is mahogany veneered and designed in

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases

19th Century German Biedermeier Etagere
19th Century German Biedermeier Etagere

19th Century German Biedermeier Etagere

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H 39 in W 28 in D 18 in

19th Century German Biedermeier Etagere

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier etagere. This piece has beautiful polished walnut with 3

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Extraordinary German Early Biedermeier Étagères
Pair of Extraordinary German Early Biedermeier Étagères

Pair of Extraordinary German Early Biedermeier Étagères

Located in Greding, DE

Pair of extraordinary German early Biedermeier Étagères from Kassel around 1810-1820 made from

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Etagere, Walnut Veneer, Vienna, Austria circa 1830
Biedermeier Etagere, Walnut Veneer, Vienna, Austria circa 1830

Biedermeier Etagere, Walnut Veneer, Vienna, Austria circa 1830

Located in Regensburg, DE

Very rare, original open Biedermeier Etagere / Shelf / Cupboard from Vienna, Austria around 1830

Category

Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

German Biedermeier Etagere
German Biedermeier Etagere

German Biedermeier Etagere

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H 46 in W 34.5 in D 13.5 in

German Biedermeier Etagere

Located in Hudson, NY

A nicely detailed and refined small scale etagere constructed of richly figured mahogany. The lower

Category

Antique 19th Century Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Restored Biedermeier Étagère, Beech, Brass Wheels, France, 1880s
Restored Biedermeier Étagère, Beech, Brass Wheels, France, 1880s

Restored Biedermeier Étagère, Beech, Brass Wheels, France, 1880s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This étagère originates from France and dates back to the late 19th century, the period of

Category

Antique 1880s French Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Etagère with hinged Lid, Walnut, Germany, polished, around 1820
Biedermeier Etagère with hinged Lid, Walnut, Germany, polished, around 1820

Biedermeier Etagère with hinged Lid, Walnut, Germany, polished, around 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier bookshelf with three shelves and a lockable hinged compartment. The étagère is veneered

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Corner Étagère, Mahogany Veneer, Austria/Vienna, circa 1825
Biedermeier Corner Étagère, Mahogany Veneer, Austria/Vienna, circa 1825

Biedermeier Corner Étagère, Mahogany Veneer, Austria/Vienna, circa 1825

Located in Regensburg, DE

Beautiful and rare Biedermeier corner étagère / cupboard from Vienna, Austria, circa 1825. Most

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Corner Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Spectacular Biedermeier Light Mahogany Parcel-Gilt Ebonized Etagere
Spectacular Biedermeier Light Mahogany Parcel-Gilt Ebonized Etagere

Spectacular Biedermeier Light Mahogany Parcel-Gilt Ebonized Etagere

Located in San Francisco, CA

A magnificent and impressive ebonized and parcel-gilt pale mahogany etagere of architectural form

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Walnut Étagères, Northern Italy, circa 1840
Pair of Walnut Étagères, Northern Italy, circa 1840

Pair of Walnut Étagères, Northern Italy, circa 1840

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H 59.06 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in

Pair of Walnut Étagères, Northern Italy, circa 1840

Located in Greding, DE

A pair of walnut-veneered étagères with three shelves and a drawer in the smoothly designed base

Category

Antique 1840s Italian Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th-C. Biedermeier Style Burl And Ebony Bookcase / Shelf / Etagere
Early 20th-C. Biedermeier Style Burl And Ebony Bookcase / Shelf / Etagere

Early 20th-C. Biedermeier Style Burl And Ebony Bookcase / Shelf / Etagere

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a handsome bookcase! It is an early 20th century Biedermeier style piece that is perfect

Category

Early 20th Century North American Biedermeier Bookcases

Materials

Ebony, Burl

Small and Finely Detailed Viennese Biedermeier Shelf (Etagere)

Small and Finely Detailed Viennese Biedermeier Shelf (Etagere)

Located in Long Island City, NY

Unusually small Viennese Biedermeier etagere in walnut-colored mahogany on pine, finely detailed

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Style Etagere or Dumbwaiter
Biedermeier Style Etagere or Dumbwaiter

Biedermeier Style Etagere or Dumbwaiter

Located in Stamford, CT

Biedermeier style seven tier etagere or dumbwaiter in octagonal form with central column support on

Category

20th Century Unknown Shelves

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Birch and Elm Etagere Console Table, 1860s
19th Century Biedermeier Birch and Elm Etagere Console Table, 1860s

19th Century Biedermeier Birch and Elm Etagere Console Table, 1860s

Located in Roma, RM

Etagere console of Scandinavian provenance, circa 1860 Sweden, in Biedermeier style, two shelves

Category

Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Console Tables

Materials

Birch, Elm

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Biedermeier Etagere For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the biedermeier etagere you’re looking for. Each biedermeier etagere for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and beech. There are many kinds of the biedermeier etagere you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Thonet each produced at least one beautiful biedermeier etagere that is worth considering.

How Much is a Biedermeier Etagere?

A biedermeier etagere can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,274, while the lowest priced sells for $715 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.

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.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

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.