19th Century Biedermeier Étagère Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare furniture which is perfect for presenting collectibles like porcelain.
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Tray Tables
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Étagère Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare furniture which is perfect for presenting collectibles like porcelain.
Walnut
$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
Wood, Lacquer, Beech, Walnut
$3,325Sale Price|30% Off
H 68 in Dm 29.75 in
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
Wood
20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves Venner on solid pinewood. Partially gilded. (O-Sam
Wood, Pine
$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
Walnut
$7,636
H 55.52 in W 29.14 in D 16.54 in
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
Wood, Cherry
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...
Wood, Beech, Birdseye Maple, Pine
$4,545
H 88.59 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
20th Century Decorative Étagère-Showcase in Biedermeier/Empire Style, Maple Root
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century decorative étagère-showcase in Biedermeier/Empire style maple root on solid wood
Maple
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
Mahogany
Elegant Biedermeier Etagere
Located in Wels, AT
Elegent Biedermeier Etagere with three shelfs between base and roof. Cherry Wood veneered, and
Cherry
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
Biedermeier Etagere
Located in New York, NY
Bookmatched walnut veneer in four tiers.
Walnut
Biedermeier Étagère by Anton Bembe
By Anton Bembe
Located in New York, NY
Walnut veneer with carved acanthus motif and mirrored back.
Walnut
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
Biedermeier Neoclassical Etagere
Located in Chicago, IL
Neoclassical Etagere, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Fruitwood Veneer with Ebonized Columns and Accents
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
Ebony, Cherry
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
Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Etagere
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Etagere from 1820. The Etagere is mahogany veneered and designed in
19th Century German Biedermeier Etagere
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier etagere. This piece has beautiful polished walnut with 3
Walnut
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
Mahogany
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
Walnut
German Biedermeier Etagere
Located in Hudson, NY
A nicely detailed and refined small scale etagere constructed of richly figured mahogany. The lower
Mahogany
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
Brass
Sold
H 57.49 in W 33.47 in D 14.18 in
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
Walnut
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
Brass
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
Mahogany
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
Walnut
Sold
H 40 in W 60.5 in D 12.5 in
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
Ebony, Burl
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
Mahogany
Biedermeier Style Etagere or Dumbwaiter
Located in Stamford, CT
Biedermeier style seven tier etagere or dumbwaiter in octagonal form with central column support on
Wood
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H 29.14 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in
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
Birch, Elm
$8,750
H 5.52 in W 5.52 in D 6.3 in
Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I
Located in Doha, QA
A truly extraordinary and evocative object: an 18th century hand-carved wooden skull, richly hand-painted and inscribed with the date 1769. This rare Memento Mori was created as a me...
Wood, Paint
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$9,875 / item
H 15.5 in Dm 43 in
Clara Porset Modernist CP3 Solid Walnut and Glass Coffee Table by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Glass, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Painted Wrought Iron Full Size Bed Frame
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming 1930s French Art Deco full-size bed frame, sourced from Provence, France. Crafted from solid wrought iron, it features painted geometric designs that culminate in an elega...
Wrought Iron
$2,886
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
Bronze
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Located in London, GB
This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...
Coral
$130,656 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
$16,468
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (robe)....
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
Wood
French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Louisville, KY
What interesting secrets this settee must possess. Imagine this piece in a bedroom of an historic French chateau in the countryside. Petite, yet bold in character from the design to ...
Brass
$5,411
H 33.47 in W 70.87 in D 29.93 in
1920s Art Deco Ottoman, Convertible Sofa Bed in Walnut, restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco ottoman , sofa bed, 1920s, in walnut, with futurism original upholstery in good condition. Solid wood of walnut restored and polished with shellac and wax The original sprin...
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Carpenter's Staircase Model
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage carpenter's staircase model from Belgium. Carpenter's created these models to show their craftsmanship.
Wood
Art Nouveau Porcelain Planter Pot Jardiniere
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant art nouveau porcelain with green finish Offered in great shape ready for home use right away Circa 1910 Rounded body with vertical lobed panels, each resem...
Porcelain
$5,400 / set
H 34.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
French Iron Garden Set by Francois Carre, Four Spring Arm Chairs and Table
By Francois Carre
Located in Stamford, CT
French designer, Francois Carre created these exquisite steel slat spring garden chairs and matching glass top round slat dining table design in the 1930s. They as attractive and fun...
Steel, Wrought Iron
Monumental Well in the Louis XIV Style, 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This monumental stone fountain canopy was made identical to the fountain of the Chateau of the Black Prince in Lormont. Dated from the 20th century, four columns with grooved barrels...
Stone
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.