Biedermeier Sofa with carved Swan Décor, veneered in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sofa with straight frame and rounded backrest.
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Sofas
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Walnut, Fabric
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Biedermeier Top Showcase or Vitrine, Cherry wood, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful unadorned Biedermeier Vitrine or Top Showcase, display case or two-part bookcase in cherry veneer from south Germany around 1830. Cherry wood veneered on softwood. Upper pa...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century Set of Four German Biedermeier Chairs in Birch Wood
$4,577Sale Price / set|20% Off
Early 19th Century Set of Four German Biedermeier Chairs in Birch Wood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The chairs feature slightly curved saber legs, rectangular backrests with fine veneer panels, and balanced proportions typical of the Biedermeier period. They have been carefully res...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Living Room Sets
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Set of 6 Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Viennese Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Biedermeier Viennese (19th Century) dining chairs with a concave styled openwork backrest & carved embellishments, 2 turned horizontal supports, the seat cushion upholstered...
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Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood, Walnut
Vintage Pair Of Biedermeier Style Walnut Veneered Gold And Black Upholstered Be
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Elevate your interior with this stunning pair of Biedermeier-style bergères, a blend of vintage charm and timeless elegance. These chairs feature exquisite walnut veneers paired with...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1920s Grained Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs
$2,500Sale Price|61% Off
1920s Grained Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
1920s Grained and Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs. Offered for sale is a 3-piece set of Austrian Biedermeier burlwood furniture. The centerpiece of the set is ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut and Burl Veneer, South Germany, 1840s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Set of 6 Biedermeier shovel chairs (backrest in form of a shovel) from South Germany around 1845.
Category
Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Bouclé
Set of 9 Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Viennese Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 9 Biedermeier Viennese (19th Century) dining / side chairs featuring carved arch backs in fluted form and bird's head supports decorated with polychrome embellishments, a balu...
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Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Austrian Biedermeier Set of 6 Walnut Dining Chairs, Early 19th Century
$7,125Sale Price / set|25% Off
Austrian Biedermeier Set of 6 Walnut Dining Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Boca Raton, FL
All original condition, with shellack polish. Reupholstered in Biedermeier style striped fabric. Rare to find set of 6 chairs in this condition made of solid walnut wood and not vene...
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4 Biedermeier Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats and Ebonised Wood Detail
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 19th c. 4 Biedermeier chairs with inlaid curved spindle backs, an upholstered seat, on turned front legs and sabre back legs. Ebonized wood inlay and detail throughout elements...
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Biedermeier Birch Root Veneer Sofa, Austria, 1830 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful early 19th-century Biedermeier sofa featuring a stunning birch root (masur birch) veneer with warm honey tones and expressive grain.
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century German Set of Six Antique Biedermeier Walnut Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German Biedermeier set of six dining room chairs made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The side chairs have an open, detailed carved ba...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ebony
Biedermeier Period Burl Walnut Chair Austria circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier period burl walnut chair from Austria circa 1820. The exuberant rounded back has a fanciful appeal and a saucy manner.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Pair of Antique Biedermeier Ebonized Wood Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Austrian pair of Biedermeier side chairs made of hand crafted polished ebonized wood, in good condition. The detailed dining room chairs have a slightl...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Ebony
Pair of Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Flame Birch Chairs - Restored
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of early 20th-century side chairs represents the Karl Johan Revival style—Sweden’s distinct interpretation of the pan-European Biedermeier movement—a stunning ret...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
19th Century Pair Biedermeier Side Chairs, Austria
$14,000 / set
19th Century Pair Biedermeier Side Chairs, Austria
Located in New York, NY
Pair fine pair of Biedermeier Side Chairs crafted with Walnut burl veneers. The back is a pierced design and the chair rests of four beautifully tapered legs. The seats are generous...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Dutch 19th Century Small Biedermeier Sofa, circa 1860
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch 19th century small Biedermeier Sofa, circa 1860 A Dutch 19th Century, circa 1860 very nice elegant little mahogany sofa with scroll arms, raised on four paw feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Biedermeier Scroll Form Arm Chairs in Hand Finished Burled Elm
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sculptural pair of Biedermeier arm chairs were realized in Austria circa 1880. Realized in a stunning burled elm- showcasing the sumptuous natural grain of the wood-...
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Antique 1880s Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Set of 4 Biedermeier armchairs around 1835, mahogany
$2,177Sale Price / set|51% Off
Set of 4 Biedermeier armchairs around 1835, mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat cushions covered with a classic and high-quality striped satin fabric Biedermeier around 1835/1850. Germany. The timeless, classic design makes these armchairs a guaranteed ey...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs, Vienna around 1810
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Viennese chairs, the outstanding quality of the Empire chairs can be seen in the design of the backrest with floral bouquets and the finest brass inlays.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier End Table or Wine Table, in Mahogany on Pedestal Base
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Perfect side table or wine table next to a chair of sofa. A very beautifully-proportioned and handsome Empire/Biedermeier sewing table that would have been used for needlework in an ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier End Tables
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Painted Armchairs in New Upholstery
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of Swedish Biedermeier chairs from the 19th century, updated more recently in a pale blue painted finish recalling earlier Gustavian tastes for lightness and reupholstered in ...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Other Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair w/ Cast Iron Hardware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C Italian Biedermeier Mahogany Reclining Lounge Chair with Cast Iron Hardware. Item features a reclining back, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, nicely ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) Revival Side Chairs c. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisitely graceful pair of antique Karl Johan Revival dining chairs, embodying the timeless elegance of the early 20th-century Biedermeier Revival movement. This “Karl Johan” style...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Restored Empire Chair, Made in the 19th Century in Austria, Restored Elm, 1830s
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier chair Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included.
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Antique sofa from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.
$2,849Sale Price|20% Off
Antique sofa from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
This elegant antique sofa, dating from around 1880, originates from Northern Europe and reflects the refined aesthetics of the Biedermeier style. Crafted from rich walnut wood, it sh...
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
17th Century Belgian Aubusson Tapestry of Crane and Fox in Landscape
Located in Queens, NY
Belgian style (17th Century) horizontal Aubusson style tapestry of crane and fox in landscape with border (prior in collection of the Cincinnati Museum of Art). Condition: (Antique...
Category
Antique 17th Century Unknown Biedermeier Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Dutch Willem III sofa, ca 1870-1890
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Willem III sofa, ca 1870-1890 A Dutch Willem III sofa from the period 1870-1890 with a curved back and covered with striped fabric upholstery. In the middle of the top of the ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique sofa from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique sofa from around 1880 from Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The sofa has been covered with new fabric. Dimensions: height 1...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique sofa from Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1890. Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: mahogany dimensions : sofa height 113 cm seat height 45...
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Antique 1890s Norwegian Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1900. Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: mahogany dimensions: height 125 cm seat height 46 cm len...
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Antique sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A sofa from the second half of the 19th century in a Victorian style. An antique, small piece of furniture with a beautiful form will give elegance to any interior. A sofa with a sim...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a carved face to lower crest ands further carved wooden frame throughout raised on paw...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique sofa, Northern Europe, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique sofa, Northern Europe, around 1880. Very good condition, after wood renovation. dimensions: height 111 cm seat height 46 cm width 178 cm depth 72 cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Painted Stools, 19th Century
$1,572 / set
Pair of Painted Stools, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of painted stools with splayed tapered legs and a simple stretcher. Newly upholstered in grey fabric and repainted in cream white with an antique patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Brown Hat Box for Cylinders, Early 19th Century
$349Sale Price|40% Off
French Brown Hat Box for Cylinders, Early 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
French brown hat box for cylinders, early 19th century. Rare old leather hat box for top hats. This old hat box in the shape of a cylinder is an original from the early 19th century....
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Restored Seating Set, Historicism, Beech, Walnut, Czechia, 1890s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Seating Set of Sofa and Six Chairs. Style: Historicism Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1890-1899 Material: Beech, Walnut According to the original process, our p...
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Antique 1890s Czech Biedermeier More Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Swedish birch long bedroom stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th swedish birch long bedroom stool circa 1900. Fine example of swedish simple but elegant design, birch frame with 6 tapering supporting legs with upholstered top. Ideal f...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Stools
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Upholstered Wood Desk Side Chair with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic Biedermeier vanity, desk or side chiar with fully upholstered seat. This beautiful chair has amazing details in particular the french style marquetry inlay. Wonderful additio...
Category
20th Century North American Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Set of 8 Paul Frankl Continental Ebonized & Upholstered "Skyscraper" Side Chairs
By Paul Frankl
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 8 Continental Art Deco (1929) \"Skyscraper\" dining / side chairs with reeded carved black lacquered curving wooden frames, upholstered in a beige and gold geometric patterned...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Ten Mid-19th Century Danish Upholstered Birch Armchairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Newly upholstered in a sumptuous jacquard fabric, the upholstery displays an intricate rosette motif in golden maize and terracotta tones, anchored with a border of brass nailhead tr...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
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Biedermeier Fabric For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of biedermeier fabric available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and hardwood. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of biedermeier fabric, we have 220 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of biedermeier fabric — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An object in our assortment of biedermeier fabric, designed in the Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of biedermeier fabric over the years, but those crafted by Morelato, Century Furniture and Josef Danhauser are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Biedermeier Fabric?
The average selling price for a piece of biedermeier fabric at 1stDibs is $3,779, while they’re typically $319 on the low end and $95,000 for the highest priced.
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 Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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