Biedermeier Maple Veneer
20th Century German Biedermeier Tables
Maple
20th Century German Biedermeier Tables
Maple
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Maple
20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Console Tables
Maple, Walnut, Softwood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Maple, Walnut
Antique 1860s Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Softwood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Cherry, Maple, Wood, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Sofa Tables
Birdseye Maple, Maple, Burl
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Maple, Wood
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Maple, Walnut, Paint
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Sets
Fabric, Maple
20th Century German Biedermeier Tables
Birdseye Maple
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes
Maple, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Mirror, Birch, Ebony, Maple
Antique 1830s European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Iron, Brass
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Center Tables
Maple
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Birdseye Maple
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Brass
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Tables
Beech
20th Century German Dining Room Tables
Maple
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Iron, Tin
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal
20th Century German Center Tables
Maple, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Maple
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Birdseye Maple, Spruce
20th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood, Beech
Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Maple, Walnut
20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
20th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
20th Century German Biedermeier Tables
Wood, Maple
Antique 1810s Baltic Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Birdseye Maple
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Maple
20th Century German Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
20th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Birdseye Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Bronze
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Game Tables
Maple, Walnut
20th Century Biedermeier Cupboards
Birdseye Maple, Wood, Beech, Pine
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birdseye Maple
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Night Stands
Brass
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birdseye Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Maple, Spruce
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
20th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Maple, Beech
20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Bronze
20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Pine, Wood, Birdseye Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Shelves
Birdseye Maple, Wood, Beech, Pine
Antique 1820s Hungarian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables
Maple, Spruce, Walnut
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Birdseye Maple, Mirror, Wood, Pine
20th Century Biedermeier Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Vitrines
Pine, Wood, Beech, Birdseye Maple
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Biedermeier Cabinets
Maple
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Biedermeier Maple Veneer For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Biedermeier Maple Veneer?
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.