Biedermeier Vienna 1820
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Walnut
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Maple, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Daybeds
Fabric, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Brass
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Pearwood
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Cherry, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier More Mirrors
Wood, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier More Mirrors
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier More Mirrors
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Ebony
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Oak
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier More Mirrors
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier More Mirrors
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Bouclé, Beech, Walnut, Softwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Maple, Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Mahogany, Ebony
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Cherry
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Daybeds
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Ash
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Birdseye Maple
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Ash
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Maple, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Cut Glass, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Maple, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Console Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Gold
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Biedermeier Vienna 1820 For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Biedermeier Vienna 1820?
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.