Blue Biedermeier
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Urns
Cut Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Brass
Antique 1850s Biedermeier Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Loveseats
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century Czech Biedermeier Bottles
Crystal
Mid-20th Century European Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Metal
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings
Paint
Antique 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Decorative Art
Porcelain
20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1910s English Biedermeier Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Czech Biedermeier Glass
Blown Glass
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Biedermeier Caucasian Rugs
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Recent Sales
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Vases
Blown Glass
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Glass
Glass
20th Century Biedermeier Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Glass
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique 1880s German Biedermeier Glass
Crystal
Antique 1880s German Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bottles
Blown Glass
Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Club Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 1870s German Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Centerpieces
Glass
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Loveseats
Velvet, Wood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Softwood
Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Blown Glass
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 1880s Scandinavian Biedermeier Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Blown Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Bowls
Blown Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Suede, Cherry, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Burl
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Antique 1830s Baltic Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Fabric, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Pitchers
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Caucasian Rugs
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Antique 1870s Scandinavian Biedermeier Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 1830s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Biedermeier Glass
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Czech Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1990s American Books
Paper
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Settees
Wood
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Vintage 1930s American Hepplewhite Secretaires
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Art Glass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets
Other
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Sideboards
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Glass, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Georgian Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Earthenware
Vintage 1970s Ottomans and Poufs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Poplar
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Sideboards
Brass
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Iron
Blue Biedermeier For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.













