Biedermeier Furniture
Biedermeier Style
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.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Biedermeier
Weiman Biedermeier Salon Tables, a Pair
By Weiman
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Biedermeier style two tier salon side tables made by Weiman furniture, circa 1950. The round tabletops are covered in green leather with a gold tooled border, and skirts are decorated with flame mahogany veneer panels. Slender beveled saber legs support the round lower table which is marked underneath “Weiman Tables Heirloom Quality...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Walnut Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique set of four Austrian dining room chairs made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The detailed side chairs have...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Antique Mahogany Biedermeier Settee Sofa
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Absolutely stunning antique mahogany settee sofa. This piece commands attention, so beautiful, it's like a piece of art. It maintains a narro...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th C. Biedermeier Partial Ebonized and Bronze Mount Side Table or Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
19th C. Biedermeier Partial Ebonized and Bronze Mount Side Table or Candle Stand.
Measures 13.5" in width, 13.5" in depth and 21" in height.
Category
19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1995 Biedermeier Style Thomasville Grand Classics Line Breakfront China Hutch
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage 1995 Biedermeier Neoclassic Revival Empire Style Thomasville Grand Classics 2-piece lighted breakfront China hutch comprised of a burled maple & black frame, brass ...
Category
1990s American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Chaise Longue, Viena, Austria c1830
Located in Norwalk, CT
Biedermeier chaise longue made in the early to mid 19th century in Austria. A fine example of the genre with a sleek form and handsome figured walnut veneer. The wood has been freshl...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique German Biedermeier Cherry End Table Nightstand Pillar Cabinet 34"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Biedermeier pillar cabinet or stand. Made of cherry featuring upper gallery with wavecrest design over one drawer and cabinet, supported by tapered legs. Circa mid t...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
19th Century German Biedermeier Extendable Antique Walnut Dining Room Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier extendable dining room table with two leaves, made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut in good condition. The d...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Rare Serpentine Birch Austrian German Biedermeier Sofa Settee 1860s era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Biedermeier restored 2 seat sofa. Bought from Atelier De Greef/Georges De Greef. He is part of the Art Restorers Association. He is also the official of the Milan Museum for the rec...
Category
1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Birdseye Maple & Ebony Biedermeier Three Drawer Chest
Located in Malibu, CA
A classic antique Biedermeier chest of drawers in blonde burled maple & ebony.
The drawers are flanked by ebony columns that nicely highlight the blonde wood veneers & inlaid trim. M...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony
Antique German Biedermeier Cherry Dresser Chest of Drawers Console 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Biedermeier dresser / chest of drawers / console. Made of cherry featuring rectangular form with wavecrest design and two drawers supported by tapered legs. Circa mi...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Austro-German 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous Biedermeier style settee from 19th century Bavaria. The settee is made from exceptionally beautiful, solid maple. Some areas have a striped appearance to the grain. This i...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Karelian Birch Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
An extraordinary early 19th Century Neoclassical style Karelian birch secretary. This wonderful cabinet features four ebonized columns supporting giltwood caryatids, two gothic arched cabinet...
Category
Early 19th Century Baltic Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century German Biedermeier Polished Cherry Settee - Antique Burlwood Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German Biedermeier sofa made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Cherrywood and Burlwood, in good condition. The particularized settee is composed with a slightly inclined backrest with wide, tall curved armrests, standing on four arched wooden...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Cherry, Burl
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 Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Ebony
Antique German Biedermeier Mahogany Inlaid Round Center Pedestal Table 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 19th century German Biedermeier period mahogany centre / breakfast table featuring round form with inlaid fruitwood design supported by a turned and carved column on t...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of Modern Biedermeier Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
A newly handmade pair of sleek Modern Biedermeier chests made of solid walnut wood and comprised of two deep drawers on high tapered and straight legs. Wood is finished in a matte lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BIEDERMEIER STYLE BURLED BIRCHWOOD SECRETARY DESK
Executed by Colombo Mobili, ca. 21st century
Item # 411OBP20A
A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique German Biedermeier Mahogany Fauteuil Wingback Library Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mid to early 19th century German Biedermeier library / lounge armchair. Made of mahogany featuring traditional form with fauteuil padded arms and flared ear / wing back with...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Biedermeier Style Figured Walnut Extendable Dining Table - Round to Oval
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., American, a beautifully crafted Biedermeier-style round dining table made from figured walnut with parcel-ebonized accents. The table's exquisite pedestal base, intricately ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier tall secretaire with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood and Burlwood, in good condition. The ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Biedermeier Burl Wood Inlaid Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A fine late 19th early 20th century walnut Danish Inlaid figural commode. Commode features three drawers with satinwood inlays. The top drawer is inlaid with a pair of opposing griff...
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Style Console / Serving Table 1920's
Located in Fulton, CA
A 1920's Biedermeier style serving table crafted in a beautiful, figured satinwood. Embellished with hand painted details. Retains brass makers mark by Landstrom Furniture, Rockford,...
Category
Early 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
Vintage Biedermeier Style Stool Upholstered in Scalamandré style Leopard Print
By Scalamandre
Located in Morristown, NJ
An early/mid 20th C. Biedermeier-style stool featuring a classic design with a contemporary twist. This beautifully crafted piece showcases the elegance and simplicity of early 19th-...
Category
1940s French Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century German Pair of Biedermeier Mahogany Pedestals - Antique Podiums
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique early pair of German Biedermeier pedestals made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany, in good condition. Each of the detailed podiums are composed with three shelving, consisting its original brass hardware and keys, supported by a thick wooden...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Cabinet with Glass Door and Iron Key, Rustic Biedermeier
Located in Austin, TX
This handsome piece dates to the 19th century. It is most probably a Biedermeier display cabinet, characterized by its structured simple ge...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
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 fra...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Elegant Newly Upholstered 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa
By Biedermeier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely and rare antique Biedermeier carved sofa having top grade walnut burled bookmarked veneers. It features wonderful rounded motifs on the arm and gently curving feet, and wonder...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Burl
Biedermeier Cherry Dining Table, South Germany, C. 1815
Located in Southampton, NY
Biedermeier Cherry Dining Table, South Germany, C. 1815
Dining Table, consisting of two console table with matching veneered table top, cherrywood and cherrywood veneer, Biedermeier,...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
19th Century German Set of Six Biedermeier Antique Veneered Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, 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...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Velvet, Upholstery
Pair of Burton-Ching Biedermeier Style Reliquary Pedestal Display Cabinets
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Burton-Ching Biedermeier Style Reliquary Pedestal Display Cabinets. Statues and books not included.
Category
2010s American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of German Biedermeier Benches with Blue Upholstery and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of Biedermeier benches from the 19th century, exuding understated elegance with clean lines and restrained ornamentation. The solid wood frames are defined by tapered ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Biedermeier Piano Bench
Located in New York, NY
Lovely antique piano bench with internal compartment for music sheet storage. The perfect accompaniment
to a beautiful piano, this piece is suitabl...
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Period Biedermeier Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Period Biedermeier chest of drawers or commode.
Handsome period Biedermeier three-drawer chest of drawers or commode with beautiful patina retaining...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
1820 Austrian Biedermeier Dni g Chairs Pair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of period Biedermeier walnut dining chairs with profiled backs and ebony accents. Reupholstered in cream white striped fabric. Timeless elegance.
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Chests
Located in Westport, CT
This stunning pair of Biedermeier-style chest of drawers showcases exquisite burled birch veneer over pine. Each piece features two spacious drawers, accented with elegant ebonized,...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Mid-century Modern Biedermeier Style Pedestal Stands Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
Classic modern pair of veneered maple pedestals in the Biedermeier style. Nice detail with ebony accents. Sturdy footing for holding heavy decorative objects or plants.See measuremen...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Maple
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, elegant, antique Austrian mahogany Biedermeier secretary desk cabinet, circa 1820.
The cabinet in two sections, the top with a curved architectural pediment, below is a curved door tabernacle cupboard, flanked by a pair of columns with gilt bronze bases and capitals. The base with a series of four graduated drawers with shield shaped lock-plate escutcheons inlaid with bone, to the center is a fall front writing surface enclosing a fitted interior with a series of drawers, pigeon holes and a central locking door, the doors and drawers are inlaid with satinwood stringing. All the locks are fully operational and keys are present.
The cabinet is raised upon a plinth base, the secretary cabinet is made from the finest figured Cuban mahogany, condition is very good, no condition issues or restoration. This very elegant Biedermeier secretary cabinet...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A petite chest of drawers, crafted of solid mahogany and fir, the piece is veneered with light mahogany with birch banding and marquetry. Bone escutcheons line the keyholes. The lock...
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents, columns, and matched woodgrain pattern. Unlike the h...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Other
19th Century Biedermeier Ebonized Walnut Sofa in Beata Heuman Florentine Flowers
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
After acquiring this beautiful Biedermeier sofa, we knew we wanted something special for the fabric restoration. So, we turned to our fave designer's line, Beata Heuman...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk in Cherry Veneer
The 1820’s Biedermeier fall top desk features stunning book-matched cherry veneer, adding warmth and sophistication. Its lower secti...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Birch, Cherry
Biedermeier Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful example of form and function from the Biedermeier period. Constructed in the Austrian Empire of sturdy Fir with Walnut veneers cut in profile as well as on the burl. A fo...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fir
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Salon Table, Antique Round Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Austrian center table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The round Viennese salon table is composed with...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Beautiful pair of Swedish Biedermeier chairs, or “carver chairs” in glowing, golden birch. The curved backs, shaped to a stylized Chapeau de Gendarme form, feature inlaid medallions ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Birch Sofa Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biederemier birch drop leaf sofa table, circa 1835. With a rectangular birch top with two drop leaves, a drawer in the frieze, an ebonized pedestal and four down swept feet. The birc...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Pine, Lacquer
Custom Kidney Shaped Dresser
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
An unusual kidney shaped dresser. Glass top framed by satin/silver surround.
Category
Late 20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Biedermeier Style Walnut Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Biedermeier Walnut Table with a warm amber brown walnut finish, the rayed and figured top above a single central hexagonal baluster pedestal base.
Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 29.5...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Burl Walnut & Mahogany Exotic Inlaid Cask, Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
Austrian Biedermeier Burl Walnut & Mahogany cask with carved molded edge cornice, flanking book matched hinged doors, tulip wood inlays, satinwood inlays, original steel engraved loc...
Category
1750s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Steel
Henredon Biedermeier-Style Extending Dining Table
By Henredon
Located in New York, NY
Designed in the Biedermeier style, this 20th Century octagonal extending table was made by Henredon. It is fruitwood and oak with brass mounting and two pedestal legs. It comes fitte...
Category
1970s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
William Switzer Biedermeier French Art Deco Inspired Barrel Back Desk Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
William Switzer Austrian Biedermeier style yoke back Arm Chair. Made from mahogany with beautiful barrel back and leather upholstered seat. Features square tapered saber legs. Wil...
Category
Late 20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
By Biedermeier
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers made in Germany. Chest features three drawers with individual keyholes. Chest has a rectangu...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hungarian Walnut & Distressed Leather Art Deco Club Chairs, Lajos Kozma
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar Hungarian Art Deco club chairs with walnut frames featuring circular backs and armrests upholstered in distressed brown leather with brass nailhead trim, resting on 4...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Early 19th Century Sabre Leg Klismos Form Side Chairs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Three sabre leg Klismos form side chairs of European beech and mahogany with seats upholstered in suede.
Denmark, circa 1820.
Category
1820s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Suede, Beech, Mahogany
Biedermeier Neoclassical Settee with Scroll Form Back & Saber Leg Supports
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly formed Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Form Back & Saber Supports in Beachwood with Neoclassical Detailing originates from France, Circa 1840. Features a beautifully r...
Category
1840s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Beech
Biedermeier Marquetry Armchairs in Rose Uniacke Velvet, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier armchairs, newly restored in rose Uniacke onyx velvet. Nailheads added to surround. Each with a concave top rail with an ova...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Biedermeier furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Biedermeier, Morelato, Viennese Manufactory, and Baker Furniture Company. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $98,800 while the average work can sell for $4,268.
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