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.
German Porcelain Candlestick with Male and Female Figures
Located in Queens, NY
German Meissen style (19th Century) porcelain candlestick of a male and female putti figures sitting on opposite sides of a square shaped base holding flowers and a branch
Porcelain
Pair of Silver Old Viennese Biedermeier Candlesticks 13 Lot, around 1851
Located in Vienna, AT
Two festive Biedermeier silver candlesticks on a four-pass, cambered stand with a curved and pointed rim, rose decoration in relief and chased between narrow folds on the foot and ba...
Silver
Pair of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1856
Located in Vienna, AT
Two silver candle holders on a six-pointed, cambered stand with a curved and pointed edge, embossed and chased rose decoration on the shaft, base and bulge rings, slightly flared vase-shaped spouts with flower-shaped top view. Branded by the Wheel mark, Viennese official hallmark: 13 Lot silver, dated 1856 Master's stamp: 'AW' - Adolf Weiss...
Silver
Vintage Regency Carved Pillar Candlesticks - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of architectural stature and classic warmth to your mantel or dining table with this handsome pair of vintage turned wood candlesticks. Crafted in a Neoclassical or Biede...
Wood
Pair of Tall Hand-Carved Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage pair of Art Deco style Balinese candlesticks, hand-carved.
Wood
$4,500 / set
H 11.07 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Large Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver Column-Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Neoclassical (made in the Victorian Period), sterling silver column-form candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Henry Wigful - maker. Each candlestick measures 11 1/6 inches high x 5 1/4 inches deep x 5 1/4 inches wide. Columns are swirled in design. The capital of each column is designed with acanthus leaves. The base of each candlestick is decorated with profiles of the Green Man (a good luck symbol...
Sterling Silver
Pair of American Tiffany Sterling Silver Monkey Candlesticks
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of American Tiffany sterling silver monkey candlesticks.
$4,064Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.97 in W 3.12 in D 3.12 in
Pair Antique George II Silver Tapersticks Candlesticks Candle Holders 1744
By James Gould
Located in London, GB
A pair of Antique George II sterling Silver Tapersticks. These early Georgian cast silver Candlesticks have a classic shell quatrefoil design with knopped columns. Made in London, England in 1744 by James Gould...
Sterling Silver
Pillar Candlesticks with Three Sizes, Handcrafted in Chicago
Located in Chicago, IL
Spring tension holding up a pillar of wax wrapped around a fiber of cotton ready to be lit on fire. Sizes: Small diameter 1.5" x height 6-9/16" - $205.00 Medium diameter 1.5" x hei...
Brass
Vintage Pair Bacchus Candlesticks
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Gorgeous pair of Bacchus candlesticks in an antique bronze color, I believe they are made of resin. Beautiful details Bacchus was the Roman god of agriculture, wine and fertility, e...
Resin, Paint
$873Sale Price / item|43% Off
H 6.7 in Dm 3.94 in
Antique Pair of Candle Holder Silver Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1937s Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver Candlesticks by C.G. Hallberg Rococo Style, Sweden 1937 A scarce and elegant pair of antique silver-plated Rococo-style candlesticks by the renowned Swedish silversmi...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,200 / set
H 12.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Tall Edwardian Sterling Silver Neoclassical Column-Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Tall, Edwardian, sterling silver, neoclassical, column-form candlesticks, Birmingham, England, 1914, Bayliss and Coulthard - makers. Measures: 12 1/2 high x 5 wide x 5 deep (at squar...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Antique Continental Porcelain and Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Tarzana, CA
Pair of antique continental porcelain and bronze candlesticks. circa 1890. Height 9" width: 9". Height measured without the lighting fixture.
Small Silver Chamber Candle Stick
Located in Delft, NL
A small silver chamber candle stick with a separate candle extinguisher, which is hung with a hook. With slide in the stem to raise the candle. ...
Silver
$22,463Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
1763 Pair of George III Sterling Silver Candlesticks by William Cafe, English
By William Cafe
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an exceptional pair of George III sterling silver candlesticks, meticulously created in 1763 by the skilled silversmith William Café. These candlesticks stand as a testam...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks in the arts and crafts style, hallmarked in the city of Sheffield in 1905/06 by James Dixon...
Silver
Pair of Swedish 19th century Karl Johan masur birch candles
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of swedish 19th century karl johan masur birch candlesticks circa 1830. Created in masur birch with contrasting turned ebonised elements, and pewter collars. Beautiful colour a...
Birch
Austrian Bronze pair of horses head candlesticks
Located in Valladolid, ES
Pair of antique bronze bookends beautifully decorated with horse heads. They were actually lamp bases that were also used as a candelabra, that...
Bronze
Pair Of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1844
Located in Vienna, AT
Two festive Biedermeier silver candlesticks on a round, stepped domed stand with a smooth, baluster-shaped shaft, beaded rings decorated with flowers and rocaille in relief, vase-sha...
Silver
Pair of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1857
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of silver candle holders on a six-pointed, cambered base with guilloche decoration. Curved shaft, engine-turned, with a slightly fla...
Silver
Pair of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candleholders, Dated 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Two baluster-shaped candleholders on a round, broad base, smooth finish with embossed and chased flower, leaf tendril and rocailles decoration on the base and bulge rings, achantus l...
Silver
Biedermeier Brass Candlestick 19th Century, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Decorative 19th century Austrian Biedermeier brass candlestick from circa 1830. A straight, clear shape, a typical attribute for the early Biedermeier period, processed of fine brass...
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Brass Candlestick, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fine 19th century Biedermeier brass candlesticks from Austria, circa 1830. A straight, clear shape, a typical attribute for the early Biedermeier period, processed of fine brass with...
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Brass Candlesticks, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fine 19th century Biedermeier brass candlesticks from Austria, circa 1830. A straight, clear shape - a typical attribute for the early Bidermeier period - processed of fine brass wit...
Brass
Pair of Biedermeier Brass Candlesticks 19th Century, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Decorative Pair Of Biedermeier Brass Candlesticks out of Austria around 1830. A straight, clear shape - a typical attribute for the early Bidermeier period - processed of fine brass,...
Brass
Biedermeier Style Candlesticks
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
These are an interesting pair of Biedermeier style candlestick holders. They are inlaid with a veneer of stone and are outlined with ebonized decoration, mid-20th century.
Stone
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H 8.07 in Dm 4.33 in
Silver 13 Lot 812.5 Vienna Two Biedermeier Candlesticks, circa 1830, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian excellent Biedermeier silver pair of candlesticks, made circa 1830. Very interesting Viennese silver pair of candlesticks of finest manufacturing quality as well as of el...
Silver
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H 10.23 in Dm 5.31 in
Silver 13 Lot 812.5 Austrian Pair of Biedermeier Candlesticks, Vienna, 1857
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian excellent Biedermeier silver pair of candlesticks, made 1857. Very interesting Viennese silver pair of candlesticks of finest manufacturing quality as well as of elegant ...
Silver