Biedermeier Candlesticks
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.
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Candlesticks
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Brass
1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Bronze
Late 20th Century Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver Plate
1930s Danish Vintage Biedermeier Candlesticks
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s English Vintage Biedermeier Candlesticks
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Biedermeier Candlesticks
Metal
20th Century French Biedermeier Candlesticks
Crystal
19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Crystal
Early 1900s German Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Nickel
Mid-18th Century British Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Biedermeier Candlesticks
Aluminum
1930s Danish Vintage Biedermeier Candlesticks
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Candlesticks
Brass
Early 20th Century English Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Candlesticks
Brass
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Candlesticks
Stone
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Silver
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candlesticks
Brass