Biedermeier Decorative Objects
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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Style: Biedermeier
Museum worthy 3-piece rare uranium glass hand-painted, Biedermeier 1840s Bohemia
Located in Wien, AT
This museum-worthy object is a uranium glass set consisting of a plate, a bowl, and a lid. Made in Bohemia around 1840 during the Biedermeier period.
This glass object is an outstan...
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1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Uranium Glass
Large Antique Dresden Ornamental Vase in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large antique Dresden ornamental vase in hand-painted porcelain.
Flowers and gold decoration. Rose in relief on the lid. Ca. 1900.
Measures: 37.5 x...
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, ...
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1880s Swiss Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Pair Of 19th Century Biedermeier Chased Brass Vases, Austria ca. 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Amazing looking, intricately decorated pair of late Biedermeier brass vases from the so-called "second period" aorund 1860 in Austria. This artfully made antique brass vases...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bronze Patinaed Native American Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian style bronze multicolored patinaed figure of Native American chief with rifle standing on a travertine base (Kalba style)
Category
19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Cast Iron Outdoor Figure of a Holy Man Statue
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor cast iron statue of a religious leader wearing a long robe with a removable staff (SIGNED ON BASE).
Condition is appropriate for the age and intended use
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Metal Statuette On a Marble Base
Located in Queens, NY
Continental 19th / 20th-Century metal statuette with a bronze patina depicting miner on a black marble base. (Companion piece: GRS327).
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Continental Tall Vine-like Brass Candelabra
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Continental (19th Century) tall vine like brass candelabra with flowers and urn base (PRICED AS PAIR)
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a smiling \"idiot\" face with sleepy eyes displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a collec...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
German Bay Keramic Orange Ceramic Vase with Blue Design
Located in Queens, NY
German mid-century style square shaped orange \"fat lava\"ceramic vase with blue circle design and cylindrical neck (BAY KERAMIC).
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
German Blue Ceramic Vase with Handle
Located in Queens, NY
German mid-century style blue and white speckled ceramic vase with elongated handles and long taped neck
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
German Pewter Mushroom Gnome
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Cent) pewter small figure of a gnome holding a mushroom with a perferated top (toothpick holder) and standing on a stylized round base (WMF)
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Continental Austrian Burl and Satinwood Box
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian burl walnut and satinwood banded small box with a bevelled glass inset top
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Picture Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier (19th Century) birch easel picture frame with round top
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch
German Porcelain Nude Lady Figure
Located in Queens, NY
German (19/20th Cent) small porcelain torsos of nude lady with hands extended and gold hair piece
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Biedermeier Chimney Clock with Inlays, circa 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosewood with tendril and thread inserts. Rectangular base with four columns and the clock hung under the architrave. Dial Email. Gold-plated brass bezel and decorated gold compensat...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Beech
Biedermeier Box, Walnut on Oak, Inlays, South Germany circa 1850
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large, high-quality late Biedermeier casket box in walnut with precious wood inlay and inlaid lid motif.
Walnut veneered on maple and solid with numerous inlays in precious woods, m...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony, Maple, Oak, Walnut
$646 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of square walnut veneer frames - Italy, 19th century
Located in London, GB
A finely crafted pair of Italian 19th-century square frames in walnut veneer. Each features clean, geometric lines and a warm, rich patina that highlights the natural grain of the wo...
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19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Biedermeier Casket with Mirror and Removable Tray, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A finely crafted walnut veneered casket from the Biedermeier period, around the mid-19th century. The box is veneered in beautifully grained walnut on a spruce body, while the base i...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Spruce
$1,797 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier German .800 Silver Snuff Box Domed Lid and Repoussé Pastoral Scenes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual 19th-century German . 800 Silver Snuff Box with Repoussé Rural Scenes and Fruit Basket Lid
A charming and unusually shaped 19th-century German silver snuffbox, expertly craf...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Parian Porcelain Wagner Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Parian biscuit porcelain bust of Wagner wearing hat
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20th Century European Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Cherrywood Biedermeier Casket
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful small box from the time of Biedermeier, made of cherrywood. In the box is in the lid a mirror and the upper part is as an insert to take out. In very good restored con...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Cherry
$832 Sale Price
28% Off
Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key.
This handcrafted spoon box is another one of our recent great finds. It comes with beautifully shaped...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Biedermeier Walnut Miniature Blanket Chest
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The miniature chest was made of walnut and dates back to the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. A very nice small rare furniture...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Spruce, Walnut
$2,734 Sale Price
20% Off
German Mahogany Figural & Satinwood Inlaid Tall Case Flute Clock, Circa 1780
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Charleston, SC
German Biedermeier mahogany tall case flute clock with porcelain dial, upper case having four rotating painted soldiers and biblical figures, original blow...
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1780s German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A traditional Austrian Biedermeier wall clock featuring a rectangular carved and gilded wood frame clock face; surmounted by a gilt bronze winged eagle. The decorations on the frame ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,120 Sale Price
37% Off
Continental German Terra-Cotta Mash
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a laughing Grotesque face with a furrowed brow displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of 39 ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Austrian Wooden Wall Clock
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian wooden wall clock with beige and silver hand-painted face and mahogany case with a steepled top.
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
$17,500
Continental Bronze Bust of a Mustachioed Dignitary / Military Officer
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) bronze bust depicting a dignitary / military officer with prominent mustache, wearing several medals, mounted on a beveled black marble rectangul...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Swedish early 20th century solid burr birch mallet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century solid burr birch mallet circa 1900.
Turned from a solid piece of burr birch this sculptors mallet has little signs of use. 1 piece, handle with feint turned deta...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch
Marble Mantel Clock with Matching Vases, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
A refined neoclassical garniture set comprising a marble mantel clock and two matching vases (20 x 13 x 13 cm). The clock features a vase-shaped body crafted in white marble with dar...
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1830s European Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
German Plaster Bach Bust
Located in Queens, NY
German white painted plaster bust of Bach
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20th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
$1,200
Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh
Located in Munich, DE
This miniature relief portrait of King Ludwig I. of Bavaria is made out of chased silver. I has been executed by Ludwig Leigh and is signed L.Leigh. The po...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Mantel Clock with Genre Scene, Vienna 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Mantel clock in a gold-patinated wooden case with enameled clock face and octagonal pedestal with paw feet. The clock case rises above it in the shape of a wooden hut with a pointed ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Coffee Service, 8 People, Prussian Blue & Gold, 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant 19-piece coffee service consisting of a coffee pot, a large milk or hot water pot, a large sugar urn and eight coffee cups with saucers.
Large bulbous vessels on stepped stan...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Biedermeier Box, Ash Veneer, South Germany, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Box, Ash Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Ash veneered on softwood.
Original brass handle and pressed brass fitting
Restored and shellac hand-polished
Dimensions: H 12....
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ash
$646 Sale Price
22% Off
Baroque Wall Clock in a Biedermeier Case, 18th/19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A "marriage" combining a Baroque bronze wall clock with a Biedermeier case in the form of a temple. The case, crafted from birch, merges the ornate design of the Baroque period with ...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Small Jewelry Box, Probably, Vienna, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
White lidded box standing on small spherical feet with trapezoidal body and lid with a groove. The fittings are silver plated. Key available. Interior veneered in cherry.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,378 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique German sugar box is composed of .875 silver and dates to circa 1850 in the Biedermeier style. The box sits on ornately crafted feet and features clam shell relief decora...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Vintage Boho 19th Century Burl Wood Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Experience the breathtaking beauty of natural materials with this exquisite antique burl wood box, a superb example of 19th-century craftsmanship...
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19th Century British Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Burl
Wall Clock in the Biedermeier Style, 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Wall Clock in the Biedermeier Style, 19th Century
Presenting a truly unique and original wall clock from the first half of the 19th century, crafted in the elegant Biedermeier style...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
$2,092 Sale Price
20% Off
Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine:
Dancer balancing on her toes, turning her head to the right and bringing her right hand indecisively to her chin, while with her left hand she
per...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal and Wien. Early lidded porcelain vase with two handles. Classic form.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rosenthal and Wien. Early lidded porcelain vase with two handles.
Classic form. Hand-painted at the porcelain factory in Wien.
Gold decoration. Burgundy-colored.
Early 1900s.
Marked....
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$392 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
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Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Urn With Dried Flower Pineapple Arrangement
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor small iron urn with potted dry flowers in the form of a yellow pineapple
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20th Century European Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Swedish Biedermeier Karelian Birch Hat Box
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier-style (20th Century) Karelian birch round shaped hat box with leather strap.
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20th Century Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Birch
Antique Meissen Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers, Ca 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen porcelain vase with hand-painted flowers.
Purple and gold decoration. Ca. 1900.
Measures: 19.5 x 11 cm.
In excellen...
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$490 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Meissen Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers, Ca 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen porcelain vase with hand-painted flowers.
Purple and gold decoration. Ca. 1900.
Measures: 18.5 x 11 cm.
In excellen...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$490 Sale Price
30% Off
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small writing casket with thuja root veneer and surrounding steel-cut decoration. The casket is lockable and features an interior compartment for an inkwell, blotting sand, and a qui...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Biedermeier Portal Clock, probably Vienna ca. 1820/30
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier portal clock in an architecturally structured walnut case with alabaster columns, bronze fittings and mirrored rear wall. The clockwork with date and sound spiral. Pendul...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
English Grandfather Clock antique 19th Century with a Mahogany veneer Case
Located in Berlin, DE
English floor clock from the 19th century, mahogany with defects, hand painted dial with Roman numerals and polychrome painting with vedute painting. The ...
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19th Century English Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Jewelry Box, Walnut, Ebony, Maple, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier Jewelry or Make-up box from South Germany circa 1830.
Inside with hinged mirror. A long drawer at the bottom front.
Restored and hand-polished with shellac.
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$941 Sale Price
20% Off
Cubic Biedermeier Box, Mahogany and Maple, Austria, circa 1840
By Biedermeier
Located in Regensburg, DE
Cubic Biedermeier box, mahogany and maple, Austria circa 1840
Rare cubic shaped decorative box form the Biedermeier period.
Mahogany veneered with maple inlays. Oak base. Restored a...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Oak
$789 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Marble Portrait Busts of Male and Female 19th Century American
Located in London, GB
Two busts of male and female couple carved in marble, Biedemeier style American second half of 19th century, signed on reverse of each carved 'Dewey'.
Two Portrait of a well to do couple firmly telling the America they have arrived and are upstanding. The hand carved marble busts are skillfully detailed and take you on a journey of the fruitiness of Middle America...
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Mid-19th Century Central American Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Restored Biedermeier Jewelry Box, Spruce, Plum-Tree, Germany, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This exquisite Biedermeier jewelry box is a fine example of master craftsmanship from the first half of the 19th century in Germany. Its design resembles a miniature version of a lar...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Spruce
Antique glas cup "Farmers silver", Germany around 1880
Located in Hamburg, DE
“Bauernsilber,” also known as “farmer’s silver,” is a unique technique that became popular in the 19th century, particularly in Germany. Despite its name, it is not real silver but r...
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1880s German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Biedermeier Box or Chest, Walnut Veneer, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large Biedermeier Box or small chest in walnut veneer from Southern Germany around 1820.
Original brass handle. Ebonized key escutcheon and edges. Restored and hand-polished with she...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Tea Chest, Germany First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Lidded chest with a curved lid and a concave belly, standing on brass ball feet. The escutcheon is inlayed in bone. Mahogany veneered.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,712 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait Bust of a Lady, Dated 1837
Located in Greding, DE
Portrait bust of a lady of the Biedermeier period. The bust was most probably modelled in plaster using the impression of the death mask. Signed on the ...
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Biedermeier decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Viennese Manufactory, Biedermeier, Meissen Porcelain, and Paul Scheurich. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $207 and tops out at $22,500 while the average work can sell for $1,402.
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