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.
Vintage Biedermeier Style Bohemian Crystal Ruby Red Cut to Clear Bud Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage crystal bud vase is a fine example of ruby red cut-to-clear glass, manufactured in Europe for centuries. The vase features the classic shape and is supported by a round base;...
Crystal
$764Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Emerald Cut Crystal Oval Octagonal Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Biedermeier Emerald Cut Crystal Oval Octagonal Vase European, Austrian or Bohemia, Circa 1860s A quietly stunning example of 19th-century B...
Crystal
Vintage Biedermeier Style Crystal Cobalt Cut to Clear Footed Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage heavy crystal vase is a fine example of cobalt cut-to-clear glass, manufactured in Europe for centuries. The vase features the classic shape and is supported by a round base;...
Crystal
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...
Brass
Bohemian Biedermeier Style Cut And Polished Green Crystal Vase
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Elegant and substantial green crystal vase, produced between 1950 and 1955 in Northern Bohemia, in the Jablonec nad Nisou area—a historically renowned region celebrated for its excel...
Crystal
German Green and Orange Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Germany mid-century olive green ceramic vase with an orange incised centered multiple shell form pattern (JASBA).
Ceramic
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).
Ceramic
Vintage Bavarian KUMPF Wooden Wall Vase, Traditional Folk Art 1970s, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully hand decorated 'Kumpf', which origins date back to the 1st to 2nd century a.d., Germany or Tyrol, Austria. The farmers or craftsmen would store their sharpening stone in ...
Wood
German White Meissen Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
German (19th Cent) white Meissen porcelain and gilt trim vase with snake handle and bronze cover
Bronze
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).
Ceramic
German Copper Glazed Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (poss. German) blue glass vase with applied scroll handles and copper exterior finish.
Copper
Antique Pair of Bohemian Crystal Ruby Red Cut Glass Goblets, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
This rare pair of goblets, crafted in Bohemia circa 1840, exemplifies the finest achievements of mid-19th-century Biedermeier glasswork. Made from deep ruby red cut glass, each goble...
Crystal
German Royal Bonn Red Floral Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
German (19th Cent) Royal Bonn red porcelain shaped vase with floral design and gilt trimmed top and bottom
German Brown and Yellow Vase
Located in Queens, NY
German mid-century style brown vase with center banding with geometric white and yellow pumice textured shapes.
German Short Green and Tan Drizzle Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
German mid-century style short bulbous shaped light green and tan woven design drizzle \"fat lava\" vase with a low neck.
Lava
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
Ceramic
Antique Bohemian Opaline Enamelled Glass Set by Moser, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Exceptional 3-Piece Set of Opaline Alabaster Glass by Moser – Vase, Goblet, and Serving Bowl – Circa 1860 A stunning 3-piece set of opaline alabaster glass by Moser, consisting of a...
Enamel
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...
Porcelain
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...
Porcelain
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Coffee Service, 8 People, Prussian Blue & Gold, 1825
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
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...
Porcelain
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...
Porcelain
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Cut to Clear Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Cut to Clear Box. In very good condition with no visible chips or breaks.
Crystal
$336
H 4.72 in Dm 4.72 in
Bohemian 'Pique Fleurs' Vase, Bright Green Crystal Cut-to-Clear, with Grille
By Bohemia
Located in Verviers, BE
Vibrant, meadow-green cased-crystal glass vase in the Bohemian style with cut-to-clear decoration of palms and trellis. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs' or 'rose-...
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Ruby Red Cut-to-Clear Crystal Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Brilliantly faceted and richly colored, this mid-20th century Bohemian crystal vase exemplifies the bold artistry of cut-to-clear glasswork. Crafted circa 1950–1970, the piece featur...
Crystal
$2,200 / set
H 8.25 in W 10.5 in D 5.75 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Cornucopia Vases on Marble Bases, Pair
By Baccarat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of neoclassical rython form garnitures are well detailed and finely cut.
Bronze
Pair of Antique Bohemian Gilt and Green Glass Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A simply beautiful pair of tulip-shaped Bohemian glass vases in emerald green, in the Art Nouveau style. Dating from the end of the 19th Century, these stunning vases feature an unco...
Glass
19th Century Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cut crystal. Bronze mounted. Swan motif. Finely chased. Measure: Base is 3.5" by 3.5".
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Flower Vases, Calamine, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of sculptural "violeteros" (flower vases) made in calamine, Rococo inspired. The vessels have a sinuous profile, and are entirely covered with embossed rock decorations. The fig...
Zinc, Other
Val Saint Lambert Cobalt Blue Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert cobalt blue crystal vase cut-to-clear, the 1950s By Val Saint-Lambert Weight Crystal: 0.6 KG Beautiful Val Saint-Lamb...
Crystal
$750Sale Price|70% Off
H 10.25 in Dm 4.5 in
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Matte Brown, Yellow, Orange, Green
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, brown, dark yellow, orange and green stripes. Medium scale cylinder vase with glazed bands of color over a coarse chocolate brown raw clay body. A few specs of...
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert Signed ? Crystal Vase Cut to Clear Belgium 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Signed crystal vase cut to clear, Beautiful Val Saint Lambert circular crystal vase, hand-cut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply and evenly cut, Origin: Belgiu...
Crystal
Bohemian Ruby Red Vases
Located in Tampa, FL
A pair of antique bohemian ruby red etched glass vases. Beautifully etched with birds, a castle in a rococo style they are in beautiful condition. Lo...
Crystal
Vintage Bohemian Ruby Glass Cut to Clear Vase
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage skillfully cut ruby glass to clear large vase. Great decorative collectible piece.
Cut Glass
Antique Bohemian Biedermeier Opaline Overlay Glass Goblet, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Bohemian Opalescent Alabaster Glass Goblet – Biedermeier Era (c. 1840–1850) This antique goblet from the Biedermeier era is a rare and beautiful example of high-quality Bohem...
Glass, Cut Glass, Opaline Glass
Biedermeier Yellow Crystal Glass with Acid Decoration from the 19th Century
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Yellow Biedermeier crystal glass, acid decorated and made in 1800 Ø cm 10 h cm 17,5 Biedermeier is was an artistic movement that developed between 1815 and 1848. The term initially...
Crystal
Biedermeier Blue and Red Crystal Glass with Acid Decoration from the 1800s
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Large goblet in blue and red Biedermeier crystal, acid decorated and made in 1800 Ø cm 9 h cm 20,5 Biedermeier is was an artistic movement that developed between 1815 and 1848. The...
Crystal
Biedermeier Orange Crystal Glass and Napoleon Decorations from 1800
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Orange Biedermeier crystal chalice, acid decorated with a depiction of Napoleon, made in 1800 Ø cm 8 h cm 18,5 Biedermeier is was an artistic movement that developed between 1815 a...
Crystal
Sold
H 5.91 in Dm 3.15 in
Biedermeier Acid-decorated Green and Yellow Crystal Glass from the 19th Century
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Green and yellow Biedermeier crystal glass, acid decorated and made in 1800 Ø cm 8 h cm 15 Biedermeier is was an artistic movement that developed between 1815 and 1848. The term in...
Crystal
Pink and Purple Biedermeier Crystal Glass Decorated with Acid in 1800
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Pink and purple / light blue Biedermeier crystal glass, acid decorated with cherubs and floral motifs, made in 1800 Ø cm 9 h cm 16 Biedermeier is wa...
Crystal
Biedermeier Style Bohemia Cut And Ground Red Crystal Vase
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Delight...
Crystal
Yellow and Red Biedermeier Crystal Glass Scene of Bacchus Early 1900s
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Yellow and red Biedermeier crystal glass, depicting a scene from Bacchus and "Vino Veritas", made in the early 1900s Ø cm 8 h cm 18 It was an artistic m...
Crystal
Biedermeier Style Bohemia Cut and Ground Green Crystal Ball Vase
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Original and graceful sphere-shaped vase made of green Bohemian crystal...
Crystal
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Enamelled Glass Vase, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
An elegant ruby red Biedermeier crystal glass vase, crafted with precision in Bohemia, circa 1850. The body is beautifully cut into 6 side panels, each showcasing the vibrant ruby g...
Glass
Green Biedermeier Crystal Glass from the 1800s
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Green Biedermeier crystal glass with gold decorations, made in 1800. Measures: Ø cm 8,5 H cm 14 Very good conditions. It was an art moveme...
Crystal
Red Biedermeier Crystal Glass from the 1800s
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Glass in red Biedermeier crystal, worked with acid and made in 1800 Measures: Ø cm 9, H cm 15 Excellent conditions. It was an art movement...
Crystal