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
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
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
$215Sale Price|32% Off
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 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 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
Pair of Antique Bohemian Amber Glass Egermann Style Vases with Acid-Etched Deer
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and classic pair of late 19th-century antique Bohemian amber glass vases, standing at an elegant 30 cm in height and 12 cm in diameter. Featuring a slender, timeless hour...
Glass, Blown Glass
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 Copper Glazed Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (poss. German) blue glass vase with applied scroll handles and copper exterior finish.
Copper
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
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: 18.5 x 11 cm. In excellen...
Porcelain
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.
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
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
19th Century German Biedermeier Blue Ceramic Vase with Speckled Design
Located in Queens, NY
German mid-century style blue and white speckled ceramic vase with elongated handles and long taped neck
Ceramic
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
Bohemian Ruby cut to clear Glass Vase by Egermann, Mid-20th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Ruby red glass vase by Egermann, produced in the tradition of Bohemian glassmaking and dating to circa 1940. The vase is made of deep red glass and decorated using acid etching combi...
Glass
$640Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.18 in W 5.44 in D 5.32 in
1960s Large Bodo Mans Mid-Century Modern BAY Ceramic Vase, W-Germany
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Skien, NO
**Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Bodo Mans for BAY Keramik, 1960s** This stunning large-scale vase by Bodo Mans for BAY Keramik, West Germany, circa 1960s, showcases the...
Ceramic, Pottery
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
$326
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
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
$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
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
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 19th Century Japanese Bronze Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of good quality 19th century Japanese bronze vases on stands, each with raised floral and bird relief, mounted on bronze and ...
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
German Art Deco Revival Pottery Vase, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tall and decorative German vase with great Art Deco styling. Architectural details, snake skin or tiles imita and bronze glaze. Its has an unidentified marking beneath its base.
Pottery
Antique Moser Bohemian Crystal Cobalt Blue to Clear Vase
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning cobalt blue crystal Moser Bohemian vase is created using a cobalt blue cut to clear glass method that creates spectacular ...
Crystal
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
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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
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
Biedermeier Crystal Vase Form the XIX Century
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Vase in Biedermeier crystal and gold, worked with acid and realized in 1800. The story on the vase is unique, realized in the style of the perio...
Crystal
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H 13.19 in W 7.68 in D 4.93 in
Pair of Imperial Vienna Amphora Vases, Rich Bouquet Painting, Leopold Lieb 1828
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of superb early 19th century porcelain pieces: Two slender, baluster-shaped amphora vases, egg-shaped body on a round, offset foot on a square plinth, attached neck piece with ...
Porcelain