Biedermeier Vases
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.
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Wood
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Czech Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1870s Italian Antique Biedermeier Vases
Art Glass
1850s Danish Antique Biedermeier Vases
Silver
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vases
Glass
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Vases
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
20th Century Belgian Biedermeier Vases
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Biedermeier Vases
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Vases
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Czech Biedermeier Vases
Glass, Art Glass
1970s German Vintage Biedermeier Vases
Pottery
1970s Japanese Vintage Biedermeier Vases
Metal
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1970s German Vintage Biedermeier Vases
Faience
Late 20th Century Polish Biedermeier Vases
Porcelain
1970s German Vintage Biedermeier Vases
Clay
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1870s German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1870s German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1910s German Vintage Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Czech Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vases
Cut Glass