Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
Silver Milk Jug, Maker Carl Ehrenfried Giese, Greifswald, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Charming milk jug featuring a continuous vine-leaf decoration and a gracefully curved handle in the form of a swan’s neck. The base is engraved with the inscription: K. F. Braun, Gre...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
2 antique b & g bing & grøndahl plates. Hand painted with butterfly and insect.
Located in København, Copenhagen
2 antique b & g bing & grøndahl plates. Hand painted with butterfly and insect.
Measures: 16.5 cm.
1860 / 70s.
In good condition. Wear on the gold.
1st. factory quality.
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1860s Danish Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Royal Copenhagen Henriette Oval Serving Dish, Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Henriette oval serving dish. Hand-painted porcelain, Henriette no. 444/8541.
Measures: 36.5 cm. x 29.5 cm.
In perfect con...
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Early 20th Century Danish Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
2 Biedermeier-Silbertafeln Wien 1859
Located in Wien, AT
Zwei Biedermeier-Silberteller, massiv 800er Silber, handgefertigt in Wien (Österreich/Ungarn) Schiffer-Manufaktur von 1859
Punzierungen: 13 Lose mit der Jahreszahl 1859, Herstellerma...
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1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
$1,185 / set
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...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Continental German Decanter and 6 Glass
Located in Queens, NY
Set of Continental German (1900) cranberry colored glass decanter with painted and enamel floral trim with a set of 6 glasses with clear swirl (Stem-6" high)
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20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$1,550 / set
German Biedermeier Salad Cutlery Set Silver
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Large salad cutlery set in 800 silver with a beautiful detailed rich decor in the period of German Biedermeier. Hallmarks for German silver and 800 stamp...
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
$1,030 / set
22 Piece Bavarian White Porcelain Chippendale Tea Set
Located in Queens, NY
22-Piece Continental German (Bavarian) (19/20th Century) white porcelain "Chippendale" pattern tea set with floral detail and gold rim (2 pots & 9 cups & 11 saucers) (PRICED AS SET)
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Meissen, Germany, Antique Miniature Slipper in Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany. Antique miniature slipper in hand painted porcelain, 19th century.
Measures: 9.5 x 3.5 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
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...
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Continental German Cut Glass Decanter
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) cut glass decanter with 3 amber etched forest scenes with a deer, bird, and rabbit with a fluted ball stopper.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
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...
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$490 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of six Amalgam Glass Goblets, Biedermeier, Peasant Silver, Circa 1860's.
Located in Praha, CZ
A beautiful set of 6 pieces of antique, so-called amalgam glass, which was produced in Bohemia since 1860 as a luxury item, so-called peasant Silver
The cups are made of hollow glass...
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1860s Czech Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,811 Sale Price / set
20% Off
7 antique b&g bing & grøndahl deep plates. Hand painted with flowers
Located in København, Copenhagen
7 antique b&g bing & grøndahl deep plates. Hand painted with flowers. Soup/pasta plates.
Measures: 19.5 cm. x 4 cm. deep.
1860 / 70s.
In very good conditio...
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1860s Danish Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Plate Imperial Viennese Porcelain Manufactory dated 1816
Located in Vienna, AT
QUITE RARE PICTURE PLATE OF VIENNESE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY:
Stunning quality / edged areas are decorated with so-said Grotesque (Italian: GROTTESCHI) pattern. - Material is PORCELAIN (multicoloured painted).
DATED 1816 (year's mark at reverse side visible: '816)
Blue Beehive Mark (underglazed) of Austrian Imperial Porcelain...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Austrian Biedermeier Wooden Compote with Classical Column Stand, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Austrian Biedermeier compote from the mid-19th century features a circular wooden bowl over an exquisite stand made of three elegant columns with ebonized wood capitals and base...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Swiss Biedermeier Silver Covered Chafing Dish
Located in New York, NY
Swiss Biedermeier silver chafing dish, 19th century. Round with gently curved sides and molded rim. Handle faceted stained wood. Beading. Cover gently rai...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Antique Altwasser Chocolate Jug in Porcelain with a Lion on the Handle
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Altwasser chocolate jug in porcelain modelled with a lion on the handle.
Hand-painted flowers and gold decoration. Late 19th century.
Measures: 24 x 16.5 cm.
In good orig...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
3 Antique Silver Money Boxes, Piggy Banks, Austria-Hungary & Germany, 19th Cent.
Located in Vienna, AT
Three silver money boxes, two in tankard form with padlocks, one in cuboid form with built-in lock, hinged lids.
Dating: 19th Century
Material: Silver 13 Lot ('812....
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Silver 812.5 Biedermeier Lidded Casserole Wooden Stick Radelpunze Vienna 1827
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 812.5 (= Silver 13 Lot) Biedermeier lidded casserole with wooden stick
Vienna / Austria, made 1827
Austrian finest silver item of best manufacturing quality !
Specifications:
The casserole is...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Biedermeier serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with art glass, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Czech Republic, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,318 and tops out at $2,318 while the average work can sell for $2,318.
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