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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
Pair of Dutch Porcelain Landscape Charger Plates
Pair of Dutch Porcelain Landscape Charger Plates

Pair of Dutch Porcelain Landscape Charger Plates

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Dutch blue and white Delft porcelain (19/20th Century) wall plaques with landscape scene of cottages by canal. (signed T. Sonneville). (PRICED AS PAIR).

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19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Delft

Continental German Glass Decanter
Continental German Glass Decanter

Continental German Glass Decanter

Located in Queens, NY

2 Continental German-style (19th Century) crystal decanters with ruby colored trim and floral and bird design and stoppers (PRICED EACH)

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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal

19th Century German Biedermeier Crystal Beer Stein with Pewter Cover
19th Century German Biedermeier Crystal Beer Stein with Pewter Cover

19th Century German Biedermeier Crystal Beer Stein with Pewter Cover

Located in Queens, NY

German (19/20th Century) crystal beer stein with pewter cover and green glass jewel top

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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal

Large Antique Dresden Ornamental Vase in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Large Antique Dresden Ornamental Vase in Hand-Painted Porcelain

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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Set of 12 German Square Maroon Porcelain Dessert Plates with Floral Design
Set of 12 German Square Maroon Porcelain Dessert Plates with Floral Design

Set of 12 German Square Maroon Porcelain Dessert Plates with Floral Design

Located in Queens, NY

SET of 12 German / Bavarian (Tirschenreuth) square-shaped red / maroon-colored porcelain dessert plates with floral design (PRICED AS SET)

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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

German Crystal Beer Stein
German Crystal Beer Stein

German Crystal Beer Stein

Located in Queens, NY

German (19/20th Century )crystal beer stein with pewter cover and finial top

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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal

German Metlack Porcelain and Pewter Beer Stein
German Metlack Porcelain and Pewter Beer Stein

German Metlack Porcelain and Pewter Beer Stein

Located in Queens, NY

German (19th Century) Metlack grey and blue porcelain beer stein with scene of 2 lovers with pewter cover (Estate of Robert Ripley)

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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box

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

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Silver

Augarten Vienna Mocha Tea Set Six Persons Maria Theresia Form Schubert
Augarten Vienna Mocha Tea Set Six Persons Maria Theresia Form Schubert

Augarten Vienna Mocha Tea Set Six Persons Maria Theresia Form Schubert

By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur

Located in Vienna, AT

We invite you here to look at a splendid as well as nicest Augarten Vienna Mocha & Tea Set for six persons: This Augarten tea set is of finest elegance due to its delicate green monochrome paintings depicting various flower's blossoms with leaves as well as due to golden painted edges. FORM SCHUBERT described by Augarten manufactory: The Classic “SCHUBERT” shape dates back to the Biedermeier era - a period in the 19th century that captured the true spirit of the 'Viennese' style of the time. Floral patterns which had a particularly elegant and delicate look nestled on the round shape were typical of the Biedermeier era. - Especially the decoration “Maria Theresia” - once designed for the hunting lodge of Empress Maria Theresia - is of superb & elegant appearance. The deep green of glaze / varnish - nowadays a very special feature of manufactory - had been an exciting innovation during Maria Theresia's reign. This Augarten Mocha & Tea Set for six persons consists of following parts: - a mocha pot...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

22 Piece Bavarian White Porcelain Chippendale Tea Set
22 Piece Bavarian White Porcelain Chippendale Tea 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 ...

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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Altwasser Chocolate Jug in Porcelain with a Lion on the Handle
Antique Altwasser Chocolate Jug in Porcelain with a Lion on the Handle

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

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Porcelain

Set of Continental German Decanter and 6 Glass
Set of Continental German Decanter and 6 Glass

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

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Glass

Continental German Cut Glass Decanter
Continental German Cut Glass Decanter

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

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Glass

2 antique b & g bing & grøndahl plates. Hand painted with butterfly and insect.
2 antique b & g bing & grøndahl plates. Hand painted with butterfly and insect.

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

7 antique b&g bing & grøndahl deep plates. Hand painted with flowers
7 antique b&g bing & grøndahl deep plates. Hand painted with flowers

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

Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th

Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th

By Meissen Porcelain

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

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Porcelain

Meissen Figurine 'Chiarina', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Meissen Figurine 'Chiarina', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th

Meissen Figurine 'Chiarina', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine: Dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, lifting her right leg slightly forward with her foot extended downward, leaning her head to the righ...

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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Austrian Biedermeier Wooden Compote with Classical Column Stand, circa 1840
Austrian Biedermeier Wooden Compote with Classical Column Stand, circa 1840

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

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Wood

Silver 13 Lot Austrian Pair of Candlesticks Vienna by Master J.Wiederspoeck 1855
Silver 13 Lot Austrian Pair of Candlesticks Vienna by Master J.Wiederspoeck 1855

Silver 13 Lot Austrian Pair of Candlesticks Vienna by Master J.Wiederspoeck 1855

By Josef Wiederspoeck

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian excellent Biedermeier silver pair of candlesticks, made 1855. Very interesting Viennese silver pair of candlesticks of excellent manufacturing quality as well as of eleg...

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

German Porcelain and Pewter Beer Stein

German Porcelain and Pewter Beer Stein

Located in Queens, NY

German (20th Century) porcelain beer stein with mailman on bike and pewter cover with finial top (with 1908 on base)

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20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pewter

German Biedermeier Salad Cutlery Set Silver
German Biedermeier Salad Cutlery Set Silver

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

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Silver

20th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain Beer Stein with Pewter Cover
20th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain Beer Stein with Pewter Cover

20th Century German Biedermeier Porcelain Beer Stein with Pewter Cover

Located in Queens, NY

German (20th Century) porclain beer stein with barber scene and pewter cover with yellow jewel top (with1888 on base)

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20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pewter

German Crystal Beer Stein
German Crystal Beer Stein

German Crystal Beer Stein

Located in Queens, NY

German (19/20th Cent) crystal beer stein with pewter and green glass cover with floral enamel decoration

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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal

3 Antique Silver Money Boxes, Piggy Banks, Austria-Hungary & Germany, 19th Cent.
3 Antique Silver Money Boxes, Piggy Banks, Austria-Hungary & Germany, 19th Cent.

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

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Silver

Vienna Imperial Porcelain Coffee Service, 8 People, Prussian Blue & Gold, 1825
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Coffee Service, 8 People, Prussian Blue & Gold, 1825

Vienna Imperial Porcelain Coffee Service, 8 People, Prussian Blue & Gold, 1825

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

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Porcelain

Set of six Amalgam Glass Goblets, Biedermeier, Peasant Silver, Circa 1860's.
Set of six Amalgam Glass Goblets, Biedermeier, Peasant Silver, Circa 1860's.

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

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Silver Plate

KPM Berlin Porcelain Picture Plaque Portrait of a Girl with Veil, ca 1830
KPM Berlin Porcelain Picture Plaque Portrait of a Girl with Veil, ca 1830

KPM Berlin Porcelain Picture Plaque Portrait of a Girl with Veil, ca 1830

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Portrait of a girl in oriental-style clothing with a headdress and veil in a scenic setting. In original, gilded wood frame with acanthus leaf and oak leaf garland carving. Manuf...

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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain, Wood

Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Sugar Box With Pear Knob, by Thomas Dub, 1863
Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Sugar Box With Pear Knob, by Thomas Dub, 1863

Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Sugar Box With Pear Knob, by Thomas Dub, 1863

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Biedermeier silver sugar bowl in rectangular basic form on four rocaille feet, the walls of the container drawn in towards the top and provided with folds, which run straight on the ...

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1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th

Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th

By Meissen Porcelain

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 perf...

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Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Viennese Silver Money Box/Piggy Bank Austrian Biedermeier Dated 1856
Viennese Silver Money Box/Piggy Bank Austrian Biedermeier Dated 1856

Viennese Silver Money Box/Piggy Bank Austrian Biedermeier Dated 1856

By Carl Adolf Kohl

Located in Vienna, AT

AUSTRIAN SILVER MONEY BOX / PIGGY BANK Biedermeier Late Period / dated 1856 EXCELLENTLY MADE LIDDED MONEY BOX STANDING ON SQUARE PLANE BOT...

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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

Silver 812.5 Biedermeier Lidded Casserole Wooden Stick Radelpunze Vienna 1827
Silver 812.5 Biedermeier Lidded Casserole Wooden Stick Radelpunze Vienna 1827

Silver 812.5 Biedermeier Lidded Casserole Wooden Stick Radelpunze Vienna 1827

By Viennese Manufactory

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

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Sterling Silver

Plate Imperial Viennese Porcelain Manufactory dated 1816
Plate Imperial Viennese Porcelain Manufactory dated 1816

Plate Imperial Viennese Porcelain Manufactory dated 1816

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

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Porcelain

Silver Viennese Two Biedermeier Candlesticks by Albert Kattner dated 1857
Silver Viennese Two Biedermeier Candlesticks by Albert Kattner dated 1857

Silver Viennese Two Biedermeier Candlesticks by Albert Kattner dated 1857

By Albert Kattner 1

Located in Vienna, AT

Gorgeous Viennese Silver Pair of Tall Candlesticks of finest manufacturing quality as well as of most elegant appearance. These candlesticks were made during VIENNESE LATER BIEDE...

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

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.