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.
Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere, Revived Polish, Vienna, Austria, 1810s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1810-1819 Material: Cherry-Tree Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has fully restored it accord...
Wood, Cherry
Burl Wood Biedermeier Dressing Table Mirror Matching Chair Cane Seat Mint!
By Biedermeier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Wood Biedermeier dressing table mirror matching chair cane seat new cushion upholstery mint! Dovetail drawers design. Chair dimension...
Walnut, Burl
Restored Biedermeier Set Of Four Oak Walnut Chairs, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Set Of Four Chairs. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1820-1829 Material: Oak, Walnut Seat height: 49 cm / 19.29″ Filigree Viennese chair model. Stable construc...
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Armchair, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Armchair attributed to Josef Danhauser. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1820-1829 Material: Walnut Seat height: 44 cm / 17.32″ Our professional refurbis...
Wood, Walnut
Restored Biedermeier Birch Seating Set, Revived Polish, Vienna, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Birch Seating Set of Sofa and Two Chairs. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1830-1839 Material: Birch Revived polish. Preserved unseated original upholstery. Pr...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch
Restored Biedermeier Set of Four Chairs, Oak, Walnut, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Set of Four Chairs. Filigree Viennese chair model. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1820-1829 Material: Solid Oak, Walnut Veneer, Fabric Stable construction in ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Armchair, Josef Danhauser, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Armchair attributed to Josef Danhauser. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1820-1829 Material: Walnut Revived polish. New professional upholstery. Seat heig...
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
Splendid Hand Mirror, European, 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid double sided hand mirror, European, 1900s.
Metal, Brass
Biedermeier Walnut and Giltwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900Swedish Biedermeier style carved walnut wooden mirror with gilt details. Measurements: Height: 34" Width: 23.5" Depth: 3"
Gold Leaf
Antique French Empire Style Cheval Floor Mirror Cherry & Brass
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique French Empire Style Cheval Floor Mirror Cherry & Brass
Brass
Restored Seating Set, Historicism, Beech, Walnut, Czechia, 1890s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Seating Set of Sofa and Six Chairs. Style: Historicism Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1890-1899 Material: Beech, Walnut According to the original process, our p...
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Cherry Tree, Ebony, Austria-Vienna, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Armchair attributed to Josef Danhauser. According to the original process, our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has restored and reupholstered t...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Ebony
Restored Biedermeier Seating Set, Oak Walnut, Stable Constructon, Austria, 1840s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Seating Set (Sofa, 2 Armchairs and 2 Chairs) Source: Austria Period: 1840-1849 Material: Oak, Walnut, Fabric Sofa dimensions: Height: 92 cm (36.2 in) Width: 13...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut
$4,810Sale Price|30% Off
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, High Gloss, Czechia, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Hassle-free US shipping: We provide all necessary 100+ year-old certifications to ensure a flat 15% customs rate for our US clients. This chest of drawers (commode) is a superb repr...
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Restored Cherry Czech Mirror Dressing Table, 1860s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier restored mirror dressing table Period: 1860-1869 Source: Czechia (Bohemia) Material: Cherry-tree.
Mirror, Lacquer, Cherry
Wall Mirror 'Saturn 1810bb' Vintage Style 'Glass Frame'
Located in Paris, IDF
Small wall mirror (many models available: different shapes, sizes and colors). "Saturn 1810bb" Measures: 18 x 9.5 cm. Made from vintage glass bowls. Specially developed and t...
Glass, Mirror
$1,250 / set
H 51.19 in W 36.62 in D 12.6 in
Cool Dutch 1970's Space Age Vanity Dressing Table & Matching Wallmounted Mirror
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Fantastic 1970's Space Age Bedroom Vanity / Dressing Table The Vanity has an adjustable mirror and a drawer unit for storing your make up goodies ...
Brass
$2,900
H 38.78 in W 27.56 in D 3.35 in
Stunning early wall mirror, original Biedermeier, 1820, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning wall mirror, from 1820, early from the Biedermeier era, made in Austria. The base structure is made of spruce, veneered with walnut. The frame has a particularly wide gold...
Walnut, Spruce
French Mid-Century Pecan Wood Dressing Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pecan wood dressing table with a parquetry top and mirror (20" high) over a drawer centered by 2 open side shelves.
Nutwood
Antique Gold Empire Trumeau Mirror, Foxed, circa 1820
Located in Hastings, GB
Antique gilt empire mirror, English, circa 1820 An impressive empire Trumeau mirror Original beveled mirror with exquisite full foxing all-over Fabulous classical pilaster detail to...
Wood
$5,975
H 67.5 in W 56.75 in D 17 in
Fine French Art Deco Thuya Wood Vanity w/ dressing mirror, Maurice Dufrène
Located in New York City, NY
Important and spectacular French Art Deco vanity in beautifully figured thuya wood, attributed to Maurice Dufrène. Created in full burl wood with marquetry inlay, this vanity has the original beveled cheval mirror that slightly swivels, along with the original veined marble tops in light yellow, burnt umber, ochre and rouge. Two cabinet doors on either side of the vanity each open to reveal four spacious drawers that fill the interior space. Original nickeled bronze pull handles...
Marble
$6,895
H 69.49 in W 42.13 in D 23.43 in
French Empire Hardwood and Gilt Metal with Candles Cheval Mirror, circa 1810
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original circa 1810 French Empire Cheval mirror with gold gilt bronze candlestick holders and fitti...
Mirror, Hardwood
$696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.1 in Dm 25.1 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Eyeshine Large Circular Mirror in Black Wood Frame
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple geometric shapes, a combination of circles and ovals, recreate scenic suggestions that bring to mind the mystical powers of the eye and delineate the outline of the EYESHINE mirrors...
Mirror
$696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.7 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Eyeshine Large Oval Mirror with Ash Wood Frame
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple geometric shapes, a combination of circles and ovals, recreate scenic suggestions that bring to mind the mystical powers of the eye and delineate the outline of the EYESHINE mirrors...
Mirror
$1,784
H 66.93 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Restored Dressing Table with Mirror by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, 1940s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Żory, PL
Designed by Jindřich Halabala and made in 1940 by UP Závody in Czechoslovakia, this dressing table with mirror has a restored wooden frame with a satin varnish finish. The original m...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1950s Robert Irwin Louis XVI Burl Walnut Dressing Table / Vanity
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1940s Robert Irwin Co. Furniture Louis XVI Style Burl Walnut Dressing Table / Vanity Measures 52" in width, 20" in depth and 30" in height. knee clearance is 24.5".
Mirror, Fruitwood
$1,412
H 64.57 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Restored Dressing Table with Mirror by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Żory, PL
This dressing table with mirror was designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured in 1940 by UP Zavody in Czechoslovakia. It has been completely restored, varnished in a satin finis...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
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H 38.19 in W 24.41 in D 25.6 in
Restored Biedermeier Pair of Armchairs, Oak, Cherry Veneer, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Pair of Armchairs. Modernist Viennese model. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1830-1839 Material: Solid Oak, Cherry Veneer Inlaid with plum lines. Revived origi...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Cherry
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H 31.11 in W 48.43 in D 27.56 in
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czechia, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk. Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1830-1839 Material: Walnut Leg space: Height: 62 cm (24.4 in) Width: 51 cm (20.1 in) Revived pol...
Wood, Walnut
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H 68.51 in W 40.56 in D 1.58 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Restored Mahogany Maple Austrian Mirror, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier restored mirror in the frame Period: 1830-1839 Source: Austria Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has fully restored it according to the original process. T...
Mirror, Lacquer, Glass, Mahogany, Maple
Mirror Frame, German circa 1840-50
Located in Greding, DE
Large ebonised mirror frame circa 1840-50 with multiple profiled moulding.
Wood
Biedermeir Mirror with Inlaid Fan Dekor, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Biedermeir mirror with inlaid fan dekor, 19th century. Original mirror plate.
Wood
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H 26.78 in W 20.08 in D 10.63 in
Biedermeier Bow Front Three Drawer Dressing Table Mirror, 1820-30
Located in Belmont, MA
This Biedermeier bow front dressing table mirror has three drawers. It is embellished with mahogany veneer and ash inlays. The mirror has its ori...
Mahogany
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H 47.64 in W 27.96 in D 1.19 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Austrian Mirror in the Frame, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier restored mirror in the frame Period: 1820-1829 Source: Austria Material: Cherry tree.
Mirror, Lacquer, Cherry
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H 42.13 in W 26.38 in D 1.19 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Restored Walnut Czech Mirror in the Frame, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier restored mirror in the frame Period: 1830-1839 Source: Czechia (Bohemia) Material: Walnut.
Mirror, Lacquer, Walnut
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H 25.2 in W 19.3 in D 11.82 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Restored Walnut Czech Mirror Dressing Table 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier restored mirror in the frame Period: 1830-1839 Source: Czech Material: Cherry.
Mirror, Lacquer, Walnut
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H 37 in W 29 in D 1.25 in
Pair of Mirrors Framed in Black Wood and Trimmed with Faux Tortoise Design
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome pair of faux tortoise pattern mirrors. These mirrors are framed in black wood with a faux tortoise design. Even though they are on the more casual side, they have a Biederm...
Wood
Gilt Florentine Wall Mirror Hand Carved, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Majestic hand carved gilt Florentine wall mirror from Austria dating back to the mid-19th century, circa 1850. The massive basswood frame is ornamented by elaborately hand carved acanthus leaf motifs. Unique shaped lines in combination with an artfully made top showing a large weeping acanthus leaf in the center, deserves this antique wall mirror a real sense of luxury. This over 170 year old large Florentine...
Mirror, Giltwood
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H 53.55 in W 22.76 in D 0.99 in
Biedermeier Mirror, Cherrywood and Brass, South Germany, circa 1810s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful early Biedermeier Mirror from South Germany circa 1810-1820. Cherry veneer and solid wood, French polished and partly ebonized. Beautiful original brass hardware decor / ...
Mirror, Cherry