Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
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
19th Century Set of antique Biedermeier Chairs Cherrywood, 1820
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful set of Biedermeier chairs, circa 1820. Solid cheerywood. Slightly arched backrest with straight top and middle bridge. upholstered ...
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18th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Set of Six Biedermeier Style Dinning Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Custom made Tiger Maple Biedermeier inspired dining chairs. Beautifully crafted of solid Tiger Maple wood with a touch of whimsical Biedermeier...
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Early 2000s American Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
Stunning Set of Six William Doezema Biedermeier Dining Chairs for Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set of 6 William Doezema Biebermeier Amboyna dining chairs for Mastercraft. This set retains it's original black leather in nice vintage condition but the foam looks to be c...
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1960s American Vintage Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Amboyna
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pair of Shovel Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier era shovel chair, made circa 1825 with thick walnut and walnut veneer on spruce wood. The chair has been reupholstered in the traditional style with str...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Cherrywood and ebonized Fruitwood dining chairs. The set consists of two arm chairs and six side chairs each raised b...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pair of Shovel Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier era shovel chair, made circa 1825 with thick walnut and walnut veneer on spruce wood. The chair has been reupholstered and covered with new fabric. In v...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Six Chairs in the Biedermeier Style Palisander Veneer on Beechwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood with Palisander veneer. Elegantly curved saber-shaped legs in a straight frame. High-arched curved backrest, in the center medallion-shaped middle bridge. A very nice...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Austrian Side Chair, 1820s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier restored side chair
Period: 1820-1829
Source: Austria
Material: Cherry tree.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry, Lacquer
6 Original Biedermeier Chairs Caféhaus Seat Weave circa 1850-1860 Solid Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
A rare set of 6 antique Biedermeier chairs / café house chairs / bistro chairs made of solid mahogany wood.
The seats of the chairs are made...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Black Lacquered and Azure Silk Fabric Austrian Chairs, 1820
By Biedermeier
Located in Rome, IT
Four beautiful Biedermeier chairs with an unmistakable design, black shellac for the structure and a beautiful blue silk for the seat.
The chairs are polished in black shellac, have...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silk, Cherry
Set of 4 Austrian Scrolled Back Side Chairs with Ebony Inlaid Silhouettes
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant set of four Viennese side chairs have cherry veneer and ebony in classic silhouettes surrounded by foliate reefs and framed in diamond...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Ebony
19th Century, Set of Six Solid Walnut Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Set of six chairs, Biedermeier, solid walnut-wood. The chairs were new re-upholstered. In very good restored condition.
Measure: Seat height 47 cm.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Set Of 8 Swedish Empire Flaming Tiger Elm Wood Dining Room Chairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 8 Swedish Biedermeier flaming tiger elm wood dining room chairs.
Original removable sits make it easier for next owner to provide its own chosen tissue on this Scandinavian se...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
20th Century 4 Antique Biedermeier Style Chairs, Vienna Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna Biedermeier chair after Josef Danhauser, 1805-1845.
Mahogany on solid beechwood. Classical upholstering.
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier dining chairs from the mid-19th century, with lyre-shaped backs, carved urns and new upholstery. Each of this set of Biedermeier side chairs featur...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century antique 4 Biedermeier Saber Legs Chairs Solid Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
4 chairs of the German Biedermeier. Solid mahogany. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and the encircling backrest board was rediscovered in classicism, circa 1800. I...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Lower Saxony, Germany
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful set of four (4) North German Biedermeier dining chairs with solid mahogany frames with figured mahogany on the carved top & second rails, upholstered seat & saber legs. L...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Dining Room Chair Group, Set of 6
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique chair group consisting of 6 chairs. All chairs with newly upholstered seat and new cover.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique German Biedermeier Chairs, Set of 4, Fruitwood, circa 1840
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique group of 4 German Biedermeier chairs from circa 1840. Each 2 pieces, in different design of fruit wood (cherry wood or pear wood) made...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
3 Original Antique Biedermeier Chairs circa 1830 Cherrywood carved
Located in Berlin, DE
3 rare Biedermeier chairs, circa 1830.
Solid wood with wickerwork.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Birch Hand-Carved and Ebonized Biedermeier Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of armchairs crafted of solid birch, the classically curved back crest adorned with a carved, ebonized fan motif and sabre legs. The armchairs boast a pair of whimsical, eboni...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Set of Four Walnut Armchairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The rare set consists of four solid walnut armchairs from the Biedermeier period. The armchairs are newly upholstered and very well restored. The seat height is relatively high, so y...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Northern Germany 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
A set of four elegant Biedermeier chairs, mahogany veneer. The back has an elegant open work decor.
The chairs are in very good condition. They have a new upholstery and you can ch...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early Biedermeier Fruitwood and Ash Armchair with Upholstered Seat, c. 1825
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very handsome circa 1825 Biedermeier armchair in fruitwood and ash with ebonized accents and upholstered seat.
Restrained neoclassical lines exhibit subdued sophistication. Unde...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
19th Century, Set of Six Solid Walnut Biedermeier Chairs from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Set of six chairs, Biedermeier, solid walnut-wood. The chairs were new re-upholstered. Measure: Seat height 42 cm.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier dining room chairs 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 dining room chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier dining room chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dining room chairs, popular names associated with this style include Biedermeier, Mastercraft, Morelato, and Baker Furniture Company. 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 dining room chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,100 and tops out at $24,000 while the average work can sell for $4,436.
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