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Biedermeier Seating

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
Returnable Items Only
Set of 6 Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Viennese Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Biedermeier Viennese (19th Century) dining chairs with a concave styled openwork backrest & carved embellishments, 2 turned horizontal supports, the seat cushion upholstered...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood, Walnut

5 Italian Fiorini Biedermeier Style Solid Cherry Klismos Side Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Five vintage Italian Fiorini Klismos side dining chairs. Made of solid cherry featuring Biedermeier and Regency styling with sculpted open back, nailhead trim and flared legs. Made ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Biedermeier Seating

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Cherry

Pair of Neoclassical Revival Lounge Chairs - COM Ready
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Antique Swedish club chairs. Crafted in the neoclassical revival, some would say “Biedermeier revival style” with a small intricate applique detail on the front of the arm. F...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Muslin, Mahogany

Set of Six Biedermeier Style Dinning Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Custom made Curly Maple Biedermeier inspired dining chairs. Beautifully crafted of solid Tiger Maple wood with a touch of whimsical Biedermeier style show casing the the magnificent ...
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Early 2000s American Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Maple

Seating Set Biedermeier, 1930s
Located in Budapest, HU
Sofa, two chairs, two armchairs and table, fine seating set.
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Biedermeier Style Open Armchair in Orchid Botanical Silk
Located in Lomita, CA
This antique occasional chair is made from maple in the style of Biedermeier. Appraisers say the chair is either from Scandinavia or Germany....
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Seating

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Maple, Silk

Set of 9 Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Viennese Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 9 Biedermeier Viennese (19th Century) dining / side chairs featuring carved arch backs in fluted form and bird's head supports decorated with polychrome embellishments, a balu...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Upholstery

Vintage Boho Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs- Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your dining space with timeless elegance and boho flair with this set of four Vintage Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, these chai...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid cherrywood. The chair is newly upholstered. In very good restored condition.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry

Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of four Biedermeier Chairs is a very pretty example of the elegance of Biedermeier chair design. The walnut veneered chairs have a a classic back decor with ebonized details. The come fully refinished with a newly added...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Hungarian Walnut & Distressed Leather Art Deco Club Chairs, Lajos Kozma
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar Hungarian Art Deco club chairs with walnut frames featuring circular backs and armrests upholstered in distressed brown leather with brass nailhead trim, resting on 4...
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20th Century Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Metal

Antique Biedermeier living room set from around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique living room set in the Biederemeier style from the second half of the 19th century, Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. The sofa and...
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1870s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs with Inlays, Cherry, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Set of six Biedermeier chairs with vine leaf inlays Germany Cherry Biedermeier circa 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 89 x 46 x 47 cm, seat height: 48 cm Description: Solid cherry cha...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry

Antique sofa from Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1890. Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: mahogany dimensions : sofa height 113 cm seat height 45...
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1890s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Fabric, Walnut

Fine Pair of Ebonized Biedermeier Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of important Biedermeier side chairs in the manner of Josef Danhauser. Crafted from ebonized fruitwood with border of intricate pearwood inlay. Resting on four tapered sabre sha...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fruitwood, Pearwood

Early 19th Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Arms and Curved Back in Birch Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Biedermeier settee with modern velvet upholstery, curved back, scrolled arms terminating in tapered splayed legs.   
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Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Seating Set Biedermeier, Sofa and Two Armchairs, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful Biedermeier seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the time. Measures sofa: Depth 75...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Set of Six Cherry Biedermeier Chairs, Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Set of six chairs, Biedermeier around 1825, solid cherrywood. The chairs were new re-upholstered. Measure: Seat height 46 cm. In very good restored condition.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid cherrywood. In very good restored condition.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry

Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Authentic set of six Biedermeier chairs, meticulously preserved since their creation in 1820. Originating from Germany, they bear witness to the exceptional craftsmanship of the era....
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Cherry

Biedermeier 19th Century Chairs with Ebonized Accents and New Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier period Austrian chairs from the 19th century with horseshoe style backs, ebonized banding, four tapering legs and new custom upholstery. This elegant pair of Bi...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Cent) birch arm chair with lyre carved back and blue and red stripe upholstery
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Birch

Biedermeier Style Armchair by Villa Garnelo International of Spain
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1970s American Vintage Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Biedermeier Birch Veneer Green Upholstered Bergere Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier birch veneer bergere armchair with a slightly flared back and scroll design arms, upholstered in a textured green and beige fabric with bronze nailhead trim, res...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Birch

Pair of Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs, Mid-19th Century
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Elegant pair of Biedermeier side chairs, circa 1835–1850, crafted in fruitwood with the clean, sculptural lines that define the later Biedermeier period. Each features a graceful bal...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

Set of 8 Paul Frankl Continental Ebonized & Upholstered "Skyscraper" Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 8 Continental Art Deco (1929) \"Skyscraper\" dining / side chairs with reeded carved black lacquered curving wooden frames, upholstered in a beige and gold geometric patterned...
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20th Century Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Two Large Biedermeier Armchairs Walnut Cream Material with Blue Flowers
Located in DE
Two large Biedermeier armchairs circa 1850 in a typical cream material with blue flowers. These two chairs are very comfortable chairs made from walnut. The Biedermeier period refe...
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1850s Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set of Six Biedermeier Board Chairs, Cherry Wood and Mesh, Vienna, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Set of six Biedermeier board chairs from Vienna, Austria, circa 1830. Wonderful bright book-matched cherry veneer (shovel) and solid wood (frame and legs). Long and slight...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Natural Fiber, Cherry

Austrian Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier Karelian birch arm chair with ebonized & mahogany inlaid trim on back with scroll design finial. (Circa 1825)
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Reclining Cane Chair
Located in Lucenec, SK
Large Biedermeier reclining chair, late 19th century. Fully restored.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine Biedermeier armchairs. Cherry wood.
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood

Set Biedermeier Arm Chairs Mahogany Seats 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant set of four Biedermeier arm chairs Frame & Wood: Crafted from rich, warm-toned mahogany with a smooth polished finish, displaying the fine grain characteri...
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1930s Vintage Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood

Six early Biedermeier Side Chairs, Germany circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six early Biedermeier chairs made of ash wood, featuring chinoiserie influences evident in the openwork design of the backrests. The frames have been expertly restored and han...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Ash

Biedermeier Armchair, South West Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier armchair, South West Germany, 1820. This very comfortable original Biedermeier armchair or bergère comes from south west Germany. It shows the influence from the French Restoration Style...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Sofa in Birch with Mythical Creatures and Black Upholstery, 1820
Located in Ulm, DE
An exceptional example of early 19th-century German craftsmanship: this rare Biedermeier sofa, crafted around 1820 in Northern Germany, captivates with its bold presence, elegant pro...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Birch

Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, South German 1820 This unique pair of Biedermeier armchairs has a gorgeous walnut veneer. They have very pretty hand-carved details on the armrests. T...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Walnut

A set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Authentic Biedermeier Chairs Handcrafted 19th Century Masterpieces Explore our stunning set of 6 original Biedermeier chairs, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship from the early 19th...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Walnut

Swedish Biedermeier Style Black and Gold Star Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Century) black lacquered bench with side arms and black upholstered seat with gold star design. Condition consistent with the age of piece
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20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Biedermeier Sofa with carved Swan Décor, veneered in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sofa with straight frame and rounded backrest. The couch is veneered in walnut and decorated with carved swans on the high armrests. The sofa has been expertly restored and hand polished as well as reupholstered. The high-quality upholstery fabric is patterned with black diamonds on a white background on the seat and backrest and has a mottled black and white design on the armrests. The cushions are designed to match and give the light sofa...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Antike Schaufelstühle  Biedermeier um 1820  Wallnussholz  4 Stück
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Original Biedermeier shovel chairs ✓ Impressive veneer picture ✓ Timeless and beautiful Dimensions: W: 48cm H: 90cm D: 44cm Seat height: 47cm Article: Antique chairs shovel chai...
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Early 18th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Nutwood, Walnut

Biedermeier Chair, South Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier chair, South Germany 1820. This beautiful Biedermeier chairs is decorated with a pretty walnut veneer. The open work back is embellished with an ebonized lyre motif. Thi...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Austrian 1850s Biedermeier Upholstered Stool with Out-Scrolled Arms and Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable Austrian Biedermeier walnut stool from the mid-19th century features high out-scrolled upholstered arms flanking an upholstered seat. The simple curvy lines of the uppe...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Austrian 1840s Biedermeier Bleached Burled Walnut Swivel Chair with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier bleached burled walnut swivel chair from the mid-19th century, with new upholstery. Born in Austria during the first half of the 19th century, this bleached s...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Burl, Walnut

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century Side Chairs with Carved Open Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier period side chairs from the 19th century, with unusual carved open backs, curving legs, carved gadroon motifs and leaf themed upholstery. Created in Au...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier 1840s, Armchairs with Pierced Backs and Cane Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier armchairs from the mid-19th century with pierced back, cane seats and seat cushion. Each chair features a pierced design on the back, reminiscent of Go...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Set of 2 Biedermeier Armchairs in Rustic, Countryside Style, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Armchairs made around mid 19th Century, most probably in Austria, meticulously crafted with a solid oak wooden frame. Each chair features a beautifully reupholstered seat ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak

Biedermeier Wingback Armchair, South German, 1840
Located in Belmont, MA
This stunning Biedermeier wingback armchair, crafted in South Germany around 1860, is a timeless example of 19th-century design. Made from beautifully grained yew wood, the chair sho...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Yew

Pair of Biedermeier Empire Chairs Burl
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1960s Vintage Biedermeier Seating

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Cotton, Wood, Burl

Set of 2 Biedermeier Armchairs in Rustic, Countryside Style, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Armchairs made around mid 19th Century, most probably in Austria, meticulously crafted with a solid oak wooden frame. Each chair features a beautifully reupholstered seat ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Linen, Oak

19th Century Pair Early Biedermeier Chairs Vienna Finest Ink Painting
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare pair of early Biedermeier chairs, Vienna around 1815, ebonized wood. Depicting the Greek goddess Demeter with the finest ink painting. ...
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1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Biedermeier Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats and Ebonised Wood Detail
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 19th c. 4 Biedermeier chairs with inlaid curved spindle backs, an upholstered seat, on turned front legs and sabre back legs. Ebonized wood inlay and detail throughout elements...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Set of 12 Biedermeier Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 Biedermeier style "Klismo" cherry wood round back side chairs with splayed form legs and a red and white plaid upholstered seat. (4 old...
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20th Century Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Bench. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This magnificent Biedermeier bench, crafted in Vienna around 1825, is a rare and masterful example of early 19th-century design at its finest. Made of solid cherrywood—a material hig...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Upholstery, Cherry

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 Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs with Ink Painting, Walnut, South German, 1830s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Exceptional Pair of rare, neoclassical Biedermeier Shovel Chairs from South Germany around 1830. Walnut veneered and solid wood. Maple veneer inlay in the backrest with big original Ink painting...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Velvet, Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Paint

Biedermeier Revolving Chair, Cherry Wood, Black Velvet, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Rare original Biedermeier Swivel or Revolving Bergere Chair from Southern Germany about 1820. Cherry veneered on softwood and solid wood. Base on four solid legs with veneered frame...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Velvet, Cherry, Paint

Biedermeier Sleigh Back Wing Chair Attributed to Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1825
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier Sleigh Back Wing Chair, dating back to 1825–1830, is attributed to the esteemed architect and designer Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Originating from Berlin, th...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier 19th Century X-Form Stool with Out-Scrolling Arms and Cushion
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period X-form walnut stool from the 19th century, with out-scrolling arms and upholstery. Created in Austria during the 19th century, this Biedermeier walnut ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Biedermeier Walnut Wood and Velvet Austrian Desk Chair, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant single chair, of the early Austrian Biedermeier period. All veneered in walnut wood, with inlays in lighter woods. As you can see from the photos, the back legs and the back...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

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Walnut, Velvet

Biedermeier Shovel Chair, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Shovel Chair, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820. Cherry veneered and solid. Shellac Hand-polished. Book-matched veneer on la...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Cherry

Biedermeier seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Biedermeier, Josef Danhauser, Mastercraft, and Thonet. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $355 and tops out at $48,000 while the average work can sell for $4,200.

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