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 Castle Biedermeier Birch Sofa, New Upholstery, Sweden, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Castle Biedermeier birch sofa with new upholstery and revived polish. Source: Austria Period: 1820-1829 Material: Birch, Fabric ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan, Wood, Lacquer, Birch
Set of four chairs Biedermeier, circa 1830, Northern Franconia, cherry walnut
Located in Münster, DE
Set of four chairs Biedermeier, circa 1830, Northern Franconia, solid and veneered cherry wood, walnut inlay Reupholstered and re-covered, hand-polished with shellac Height 90 cm...
Walnut, Cherry
Biedermeier Armchair, Walnut, Black Boucle, South Germany circa 1835
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier armchair in solid walnut from South Germany about 1830-40. Solid walnut with beautifully grained armrests and slightly curved back and legs. Newly upholstered a...
Bouclé, Walnut
Vintage Pair Birchwood Biedermeier Revival Armchairs Fratelli Boffi 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Vintage pair of Biedermeier revival birchwood armchairs by Fratelli Boffi, late 20th century in date. Each with a scrolling barrel back and swept arms terminating...
Damask, Birch
Restored Biedermeier Sofa, Cherry Wood, Spruce, Revived Polish, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This Biedermeier sofa dates back to the early 19th century and originates from Austria. It is crafted from solid cherry wood, veneered with spruce, which adds strength and a characte...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer, Spruce
$3,294Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs from Around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful set of 4 Biedermeier chairs from around 1860 Solid birch wood. Seat upholstered and covered with black fabric. Very stable and robust built.
Wood, Birch
$2,690Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century South German Biedermeier Armchair in Solid Cherrywood, circa 1820
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant South German Biedermeier armchair from around 1820, handcrafted from solid cherrywood with a warm, deep patina. The piece shows the typical clear lines and balanced proportio...
Cherry, Fabric
$1,746Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Biedermeier Style Armchair After Josef Danhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair after Josef Danhauser Vienna Biedermeier style. Light palisander on Solid Beech Wood. Inlaid filament.
Wood
A set of Four Swedish Biedermeier Chairs, 1830
Located in Leimen, DE
A set of four elegant Swedish 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...
Mahogany
Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Cherry Tree, Oak, Austria-Vienna, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
According to the original process, our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has restored and reupholstered the item. New traditional upholstery was made with respect to the orig...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Oak
Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Cherry Tree, Upholstery, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This unique round armchair in Biedermeier style originates from Austria and dates back to the early 19th century. Designed by architect Josef Danhauser, it is crafted from cherry woo...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
$3,238Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 impressive Biedermeier chairs made of cherry wood and ebonized around 1
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 4 impressive Biedermeier chairs made of cherry wood and ebonized around 1840 Solid wood with cherry wood veneer. Ebonized runged backrest in the middle. Classic seat upholste...
Upholstery, Wood, Cherry
Restored Biedermeier Sofa, Cherry Wood, Revived Polish, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier sofa comes from Austria from the first half of the 19th century. It is made of cherry wood, both veneer and solid, and has been restored and professionally r...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Pair (2) antique Biedermeier chairs circa 1840, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair (2) antique Biedermeier chairs circa 1840, birch Solid birch wood body. Seat cushion upholstered and covered with fabric. Grand-line frame and legs. Slightly curved backrest wi...
Birch
Antique Biedermeier armchair from around 1840, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier armchair around 1840, birch # Solid birch body. Back and seat upholstery upholstered with elaborate laced spring floor and covered with fabric. Curved armrests. ...
Fabric, Birch
Thonet Gebruder Vienna Gmbh No.56 Bentwood and Vienna Straw Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. For t...
Beech
Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Ink Paint, South Germany circa 1830
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...
Velvet, Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Paint
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant and exceptionally rare Viennese Biedermeier sofa was crafted in Vienna circa 1825 and represents the timeless sophistication of the Austrian Biedermeier period. Renowne...
Upholstery, Walnut
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
Set of Two Restored Biedermeier Armchairs, Oak, Spruce, Walnut, 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, Spruce, Walnut It has been re-polished with polyut...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce
$7,080 / set
Biedermeier Chairs, France, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six mahogany Biedermeier chairs, upholstered with a crème fabric.
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Armchairs, Gilt Accents
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier birch open Armchairs with a green painted & parcel gilt double swan splat back and upholstered seat (19th Century)
Gold Leaf
$4,625Sale Price|20% Off
German Biedermeier Wingback Chair solid Ash circa 1820
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier, circa 1820, solid ash, adjustable backrest, newly upholstered and reupholstered, hand-polished with shellac This wingback chair features a classic Biedermeier-style fra...
Ash
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs Great Scale For Comfort.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Great Scale For Comfort. Fully Restored but would need to be reupholstered as a few of the springs have come loose. Could possib...
Fruitwood
20th Century Biedermeier Style Armchair After Josef Danhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair after Josef Danhauser Vienna Biedermeier style. Light palisander on solid beech wood. Inlaid filament. (B-Sam-6).
Wood
$708Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Cherry
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna Biedermeier chair after Josef Danhauser, 1805-1845. Maple roots on solid beechwood. Classical upholstering. (C-Sam-2).
Wood, Beech, Maple
19th Century Biedermeier Chair with Ink Painting, Northern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chair with Ink Painting Northern Germany Birch Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 42 x 47 cm Seat height: 48 cm Description: Chair made of solid birch,...
Birch
Biedermeier Armchair, Wood and Satin, Openwork Design, 1830s, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier armchair raised on front baluster legs and slightly curved rear legs. The armrests terminate in volutes and are accented with delicate string inlay. The backrest is open...
Satin, Wood
Very Elegant Biedermeier Chair, Birch, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid birch wood. Slightly trapezoidal frame on also slightly saber-shaped legs. Rectangular, profiled backrest framing, ebonized sprout wood in the center. Extra professional and hi...
Birch
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Mahogany Sofa. Austria, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Early Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Sofa, Vienna, circa 1825–1830 This elegant and truly exceptional early Austrian Biedermeier sofa, crafted in Vienna around 1830, is a...
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional Viennese Biedermeier sofa, created circa 1825, represents the very finest achievements of early 19th-century Austrian design. Viennese Biedermeier furniture is cele...
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bench. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Bench with Handwoven Wicker Seat, Austria, circa 1825 An exceptional Biedermeier bench crafted in Vienna around 1825, representing the refine...
Wicker, Walnut
Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Heinrich-August, Walnut light
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs. This listing offers the model Heinrich-August. Crafted from fine solid Italian walnut, this version is a light chestnut fi...
Velvet, Walnut
Biedermeier Side Chair, Central Germany, circa 1835–1840
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier side chair with an upholstered seat and a stained beechwood frame. The unusually designed backrest features decorative elements, partly gilt and partly ebonized.
Fabric, Beech
$9,500 / set
Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Germany, circa 1820 This elegant set of four Biedermeier dining chairs dates to around 1820 and reflects the restrained sophistication that def...
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Mahogany German Biedermeier Chairs, New Wickerwork Pedig
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant pair of Biedermeier chairs comes from Germany from the early 19th century. They are made of beech wood veneered with mahogany and have undergone careful restoration. The...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Wicker
Pair of Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Chairs, Czechia, Cherry Tree, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
For this item we are able to guarantee the import duty rate, which is 15%. Given the currently unpredictable political situation in the United States, having a fixed and reliable dut...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, Germany, 19th Century, Walnut, French Polish
Located in Wrocław, Poland
A fine pair of Biedermeier armchairs, crafted in Germany in the first half of the 19th century. The pieces stand out with their elegant, timeless form and well-balanced proportions t...
Walnut
Antique Swedish Maple Biedermeier Settee with Ebonized Accents, 1830
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful 19th century Swedish maple settee features classic Biedermeier design elements adapted to Scandinavian tastes for lightness and simplicity, using only the finest quali...
Maple
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Viennese Biedermeier Side Chair, Vienna, c. 1825 This exquisite Biedermeier side chair was crafted in Vienna around 1825. Renowned for its sophisticated proportions, refined design,...
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Biedermeier Stools
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique Swedish satin birch Biedermeier stools. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1890-1910 period. They are of outstanding quali...
Cotton, Satin Birch
Pair of Dutch Marquetry Inlaid and Embroidered Silk Seat Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Dutch walnut chairs with delicate foliate marquetry inlay along top rails and sides of frame with beige silk upholstered seats with floral embroidery supported on klismos leg...
$582Sale Price|24% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Footstool
Located in Darmstadt, DE
We present an authentic small Biedermeier footstool from around 1830. The piece features a solid walnut top resting on oak legs, displaying the w...
Oak, Walnut
Biedermeier Chair, Solid Cherry Wood, Restored, Germany, Circa 1820
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier single chair, around 1820, solid cherry wood, newly upholstered and covered, wax polish, backrest with delicate bracing, restored condition, shellac polish Height: 90.5 ...
Nutwood
$6,372 / item
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of dark brown stained armchairs with balloon-shaped openwork backrests and upholstered seats. The seats have been newly upholstered in a grey woven fabric.
Wood
$5,286Sale Price|30% Off
Early Biedermeier Sofa, Walnut Veneer, Austria, Circa 1820
Located in Lucenec, SK
The sofa dates from the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. The body of the sofa is made of spruce wood and was covered with a very beautiful thick walnut ...
Walnut
Upholstered Wood Desk Side Chair with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic Biedermeier vanity, desk or side chiar with fully upholstered seat. This beautiful chair has amazing details in particular the french style marquetry inlay. Wonderful additio...
Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Biedermeier Side Chair, Central Germany, circa 1835–1840
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier side chair with an upholstered seat and a stained beechwood frame. The unusually designed backrest features decorative elements, partly gilt and partly ebonized.
Fabric, Beech
Small Biedermeier Walnut Footstool, South Germany circa 1830, Solid Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This small Biedermeier footstool is a charming example of early 19th century craftsmanship from South Germany. The piece is made entirely of soli...
Walnut
Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant set of 4 Biedermeier chairs from southern Germany around 1830. Cherry wood veneered and solid. Ebonized back decoration in the shape of a lyre, a very classicist motif. ...
Cherry
Thonet desk chair in beech wood, late 19th century
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Torino, IT
Thonet desk chair in beech wood, late 19th century
Beech
Set Of Four 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Four antique Biedermeier chairs Saxony Beech tree first half 19th cent. Dimensions: H x W x D: 87 x 46 x 45 cm - Seat height: 47 cm Description: Solid beech chairs standing on sab...
Beech
Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Chairs Made in 1930s Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The chairs have been fully restored and are made out of cherry wood.
Fabric, Cherry
19th Century Antique Iron Folding Bistro Chair in Biedermeier Style
Located in Queens, NY
23 Outdoor iron folding side bistro chairs with single slat back and slat seat. (19/20th Cent) PRICED EACH Vintage condition.
Iron
Set of Six Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of SixAustrian Biedermeier Dining Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850. Very solid construction. Firm, Newer red velvet upholtered seat. The lyre shaped back are adorne...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Set Of Four Mid 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Birch, Sweden circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Set of four antique ox-head or shovel chairs Sweden Birch tree Mid 19th century Dimensions: H × W × D: 89 x 44 x 45 cm, or: 85 x 44 x 45 cm, seat height: 50 cm. Description: Set o...
Fabric, Birch
Set of Three Biedermeier Chairs, Southern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Set of three Biedermeier chairs crafted from walnut. The backrests feature ebonized pierced decoration in the form of stylized floral calyx motifs. The chairs have been professionall...
Fabric, Walnut
Biedermeier Style Set 4 Danish Chairs In Wood And Fabric
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. Set of 4 Danish wooden chairs...
Fabric, Walnut
$852Sale Price|20% Off
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....
Maple, Silk