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
Nordic Birch Biedermeier Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Designed for a graceful 19th century sitting room, this chair is constructed of solid highly figured birch, and reupholstered in a period appropriate, but modern fabric. The addition...
Category
1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch
German Biedermeier Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in New York, NY
German Biedermeier (2nd qtr.,19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back wing chair with open scroll design arms with padded arm rests. (designed attr: to KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Green Settee
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneered settee with open double scroll design arms resting on a fluted ¬Ω round shaped base with upholstered seat & sleigh back (Circa 1825)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of two Interesting antique Biedermeier Chairs circa 1840 cherry veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of interesting Biedermeier chairs, circa 1840
Cherry tree, straight frame on flared, ball-shaped legs. Rectangular backrest frame with finely curved end and corresponding cen...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Parlor Suite in Walnut with Sofa and Pair of Armchairs, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful South German Biedermeier suite in fine walnut consisting of a sofa and a pair of armchairs/ bergères, each with shaped, fan-carved c...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Swedish Biedermeier Style Black and Gold Star Bench
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Century) black lacquered bench with side arms and black upholstered seat with gold star design.
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Chairs Mahogany antique Late Biedermeier circa 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood mahogany. Beautiful set of 2 chairs from the late Biedermeier period. Curved legs.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Pair of Mahogany German Biedermeier Chairs, New Wickerwork Pedig
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of Biedermeier chairs, two pieces.
Completely restored, new wickerwork pedig included.
Source: Germany
Period: 1830-1839
Shellac-polish.
We guarantee safe a the cheapest air tra...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Wicker
19th Century Czech Biedermeier Chair, Czech - Bohemia, Cherry tree, 1820 - 1829
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier chair
Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included.
Source: Czechia (Bohemia)
Material: Cherry tree
Period: 1820-1829
Shellac-polish.
We guarantee safe a the ...
Category
1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Upholstery, Cherry
19th Century Pair of Walnut Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Wien, Period 1810-1819
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of Biedermeier chairs, two pieces.
Completely restored.
Source: Austria, Wien
Period: 1810-1819
Shellac-polish.
We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from Europe to the...
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Biedermeier Dining Room Set, One Table, Two Armchairs, Two Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice table set consisting of a table, two chairs and two armchairs. All chairs are upholstered according to the traditional style by hand with belts and springs. The whole set i...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry
Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Figured Birch Side Dining Chairs C1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Set of four Biedermeier style side chairs.
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Lyre Maple Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier (19/20th Cent) maple side chairs with green painted and gilt trimmed carved lyre and cross arrow design back and upholstered seat.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Biedermeier Benches, France, 1840
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of Biedermeier benches with intricate carvings, half round armrests and pillars on the sides with acanthus leaves. In the middle of the backre...
Category
1840s French Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Seating Set Biedermeier, Sofa and Two Armchairs, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Elegant 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier birch open Armchairs with a green painted & parcel gilt double swan splat back and upholstered seat (19th Century)
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Russian Biedermeier Cherrywood Settee
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a graceful Russian cherrywood Biedermeier settee with a cresting top rail containing centred ebonized oval over upholstered back and seat flanked by fully padded arms above c...
Category
1830s Russian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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 Seating
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Chairs Solid Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany solid wood. Beautiful set of four chairs from the late Biedermeier period. Curved legs. wicker.
(C-132)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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 Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Ebonized Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental Austrian (1st half 19th Century) ebonized open Armchairs with gilded palmettes and trim with upholstered seat and back
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gentleman's Biedermeier Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Slightly oversized, this solid birch armchair with straight back splats and crest, was part of a "Herr Rum", a gentleman's office suite, which usually comprised a similarly designed ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Veneer Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier (1830s) cherry veneer armchairs with round back design and maple inlay & ebonized details with an inset upholstered seat.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Wood, Upholstery
Pair of South German Biedermeier Walnut Benches
Located in New York, NY
Pair of South German Biedermeier (1820s) walnut benches with splayed form legs and upholstered seat with spool design side arms (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood open Armchairs with fluted fan back design (Circa 1830)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
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).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Gold Floral Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Cent) cherrywood arm chairs with filigree heart shaped back and gold floral upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
Set of 11 Biedermeier Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 11 Biedermeier style mahogany side chairs with open urn design back and ebonized trim. (modern)
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of 19th C Biedermeier Ebonized & Burl Walnut Curule Base Side Accent Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of Biedermeier Period Side Chairs. The pair features shapely sabre legs, ebonized back splats, rolled backs, beautiful original burl walnut veneer and sold walnut fra...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Canape
Located in Hudson, NY
An Austrian Biedermeier style small pedestal sofa in fruitwood represents the high point in this design form. Amazing in its day the style is sleek and dramatic and still is to this ...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of Biedermeier chairs, South West Germany 1820, walnut veneer. Original pair of Biedermeier chairs with a nicely designed back which features a beautiful walnut veneer grain. T...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Shovel Chair around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier shovel chair on high square tapered legs with a straight frame. The backrest has bent struts and a shovel-shaped board with a tapered lower edge. The chair has been reuph...
Category
1820s Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Biedermeier Sofa with antique white Linen Cover, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Bench made of solid pine with a widened backrest and curved armrests. The sofa is newly upholstered and has been covered with an antique white linen fabric with studded decoration al...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
19th Century Biedermeier Sofa Satin Birch. Vienna, circa. 1830.
Located in London, GB
A Viennese Biedermeier sofa from around 1830 is a splendid representation of the Biedermeier style, which was prominent in Central Europe during the early to mid-19th century. These ...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Satinwood
Pair of Satin Birch Biedermeier Style Armchairs with Radial Fan Carvings
Located in Milford, NH
A elegant pair of satin birch veneered Beidermeier style armchairs with radial fan carved splats, scroll arms, and black upholstered seats. The pair are Continental in origin, dating...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Mahogany sofa in the Biedermeier style, 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
The mahogany sofa comes from Western Europe from the 19th century. Biedermeier style sofa. The furniture has been renovated and the upholstery has been replaced with a new blue and g...
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany sofa in the Biedermeier style, after renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique mahogany sofa in the Biedermeier style, from Northern Europe, around 1850. Very good condition, after professional renovation in our w...
Category
19th Century Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of period Swedish Biedermeier armchairs: handsome mahogany hardwoods with gilded accents newly upholstered in chocolate mohair with leather trim.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Four dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Four elegant carved dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after replacing the upholstery.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions: height 91 cm seat height 45 cm, wid...
Category
1880s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier style daybed, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This daybed was made in the Biedermeier style in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s. It has a wooden structure that is veneered with beech wood and is upholstered with a fabric....
Category
Mid-20th Century Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Pair of Swedish Neoclassic Cream Painted, Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Swedish neoclassic (18th century) cream painted, parcel-gilt armchairs with carved scroll & foliate styling, sateen upholstered back, armrests and seats in a multi-tonal gree...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Tiger Maple Postmodern Studio Craft Bench in the Biedermeier Style
Located in Peabody, MA
A studio crafted post modern bench with quilted tiger maple seat and contrasting black lacquered turned legs delivers a contemporary interpretation o...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer
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.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Biedermeier Armchairs, Att. to Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Berlin 1825-30
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier Armchair, attributed to Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1825-30.
This very comfortable armchair dates back to 1825-30, it comes from Berlin...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Upholstered Sofa
By Biedermeier
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier sofa with curved arms and two claw feet, with cream and pink floral upholstery on the back, seat, and two cylindrical pillows. Seat height:...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Chair, Germany 1825, Birch, Three available
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of three Biedermeier chairs dates back to around 1825. They have a pretty birch veneer and pretty ebonized open back design. The chairs come refinished with a shellac polish...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Horseshoe Back Armchair with Green Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period wooden armchair from the 19th century, with unusual horseshoe back, out-curving arms, intertwined semi-circular motifs, turned and saber legs and green...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This pair of original Biedermeier chairs dates back to 1820 and comes from southern Germany. The chairs feature a pretty walnut veneer. Their open back decor is embellished with a va...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Eight Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. mahogany, burl walnut and ormolu dining chairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered front ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, Northern Germany 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique pair of Biedermeier armchairs dates back to around 1820-30 and comes from the northern part of Germany. The northern German Biedermeier is stylistically connected to the so called Golden Age in Denmark.
The Danish Golden Age is the term for a period of Danish art and cultural life from approx. 1800 to approx. 1850.
It shows a slightly different approach than the southern German and...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Yew
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...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Burl, Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier chairs, South West Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Biedermeier chairs, South West Germany 1820, walnut veneer.
Original pair of Biedermeier chairs with a nicely designed back which features a beauti...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Steel
Vienna Biedermeier Sofa with Carved Scalloped Arms
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant Biedermeier sofa has concave molded plinth bases, supporting a carved figural walnut scalloped fluted fan end with Grecian Scrolled arms. The seat rail has a beautiful b...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
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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