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.
Mid-19th Century Italian Biedermeier Cabinet, Carrara Marble Top Wax Finished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid 19th Century Italian Biedermeier cabinet sideboard in solid wood walnut folder , white Carrara marble top , restored and wax finished Measure cm: H 80 W 110 D 53 This Bied...
Walnut
Dutch Mahogany Veneer Sideboard with Curved Front, Circa 1850
Located in Queens, NY
"Dutch (19th Century) mahogany veneer credenza / sideboard with a curved front, central cabinet door with oval carved and fluted decoration which opens to reveal an open compartment,...
Mahogany
Small Biedermeier Sideboard, Southern Germany, circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier pillar or chest of drawers Southern Germany Cherry Biedermeier around 1835 Dimensions: H x W x D: 91 x 70 x 40 cm Description: Cabinet standing on round feet w...
Cherry
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this stunning piece of mid 19th century craftsmanship found on our travels around Scandinavia. L...
Mirror, Birch
Pair of Baltic Empire-Style Black and Green Marble, Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Baltic Empire-style (19/20th Century) 2-door credenzas with mahogany cabinets with carved gilt and ebonized swan heads on the front supports, topped with a shaped piece of b...
Giltwood
19th Century Biedermeier Credenza Sideboard with Rack, Solid and Veneer Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious 19th century Venetian Biedermeier sideboard, in solid walnut, and walnut briar veneer arranged in a radial pattern. Plate holder with two shelves, turned side columns and sh...
Walnut, Burl
$5,395Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Cherrywood Sideboard, Southern Germany, Circa 1825
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This charming Biedermeier sideboard originates from Southern Germany and dates to around 1825. Crafted entirely from solid cherrywood, the piece features a beautiful, warm grain and ...
Cherry
$6,344Sale Price|25% Off
Late Biedermeier Solid Cherry Sideboard from Switzerland, circa 1850
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Swiss sideboard dates to the late Biedermeier period around 1850, at a moment when the stylistic transition toward Historicism had already begun. It is crafted from solid cherry...
Brass
Biedermeier Small Italian Sideboard, Sapele Wood, Inlays, 1885-1890
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Exce...
Sapele Wood
Secession Walnut Dresser Nut from 1900
By Art Decor
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a beautiful timeless Biedermeier showcasefrom Vienna, Austria from 1900. (Biedermeier was a style in the art , literature , music and interior design which developed in ...
Cherry
$4,530Sale Price|40% Off
Biedermeier Sideboard or Liquor Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier sideboard, credenza or liquor cabinet with plenty of storage space. Has many compartments for bottles. Lovely carvings and handcut dovetails to the front and back of the ...
Satin, Birch, Maple
$6,800Sale Price|22% Off
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Commode, Berlin, circa 1820
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier commode with tapering breakfront corpus and stepped pediment, with three long drawers on block feet. The whole veneered with mahogany on pine in book-match pattern - the ...
Wood, Mahogany
French Art Deco Sideboard, Walnut Veneer, Curved Design, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Art Deco console features a bold, symmetrical silhouette centered around a vertical stack of four drawers with sleek, circular metal pulls. The design features bold, ar...
Walnut
19th Century Large French Carved Bleached Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century French sideboard, crafted in oak and bleached to create a lighter finish that beautifully highlights the extensive hand carved details. Three paneled cabinet doors featu...
Brass
19th Century English Oak Sideboard
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak sideboard from England with a beveled edge around the top, following down to paneled sides and two drawers in the front with raised geometric panels, flanked by hand...
Oak
French Alpine Rustic Folk Art Cabinet, France 19th Century
Located in Aartselaar, BE
This 19th-century French Alpine rustic folk art cabinet embodies the charm and authenticity of traditional mountain craftsmanship. Handcrafted from solid oak wood, its surface bears ...
Wood, Oak
19th Century White Painted Swedish Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian pine sideboard or buffet with traditional decorative fluted diamond panels on cabinet doors. Later professionally painted in layered shades of antique white and lightly di...
Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers raised on shaped tapered square legs with ebonized moldings and escutcheons. The piece has been professionally restored and hand-polished.
Wood
Swedish 19th Century Blue Painted Small Sideboard Console
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish country baroque style pine cabinet or small sideboard with three central drawers flanked by two narrow cabinet doors. The newer, professionally applied blue painted l...
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Bleached Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid-19th-century French bleached oak sideboard with a three-drawer over two-door configuration. The drawers open with large, decorative drop-handle pulls that add strong visual chara...
Oak
$2,695
H 36.75 in W 60.25 in D 21 in
French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, buffet, credenza, or bar cabinet By R-Way Furniture Co. USA, Circa 1940s Beautiful book-matched mahogany, with original brass ...
Brass
$3,978Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 37.01 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet / Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier half cabinet was crafted in South Germany around 1830. The piece is veneered in beautifully grained walnut with a striking, book-matched pattern. The interio...
Walnut, Spruce, Oak
Mahogany French Louis XVI-Style buffet with white marble top
Located in Houston, TX
Great quality of the mahogany used to manufacture this piece and the Fine condition and construction make this piece very desirable. It has four doors that open to a shelved interior...
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish 19th Century Sideboard Circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Swedish sideboard, circa 1870, is a beautiful example of Gustavian design, showcasing its characteristic elegance and functionality. Crafted from solid pine wood, t...
Pine, Paint
19th Century German Biedermeier Sideboard, Cherry, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Sideboard Southern Germany (Franconia) Cherry tree Biedermeier around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 94 x 39 cm Description: Antique sideboard or demi-cupboard from ...
Cherry
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H 36.23 in W 31.11 in D 20.08 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Sideboard, Chest of Drawers, Cherry, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier sideboard in cherry Southern Germany - Bavaria Cherry tree Biedermeier around 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 79 x 51 cm Description: Strict, early and absolutely cub...
Cherry
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H 33.08 in W 36.23 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chests or Sideboards, Walnut, c. 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of Biedermeier chests of drawers or sideboards South Germany (Baden) Walnut Biedermeier around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 92 x 51 cm each Description: Extremely rare pa...
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Sideboard, Walnut, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Sideboard West Germany Walnut Biedermeier around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 89 x 87 x 45 cm Description: Piece of furniture standing on block feet with two doors flan...
Walnut
Early 19th Century Puristic Rustic Oak Sideboard
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A early 19th century provincial sideboard in purist design. Solidly made of oak. The old wax has been largely sanded off the surface, revealing the beautiful texture of the oak wood...
Oak
Small Biedermeier Sideboard, Chest, Cherry, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Small Biedermeier sideboard in Cherry Saxony Cherry tree Biedermeier circa 1835 Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 68 x 37 cm Description: Fancy...
Cherry
Biedermeier Walnut Cabinet
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Fine biedermeier walnut cabinet in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Walnut
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H 31.5 in W 45.67 in D 22.44 in
Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Early 19th century cherrywood chest of drawers from the famous Biedermeier period in Austria around 1825. This elegant shaped, almost 200 year old charming commode provides two large...
Brass
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H 45.5 in W 55 in D 19 in
Elegant Biedermeier Style Sideboard Cabinet with Multiple Drawers and Shelves
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant large Biedermeier inspired blonde wood sideboard cabinet having handsome inlay around the top, stylish brass hardware, multiple drawers a...
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Ebonized Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant and rare ebonized commode represents the early Viennese Biedermeier period. Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1-2 % o...
Fruitwood
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H 36 in W 36.2 in D 18.1 in
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Trumeau Commode, Austria, circa 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic Biedermeier nutwood trumeau commode from the second period in Austria around 1860. This compact Biedermeier commode shows a fine nutwood vene...
Nutwood, Spruce, Maple
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H 39.75 in W 73.75 in D 20.5 in
Austrian Biedermeier 1840s Walnut Sideboard with Drawers, Doors and Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut sideboard from the mid 19th century, with four drawers, two pairs of double doors and ebonized columns. Created in Austria during the second qua...
Wood, Walnut