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Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A petite chest of drawers, crafted of solid mahogany and fir, the piece is veneered with light mahogany with birch banding and marquetry. Bone escutcheons line the keyholes. The lock...
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1850s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Birch

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Berlin Biedermeier secretary in mahogany Berlin Mahogany a.o. around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 169 x 101 x 53 cm Description: When closed, this piece of furniture presen...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany, Maple

Intarsia Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted, this piece has been obviously been designed and created with love. Elegant intarsia inlays adorn the outside of this case piece. Inside hides a whimsical array of storag...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Birch

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Sideboard
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 ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Cherry

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century. The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 88 cm / width 92 c...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Very well preserved conical secretary with stepped head Front with multiply mirrored pyramid mahogany entire surface with original shellac hand polish high-quality cabinet part with thread intarsia and leg buttons very elaborate workmanship and rare furniture...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Secretary, likely Berlin, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A representative Biedermeier secretary featuring full column supports with fire-gilt bases and capitals. The case is veneered in bookmatched mahogany and hand-polished. Resting on sq...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860. Very good condition, after professional renovation, a piece of furniture finished in polish. Wood: mahogany dimensions: height:...
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1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Biedermeier Vitrine, Walnut, Brass, Three Sides Glazed, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Neoclassical Biedermeier Vitrine or Display cabinet from South Germany around 1830. Walnut veneered and solid. Glazed on three sides with old glass windows. Ebonized full columns. Br...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Iron

Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacque...
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2010s Spanish Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Biedermeier Armoire walnut root, Vienna, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Biedermeier Armoire, Vienna 1820 This exquisite original Biedermeier wardrobe stands out for its beautiful walnut root veneer. Ebonized half colu...
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1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Biedermeier Bookcase, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier bookcase with two doors with three-quarter glazing and a flat profiled cornice. The cabinet stands on square feet and is veneered in mahogany. The interior is fitted with...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Antique secretary from around 1880, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 159 cm / width 112 cm / dep...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Original Asian-Style Small Cabinet, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, China, 1850s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This charming Asian-style cabinet originates from China and dates back to the mid-19th century. It is crafted from lacquered and painted wood, adorned with rich ornaments and colors ...
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1850s Czech Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with white vains, drop door revealing a leather covered writing table...
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19th Century English Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Roma, IT
A refined Biedermeier chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, exemplifying the elegant simplicity and craftsmanship of early 19th-century Northern European design. Maple veneer,...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Pillar Cabinet, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Pillar cabinet with cambered body, one drawer and door, and pillar supports with brass bases and capitals. Mahogany veneered.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, German, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in walnut, raised on block feet with ebonized full columns. Offering generous storage with three drawers, the upper drawer projects slightly and...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Nutwood

Pedestal Desk in the Biedermeier manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A blond wood burr veneered and ebonized pedestal desk with inset leather top and diamond design inlaid ends. The design is taken from Biedermei...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Birch, Wood

Biedermeier Vitrine from Austria, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant Biedermeier vitrine from Austria, circa 1820, is a striking example of 19th-century craftsmanship. With its refined design and practical functionality, it serves as a be...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Elm

Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1810-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore our exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers, dating back to 1815-1820, featuring a beautiful walnut veneer and unique hunting scene inlays. This elegant three-drawer dresser s...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut, Yew

Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany Furniture in the Biedermeier style, made of soft wood veneered with mahogany, dated around 1840. The monumental shape...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Style Bookcase or Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier bookcase or vitrine, circa 1815. Cherry tree on solid partly ebonized. On stepped frame base, high-rectangular corpus, partly blackened. In the front two triple-sectione...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Cherry

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1820 and was made in Southern Germany. The four drawer commode has a gorgeous walnut veneer. The uppermost drawer is slightly...
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1820s European Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Biedermeier Commode, Probably North Germany Around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier commode with three drawers and flanking full columns, veneered in mahogany.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Hickory White China Cabinet Biedermeier Genesis Collection
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A High-Quality American-Made Hickory White...
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1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Satinwood, Glass

Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wearing a layer of Austrian walnut root veneer, this secrétaire has a unique grain that one does not often see; it swirls and undulates across the surface drawing the eye along in a ...
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19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut, Burl

Biedermeier Semainiere with Marble Top, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
High chest of drawers or semainiere with seven large drawers and a concealed drawer under the marble top. The chest of drawers stands on carved lion paws and is accentuated by smooth...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Biedermeier Half-Cabinet, Walnut Veneer, Ebonized, South Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, neoclassical Biedermeier Chest or Half-Cabinet in walnut from South Germany around 1825. Walnut veneered on softwood. Thick, partly ebonized full columns. Ebonized diamond...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

19th Century German Biedermeier Tall Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century German Biedermeier tall cherrywood chest of drawers. Very fine quality and gorgeous wood grain. A very fine piece that is sur...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Cherry

Small Biedermeier Cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Biedermeier cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820, mahogany veneer. Beautiful veneer grain and nicely carved details. In very good condition.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Mahogany Secretary
Located in Viterbo, VT
Biedermeier Secretary chest of drawers hand-made in Denmark in the early 1800s using mahogany. The piece is decorated with a masterly-laid book-matched mahogany burl veneer, and the ...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Early XIX Century Biedermeier Two Door Cabinet, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
This exquisite piece, crafted in the early 19th century, is a stunning example of Biedermeier style, originating from southern Germany between 1820 and 1830. The beautifully executed...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, year around 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, Northern Europe. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 91 cm / width 114 cm...
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1850s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Viennese Biedermeier Maple Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Viennese Biedermeier (Circa 1830) maple armoire cabinet with 2 doors and inlaid trim with fluted design pediment
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Maple

A Well-figured Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Veneered Two-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
the warmly patinated cherrywood chest in bookmatched veneers with rectangular top conforming body fitted with 2 drawers with applied ebonized escutcheons all flanked by ebonized pila...
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1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Cherry

Chest of Drawers, Brandenburg/Berlin, 1825-1830
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful four-drawer chest of drawers from Berlin/Brandenburg. Floral fruitwood inlays and full fluted columns at the front as well as a dynamic and symmetrical veneer pattern.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Commode, Cherry Wood, Ebonized, Gilded, Franconia circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Magnificent, small, two-drawer Biedermeier commode or chest of drawers in cherry wood from Franconia around 1820. Cherry veneered on softwood and solid. Standing on high, slightly c...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut three-drawer commode from the mid-19th century, with grey marble top and banding. Created in Austria during the first half of the 19th century, this walnu...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

Biedermeier Wardrobe or Armoire 1810-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Biedermeier Wardrobe, Baltic States 1810-1820 The Biedermeier wardrobe stands out for its bird’s-eye maple veneer, filament inserts on the doors and the pilaster strips. Inside one d...
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Early 19th Century Baltic Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Birdseye Maple

Secretaire
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant and truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire, crafted in Vienna around 1825, embodies the refined proportions, purity of form, and outstanding craftsmansh...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Secretaire
Secretaire
$13,800
Pair of Biedermeier cabinets in elm burl - Austria, early 19th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Elegant pair of elm burl cabinets from the Austro-Hungarian area, dating from the early Biedermeier period, around 1830. The model is extremely restrained and refined, with clean for...
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Elm

Antique chest of drawers - post, Northern Europe, late 19th century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1880, Northern Europe. Furniture in good condition, professionally renovated, finished with high gloss polish. Dimensions: height 144 cm / widt...
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1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820
Located in Southampton, NY
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820 A Rare Austrian Biedermeier Writing Desk, chest of drawers, walnut root head venee...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Maple, Walnut

Handsome 19th Century German Walnut and Elmwood Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of the 19th century with this handsome German walnut and elmwood Biedermeier commode. A true antique, this piece exudes the classic sophistication of its era, c...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Elm, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armoire
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Biedermeier floorboard, circa 1825. Cuba mahogany on softwood. On the log feet high-rectangular two-door corpus with profile-framed arch-shaped fields. Architecturally arrang...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany, Softwood

19th Century Danish Walnut Cabinet
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this mahogany cabinet from the 2nd half of the 19th century, with fronts veneered with pyramidal mahogany. The piece of furniture is of the cabinet type, with four dr...
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19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Mahogany chest of drawers, late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1890, Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 83 cm / width 71 cm / depth 38 cm
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier end table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood bedside commode with black trim and 3 drawers with brass round drawer pulls (veneer issues on top)
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20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820 Birchwood
Located in Münster, DE
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820, birch veneered, 3 drawers, extendable on both sides with additional shelf, upper drawer with birch root wood inlay, lower drawer with arche...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Birch, Burl

German Oak Kas / Linen Press
Located in Woodbury, CT
German oak kas with bracket top, raised panel doors, chamfered and fluted corners, two drawers, block feet. Compass inlay on frieze and doors. Unique raised...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

A fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood birch and ebony secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood and Birch secretary . Ebony and fine quality inlayed woods .
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Birch, Ebony, Satinwood

Large Biedermeier Half-Cabinet, Walnut and Ebonized, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Early 19th century, rare and very large (127 cm / 50" high) neoclassical Biedermeier Half-Cabinet, Cupboard or small Armoire. Walnut veneered on softwood. Doors inside counter veneer...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak, Walnut, Softwood

Biedermeier Faux Burlwood Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive chest of pine drawers from the mid-19th century, hand decorated with linework and a scumble & faux burlwood pattern, on raised tapered bun feet, two over three drawer c...
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1830s English Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

19th Century Biedermeier Corner Cabinet
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional early Biedermeier corner cabinet with three open shelves and one drawer. Mahogany veneer with ebonized columns and brass capitals and bases. The cabinet was made in south...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Restored Biedermeier Display Cabinet, Maple, Walnut, Polish, Czech, 1850s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier display cabinet comes from Bohemia from the mid-19th century. It is made of a combination of walnut and maple wood and has undergone careful restoration. Dur...
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1850s Czech Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Maple

Biedermeier Cylinder Roll Top Desk with drawers
Located in Pasadena, TX
A fine example of a classic Biedermeier design desk. Clad in fine mahogany veneer and sophisticatedly book matched, the roll top is just the beginning. The interior is done in a beau...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Antique corner chest of drawers, Northern Europe, year around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique corner chest of drawers made of mahogany wood, Northern Europe, late 19th century. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: heigh...
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1880s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Classicist Vienna Secretary, circa 1790
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Richly inlaid classicist secretary circa 1790-1800 original from Vienna. Some repairs in the past. Very good original condition with sigs of usage.
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18th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Austrian Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Veneered Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut veneered commode from the Mid-19th Century, with three drawers, butterfly veneer, ornate brass hardware and...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Biedermeier case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Biedermeier, Art Decor, Baker Furniture Company, and Europa Antiques. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,087 and tops out at $98,800 while the average work can sell for $6,166.

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