Biedermeier Furniture
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
J Widdicomb Wm A Berkey Biedermeier Console Sofa Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mid-20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Maria Terezia Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Kerepes, HU
We present to you this special chest of drawers in Biedermeier ( Mária Theresia) style.
This piece of furniture is decorated with fine abstract marquetry.
About "Mária Theresia style":
Mária Theresia (formerly Mária II, [1][2][3] full name Mária Theresia Walpurga Amália Krisztina, German: Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; Vienna, May 13, 1717 – Vienna, November 29, 1780) German-Roman imperial princess from the House of Habsburg, Austrian archduchess, Hungarian, Czech and German royal princess...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century antique Original Biedermeier Table Mahogany veneer Warm Patina
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany wood, slender, multi-articulated columns, below are three volute-shaped legs. Gothic frame, with protruding profile plate.
The tabletop can be folded forward.
Good conditi...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Basket Chandelier bronze in antique Biedermeier Style brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased brass, basket-shaped body made of hand-wired pearl cords with a leaf rosette and a final pine knob, connected by a wide hoop, decorated with...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Interesting Biedermeier Chairs antique circa 1840 Cherry Wood 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...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Classic Basket Chandelier in Antique Biedermeier Style Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative bronze, silver plated. Basket-shaped, profile-framed body made of handcut and wired octagonal prism strings connected by bows and garlands with wide, ornamental relief hoops. Based on this, six candlestick...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Roll Door Cupboard in antique Biedermeier Style Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Exotic rosewood on solid conifers. High-rectangular body with lamella-like roller door, behind it ten drawers. Slightly protruding top plate. Covered side walls with thread intarsia....
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of American 1940s Neo-Classical Pedestals
By McMillen
Located in New York, NY
This pair of walnut-veneered, black marble and brass neoclassical pedestals bear a striking resemblance to those that appeared in the rooms decorated in by Eleanor Brown of McMillen ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautifully honey colored fruitwood Biedermeier side chairs, with gently curved rectangular backs, the top and side inlaid with banding, the splat carved with a stylized flower head, on sabre legs. Newly upholstered in black Prussian horse hair fabric...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers with flanking columns with brass bases and capitals. The chest of drawers is veneered in cherry and thuja burl. The key plates are ebonized....
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hand-painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A small Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and new painting. The blue setting is made according to historical models and has an antique patina.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Softwood
Biedermeier Linen Cupboard, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier linen cupboard in cherry veneer with one door and square feet. The pilaster strips are fluted. The inside of the cupboard is fitted with three shelves and has been restor...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Austrian Biedermeier Jeweled Silver Gilt Casket with Cameos, 1846
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier silver gilt casket, 1846. Bellied, lobed, and rectangular. Hinged cover same and concave with raised center and swing-mounted scroll bracket cast handle with flo...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Biedermeier Linen Cupboard, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier linen cupboard in cherry veneer with one door and square feet. The door is divided into two panels and the pilaster strips are fluted. The inside of the cupboard is fitte...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
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 Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Display Cabinet, Germany circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Single-door Biedermeier display cabinet with a three-sided glazed front and two shelves as well as a small curved shelf supported by small columns. The display cabinet is veneered in...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cherry
Biedermeier Bergère Chair, Austria circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier bergère in cherry veneer with elegant, c-shaped curved armrests and a centrally rising backrest. The armchair stands on socketed square feet at the front and flared sabre...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Austrian Bronze pair of horses head candlesticks
Located in Valladolid, ES
Pair of antique bronze bookends beautifully decorated with horse heads.
They were actually lamp bases that were also used as a candelabra, that is, three in one.
Signed by the Austri...
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique German Biedermeier Classical Silver Tray
Located in New York, NY
German Biedermeier Classical silver tray, ca 1860. Plain oval well. Sides have open border in form of leaves set in ovals. Cast leaf-and-dart rim on lined ground. A practical serving...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Biedermeier Cherrywood Console or Flip Top Game Table, Mid-19th Century
Located in Lučenec, SK
Biedermeier cherrywood console or flip top game table, mid-19th century.
Original condition.
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest of drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Chest of drawers, South Germany, ca. 1820
Early Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut and walnut root veneer, 3 drawers with locks and 3 keys, classic chest of drawers ...
Category
1820s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique Swedish satin birch Biedermeier armchairs. They were recently imported from Sweden and date from around the 1850-1870 period.
They are of superb quality, ...
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1850s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Austrian Biedermeier Wooden Compote with Classical Column Stand, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Austrian Biedermeier compote from the mid-19th century features a circular wooden bowl over an exquisite stand made of three elegant columns with ebonized wood capitals and base...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Neoclassical Settee with Scroll Form Back & Saber Leg Supports
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly formed Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Form Back & Saber Supports in Beachwood with Neoclassical Detailing originates from France, Circa 1840. Features a beautifully r...
Category
1840s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Beech
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of oak wood, veneered with mahogany veneer. When opening the main section the doors transf...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple, Oak
Early 19th century Biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire circa 1820.
We are pleased to offer this stunning austrian biedermeier period escritoire, offered in original condition.
Ma...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Birch
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 Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Blue Antique Armchairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique armchairs in Biedermeier Style from the end of the 19th century, circa 1880.
Made of walnut wood with intarsia and brass ornaments on the front legs.
Furniture in very good ...
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1880s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Biedermeier Salon Table, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Large Biedermeier salon table on three legs with retracted central column and smooth frame. The radial veneered table top is inlaid in the middle with a stylized floral pattern, the ...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1820
Located in Vienna, AT
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We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier pull-out Dining Table in Ash, Germany, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier extending table with four inset tops and a maximum length of 320 cm. The table stands on a trefoil base with a strong, smooth central column and can be stabilized with fo...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ash
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch PAIR
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arms....
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Antique Biedermeier Period Maple Chairs & Tea Table Set
Located in New York, NY
From an estate in Greenwich, Connecticut, this set reflects the sophistication and quality associated with the Biedermeier period. The two chairs feature a solid and well-built const...
Category
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions: height 85 cm width 80 cm depth 41 cm
Category
1860s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Mirror Germany circa 1815
Located in Hastings, GB
An early 19th century Biedermeier, mirror from southern Germany circa 1815. Beautiful Walnut and Cherry Wood veneer decorative panels. Original plate.
Small signs of historic worm...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Restored Biedermeier Armchairs, Oak, Spruce, Walnut, Austria, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
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...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce
Period German Biedermeier Tall Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding period Biedermeier walnut tall chest with ebonized detail. Exceptional quality! Circa 1820.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Commode with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century period German Biedermeier walnut commode with ebonized details. A very handsome chest with a gorgeous wood finish! Stunning!!
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th century burr birch Biedermeier sofa table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality biedermeier period sofa table circa 1825.
Beautifully made from burr birch, giving it strong grains and colour. Drop down flaps provide a overall length of just over...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair of original Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore our stunning pair of original Biedermeier chairs, originating from 1820s Southern Germany. Crafted with gorgeous walnut veneer, these chairs boast an exquisite back design ac...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chair, 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a timeless piece of history with our classic Biedermeier chair from 1820s Southern Germany. Crafted with beautiful walnut veneer and showcasing an elegant ebonized back desi...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 Flame Golden Birch Honey Colour Inlay
Located in LONDON, GB
Delicious and rare set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1920 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully cu...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Small 19th Century Biedermeier Wardrobe, Walnut, Austria circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century Small Biedermeier Wardrobe
Austria
Walnut
Biedermeier circa1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 184 x 121 x 50 cm
Description:
Small Biedermeier clothes or linen cupboard with...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Baker Furniture Company Biedermeier Style Sphinx Console Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Baker Furniture Company Biedermeier Style Sphinx Console Table
Category
1990s Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Yew
Elegant Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Step into history with our classic Biedermeier chest of drawers, originating from 1820 in South Germany. Crafted with exquisite walnut veneer and featuring striking ebonized columns,...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers,
1825-1830, Northern Germany
Mahogany
,,The Biedermeier period was an era in Central ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.
Located in Forney, TX
A fine Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) walnut maple burlwood marquetry table cabinet - wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) with fifteen drawers and concealed secret compartments, ci...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Large Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional, large Biedermeier walnut table was made circa 1825 in Vienna.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and re...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Exquisite Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This stunning Biedermeier walnut pedestal table is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticat...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century German Walnut Biedermeier side cabinet. Beautiful, polished wood with ebonized details and storage inside. A handsome piece!!
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Burl Trimmed Three Seat Sofa After Biedermeier
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your living space with this Vintage Burl-Trimmed Three-Seat Sofa inspired by Biedermeier elegance. Embodying classic American style, this sofa seamlessly blends sophisticatio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut commode. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophistica...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier or Empire Piano Lars P. Cornwall
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany veneer, partial solid mahogany wood
As an instrument made in Stockholm, it is already a rarity, since the capital or region was for Tafelklaviere Stuttgart. There they were mainly found in middle-class households.
At the corners rounded body, mostly veneered and inlaid. It is in an age-related optical state. The mechanics are in working order, but should be checked by the piano...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
A Biedermeier Inlaid Commode First Half 19th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
a biedermeier inlaid commode first half 19th century the recessed top over three inlaid long drawers, top and bottom drawers with twin daimonds inlaid daimonds stiles the center draw...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier Settees Made of Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of 19th century walnut settees with ebonized details from Germany. Upholstered in a creme colored fabric. Beautiful, polished wood and nice clean lines. Gorgeous! Note:...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut Veneer, Marble Top, France, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier chest of drawers was made in 19th Century, originating from France. Crafted with precision and attention to details, construction made of oak and softwood adorned wi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Softwood, Walnut
Restored Biedermeier Étagère, by Thonet, Beech, Walnut, Austria, Vienna, 1910s
By Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Made by influential Austrian furniture manufacturer Thonet.
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Beech, Walnut
Biedermeier furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Biedermeier, Morelato, Viennese Manufactory, and Baker Furniture Company. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $98,800 while the average work can sell for $4,268.
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