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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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Biedermeier
Biedermeier Burl Walnut Pedestal Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
"Biedermeier Austrian/German (19th Century) burl walnut tall oval shaped pedestal cabinet with a large single front door and ebonized banded trim.
Shows age."
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Swedish Biedermeier Karelian Birch Hat Box
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier-style (20th Century) Karelian birch round shaped hat box with leather strap.
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Birch
Austrian Biedermeier Swivel Armchair of Unusual Form, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual circa 1830 Austrian Biedermeier fauteuil de bureau or Schreibtischstuhl (desk chair) of large scale and bergère à oreilles (wingback) for...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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 flowers. Hardstone mounts including porphyry and lapis lazuli as well as cabochon jewels. On front two turquoise cabochon...
Category
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
German Metlack Porcelain and Pewter Beer Stein
Located in Queens, NY
German (19th Century) Metlack grey and blue porcelain beer stein with scene of 2 lovers with pewter cover (Estate of Robert Ripley)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Secessionist "Judith I, 1901" Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Secessionist nude portrait painting titled "Judith I, 1901" showing woman in heavily patterned gold sheer kimono with gold background and sc...
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Biedermeier Walnut and Giltwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900Swedish Biedermeier style carved walnut wooden mirror with gilt details.
Measurements:
Height: 34"
Width: 23.5"
Depth: 3"
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Tilt Top Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1820) round tilt top center table with walnut veneer on 6 sided pedestal base supported on scalloped platform. ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Salon Table
Located in New York, NY
A birch, pedestal table, normally positioned prominently between sofa and armchairs, for the comfortable imbibing of various beverages or a light meal. Modern usages noted are petite...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$4,750
19th Century Biedermeier End Table or Wine Table, in Mahogany on Pedestal Base
Located in Miami, FL
Perfect side table or wine table next to a chair of sofa. A very beautifully-proportioned and handsome Empire/Biedermeier sewing table that would have been used for needlework in an ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Dutch Still Life Painting of Peaches, Pears, Grapes and Melon in Giltwood Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch (19th Century) still life oil painting featuring peaches, pears, grapes and melon lushly composed on a table corner, enhanced by a slightly glossy varnish and mounted in an orn...
Category
20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Landscape "Starry Night"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an impressionist landscape painting titled "Starry Night" showing swirling stars over a dark village
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
$7,750
Masked Ball Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an interior scene painting titled "Masked Ball" showing figures dancing in a ballroom.
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
$8,200
Dutch Delft Porcelain Landscape Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch blue and white Delft porcelain wall plaque (19/20th Century) with scalloped edge and landscape scene of cottage by canal (signed T. Sonneville) (Related item: 043937B, 043937C...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Continental Austrian Bronze Lion Head Sword with Scabbard
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian-style (19th Century) bronze sword with lion head and pearl handle with double eagle head coat of arms.
Condition: Good; Minor losses
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Biedermeier Cupboard/Bar Cabinet in Cherrywood with Vitrine, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
An Austrian Biedermeier cupboard in cherrywood with carved, open fretwork gallery, with ebonized details above crown molding. Arched Gothic style tracery work on interior of glass do...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Austrian Biedermeier Burl Maple Sunburst Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1830) round burl maple veneer & ebonized trimmed dining table with sunburst design and tilt top on pedestal base with 3 legs ending on triangular platform
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple, Wood
Zabihi Collection Light Gray Blue Red Worn Caucasian Rug Square Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century distressed Caucasian rug in blues and red
Measures: 20" x 20".
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Green Settee
Located in Queens, 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 Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Biedermeier Mahogany Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Globe Form Work Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier (19th Century) globe-form work desk with a mahogany structure that opens to reveal a several small compartments, with parcel gilt and ebonized detail, with applied lions'...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
A Viennese Biedermeier Figured Fruitwood, Walnut, and Ebonized Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
A Viennese Biedermeier Figured Fruitwood, Walnut, and Ebonized Center Table
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian-Style Pale Yellow Painted Shaped Demilune Top Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Gustavian-style (20th Century) demilune console table with shaped top and apron with beveled edges, supported by four turned legs with an x-shaped stretcher base, painted a p...
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
German Biedermeier Classical Pier Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
A very fine German pier mirror having a good color and finish. The frame made of walnut finished in a rich warm brown has mellowed to a very nice color. The carving though space is v...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
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 Furniture
Materials
Birch
Set of 6 Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Viennese Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Biedermeier Viennese (19th Century) dining chairs with a concave styled openwork backrest & carved embellishments, 2 turned horizontal supports, the seat cushion upholstered...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood, Walnut
The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Dutch landscape of a procession of blind men titled "The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind" (1568)
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Continental German Bronze Lion Door Pull
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German style (19th Century) bronze double lion side door pull.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Polish Nobleman Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Gilt framed oil painting portrait of nobleman (possibly Polish) wearing furs and pearl earring and holding scepter (19th Cent copy of a Rembrandt)
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
$11,500
Early 9th Century Biedermeier Walnut / Bronze Mounted Bookcase / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the world of the early 19th century with our impeccably crafted Biedermeier cabinet, hailing from the Austro-Hungarian, German, or Northern European origins. This exceptio...
Category
Early 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A three-legged pedestal supports is very steady and supports a generous table surface whose faces are adorned with prime bookmatched birch veneers.
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,500
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...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Continental Porcelain Virgin Mary Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (probably Austrian) porcelain oval plaque with painted image of the Virgin Mary wearing a blue cape
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Davenport Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) walnut davenport table with bronze trim on pedestal base sides connected with a stretcher.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Biedermeier Ebonized Oval Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1825) ebonized oval top table desk with maple trim and pearwood inlaid banding and supported on 2 columns with a center drawer.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pearwood, Maple
Set of 9 Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Viennese Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 9 Biedermeier Viennese (19th Century) dining / side chairs featuring carved arch backs in fluted form and bird's head supports decorated with polychrome embellishments, a balu...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
4 Outdoor Painted Iron Café Table
Located in Queens, NY
4 Outdoor (20th Century) painted iron cafe tables with small triangular base and 3 tiers on pedestal. (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
$750 / item
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 Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair of Hungarian Walnut & Distressed Leather Art Deco Club Chairs, Lajos Kozma
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar Hungarian Art Deco club chairs with walnut frames featuring circular backs and armrests upholstered in distressed brown leather with brass nailhead trim, resting on 4...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 12 Biedermeier Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 Biedermeier style "Klismo" cherry wood round back side chairs with splayed form legs and a red and white plaid upholstered seat. (4 old...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
$39,000 / set
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier table desk composed of cherrywood and inlaid banding with a double pedestal base joined by a rod stretcher beneath a sh...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Fine Pair of Ebonized Biedermeier Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of important Biedermeier side chairs in the manner of Josef Danhauser. Crafted from ebonized fruitwood with border of intricate pearwood inlay. Resting on four tapered sabre sha...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Pearwood
Outdoor Iron Greek Woman Statuary
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor painted iron large classic Greek woman holding urn on shoulder (19/20th Cent) (Please note this piece has been outdoors and has since become brown and gray coloring)
Conditi...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Austrian Wooden Wall Clock
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian wooden wall clock with beige and silver hand-painted face and mahogany case with a steepled top.
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$17,500
Pair of Outdoor Iron Greek Female Figure Statuaries
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Outdoor (late 19th Century) painted iron life size classical form female figures holding a small Aladdin lamp above their heads and standing on round pedestal bases. (attr. V...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
$42,500 / set
Pair of Biedermeier Salon Chairs
Located in New York, NY
These graceful chairs were hand-made of golden nordic birch. In need of new fabric, this pair has otherwise aged beautifully. Over a hundred years old, these chairs will last a hundr...
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$4,950 / set
Oversized "Napoleon Hat" Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
This neoclassical design, fondly referred to as "Napoleon Hat" because of the shape of the curving back crest, these chairs were designed to be used in a living room setting, as occasional conversational chairs...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Fir
$2,950 / set
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 Furniture
Materials
Birch
Self Portrait 1887
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an Impressionist portrait painting titled "Self Portrait 1887"
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
$5,850
Biedermeier Stool
Located in New York, NY
This freshly reupholstered stool is adorned with golden silk/wool in traditional Biedermeier style.
Category
1840s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,780
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
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Antique Dutch Elm Inlaid Brass Bound Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch (17/18th Century) shaped rectangular burl elm console table standing on cabriole legs featuring a finely inlaid marquetry central oval medallion and floral design t...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
German Biedermeier Olivewood Inlaid and Parcel Gilt Secretary / Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (18th Century) olivewood secretary / bookcase in shaped rectangular with the top section having a hinged 2-door shelved cabinet with glass windows bordered by parc...
Category
18th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Cent) birch arm chair with lyre carved back and blue and red stripe upholstery
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Austrian Biedermeier Marble Top Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1820) round ebonized center table with inlaid marble top & drawer supported by 4 columns ending in a platform base with gold stenciled decoration.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Biedermeier style Karelian Birch Octagonal Base Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Century) Karelian birch pedestals having cylindrical bodies ending in trimmed octagonal bases. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Birch Veneer Green Upholstered Bergere Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier birch veneer bergere armchair with a slightly flared back and scroll design arms, upholstered in a textured green and beige fabric with bronze nailhead trim, res...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
Austrian Biedermeier Ash and Fruitwood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier ash and fruitwood banded inlaid table desk with a single drawer with a scalloped top supported by "U" shaped pedestal sides connec...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Pedestal Drop Leaf Table, 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style birch pedestal drop leaf table, 20th century.
A beautiful golden birch pedestal table with drop leaves, an octagonal column sitting on a central platform w...
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
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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