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: USA
Style: Biedermeier
Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of four Biedermeier Chairs is a very pretty example of the elegance of Biedermeier chair design. The walnut veneered chairs have a a classic back decor with ebonized details. The come fully refinished with a newly added...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$9,800 / set
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Commode with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome German Walnut Biedermeier commode with ebonized details. Featuring very fine wood grain and four drawers for storage. A superb piece with exceptional quality!!
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Veneered Desk or Console Table, Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Biedermeier birch veneered desk with drawers from the 19th century. This antique desk from Sweden, with it's beautiful birch wood grain veneer and decorative inlays, houses...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique German Biedermeier Classical Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of German Biedermeier Classical silver candlesticks, circa 1830. Each: Socket mounted to leaf flange in turn mounted to baluster shaft on raised round foot on square base. Fluti...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Early Biedermeier Period Walnut Console Table with Drawer, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
Absolute unique walnut wall console table artfully made in the early Biedermeier period circa 1830 in Austria. Made with finest walnut veneer, this rare console table features a hidd...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
1860’s Italian Biedermeier Style Cabinet
Located in Sarasota, FL
An Italian Biedermeier style wardrobe cabinet circa 1860. Two cabinet doors have upper glass panels covered with carved ebonized Lyres. Below are recessed panels decorated with inlai...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Square Round Black Marble Insert Top One Drawer Lamp Accent Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine carving quality occasional side pedestal shape table on fine tapered legs. Round black marble insert. Scallop carved side one drawer with a brass drop pull. Artist signed a...
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a captivating pair of Biedermeier Chairs originating from South Germany in 1820. Crafted from beautiful cherry wood, these chairs exude timeless elegance. Adorned with a ...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Outdoor Iron Café Table
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor (20th Century )iron pedestal base cafe table with 3 legs
Category
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier cherrywood commode with ebonized details. This piece has a very fine finish, clean lines and high-quality construction. Superb!!
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Antique Biedermeier Style Carved and Inlaid Silk Upholstered Chair
By Biedermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Style Carved and Inlaid Silk Upholstered Armchair
This exquisite antique Austrian Biedermeier style armchair is a beautifully crafted and hand-carved piece. It h...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
John Widdicomb Biedermeier Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A like new late 20th Century John Widdicomb Biedermeier Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Side Table.
Measures 30.5" in width , 23" on depth, 28.25" in height.
Category
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
George III Style Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Serving Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptiinal George III Style Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany tiered Serving Table.
Measures 42" in width , 17.5" on depth, 37.25" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs Great Scale For Comfort.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Great Scale For Comfort. Fully Restored but would need to be reupholstered as a few of the springs have come loose. Could possib...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
$5,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A Biedermeier Chest with Secretaire Circa 1850
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A magnificent mid 19th century Biedermeier chest with figured mahogany secretaire cabinet, with a raised serpentine single drawer, a frieze drawer over paneled fall front, and the in...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Cherry and Ebony Biedermeier Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning early 19th century cherry and ebony Biedermeier vitrine, circa 1850. The vitrine is raised on square ebonized feet below a faux drawer with ebony trim. Above is a pair of ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Ebony
Danish 19th Century Mahogany Inlay Narrow Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fabulous 19th century tall and narrow mahogany mirror, likely from Denmark, expressing both Georgian and Biedermeier tastes throughout the carved, ebonized, and inlaid frame. Marquet...
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany, Maple
Swedish Biedermeier Style Black and Gold Star Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Century) black lacquered bench with side arms and black upholstered seat with gold star design.
Condition consistent with the age of piece
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique French Oil Painting of a Chateau Castle Landscape
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Oil Painting of a Chateau Castle Landscape
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$2,640 Sale Price
20% Off
A Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Burl Birch and fruitwood settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Burl Birch and ebonized Fruitwood settee. The settee is raised by four square legs and bottom blocks with filets of ebonized ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Fruitwood
19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Gorgeous wood grain with lots of movement and ebonized details. Very special!
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
German Birchroot Biedermeier Abbatant With Architectural Pediment
Located in Charleston, SC
This monumental Berlin Biedermeier Secretaire is one of the finest examples with its Classical Architecture of Doric Pediments, Columns, and Dental Moldings. The main structure of the Secretaire has a majestic architectural superstructural cabinet resting on top, representing a temple. The Biedermeier Abbatant is veneered in Birchroot with a fall front writing desk...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Burl
19th Century German Biedermeier Empire Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine flame mahogany Biedermeier commode with ebonized details. The piece opens up to reveal drawers for storage. And the finish on this piece is exceptional. Stunning!!
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Birch Biedermeier Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic Biedermeier period trumeau mirror from France, 19th century, made of birch wood and ebonized details around the original mirror plate. The architectural-inspired shape is...
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Birch
A fine 19th century Austrian Biedermeier walnut and ebonized centertable
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 19th century Austrian Biedermeier walnut and ebonized centertable or breakfast table. Having 4 legs and a platform base in ebonized wood . The top and the single draw...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier German .800 Silver Snuff Box Domed Lid and Repoussé Pastoral Scenes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual 19th-century German . 800 Silver Snuff Box with Repoussé Rural Scenes and Fruit Basket Lid
A charming and unusually shaped 19th-century German silver snuffbox, expertly craf...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hunting of the Stag Wildlife Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a wildlife hunt scene painting titled "Hunting of the Stag" showing hounds running down a stag in a classical setting
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Vintage Custom Built KPS Pediment Bourbon Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage custom built Bourbon cabinet. Made by the iconic KPS in Chicago. Beautiful towering pediment frame with inset glass doors and wooden...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Drop-Leaf Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Johan drop-leaf center table of dark flame birch gracefully shaped pedestal base. Dimensions: 27.5" D x 30" H. When the leaves are down the table is 36" wide and when the leaves...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier One Drawer Work or Side Table w/ Diamond Paterae Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Biedermeier fruitwood one drawer rectangular work or side table with diamond paterae inlay on top and sides and scrolled outswept feet with single stretcher, dating to the 19t...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Walnut Chest Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Walnut chest circa 1840. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant scrolled tapered feet below the straight apr...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique European Biedermeier Walnut Armchair, circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Biedermeier armchair offers walnut frame with upholstered back and seat, S-scroll and reeded arms, raised on slightly flared and square legs, circa 1820
Measures: 35" H x...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Wood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Biedermeier Walnut Veneered Consoles, c. 1830
Located in Southampton, NY
A fine pair of Italian neoclassical Biedermeier Walnut Veneered consoles with ebonized legs and extraordinary provenance, c. 1830. A single drawe...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Stormy Sky Tall Ship Seascape
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of seascape painting "Stormy Sky" showing tall ship under full sail in stormy sea
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome German 19th century Biedermeier walnut commode. The piece has nice ebonized details and a beautiful finish. Ample storage as well!
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Biedermeir Walnut Chest of Drawers, Germany
Located in New York, NY
As dapper as they come, this early 19th-century Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers, with its original fittings and ebonized, gilded columns, is downright remarkable. A classic desig...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Continental Bronze Bust of a Mustachioed Dignitary / Military Officer
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) bronze bust depicting a dignitary / military officer with prominent mustache, wearing several medals, mounted on a beveled black marble rectangul...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Mirror
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Gilded with 22-karat gold leaf with base and marble top.
Measures: Mirror 83.5" H x 42.5" W
Bench 42.5 W x 18 H x 12.75 D.
Category
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$12,524
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century walnut German Biedermeier commode is a stunning antique piece of furniture. Made from high-quality walnut, with a hand shellac finish it exudes elegance and sophis...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier / Empire birch chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a rectangular birch top with a slightly chamfered ebonized front and side borders, 3 graduated drawers with later brass ...
Category
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Paint
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Empire Style Table Walnut Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Austrian Biedermeier Empire style walnut center table with black glass top. Very fine finish on this piece and a classic style!
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century German Walnut and Black Lacquered Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century German walnut and black lacquered Biedermeier commode is a classic piece of antique furniture. Its elegant design and finely crafted details make it a timeless addi...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Period Walnut & Fruitwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely unique Continental 19th century Biedermeier period Walnut, ebonized fruitwood and giltwood commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant block feet wi...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century Tiger Maple Vitrine/Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning biedermeier tiger maple veneered vitrine. Features a glass door and glass gallery sides, four shelves, two of which are adjustable with shelf pins. Metal tag on door inter...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple
$4,500 / item
Vintage Boho Architectural Burl Wood Coffee Table Pedestal After Biedermeier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture boho-chic vibes with this stunning architectural burl wood coffee table pedestal, inspired by Biedermeier elegance. Its rich burl wood grain showcases unique patterns and war...
Category
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Burl
Antique Biedermeier Carved Flanking Gold Gilded Goose Scrolled Arm Parlor Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Carved Flanking Gold Gilded Goose Scrolled Arm Parlor Sofa
This exquisite 19th century Austrian parlor sofa has beautiful gilt decorative elements and scrolling. Each arm features a beautifully carved goose...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
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 Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,036 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Biedermeier Commode/Chest of Drawers, 35"H
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Biedermeier Commode/Chest of Drawers, Cherrywood
Lovely
Early 19th Century
Chest of drawers/Commode
Cherrywood and Ebonized case
3 large dovetailed drawers
Brass knobs and es...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
A Pair of Biedermeier Portraits, c.1840
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Biedermeier portraits, circa 1840.
Professionally restored in the 1960s.
canvas: 20 ¾ by 24 ½ inches
frame: 25 ½ by 29 ¼ inches
Found together with the portrait of ...
Category
1840s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
$4,800 / set
19th Century French Tilt Top Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Tilt Top Center Table. A beautiful walnut Biedermeier Table with ebonized base and smooth working tilt mechanism
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
These painting clocks are very rare, especially containing the music box. Of Austrian manufacture circa 1820-1830, this Biedermeier picture (painting) clock is a naive and charming oil painting on metal, which depicts nine people dressed in colorful period clothes at various activities; a woman with her child and carrying fruit in a basket atop her head, two young lovers, a man in a boat, another man walking with his dog, while still another gentleman leaves the town hall. A woman at the window...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Burl Marquetry Loveseat
By Biedermeier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Austrian Biedermeier loveseat is a rare find, showcasing the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. Featuring an ornate silhouette and richly figured exot...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood, Burl
A beutiful satinwood birch and ebony Bieder
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century German Biedermeier satinwood birch work table
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut 1840s Table with Butterfly Veneer and Tripod Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut center table from the mid 19th century, with butterfly veneered top, tripod base and scrolling feet. Created in Austria during the Biedermeier p...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Lower Saxony, Germany
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful set of four (4) North German Biedermeier dining chairs with solid mahogany frames with figured mahogany on the carved top & second rails, upholstered seat & saber legs. L...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Dutch Oil Painting of Interior Window Scene
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch (19th Cent) oil painting of an interior scene with a mother and children by an open window (signed: WEILAND)
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Pair of German Biedermeier Mahogany Lyre End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Similar German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany oval end tables with a single drawer and ebonized trimmed base with brass lyre. (PRI...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
$15,000 / set
19th Century Side Table or Wine Table in Mahogany with Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Perfect side or wine table next to a chair of sofa. A lovely sewing table in mahogany on turned & carved tripod pedestal base with two drawers & hinged lift-top. Top drawer offers li...
Category
1830s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
1820s Biedermeier Brass Mounted Carelian Birch and Marquetry Center Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Neoclassical Biedermeier Style Brass Mounted Karelian Birch And Satinwood Marquetry Center Table, Baltic Countries, Probably Russian, Second Quarter 19th Century. 44"in diameter. ...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.