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
20th Century Biedermeier Style Marquetry Spanish Console Table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Biedermeier style Spanish console table with drawer and beautiful inlays.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Biedermeier Furniture
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a still life painting in a classical style showing servant with bread by table set with game - deer, boar, birds, fish and fruits.
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Donghia Empire Style Gold Gilt Wood Broken Arch Pediment Large Wall Mirror
By Donghia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Donghia Empire Style Gold Gilt Wood Frame Broken Arch Pediment Large Impressive Wall Mirror. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 63" H x 52" W x 5" D. Glass 35" H x 28.5" W.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Biedermeier 19th Century Flamed Walnut Pedestal Table with Radiating Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period table from the 19th century with flame walnut circular top adorned with exquisite radiating motif and raised on pedestal base. This exquisite Biedermeier period ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Burl Wood Biedermeier Dressing Table Mirror Matching Chair Cane Seat Mint!
By Biedermeier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Wood Biedermeier dressing table mirror matching chair cane seat new cushion upholstery mint!
Dovetail drawers design.
Chair dimension...
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
A set of four exquisite Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with a captivating set of four Biedermeier chairs, originating from the distinguished craftsmanship of 1820 in southern Germany. Each chair in this exquisite collec...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple
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
Pair of Biedermeier Style Turned Mahogany Urn-form Lamps with Ebonized Highlight
Located in San Francisco, CA
each of campagna form with everted lip tapering to a compressed portly body all over a square plinth; adorned with ebonized highlights; 18.5" (top of wood) 29.5" (top of shade)
Category
1940s French Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Console with Ebonized Columns and Bronze Mounts and Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome 19th century Empire style console in walnut adorned with ebonized column legs and rectangular base, Vienna, circa 1840.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Biedermeier Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats and Ebonised Wood Detail
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 19th c. 4 Biedermeier chairs with inlaid curved spindle backs, an upholstered seat, on turned front legs and sabre back legs. Ebonized wood inlay and detail throughout elements...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Shellac Polished Mahogany Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier single armchair made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany in very good condition. The side, end chair has an arched, c...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
Biedermeier Antique Chest of Drawers late 1800's
By Biedermeier
Located in Hudson, NY
Mahogany Biedermeier chest with four drawers, Beautiful lacquer finish with brass keyholes and an original key.
Sold as is.
Measurements:
width: 31"
depth: 18"
height: 32.75"
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Sideboard or Liquor Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier sideboard, credenza or liquor cabinet with plenty of storage space. Has many compartments for bottles. Lovely carvings and handcut dovetails to the front and back of the ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satin, Birch, Maple
Russel Woodard American Black Enameled Iron Round Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1960s) black enameled iron outdoor round dining table with a perforated top (by RUSSELL WOODARD)
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Style Burled Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Style Burled Curved Back Vanity Accent Chair in Plush Green Velvet Chenille
This antique Austrian Biedermeier Style burled accent chair is a timeless pi...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Chenille, Upholstery, Burl
Single Glass Door Solid Cherry Tall Bookcase Cupboard Bottom Compartment MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Single Glass Door Solid Cherry Tall Bookcase Cupboard Vitrine Display Case Bottom Compartment MINT!
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Outdoor Concrete Scroll Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor concrete 3 section bench with scroll design on the pedestal bases.
Several deep surface cracks near the center of the bench
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Antique Harp C1920 Rudolph Wurlitzer Gilt W Birdeye Maple & Inlay Starke Model
By Wurlitzer
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. This Harp by the Rudolph Wurlitzer co. was well taken care of by its previous owners. C1920 with 45 strings and 7 peda...
Category
1920s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Giltwood
Pair of Biedermeier walnut and Ebonized Wood Glass Door Book Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Biedermeier (19th Century) walnut bookcase / display cabinets featuring oval glass front doors with an ebonized wheel wood pane design, having three adjustable interior shelv...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Glass, Walnut
1990's National Mt. Airy Biedermeier Style Drum Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of elegance to your living space with this remarkable set of National Mt. Airy Biedermeier Style drum form nightstands/bedside tables that could also serve as dry bar cab...
Category
1990s American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 1820's Biedermeier Chest of drawers comes from Southern Germany. The three drawer dresser stands out for its sleek design and the beautiful walnut veneer. It stands on ...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
German Biedermeier Style Mahogany Console Table with Marble Top
By Biedermeier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Biedermeier-style console table showcases the timeless elegance of 19th-century German design. Crafted from rich mahogany, the piece features the sleek, understated li...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Fruitwood Sofa
Located in Hudson, NY
Great design, full of grace and presence. This large sofa, made in Italy, 1st half of the 19th century, is a rare find indeed.
The beautiful carving on the fronts of the arms and ho...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier style walnut table. Featuring an exceptional polished finish along with ebonized details. Fabulous!! Circa 1820.
35.5w x 22d x 30h
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Inlaid Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome early 19th century south German Biedermeier walnut inlaid trunk. Beautiful finish and gorgeous inlaid pattern. Fabulous!!
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th - 20th Century Swedish Cherrywood Bedside Table by Mobile Fresno Living
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, antique Swedish bedside table with one drawer, polished brass pull made of hand crafted, partly veneered Cherrywood, designed by Mobile Fresno ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, Danhauser Style
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Biedermeier chairs, Austria 1820, cherry veneer with plum wood inlays. Unique and exquisite pair of original Biedermeier chairs.
Th...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier 19th Century Chairs with Ebonized Accents and New Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier period Austrian chairs from the 19th century with horseshoe style backs, ebonized banding, four tapering legs and new custom upholstery. This elegant pair of Bi...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1830) light walnut veneer and maple trimmed 3 drawer chest with demilune shape and column sides with brass handles & hardware.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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)
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Studio Craft Tropical Olive Wood Pedestal Table by Gregg Lipton
By Gregg Lipton
Located in Hanover, MA
Pedestal table custom made by studio artist Gregg Lipton of Cumberland Maine circa 1989. From the estate of Lipton's parents. American Modern in...
Category
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Olive
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820, Cherrywood
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, 1820.
This exquisite original sewing table is a wonderful example for typical Biedermeier period furniture piece, which should not be missing in any Bieder...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
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
19th Century German Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Cherry Shovel Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique set of four German dining room chairs made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood, in good condition. The detailed Shovel side ch...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Cherry
Antique Swedish, Karl Johan 'Biedermeier' Oval Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) center or side table in mahogany. Oval top, gracefully shaped pedestal base, can be used as a center, end, or side table. Beautiful piece in excellen...
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier One-Door Wardrobe, Berlin 1815-20
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier One-Door Wardrobe, Berlin 1815-20
This elegant Biedermeier one-door wardrobe is a fine example of timeless craftsmanship, featuring a mahogany veneer accented with intric...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Gorgeous Pair Biedermeier Style Ebonized Birch Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of Biedermeier style chairs made during the 1900-1920s era with ebonized accents. The chairs will show signs of wear and use such as chips, nicks, and Scuffs...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Neoclassic Style Thomasville Grand Classics Extension Dining Table
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage 1995 Biedermeier Neoclassic Revival Empire Style Thomasville Grand Classics maple extension dining table w/2 leaves. We even have a copy of the 1995 original purchas...
Category
1990s American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Austrian Biedermeier Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine bookcase is in excellent condition and has great color and style. The book case has four shelves and can work for books or as pictured hear as a display cabinet for ob...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
German Biedermeier Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany chest of drawers with marble column sides.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Set of 4 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs does not only have a gorgeous walnut veneer, the chairs are also very comfortable. The backs have an elegant fleur-de-lis design. ...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Style Open Armchair in Orchid Botanical Silk
Located in Lomita, CA
This antique occasional chair is made from maple in the style of Biedermeier. Appraisers say the chair is either from Scandinavia or Germany....
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silk, Maple
Set of Milo Baughman Biedermeier Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Biedermeier 90 collection, Milo Baughman did with Thayer Coggin in the is one of the last collections Milo and Coggin did together in the 1990's. Milo Baughman believed the midcentury style needed to be warmed up a bit.
For admirers of Biedermeier furniture, the neoclassical style that flourished in Austria and Germany from 1815-1830, the choices are few: scarce and expensive antique pieces and now, Milo Baughman's Biedermeier 90 collection for Thayer Coggin, a furniture maker in High Point, N.C.
''When I teach the history of modern design, I start with Biedermeier, because it's the first indication that there would be a new philosophy in design, furniture designed to be more honest and simple,'' said Mr. Baughman, who has designed furniture for Thayer Coggin since 1953 and also teaches design at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
The 27-piece collection, which includes consoles, tables and upholstered seating, captures the spirit of Biedermeier design with honey-colored wood veneers, neoclassical fluted columns and natural steel finishes.
- Ref NYTIMES, 8/10/1989
“Eurostyle started out as a fairly valid design statement,” says Milo Baughman, a highly regarded veteran furniture designer who teaches at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. ''But when it was reduced to more commercial levels and picked up too quickly by people who make cheap furniture...
Category
1990s American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Maple
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Round Center Table with Spectacular Veneers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Biedermeier fruitwood round center table with spectacular veneers, supported by a center pedestal with tripod cabriole legs attached to a triangular base stretcher. The table ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
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
Set of 6 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 6 Biedermeier dining chairs has a pretty walnut veneer. The chairs stand out for their gorgeous backrest decor. They com...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Side Table or Small Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Biedermeier commode made out of cherrywood with ebonised details. Key included.
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Rare Biedermeier Mahogany Globe Table/Globustisch on Tripod Base, 19thC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare Biedermeier mahogany globe table or official known as Globustisch on tripod base with ebonized stem.
The retractable globe-form top with segmented veneer panels open to rev...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier 6 Chairs Set 1820 Danhauser
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique and rare set of 6 Austria Biedermeier Dining chairs , attributed to Josef Danhauser, 1820. Lyra shaped backs with inlay fruitwood on walnut wood veneer. All original condition...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
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
Biedermeier Mahogany, Ebonized and Bronze-Mounted Pier Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with ebonized cornice over a panel with central cornucopia over a mirror plate with a conforming bronze mounted frame. Frame flanked with pair of candleholders.
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Other
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Polished Walnut Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier freestanding wall console table made of hand crafted shellac polished Walnut, in good condition. The tall table is composed with the...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Walnut Nightstands with One Drawer and Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Early 20Th Century French Walnut Nightstands with One Drawer and Marble Top, 1920’s.
Category
Early 20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) Lyre Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent period Karl Johan (Biedermeier) lyre shaped pedestal base table. Originally handcrafted as a sewing table, today it makes a wonderful end or side table with drawer.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique 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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