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
German Porcelain Candlestick with Male and Female Figures
Located in Queens, NY
German Meissen style (19th Century) porcelain candlestick of a male and female putti figures sitting on opposite sides of a square shaped base holding flowers and a branch
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Continental Burl Elm Console Table with Mirror Back
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (early19th Century, posslbily German) burl elm shaped rectangular console table with molded beveled top, tapered mid-section with pullout drawer and bottom shelf over a m...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine Biedermeier period drop front secretary. Fine Empire gilt bronze details . Ebonized details . Beautiful walnut and birch woods
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
German Biedermeier Mahogany Wing Chair
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (2nd qtr.,19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back wing chair with open scroll design arms with padded arm rests. (designed attr: to KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German Biedermeier chest with ebonized details. Featuring a gorgeous, polished finish. Lovely! Circa 1840.
36.5w x 20d x 31.5h
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Pair of Tapered Light Tiger Maple Bronze Mount Large Square Pedestals MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Tapered Light Tiger Maple Bronze Mount Large Square Pedestals MINT!
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Burl Walnut Armchair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier burl walnut armchair, circa 1835. With a nicely figuered burl walnut crest rail, ebonized wheat sheath back splat, s shaped arms resting on c scrolled arm supports on squ...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Biedermeier Freestanding Tiered Display Shelf / Vitrine / Etagere
By Biedermeier
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: unknown
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent
Country of origin; materials: Austria; wood
Dimensions (H, W, D): 68"h, 29.75"dia
Additional Informat...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Chair, South German 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier Chair, South German 1820.
Beautiful walnut veneer embellishes this original Biedermeier chair. The back is decorated with an ebonized volute motif. The chair has been p...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Walnut and Ebonized Vitrine Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of 19th century Biedermeier walnut and ebonized vitrine or bookcase cabinets.
Category
Mid-17th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut three-drawer commode from the mid-19th century, with grey marble top and banding. Created in Austria during the first half of the 19th century, this walnu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Biedermeier Table, Germany 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover the timeless elegance of an original Biedermeier Dining Table dating back to the 1820-30 era. Hailing from Southern Germany, this exquisite table stands as a testament to th...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Fine Biedermeier Center Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier center table.
Cherrywood with ebonized fruitwood details
and carved giltwood caryatids.
Full restoration by us.
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Ebony, Giltwood
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch Flemish still life painting titled "A Table of Desserts" showing wine, fruits and pie in copious amounts
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Swedish Karelian Burl Dressing Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A unique Swedish karelian burl dressing mirror with bone accents, 19th Century.
11 inches wide by 13 inches deep by 17 inches tall
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Burl
German Biedermeier Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze trim.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century large scaled and sleek Continental Biedermeier commode with a burl bookplate rosewood veneer on three sides. The case has a rectangular one board top and holds four deep...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Mahogany Center
Located in Dallas, TX
The Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Mahogany Center Table is classic piece with antique roots. This elegant table showcases the Biede...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Settee Sofa
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Austrian Biedermeier solid walnut setteee sofa, 57” long. Original condition with shellack polish. Reupholstered in Biedermeier style fabric. Elegant piece of guy.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
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
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch Flemish still life painting showing a table set with meats, wine, fruits and crystal
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Girl Interrupted at Her Music Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch master style painting titled "Girl Interrupted at Her Music" showing woman in red seated by window
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Austrian Biedermeier Danhauser Walnut Architects Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1825) walnut veneered & maple trimmed architects desk with column design legs and 2 drawers with hinged top that lifts up...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Biedermeier Style Scroll Marquetry Burlwood Round Center Table
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully crafted Biedermeier style burlwood round center table with contrasting decorative scroll marquetry on its top and out-swept triangular pedestal with tripod base and bun...
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Biedermeier 19th Century Walnut Accent Table with Oval Top and Quarter Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut accent table from the 19th century, with oval top, quarter veneer, banding, single drawer, saber legs and low in-curving stretcher. Created in A...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Continental Flemish Ebonized Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (Possibly Flemish 19/20th Century) ebonized console table with 6 spool legs and brown marble top with stretcher base. (Related item: PPF077)
Chip on one corner of marble...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Austrian 19th Century Biedermeier Commode with Three Butterfly Veneered Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier commode from the 19th century, with three drawers and block feet. Created in Austria during the 19th century, this Biedermeier commode features a rectangular top with canted corners in the front, sitting above three butterfly veneered drawers fitted with classical brass hardware. Raised on four block style feet with angled accents in the front, this 19th century Biedermeier commode...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Style Armchair by Villa Garnelo International of Spain
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Rare Villa Garnelo International of Spain Biedermeier Style Armchair
Featuring ebonized lion heads and p...
Category
1970s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
The Furlet Semi Nude Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting titled "The Furlet" (1638) a portrait of the artist's second wife semi nude with a fur cloak
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Oak
Dutch Oil Painting of Street with Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch style (20th Cent) gilt framed oil painting of street with man and woman.
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Ships Under Sail Seascape
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a seascape painting showing ships under sail in open ocean
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch Flemish still life painting showing fruits, wine and tinned goods on a table
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Biedermeier Mirror, 1820, cherry with marquetry
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover the charm of this original Biedermeier wall mirror, crafted in Germany in 1820. Featuring an elegant cherry veneer, inlays and an additional marquetry decor in all four corn...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Stunning Set of Six William Doezema Biedermeier Dining Chairs for Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set of 6 William Doezema Biebermeier Amboyna dining chairs for Mastercraft. This set retains it's original black leather in nice vintage condition but the foam looks to be c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Cane, Amboyna
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine Biedermeier armchairs. Cherry wood.
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 19th C. Austrian Biedermeier Window Bench / Daybed
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal Biedermeier bench has eight elegant carved tapered legs, supporting a carved Greek Key seat-rail, and finished with a matching curved armrest. The daybed is maple with rin...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Early Antique Biedermeier Birds Eye Maple Burl Wood Cabinet Dresser With Drawers
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Rare Early Antique Biedermeier Birds Eye Maple Burl Wood Cabinet Dresser with Drawers.
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite Early Antique Biedermeier Bi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
"Elena" Italianate Biedermeier-Style Chair by Gianni Versace Home with Medusa
Located in Miami, FL
"Elena" Italianate Biedermeier-Style Chair by Gianni Versace Home with Medusa
Offered for sale is a wonderful Italian Gianni Versace Home Biedermeier-style Italianate Medusa barrel ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century Table with Octagonal Top and Divided Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period end table from the mid 19th century, with octagonal top, darker accentuation, partitioned drawer, saber legs and lower shelf. Created in Austria during...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique 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
Biedermeier Nightstand or Small Cabinet
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 19th century Biedermeier Nightstand has a very pretty walnut veneer.
The small cabinet has one door, behind the door is a shelf....
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Hand-Painted Engravings of Wiesbaden after Jan Simon Voddiggel, 1852
Located in Savannah, GA
Jan Simon Voddiggel
(Amsterdam, 1820-1862)
A collection of six steel engravings depicting the enchanting scenes of Weisbaden, Germany, as envisioned by the Dutch artist Jan Simon Vo...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of Petite Austrian Biedermeier Two-Drawer Commodes with Inlay, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Austrian Biedermeier petite commodes from the mid-19th century features exquisite veneered tops with rectangular banding over two small drawers. Each central oval mounte...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
German Biedermeier Pair of Maple Bookmatch-Veneered Bedside Commodes, ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
each commode veneered entirely in Maplewood with line inlays in ebonized wood, the rectangular cases having three drawers and raised on square tapering legs
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Pair of Walnut Wall Mirrors Made of 19th Century Biedermeier Components
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small pair of Austrian walnut mirrors from the 19th century made of old Biedermeier components, with dark brown color, ebonized reeded motifs and turned finials with gilt accents. ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Biedermeier Walnut Centre Hall Table with Ebonized Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
Biedermeier walnut centre hall table with ebonized pedestal with tilt top.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood
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
Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch and black trimmed kneehole desk with black leather top.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Birch
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood
Located in Belmont, MA
This Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1840 and is an example of a chest from the late phase of the Biedermeier style. It comes from Southern Germany. The curved profile of ...
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Elm
Continental cross banded walnut mirror, c. 1825
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Biedermeier frame of cross banded walnut veneers. The frame has an ogee molding with a wide bevel cut back band and has been fitted with mirrored glass.
Continental, probably Austria...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Square Back Birch Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier square back birch bergere armchairs, having white muslin upholstery with black trim and covered arm rests. (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Upholstery, Wood
Set of 8 Paul Frankl Continental Ebonized & Upholstered "Skyscraper" Side Chairs
By Paul Frankl
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 8 Continental Art Deco (1929) \"Skyscraper\" dining / side chairs with reeded carved black lacquered curving wooden frames, upholstered in a beige and gold geometric patterned...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Birch End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier (20th Century) inlaid birch end table with octagonal top and 3 legs
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
20th Century Biedermeier Nightstand with Marble Top & One-Drawer & Door, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Biedermeier style bedside table, from the end of the 19th century-beginning of the 20th century, possibly French or Spanish, square in shape, the upper part in gray marble th...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South Germany, 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier sewing table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1830. The table stands on a central foot and has one drawer...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
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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