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
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
$5,500
German Biedermeier Slant-Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A very good German slant front desk with a lower case of drawers. The writing surface very nicely finished veneers with interior drawers having inlay ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Revival Lounge Chairs - COM Ready
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Antique Swedish club chairs. Crafted in the neoclassical revival, some would say “Biedermeier revival style” with a small intricate applique detail on the front of the arm. F...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk from G
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich dark wood and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary from Germany. Note the concave curve of the upper cabinet door and beautiful mahogany grain pat...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Biedermeier Wingback Armchair, South German, 1840
Located in Belmont, MA
This stunning Biedermeier wingback armchair, crafted in South Germany around 1860, is a timeless example of 19th-century design. Made from beautifully grained yew wood, the chair sho...
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Yew
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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 1850s Biedermeier Upholstered Stool with Out-Scrolled Arms and Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable Austrian Biedermeier walnut stool from the mid-19th century features high out-scrolled upholstered arms flanking an upholstered seat. The simple curvy lines of the uppe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Lyre End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany end table with a drawer and lyre form pedestal sides connected with a bottom stretcher.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Grosfeld House unusual cabinet display chest of drawers mirror vanity MINT!
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Demilune Pearwood Console
Located in Westport, CT
An elegantly proportioned single Biedermeier Demilune shaped console table finishing on sleek tapered legs in pearwood veneer
Origin: Austria
Dating: 1820ca
Condition: Excellent s...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid-century Modern Biedermeier Style Pedestal Stands Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
Classic modern pair of veneered maple pedestals in the Biedermeier style. Nice detail with ebony accents. Sturdy footing for holding heavy decorative objects or plants.See measuremen...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Maple
$3,995 Sale Price / set
38% Off
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Mahogany and Fruitwood Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Continental early 19th century Biedermeier st. flamed Mahogany, Fruitwood, and ebonized Fruitwood tilt top center/dining table. The circular table is r...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Maple Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Austrian Biedermeier style (19th Cent) maple pedestals having a round inlaid sunburst design top and stepped up base supported by 3 tapered columns connected with a lower & ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
$7,500 / set
Pair of Cherrywood Biedermeier Side Chairs, European Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptionally nice pair of cherrywood side chairs with black lacquer accent. Wonderful inlay fan shape back detail, recently re-upholstered.
Beautiful condition, sturdy and sound....
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry, Lacquer
19th Century Biedermeier Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite late 19th century Biedermeier dining table. The table is raised on scrolled bun feet and original casters, below an X stretcher with concave sides and S scrolled design elements above. The central supporting column has an ebonized fruitwood mottled border, which separates and supports the table once expanded. Three leaves with apron, convert a round table to a full dining table with an ebonized fruitwood border. Warm rich patina throughout. The table can become a smaller oval table...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century German walnut Biedermeier cabinet exudes classic elegance and fine craftsmanship. Its stunning woodwork, simple yet sophisticated design, and ample storage space ma...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Fine Biedermeier Console Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier console.
Cherrywood with mirrored back panel.
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Continental Landscape of Pastoral Mill Scene
Located in Queens, NY
Continental landscape oil painting of a pastoral mill scene in a carved gilt wood frame
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Blonde Maple and Ebony Biedermeier Style Drop Leaf Table, circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Continental Biedermeier drop leaf table.
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
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
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
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
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
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
Superb Antique 1850s era Biedermeier Ebonized Ash and Bronze Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous genuine Biedermeier mirror made of ash wood and ebonized with solid bronze or cast brass details and columns. The mirror plate is in good condition as is the frame...
Category
1850s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, South Germany 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs is a rare find.
The so called original Biedermeier Ochsenkopf-Stuehle (ox-head chairs) get their name from their beautifully designed back. They date back to around 1820 and come from Southern Germany.
The chairs are embellished with a gorgeous walnut veneer. They come refinished with a shellack finish and have a new upholstery and elegant black fabric.
The chairs can be matched with a set of 6 identical Biedermeier chairs which are offered separately. This would be the perfect set of a total of 10 original Biedermeier dining chairs for a larger dining room setting...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Upholstered Fruitwood Tub Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Biedermeier Upholstered Fruitwood Tub Chair, first half 19th century, carved with foliate motif to arms and with beige custom re-upholstery and nailhead details. 34.25" H x 28.25" W ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Crotch Maple Grandfather Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century Austrian Biedermeier crotch maple grandfather clock. Beautiful wood grain and ebonized details. Very special!
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
1820 Austrian Biedermeier Dni g Chairs Pair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of period Biedermeier walnut dining chairs with profiled backs and ebony accents. Reupholstered in cream white striped fabric. Timeless elegance.
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,500 / set
Austrian 1870s Biedermeier Style Four-Drawer Chest with Bookmarked Birch Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier style four-drawer commode from the late 19th century, with birch veneer and shield-shaped escutcheons. Born in Imperial Austria...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Table, Hungary, circa 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique oval 19th century Biedermeier writing table, Hungary circa 1820-1830, bird's-eye maple veneer, burl walnut and elmwood veneer with akanthus leave marquetry on the top. The tab...
Category
1820s Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Biedermeier Ash and Ebonized Mirror
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Biedermeier ash and black lacquer wall mirror, circa 1840. Beautiful wood grain, original beveled glass.
Category
1840s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Biedermeier Or Art Deco Style Satinwood Side Tables Or Chests By Lane
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of late 20th century side tables or petite chests by Lane Furniture. They are satinwood and have ebonized accents. The drawer is a single drawer, and it is marked. The...
Category
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
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
Austrian Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Guéridon with Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut guéridon table from the 19th century with radiating veneer and banding. Created in Austria during the Biedermeier period, this walnut guéridon f...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier walnut commode. Exceptional finish on this piece and 3 drawers for storage. Superb!! Circa 1820.
44.5x 23d x 36h
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Nightstand in Walnut with Ebonized Top, Germany circa 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier Nightstand in Walnut with Ebonized Top, Germany circa 1830
This refined Biedermeier nightstand from Germany, dating to around 1830, showcases the clean lines and elegant proportions characteristic of the Biedermeier period.
The body is veneered in warm walnut, with a striking ebonized top that adds contrast and sophistication. The design features two full-length columns on the front, accented with brass capitals and bases, evoking classical influence in a minimalist form.
A single central door and one upper drawer provide discreet storage, making the piece as practical as it is beautiful.
Expertly refinished with a hand-applied shellac polish, this nightstand has a deep, lustrous surface that highlights the natural beauty of the wood while preserving its antique charm.
Dimensions:
Height: 79 cm / 31.1 in
Width: 36 cm / 14.17 in
Depth: 35 cm / 13.78 in
A timeless and elegant Biedermeier bedside...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Style 5-Panel Parcel Ebonized Mahogany Screen with Silk Curtains
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a Biedermeier style 5-panel parcel ebonized mahogany with champagne color silk curtains and brass grille x panels, unmarked.
This divider allows for partial privacy and the...
Category
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine period German Biedermeier cherrywood console. Beautiful classic lines and a gorgeous polished finish. A fabulous addition to any home!
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
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
Vintage Boho Biedermeier Style Leaded Glass Breakfront
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho breakfront. Done in the Biedermeier style with Greek Key molding and leaded mullion glass doors. Incredible rolling clouds interior wall paper. Monumental in ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820-25
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, South German 1820-25.
Cherry veneer with beautiful floral marquetry details in maple and plum wood. The sewing table has two drawers, the inside of one of...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Pair of 1840s Biedermeier Walnut Stands with Drawer, Door and Semi-Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of period Biedermeier walnut stands from the mid-19th century, with single drawer and door, ebonized wood columns and gilt capitals. Born in the first half of the 19th century...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Austrian 1840s Biedermeier Round Table with Single Drawer and Veneered Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period table with lyre shaped legs and round top from the mid-19th century. This Biedermeier table circa 1840 features a circular top adorned with radiating veneer, surrounded by a dark banded inlay. The apron is decorated with a single drawer, with partitioned space and small cushion dedicated to receiving sewing needles...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Sewing-or Working Table, Munich, 1810-1820, cherry wood
Located in Belmont, MA
Original outstanding Biedermeier sewing- or working table, Munich 1810-1820. Cherry wood veneer embellishes this beautiful table.
The top is divide...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Biedermeier Console Table, North German, 1820, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier console table, North German, 1820. The curved legs of this beautiful small console table stand on a rectangular concave base. The console tab...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Biedermeier Empire Chairs Burl
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1960s Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Burl
$1,871 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Burl Maple Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative continental 19th century Biedermeier St. burl maple commode. The four drawer chest is raised by elegant and unique topie shaped feet. Each of the f...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bone, Maple
Beach at Schevenigen Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Beach at Schevenigen" showing figures unloading boats
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
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 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
$8,000
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
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
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
Dutch 19th Century Satinwood Demilune Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Captivatingly beautiful satinwood veneer was selected when making this sensational 19th century Dutch Biedermeier demilune console. The expression found in the satinwood can leave on...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
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
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.