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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Style: Biedermeier
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Vintage Burl Wood Biedermeier Style 2 Drawer Side Table by Baker Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Burl Wood Biedermeier Style 2 Drawer Side Table by Baker Furniture Co.
Gorgeous Vintage Italian Beidermier style side table with 2 drawers is by Baker Furniture. Made out of...
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1960s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Biedermeier wall mirror from around 1860, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier wall mirror from around 1860, birch
Classic and simple Biedermeier wall mirror, framed in solid wood, flamed birch.
Southern Germany around 1860/1870
Category
1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Birch
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Coffee Service, 8 People, Prussian Blue & Gold, 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant 19-piece coffee service consisting of a coffee pot, a large milk or hot water pot, a large sugar urn and eight coffee cups with saucers.
Large bulbous vessels on stepped stan...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Framed Engraving Portrait of Miss Chaworth, German Biedermeier Period 1860s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An extraordinary Original Lithograph of the a Lady. Signed by Artist.
Beautiful hand crafted gilded Biedermeier Frame. We believe it is from the 1860s. Viewable picture size is approx. 6.13" high and 5.25" wide.
A nice addition to any room or library.
Information about the artist:
It was framed and sold by the Royal Bavarian art...
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1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Console Side Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional Viennese Biedermeier cherry console side table was made circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refine...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Antique Biedermeier Vanity Table Mirror in Burlwood, 19th Century, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful 19th century Biedermeier vanity table mirror from the second period in Austria, circa 1850. The lovely vanity mirror was veneered in...
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1870s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Burl
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...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Pair of Biedermeier Nightstands with One Drawer & Door
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of antique Biedermeier style bedside cabinets, late 19th-early 20th century, possibly French or Spanish, each in oblong rectangular form, wood top over a conforming case fitted ...
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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
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This fine Biedermeier side chair was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design, exc...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Beautiful side table/sewing table South German around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful side table/sewing table South German around 1860
Solid wood partially ebonized. Foldable cover plate in root veneer. Interior with numerous intermediate compartments. Lock...
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1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Birch Karl Johan Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1840-60
By Karl Johan
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning Karl Johan Swedish birch secretary or "bureau" with twelve inner drawers surrounding a 3-part central cubie area. Exterior has one upp...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Framed German Lithographed Portrait of a Noble Lady, German Biedermeier 1860s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An extraordinary Original Lithograph of the a Lady. Signed by Artist.
Beautiful hand crafted gilded Biedermeier Frame. We believe it is from the 1860s. Viewable picture size is appr...
Category
1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Framed German Lithographed Portrait of a Seraphine, German Biedermeier 1860s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An extraordinary Original Lithograph of the a Lady.
Beautiful hand crafted Biedermeier Frame. We believe it is from the 1860s. Viewable picture size is approx. 8.88" high and 6.5" w...
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1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Biedermeier Italian Walnut Inlay Marquetry Octagonal Tripod Sofa or Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian Walnut octagonal side table with great details and frames shaped in Victorian, Napoleon III, Louis XV style with beautiful inlay decors in classic figures on the ...
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20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice deep rich color and patina to the Maple surfac...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Biedermeier Wall Mirror, South Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an elegant Biedermeier wall mirror, originating from southern Germany around 1820. Adorned with a pretty cherry veneer, this mirror exudes timeless charm and sophistication....
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Armchair, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Armchair attributed to Josef Danhauser.
Source: Vienna, Austria
Period: 1820-1829
Material: Walnut
Seat height: 44 cm / 17.32″
Our professional refurbis...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Francesco Ferro e Figlio - glass art vase from 1880 - collectors piece
Located in Budapest, HU
Amazing art glass by Francesco Ferro e Figlio made around 1880, Italy- Venice. This minimal shaped vase represents important historic glass making techniques whose possibilities wer...
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1870s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and truly exceptional Viennese Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and r...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Biedermeier Chairs, France, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six mahogany Biedermeier chairs, upholstered with a crème fabric.
Category
1810s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, High Gloss, Czechia, 1820s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. High Gloss.
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1820-1829
Material: Walnut
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacque...
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1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional Biedermeier single drawer table was made during the early Viennese Biedermeier period, circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticat...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Pair of Walnut Armchairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This fine and elegant pair of Viennese Biedermeier armchair were made circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined d...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Restored Seating Set, Historicism, Beech, Walnut, Czechia, 1890s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Seating Set of Sofa and Six Chairs.
Style: Historicism
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1890-1899
Material: Beech, Walnut
According to the original process, our p...
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1890s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Biedermeier for Baker Set of 6 Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
The high-end Baker manufacturer was inspired by this so refined Biedermeier style and made these chairs with the same attention.
Biedermeier itself was inspired by the Directoire Fr...
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1830s American Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Upholstery
Antique Danish Silver Biedermeier Gothic Troubadour Horn on Stand, 1855
By Peter R. Hinnerup 1, Anton Michelsen
Located in New York, NY
Danish Biedermeier Gothic Troubadour silver horn on stand, 1855. Horn has two applied bands with leafing scrollwork and cast green man applied to front. At top a third band with mand...
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1850s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
A fine Biedermeier period walnut and inlayed roll top secretary. Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare Biedermeier walnut roll top secretary . Fine satinwood inlay . French polished and ready to place. Several drawers and compartments for storage .
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Demi Lune Table, Biedermeier Period 1820, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant Demi-lune walnut table was made during the Biedermeier period in Southern Germany. It dates back to 1820. The table has a beautiful walnut veneer on top, apron and legs....
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Extendable Table, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Antique Extendable Biedermeier Table, 1820-30, Walnut
This antique extendable Biedermeier table dates back to around 1820-30 and comes from southern Germany. The table has a very pre...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Armoire, South germany 1820, walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an exquisite early Biedermeier armoire from southern Germany, boasting a timeless design that dates back to 1815-1820. Crafted with a beautiful walnut veneer, this elegant p...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Skandinavian secretary with beautiful and functional secretary desk made of solid pine wood. The contrasting center of the secretary is made of walnut with a wonderful grain.
The co...
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1830s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Pine, Wood
Biedermeier Pillar Cabinet, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany veneered pillar cupboard with two drawers and a slightly convex door. The door is flanked by solid columns with leaf capitals. The cabinet stands on square feet and ends wit...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Biedermeier Primavera Wood and Parcel Ebonized Armoire Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Biedermeier or Neoclassical style armoire or wardrobe dresser
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Beautiful primavera wood, with ebonized columns, and original br...
Category
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
This small Lady desk was crafted in Austria. The top is wonderfully smooth and displays the woodgrain beautifully in walnut veneer. The apron houses three drawers, all with quality brass banding inset into the paneling. The two side drawers and middle drawer have drop ring pulls...
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1870s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
4 Original antique Biedermeier Chairs Solid Mahogany, circa 1840
Located in Berlin, DE
4 original Biedermeier chairs solid mahogany with leather seats.
the front legs are turned.
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere, Revived Polish, Vienna, Austria, 1810s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere.
Source: Vienna, Austria
Period: 1810-1819
Material: Cherry-Tree
Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has fully restored it accord...
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1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Antique mahogany sofa from Northern Europe, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique mahogany sofa from Northern Europe, around 1880. Very good condition, after professional renovation in our workshop. The sofa was upholst...
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1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair (2) antique Biedermeier chairs circa 1840, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair (2) antique Biedermeier chairs circa 1840, birch
Solid birch wood body. Seat cushion upholstered and covered with fabric. Grand-line frame and legs. Slightly curved backrest wi...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Fully Restored Pair of Black Biedermeier Armchairs 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
Pair of beautiful Biedermeier Armchairs / chairs, mid 19th century from Vienna, Austria. Walnut veneered on the backs and solid walnut legs. Chairs are restored and French polished. ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid 19th Century Bookcase, Late Biedermeier, Northern Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique bookcase
North Germany
Mahogany
middle 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 198 x 138 x 49 cm
Description:
Front glazed bookcase from the late Biedermeier era circa 1850-18...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Emerald Cut Crystal Oval Octagonal Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Biedermeier Emerald Cut Crystal Oval Octagonal Vase
European, Austrian or Bohemia, Circa 1860s
A quietly stunning example of 19th-century B...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Set of six Neoclassical Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs, 1810-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Neoclassical Walnut Chairs, Germany 1810
Discover a stunning collection of Neoclassical Walnut Chairs originating from Southern Germany, dating back to approximately 1810-1820. These...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Biedermeier armchair from around 1840, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier armchair around 1840, birch #
Solid birch body. Back and seat upholstery upholstered with elaborate laced spring floor and covered with fabric. Curved armrests. ...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Biedermeier Thread Table, Northern Europe, circa 1890
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier thread table, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in polish.
Wood: birch
dimensions: height: 70cm, width: 5...
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1890s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Classical Basket Chandelier in antique Biedermeier Style glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand ground crystal stones.
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique German Biedermeier Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique German Biedermeier Wall Mirror
Early 1800's Southwest German tall Biedermeier wall mirror.
Mirror - walnut veneer, ebonized profile strip at the top, in the medallion reli...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Biedermeier Vanity Mirror, 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Small table mirror veneered in thuja root with one drawer and tilting rectangular mirror. The mirror is supported by two ebonised columns. The old m...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
If you’re looking for a stunning antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, this piece from Southern Germany is a must-have. Dating bac...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Adam and Eve Inlayed Walnut Table, German
Located in Pasadena, CA
A collectible piece from bygone days, featuring the finest craftsmanship, materials, and design elements of its given era. Sleek but ornate, this circa 18th century table is crafted ...
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18th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs by Burton-Ching
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of eight beautifully proportioned mahogany dining chairs in the Biedermeier style made by Burton-Ching. The chairs have graceful sloping outward legs, a backrest of carved intert...
Category
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Biedermeier Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier bookcase with a straight, multi-profiled cornice and doors with two-thirds glazing including c-shaped bar, each decorated in the centre with a bronze rosette. The cabinet...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Shepherd with Herd in a Victorian Landscape, Oil on Wood, 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Shepherd with Herd in a Victorian Landscape, Oil on Wood 19th century
An original antique oil painting showing a shepherd with his sheeps and cows resting on a pond. Painted in oi...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Antique Vienna 2-Flame Silver Candelabras by Josef Wiederspeck, 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Two elegant silver candleholders on round stepped stand with palmette band, smooth baluster shaped stem, beaded rings decorated with sculpted floral & rocaille decor, vase shaped spo...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Biedermeier Stool with Satin Cover, c. 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Small Biedermeier stool with three socketed and pointed legs and straight frame. The frame is veneered in cherry and polished by hand. The stool has been newly upholstered with a blu...
Category
1820s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satin, Cherry
Library / Cabinet vitrine in antique Biedermeier Style mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Pyramid mahogany on solid conifers, also back wall. On stepped frame base, high-corpuscular body. The front has two triple-sectioned, door-glazed, casted doors, the panels are handcr...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
China Closet Biedermeier
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original condition from many years ago.
Sim...
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1880s Polish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Demi Lune Fold-Out Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Demi Lune table can be placed against the wall as a console semicircular. Or unfolded in the middle of the room as a round table. The table is made of solid walnut wood. Th...
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19th Century 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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