Biedermeier Furniture
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.
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Biedermeier Furniture
Early 20th Century Belgian Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Wood
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Maple
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Lacquer, Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Nutwood
1850s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Maple
1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Spruce, Beech, Lacquer
1850s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Leather, Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Oak, Pine, Cherry
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Oak
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Cherry
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1910s English Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Softwood
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Softwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Stucco, Spruce
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Birch
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Spruce
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1850s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pine, Cherry
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Maple
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ebony, Ash
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Steel
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pine, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Metal, Bronze
1840s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut