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
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small writing casket with thuja root veneer and surrounding steel-cut decoration. The casket is lockable and features an interior compartment for an inkwell, blotting sand, and a qui...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Steel
W. Kruegner, Summerly High Mountain Landscape with Alpine Lake and Watzmann
Located in Berghuelen, DE
W. Kruegner- summerly high mountain landscape with alpine Lake and Watzmann
An impressionistic oil painting depicting a high mountain landscap...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Viennese 19th Century Biedermeier Cupboard Wardrobe blond Walnut Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Viennese 19th century Biedermeier cupboard wardrobe in blod walnut, polished to wax.
Attention: the opening direction of the door is as shown in the second photo, i.e. hinges on the ...
Category
1870s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Nutwood Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Commode, Austria, ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional, perfect restored 19th century chest of drawers from the famous Biedermeier period in Vienna/ Austria around 1840. Impressing with an absolute fantastic looking grain, th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Biedermeier Mahogany Carved Console Table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
A Scandinavian mahogany early 19th century Empire table or console. This antique Swedish Biedermeier piece has a drawer with its original wor...
Category
Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Oak
Austrian Biedermeier 1840s Walnut Desk with Three Drawers and Ebonized Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut desk from the mid-19th century, with three drawers and blond patina. Created in Austria during the second quarter of the 19th century, this Biedermeier wa...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century One-Door Biedermeier Flamed Birch Armoire / Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An impressive cabinet from the early Biedermeier period circa 1810, the cabinet was built with a spruce body covered with flamed birch veneer. The flamed birch, the protruding door i...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Spruce, Birch
$9,895 Sale Price
24% Off
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, Cherry Wood, Black Boucle, France circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant pair of Biedermeier / french restoration armchairs or salon chairs from France around 1820.
Solid cherry wood and veneered. Curved armrests with rosaces on the sides as decor...
Category
1820s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Cherry
Baltic Neoclassic Mirror 19th c
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Baltic Neo-classic (19th Century) Mahogany vertical rectangular Wall Mirror with an ebonzide top panel having a gilt carving and gilt rosettes in all 4 corners
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Fine Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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These fine set of four Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from c, 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest quality...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Portrait Painting of a German Gentleman - Original Gilded Frame
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This early 19th century Biedermeier portrait painting features a German gentleman. He is wearing a dark green frock coat and white shirt with an upstanding collar and a white silk ti...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mahogany chest of drawers, late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1890, Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 83 cm / width 71 cm / depth 38 cm
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Cabinet from, Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Cabinet, body of furniture made of pine wood, veneered with pyramidal mahogany. A classic, straight-lined piece of furniture equipped with a door and a single drawer.
...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Side Table, Hungary circa 1835
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely oval Biedermeier nutwood side table / sewing table coming from the renowed Biedermeier period in Hungary around 1835. With an age of over 190 years this charming "danube monar...
Category
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Sewing Table Veneered With Mahogany
We present you a sewing table from the 2nd half of the 19th century. The form of this piece of furniture is modest – cha...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$2,098 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Green German Antique Biedermeier Mahogany, Maplewood Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique Biedermeier German single armchair made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, the fiber décor is made of Maplewood in good condition. The seat backrest of...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
19th Century Biedermeier Style Bookcase or Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier bookcase or vitrine, circa 1815.
Cherry tree on solid partly ebonized. On stepped frame base, high-rectangular corpus, partly blackened. In the front two triple-sectione...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
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
Belgian Biedermeier Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a Biedermeier (circa. 1830s) commode or 3-drawer dresser that has a Birch veneer finish and is embellished with leaf-draped marquetry.
It measures 40" W, 18" D, 37" H.
N...
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1830s Belgian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Miniature Chest of Drawers in Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Small chest of drawers in walnut veneer with three drawers and a hinged lid with mirror and removable tray insert. The chest of drawers has been restored and polished by hand. Each d...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
It has 2 m...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$4,350 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Biedermeier living room set from around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique living room set in the Biederemeier style from the second half of the 19th century, Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. The sofa and...
Category
1870s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Still Life with Fruits, Oil Painting on Canvas, Germany, 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Still Life with Fruits, oil painting on canvas, Germany 1950s
An impressive Biedermeier style still life painting depicting diverse fruits like plums, grapes or peaches. Painted in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Biedermeier Pair Of Austrian Chairs Joseph Danhauser Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
First o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,268 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Continental Dutch Landscape of Sheep by a Cottage
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch (19th Cent) oil on canvas depicting two figures tending to sheep in a wooded landscape with cottage (signed HENRI VAN MAAS & dated 1887)
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
A set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Authentic Biedermeier Chairs Handcrafted 19th Century Masterpieces
Explore our stunning set of 6 original Biedermeier chairs, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship from the early 19th...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$15,000 / set
Biedermeier Roll-Top Desk, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Ink, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
High-quality early Biedermeier Roll-top or Cylinder Secretaire or Writing Cabinet from South Germany around 1820.
Very thick cherrywood saw veneer on softwood and solid cherrywood. E...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Sugar Box With Pear Knob, by Thomas Dub, 1863
Located in Vienna, AT
Biedermeier silver sugar bowl in rectangular basic form on four rocaille feet, the walls of the container drawn in towards the top and provided with folds, which run straight on the ...
Category
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Meissen Lidded Tureen in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large antique Meissen lidded tureen in hand-painted porcelain.
Military scenes and putti with cornucopia.
Museum quality, mid-19th century.
Measures: ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant Biedermeier walnut trumeau commode was made circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and exc...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Walnut and Giltwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900Swedish Biedermeier style carved walnut wooden mirror with gilt details.
Measurements:
Height: 34"
Width: 23.5"
Depth: 3"
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Biedermeier Bookcase, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant straight-lined Biedermeier Bookcase or Display Cabinet in cherry veneer from South Germany around 1820.
Cherrywood veneered on softwood. The edges of the doors and the strip between the doors are set in ebony.
Book-matched cherrywood veneer inlay at the bottom front of the doors. Ebonized corner columns and moldings in the cornice and base.
Solid cherry wood square tapered legs. 4 old glass windows...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,557 Sale Price
38% Off
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
Biedermeier Dresser, South Germany 1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier dresser, South Germany 1820.
This Classic original Biedermeier dresser has a very pretty cherry veneer. Additionally, it is decorated with two ebonized half-columns.
Apa...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Biedermeier Ruby Glass Brass Ceiling Light for Candles
Located in Munich, DE
This beautiful ruby red ceiling light is in fine original condition. It is suspended from its original brass chains.
Diameter glass vessel: 26cm.
Category
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Biedermeier Antique Mahogany Pier Mirror and Console Table ca. 1820-40
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BIEDERMEIER FLAMED-MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT PIER MIRROR AND CONSOLE
Northern Europe, circa 1820-40
Item # 407OYP16P
A stunning presentation, this fine Biedermeier mirror and pier ta...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th Century Fine 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 Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pair of Shovel Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier era shovel chair, made circa 1825 with thick walnut and walnut veneer on spruce wood. The chair has been reupholstered and covered with new fabric. In v...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$4,173 Sale Price / set
22% Off
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...
Category
1870s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Burl
$715 Sale Price
57% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Classic upholstered Biedermeier chair. The chair dates from the Biedermeier period, circa 1815 and is newly upholstered in the traditional style with straps and springs. The chair is...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$1,311 Sale Price
35% Off
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
Biedermeier Portal Clock, probably Vienna ca. 1820/30
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier portal clock in an architecturally structured walnut case with alabaster columns, bronze fittings and mirrored rear wall. The clockwork with date and sound spiral. Pendul...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Golden Wall Mirror, frame, rich Stucco decor, Late Biedermeier, 1850/60, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful wall mirror from the Biedermeier period, around 1850/60, made in Austria, Europe.
The mirror is in impressive good condition, only the mirror plate has been renewed to ena...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Stucco, Spruce
Biedermeier Commode, Cherry Veneer, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, early Biedermeier Commode or Chest of Three Drawers from South Germany around 1820.
Cherry veneered on softwood. Ebonized trims, key escutcheons and half-columns
Wonderful...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1860.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: mahogany
Dimensions: height: 89 cm width: 71 cm depth: 44 cm
Category
1860s Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler's Chest with Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut butler's chest from the 19th century with drop front desk, ebonized accents and inlaid escutcheons. Born during the elegant Biedermeier period of the 19th...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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
Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Tyrolean Massive Walnut Extending Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century Austrian Biedermeier Tyrolean extending table, in massive walnut restored and polished to wax
Measures cm: H 80, W 120/227, D 98.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
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...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Vintage 1940's Swedish Locking China Cabinet by Fran Blomstermala Mobelfabrik
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1940's Swedish Biedermeier style china cabinet with locking door and adjustable shelves by Fran Blomstermala Mobelfabrik. Black paint...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Pair Early Biedermeier Chairs Vienna Finest Ink Painting
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare pair of early Biedermeier chairs, Vienna around 1815, ebonized wood.
Depicting the Greek goddess Demeter with the finest ink painting. ...
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
German Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (circa 1820) mahogany secretary cabinet with Corinthian columns on top and bottom section and a centered drop front revealing a...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Sewing Box, Walnut Veneer, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful original antique Biedermeier Sewing Box in Walnut Veneer from Austria circa 1820.
Walnut veneered. Ebony inlays. Brass button. Inside with complete original sewing equipmen...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Bohemian Opaline Enamelled Glass Set by Moser, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Exceptional 3-Piece Set of Opaline Alabaster Glass by Moser – Vase, Goblet, and Serving Bowl – Circa 1860
A stunning 3-piece set of opaline alabaster glass by Moser, consisting of a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Enamel
19th Century, Biedermeier Walnut Columns Chest of Drawer
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful practical small Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1825. The chest of drawers has four drawers and a very beautiful walnut veneer throughout. The drawers are flanked ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
$5,150 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Sideboard
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This charming Biedermeier sideboard originates from Southern Germany and dates to around 1825. Crafted entirely from solid cherrywood, the piece features a beautiful, warm grain and ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$5,365 Sale Price
23% Off
Round dining table, 19th Century Biedermeier
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Biedermeier fruitwood tilt top table, 19th c., circular top on turned pedestal and tripod base, 30"h x 46"dia, 57.5"h (tilted up) . A small dining table or a breakfast or center ta...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Armchairs. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant pair of Viennese Biedermeier upholstered armchairs from c. 1825-30 are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excellent cra...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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
Biedermeier Night Stand or Side Table, Germany 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover an exquisite original Biedermeier night stand from Southern Germany, dating back to 1820. This elegant piece features a straight design adorned with stunning walnut veneer o...
Category
1820s 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.