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
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
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 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.
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Category
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Set of 4 Austrian Scrolled Back Side Chairs with Ebony Inlaid Silhouettes
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant set of four Viennese side chairs have cherry veneer and ebony in classic silhouettes surrounded by foliate reefs and framed in diamond...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Ebony
Biedermeier Mirror Germany circa 1815
Located in Hastings, GB
An early 19th century Biedermeier, mirror from southern Germany circa 1815. Beautiful Walnut and Cherry Wood veneer decorative panels. Original plate.
Small signs of historic worm...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 Late Biedermeier Cherrywood Sideboard from Switzerland
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The sideboard originates from Switzerland in the late Biedermeier period around 1850 (transition to historicism). The furniture was made of solid cherrywood. The backside is made of ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Spruce, Cherry
$6,676 Sale Price
24% Off
Mahogany table from around 1860, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Oval table - a table from the 1860s, imported from Scandinavia in the Biedermeier style. The table rests on an elegant cup with four lion's paws. Finished in polish.
Dimensions: hei...
Category
1860s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
20th-Century Biedermeier Set of Console Table and Mirror
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Biedermeier Set of Console Table and Mirror
We present you this console table & wall mirror, set the in Biedermeier style. It was made in the 1960s. The console feature...
Category
1960s German Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Restored Biedermeier Display Cabinet, Maple, Walnut, Polish, Czech, 1850s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier display cabinet comes from Bohemia from the mid-19th century. It is made of a combination of walnut and maple wood and has undergone careful restoration. Dur...
Category
1850s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Maple
19th Century Biedemeier Nutwood Trumeau Commode, Austria circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant 19th century Biedermeier nutwood Trumeau Commode from the early period in Austria around 1825. A perfect sized piece of antique Biedermeier fur...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Very well preserved conical secretary with stepped head
Front with multiply mirrored pyramid mahogany
entire surface with original shellac hand polish
high-quality cabinet part with thread intarsia and leg buttons
very elaborate workmanship and rare furniture...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Biedermeier Bathing Doll, Porcelain, c. 1820, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
19th Century Biedermeier Bookcase Display Cabinet Solid Larch , Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique Austrian Biedermeier bookcase display cabinet, restored and polished to wax, in solid larch.
The glass of the two doors has been removed for the restoration and will be asse...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Set of Six Biedermeier Board Chairs, Cherry Wood and Mesh, Vienna, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Set of six Biedermeier board chairs from Vienna, Austria, circa 1830.
Wonderful bright cherry veneer (shovel) and solid wood (frame and legs). Book-matched cherry veneer o...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber, Cherry
$6,319 Sale Price / set
50% Off
19th Century Country House Biedermeier Cherrywood Extendable Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Introducing our exquisite offering: a remarkable country house table crafted from solid cherry wood, originating from the late Biedermeier period around 1850. This captivating piece ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$10,492 Sale Price
20% Off
Austrian 1840s Biedermeier Bleached Burled Walnut Swivel Chair with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier bleached burled walnut swivel chair from the mid-19th century, with new upholstery. Born in Austria during the first half of the 19th century, this bleached s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Burl, Walnut
Early 19th Century Solid Cherry Biedermeier Corner Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier cherry wood corner cabinet is a classic example of 19th-century craftsmanship, combining elegance with functional design. Crafted in warm cherry wood with ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
19th Century, Set of Six Cherry Biedermeier Chairs, Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Set of six chairs, Biedermeier around 1825, solid cherrywood. The chairs were new re-upholstered. Measure: Seat height 46 cm. In very good restored condition.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$5,246 Sale Price / set
24% Off
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 Secretaire, Central Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretaire with three drawers and flat writing flap. The body is veneered in cherry and polished by hand. The secretaire stands on square feet which are flanked by eboniz...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1st Half of 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and half columns at the corners. The front drawer protrudes slightly and rests on the capitals. The chest of drawers is veneered in wa...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Petite Austrian Biedermeier Maple Bench with Out-Scrolled Arms from the 1840s
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier petite maple wood upholstered window seat without-scrolled arms and cross stretcher from the mid-19th century. Born during the Biedermeier period that animate...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Birch Hand-Carved and Ebonized Biedermeier Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of armchairs crafted of solid birch, the classically curved back crest adorned with a carved, ebonized fan motif and sabre legs. The armchairs boast a pair of whimsical, eboni...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Round Drum Sewing Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful exclusive early Biedermeier drum sewing table / side table in cherry veneer and solid wood. In the body there is a drawer with a division. In very good handpolished restore...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Spruce, Cherry
$4,053 Sale Price
24% Off
Antique High Gloss Secretary Desk, Scandinavia, circa 1850s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
ANTIQUE-UNIQUE. Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior. A representative ...
Category
1850s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Style Charles Pollock for William Switzer Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Biedermeier style Charles Pollock for William Switzer side table. It features a dramatic cabriolet leg with ebonized wood.
Priced each.
Additional information:
Materials: fruitw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
$2,228 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Armchair Solid Cherry
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier armchair from south Germany, very good restorated condition. Solid cherrywood and completely new upholstered.
Measures: Seat height 45 cm.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$2,324 Sale Price
30% Off
Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning toilette commode, structured like a writing commode, made in the famous era of Biedermeier, a late piece made around 1850, in Austria.
The structure of the chest of drawer...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866),
"Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pré...
Category
1830s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paper
$476 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Early 19th Century Set of Four Biedermeier Birch Wood Chairs from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The four chairs date from the Biedermeier period, circa 1820. The chairs are solid and veneered with birch wood. The set is in very good condition. The chairs are newly upholstered a...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$4,506 Sale Price / set
22% Off
Antique sofa from Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions :
sofa height 113 cm seat height 45...
Category
1890s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Meissen Figurine 'Chiarina', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine:
Dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, lifting her right leg slightly forward with her foot extended downward, leaning her head to the righ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Dutch Willem III sofa, ca 1870-1890
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Willem III sofa, ca 1870-1890
A Dutch Willem III sofa from the period 1870-1890 with a curved back and covered with striped fabric upholstery. In the...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Original Asian-Style Small Cabinet, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, China, 1850s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This charming Asian-style cabinet originates from China and dates back to the mid-19th century. It is crafted from lacquered and painted wood, adorned with rich ornaments and colors ...
Category
1850s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
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
Biedermeier Style Bohemian Cut And Ground Crystal Liquor Bottle
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 guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Hand...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Inlays, Brass, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large, original Biedermeier Secretaire from South Germany around 1840.
Cherry veneered on softwood and solid cherry. Solid cherry solid columns with carved Corinthian capitals.
Pro...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron, Tin
$11,445 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Biedermeier Dining Table, Cherry Wood, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This practical and elegant round Biedermeier dining table comes from Bohemia from the first half of the 19th century. It has a large diameter and comfortably seats up to 6 people. It...
Category
1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Lacquer, Spruce
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
Antique secretary from around 1880, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 159 cm / width 112 cm / dep...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Set of six Amalgam Glass Goblets, Biedermeier, Peasant Silver, Circa 1860's.
Located in Praha, CZ
A beautiful set of 6 pieces of antique, so-called amalgam glass, which was produced in Bohemia since 1860 as a luxury item, so-called peasant Silver
The cups are made of hollow glass...
Category
1860s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Biedermeier Sofa Walnut circa 1830 Cream Material with Yellow Flowers
Located in DE
Large Biedermeier sofa circa 1830 in a typical cream material with yellow flowers.
This beautiful cream sofa is made out of walnut. It is an elegant piece.
The Biedermeier period r...
Category
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Seating Set Biedermeier, Sofa and Two Armchairs, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Elegant Biedermeier seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the time.
Measures sofa:
Depth 75...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Walnut and Velvet Cream Color Austrian Sofa Canapes, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
Biedermeier two-seat sofa. Sofa all veneered in walnut wood and covered in beige color velvet and combined fabric.
The sofa is small in size, and seats two people well. It is made ...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Zabihi Collection Light Gray Blue Red Worn Caucasian Rug Square Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th century distressed Caucasian rug in blues and red
Measures: 20" x 20".
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Biedermeier Armoire with Intricate Carvings and Unique Urn Shape
Located in Firenze, IT
A truly exceptional Biedermeier one door armoire crafted from richly hued honey-toned cherrywood. This unique piece features ebonized black-lacquered and gilt wood details, intricate...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Swedish Biedermeier Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table Golden Birch Tiger Stripe A
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf table in stunning tiger stripe and quilted golden birch veneers and four elegant curved feet.
The pedestal column in particular features beauti...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,753 Sale Price
32% Off
Biedermeier Style Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Biedermeier dresser, architectural detailing shines in the six-drawer long dresser fitted with brass handles and ivory-finish escutcheons. Beautiful stepped-caddy dresser top and b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,045 / item
Biedermeier Console with Ebonized Columns and Bronze Mounts and Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome 19th century Empire style console in walnut adorned with ebonized column legs and rectangular base, Vienna, circa 1840.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,872 Sale Price
20% Off
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.