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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
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 pr...
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1830s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Paper

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...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Dutch Elm Inlaid Brass Bound Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch (17/18th Century) shaped rectangular burl elm console table standing on cabriole legs featuring a finely inlaid marquetry central oval medallion and floral design t...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Danube Monarchy, around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with four drawers and a top plate forming volutes and vase-shaped feet. The chest of drawers is veneered in cherry. The crosspieces are profiled and the ...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Antique chair Biedermeier early 19th century walnut
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Special design ✓ Beautiful embellishments ✓ Stylish and elegant Dimensions: Width: 64 cm Height: 90 cm Depth: 50 cm Seat height: 52 cm Item: Antique Chair Item No.: 1022 Origin: ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Nutwood

19th Century Biedermeier Czech Display Cabinet, Shellac Polish, Walnut
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD 19th century Biedermeier display cabinet from Austria Completely restored, surface made by shellac polish.       
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Walnut, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Polished Walnut Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier freestanding wall console table made of hand crafted shellac polished Walnut, in good condition. The tall table is composed with the...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Shellac Polished Mahogany Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier single armchair made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany in very good condition. The side, end chair has an arched, c...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany

Biedermeier Side Table with one Drawer, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Small Biedermeier side table with one drawer and a quatrefoil intermediate board and curved legs. The table top is bevelled at the corners. The drawer is equipped with a partition in...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique Oil Painting Farm Girl on a Flower Meadow by M. E. Ummenhofer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique oil painting farm girl on a flower meadow by M. E. Ummenhofer An impressive antique oil painting depicting a farm girl on a summerly flower ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Canvas, Wood

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Wreath Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in a honey color French polish finish with rounded arms. They have fu...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Venetian Six Asolane Biedermeier Chairs in Walnut, Lyre-Shaped Back, Hand-Carved
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set of 6 Asolane Biedermeier chairs from the second half of the 19th century in walnut with lyre-shaped backrest, hand-carved. Fixing with wooden nails; spring seat covered in antique pink fabric in good condition. Design of the chairs attributable to the Vincenzo Cadorin Atelier About Asolo Between '800 and' 900 Asolo seems to affirm its character as a place of beauty, privileged residence and cultural tradition, attracting illustrious personalities, intellectuals and artists, Italian and foreign: among them Eugene Benson, Henry James and Carlo Scarpa, Marius Pictor, Filippo De Pisis, Igor Strawinsky, Hernest Hemingway. Above all, three women Caterina Cornaro, Eleonora Duse...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Large Biedermeier Box or Chest, Walnut Veneer, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large Biedermeier Box or small chest in walnut veneer from Southern Germany around 1820. Original brass handle. Ebonized key escutcheon and edges. Restored and hand-polished with she...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Walnut Centre Hall Table with Ebonized Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
Biedermeier walnut centre hall table with ebonized pedestal with tilt top.
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Wood

Biedermeier Burl Wood Secretary Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped cabinet with a scrolled bonnet, a centre compartment with door opening to two shaped shelves, flanked by curved side compartments (one shelf inside at the left). Below is a ...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Burl

Early 19th Century, Georgian Portrait Painting, Oil on Board, C.1820s
Located in London, GB
For sale a charming European late 18th, early 19th Century Georgian/Regency era oil on board portrait painting of a youthful person, possibly a scholar, believed to have been painted...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Style Walnut Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet. Veyr light weight. Measures 24" in width, 17" in depth and stands 75" tall.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arms....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

19thCentury Biedermeier Living Room Set
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a living room set composed of a table, four chairs, and two armchairs. The whole was manufactured in the second half of the 19th century. The set is of simple, elega...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Dutch landscape of a procession of blind men titled "The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind" (1568)
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Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint

Pair Of Modern Biedermeier Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
A newly handmade pair of sleek Modern Biedermeier chests made of solid walnut wood and comprised of two deep drawers on high tapered and straight legs. Wood is finished in a matte lo...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Viennese Biedermeier Étagère / Round Collection Display Table
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant Viennese étagère is made of cherry-veneer with ebony feet and cock-bead around the edge of each of the four shelves. The graceful lines of this étagère are similar to a ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Ebony

Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Walnut, Spruce, Beech, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier armchair originates from the first half of the 19th century in Bohemia, which was part of the Austrian Empire at the time. It is made from a combination of s...
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Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Spruce, Beech, Lacquer

Antique Biedermeier Swedish Birch Ormolu Mounted Sofa Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique Swedish birch Biedermeier sofa table with ebonized detail, circa 1820 in date. The table features a rectangular top w...
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1820s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ormolu

Rare Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Marble in the antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Maple root on solid conifers. Single-door cabinet in cylindrical shape. Corpus on corresponding frame. Gering marble top surface with light-grey grain. Partially ebonised. Interior s...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birdseye Maple

19th Century Biedermeier Console Table Mahogany c. 1825
Located in Münster, DE
Console, Biedermeier c. 1825, mahogany, rectangular body with large drawer on two fully sculpted columns, back panel with ebonized pilasters, concave cut-out base, restored condition...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Early 9th Century Biedermeier Walnut / Bronze Mounted Bookcase / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the world of the early 19th century with our impeccably crafted Biedermeier cabinet, hailing from the Austro-Hungarian, German, or Northern European origins. This exceptio...
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Early 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

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 ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

Biedermeier Sofa, Cherry Veneer, Horsehair, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful straightened neoclassical Biedermeier Sofa or Bench from South Germany about 1830. Cherry veneered and solid. Solid „Stollen“ feet. Ebonized round bars on the armrests. Bla...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Softwood

Biedermeier Armoire, Central Germany, around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier cabinet with two doors, two drawers and a protruding cornice. The wardrobe is veneered in cherry and has been polished by hand. The doors have panels with segmental arche...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Restored Biedermeier Coffee Table, Cherry, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1870s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier table features an unusual octagonal (eight-sided) tabletop. It comes from Bohemia from the second half of the 19th century. It is made of solid beech with wa...
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1870s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Cherry, Lacquer, Walnut

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Early 1900s Antique Quilted Mahogany Wreath A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted mahogany veneers finished in the Classic darker oak color French polish finish with roundel motifs...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

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...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Muslin, Mahogany

Biedermeier Style Danish Chair in Wood and Fabric
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Particular and elegant chair with a solid and functional structure; the most interesting part of the chair is the elaborate and imaginative backrest with a harmonious and refined design; in the middle, there is precious woodwork, carved with skill and ability by a master cabinetmaker; the front legs have been meticulously turned to give them a light and proportionate shape, while the rear ones have a slightly curved square section; the seat top is removable and a wooden pin on the front crossbar allows the top itself to fit perfectly into its natural housing. The seat upholstery was replaced in ancient times and is in good condition (a bit of wear on the front, see photo) so we did not consider doing any restoration on the whole chair because its authentic look and slight imperfections make it really seductive and fascinating and attest its antiquity. The chair was handcrafted in Denmark in perfect Biedermeier style using African...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Mahogany Center
Located in Dallas, TX
The Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Mahogany Center Table is classic piece with antique roots. This elegant table showcases the Biede...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Sofa with carved Swan Décor, veneered in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sofa with straight frame and rounded backrest. The couch is veneered in walnut and decorated with carved swans on the high armrests. The sofa has been expertly restored and hand polished as well as reupholstered. The high-quality upholstery fabric is patterned with black diamonds on a white background on the seat and backrest and has a mottled black and white design on the armrests. The cushions are designed to match and give the light sofa...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Fabric

Portrait for Woman
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting titled "Madame Rimsky"
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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint

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...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Cherry

19th - 20th Century Swedish Cherrywood Bedside Table by Mobile Fresno Living
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, antique Swedish bedside table with one drawer, polished brass pull made of hand crafted, partly veneered Cherrywood, designed by Mobile Fresno ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Brass

19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Bench is a stunning antique piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm. Crafted from walnut wood in the Biedermeier style, this benc...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

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)
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19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Bookcase, 1810-20, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique antique Biedermeier library cabinet dates back to the early Biedermeier period 1810-20 and comes from Germany. It features a walnut and mahogany veneer on softwood. The t...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Mahogany

Austrian Biedermeier Burl Ash and Inlaid Round Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier burl ash and inlaid round table with Gothic design apron and spool supports, circa 1840.  
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ash, Burl

Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Lower Saxony, Germany
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful set of four (4) North German Biedermeier dining chairs with solid mahogany frames with figured mahogany on the carved top & second rails, upholstered seat & saber legs. L...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Mahogany

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...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets with Single Drawer and Door, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier style walnut veneered cabinets with banded inlay from the second half of the 19th century. Each of this pair of Biedermeier stands features a rectangul...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Walnut

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

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Walnut

Early Antique Biedermeier Birds Eye Maple Burl Wood Cabinet Dresser With Drawers
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Rare Early Antique Biedermeier Birds Eye Maple Burl Wood Cabinet Dresser with Drawers. Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite Early Antique Biedermeier Bi...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple

Biedermeier Chimney Clock with Inlays, circa 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosewood with tendril and thread inserts. Rectangular base with four columns and the clock hung under the architrave. Dial Email. Gold-plated brass bezel and decorated gold compensat...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Beech

19th century biedermeier side table
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
19th century biedermeier side table in very good original condition.
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1820s Slovak Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Armchair Solid Cherrywood, New Upholstered
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Biedermeier armchair from south Germany, very good restorated condition. Solid cherrywood and completely new upholstered.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Cherrywood Biedermeier Casket
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful small box from the time of Biedermeier, made of cherrywood. In the box is in the lid a mirror and the upper part is as an insert to take out. In very good restored con...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Impressive 20th Century English Style Writing Table, Beech Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive 20th century English style writing table, Writing table in The English style. Maple Roots with thread intarsia on solid pinewood. Partially ebonized. Strongly bowed, fou...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Pine, Leather, Maple

Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Black Leather, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant pair of Biedermeier shovel chairs in walnut from Austria around 1820. Walnut veneered and solid. Strongly curved back board. Tapered square legs, straight at the front, curv...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal

Biedermeier Nightstand or Small Cabinet
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 19th century Biedermeier Nightstand has a very pretty walnut veneer. The small cabinet has one door, behind the door is a shelf....
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Siber Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh
Located in Munich, DE
This miniature relief portrait of King Ludwig I. of Bavaria is made out of chased silver. I has been executed by Ludwig Leigh and is signed L.Leigh. The po...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silver

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire after Johann Härle
By Johann Härle
Located in Berlin, DE
Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813. Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, partially ebonized, crested with classicist m...
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Pine, Wood, Birdseye Maple

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...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Yew

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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