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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
Biedermeier Display Cabinet, Cherry Veneer, Ash Burl, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, early Biedermeier display cabinet or bookcase from southern Germany around 1820. Light cherry wood veneered on softwood. Partly ebonized. Ash burl veneer inlaid on the side...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Veneer Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier (1830s) cherry veneer armchairs with round back design and maple inlay & ebonized details with an inset upholstered seat.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Maple, Wood, Upholstery

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Neoclassical Style Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century Austrian Biedermeier flame mahogany neoclassical style bookcase. The cabinet has 3 adjustable shelves for books an...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Mahogany

Set of six Biedermeier Chairs, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six Biedermeier side chairs made of mahogany with elegantly curved sabre legs, straight frames and upholstered seats. The lower half of the backrest is fitted with ebonized C-...
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Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde & Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Side or Entry table Biedermeier Fruitwood blonde & black wood night stand LA CA . Very early 1800’s work of art 19th Century sewing table . The top opens up with an original lock and...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal

Mahogany chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Mahogany chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1880. Chest of drawers in very good condition, after professional renovation. wood: mahogany dimensions: height 138 cm width 105...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the mid-19th century. The chest of drawers has three spacious drawers. The whole is veneered with richly grained light walnut. The furniture is in ver...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, ca. 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An elegant chest of drawers from around 1860, in the classic Biedermeier style, which is characterized by simple, functional design, emphasizing comfort of use. The piece of furnitur...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Mahogany antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique mahogany chest of drawers from around 1890. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 102 cm / width 110 cm / depth 61 cm
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1890s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Dutch Oil Painting of Street with Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch style (20th Cent) gilt framed oil painting of street with man and woman.
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Paint

Antique Silver 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

Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Grosfeld House unusual cabinet display chest of drawers mirror vanity MINT!
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20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Antique Baroque Style Top Desk / Secretary Fully Inlaid
Located in Berlin, DE
With rich marquetry in this version, it is very rare to find such a similar piece of furniture. The cupboard stands on paw feet, high-quality maceteria inlays on all sides, i.e. inla...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, unadorned, neoclassical Biedermeier Chiffonier, Dresser, high chest or weekly cabinet from South Germany around 1830. Blonde Cherry veneered on softwood. Restored and hand-p...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron

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

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Birch

Secretaire Writing Cabinet in Antique Biedermeier Style Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality rosewood veneer on solid conifers. Conical body on profile frames. Base in the front, between four drawers, straight flap with shield-shaped filling. Behind it is a richly divided compartmental division of a bent temple-shaped central compartment with mirrored full columns, flanked by star-starved drawers. Over cantilevered profile cornice flat gypsum, stepped with oval cover plate. Front. All drawers and backboard made of solid wood. So-called pyramid furniture...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch square
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 ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

1920s Grained Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
1920s Grained and Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs. Offered for sale is a 3-piece set of Austrian Biedermeier burlwood furniture. The centerpiece of the set is a square Burlwood table with four legs rising from the center of the base. Flanking on either side of the table is a pair of burlwood chairs...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Nightstand in Walnut with Ebonized Top, Germany circa 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier Nightstand in Walnut with Ebonized Top, Germany circa 1830 This refined Biedermeier nightstand from Germany, dating to around 1830, showcases the clean lines and elegant ...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Fluted Cherry Wood Biedermeier Column Cabinet, Southern German 1860s
Located in Ulm, DE
This elegant Biedermeier column cabinet, originating from Southern Germany, is a beautifully crafted piece that combines timeless simplicity with practical functionality. Made of sol...
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Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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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

Set of 4 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs does not only have a gorgeous walnut veneer, the chairs are also very comfortable. The backs have an elegant fleur-de-lis design. ...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Set of 8 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Biedermeier style dining chairs. The chairs are cherry and have walnut burlwood backs.
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1980s Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Walnut

Biedermeier style corner chest of drawers, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique corner chest of drawers from the mid-nineteenth century in the Biedermeier style. The style is characterized by a simple design, corresponding to comfort and functionality. ...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1860, in the elegant Biedermeier style, is a unique piece of furniture from Northern Europe. The Biedermeier style is distinguished by its sim...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Pair of Chairs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Austrian Early Biedermeier pair of walnut side chairs. Round shape conclave back. Upholstered in French linen.
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Nutwood

Antique Meissen Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers, Ca 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen porcelain vase with hand-painted flowers. Purple and gold decoration. Ca. 1900. Measures: 18.5 x 11 cm. In excellen...
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Porcelain

Biedermeier Demi-Lune Console Table, Walnut Veneer, Maple, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Demi-Lune console table, walnut veneer, maple, Austria circa 1830 Three-legged demi-lune console table in walnut. Half round top in walnut star...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple, Walnut, Softwood

Gentleman Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting of a gentleman with a red beard in a blue suit
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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint

Pair of Baltic Empire-Style Black and Green Marble, Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Baltic Empire-style (19/20th Century) 2-door credenzas with mahogany cabinets with carved gilt and ebonized swan heads on the front supports, topped with a shaped piece of b...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Giltwood

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. Simpl...
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1890s Polish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Palisander

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

Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier table desk composed of cherrywood and inlaid banding with a double pedestal base joined by a rod stretcher beneath a sh...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

1820’s Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Exceptional walnut Biedermeier chest of drawers with ebonized wood feline legs and brass handles. Circa 1820s.
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Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Five Drawer Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful unadorned Biedermeier Chiffonier with 5 drawers in cherry veneer from South Germany around 1820. Gorgeous, continuous and book-matched cherry veneer on softwood and cherry ...
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Empire Style Cheval Floor Mirror Cherry & Brass
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique French Empire Style Cheval Floor Mirror Cherry & Brass
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20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Austrian 19th Century Biedermeier Commode with Three Butterfly Veneered Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier commode from the 19th century, with three drawers and block feet. Created in Austria during the 19th century, this Biedermeier commode features a rectangular top with canted corners in the front, sitting above three butterfly veneered drawers fitted with classical brass hardware. Raised on four block style feet with angled accents in the front, this 19th century Biedermeier commode...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Secession Walnut Dresser Nut from 1900
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a beautiful timeless Biedermeier showcasefrom Vienna, Austria from 1900. (Biedermeier was a style in the art , literature , music and interior design which developed in ...
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1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Biedermeier Vitrine, Walnut, Brass, Three Sides Glazed, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Neoclassical Biedermeier Vitrine or Display cabinet from South Germany around 1830. Walnut veneered and solid. Glazed on three sides with old glass windows. Ebonized full columns. Br...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Biedermeier Cabinet, South German 1810, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier cabinet, South German 1810. Small cabinet or nightstand of the Biedermeier period. The cabinet has a beautiful walnut veneer. It stands on high legs and has one door and ...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

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

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Cherry

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...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Armoire, Walnut Veneer, Full Columns, Vienna, Austria circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful restored original Biedermeier Armoire / Wardrobe / Cabinet in Walnut Veneer with a convex front and fluted full column from Vienna, Austria circa 1825 Walnut veneered on so...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Metal

Biedermeier Sewing Table, Cherry Wood, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small, round, three-legged Biedermeier sewing table with flap from Southern Germany around 1820. Cherry veneered and solid, partly ebonized. Three-legged with intermediate tableau a...
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1820s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Softwood

Antique secretary, Scandinavia, around 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century, Scandinavia. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 111 cm / width 103 cm / ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Biedermeier Mahogany Escritoire. This Escritoire Features 5 Drawers and a Pull Down Writing Slope. Circa 1860 The Drawers and Fall Having Wonderful Matched Flame Mahogany Veneers. Th...
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1860s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier style walnut table. Featuring an exceptional polished finish along with ebonized details. Fabulous!! Circa 1820. 35.5w x 22d x 30h
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

John Widdicomb Biedermeier Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A like new late 20th Century John Widdicomb Biedermeier Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Side Table. Measures 30.5" in width , 23" on depth, 28.25" in height.
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Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Austrian Biedermeier 6 Walnut Chairs Set
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Austrian Biedermeier set of 6 dining chairs. Solid walnut wood, handcrafted. All original condition, with shellack polish. Reupholstered in Biedermeier style striped fabric. Rare to ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Wooden Compote with Classical Column Stand, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Austrian Biedermeier compote from the mid-19th century features a circular wooden bowl over an exquisite stand made of three elegant columns with ebonized wood capitals and base...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Antique Swiss Biedermeier Silver Covered Chafing Dish
Located in New York, NY
Swiss Biedermeier silver chafing dish, 19th century. Round with gently curved sides and molded rim. Handle faceted stained wood. Beading. Cover gently rai...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silver

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

Colored, Framed Copper Engraving "Fuhrwerk II" Published by Winkelmann and Sons
Located in Hamburg, DE
Hand coloured, framed copper engraving "Fuhrwerk II" published by Winkelmann and Sons in Berlin in the mid-19th century. The print shows the vehicles of that time, four different ca...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Paper

Dutch Style Wooden Umbrella Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch-style (19/20th Century) carved and stained wood umbrella stand with 4 shoes at base and copper trim
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19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant set of 4 Biedermeier chairs from southern Germany around 1830. Cherry wood veneered and solid. Ebonized back decoration in the shape of a lyre, a very classicist motif. ...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Austrian 1850s Biedermeier Upholstered Stool with Out-Scrolled Arms and Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable Austrian Biedermeier walnut stool from the mid-19th century features high out-scrolled upholstered arms flanking an upholstered seat. The simple curvy lines of the uppe...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite late 19th century Biedermeier dining table. The table is raised on scrolled bun feet and original casters, below an X stretcher with concave sides and S scrolled design elements above. The central supporting column has an ebonized fruitwood mottled border, which separates and supports the table once expanded. Three leaves with apron, convert a round table to a full dining table with an ebonized fruitwood border. Warm rich patina throughout. The table can become a smaller oval table...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

Large Biedermeier Half-Cabinet, Walnut and Ebonized, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Early 19th century, rare and very large (127 cm / 50" high) neoclassical Biedermeier Half-Cabinet, Cupboard or small Armoire. Walnut veneered on softwood. Doors inside counter veneer...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Softwood

Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820, Cherrywood
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, 1820. This exquisite original sewing table is a wonderful example for typical Biedermeier period furniture piece, which should not be missing in any Bieder...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry, 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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