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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
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

Biedermeier Revolving Chair, Cherry Wood, Black Velvet, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Rare original Biedermeier Swivel or Revolving Bergere Chair from Southern Germany about 1820. Cherry veneered on softwood and solid wood. Base on four solid legs with veneered frame...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Cherry, Paint

French 19th Century Birch Biedermeier Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic Biedermeier period trumeau mirror from France, 19th century, made of birch wood and ebonized details around the original mirror plate. The architectural-inspired shape is...
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19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Wood, Birch

Swedish Karelian Burl Dressing Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A unique Swedish karelian burl dressing mirror with bone accents, 19th Century. 11 inches wide by 13 inches deep by 17 inches tall
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Burl

Biedermeier Chair, South Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant Biedermeier chair comes from Southern Germany and dates back to around 1820. The walnut chair stands out for its exquisite shovel back design. The chair showcases slight...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

German Biedermeier Satinwood Settee W/ Gilt Foliage Wreaths & Silk Seat, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
German Biedermeier satinwood settee with a gilt carved shaped back, flanking scrolled arms, central gilt carved foliage wreaths, reticulated carved gilt X panels, gilt corner circula...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silk, Satinwood, Giltwood

German Biedermeier Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany chest of drawers with marble column sides.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble

Set of Four 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Period Chairs with Bookmarked Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier period side chairs from the first half of the 19th century with red upholstery. Each of this set of Biedermeier chairs features an exquisite bookma...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Display Display Bookcase, Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
19th century Biedermeier display bookcase Completely restored to shellac polish. Material: Walnut Period: 1830 - 1839 Source: Bohemia - Czechia.
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1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch PAIR Z
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

Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Switzerland, circa 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
A set of four Biedermeier chairs, Switzerland, 1820-1830, walnut veneer. Beautiful back with a “Pretzel”decor and a beautiful carving on the top of the chair. The chairs are in good ...
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1820s Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Historical Judaica Freemasonry Memorial Plaque Vienna-Paris 1861-1886
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely rare and one of a kind custom made Plaque represents the History of Jewish People and their acceptance in society and freemasonry through out the world. The Plaque had been hand crafted and designed by August Klein- Purveyor to the Imperial and Royal Court of the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. The Revolution of 1848 in the Austrian Empire seen by many Jewish intellectuals as a welcome opportunity to agitate for the emancipation of their community. Generally the social evolution of the Jewish community, the growing number of Jews who wanted to become Masons,their cultural integration, and the progress of the process that would soon lead to their legal emancipation all worked in favor of this change in attitude. In Austria it all started in 1742, only 25 years after the founding of the Grand Lodge of London and Winchester, the Lodge "Aux Trois Canons” was consecrated in Vienna by a Lodge from Breslau. It was, however, closed only six months later by order of “Empress” Maria Theresa I. Her husband Franz Stephan von Lothringen, (later the German Emperor Franz I...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Silver, Bronze, Enamel

Biedermeier Children's Bench dual Functionality as a Luxurious Pet Bed
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing our luxurious Biedermeier children's bench, a versatile piece that doubles as an elegant bed for your cherished pets. This rare gem, hailing from the early 19th century B...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

A fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood birch and ebony secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood and Birch secretary . Ebony and fine quality inlayed woods .
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch, Ebony, Satinwood

Biedermeier Sideboard or Liquor Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier sideboard, credenza or liquor cabinet with plenty of storage space. Has many compartments for bottles. Lovely carvings and handcut dovetails to the front and back of the ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Satin, Birch, Maple

Biedermeier 19th Century Walnut Accent Table with Oval Top and Quarter Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut accent table from the 19th century, with oval top, quarter veneer, banding, single drawer, saber legs and low in-curving stretcher. Created in A...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Commode, Denmark, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier commode, Denmark 1820, Classic design with 4 drawers and beautiful mahogany veneer. In very good condition.   
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1820s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Commode, Denmark, 1820
Biedermeier Commode, Denmark, 1820
$3,800 Sale Price
24% Off
Biedermeier Walnut Blue Fabric Vintage Wingback Chair Armchair Vienna circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Biedermeier vintage wingback chair or armchair from walnut and sky blue upholstery designed and manufactured circa 1925 Vienna. While the walnut frame in beautiful brown color tone is refinished some time ago and demonstrates stunning warmth and depth, the upholstery was newly reupholstered with sky blue high quality textile fabric. The wingback chair or armchair features a stunning slightly curved backrest, which flows into the armrests and is great to use as freestanding fireplace armchair...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Beautiful Early Biedermeier Showcase, circa 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive early Biedermeier showcase Germany, Kassel, circa 1825-1835. Rectangular body flanked by two columns. (O-240).
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Austrian Antique Religious Wood Sculpture Praying Angel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
19 th c Austrian Antique handcarved wood religious sculpture of a praying angel, kneeling on. One knee on a wood base. Remnants of silver paint. Split of wood in the middle due to wo...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

Large Italian Biedermeier arched frame, 1830s
Located in London, GB
An imposing arched frame in the Biedermeier style that flourished in central Europe in the first half of the 19th century. Its restrained ornamentation is typical of the movement, wh...
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1830s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

19th Century Biedermeier Wall Console/ Side Table, Cherrywood, AT circa 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very appealing mid 19th century cherrywood Console Table from the second Biedermeier period around 1860 in Austria. Veneered in fine cherrywood this perfect restored Biedermeier cons...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Spruce

Antique chest of drawers - pillar, Northern Europe, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A post-type chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century. Furniture currently under renovation. Dimensions: height 149 cm / width 73 cm / depth 45 cm
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1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

German Biedermeier Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze trim.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Wall Mirror
Located in Münster, DE
Pillar mirror, Biedermeier, around 1820/30, walnut veneer, Schinkel roof, flanked by half columns, restored condition, shellac polish Height: 120 cm, width: 67 cm, depth: 8 cm
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Gorgeous wood grain with lots of movement and ebonized details. Very special!
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Salon Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Maple roots on solid pinewood. Literary Proven” Empire and Biedermeiermöbel“ by Renate Müller 1995 p. 132. (G-Sam-2).  
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Maple, Pine

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armoire
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Biedermeier floorboard, circa 1825. Cuba mahogany on softwood. On the log feet high-rectangular two-door corpus with profile-framed arch-shaped fields. Architecturally arrang...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Softwood

Austrian Biedermeier 6 Chairs Set 1820 Danhauser
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique and rare set of 6 Austria Biedermeier Dining chairs , attributed to Josef Danhauser, 1820. Lyra shaped backs with inlay fruitwood on walnut wood veneer. All original condition...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Nutwood

19th century Antique Oil Painting of a German Gentleman in Gilded Frame
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This 19th-century oil painting features a well-dressed German gentleman, likely from the upper class. He is formally dressed in a black jacket with gold buttons, a white high-collare...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Canvas, Hardwood, Paint

Original Biedermeier Sewing Table Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Biedermeier sewing table, circa 1825. Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-handed frame box column on saber-4 legs. Four-sided table...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

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 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...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Basket Candelabra Crystal brass glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand ground crystal stones. Measurement: Diameter:50cm Height:100cm.
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Austrian Biedermeier Style Ebonized Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian (possibly Secessionist) (19/20th Century) ebonized oval center table with 4 fluted column legs and glass top and stretcher.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Glass

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

Materials

Paper

Biedermeier Half-Cabinet, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Gorgeous, early Biedermeier / Empire Half Cabinet or Chest from Southern Germany around 1820. Cherry veneered on softwood and solid cherry. Ebonized full columns with old gilt corint...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron, Gold Leaf

19th Century Walnut Czech Biedermeier Chairs Set of 4 Pieces, 1840-1849
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD Set of Biedermeier chairs, four pieces. Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Source: Czechia (Bohemia) Period: 18340-18...
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1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Upholstery

Chest of Drawers, Brandenburg/Berlin, 1825-1830
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful four-drawer chest of drawers from Berlin/Brandenburg. Floral fruitwood inlays and full fluted columns at the front as well as a dynamic and symmetrical veneer pattern.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Amber and Silver Necklace from Bückeburg
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite amber necklace from the Bückeburger Land is a stunning example of mid-19th-century traditional craftsmanship, intricately tied to the region's cultural heritage. Origi...
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1870s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silver

Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk. Source: Czech Period: 1830-1839 Material: Walnut It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing ...
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1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Antique Biedermeier Showcase / Bookcase, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier showcase / bookcase, circa 1825. Mahogany veneer on a solid oak body. Rectangular two-door corpus on block feet with partly framed gl...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Benches, France, 1840
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of Biedermeier benches with intricate carvings, half round armrests and pillars on the sides with acanthus leaves. In the middle of the backre...
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1840s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Swedish Biedermeier Antique Lyre Pedestal Table, French Polish, 19th Century A
Located in Lewes, England
Wonderful and unusual 19th century, Swedish Biedermeier lyre pedestal table in a rich deep honey French polish finish. This table has a pullout dr...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Pine

Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, South German 1820 This unique pair of Biedermeier armchairs has a gorgeous walnut veneer. They have very pretty hand-carved details on the armrests. T...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Empire Style Table Walnut Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Austrian Biedermeier Empire style walnut center table with black glass top. Very fine finish on this piece and a classic style!
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Walnut

19th Century Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Cherrywood
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherry. High-rectangular, one-body on four feet. Overhead cover plate, including drawer. Originates from a Berlin estate. Excellent warm patina aged over decades. Age-related use t...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Chiffoniere in Walnut with Secretaire Compartment, South Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant and rare Biedermeier chiffoniere was crafted in South Germany around 1830. It features a beautifully grained walnut veneer on a softwood carcass, with a striking bookmat...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Oak, Walnut, Spruce

Fine Biedermeier Center Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier center table. Cherrywood with ebonized fruitwood details and carved giltwood caryatids. Full restoration by us.
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Ebony, Giltwood

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

George III Style Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Serving Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptiinal George III Style Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany tiered Serving Table. Measures 42" in width , 17.5" on depth, 37.25" in height.
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Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Side Table or Small Etagère, Germany 1820's
Located in Leimen, DE
Elegant 1820 German Side Table or Small Étagère in Mahogany Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this 1820 German side table, also known as a small étagère. Crafted wi...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Oil Painting by Alex Hoenig
Located in Berlin, DE
Motif man reading a local ad. Oil on mahogany plate. Stylized gold frame. Measures in cm: with frame Height: 40 cm Width: 34 cm without frame Height: 20.5 cm Width: 15.5 cm (S-94).
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Lyre Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Imposing lyre secrétaire in the manner of Vienna Biedermeier. Ebonized partially bird’s-eye maple veneer on solid pinewood. Inframed with maple root c...
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Fine Biedermeier Console Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier console. Cherrywood with mirrored back panel.
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Fine Biedermeier Console Table
Fine Biedermeier Console Table
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Roots Veneer, South Germany, 1840s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful set of six neoclassical Biedermeier shovel chairs (backrest in form of a shovel) from South Germany around 1840/50. Solid Walnut and walnut veneer with walnut roots inlays ...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Original Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Desk Mahogany Veneer, circa 1845-1850
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid pinewood. High-right body on padfoot feet. In the articulated front four drawers of different sizes. Straight writing plate with a medaillion-shaped depression. Beh...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Antique Wien Vienna Silver Candle Holders, by Leopold Kuhn, dated 1827
Located in Vienna, AT
Two elegant, simple early Biedermeier silver candle holders on a round stand with a slightly curved, smooth shaft, chased decoration on the edge of the foot, on the narrow bulge rings and on the upper edge of the slightly flared vase-shaped spout. Branded by the Wheel mark, Viennese official hallmark: 13 Lot silver, dated 1827 Master's stamp: 'LK' in oval - Leopold Kuhn, Worked as master 1818-1828 Bibliography: 'Old Vienna' dictionary for Austrian and southern German arts and crafts...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Silver

Hand-Painted Engravings of Wiesbaden after Jan Simon Voddiggel, 1852
Located in Savannah, GA
Jan Simon Voddiggel (Amsterdam, 1820-1862) A collection of six steel engravings depicting the enchanting scenes of Weisbaden, Germany, as envisioned by the Dutch artist Jan Simon Vo...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint, Paper

19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Exceptional quality on this piece and very fine polished finish as well. Superb!!
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19th Century 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.

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