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.
Large Cast Stone Garden Krater Vase, Late 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cast stone krater vase with a patinated surface in the Neoclassical style. Designed as a garden planter, the vase displays charming traces of natural weathering.
Cast Stone
$10,742 / set
Fine pair of Biedermeier glazed elm display cabinets
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of biedermeier glazed elm display cabinets circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this pair of swedish biedermeier period vitrines, which offer many possibilities for the hom...
Glass, Mirror, Elm
19th Century Biedermeier Bookcase, Southern Germany or Austria, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier bookcase with interesting decorative moulding Southern Germany / Austria Cherry Biedermeier circa 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 184 x 110 x 39 cm Description: Interestin...
Cherry
Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, ...
Steel
Early 19th Century Cherry and Ebony Biedermeier Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning early 19th century cherry and ebony Biedermeier vitrine, circa 1850. The vitrine is raised on square ebonized feet below a faux drawer with ebony trim. Above is a pair of ...
Glass, Cherry, Ebony
$4,800 / set
A Pair of Biedermeier Portraits, c.1840
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Biedermeier portraits, circa 1840. Professionally restored in the 1960s. canvas: 20 ¾ by 24 ½ inches frame: 25 ½ by 29 ¼ inches Found together with the portrait of ...
Canvas, Wood
$2,928Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Elevate your space with this exquisite 19th-century Austrian Biedermeier commode, crafted from rich crotch walnut that has aged to a stunning golden hue. The traditional elegance of ...
Walnut
historical Christ cross made of silver, around 1850, hallmarked Naples Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Exceptional silver cross with a figure of Christ, made in Naples, Italy, around 1850. The cross shape is typically Catholic, crafted like a piece of wood, masterfully hollowed out. ...
Silver
19th Century Alpine Landscape Oil Painting with Tyrolian Mountain Village
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Alpine Landscape Oil Painting with Tyrolian Mountain Village The antique oil painting captures the charm of an Alpine landscape, featuring a picturesque Tyrolean mounta...
Canvas, Wood
Biedermeier Large Bohemian Crystal Perfume Bottle With German Sterling Silver
Located in Prato, Tuscany
An elegant and sculptural large-sized perfume or cologne bottle, crafted from refined hand-cut crystal and finished with a German sterling silver mount; its slender shape is unusual ...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
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...
Walnut
19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Console with Mirror
By Biedermeier
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A super Biedermeier cabinet with single drawer and cupboard with matching pier mirror, excellent colour and condition.
Mahogany
Famous Painter Walther Firle Oil on Canvas with Leaf Gold Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
The present painting comes from the hand of the painter Walther Firle. It was created circa 1884 after a stay of the artist in Holland. In The Hague he s...
Canvas
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.
Brass
Maltese Rosewood Commode, Brass Inlay, Serpentine Drawers, Circa 1750
Located in Queens, NY
"Continental Maltese (18th Century) rosewood chest / commode with decorative brass inlay having 3 serpentine-front drawers with each having two brass drawer pulls, resting on four lo...
Brass
Elegant Sewing Table in antique Biedermeier Style Maple veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Ash root on solid beech. On strongly curved, over corner standing legs, connected by slightly intervening intermediate compartment. Outstanding saber-sha...
Maple
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Mahogany Sofa. Austria, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Early Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Sofa, Vienna, circa 1825–1830 This elegant and truly exceptional early Austrian Biedermeier sofa, crafted in Vienna around 1830, is a...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Lyra Secretaire in antique Vienna Biedermeier Style Majestic Work maple veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood. This so called Lyre secretaire Is the crowning of all European Furniture Art of The Biedermeier Period. Paw Feet and ...
Maple
Biedermeier Cabinet, South German around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Two-door Biedermeier cabinet in cherry veneer and polished by hand. The panels are decoratively set off in root burl. The interior division consists of three shelves. The cabinet com...
Cherry
Gilded Wall mirror, frame, oval, Biedermeier, around 1860, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful rare oval wall mirror / frame, in well known classic shape, of the Biedermeier period, made around 1860 in Austria, Europe. The special stucco work all around the frame in...
Stucco, Spruce
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl
By Biedermeier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Biedermeier Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Chest of Drawers crafted in walnut veneer with mother-of pearl keyhole escutcheons. Chest features a rectangular top above four graduated drawe...
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Heinrich-August, Walnut light
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs. This listing offers the model Heinrich-August. Crafted from fine solid Italian walnut, this version is a light chestnut fi...
Velvet, Walnut
Chiffonier and Commode in Antique Biedermeier Style, Exotic Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Exotic Indian Palisander on solid Wood. Architecturally arranged front. Highly rectangular body on log feet, with seven drawers of different sizes. The base drawer is curved, flanked...
Wood
$9,055Sale Price|23% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk in Cherry Veneer with Walnut and Rootwood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant 19th-century Biedermeier writing desk is veneered in fine cherrywood and accented with beautifully contrasted walnut and walnut-root inlays. The top features a sophistic...
Cherry, Walnut
Table Mirror, Makeup / Vanity Mirror, Late Biedermeier, Around 1850, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative table mirror / makeup mirror with swivel mechanism, an original of the Biedermeier peroid, around 1850, made in Austria. The corpus is made out of root ash, a very ...
Mirror, Ash, Maple
$5,607Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Cherrywood Sideboard, Southern Germany, Circa 1825
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This charming Biedermeier sideboard originates from Southern Germany and dates to around 1825. Crafted entirely from solid cherrywood, the piece features a beautiful, warm grain and ...
Cherry
Biedermeier chest of drawers
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Biedermeier-style chest of drawers from 1900, restored and in very good condition.
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Chair with Ink Painting, Northern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chair with Ink Painting Northern Germany Birch Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 42 x 47 cm Seat height: 48 cm Description: Chair made of solid birch,...
Birch
19th Century Flow Blue V&B Villeroy Boch Lot of 6 Plates Pheasant Series Decor
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of six porcelain flow blue plates, made by Villeroy & Boch, Germany, circa 1890s or older. Images show a hand painted Pheasant pattern. This is ...
Porcelain
19th Century German Biedermeier Crystal Beer Stein with Pewter & Glass
Located in Queens, NY
German (19/20th Cent) crystal beer stein with pewter and green glass cover with floral enamel decoration
Crystal
19th Century Original antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood
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...
Cherry
Antique Biedermeier Picture or Mirror frame in gilt wood, Austria 1830s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an elegant Austrian Biedermeier frame dating to the 1830s, distinguished by its refined proportions and restrained ornamentation characteristic of the p...
Wood
Porcelaine de Paris - Coffee cup and saucer 'Litron', late 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Elegant cup and saucer, of the model 'Litron' decorated with 2 ornament friezes depicting parakeets and rabbits and iinsects withing elaborate gilded garlands. A butterly on the cent...
Porcelain
Antique Italian Biedermeier Burr Walnut 3 Drawer Commode Dresser Chest of Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Italian Biedermeier Neoclassical Burr Walnut 3 Drawer Commode Dresser Chest o...
Walnut
Late 19th Century Biedermeier Style Birch Stools from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Classic lines define the silhouette this pair of Biedermeier stools. The aged patina of the yellow birch add the perfect finishing touch. The 17.5" high seats have older, vintage up...
Upholstery, Birch
Unusual Early 19th Century Biedermeier Library Desk, German or Austrian
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very attractive early 19th century library desk, veneered an precious satinwood, with ebonised banding, the freeze with three drawers to th...
Fruitwood, Satinwood
19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Walnut Mirror. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Mirror, Circa 1825 We are pleased to present this exquisite and generously sized walnut Biedermeier mirror, crafted in Vienna around 1825—a true testame...
Walnut
Pair of Continental Biedermeier Style One Drawer One Door Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. burl walnut, ormolu and marble one drawer one door side tables. Each small table is raised ...
Marble, Ormolu
Biedermeier Chair, Solid Cherry Wood, Restored, Germany, Circa 1820
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier single chair, around 1820, solid cherry wood, newly upholstered and covered, wax polish, backrest with delicate bracing, restored condition, shellac polish Height: 90.5 ...
Nutwood
Antique Swedish Karl Johan, Biedermeier Lyre Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent crotch mahogany period Karl Johan (Biedermeier) lyre-shaped pedestal base table. Originally handcrafted as a sewing table, today it makes a wonderful end or side table.
Mahogany
$2,795 / set
Antique Dining Room Chair Group, Set of 6
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique chair group consisting of 6 chairs. All chairs with newly upholstered seat and new cover.
Upholstery, Cherry
19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Walnut Center Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Large Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Center Table Vienna, circa 1825 A rare and exceptionally elegant large Viennese Biedermeier pedestal table, crafted in Vienna around 18...
Walnut
$9,218Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Conical Shape Secretary, Germany, 1820 This fine Biedermeier secretary made of mahogany is a real gem for every lover of antique furniture. With a height of 194 cm, a width of 106 cm and a length of 52 cm, it offers plenty of storage space with its five spacious drawers. The elegant mahogany finish and conical shape make it a real eye-catcher in any room. This 1820 original is free standing and in excellent condition. Carefully restored and hand-polished with shellac. A real highlight for anyone looking for antique furniture.Frame dimensions at top 95 cm, bottom 103 cm.The attachment with gable, underneath a hidden compartment, is opened with a compression spring. Very nice cabinet with 10 drawers...
Mahogany
$6,557Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Walnut Armoire, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Biedermeier Walnut Armoire, 1820-30 Biedermeier armoire, South German 1820, walnut veneer. Classic Biedermeier design with beautiful veneer grain. The armoire is professionally refin...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Biedermeier Walnut Trumeau Commode – Vienna, circa 1825 We are delighted to present this distinguished and authentic Viennese Biedermeier trumeau commode, crafted around 182...
Brass
Antique Swedish Maple Biedermeier Settee with Ebonized Accents, 1830
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful 19th century Swedish maple settee features classic Biedermeier design elements adapted to Scandinavian tastes for lightness and simplicity, using only the finest quali...
Maple
Biedermeier Cylinder Secretary Desk, von Arnim/Boitzenburg Provenance, ca. 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Dieses Biedermeier Zylinderbureau, entstanden am Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts, stellt ein herausragendes Zeugnis deutscher Ebenistenkunst dar und besticht gleichermaßen durch seine ar...
Oak, Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Cherrywood with Ebonized Inlays
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique pair of German Biedermeier dining room chairs made of hand crafted shellac, partly veneered Cherrywood in good condition. The detailed Shovel chairs ha...
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Cherry, Ebony
19th Century Biedermeier Genre Painting “The Surprise" Oil on Tin Original Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Genre Painting “The Surprise,” Oil on Tin A charming mid-19th-century Continental genre painting, likely German or Austrian, executed in oil on tin and ...
Tin
Biedermeier Pier Mirror with Griffin Decoration, circa 1840
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier pier mirror veneered in mahogany with ebonized panel insets. Gilded stucco ornaments include rosettes, a fruit basket, and stylized griffins. The mirror is flanked by hal...
Mirror, Mahogany
Augarten Maria Theresa Porcelain Dresser Box & Lid
By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain dresser or jewelry box features square form with sculptural lid, inspired by antique Biedermeier style boxes, with dark green floral decor with black outline and go...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Biedermeier Painting of an European Alpine Village late 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Biedermeier Painting of an European Alpine Village late 19th Century An antique Victorian landscape painting framed in a silver-colored frame. Painted in oil on wood by the German p...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$2,328Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century, Ash Wood Late Biedermeier Game Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Petite small game or console table made of ash wood. The table dates from the Late Biedermeier period around 1850. The top of the table can be rotated by 90° and thereby unfolded. So...
Ash
Dutch Silver Spoon Box in Biedermeier Style with Tea Spoons, 1958
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver spoon box in Biedermeier style with 12 tea spoons Silver spoon box, raised on claw feet with beautiful engraving. The spoon box has a ...
Silver
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Lyre Desk, circa 1825 This rare and substantial single-drawer table desk is an outstanding example of early Viennese Bieder...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Large Walnut Mirror. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Mirror, Circa 1825 We are delighted to present this elegant and generously scaled Biedermeier mirror, masterfully crafted in Vienna around 1825. This ex...
Mirror, Walnut
Bohemian Biedermeier Style Cut And Polished Green Crystal Vase
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Elegant and substantial green crystal vase, produced between 1950 and 1955 in Northern Bohemia, in the Jablonec nad Nisou area—a historically renowned region celebrated for its excel...
Crystal
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Writing Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional, early Biedermeier writing table was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined de...
Brass
19th Century Fine Salon Biedermeier Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional and generously proportioned early Viennese Biedermeier table, crafted in Vienna circa 1825, represents the highest level of craftsmanship achieved during the formati...
Walnut
$1,796Sale Price|20% Off
Walnut Biedermeier Casket with Mirror and Removable Tray, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A finely crafted walnut veneered casket from the Biedermeier period, around the mid-19th century. The box is veneered in beautifully grained walnut on a spruce body, while the base i...
Mirror, Walnut, Spruce