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 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...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Outdoor Concrete Scroll Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor concrete 3 section bench with scroll design on the pedestal bases.
Several deep surface cracks near the center of the bench
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Concrete
19th Century Unique Restored Austrian Biedermeier Maple Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Maple
Source: Austria
Period: 1830-1839.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer
Biedermeier Beadwork, Pens Casket, Case, Box
Located in Hamburg, DE
Beautifully crafted Biedermeier pencil box from Germany mid - late 19th century. The casket is leather wrapped, embossed and has a push button closure. From the inside the box is lac...
Category
1870s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beads
19th Century Biedermeier Style Cuba-Mahogany Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Classicist secretary, circa 1800-1810.
Cuba mahogany on solid softwood partly ebonized. High-right, architecturally designed body on conical legs. In the front three drawers. Straig...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Softwood, Wood, Mahogany
1995 Neoclassic Biedermeier Style Thomasville Grand Classic Dining Chairs Set 8
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage 1995 Biedermeier Neoclassic Revival Empire Style Thomasville Grand Classics maple dining chairs 2 arm & 6 side with taupe & black stripe fabric & brass details, set...
Category
1990s American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Restored Castle Biedermeier Birch Sofa, New Upholstery, Sweden, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Castle Biedermeier birch sofa with new upholstery and revived polish.
Source: Austria
Period: 1820-1829
Material: Birch, Fabric
...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan, Wood, Lacquer, Birch
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Beautiful Biedermeier Side Table Mahogany, circa 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier side table mahogany, circa 1860
Solid wood, mahogany partially veneered. Fully turned balustrade shaft on 4 volute feet.
A drawer. Profiled and mottled cove...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Occasional Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine occasional table in Vienna Biedermeier style.
Exotic palisander on solid wood. Partially ebonized.
(G-Sam-32).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Seating Set Biedermeier, Sofa and Two Armchairs, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful Biedermeier seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the time.
Measures sofa: Depth 75...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassical French Empire Grey & Gold Painted Wooden Column Pedestal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical / French Empire Style Grey & Gold Painted Floral Drape Carved Wood Column Pedestal (painted finish appears to ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century Biedermeier Style Tulip Columns Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Biedermeier style tulip columns commode
veneer tulip on solid pinewood.
(D-Sam-44).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair of Biedermeier Turned Wood Lamps, circa 1920s
By Laura Ashley
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant pair of large, turned wood (probably mahogany and ebony) lamps, fitted with stripy green, cream and gold trim Laura Ashley shades.
Category
Early 20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Outdoor Iron Café Table
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor (20th Century )iron pedestal base cafe table with 3 legs
Category
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY/SECRETAYRE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY 18th Century
plated in fruit wood with inlays representing gallant scenes and floral motifs.
Wavy box with three drawers, showing factory interior with d...
Category
18th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Walnut bureau, France, ca. 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Walnut bureau, France, ca. 1860.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: height 130 cm width 120 cm depth 65 cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Mirror - Original Facet Cut Mirror, AT ca. 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic early 19th century wall mirror from the famous Biedermeier period in Vienna/ Austria. This magnificent, large wall mirror from the early Biedermeier era around 1825 comes w...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Spruce
Restored Biedermeier Étagère, by Thonet, Beech, Walnut, Austria, Vienna, 1910s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Made by influential Austrian furniture manufacturer Thonet.
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Beech, Walnut
German Biedermeier Pair of Maple Bookmatch-Veneered Bedside Commodes, ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
each commode veneered entirely in Maplewood with line inlays in ebonized wood, the rectangular cases having three drawers and raised on square tapering legs
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
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 ...
Category
1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Pair of Silver Old Viennese Biedermeier Candlesticks 13 Lot, around 1851
Located in Vienna, AT
Two festive Biedermeier silver candlesticks on a four-pass, cambered stand with a curved and pointed rim, rose decoration in relief and chased between narrow folds on the foot and ba...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
19th Century Restored German Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Writing Desk, Table, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Cherry tree
Period: 1830-1839.
Category
Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Cherry
Pair Of Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. White Ash Burl Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant pair of Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. White Ash Burl and ebonized Fruitwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by four gently curved square leg...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Biedermeier Table, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier table featuring four gracefully curved legs and a small drawer. The surface is walnut-veneered, with ebonized edges that create a refined contrast. The table has ...
Category
1820s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany cabinet, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique 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.
A ches...
Category
1870s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Basket Chandelier bronze in antique Biedermeier Style brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased brass, basket-shaped body made of hand-wired pearl cords with a leaf rosette and a final pine knob, connected by a wide hoop, decorated with...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier German Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
Biedermeier chest of drawers hand-made in Germany in the early 1800s. The chest features three inset drawers and extremely straight lines, typical of the style. Each drawer shows bea...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1810-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore our exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers, dating back to 1815-1820, featuring a beautiful walnut veneer and unique hunting scene inlays. This elegant three-drawer dresser s...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Yew
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard circa 1840.
We are pleased to offer this stunning piece of mid 19th century craftsmanship found on our travels around Scandinavia.
L...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Birch
Beautiful Large Chandelier in the Antique Biedermeier Style Brass Galvanized
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased and silver plated brass. Basket-shaped corpus of hand-wired pearls in the leaf with leaf rosette and concluding pine knob, connected by wide...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dutch 19th Century Satinwood Demilune Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Captivatingly beautiful satinwood veneer was selected when making this sensational 19th century Dutch Biedermeier demilune console. The expression found in the satinwood can leave on...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome German 19th century Biedermeier walnut commode. The piece has nice ebonized details and a beautiful finish. Ample storage as well!
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Czech Biedermeier Sofa, Brown Ash, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier sofa
Completely restored, new upholstery included
Shellac polish.
Source: Czech
Period: 1830-1839.
Category
1830s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Lacquer
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!
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Vintage Custom Built KPS Pediment Bourbon Cabinet
Located in west palm beach, FL
Incredible vintage custom built Bourbon cabinet. Made by the iconic KPS in Chicago. Beautiful towering pediment frame with inset glass doors and wooden...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass
Swedish early 20th century solid burr birch mallet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century solid burr birch mallet circa 1900.
Turned from a solid piece of burr birch this sculptors mallet has little signs of use. 1 piece, handle with feint turned deta...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Style Ceiling Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic antique ceiling chandelier in the Biedermeier style, circa 1900.
Brass chiseled. Baluster-shaped corpus of hand-wired, faceted glass cords. Broad luster ring outgoing five curved armor arms...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lyra Sewing Table in Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Maple roots on solid pinewood. Literary Proven: “Biedermeier Möbel” by
Georg Himmelheber, 197, p.152.
Measures:
Width:62 cm,
Height:82 cm,
Depth:49 cm.
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Antique Restored Solid Oak Standing Secretary (circa 1820)
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Antique Restored Solid Oak Standing Secretary (circa 1820)
Description:
This exquisite standing secretary, crafted from solid oak and embodying the elegance and craftsmanship of th...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Oak
Small Biedermeier Side Table, Restored, Walnut, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Small biedermeier side table. Restored.
Source: Austria
Period: 1820-1829
Material: Walnut
Revived original polish.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Restored Biedermeier Side Table, Walnut, Maple, Unique Marquetry, France, 1850s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Side Table. Uniquely large and detailed marquetry.
Roller shutter system for opening the storage space.
Original polish.
Brass feet.
Source: France
Per...
Category
1850s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Maple, Walnut
Antique Portrait Painting of a Gentleman of the Coburg Elite
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This rare German 19th-century portrait oil painting presents a gentleman of the Coburg Aristocracy. He is dressed in the style of the Biedermeier and early Victorian periods and was ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Original Wooden Viennese Biedermeier Style Chandelier, Austrian Mastercraft
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden Biedermeier chandelier from 1920, eight candles restored.
Carved wood wiht layers of lacquer in green and Gold
All components according to the UL regulations
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold
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).
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this fine early Biedermeier walnut vitrine. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Set of 2 Biedermeier/Art Deco Chairs, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Set of 2 Biedermeier/Art Deco Chairs, birch
Slightly arched backrest with straight top and 2 middle bridge. Newly upholstered seat and covered with a high quality fabri...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Birch Daybed in Green Mohair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ultra Soft Green Mohair Biedermeier Birch Daybed/Bench with Lyre ends and two matching bolsters, reupholstered by us in Dedar Millano fabric.
Category
20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Wood, Birch
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Period Walnut & Fruitwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely unique Continental 19th century Biedermeier period Walnut, ebonized fruitwood and giltwood commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant block feet wi...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood, Fruitwood
19th Century Biedermeier Side Table Made in 1820s Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The table has been fully restored by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the original process.
Sold individually
This item features classic Biedermeier ...
Category
Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Unique Restored Czech Biedermeier Walnut Table, 1840s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier table - Writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Walnut veneer, lacquer
Source: Czechia (Bohemia)
Period: 1840-1849.
Category
19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
19th Century Green German Antique Biedermeier Mahogany, Maplewood Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique Biedermeier German single armchair made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, the fiber décor is made of Maplewood in good condition. The seat backrest of...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
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!!
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly interesting Biedermeier sewing table, circa 1820.
Mahogany on solid beechwood. On strongly curved cross-legged legs, joined by a slightly in...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Biedermeier Stools
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique Swedish satin birch Biedermeier stools. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1870-1890 period.
They are of outstanding quali...
Category
1870s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch
20th Century Unique Biedermeier Writing Desk, Flamed Birch
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century unique Biedermeier writing desk, flamed birch
Exceptional Biedermeier desk. With a hinged worktop. Birch veneer on solid wood....
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Large Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This elegant and very rare, large Biedermeier walnut pedestal table is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguishe...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian 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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