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
Fine & Rare 19th Century Mahogany Marquetry Biedermeier Style Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare Biedermeier style 19th century mahogany marquetry center hall table, the circular top with conforming frieze above a tulip shaped shaft, raised on spheres above ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
$24,850 Sale Price
29% Off
Antique Pink Glass and Brass Lantern, Austria cca. 1850s
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking and extremally decorative Antique Pink Glass Lantern, with brass decorative elements. The glass it self has...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Center Table is a rare and unique piece of furniture that exudes historical charm and crafts...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Table, 1830, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Biedermeier table dates back to around 1830. It comes from Southern Germany. The table stands on a hexagonal column which rest on a trefoi...
Category
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Wall Cabinet Facade
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th century German Front of a built-in wall cupboard in unrestored original condition.
High rectangular oak frame with 2 double doors hung on external hinges and moulded cornice....
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Biedermeier Carved Flanking Gold Gilded Goose Scrolled Arm Parlor Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Carved Flanking Gold Gilded Goose Scrolled Arm Parlor Sofa
This exquisite 19th century Austrian parlor sofa has beautiful gilt decorative elements and scrolling. Each arm features a beautifully carved goose...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Painting "Landscape with Ford"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of painting titled "Landscape with Ford" showing foot traffic at a busy stream crossing in a forest
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Biedermeier Style Scroll Marquetry Burlwood Round Center Table
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully crafted Biedermeier style burlwood round center table with contrasting decorative scroll marquetry on its top and out-swept triangular pedestal with tripod base and bun...
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Gothic Revival Bronze Cathedral Mantel Clock, 19th Century
By Charles Delaunay
Located in Lisbon, PT
This striking Gothic Revival mantel clock is a fine example of early 19th-century French decorative arts, attributed to Charles Delaunay (Delaunay Chauvau).
Crafted in dark patinat...
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Enamel
$2,664 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of a Young Woman, Wien, 1877
Located in Budapest, HU
The girl's gentle features, while knowing nothing about her, convey a sense of familiar empathy.
Category
1870s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Biedermeier Style Console
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) small rectangualar maple console table wiith 2 narrow side supports ending on a shaped platform base
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Biedermeier Cherry-Veneer and Ebonized Work Table, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Fashionable South German Biedermeier cherry-veneer and ebonized work table / sewing table. Round cherry-veneered top surrounded by ebonized ring with a hinged door to access the green silk basket enclosed with in solid cherry lattice work. The legs are solid cherry with ebonized highlights. The table is published in "Biedermeier" by Angus Wilkie on page 29.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Austrian 1840s Biedermeier Round Table with Single Drawer and Veneered Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period table with lyre shaped legs and round top from the mid-19th century. This Biedermeier table circa 1840 features a circular top adorned with radiating veneer, surrounded by a dark banded inlay. The apron is decorated with a single drawer, with partitioned space and small cushion dedicated to receiving sewing needles...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Figured Birch Side Dining Chairs C1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Set of four Biedermeier style side chairs.
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,036 Sale Price
35% Off
Vienesse Sessionist Movement Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Vienesse Sessionist Movement Side Chair
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Restored Biedermeier Sofa, Cherry Wood, Revived Polish, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier sofa comes from Austria from the first half of the 19th century. It is made of cherry wood, both veneer and solid, and has been restored and professionally r...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Copy of a Portrait of an Admiral
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting of an Admiral in blue dress uniform with red sash full of medals
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ash
Stormy Sky Tall Ship Seascape
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of seascape painting "Stormy Sky" showing tall ship under full sail in stormy sea
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Biedermeier Drum Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Constructed of solid birch, fir and mahogany and veneered in choice flame mahogany with birch banding, this Classic cabinet was often used as a pedestal, to display sculpture, a bust from antiquity...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$5,180
North European Biedermeier Karelian Birch Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
North European Biedermeier (Possibly Russian, Mid-19th Century) Karelian birch & fruitwood side table with oval top on lyre form legs joined by a ...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Birch
R & Y Augousti Style Jewelry Decorative Box Tobacco Leaves Hardwood Bronze Ibex
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely R & Y Augousti attributed Jewelry, Watch or decorative Box in Tobacco Leaves over Hardwood with black Velvet inlay.
In Clover shape with Bronze Ibex Knob in the Biedermeier Pe...
Category
Late 20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,680 Sale Price
30% Off
Austrian Biedermeier Maple Star Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) maple & mahogany center table with an octagonal solid pedestal resting on a round platform base supporting an inlaid...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Restored Small Biedermeier Side Table, Cherry Wood, Revived Polish, Czech, 1840s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier table comes from Bohemia from the mid-19th century. It is made of solid and veneered cherry wood and has a black glass top. The table has undergone careful r...
Category
1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Cherry
Large and rare Biedermeier Gilt Wood Faceted Mirror, Austria cca. 1840s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous, large and rare Biedermeier Mirror with gilt wood frame and faceted mirror glass. It features a rectangular shape with rounded corners and floral decorative carvings. The mirror is faceted. Made in Austria cca. 1840s.
The mirror is in fair antique condition with visible signs of time and use. It appears to be refurbished some years back. Some patina is present, as well as some small chips. There are no dents on glass nor larger damages. If you are looking for an old, antique mirror...
Category
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Bohemian Overlay Enamelled Glass Sugar Bowl, Bonbonniere, Candy Box
Located in Rostock, MV
An exceptional museum quality sugar bowl with cover and saucer in ruby red overlay glass with enamel and gilding decoration
ruby cased cut clear-galss, richly cut and hand-painted a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Austrian Biedermeier Ebonized Oval Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1825) ebonized oval top table desk with maple trim and pearwood inlaid banding and supported on 2 columns with a center drawer.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pearwood, Maple
Set of Six Biedermeier Style Chairs with Suede Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a set of six walnut Biedermeier style chairs with suede upholstery. Each chair is upholstered in suede, providing a comfortable and luxurious seating option for any ro...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Suede, Walnut
Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier), Drop-Leaf Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Johan drop-leaf center table of red mahogany gracefully shaped pedestal base.
Dimensions:
52.5" Wide when the leaves are up and 32" Wide when they are down
28.25" Deep
28.75" High
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique mahogany chest of drawers with drawers, Scandinavia, 2nd half of the 19t
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers
Wood: mahogany
Origin: Scandinavia, 2nd half of the 19th century
Chest of drawers after professional renovation in our workshop, condition without reserva...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Stone
Continental Biedermeier Inlaid Burl Veneer Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Biedermeier (19th Century possibly German) rectangular burl side table with pullout drawer, light-colored contrasting wood marquetry veneer, notable for its central oval ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Flemish Mid 19thC Flame Mahogany Sofas
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Flemish Mid 19thC Flame Mahogany Sofas with Reeded Leg of Biedermeier Influence - 60" w x 30"d x 44"h (18" to the seat)
Category
1850s Belgian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Biedermeier Armchair, Black and With Light Fabric
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Biedermeier armchair in black painted wood, with a natural beautiful patina.
Upholstered with linen.
Denmark 1820 - 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Continental Austrian Brass Door Knockers
Located in Queens, NY
2 Continental Austrian style (20th Century) brass door knockers with double headed eagle design (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
$550 / item
2 Biedermeier silver plates Vienna 1859
Located in Vienna, AT
Two Biedermeier silver plates, solid 800 silver, handmade in Vienna (Austria/Hungary) Schiffer Manufactory from 1859
Hallmarks: 13 lots with the year 1859, manufacturer's mark Schiffer
Category
1850s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of Birch Antique Biedermeier Style Side chairs with Ebonized Accents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine pair of Biedermeier style chairs made during the 1900-1920s era in most likely Germany. The chairs are in good condition and will show losses and signs of age and use ...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,036 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Pair of antique carved wall sculptures
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of rare antique carved hardwood wall sculptures circa 1850
Woman and man (monk and nun?)
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$1,924 / set
Biedermeier Drum Cabinet, Walnut Veneer, Marble, France circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, small Biedermeier / Restoration drum cabinet, table or pedestal from France, circa 1830.
* Octagonal body in walnut veneer with ebonized trim at the bottom.
* Standing on ...
Category
1830s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Dutch Mahogany Veneer Decoratively Carved Credenza / Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
"Dutch (19th Century) mahogany veneer credenza / sideboard with a curved front, central cabinet door with oval carved and fluted decoration which opens to reveal an open compartment,...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Biedermeier Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A fine set of six Biedermeier side chairs.
Walnut and walnut burl with ebonized details.
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
$24,000 / item
Armchair with leather upholstery, dated 1828
Located in Greding, DE
Wingback armchair with leather upholstery, studded decoration and straight armrests ending in volutes. The decorative quality of this armchair lies in the special patina of the antiq...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Table, Hungary, circa 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique oval 19th century Biedermeier writing table, Hungary circa 1820-1830, bird's-eye maple veneer, burl walnut and elmwood veneer with akanthus leave marquetry on the top. The tab...
Category
1820s Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Green Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneered settee with open double scroll design arms resting on a fluted ¬Ω round shaped base with upholstered seat & sleigh back (Circa 1825)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & capacious three drawer commode in highly grained ash, the top inlaid with rectilinear parquetry motifs in German walnut, surrounding a heart-shaped marquetry motif ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Biedermeier Elm Corner Cupboard, 1830
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Biedermeier elm corner cupboard with authentic antique warm patina.
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
$2,405 Sale Price
20% Off
Flemish Landscape "Wooded Landscape"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch Flemish landscape painting titled "Wooded Landscape" showing impenetrable woods
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1835) cherry veneer drop front secretary with 2 ebonized and gilt dolphins and birch root interior drawers with inlaid trim.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Cherry
Pair of Biedermeier Bergère Chairs Cherrywood
Located in Münster, DE
Pair of bergères
Rhineland around 1830
Cherrywood, gondola shape
frames with floral carvings
Upholstered backrest
shellac polish
Dimensions:
Height 93 cm
width 63 cm
D...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$5,232 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique Embroidery Little Girl House Door Vine Flower Bouquet Wall Key Cabinet
Located in Munich, DE
This highly amusing and unusual little wall cabinet for keys is decorated with a charming embroidery picture of a little girl wearing a red dress wi...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wool, Wood
Still Life with Gilt Goblet Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch Flemish painting titled "Still Life With Gilt Goblet" depicting food items on a serving table
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Continental Bronze Bust of a Mustachioed Dignitary / Military Officer
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) bronze bust depicting a dignitary / military officer with prominent mustache, wearing several medals, mounted on a beveled black marble rectangul...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Dutch Flemish still life of oysters with bread, wine, lemon and service pieces
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
$6,500
Biedermeier Cabinet, around 1835
Located in Greding, DE
Two-door Biedermeier walnut cabinet with coffered doors and profiled cornice. The edges are set off in poplar.
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Poplar, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Very elegant Biedermeier chair circa 1825 mahogany.
Solid mahogany. Trapezoidal frame on saber-shaped legs. High-profile, profile-backed backrest Framing with wide top and middle web...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Royal Copenhagen Henriette Oval Serving Dish, Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Henriette oval serving dish. Hand-painted porcelain, Henriette no. 444/8541.
Measures: 36.5 cm. x 29.5 cm.
In perfect con...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Biedermeier Furniture
$352 Sale Price
20% Off
The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Dutch landscape of a procession of blind men titled "The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind" (1568)
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Round Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) cherrywood round center table with 3 scroll legs and stretcher with brass finial.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Landscape "Wooded River"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Wooded River" showing men in a boat with a horse and rider in the distance
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$9,700
Biedermeier Small Furniture, Mahogany, Marble, Brass, France circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Mahogany veneered and solid. Conical square legs with two brass rings per leg. 1 roller lock and 1 drawer. Veneered on 4 sides and therefore free standing. Top with original gray bel...
Category
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
$2,117 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Half cabinet, Biedermeier, Rhineland, around 1815/20 cherrywood
Located in Münster, DE
Half cupboard
Biedermeier, Rhineland around 1815/20, cherry veneered on softwood, concealed drawer, ebonized profile,
shellac hand polish
Dimensions: height 77 cm; width 64 cm; dep...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood
Fine Pair of Ebonized Biedermeier Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of important Biedermeier side chairs in the manner of Josef Danhauser. Crafted from ebonized fruitwood with border of intricate pearwood inlay. Resting on four tapered sabre sha...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Pearwood
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.