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.
Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany End Table, 19th Century Lyre Design
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany end table with a drawer and lyre form pedestal sides connected with a bottom stretcher.
Mahogany
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
Gold
19th Century Continental Dutch Landscape Oil Painting in Gilt Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch style gilt framed landscape oil painting of a winter scene.
Paint
Biedermeier Cabinet, Red Wood with Marble, French Antique, 1820s
Located in High Point, NC
A red wood, Biedermeier-style cabinet from the 1820s, made in France. Crafted in wood with marble detailing, the piece retains its original patina, a hallmark of authentic period fur...
Marble
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Austrian Antique Handcarved Wood Sculpture of Praying Angel, 1860
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...
Fruitwood
German Biedermeier Walnut Chest, Brass Fittings, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular walnut chest with brass fittings on the corners and a handle on the lid. The interior is divided into smaller compartments and flaps, which can be attached using small ho...
Brass
$3,164
China Closet Biedermeier
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original condition from many years ago. Sim...
Birch
Continental Austrian Burl and Satinwood Box
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian burl walnut and satinwood banded small box with a bevelled glass inset top
Burl
Dutch Biedermeier Wall Mirror, Ebonized Wood & Brass Frame, 19th C.
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch (18/19th Century) mirror with an ebonized carved wood and repoussé hammered brass frame having mirrored glass panel insets
Brass
Starry Night Landscape Painting, Impressionist, 36x44 Inches
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an impressionist landscape painting titled "Starry Night" showing swirling stars over a dark village
Paint
$3,055Sale Price / set|20% Off
Swedish style satin birch Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A matched pair of satinbirch Lovely cylinder shape C1960s Restored
Other
Late Biedermeier Box, Birch Solid Wood, Northern Germany, circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, unadorned late Biedermeier casket box made of solid birch wood from northern Germany, circa 1840. * Ebonized diamond as key crest. * Original brass lock and hinges. * Insi...
Brass
$4,200
19th century Side Table
Located in Belmont, MA
19th century Side Table Elegant mid-19th century charming side table or library table. Featuring two shelves in the lower part and standing gracefully on caster wheels, this table se...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Hardcover Oversized Book by Angus Wilkie 1987
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Biedermeier Hardcover Oversized Book by Angus Wilkie 1st edition 1987. Biedermeier, the style prized by the avant-garde of central Europe in the 19th century and in America today. An...
Paper
Biedermeier Buffet, Brown Wood & Marble, 19th Century French Design
Located in High Point, NC
A brown wood, Biedermeier-style buffet from the 19th century, made in France. Crafted in wood with marble detailing, the piece retains its original patina, a hallmark of authentic pe...
Marble
Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1820-30
Located in Leimen, DE
Biedermeier desk, Vienna 1820-1825, walnut with maple marquetry. The top and the end panels with beautiful flower and vine decor. The table is in good original condition. If required...
Walnut
Continental German Glass Decanter
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) green glass decanter with a center of engraved vine, fluted at the bottom & top of center towards the neck with round green glass stopper.
Glass
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Austrian Cabinet Portrait Porcelain Plate Constance of Austria
Located in Boca Raton, FL
29 th c Antque Austrian cabinet portrait porcelain plate, handpainted, inscribed Constance as for Constanc of Austria, Queen of Poland and Duchess of Lithuania. Historical memorabili...
Porcelain
$2,757 / 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
Biedermeier oil on canvas depicting a gentlmen, by Georgije Markovic, 1842
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a finely executed mid-19th century portrait by Serbian painter Georgije Marković, dated 1842, depicting a distinguished gentleman in formal attire. Rend...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century German Biedermeier Amber Cut Glass Floral Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German style amber cut glass floral design urn (19th Cent)
Cut Glass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers in mahogany with ebonized columns and three drawers standing on socketed square feet. The head drawer with pediment inlay in burl wood.
Wood
Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf table in stunning quilted golden birch veneers with an ormolu style central column and four elegant curved feet. Classic 1800s swedish ...
Birch
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.
Fabric, Wood
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Flash Cut Glass Beaker
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and meticulously crafted mid-19th-century antique Bohemian crystal beaker or decorative tumbler, measuring 13 cm in height and 9 cm in diameter. Constructed using the sop...
Glass
Biedermeier Vitrine Cabinet in Fruitwood & Ebonized Detail, Germany, circa 1825
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century German Biedermeier vitrine on cabinet base in fruitwood with ebonized and gilt accents. The display case with architectural pediment, fronted by glass panels with flanki...
Fruitwood
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier commode. Featuring a gorgeous walnut polished finish and bronze hardware. A classic piece that is so elegant! Circa 1920 45w x 22.5d x 36h
Walnut
Elegant Austrian Antique Silver Menorah 27” 19 th c
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rare unique Austrian antique silver menorah, engraved. 27” high, on a tripod base. Comprised of two parts with and eagle figure on top. Each two...
Silver
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX Century Mahogany Secretary Germany, 1800 Mahogany This classicist cylinder bureau made of mahogany dates from 1810 and is an original from the Empire & Biedermeier era. Th...
Mahogany
Five antique chairs, Northern Europe, around 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of antique chairs from the late 19th century, Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Chair seats covered with new fabric. Dimension...
Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Davenport Table, Ebonized Trim, 1920s
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian style (1920s) mahogany davenport table with a pedestal base supporting a top with drop sides (9") & a drawer on a base with ebonized trim & claw feet.
Mahogany
Biedermeier Vitrine, Walnut, Brass, Three Sides Glazed, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Vitrine or Display cabinet from South Germany around 1830. Walnut veneered and solid. Glazed on three sides with old glass windows. Ebonized full columns. Brass key escut...
Brass, Iron
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 ...
Wood, Paint
Biedermeier Revival Faux Bois Tilt-Top Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful faux bois table top painted to mimic burled birch, "masurbjork". Blackened tripod pedestal base with peg to hold top into place.
Wood
Pair of Hand-Painted Biedermeier Outdoor Folding Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of outdoor white painted folding side chairs with metal frames and 2 slat back and 7 slat seat
Metal
Biedermeier Table Mirror with Eagle, Vienna, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier table mirror with a drawer and a tilting oval mirror plate supported by a carved, partially gilt eagle. The piece is veneered in walnut and has been restored and hand-po...
Glass, Walnut
Set of Four Restored Biedermeier Chairs, Walnut, Repolished, Czech, 1840
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This exceptional set of four chairs dates back to the 1840s and was crafted in the Czech lands, where local artisans achieved an extraordinary level of skill in artistic cabinetry. T...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
$1,036Sale Price / set|42% Off
Pair of Birch Antique Biedermeier Style Side chairs with Ebonized Accents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of birch antique Biedermeier style side chairs with ebonized accents captures the understated elegance and refined craftsmanship of early 19th-century European design. Fine...
Birch
Biedermeier Benches, Mahogany, Intricate Carvings, 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...
Mahogany
Antique Hat Box Top Hat Biedermeier, Austria
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare hat box for a gentleman's top hat made out of hand printed carton. Considering the frailty of the material this very rare object is in surprisingly...
Paper
Antique High Gloss Secretary Desk, Scandinavia, circa 1850s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
ANTIQUE-UNIQUE. Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior. A representative ...
Walnut
Biedermeier Armoire, Walnut Veneer, Full Columns, Vienna, Austria circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful restored original Biedermeier Armoire / Wardrobe / Cabinet in Walnut Veneer with a convex front and fluted full column from Vienna, Austria circa 1825 Walnut veneered on so...
Metal
Large Antique Meissen Lidded Tureen in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large antique Meissen lidded tureen in hand-painted porcelain. Military scenes and putti with cornucopia. Museum quality, mid-19th century. Measures: ...
Porcelain
$1,850 / item
Biedermeier Style Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Biedermeier style upholstered arm chair with marquetry inlay on cresting rail and apron. The chair upholstered in a neutral woven fabric with geometric motif having double welting co...
Fabric, Wood
Biedermeier Desk, Cherry Veneer, Six Columns, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Neoclassical Biedermeier writing table or desk from Austria around 1830. * Book-matched cherry veneer on softwood * 6 hexagonal veneered full columns on a veneered pedestal. * Eboniz...
Cherry, Softwood, Glass
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier table desk composed of cherrywood and inlaid banding with a double pedestal base joined by a rod stretcher beneath a sh...
Cherry
Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Classic Biedermeier fall top desk, South German, 1820, walnut veneer on the outside and mahogany veneer on the inside. It has a beautiful veneer grain. T...
Mahogany, Walnut
$1,781Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Mahogany Oval Side Table from the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Mahogany Oval Side Table From the Late 19th century We present you this mahogany side table from the late 19th century. The top, made of a solid mahogany board, is sup...
Brass
Biedermeier Pillar Cabinet, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany veneered pillar cupboard with two drawers and a slightly convex door. The door is flanked by solid columns with leaf capitals. The cabinet stands on square feet and ends wit...
Mahogany
Still Life With Gilt Goblet Painting, Antique, 28x38 Inches
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch Flemish painting titled "Still Life With Gilt Goblet" depicting food items on a serving table
Paint
19th Century Belgian Mahogany Tilt-Top Table with Romantic Tapestry Panel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant 19th-century Belgian tilt-top table featuring a romantic tapestry panel framed in richly grained mahogany. The finely carved tripod base with acanthus leaf details evokes ref...
Glass, Wood
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Superb Antique 1850s era Biedermeier Ebonized Ash and Bronze Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb antique Biedermeier mirror, dating to the 1850s, exemplifies the elegance and refined craftsmanship of the period. Constructed from richly grained ash wood with contrasti...
Bronze
Hunting of the Stag Hand-Painted Wildlife Art, Late 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a wildlife hunt scene painting titled "Hunting of the Stag" showing hounds running down a stag in a classical setting
Paint
Decorative wall Mirror, Frame, wood stucco, gold, rounded edges, 1840s, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary wall mirror, frame, an original from the 1840s from Austria. The frame is made of wood, the substructure is placed in an overlapping manner - typical for this period. ...
Stucco, Wood
$1,264Sale Price / set|35% Off
Set of Four Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs, 20th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of four Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs. Pretty backrest decor and very decorative fabric. In very good condition.
Maple
Biedermeier Mirror, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This Biedermeier mirror dates back to 1820 and comes from southern Germany. It features a pretty cherry veneer and has two ebonized half columns with gilt wood carved capitals and ba...
Cherry, Giltwood
Italian Biedermeier style wooden coffee table 20th century
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian Biedermeier style wooden coffee table 20th century
Wood
Biedermeier Inlaid Mirror with Parquetry, Sweden, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A slender Biedermeier mirror, with parquetry-inlaid frieze, and architectural pediment. The mirror composed of two plates with beveled edges, and situated between two columns. Th...
Maple, Mirror
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...
KPM Berlin Porcelain Picture Plaque Portrait of a Girl with Veil, ca 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of a girl in oriental-style clothing with a headdress and veil in a scenic setting. In original, gilded wood frame with acanthus leaf and oak leaf garland carving. Manuf...
Porcelain, Wood