Biedermeier Furniture
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.
1820s Baltic Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pewter
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Maple, Spruce
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany, Oak
1940s French Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Wicker, Walnut
20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Olive
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Paint
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Burl
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Softwood
1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Baize, Mahogany
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Spruce, Cherry
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Pine, Lacquer
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Leather, Birch, Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Spruce
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Olive
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Burl
1960s Italian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Metal, Brass
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Cherry, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Magnets
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Opaline Glass
2010s Spanish Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany