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
Returnable Items Only
A Biedermeier Satin Birch Occasional Table
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Biedermeier Satin Birch Occasional Table.
The canted rectangular top above a frieze drawer and sides with lion mask handles, on swept legs joined by an 'X'-shaped stretcher.
Aust...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Restored Biedermeier Set Of Four Oak Walnut Chairs, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Set Of Four Chairs.
Source: Vienna, Austria
Period: 1820-1829
Material: Oak, Walnut
Seat height: 49 cm / 19.29″
Filigree Viennese chair model.
Stable construc...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Restored Seating Set, Historicism, Beech, Walnut, Czechia, 1890s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Seating Set of Sofa and Six Chairs.
Style: Historicism
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1890-1899
Material: Beech, Walnut
According to the original process, our p...
Category
1890s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Biedermeier Antique High Board, 1840's, Germany, Empire Style, Rococo, 1840s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Biedermeier; antique high board Goldwood; Baroque, antique, Art Deco, Biedermeier, Rococo; Germany; Scandinavia; Industrial Revolution; Empire style;
Antique Biedermeier high boa...
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
3 Antique Silver Money Boxes, Piggy Banks, Austria-Hungary & Germany, 19th Cent.
Located in Vienna, AT
Three silver money boxes, two in tankard form with padlocks, one in cuboid form with built-in lock, hinged lids.
Dating: 19th Century
Material: Silver 13 Lot ('812....
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier style.
Finely engraved, silver gilded brass. Hangings from finely ground crystal.
(F-Ra-30).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Restored Biedermeier Set of Four Chairs, Oak, Walnut, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Set of Four Chairs. Filigree Viennese chair model.
Source: Vienna, Austria
Period: 1820-1829
Material: Solid Oak, Walnut Veneer, Fabric
Stable construction in ...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Biedermeier Period Wood and Gilt Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
Austrian Biedermeier period gilt and polychromed wood clock. Chiseled gold Swiss movement, signed: P.Francois a' Nion.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$1,850 Sale Price
61% Off
Restored Biedermeier Dining Table, Yew-Tree, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier dining table.
Source: Austria
Period: 1830-1839
Material: Yew-tree
An atypical castle-style table.
Very well preserv...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Yew
Biedermeier Commode Made in Czechia, circa 1840, Fully Restored Walnut
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier Commode made in Czechia, circa 1840. Fully Restored walnut.
Category
1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century antique 4 Biedermeier Saber Legs Chairs Solid Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
4 chairs of the German Biedermeier. Solid mahogany. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and the encircling backrest board was rediscovered in classicism, circa 1800. I...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
A fine Biedermeier period walnut and inlayed roll top secretary. Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare Biedermeier walnut roll top secretary . Fine satinwood inlay . French polished and ready to place. Several drawers and compartments for storage .
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Classic Basket Chandelier in Antique Biedermeier Style Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative bronze, silver plated. Basket-shaped, profile-framed body made of handcut and wired octagonal prism strings connected by bows and garlands with wide, ornamental relief hoops. Based on this, six candlestick...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Poltrona in legno di noce del XIX secolo di epoca Biedermeier
By Biedermeier
Located in Vicenza, VI
Poltrona Biedermeier in legno di noce, di ambito veneto eseguita nella prima metà del XIX secolo, 1820 circa.
La poltrona misura cm 95,5x59x56 ed è in buono stato di conservazione. P...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Biedermeier Demi Lune Table, 1815-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Biedermeier Demilune Table, 1815-20
Elevate your space with our exquisite Biedermeier demilune table, celebrated for its timeless elegance a...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Standing Mirror Made in Austria circa 1810, Fully Restored Walnut
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier Mirror
Style:19th century
Period:1810-1819
Origin:Austria
Height:182 cm / 71.65"
Width:99 cm / 38.98"
Depth:51 cm / 20.08"
Status:Restored
Material:Nut.
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Unusua Restored Biedermeier Mahogany Armchair, Germany, 1840s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Newly upholstered Biedermeier armchair
Material: Mahogany.
Source: Germany
Period: 1840-1849.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Brown and Pink Bohemian Armchair Made Out of Walnut, 1820s, Biedermeier Style
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier armchair.
This armchair belonged to the heritage of the Dalmberg family from the Bohemian castle in Dacice.
Material: Walnut.
Completely restored.
New fabric.
Shella...
Category
1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
19th Century Restored German Biedermeier Table, Made with Mahogany, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier table
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Mahogany
Source: Germany
Period: 1820-1829.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Mahogany
20th Century Biedermeier Style Nickel-Plated Brass Ceiling Chandeliers
Located in Berlin, DE
Classicist antique ceiling chandeliers in the Biedermeier style, circa 1900.
Nickel-plated brass. Baluster-shaped corpus of hand-wired, fac...
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Stuning Antique circa 1880 Neoclassical Biedermeier Maple Wall Mirror with Foxed
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Flamed Maple original Biedermeier wall mirror with period plate foxed glass
A very good looking and well-made piece, the frame is m...
Category
1880s English Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple
$1,511 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Chairs, Czechia, Cherry Tree, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Pair of Biedermeier chairs
Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included.
Source: Czechia (Bohemia)
Material: Cherry tree
Period: 1820-1829
Shellac-polish.
Category
Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Musealer Biedermeier folding table, circa 1820.
Solid softwood. Cuba mahogany veneer. Round plate on hexagonal shaft on draw-in base plate a...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Softwood
Small Mahogany Historicism Rounded Table, Germany, 1880-1889, High Gloss
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD
Historicism small rounded table
Period: 1880-1889
Material: Mahogany
Source: Germany.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Mahogany
20th Century Biedermeier\Classicist Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier\Classicist style.
Silvered bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket-form.
(F-Mr-02-Bas).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Curving Backrest Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier chair, circa 1845.
Solid wood with red cover. Rear legs saber-shaped. Wide curving backrest.
(C-127).
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century Three Biedermeier Curved Legs Set of Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid birchwood. Chairs with curved legs.
The chairs have been restored and upholstered not so long ago.
(C-128).
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch
20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves
Venner on solid pinewood. Partially gilded.
(O-Sam-71)
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
20th Century Biedermeier Style Armchair After Josef Danhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair after Josef Danhauser Vienna Biedermeier style.
Light palisander on solid beech wood. Inlaid filament.
(B-Sam-6).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Mahogany German Biedermeier Chairs, New Wickerwork Pedig
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant pair of Biedermeier chairs comes from Germany from the early 19th century. They are made of beech wood veneered with mahogany and have undergone careful restoration. The...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Wicker
20th Century Biedermeier\Classicist Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier\Classicist style.
Engraved bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket-form.
(F-Mr-02-Bp).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Golden 750 Biedermeier Box Painting Portrait of Little Girl Vienna Made 1828
Located in Vienna, AT
Golden biedermeier round box with lovely portrait of a little girl.
Vienna / Austria, made 1828
Finest golden item of best manufacturing quality!
Specifications:
The lid of round golden box...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold
Set of two Chairs Mahogany antique Late Biedermeier circa 1860 woodwork
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood mahogany.
Beautiful set of 2 chairs from the late Biedermeier period. Curved legs.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Porcelain Table Lamp "Schweriner Castle", circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique porcelain table lamp "Schweriner Castle", circa 1880.
Porcelain belly, in the center view of the Schwerin castle framed with a ...
Category
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Lyra Sewing Table in antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ash root on solid conifers. Straight, bipedal base on lyre-shaped, perforated cheeks with metal sides. Underneath pull-out woollen drawer. Four-sided base plate. Top drawer with comp...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Silver 812.5 Biedermeier Lidded Casserole Wooden Stick Radelpunze Vienna 1827
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 812.5 (= Silver 13 Lot) Biedermeier lidded casserole with wooden stick
Vienna / Austria, made 1827
Austrian finest silver item of best manufacturing quality !
Specifications:
The casserole is...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miniature of a Gentleman of the Biedermeier Period, Brass Frame, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular miniature painting of a gentleman in Biedermeier clothes, with brown curly hair in front of a grey background. Brass frame.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
$812 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Antique Biedermeier Style Three-Sided Glass Vitrine Bird-Eye Maple
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, one-drawered curving border-case on plinth-feet. Architecturally bowed front flanked with full columns from solid beech. Carved and ha...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
Dutch Vitrine in antique Biedermeier Style Intarsia Work birch inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Light mahogany on solid wood.
Exceptionally rich intarsia work.
2 doors with glass.
Category
20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Style Three-Sided Glazed Glass Vitrine mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Three-sided glazed glass vitrine circa 1825 in the sense of Karl Friedrich Schinkel. High-quality Mahogany on solid softwood. Recessed frame box. Architecturally arranged front with ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Big Vitrine in Antique Biedermeier Style Exotic Palisander 2 Columns
Located in Berlin, DE
Exotic Indian Palisander on solid conifers. A versatile, curved frame box on plinth feet. Architecturally arranged front with flanking full-columns of solid beech, carved and framed capitals and bases. Two-door, sprout-glazed corpus with facet cut and profile-framed fields. Floors both sides veneered and polished. Stepped cornice with a head stool...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Basket Chandelier in antique Biedermeier Classicist Style brass gilt
Located in Berlin, DE
Engraved bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket- form.
Measures:
Height:100 cm,
diameter:85.5 cm.
Category
20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Elegant Commode with Mirror antique Biedermeier Style with Inlays Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Mirror-veneered Mahogany, partially ebonized. On saber-shaped feet, straight trianus body stylized arrows inlaid with flower tendrils and a large flower in the middle of framed half-...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Conical Commode Chest of Drawers / shelve in the antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid conifers. Conical body on profiled frame base. In the front, three casted drawers. About cantilevered profile cornice flat gypsum, stepped with oval cover plate. Solder head fittings with gripping rings. So-called pyramid furniture...
Category
Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Interesting Biedermeier Chairs antique circa 1840 Cherry Wood veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of interesting Biedermeier chairs, circa 1840
Cherry tree, straight frame on flared, ball-shaped legs. Rectangular backrest frame with finely curved end and corresponding cen...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Biedermeier Table, Made in Austria, 1820s, Fully Restored
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier table
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Mahogany
Source: Austria
Period: 1820-1829.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
Pair of two Interesting antique Biedermeier Chairs circa 1840 cherry veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of interesting Biedermeier chairs, circa 1840
Cherry tree, straight frame on flared, ball-shaped legs. Rectangular backrest frame with finely curved end and corresponding cen...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
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.