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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
Continental German Cut Glass Decanter
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) cut glass decanter with 3 amber etched forest scenes with a deer, bird, and rabbit with a fluted ball stopper.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass

Pair of South German Biedermeier Walnut Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of South German Biedermeier (1820s) walnut benches with splayed form legs and upholstered seat with spool design side arms (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Fabric

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...
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1870s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19thCentury Biedermeier Living Room Set
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a living room set composed of a table, four chairs, and two armchairs. The whole was manufactured in the second half of the 19th century. The set is of simple, elega...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

19thCentury Biedermeier Living Room Set
19thCentury Biedermeier Living Room Set
$7,807 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Pair Of Biedermeier Style Walnut Veneered Gold And Black Upholstered Be
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Elevate your interior with this stunning pair of Biedermeier-style bergères, a blend of vintage charm and timeless elegance. These chairs feature exquisite walnut veneers paired with...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch kneehole desk with three drawer above two cabinet doors enclosed 4 drawers with a gold embossed black leather top.
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Late 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Leather, Birch

19th Century German Walnut and Black Lacquered Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century German walnut and black lacquered Biedermeier commode is a classic piece of antique furniture. Its elegant design and finely crafted details make it a timeless addi...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

2 antique b & g bing & grøndahl plates. Hand painted with butterfly and insect.
Located in København, Copenhagen
2 antique b & g bing & grøndahl plates. Hand painted with butterfly and insect. Measures: 16.5 cm. 1860 / 70s. In good condition. Wear on the gold. 1st. factory quality.
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1860s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Set of 2 Biedermeier Cane Chairs in Cherry Wood, Austria, Early 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Two beautiful chairs in Biedermeier style come from Austria, early 19th century. They are made of cherry wood, while the seats are made of a characteristic Viennese weave. The set is...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cane, Cherry

Austrian 19th Century Biedermeier Commode with Three Butterfly Veneered Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier commode from the 19th century, with three drawers and block feet. Created in Austria during the 19th century, this Biedermeier commode features a rectangular top with canted corners in the front, sitting above three butterfly veneered drawers fitted with classical brass hardware. Raised on four block style feet with angled accents in the front, this 19th century Biedermeier commode...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Set of Four Biedermeier Style Botanical Wooden Wall Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
4 Swedish Biedermeier style 1950s maple rectangular wall plaques having a stylized inlaid floral design.  
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Mid-20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple

Pair of Swedish Neoclassic Cream Painted, Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Neo-Classic (18th Century) cream painted, parcel-gilt armchairs with carved scroll & foliate styling, sateen upholstered back, armrests and seats in a multi-tonal gre...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

7 antique b&g bing & grøndahl deep plates. Hand painted with flowers
Located in København, Copenhagen
7 antique b&g bing & grøndahl deep plates. Hand painted with flowers. Soup/pasta plates. Measures: 19.5 cm. x 4 cm. deep. 1860 / 70s. In very good conditio...
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1860s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Restored Biedermeier Seating Set, Walnut, Reupholstered, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Sofa dimensions: Height: 93 cm (36.6 in) Width: 162 cm (63.8 in) Depth: 67 cm (26.4 in) Seat height: 45 cm (17.7 in) Armchair dimensions: Height: 93 cm (36.6 in) Width: 59 cm (23.2 ...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Restored Biedermeier Coffee Table, Beech, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1880s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant coffee table in the Historicism style originates from Bohemia from the late 19th century. It is crafted from solid beech wood and veneered with walnut, giving it a rich ...
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1880s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Beech

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Round Center Table with Spectacular Veneers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Biedermeier fruitwood round center table with spectacular veneers, supported by a center pedestal with tripod cabriole legs attached to a triangular base stretcher. The table ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

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...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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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...
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Early 20th Century Danish Biedermeier Furniture

Antique Biedermeier Table Mahogany Inlaid with Mother of Pearl inlay 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood a, partly blackened. Slightly protruding round cover plate on curved legs with fine brass framing connected by an intermediate plate. The plate has fine inlays inserted a...
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19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Italian Satinwood and Ebonized Biedermeier Palladian Mirror, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Biedermeier satinwood and ebonized palladian mirror with upper ormolu cherub swag mounts and lower ormolu floral medallion mounts. Mirror has ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

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...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silk, Wood

Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the gentle cat" from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Paper

Antique Vienna Silver Samowar With Burner by Mayerhofer & Klinkosch, Dated 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Consisting of a hot water container with a lockable spout, a trivet and a burner. Cylindrical vessel with two drop-ring handles, removable lid with vase-shaped flower bouquet knob, s...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silver

Austrian Biedermeier Ash Wood End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) round ash wood end table with scroll leg and open cradle base with flip top.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ash

Set of 6 Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood side chairs with open scroll design back and ebonized medallion and trim. (Circa 1825)
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Ebonized Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental Austrian (1st half 19th Century) ebonized open Armchairs with gilded palmettes and trim with upholstered seat and back One chair has a large stain on the seat. ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Austrian 19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Game Flip Top Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Austrian/Vienna 1st half of 19th century Biedermeier walnut game flip flop top table, ca. 1840: A Biedermeier extending game table made of wal...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Felt, Glass, Walnut

Biedermeier 'Hungarian' '19th-20th Century' Elm Wood End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier (Hungarian) (19th-20th century) elmwood end table with double pedestal base connected with a stretcher and a drawer.  
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Elm

Late 19th Century Mahogany Flap Coffee Table
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 19th Century Coffee Table, Germany Ca:1890-1900 Mahogany This is a beautiful 20th Century mahogany coffee table or sofa table, in the Biedermeier style with ebonized top. The...
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1890s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier One-Door Wardrobe, Berlin 1815-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Biedermeier One-Door Wardrobe, Berlin 1815-20 This elegant Biedermeier one-door wardrobe is a fine example of timeless craftsmanship, featuring a mahogany veneer accented with intric...
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1810s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Decorative Thread Table, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Decorative table, so-called thread table in the Biedermeier style. The furniture has been subjected to very delicate and professional restoration. The origin country is Germany. The ...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Period Walnut Buffet with Geometric Pyramidal Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut buffet from the mid-19th century, with marquetry motifs and tapered feet. Created in Imperial Austria during the...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier birch open Armchairs with a green painted & parcel gilt double swan splat back and upholstered seat (19th Century)
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Gold Leaf

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...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Maple

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood side chairs with scroll and fluted design on back and upholstered seat. (Circa 1830)
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Antique Low Biedermeier Chair With Hindeloopen Paintwork
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The woodwork of this artistically low type of Biedermeier chair is wonderfully cut. The basic color is oxblood red. On top of this layer flower and leaf motifs have been painted in t...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Biedermeier Mirror, 1820, cherry with marquetry
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover the charm of this original Biedermeier wall mirror, crafted in Germany in 1820. Featuring an elegant cherry veneer, inlays and an additional marquetry decor in all four corn...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere, Revived Polish, Vienna, Austria, 1810s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Etagere. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1810-1819 Material: Cherry-Tree Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has fully restored it accord...
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1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Cherry

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.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Cherry

Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Switzerland, circa 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
A set of four Biedermeier chairs, Switzerland, 1820-1830, walnut veneer. Beautiful back with a “Pretzel”decor and a beautiful carving on the top of the chair. The chairs are in good ...
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1820s Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Tea Chest, Germany First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Lidded chest with a curved lid and a concave belly, standing on brass ball feet. The escutcheon is inlayed in bone. Mahogany veneered.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Traveller's casket, German, 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...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple, Mirror

Biedermeier Sémanier Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Biedermeier moment, architectural detailing shines in the seven-drawer Viggo chest of drawers fitted with brass handles (in our Hampton brass finish) and ivory-finish escutcheons. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Antique Pink Glass and Brass Lantern, Austria cca. 1850s
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...
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1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Empire Side Chair, Mahogany, Ebony Inlays, Black Velvet, Austria circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful neoclassical early Biedermeier / Empire Side chair (2 available) from Vienna, Austria, circa 1810-20. Mahogany solid wood with ebony inlays. Hand polished with shellac (fre...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Ebony

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Trumeau Mirror, Germany, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in mahogany with light thread inlays on the front. The dresser features a triangular pediment with dentil frieze and is flanked on the sides by ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

20th Century Set of 4 Biedermeier/Art Deco Chairs, Birch
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century set of 4 Biedermeier/Art Deco chairs, birch Slightly arched backrest with straight top and 2 middle bridge. Newly upholstered seat and covered with a high quality fab...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

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...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Fruitwood

Biedermeier Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Biedermeier mirror Mirror size: 25" W X 54" H.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood, Glass

Oval Biedermeier Cherrywood Tilt-Top Table, Swedish, circa 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual Biedermeier style elliptical shape cherrywood table with a tilt-top, supported on a center column with three splayed ebonized supports attached to a tripartite base and s...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Friedrich Schilcher, Biedermeier Portrait of a Young Woman, Vienna 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Portrait of a young woman dressed in a white lace blouse, with a red bow in her dark curly hair. She is placed in front of a diffuse blue background in three quarters view. Oil on ca...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Biedermeier Inlaid Rosewood and Fruitwood Work Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top deeply dished with a cushion-molded edge, over a frieze drawer inlaid with arabesque scrollwork; raised on four incurved legs joined by a shaped inlaid platform s...
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood, Rosewood

Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautifully honey colored fruitwood Biedermeier side chairs, with gently curved rectangular backs, the top and side inlaid with banding, the splat carved with a stylized flower head, on sabre legs. Newly upholstered in black Prussian horse hair fabric...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

Antique chair Biedermeier early 19th century walnut
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Special design ✓ Beautiful embellishments ✓ Stylish and elegant Dimensions: Width: 64 cm Height: 90 cm Depth: 50 cm Seat height: 52 cm Item: Antique Chair Item No.: 1022 Origin: ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Nutwood

Empire Nightstand, 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...
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1820s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Game Table, Late Biedermeier, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greding, DE
Late Biedermeier gaming table raised on four cabriole legs with a baluster, fluted shaft. The square top opens to a circular playing surface, inset with black leather. Dimensions whe...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Mahogany

Biedermeier Demi-Lune Table, Germany 1820, Cherry
Located in Leimen, DE
Exquisite 1820s Biedermeier Demi-lune table, boasting the timeless allure of cherry veneer. Standing gracefully on four slender legs, this elegant piece offers more than meets the ey...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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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.

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