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.
to
276
1,254
734
1,990
13
7
199,662
113,787
43,627
33,533
16,368
12,280
10,816
10,791
9,926
8,982
7,225
6,758
6,429
6,414
6,160
5,839
4,917
3,785
24
1,628
338
20
76
57
74
14
5
4
6
6
2
8
2
10
7
1,733
564
536
332
307
1,775
699
535
207
130
2,010
2,003
2,006
10
7
6
4
3
Style: Biedermeier
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
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...
Category
1860s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
$288 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Provincial Country Biedermeier Cherry Marble Side Table Ice Bucket Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Provincial Country Biedermeier Style Cherry and Marble Side Table with Ice Bucket Holder. Item features a brass gallery, round inset white...
Category
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Folding Console Table Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Folding console table Biedermeier around 1820/25
Mahogany veneered, top swivels and opens, rounded edges, restored condition,
shellac hand polish
...
Category
1820s German Antique 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
19th century Side Table with Shelves, Germany 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Transport yourself to the elegance of the mid-19th century with this charming side table or library table. Featuring two shelves in the lower part and standing gracefully on caster w...
Category
1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,350 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stool with Gilt Rosettes and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut stool from the 19th century, with upholstered seat and gilt rosettes. Created in Austria during the Biedermeier period, this walnut veneered sto...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ash
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. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,210 / item
19th Century Fine Set of Three Ebonized Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This fine set of three ebonized Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825.
Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1-2 % o...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Pearwood
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
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)
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$30,000 / set
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
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...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Fully Restored Pair of Black Biedermeier Armchairs 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
Pair of beautiful Biedermeier Armchairs / chairs, mid 19th century from Vienna, Austria. Walnut veneered on the backs and solid walnut legs. Chairs are restored and French polished. ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$5,600 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Biedermeier Style Bohemian Crystal Bottle and Glasses Set, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A set of Bohemian crystal bottle and six glasses in the Biedermeir style.
This Biedermeier-inspired set exudes a timeless elegance that complements both traditional and contemporar...
Category
20th Century Czech Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$1,619 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Burl Marquetry Loveseat
By Biedermeier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Austrian Biedermeier loveseat is a rare find, showcasing the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. Featuring an ornate silhouette and richly figured exot...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood, Burl
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Biedermeier chairs dates back to around 1820 and comes from southern Germany. The chairs feature a pretty cherry veneer. The back shows a very unusual interlacing eboni...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$8,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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.
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Elm
Handsome 19th Century German Walnut and Elmwood Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the elegance of the 19th century with this handsome German walnut and elmwood Biedermeier commode. A true antique, this piece exudes the classic sophistication of its era, c...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Elm, Walnut
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...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
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.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
$2,815 / set
Antique Oval Biedermeier Gentlemen's Portrait / Painting, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique oval Biedermeier gentlemen's portrait / painting, 19th century.
Oil on canvas. Masterful high quality representation of a gentleman in a black suit.
Expresses high qualit...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cane, Cherry
$1,100 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Biedermeier Chair, South German 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier Chair, South German 1820.
Beautiful walnut veneer embellishes this original Biedermeier chair. The back is decorated with an ebonized volute motif. The chair has been p...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
19th Century Biedermeier Demi Lune Console Table Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier Demi Lune console
Large Demi Lune console, Biedermeier c. 1830, mahogany veneered, top with deep frame supported by three fully plastic col...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
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
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)
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$9,500 / set
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...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$2,900 / item
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.
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,770 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century.
The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 88 cm / width 92 c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Style Maple End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier-style (19th Century) maple inlaid pedestal base end table with octagonal top.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
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
$1,407 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, High Gloss, Czechia, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. High Gloss.
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1820-1829
Material: Walnut
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacque...
Category
1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century German Walnut Commode with Ebonized Details with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the 19th century, this German walnut commode exudes a timeless elegance made of Walnut and ebonized details complemented by exquisite gilt bronze mounts. The commode is de...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Style Burl Ash and Bronze Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier Danish-style (20th Century) rectangular burl ash wall mirror with bronze trim corners.
Category
20th Century Danish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Three Biedermeier Chairs, 1820-30, Birchwood Veneer
Located in Leimen, DE
Individual Biedermeier Chairs – Circa 1825, Birch Veneer with Ebonized Back
Add timeless elegance to your space with these Biedermeier chairs, dating back to around 1825. Each chair...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
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)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$12,000 / set
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.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Birch
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...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$7,849 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
1890s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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).
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
$22,500 / set
Vintage French Country Biedermeier Style Armchairs Newly Upholstered, Pair
By Biedermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Country Biedermeier Style Tufted Back Wingback Armchairs Newly Upholstered in "French-Blu" Mohair - Pair
This exquisite pair of Vintage French Country Biedermeier Sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mohair
KPM Porcelain Picture Plate, Berlin circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Small framed KPM porcelain picture plate in silver(?) frame with architectural view and hunting dogs playing in the foreground.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Austrian Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Guéridon Table with Ebonized Rim
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut guéridon table from the mid 19th century, with ebonized rim and lower shelf. Created in Austria during the second quarter of the 19th century, t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Biedermeier Box, Ash Veneer, South Germany, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Box, Ash Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Ash veneered on softwood.
Original brass handle and pressed brass fitting
Restored and shellac hand-polished
Dimensions: H 12....
Category
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ash
Chest of Drawers Biedermeier from 1810
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Unique chest of drawers Biedermeier from 1810.
Chest of drawers was produced at the turn of the Baroque and Biedermeier regions
It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected...
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Cherry Tree, Oak, Austria-Vienna, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
According to the original process, our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has restored and reupholstered the item. New traditional upholstery was made with respect to the orig...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Oak
German Biedermeier Salad Cutlery Set Silver
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Large salad cutlery set in 800 silver with a beautiful detailed rich decor in the period of German Biedermeier. Hallmarks for German silver and 800 stamp...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
$1,029 / set
Pair of Traditional Old Country Friday Night Shabbos Candlesticks
By Elgin Silversmith Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Old Country sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Elgin Silversmith Co., Inc. in New York, ca 1950. Each: Bellied socket on baluster shaft; domed foot with three embossed scr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Black Lacquered Telescopic Music Stand. Circa 1860
By J.Ch. Detmering
Located in Charleston, SC
German black lacquered dueling telescopic music stand supported on bulbous pedestal and tripod scrolled base. Stamped by maker. J. Ch. Detmering, Hamburg. Stand adjust on telescop...
Category
1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Biedermeier Pier Glass in Mahogany Veneer Frame, Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Pier Glass in Mahogany Veneer Frame, Late 19th Century
Mirror in a rectangular wooden frame veneered with mahogany, dated to the 2nd half of the 19th century. The frame ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
$947 Sale Price
20% Off
Hall cupboard . Biedermeier, Rhineland, around 1825 Cherrywood
Located in Münster, DE
Hall Cupboard, Cherrywood , Rhineland around 1820, Biedermeier Period, 2 Doors, French shellac handpolished
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
19th Century, Aquarell, Florence, Uffizien
Located in Epfach, DE
Architectural view of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Watercolour on Paper, not signed.
The fine watercolor work in delicate shades of brown, blue and g...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple, Mirror
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Book Table Stand
Brands Of Vintage Glass
Brass Heron Sculpture
Bread Cabinet
Bronze Lalanne
Burl Bedside Chests
Burled Walnut Desk
Burnished Bamboo
Butter Table
Cabinet Dowel
Cabinets With Metal Inlay
Cameo Glass Bowl
Campaign Chest 1970
Campaign Chest Camphor
Canopic Jars
Canton Chinese Bowl
Cardinal Sculpture
Carrera Marble Dining Table