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
Antique Bohemian Overlay Enamelled Glass Sugar Bowl, Bonbonniere, Candy Box
Located in Rostock, MV
An exceptional museum quality sugar bowl with cover and saucer in ruby red overlay glass with enamel and gilding decoration
ruby cased cut clear-galss, richly cut and hand-painted a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Biedermeier Style Benches Austria First Half 20th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Biedermeier-style benches made in the 20th century. In cherry wood have five uprights , with outwardly curved arms, a boat-shaped back with a small central armrest; on the b...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1835) cherry veneer drop front secretary with 2 ebonized and gilt dolphins and birch root interior drawers with inlaid trim.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Cherry
Pair of Outdoor White Painted 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
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Biedermeier Round Walnut Pedestal Table with Veneered Starburst Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century Austrian Biedermeier center table presents an elegant balance of architectural restraint and rich natural material. Crafted from warmly toned walnut, the circ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Copy of "Tree With Crows" Landscape Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a German Romantic style landscape painting titled "Tree With Crows" showing a bare tree with crows against a sunrise
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Landscape "Monlandschaft"
Located in Queens, NY
Thanks Copy of a Impressionist style landscape painting by Schindler titled,"Monlandschaft" or "Shaft of Moon Light" showing water lilys in a pond lined with trees under the moon
Co...
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Vienesse Sessionist Movement Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Vienesse Sessionist Movement Side Chair
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Urn With Dried Flower Pineapple Arrangement
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor small iron urn with potted dry flowers in the form of a yellow pineapple
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
Landscape of Houses in the Woods
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Impressionist landscape painting showing houses nestled in woods on a hillside
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Five antique chairs, Northern Europe, around 1890. After renovation.
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...
Category
1890s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Austrian Antique Religious Wood Sculpture Praying Angel
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of 9 Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Viennese Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 9 Biedermeier Viennese (19th Century) dining / side chairs featuring carved arch backs in fluted form and bird's head supports decorated with polychrome embellishments, a balu...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of German Biedermeier Mahogany Lyre End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Similar German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany oval end tables with a single drawer and ebonized trimmed base with brass lyre. (PRI...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Style Birch Occasional table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier style birch occasional table with lift top, circa 1950's. The lift up top with serpentine shaped front and side edges, turret corners, central inlay and birds eye birch, ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Pine
Bolster Persian Rustic Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 19th-century distressed Persian rug
Measures: 10" x 19".
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
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
Biedermeier Desk, Cherry Veneer, Six Columns, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Wonderful neoclassical austrian Biedermeier desk from about 1830.
Nice book-matched cherry veneer on softwood.
Hexagonal veneered columns ...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Softwood, Cherry, Glass
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the Lama" 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
Materials
Paper
German Biedermeier Satinwood Settee W/ Gilt Foliage Wreaths & Silk Seat, C. 1815
By Biedermeier
Located in Charleston, SC
German Biedermeier satinwood settee with a gilt carved shaped back, flanking scrolled arms, central gilt carved foliage wreaths, reticulated carved gilt X panels, gilt corner circula...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silk, Satinwood, Giltwood
Antique Biedermeier Mirror Back Pier Console Table with 2 Marble Top Side Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Mirror Back Pier Console Table with 2 Marble Top Side Chests - 3 Piece Set
This set showcases the gorgeous, unparalleled Biedermeier craftsmanship and style. This three piece mid to late nineteenth century burled walnut French Empire styled set includes a pier console table with detailed female figural brass castings, inset back mirrors, and lion's claw feet. The set also includes marble-top burled wood half commodes...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Small Biedermeier Cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Biedermeier cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820, mahogany veneer. Beautiful veneer grain and nicely carved details. In very good condition.
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Pillar Cabinet, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier pillar cabinet or small furniture with shutter sliding door from South Germany around 1820.
* Cherry wood veneered on softwood. Ebonized surrounding corner inlay.
* Draw...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Softwood
Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier), Drop-Leaf Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Johan drop-leaf center table of red mahogany gracefully shaped pedestal base.
Dimensions:
52.5" Wide when the leaves are up and 32" Wide when they are down
28.25" Deep
28.75" High
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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
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 ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Chest of Drawers Biedermeier from 1840
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present very good condition, elegant and functional Chest of Drawers Vienna (Austria), made of walnut tree from 1840.
(Biedermeier was a style in the art, literature , music a...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Boho Architectural Burl Wood Coffee Table Pedestal After Biedermeier
Located in west palm beach, FL
Capture boho-chic vibes with this stunning architectural burl wood coffee table pedestal, inspired by Biedermeier elegance. Its rich burl wood grain showcases unique patterns and war...
Category
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Burl
Biedermeier Mahogany Cabinet from circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A stylish chest of drawers from the turn of the century. Furniture after professional renovation, finished in polythene.
Wood: mahogany,
Year: circa 1900,
Origin: Northern E...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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
Pair of 1840s Biedermeier Walnut Stands with Drawer, Door and Semi-Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of period Biedermeier walnut stands from the mid-19th century, with single drawer and door, ebonized wood columns and gilt capitals. Born in the first half of the 19th century...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Great Scale For Comfort.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Great Scale For Comfort. Fully Restored but would need to be reupholstered as a few of the springs have come loose. Could possib...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Side Table or Small Nightstand-Cabinet, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Charming 1820 German Side Table or Nightstand in Mahogany
Elevate your interior with this exquisite 1820 German side table, versatile enough to serve as a small cabinet or nightstan...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chairs from the end of the 19th century. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation, the seats have been covered with a new fabric.
Dimensions: h...
Category
1880s Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Writing Set with Two Inkwells, circa 1850s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early and rare Royal Copenhagen writing set with two inkwells.
hand-painted with flowers.
Stamped, circa 1850s.
1st. factory quality, in good condition, one lid with small c...
Category
1850s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Blonde Maple and Ebony Biedermeier Style Drop Leaf Table, circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Continental Biedermeier drop leaf table.
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Chest of Drawers, Brandenburg/Berlin, 1825-1830
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful four-drawer chest of drawers from Berlin/Brandenburg. Floral fruitwood inlays and full fluted columns at the front as well as a dynamic and symmetrical veneer pattern.
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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 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
Antique 19th Century Amber and Silver Necklace from Bückeburg
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite amber necklace from the Bückeburger Land is a stunning example of mid-19th-century traditional craftsmanship, intricately tied to the region's cultural heritage. Origi...
Category
1870s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Biedermeier 1820 walnut coffee table: timeless elegance
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Biedermeier 1820 walnut coffee table: timeless elegance
This Biedermeier coffee table from 1820 represents a perfect example of the craftsmanship of the period. Made of walnut wood, ...
Category
1820s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Biedermeier Antique Oval Side Table Sewing Table circa 1825 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Biedermeier Antique side table or sewing table oval like from maple and walnut circa 1825 Vienna.
An elegant authentic Biedermeier side table or sewing table in oval like form from m...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Royal Copenhagen Henriette Oval Serving Dish, Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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
Biedermeier Centre Table Blonde Karelian Birch Country House Finnish Russian
Located in London, GB
A fine, fabulous and grand early 19th Century Continental centre table in beautiful antique condition. Crafted from golden Karelian birch in Russia, most likely around 1830, this bre...
Category
Early 19th Century Finnish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
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
Biedermeier Table with Lyre Décor, Walnut Veneer, Germany circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier work table with lyre-shaped frame and four drawers. The table is veneered in walnut and hand polished.
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century antique Biedermeier Corner Cupboard Cuba Mahogany Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on pinewood. Straight casted two-door body on profile-framed base. Slightly protruding top plate. Recessed, one-Lane grille-glazed top, flanked by adjusted columns with fine ornament-carved base and capitals. Stepped profile gable with cantilevered so-called Schinkeldach. Internal shelving. The corner cabinet is in an unrestored condition with a warm patina grown over decades.
This corner display case...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Original 19th Century antique Biedermeier Sewing Table Lyra Legs Cherrywood
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier work and sewing table
Cherry veneered 2 drawers. A pair of lyre feet on curly braces.
Plate have old wormholes but its not active.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Thread Table, Northern Europe, Around 1880, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique thread table from the end of the 19th century. Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated, polished to a high gloss.
...
Category
1880s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Bernhardt Biedermeir Style Coffee Table
By Bernhardt
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bernhardt Biedermeir style coffee table
Maple with inlay banding and ebonized feet.
Measures: 36" x 36" x 17"H.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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.
Simpl...
Category
1890s Polish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Palisander
Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1810-1820, Style of Josef Danhauser
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful writing desk, Vienna 1810-20, in the style of Josef Danhauser, walnut veneer. The hexagonal legs have a gorgeous herringbone veneer pattern. The top stands out for its root veneer grain.
The desk comes refinished with a shellac hand polish.
The design of this unique table shows definitely the influence of the famous Austrian Biedermeier furniture...
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Restored Biedermeier Chair, Cherry Tree, Rattan, Revived Polish, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This beautiful chair in Biedermeier style originates from Austria and dates back to the early 19th century. It is made from cherry wood and features the original intact cane weaving....
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Iron Nutcracker with Brass Accents and Turned Handles, Germany circa 1800
Located in Hamburg, DE
This beautifully aged iron nutcracker dates to around 1800 and most likely originates from Germany. It is a wonderful example of early utilitarian craf...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
Austrian 1840s Biedermeier Round Table with Single Drawer and Veneered Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period table with lyre shaped legs and round top from the mid-19th century. This Biedermeier table circa 1840 features a circular top adorned with radiating veneer, surrounded by a dark banded inlay. The apron is decorated with a single drawer, with partitioned space and small cushion dedicated to receiving sewing needles...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
7 antique b&g bing & grøndahl deep plates. Hand painted with flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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
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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