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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
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.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Oval Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1830) walnut & ebonized trimmed oval center table with drawer and 4 scroll design legs with classical figural heads ending with shaped stretcher.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Ladies Portrait / Painting, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier ladies portrait / painting, 19th century. Oil on canvas. Masterfully high quality representation of a lady in a blue dress and o...
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20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Canvas

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

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian Biedermeier style wooden round pedestals or columns, early 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Biedermeier style wooden round pedestals or columns, early 1800sPair of round wooden pedestals. The plan features six geometric lines that intersect in the center. The rectan...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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

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

Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique German sugar box is composed of .875 silver and dates to circa 1850 in the Biedermeier style. The box sits on ornately crafted feet and features clam shell relief decora...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silver

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

Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Wall Mirror with Walnut Inlaid Trim
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1835) cherrywood rectangular wall mirror with ebonized and walnut inlaid trim and fluted edge.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Cherry

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...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple, Walnut

Classical Basket Chandelier in antique Biedermeier Style glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand ground crystal stones.
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Style Wall Mirror
Located in Berlin, DE
Courtly Empire wall mirror, circa 1810. Solid softwood, Cuba mahogany veneer. Original glass, finely chiselled bronze fittings. (M-6).
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Softwood, Mahogany

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

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

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with ebonized Columns, Germany around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with cambered front and three drawers. The two lower drawers are flanked by ebonized columns. The chest of drawers stands on square feet and is veneered ...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Cherry

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.
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Biedermeier Style Bohemian Crystal Bottle and Glasses Set (Early 20th Century)
Located in Lisbon, PT
Biedermeier Style Bohemian Crystal Bottle and Glasses Set (Early 20th Century) 2,340 A set of Bohemian crystal bottle and glasses in the Biedermeir style. This Biedermeier-inspired s...
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20th Century Czech Biedermeier Furniture

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Crystal

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Commode with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome German Walnut Biedermeier commode with ebonized details. Featuring very fine wood grain and four drawers for storage. A superb piece with exceptional quality!!
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Greding, DE
Set of three Biedermeier chairs in cherry wood with fan-shaped backrests and newly upholstered seats.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Chairs
Biedermeier Chairs
$7,217 / set
Biedermeier Austrian Style '19th Century' Burl Ash Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier Austrian style (19th century) burl ash vertical wall mirror with column sides and banded inlay arch top.  
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Ash, Burl

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood open Armchairs with fluted fan back design (Circa 1830)
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Upholstery

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 ...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Viennese Silver Money Box/Piggy Bank Austrian Biedermeier Dated 1856
By Carl Adolf Kohl
Located in Vienna, AT
AUSTRIAN SILVER MONEY BOX / PIGGY BANK Biedermeier Late Period / dated 1856 EXCELLENTLY MADE LIDDED MONEY BOX STANDING ON SQUARE PLANE BOT...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Austrian Biedermeier Style Maple End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier-style (19th Century) maple inlaid pedestal base end table with octagonal top.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple

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

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna Biedermeier chair after Josef Danhauser, 1805-1845. Maple roots on solid beechwood. Classical upholstering. (C-Sam-2).
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood, Beech, Maple

Biedermeier Mirror, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This Biedermeier mirror dates back to 1820 and comes from southern Germany. It features a pretty cherry veneer and has two ebonized half columns with gilt wood carved capitals and ba...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Giltwood

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

Materials

Fruitwood, Glass

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

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Oak Chairs, Czechia, 1800s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Pair of Biedermeier chairs Completely restored, upholstery included. Source: Czechia (Bohemia) Material: Oak and High quality leather. Period: 1800-1809 Shellac-polish. ...
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Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

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

Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring a Monkey 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

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.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Silver

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

Materials

Cherry

Restored Birch Sofa, Castle Biedermeier, New Upholstery, Sweden, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Castle Biedermeier Restored Birch Sofa. New upholstery. Source: Sweden Period: 1820-1829 Material: Birch Seat height: 44 cm / 17.32″ New upholstery. Revived polish. Our profession...
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1820s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Chairs Made in 1930s Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The chairs have been fully restored and are made out of cherry wood.
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1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

Vintage French Country Biedermeier Style Armchairs Newly Upholstered, Pair
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...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture

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Mohair

Biedermeier Side Table, Southern Germany, 1830-40
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier side table, southern Germany, 1830-40 This very unusual biedermeier side table dates back to around 1830. It comes from Southern Germany...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Biedermeier 1820 walnut coffee table: timeless elegance
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, ...
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1820s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pair of Walnut Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Wien, Period 1810-1819
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Set of Biedermeier chairs, two pieces. Completely restored. Source: Austria, Wien Period: 1810-1819 Shellac-polish. We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from Europe to the...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved brass. Hangings from finely ground crystal. (F-Ra-27).   
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

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...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron

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

Materials

Birch

Biedermeier Shovel Chair, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Shovel Chair, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820. Cherry veneered and solid. Shellac Hand-polished. Book-matched veneer on la...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Bouclé, Cherry

Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest
Located in Münster, DE
Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800/10, cherry wood and other precious woods richly veneered and marquetry on an oak body, hunting motif, 2 small drawers in the base area, or...
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Early 1800s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Fruitwood, Oak

Poltrona in legno di noce del XIX secolo di epoca 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...
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19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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.  
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Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Restored Biedermeier Seating Set, Oak Walnut, Stable Constructon, Austria, 1840s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Seating Set (Sofa, 2 Armchairs and 2 Chairs) Source: Austria Period: 1840-1849 Material: Oak, Walnut, Fabric Sofa dimensions: Height: 92 cm (36.2 in) Width: 13...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut

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...
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Late 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Biedermeier Mahogany Cabinet from circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique, elegant chest of drawers, a bar from the end of the 19th century in Biedermeier style after professional renovation, finished in polythene. Wood: mahogany, Year: circa...
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1880s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

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

Materials

Paper

19th Century Display Cabinet Made in Bohemia, Fully Restored Walnut and Glass
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Completely restored Czech Biedermeier glassed in display cabinet. Source: Czechia Period: 1840-1849 Material: Walnut.
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19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

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

Materials

Cherry

Antique Biedermeier armchair from around 1840, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier armchair around 1840, birch # Solid birch body. Back and seat upholstery upholstered with elaborate laced spring floor and covered with fabric. Curved armrests. ...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Birch

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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