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
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-29).
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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
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 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...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood
19th Century Fine Viennese Biedermeier Bergere. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and Exquisite Early Viennese Biedermeier Bergère – Circa 1825
We are delighted to present an exceptionally elegant and rare early Viennese Biedermeier bergère, crafted in Vienn...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Birdseye Maple
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.
...
Category
Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
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...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paper
Austrian Biedermeier 6 Chairs Set 1820 Danhauser
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique and rare set of 6 Austria Biedermeier Dining chairs , attributed to Josef Danhauser, 1820. Lyra shaped backs with inlay fruitwood on walnut wood veneer. All original condition...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
$7,500 / set
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...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Giltwood
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...
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
19th Century Biedermeier Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Couple
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier portrait of a couple, circa 1830-1850.
Two elaborately restored portraits painted on a new wedge frame. Oil on canvas with gold frame.
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Chairs, Czechia, Cherry Tree, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Pair of Biedermeier chairs
Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included.
Source: Czechia (Bohemia)
Material: Cherry tree
Period: 1820-1829
Shellac-polish.
Category
Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Set of Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Cherrywood and ebonized Fruitwood dining chairs. The set consists of two arm chairs and six side chairs each raised b...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood
3 Antique Silver Money Boxes, Piggy Banks, Austria-Hungary & Germany, 19th Cent.
Located in Vienna, AT
Three silver money boxes, two in tankard form with padlocks, one in cuboid form with built-in lock, hinged lids.
Dating: 19th Century
Material: Silver 13 Lot ('812....
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
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
Small Jewelry Box, Probably, Vienna, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
White lidded box standing on small spherical feet with trapezoidal body and lid with a groove. The fittings are silver plated. Key available. Interior veneered in cherry.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,371 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait Bust of a Lady, Dated 1837
Located in Greding, DE
Portrait bust of a lady of the Biedermeier period. The bust was most probably modelled in plaster using the impression of the death mask. Signed on the ...
Category
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Original antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherry. High-rectangular, one-body on four feet. Overhead cover plate, including drawer.
Originates from a Berlin estate.
Excellent warm patina aged over decades. Age-related use t...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
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
Biedermeier Armchair, South Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning Biedermeier armchair, exuding timeless elegance and originating from southern Germany around 1820. This exquisite armchair bo...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
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...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Cherry
Paperweight, Probably Vienna, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular white lacquered paperweight with silver-plated fittings and handle and polychrome city view on cardboard, framed behind glass.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,517 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Decorative Thread Table with Marquetry Details, France, circa 1820
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 France. The p...
Category
1820s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,055 Sale Price
40% Off
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
20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Biedermeier Style Etagere Shelves
Venner on solid pinewood. Partially gilded.
(O-Sam-71)
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Restored Biedermeier Set of Four Chairs, Oak, Walnut, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Set of Four Chairs. Filigree Viennese chair model.
Source: Vienna, Austria
Period: 1820-1829
Material: Solid Oak, Walnut Veneer, Fabric
Stable construction in ...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Biedermeier Walnut Dresser Nut from 1900
By Art Decor
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present a beautiful timeless Biedermeier showcasefrom Vienna, Austria from 1900.
(Biedermeier was a style in the art , literature , music and interior design
which developed in ...
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Sewing-or Working Table, Munich, 1810-1820, cherry wood
Located in Belmont, MA
Original outstanding Biedermeier sewing- or working table, Munich 1810-1820. Cherry wood veneer embellishes this beautiful table.
The top is divide...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Money Box "Magdalena" in the Style of Stobwasser Braunschweig
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small money box " Magadalena" in the style of Stobwasser Braunschweig. The piggy bank is made of painted tin and is reminiscent of the tin boxes finely painted by Stobwasser Braunschweig. The painting of the money tin...
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Tin
$224 Sale Price
34% Off
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Biedermeier decorated wooden chair and bright green fabric, early 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Biedermeier decorated wooden chair and bright green fabric, early 1800s
Biedermeier style wooden chair. The structure follows rounded curved lines, in particular the backrest...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Classical Basket Chandelier in antique Biedermeier Style glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand ground crystal stones.
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Small Biedermeier Wall Mirror, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small Biedermeier mirror in cherry veneer and solid wood from South Germany about 1820.
Curved cornice (so called "Karnieschwung"). Original mirror glass (clearly visible).
Dimensi...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
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
4 Original antique Biedermeier Chairs Solid Mahogany, circa 1840
Located in Berlin, DE
4 original Biedermeier chairs solid mahogany with leather seats.
the front legs are turned.
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$1,200 Sale Price
50% Off
Large and rare Biedermeier Gilt Wood Faceted Mirror, Austria cca. 1840s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous, large and rare Biedermeier Mirror with gilt wood frame and faceted mirror glass. It features a rectangular shape with rounded corners and floral decorative carvings. The mirror is faceted. Made in Austria cca. 1840s.
The mirror is in fair antique condition with visible signs of time and use. It appears to be refurbished some years back. Some patina is present, as well as some small chips. There are no dents on glass nor larger damages. If you are looking for an old, antique mirror...
Category
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
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
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!!
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Golden 750 Biedermeier Box Painting Portrait of Little Girl Vienna Made 1828
Located in Vienna, AT
Golden biedermeier round box with lovely portrait of a little girl.
Vienna / Austria, made 1828
Finest golden item of best manufacturing quality!
Specifications:
The lid of round golden box...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold
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. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch
France Desk Style: Biedermeier, 1847
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Biedermeier
Year 1847
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
If you are looking for desk lamp to match your desk, we have what you need.
If you have any q...
Category
1840s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood, Oak
$5,187 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Style Three-Sided Glazed Glass Vitrine mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Three-sided glazed glass vitrine circa 1825 in the sense of Karl Friedrich Schinkel. High-quality Mahogany on solid softwood. Recessed frame box. Architecturally arranged front with ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique sofa from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique sofa from around 1880 from Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The sofa has been covered with new fabric.
Dimensions: height 1...
Category
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique round-top table from Northern Europe, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique table from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern Europe.
The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 78 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
A Biedermeier Satin Birch Occasional Table
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Biedermeier Satin Birch Occasional Table.
The canted rectangular top above a frieze drawer and sides with lion mask handles, on swept legs joined by an 'X'-shaped stretcher.
Aust...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Basket Chandelier bronze in antique Biedermeier Style brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased brass, basket-shaped body made of hand-wired pearl cords with a leaf rosette and a final pine knob, connected by a wide hoop, decorated with...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Landscape Showing People Near Lightning Storm
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting showing people watching lightning strike near classical ruins.
Category
Late 20th Century European 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
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
Azealas Painting with Woman in Sun Room
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an interior scene painting titled "Azealas" showing a woman in Victorian dress in a sun room
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Beach at Schevenigen Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Beach at Schevenigen" showing figures unloading boats
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Set 4 Old Master Charcoals
Located in Queens, NY
Set 4 Old Master matted Charcoals of scuptural figures in black frames (PRICED AS SET)
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paper
$12,000 / set
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
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...
Category
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut
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.