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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
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

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.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

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

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Canvas

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 ...
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Plaster

Biedermeier Display Cabinet Made in 1830s Germany, Fully Restored Walnut
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Style:19th century Biedermeier Period:1830-1839 Origin:Germany Measures: Height:214 cm / 84.25" Width:178 cm / 70.08" Depth:53 cm / 20.87".
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Walnut

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...
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Early 1800s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

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...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Tin

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...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

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...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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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.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Paper

Biedermeier Center Table, Cherry Wood, Gold-Plated Caryatids, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Oval, early Biedermeier / Empire Saloon or Center Table from Vienna, Austria around 1820. Cherry veneered and solid wood. Intermediate tableau with upward tapering partly ebonized an...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Gold Leaf

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

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...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

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

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Cherry

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...
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1820s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

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

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Continental Biedermeier Style One Drawer One Door Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. burl walnut, ormolu and marble one drawer one door side tables. Each small table is raised ...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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Bronze

Biedermeier Walnut Dresser Nut from 1900
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 ...
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1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

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...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal

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

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Wood, Beech, 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. ...
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Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

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

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Wood, Walnut

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

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Felt, Glass, Walnut

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...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

1960´S, Walnut Arm Chair Bierdemeir Style with Bordeaux Leather Upholstery
Located in BILBAO, ES
Walnut arm chair bierdemeir style with in bordeaux leather upholstery. Dimensions chair Height: 86cm seat 33.85cm. Width: 22.83 in. (58cm). Depth: 19.29 in. (49cm). PRADERA is a...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Walnut

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

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Fabric, Cherry

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

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Birch

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

Famous Painter Walther Firle Oil on Canvas with Leaf Gold Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
The present painting comes from the hand of the painter Walther Firle. It was created circa 1884 after a stay of the artist in Holland. In The Hague he s...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Canvas

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

Materials

Brass

Restored Biedermeier Jewelry Box, Spruce, Plum-Tree, Germany, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This exquisite Biedermeier jewelry box is a fine example of master craftsmanship from the first half of the 19th century in Germany. Its design resembles a miniature version of a lar...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Lacquer, Wood, Spruce

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

Biedermeier Style Side Table Inlaid Pedestal
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful round side table mahogany beautiful original condition, all hand-polished with shellac inside everything polished - very clean Small inlays with shading Very stable an...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Set of six Neoclassical Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs, 1810-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Neoclassical Walnut Chairs, Germany 1810 Discover a stunning collection of Neoclassical Walnut Chairs originating from Southern Germany, dating back to approximately 1810-1820. These...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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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

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

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

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

Materials

Mahogany

Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Walnut Veneer, Spruce, Oak, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has fully restored it according to the original process. It has been reupholstered by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia. P...
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Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce

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

Fishing Boats Near Saintes Maries Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an impressionist seascape painting titled "Fishing Boats Near Saintes Maries" done in gold tone pen and ink Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

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Paint

Landscape Showing People Near Lightning Storm
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting showing people watching lightning strike near classical ruins.
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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

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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...
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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

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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
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Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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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
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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

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Paint

Beach at Schevenigen Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Beach at Schevenigen" showing figures unloading boats
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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)
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20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

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Paper

Landscape of Houses in the Woods
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Impressionist landscape painting showing houses nestled in woods on a hillside
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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Restored Biedermeier Side Table, Beech, Cherry-Tree, France, 1910s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This Biedermeier-style console table, crafted in the early 20th century, was produced during the Art Deco period but harks back to the mid-19th century in its design. Made from beech...
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1910s French Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer, Beech, Cherry

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...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mirror

20th Century Biedermeier\Classicist Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier\Classicist style. Engraved bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket-form. (F-Mr-02-Bp).
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century antique 4 Biedermeier Saber Legs Chairs Solid Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
4 chairs of the German Biedermeier. Solid mahogany. The striking shape with the wide-legged saber legs and the encircling backrest board was rediscovered in classicism, circa 1800. I...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Cherry Tree, Ebony, Austria-Vienna, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Armchair attributed to Josef Danhauser. According to the original process, our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has restored and reupholstered t...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Ebony

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

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Fruitwood, Glass

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Birch & Ebony Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique coffee / occasional table, this was made in Sweden and dates from around the 1840’s period. It is beautifully made from burr birch and ebonised wood. The square t...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch, Ebony

Austrian 19th century Mahogany Biedermeier Library Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Unique Library or Lounge armchair, the padded armrests supported by decorative sculpted and ebonized swans., the back ending in a backwards scroll, the...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19 Century Austrian Biedermeier Table Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare Biedermeier standing table mirror in ebony and fruitwood. The shield shaped frame is supporting an oval mirror surmounted by two facing ebonized Egyptian sphynx...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

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...
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1840s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Lyra Sewing Table in antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ash root on solid conifers. Straight, bipedal base on lyre-shaped, perforated cheeks with metal sides. Underneath pull-out woollen drawer. Four-sided base plate. Top drawer with comp...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Birdseye Maple

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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