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.
Set Of Eight Continental 19th c. Biedermeier St. White Ash Burl Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. White Ash Burl and ebonized Fruitwood dining chairs. This set of dining chairs with six side chairs and two arm chai...
Fruitwood, Burl
Austrian Biedermeier Style Ebonized Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian (possibly Secessionist) (19/20th Century) ebonized oval center table with 4 fluted column legs and glass top and stretcher.
Wood, Glass
19th Century South German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherry tree on solid conifers, partly ebonized. On short conical legs straight three-body. Black framed cover plate. Decorative fittings. (D-72).
Cherry
Set Biedermeier Arm Chairs Mahogany Seats 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant set of four Biedermeier arm chairs Frame & Wood: Crafted from rich, warm-toned mahogany with a smooth polished finish, displaying the fine grain characteri...
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1835
Located in Berlin, DE
Pyramids mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged inner life. Not long ago, the secretary was grounded. Several drawers from inside as well as from outside. With secret compar...
Mahogany
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).
Brass
$1,850Sale Price|61% Off
Biedermeier Period Wood and Gilt Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
Austrian Biedermeier period gilt and polychromed wood clock. Chiseled gold Swiss movement, signed: P.Francois a' Nion.
Ormolu
19th Century Original Biedermeier Sewing Table circa 1835 with Mahogany Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on massive pine. Curved cover plate on column shaft ending in four curly feet.
Mahogany
Antique Original Lady Oil Painting: Large 19th Century Portrait
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An original antique oil portrait painting of a baroness, dating from around 1870. This large 19th century painting comes in its original wooden frame. A timeless piece with age and c...
Canvas, Paint, Hardwood
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 ...
Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine: Dancer balancing on her toes, turning her head to the right and bringing her right hand indecisively to her chin, while with her left hand she perf...
Porcelain
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.
Cherry
Inlaid table, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique table from France, circa 1880. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 71 cm / diameter 50 cm
Walnut
Set of Three Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Made in Austria, 1820s, Walnut
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Set of Biedermeier chairs, three pieces. Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Source: Austria, Wien Shellac-polish.
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Restored Biedermeier Set Of Four Oak Walnut Chairs, Vienna, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Set Of Four Chairs. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1820-1829 Material: Oak, Walnut Seat height: 49 cm / 19.29″ Filigree Viennese chair model. Stable construc...
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome German 19th century Biedermeier walnut commode. The piece has nice ebonized details and a beautiful finish. Ample storage as well!
Walnut
Unique Marble Column with Natural Grain polished
Located in Berlin, DE
Black marble with grey-white grain. Stepped round foot in distended shank. Ovoider body, slightly rising neck and broad arched edge. This column can be divided in five pieces.
Marble
KPM Berlin Porcelain Picture Plaque Portrait of a Girl with Veil, ca 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of a girl in oriental-style clothing with a headdress and veil in a scenic setting. In original, gilded wood frame with acanthus leaf and oak leaf garland carving. Manuf...
Porcelain, Wood
Biedermeier Armchair, Scandinavia, circa 1900, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier armchair, Western Europe, circa 1860. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation, the seat and backrest have been covered with a new velvet fa...
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century South German/West German Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherrywood on solid softwood. Straight, two-wise frame box made of baluster-shaped columns, connected by turned column. Four-sided tabletop in compartments for sewing utensils. (G...
Wood, Cherry, Softwood
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved, silver gilded brass. Hangings from finely ground crystal. (F-Ra-28).
Brass
Fine Biedermeier Center Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier center table. Cherrywood with ebonized fruitwood details and carved giltwood caryatids. Full restoration by us.
Cherry, Ebony, Giltwood
Museum Biedermeier Secretary Signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum Biedermeier secretary signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825 Fire-gilt fittings. High quality Cuba mahogany on solid linden wood. Architecturally structured front. Rect...
Wood, Mahogany
Elegant Commode with Mirror antique Biedermeier Style with Inlays Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Mirror-veneered Mahogany, partially ebonized. On saber-shaped feet, straight trianus body stylized arrows inlaid with flower tendrils and a large flower in the middle of framed half-...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Three Biedermeier Curved Legs Set of Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid birchwood. Chairs with curved legs. The chairs have been restored and upholstered not so long ago. (C-128).
Wood, Birch
Restored Empire Chair, Made in the 19th Century in Austria, Restored Elm, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier chair Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Source: Austria, Wien - Architect Josef Danhauser Period: 1830-1839 Shellac-polish.
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Coffee / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Swedish Biedermeier coffee / occasional table, dating from around the 1840’s period. It is beautifully made from burr birch and ebonised solid wood. The square to...
Birch
Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs, Made in Czechia, 1840s, Cherry-Tree
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
For this item we are able to guarantee the import duty rate, which is 15%. Given the currently unpredictable political situation in the United States, having a fixed and reliable dut...
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
19th Century Restored German Biedermeier Table, Made with Mahogany, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier table Completely restored. Shellac polish. Material: Mahogany Source: Germany Period: 1820-1829.
Wood, Lacquer, Mahogany
Pair of Interesting Biedermeier Chairs antique circa 1840 Cherry Wood veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of interesting Biedermeier chairs, circa 1840 Cherry tree, straight frame on flared, ball-shaped legs. Rectangular backrest frame with finely curved end and corresponding cen...
Cherry
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).
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Folding Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Biedermeier folding table, circa 1830. Veneer on solid wood. Veneer framed in thread and stripes. Turned on both sides turned columns ...
Wood, Maple
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)
Wood, Pine
19th Century Unusua Restored Biedermeier Mahogany Armchair, Germany, 1840s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Newly upholstered Biedermeier armchair Material: Mahogany. Source: Germany Period: 1840-1849.
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Antique Castle Furniture Biedermeier Table K. F. Schinkel Castle King Palace
Located in Berlin, DE
Massive mahogany. Round column shaft, below which are three volute-shaped curved legs. Straight cheeks for round tabletop. The table is equipped with a folding mechanism. On the rev...
Mahogany
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Walnut Chest Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Walnut chest circa 1840. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant scrolled tapered feet below the straight apr...
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Style Antique Pendant Lamp Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant antique pendant lamp chandelier in the Biedermeier style, circa 1900. Finely chiselled bronze. Basket-shaped corpus of hand-wired beaded ...
Bronze
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket chandelier in Biedermeier style Basket-formed corpus. Baldachin crowning. Six torch-formed light-arms. (F-Hs-40).
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Curving Backrest Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier chair, circa 1845. Solid wood with red cover. Rear legs saber-shaped. Wide curving backrest. (C-127).
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Biedermeier Style Nickel-Plated Brass Ceiling Chandeliers
Located in Berlin, DE
Classicist antique ceiling chandeliers in the Biedermeier style, circa 1900. Nickel-plated brass. Baluster-shaped corpus of hand-wired, fac...
Brass, Nickel
Antique French Biedermeier Fruitwood Buffet c. Mid 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This elegant French buffet from the mid-19th century embodies the refined simplicity of the Biedermeier period, brought to life in richly hued fruitwood. Likely crafted in provincial...
Fruitwood
Biedermeier Commode, Probably North Germany Around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier commode with three drawers and flanking full columns, veneered in mahogany.
Wood
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Period Walnut & Fruitwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely unique Continental 19th century Biedermeier period Walnut, ebonized fruitwood and giltwood commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant block feet wi...
Fruitwood, Walnut, Giltwood
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...
Cherry, Fruitwood
$2,328Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Jewelry Box, Wood & Silver Plated
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.
Wood
$1,490Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Biedermeier Paperweight, White Lacquer, Austria, 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.
Paper
Pyramid Cabinet shelve in antique Biedermeier Style Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine pyramid cabinet in Biedermeier style. High quality mahogany veneer on solid softwood. Conical body on profiled frame base. In the front, large ce...
Mahogany
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...
Silver
19th Century Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Cherrywood
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...
Cherry
Danhauser Sofa in Viennese Biedermeier Style, Mahogany Veneer on Beechwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine canapé / template by Josef Danhauser / Vienna in a Biedermeier style Exotic mahogany on solid beechwood. Intermediate circular sides, star-veneered straight frame. Armrests c...
Mahogany
Beautiful Large Chandelier in the Antique Biedermeier Style Brass Galvanized
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased and silver plated brass. Basket-shaped corpus of hand-wired pearls in the leaf with leaf rosette and concluding pine knob, connected by wide...
Brass
Lyra Secretaire in antique Vienna Biedermeier Style Majestic Work maple veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood. This so called Lyre secretaire Is the crowning of all European Furniture Art of The Biedermeier Period. Paw Feet and ...
Maple
Unique Marble Column with Natural Grain
Located in Berlin, DE
Black marble with grey-white grain. Stepped round foot in distended shank. Ovoider body, slightly rising neck and broad arched edge. This column can be divided in five pieces. Ve...
Marble
Stuning Antique circa 1880 Neoclassical Biedermeier Maple Wall Mirror with Foxed
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Flamed Maple original Biedermeier wall mirror with period plate foxed glass A very good looking and well-made piece, the frame is m...
Glass, Maple
Dutch Vitrine in antique Biedermeier Style Intarsia Work birch inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Light mahogany on solid wood. Exceptionally rich intarsia work. 2 doors with glass.
Birch
Belgian Biedermeier Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a Biedermeier (circa. 1830s) commode or 3-drawer dresser that has a Birch veneer finish and is embellished with leaf-draped marquetry. It measures 40" W, 18" D, 37" H. N...
Birch
Silver 812.5 Biedermeier Lidded Casserole Wooden Stick Radelpunze Vienna 1827
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 812.5 (= Silver 13 Lot) Biedermeier lidded casserole with wooden stick Vienna / Austria, made 1827 Austrian finest silver item of best manufacturing quality ! Specifications: The casserole is...
Sterling Silver
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...
Mahogany
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...
Gold
Photographic reproduction “Goethe in the Campagna”
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Photographic reproduction “Goethe in the Campagna” is a painting by the German artist Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, created in 1787. The painting depicts the famous German poet ...
Glass, Hardwood, Paper