Biedermeier Furniture
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.
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Nutwood
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ebony, Glass, Walnut
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Gold, Silver
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1990s American Biedermeier Furniture
Marble, Brass
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Cherry, Spruce
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Spruce, Oak, Walnut
1920s Danish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Ash
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Nutwood, Spruce
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Pine
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Mid-19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1910s English Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pine, Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Oak, Pine
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Silver
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Fruitwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Maple, Walnut
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Maple
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Mahogany, Maple
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Baltic Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ash, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Maple, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry