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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
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Antique Portrait Painting of a Gentleman of the Coburg Elite
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This 19th-century German oil portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman from Coburg, painted in the Biedermeier / early Victorian style. His formal attire and striking expression giv...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Cabinet with Glass Door and Iron Key, Rustic Biedermeier
Located in Austin, TX
This handsome piece dates to the 19th century. It is most probably a Biedermeier display cabinet, characterized by its structured simple ge...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass, Gold Leaf

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Shovel Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful shovel chair is from the Biedermeier period, circa 1825. The chair is made of walnut veneer wood. The chair was newly upholstered and cover...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Corner Console Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional, walnut Biedermeier corner console table is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their so...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1857
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of silver candle holders on a six-pointed, cambered base with guilloche decoration. Curved shaft, engine-turned, with a slightly fla...
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1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Pier Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 19th-century German Biedermeier mahogany and maple pier table stands as a testament to the refined craftsmanship and distinctive aesthetic of the era. Characterized by its clean lines, simplicity, and emphasis on functionality, Biedermeier furniture embodies a departure from the ornate styles of preceding periods. However, this particular piece boasts a rare and remarkable feature: intricately carved eagle columns...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Maple

Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Demi Lune Fold-Out Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Demi Lune table can be placed against the wall as a console semicircular. Or folded up in the middle of the room as a round table. The table is made of plum wood. The wood ...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Spruce, Fruitwood

Antique Biedermeier Style Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique Biedermeier Style Desk – A Timeless Masterpiece Enhance your interior with this exquisite antique desk, crafted in the Empire and Biedermeier style and dating back to the ye...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Lyre End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany end table with a drawer and lyre form pedestal sides connected with a bottom stretcher.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A strong, elegant piece to keep you perfectly organized! Crafted of hand-hewn fir and ash and veneered with thick hand-cut ash veneers, this chest offers storage for everything. A lo...
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1850s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Ash

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Biedermeier Stools
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique Swedish satin birch Biedermeier stools. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1870-1890 period. They are of outstanding quali...
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1870s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Birch

Vintage Italian Biedermeier Saber Leg Accent Side Chair with Needlepoint Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Biedermeier Saber Leg Accent Side Chair with Needlepoint Seat. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H x 20" W x 18.5" D x 17.5" Seat Height.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Period Topographical Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful setting of two china porcelain pieces, made in Germany, in the mid 19th Century. All items are in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites, only a view mi...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Biedermeier Wall Console Table with Columns, Nutwood, AT ca. 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic looking late 19th century Biedermeier console table from the so-called "second" period around 1860 in Austria. Veneered with finest nut wood this perfect restored Biedermei...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Nutwood, Spruce

Pair of Biedermeier Chairs in Cherrywood, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of elegant Biedermeier chairs crafted from cherrywood, featuring rectangular backrests. The chairs have been professionally restored, newly upholstered, and covered in a white...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Cherry

Continental Bronze Dore Ceremonial Dog Pommel Sword with Scabbard
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian-style (19th Century) bronze dore ceremonial hunting sword with dog's head pommel and bone handle and a leather scabbard. Significant damage to scabbard, patina ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Bone

Engraved and Cut Goblet Bohemian Glass 19th century - Three Fates
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Unique engraved and cut goblet, Three cut medallions stained with amber lazure. The medallions depict three destinies, which symbolically represent the time of life that he holds in ...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria. Veneered in fine light nutwood showing an outstanding grain, this perfect restored...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Chair, Prague, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier cherrywood chair with a turned stretcher between the slightly bent front legs. The shovel-shaped backrests shows turned stretchers as well as fan-carvings in the corners ...
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1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Large Biedermeier Walnut Center Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine and very large Biedermeier walnut table was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and re...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Satin Birch Pyramidal Night Stand Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique European Biedermeier style single door pyramid bedside cabinet. Hand-crafted, featuring strong, high quality craftsmanship and solid wooden construction, exceptional...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Birch

Thonet Gebruder Vienna Gmbh No.56 Bentwood and Vienna Straw Chair
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. For t...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture

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Beech

1890 Biedermeier Style Drum Tables with Drawer and Door
Located in Miami, FL
Biedermeier drum form nightstands/bedside tables that could also serve as dry bar cabinets, side tables, or lamp tables. Heirloom-quality furniture that will last a lifetime. Each p...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

20th Century Fancy Round Folding Table in Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Fancy round folding table in Biedermeier style Maple root on solid wood. Ebonized ribbon and thread inlays. Base plate drawn in on three sides on disc feet. Column sh...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Beech, Maple

Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers This exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers, handcrafted between 1810 and 1820, embodies the elegance and simplicity of the Empire &...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers circa 1880. Simple but elegant Scandinavian chest of drawers, veneered in quarter sawn birch to allow the striking grain to show through....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Burl Mahogany Sofa, Biedermeier Style - Late 19th Century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
This sofa is a magnificent example of burl mahogany furniture, inspired by the Biedermeier style. It is upholstered in a studded lime green fabric, adding a touch of color and textur...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Thonet desk chair in beech wood, late 19th century
Located in Torino, IT
Thonet desk chair in beech wood, late 19th century
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1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Beech

Unique Museum Prague Biedermeier Sofa, Cherry Wood, Fully Restored, Czech, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Fully restored unique museum Prague Biedermeier sofa Source: Czech Period: 1820-1829 This item features classic Biedermeier elements. Visual simplicity, light-colored woods, and contrasting inlays characterize this style. Relaxed sophistication is the name of the game. Despite original Biedermeier pieces being over 200 years old, the furniture of the movement still feels fresh and modern. According to the original process, our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has restored and reupholstered the item. It has been re-polished with shellac by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the original process.    This item has removable armrests.
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1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Armchair Solid Cherrywood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful timeless Biedermeier armchair from the early 19th century. The chair was made of solid cherry and was hand polished.  
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Set Of Late 19th Century Biedermeier Brass Goblets/ Cups/ Vases, AT ca. 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elaborately handcrafted, intricately decorated set of two late Biedermeier brass goblets/ mugs from the so-called "second period" aorund 1860 in Austria. This artfully made antique B...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Sideboard/ Buffet/ Halfcabinet, AT ca. 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extravagant 19th century Biedermeier pyramid mahogany sideboard or buffet from the later period around 1850 in Austria. A very impressive antique credenza/ halfcabinet which has been...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Fruitwood Urn Shaped Biedermeier Armoire with Dolphin Carvings
Located in Firenze, IT
A truly exceptional Biedermeier one door armoire crafted from richly hued honey-toned cherrywood. This unique piece features ebonized black-lacquered and gilt wood details, intricate...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Beautiful compact Biedermeier chest of drawers, South German around 1840, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful compact Biedermeier chest of drawers, South German around 1840, birch Solid birch body, partly ebonized. Drawer front with ebonized knobs. Lockable base cabinet with shel...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Oak

Large German Biedermeier Fruitwood Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A most lovely early Biedermeier deep two-drawer chest on tall splayed legs made in a striking blonde cherry wood matchbook veneer on pine with ebonized black detailing. Each drawer o...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Vintage Boho Scroll Back Dining Chairs After Biedermeier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a stunning set of vintage dining chairs, expertly crafted with a distinctive scroll-back design that echoes the elegance of the Biedermeier aesthetic, subtly infused with ...
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Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Bavarian KUMPF Wooden Wall Vase, Traditional Folk Art 1970s, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully hand decorated 'Kumpf', which origins date back to the 1st to 2nd century a.d., Germany or Tyrol, Austria. The farmers or craftsmen would store their sharpening stone in ...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Solid Cherrywood Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A very nice table made of solid cherrywood, from the Biedermeier period around 1830, with two drawers (cherry / softwood.). The space from the floor t...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Pine, Cherry

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.     
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century Biedermeier Round Walnut Pedestal Table with Veneered Starburst Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century Austrian Biedermeier center table presents an elegant balance of architectural restraint and rich natural material. Crafted from warmly toned walnut, the circ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Lobmeyr 'Fruit' Chandelier Pendant Light, Glass Gilt Metal, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A chandelier from the 'fruit'-series by J. & L. Lobmeyr, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. It is made of leaf gold plated metal frame decorated with colorful g...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal

German Biedermeier Neoclassic 2-Drawer Commode, 1st quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with slightly canted corners atop a conforming case housing two drawers with original brass hardware, the case raised on flared tapering legs
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Maple

19th Century Biedermeier Sofa, Cherrywood, 1820s, Made in Czechia, Restored
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier sofa Completely restored, new upholstery included Shellac polish. Source: Czech Period: 1820-1829.
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1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Antique Ruby Glass Decanter- Painted Gilded 19th century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Beautiful antique carafe made of ruby ​​glass from the 19th century, The carafe has a ruby ​​core covered with clear glass, Decorated with a matte ochre painting that is gilded, The ...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind, rare 19th century Biedermeier writing desk out of Austria veneered in fine nutwood/ walnut. Artfully crafted around 1830 in Vienna, this delicate Biedermeier so-called...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Beaded Bag with Oriental Scene – Handcrafted 19th Century Needlework
Located in Hamburg, DE
This rare Biedermeier beaded bag from the 19th century is a fine example of early European beadwork, both decorative and rich in storytelling detail. The round bag features an elabor...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Glass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This stunning Biedermeier walnut pedestal table is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticate...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Hat Box Top Hat Biedermeier, Austria
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare hat box for a gentleman's top hat made out of hand printed carton. Considering the frailty of the material this very rare object is in surprisingly...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paper

19th Century Unique Restored Austrian Biedermeier Maple Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier writing desk Completely restored. Shellac polish. Material: Maple Source: Austria Period: 1830-1839.
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood, Maple, Lacquer

historical Christ cross made of silver, around 1850, hallmarked Naples Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Exceptional silver cross with a figure of Christ, made in Naples, Italy, around 1850. The cross shape is typically Catholic, crafted like a piece of wood, masterfully hollowed out. ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Silver

19th Century Fine Set of Four Biedermeier Walnut Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, These Fine set of four Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from circa 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest qual...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Sideboard
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This charming Biedermeier sideboard originates from Southern Germany and dates to around 1825. Crafted entirely from solid cherrywood, the piece features a beautiful, warm grain and ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Style Dining Table with Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biedermeier dining table with bird's-eye maple veneer and Carrara marble. Could be used in a library, as an entry table, dining table or even a desk. This piece of art has an acanthu...
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20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Early 19th Century Oil Painting French Family Portrait
Located in 263-0031, JP
The term “Biedermeier” was first wielded as mildly disparaging designation for the bourgeois domesticity, so idealized by German society in the post-Napoleonic era prior to the 1848 ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Set of 3 Early 19th Century Sabre Leg Klismos Form Side Chairs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Three sabre leg Klismos form side chairs of European beech and mahogany with seats upholstered in suede. Denmark, circa 1820.
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1820s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Suede, Beech, Mahogany

Biedermeier Sofa, Two Armchair Upholstred in Karl Lagerfeld Chair Motive Textile
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Shipping Note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, don't hesitate to get in touch with us directly. Important Care Information: When purchasing a c...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Outdoor Painted Wooden Garden Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor painted wood backless garden bench with carved scroll side base
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20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Ruby goblet Painted 20th century Bohemian glass
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Beautiful cut ruby goblet , Decorated with handmade ornamental and floral painting, There are also painted mascaron heads, This is the professional handiwo...
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

1920s Grained Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
1920s Grained and Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs. Offered for sale is a 3-piece set of Austrian Biedermeier burlwood furniture. The centerpiece of the set is a square Burlwood table with four legs rising from the center of the base. Flanking on either side of the table is a pair of burlwood chairs...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

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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