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.
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Elm
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Early 19th Century English Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Silver
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Maple
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century English Biedermeier Furniture
Birdseye Maple, Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany, Maple
1820s Baltic Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pewter
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Nutwood
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Metal, Wire
1840s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ash
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Canvas
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Beech, Maple
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Burl
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fir
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
17th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Elm
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century English Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany, Oak
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Pine, Lacquer
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Spruce
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Ebony, Giltwood
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bouclé, Beech, Walnut, Softwood





