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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
Period: 19th Century
Grande Biedermeier Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
A perfect example of the wealthy, elegant Biedermeier period, this impressive, secretary is veneered in flame mahogany and birch intarsia, with bone escutcheons, secret compartments,...
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1810s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Biedermeier Birch Sofa Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biederemier birch drop leaf sofa table, circa 1835. With a rectangular birch top with two drop leaves, a drawer in the frieze, an ebonized pedestal and four down swept feet. The birc...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch, Pine, Lacquer

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Veneered Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier single chest made of handcrafted shellac polished veneered Cherrywood, in very good condition. The detailed cabi...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Cabinet, Austria circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Appealing 19th century cherrywood cabinet, handcrafted in the famous Biedermeier period in Austria around 1825. The clean, straight shaped body made of spruce shows a fantastic fine ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Walnut Nightstand or Pillar Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier walnut veneer bedside table or column cabinet from Germany. All around with very nice walnut veneer and a beautiful veneer picture. The opening handles are made...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Pine

Small Biedermeier Ash Mirror, c. 1830s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Biedermeier wall mirror . Wonderful grain in the Ash Wood . comes with the original distressed mirror . The ink decoration on this charming mirror is a rare survivor. Whi...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ash

Biedermeier King-Size Headboard witth Yellow Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) headboard (only) king size with slighly shaped arch walnut top frame over a gold cut velvet floral design upholstered panel with nail head trim
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Center Table - Antique Serving Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique German Biedermeier center table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The small serving table is consisting a wide apron ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ebony, Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and very rare, large Biedermeier walnut pedestal table is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1820-25. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguishe...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Pier Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 19th century German Biedermeier mirror. Cherrywood frame with original mirror. One single bronze mount on the upper face. Original two piece mirror.
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

A Miniature Two Train Vienna Regulator
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare wedge shaped laterndluhr Vienna regulator with a two train weight driven movement of exceptional quality. The eight day movement strikes the ho...
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1830s Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Biedermeier Sewing Table, South Germany, 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier sewing table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1830. The table stands on a central foot and has one drawer...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Early 19th Century Nuremberg 13 Lot Silver Spoon Set of 6 in Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a 19th C. 1820s Nuremberg, Germany set of six spoons, in a old case (not original, but looks great for the Spoons). All spoons are Hallmarked silver ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silver

Early 19th Century One-Door Biedermeier Flamed Birch Armoire / Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An impressive cabinet from the early Biedermeier period circa 1810, the cabinet was built with a spruce body covered with flamed birch veneer. The flamed birch, the protruding door i...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Spruce, Birch

Circa 1830 Swedish Classical Period Console & Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 Swedish classical period console & mirror. A fine & elegant example in mahogany with boxwood line inlays to accent the curves and scrolls of the design. Rondels accent the...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

19th Century German Biedermeier Single Birchwood Pedestal - Antique Podium
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier single pedestal made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Birchwood in good condition. The detailed center furniture, podium i...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneer side chairs with half round and double scroll design back (Circa 1830)
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs Great Scale For Comfort.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Great Scale For Comfort. Fully Restored but would need to be reupholstered as a few of the springs have come loose. Could possib...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut commode. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sop...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier circa 1830. The chair is made of solid cherrywood. In very good restored condition.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Cherry, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Small 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers Southern Germany Cherry Biedermeier around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 86 x 98 x 54 cm Description: Small and fine Biedermeier ches...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Wing Armchair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant Viennese Biedermeier upholstered wing armchair from c. 1825 is distinguished by sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excellent craftsmanship an...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
Austrian Biedermeier-period sofa crafted of mahogany veneer, upholstered in beige fabric with geometric motifs. This refined piece of furniture has rolled armrests decorated with twisted patterns and medallions, and large backrest highlighted with scrolls and palmette. The sofa rests on four square fluted legs. The Biedermeier period began in the states of the German Confederation and in the Austrian Empire in 1815 (Congress of Vienna) and ended in 1848 (March Revolution). The Biedermeier style referred mainly to the decorative arts, but also included sculpture and painting. In contrast to the opulence and heroism of Napoleon's Empire, the Biedermeier style promoted calm and simplicity. From 1830 onwards, it embodied a new, comfortable, bourgeois way of life. In furnishing, the emphasis was placed on the structure of the furniture that had robust and geometrical forms, softened by curves. The simplicity of the materials, mainly light woods, was compensated by the variety and exuberance of the forms the backrests of the seats were carved in fan shape, the armrests of the sofas rolled...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century antique Historical Ladies Desk english Mahogany 1860-1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid conifers. High knee pocket on the front with finely worked drawers, slightly protruding top plate, on high and fine-edged ball-shaped columns. Finally perforated ga...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century Game Table, South German, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique game table dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier period. It comes from Southern Germany. The game table has a beautiful walnut root veneer on top and apron. ...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Early 19th century Biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire circa 1820. We are pleased to offer this stunning austrian biedermeier period escritoire...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Round Cherrywood Dining Room Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier dining room table made of hand crafted Cherrywood, shellac polished and partly veneered in good condition. The round center table is supported by four black ebonized cross beams, standing on four slim arched wooden...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Pier Mirror
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Biedermeier mahogany and crotch mahogany veneered pier mirror with cornice above a paneled and arched entablature. The entablature is supported by mahogany half columns which flank a looking glass above an architectural plinth...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Mahogany

Continental cross banded walnut mirror, c. 1825
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Biedermeier frame of cross banded walnut veneers. The frame has an ogee molding with a wide bevel cut back band and has been fitted with mirrored glass. Continental, probably Austria...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut

Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch and black trimmed kneehole desk with black leather top.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Leather, Birch

Stunning 19th Century Wall Mirror – Biedermeier, Vienna, circa 1830
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Stunning 19th Century Wall Mirror – Biedermeier, Vienna, circa 1830 A remarkable and beautifully restored wall mirror from the esteemed Biedermeier period, originating from Vienna a...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Fine pair of Biedermeier glazed elm display cabinets
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of Biedermeier glazed elm display cabinets circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this pair of Swedish biedermeier period vitrines, which offer many possibilities for the hom...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Elm

Beautiful Chip Carving Picture Frame Antique Folk Art, Print of Louis XV. France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely picture frame made of hand carved wood, made in Sweden with a print of King Louis the XV. from France. Found at an estate sale in Stockholm, Sw...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Glass

Antique 19th Century Empire / Biedermeier Cherrywood Armchair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful timeless Biedermeier /Empire armchair from the early 19th century. The armchair was made of solid cherry and also veneered cherry. The back is round and in the center of th...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Czech Biedermeier Sofa, Brown Ash, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier sofa Completely restored, new upholstery included Shellac polish. Source: Czech Period: 1830-1839.
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1830s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Early 19th Century Solid Cherry Biedermeier Corner Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier cherry wood corner cabinet is a classic example of 19th-century craftsmanship, combining elegance with functional design. Crafted in warm cherry wood with ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine Biedermeier side chair was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design, exc...
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Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Neoclassical French Empire Grey & Gold Painted Wooden Column Pedestal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical / French Empire Style Grey & Gold Painted Floral Drape Carved Wood Column Pedestal (painted finish appears to ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Buffet, Cherrywood Austria circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely, old restored 19th century Biedermeier chest of drawers or buffet from the early period around 1830 in Austria. This beautiful three drawer commode impresses with its thick ch...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Biedermeier Scroll Form Arm Chairs in Hand Finished Burled Elm
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sculptural pair of Biedermeier arm chairs were realized in Austria circa 1880. Realized in a stunning burled elm- showcasing the sumptuous natural grain of the wood-...
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1880s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Elm

19th Century Swedish Card Table Mahogany Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Swedish Card Table in Mahogany Wood, 19th Century. This card flip top game table has strong brass hardware.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Pair of French Biedermeier Armchairs Mahogany c. 1820
Located in Münster, DE
Pair of bergères, France, c. 1820, mahogany, upholstered seat in gondola form, backrests with stylized dolphins, newly upholstered and covered, shellac hand polish Height: 85.5 cm, ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Golden Birch square 2+1 A
Located in Lewes, England
3 Swedish Biedermeier Empire antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French p...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Biedermeier Faux Burlwood Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive chest of pine drawers from the mid-19th century, hand decorated with linework and a scumble & faux burlwood pattern, on raised tapered bun feet, two over three drawer c...
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1830s English Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Pine

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest Of Drawers With Carvings, AT ca. 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Appealing mid 19th century chest of drawers from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria around 1850. This great old restored three drawer commode (we have additionally carefully c...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Elegant Antique Ash Veneer Secretary Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Elegant Antique Ash Veneer Secretary Desk This exquisite original secretary desk, crafted in fine ash veneer, is a true testament to timeless elegance and expert craftsmanship. Its ...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ash

Early 19th Century Biedermeir Walnut Chest of Drawers, Germany
Located in New York, NY
As dapper as they come, this early 19th-century Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers, with its original fittings and ebonized, gilded columns, is downright remarkable. A classic desig...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherry One-Door Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small early Biedermeier one-door half cabinet with one drawer and one door. In very good hand polished restored condition.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Spruce

19th Century Late Biedermeier Cherrywood Sideboard from Switzerland
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The sideboard originates from Switzerland in the late Biedermeier period around 1850 (transition to historicism). The furniture was made of solid cherrywood. The backside is made of ...
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Spruce, Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid walnut. The chair is newly upholstered. In very good restored condition. The surface is semi-glossy ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1st Half of 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and half columns at the corners. The front drawer protrudes slightly and rests on the capitals. The chest of drawers is veneered in wa...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Gilt Biedermeier Wall Mirror, handcarved, Austria circa 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Noble 19th century gilt wall mirror from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria. This beautiful antique wall mirror was elaborately handcarved around 1850 and impresses with its d...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

Unknown, Folksy Scenery with Cattles, Goats and Farmer's Wifes, Ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Oil painting folksy scenery with cattles, goats and farmer's wifes, ca. 1900s A colorful antique oil painting depicting a bavarian farmers family with their cattles and goats. The scene is located beside an mountain lake in the alpine landscape. Oil on canvas late 19th century. Framed with wooden richly handcarved Black Forest frame. Paint partly with craquelure and peeled off (see detail pictures). A great addition to every folksy wall decor. Alpine oil painting...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Canvas, Wood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Center Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional Biedermeier walnut pedestal table was made in Vienna, c. 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined des...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Shellac Polished Mahogany Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier single armchair made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany in very good condition. The side, end chair has an arched, c...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany

Biedermeier Dining Set, Round Table, 4 Chairs, Fully Restored, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful dining set was made in Austria in 19th Century. It consists of 4 chairs and round table. It is made of mahogany wood and the chairs backrests are veneered with mahogan...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Five Drawer Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful unadorned Biedermeier Chiffonier with 5 drawers in cherry veneer from South Germany around 1820. Gorgeous, continuous and book-matched cherry veneer on softwood and cherry ...
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Armchair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier armchair was made in circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportion...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Mid 19th Century Northern German Biedermeier Mirror, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Antique table or make-up mirror, made in northern Germany circa 1840. Dimensions: H x W x D: 55 x 35 x 20 cm Description: Two-legged, semi-circular base on a blackened plinth. The ...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Desk in Walnut Veneer, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a beautiful five-drawer desk from the Biedermeier period. It was made in Germany around 1830s. The piece is veneered with walnut wood with an extraordinary black oak and mapl...
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1830s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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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