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.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Center Table, Vienna, Austria, circa 1825 An exceptional Viennese Biedermeier walnut center table, crafted in Vienna, Austria, circa 1825. Th...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional and Rare Large Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Pedestal Table Vienna, Austria, circa 1820–1825 An exceptional and remarkably rare large Viennese Biedermeier pedestal table, ...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Walnut Center Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Large Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Center Table Vienna, circa 1825 A rare and exceptionally elegant large Viennese Biedermeier pedestal table, crafted in Vienna around 18...
Walnut
Antique Italian Round Table, Walnut Burl, Fluted Columns, 1890-1895
Located in Prato, Tuscany
A large and captivating Italian round table distinguished by its harmonious proportions and refined elegance. The legs, crafted as fluted columns with capitals at the top, rest on a ...
Walnut, Burl
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Center/ Dining Table, Polished - AT ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Amazing looking, round early 19th century Biedermeier center/ dining table coming from the famous Biedermeier period in Vienna / Austria. Elaborately handcrafted around around 1830, ...
Nutwood, Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exclusive Biedermeier Walnut Table - Circa 1825 We are delighted to present this exquisite Biedermeier walnut table, crafted in Vienna around 1825. Known for its sophisticated propo...
Walnut
Antique German Biedermeier Mahogany Inlaid Round Center Pedestal Table 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 19th century German Biedermeier period mahogany centre / breakfast table featuring round form with inlaid fruitwood design supported by a turned and carved column on t...
Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Table. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Center Table, Cherry Veneer, Vienna Circa 1830 This elegant Viennese Biedermeier center table, crafted in Vienna around 1830, represents the refined...
Cherry
Late 19th century Swedish birch oval center table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century Swedish birch oval center table circa 1895. Fine quality Karl Johan inspired center table. Quarter veneered flame birch top with an ebonised inlaid border and fu...
Birch
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Pedestal Table, c. 1825 We are pleased to present this exquisite Biedermeier walnut pedestal table — a true masterpiece of early 19th-century...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Center Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Center Table, Vienna circa 1825 An exceptional piece of timeless sophistication and refined design. We are delighted to present this exquisite Vi...
Walnut
$2,970 / item
Biedermeier Style Walnut Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Biedermeier Walnut Table with a warm amber brown walnut finish, the rayed and figured top above a single central hexagonal baluster pedestal base. Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 29.5...
Wood
Biedermeier Center Table, Fruitwood, Inlaid Round Top, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Biedermeier style (20th Century) fruitwood pedestal base end / center table with a banded inlaid round top and 3 scroll forms resting on a triangular base
Fruitwood
Restored Antique German Biedermeier Walnut Center Table, Circa 1820
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 ...
Ebony, Walnut
Antique Austrian Walnut Center Table with Star Veneer, Circa 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Austrian center table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The round Viennese salon table is composed with...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Table. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant Austrian Biedermeier center table, crafted in Vienna circa 1830. This refined example of early 19th-century Viennese craftsmanship is veneered in rare cherry wood, a timbe...
Cherry
Antique German Biedermeier Walnut Side Table, Circa 1810-1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier side table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in very good condition. The small round detailed occasional table is composed with one hidden, pull-out drawer. The end table is supported by a hexagonal column...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Large Salon Biedermeier Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Pedestal Table Vienna, c. 1825 – Rare Museum-Quality Piece We are pleased to offer this remarkable large Biedermeier walnut salon pedestal table, cr...
Walnut
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...
Walnut
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Table Carved Giltwood Marquina Marble Top Invitinghome
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Biedermeier table carved Giltwood Marquina marble top. Invitinghome. Luxury Biedermeier style round wood table with carved leaf motif. The table ha...
Marble
19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Walnut Salon Table. Vienna, c. 1820.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Early Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Pedestal Table – Vienna, circa 1820 We are delighted to present an exceptional and museum-quality early Viennese Biedermeier pedestal t...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Center Table, Vienna circa 1825 An exceptional piece of timeless sophistication and refined design. We are delighted to present this exquisite Bi...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Cherry Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are proud to present a truly exceptional and rare Viennese Biedermeier table, crafted circa 1820–1825 in Vienna — the very heart of the Biedermeier movement. This large, elegant p...
Cherry
19th Century Large Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Pedestal Table – Vienna, c. 1825 We are proud to present a truly rare and exceptionally beautiful Biedermeier pedestal table, crafted in Vien...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Salon Biedermeier Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional and generously proportioned early Viennese Biedermeier table was crafted in Vienna circa 1825 and represents an extraordinarily rare and museum-quality example from ...
Walnut
Biedermeier Style Cherrywood Round Center Table, C.1930s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a nice example of an Biedermeier Cherrywood Round Center Table, C.1940s. This table e had originally one or two cherrywood leaves, unfortunately they are no longer with this...
Wood
19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Cherry Pedestal Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this exceptional and rare Viennese Biedermeier cherrywood tilt-top table, crafted in Vienna circa 1825—a truly outstanding example of early 19th-century f...
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Antique German Biedermeier Center Table, Walnut & Burlwood, Circa 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier center table made of hand crafted shellac polished, party veneered Walnut and Burlwood in good condition. The round salon table is c...
Metal
Biedermeier Style Scroll Marquetry Burlwood Round Center Table
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully crafted Biedermeier style burlwood round center table with contrasting decorative scroll marquetry on its top and out-swept triangular pedestal with tripod base and bun...
Walnut, Burl
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Center Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Pedestal Table. Vienna, circa 1825 An exceptional and rare Viennese Biedermeier pedestal table, made in Vienna around 1825 and representing t...
Walnut
$5,880Sale Price|36% Off
19th Century Round Biedermeier Cherrywood Table, Southern Germany circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant round Biedermeier table crafted in Southern Germany around 1830. The table is veneered in cherrywood with beautifully matched grain patterns and a warm, natural patina that h...
Cherry, Spruce
19th Century Fine Large Salon Biedermeier Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This impressive and generously proportioned early Viennese Biedermeier table was crafted in Vienna circa 1825 and exemplifies the highest achievements of authentic Biedermeier furnit...
Walnut
Large Late 19th Century Pedestal Center Table in Wood and Patinated Brass
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Late 19th Century Pedestal Center Table in Wood and Patinated Brass A beautiful and large late 19th century folding top pedestal center table in wood and patinated brass with ...
Wood
19th Century Dutch Mahogany Tilt-Top Table with Floral Marquetry Inlay
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (Possibly Dutch) (19th Century) mahogany flame veneer round tilt-top table with a center floral marquetry inlaid medallion supported on a tripartite base with scalloped l...
Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Round Center Table with Spectacular Veneers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Biedermeier fruitwood round center table with spectacular veneers, supported by a center pedestal with tripod cabriole legs attached to a triangular base stretcher. The table ...
Fruitwood
19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Walnut Center Table. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
This magnificent and generously sized Viennese Biedermeier table was crafted in Vienna around 1825–1830 and represents the very finest qualities of authentic Biedermeier furniture. ...
Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1820.
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Pedestal Tilt-Top Table with Carved Sphinx Base, Vienna circa 1820 A rare and museum-quality Viennese Biedermeier walnut pedestal table from circa 1...
Walnut
19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Cherry Pedestal Table. Vienna, c. 1820.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Cherrywood Pedestal Table Attributed to Josef Danhauser – Vienna, c. 1820 We are proud to present an exceptionally rare and museum-quality early Vie...
Cherry
Biedermeier Walnut Table, Germany 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier Walnut Round Table, 19th Century Elegant 19th-century Biedermeier round table, crafted in walnut and featuring a beautifully detailed piecrust veneer top. The refined cir...
Walnut
$4,662Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Oval Dining Table in Solid Cherrywood, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant oval dining table from the late Biedermeier period, made in southern Germany around 1830. The table features a finely grained solid cherrywood top with a warm, honey-colored ...
Cherry
Antique German Biedermeier Round Dining Table, Cherrywood, Circa 1820
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...
Cherry
Austrian Biedermeier Center Table, Maple & Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) maple & mahogany center table with an octagonal solid pedestal resting on a round platform base supporting an in...
Mahogany, Maple
19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Cherry Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Dear Sir/Madam, It is with great pleasure that we present to you this exceptional Biedermeier cherrywood table, crafted circa 1825 in Vienna. This piece is not merely a piece of fur...
Cherry
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
An exceptional Viennese Biedermeier tilt-top pedestal table, crafted in Vienna, Austria, circa 1830. This elegant table is a fine example of the refined proportions, superb craftsman...
Walnut
$4,615Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Walnut Demi-Lune Table Convertible to Round, circa 1835
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Biedermeier demi-lune table from the 19th century, made of solid walnut with a warm, natural tone and a finely grained surface. The semicircular top allows the table to be pl...
Walnut, Spruce
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Pedestal Table – Vienna, c. 1825 We are proud to present a truly rare and exceptionally beautiful Biedermeier pedestal table, crafted in Vien...
Walnut
$2,260Sale Price|20% Off
Round Biedermeier-Style Cherrywood Center Table, circa 1910
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant round center table from around 1910, designed in the late Biedermeier tradition with subtle influences of the Art Nouveau period. The piece is crafted from solid cherrywood a...
Cherry, Spruce
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant Biedermeier walnut pedestal table represents the very best of early 19th-century Viennese craftsmanship. Created around 1825 it is a superb example of how refined design...
Walnut
$25,200Sale Price|28% Off
Fine & Rare 19th Century Mahogany Marquetry Biedermeier Style Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare Biedermeier style 19th century mahogany marquetry center hall table, the circular top with conforming frieze above a tulip shaped shaft, raised on spheres above ...
Fruitwood, Mahogany
19th Century Continental Biedermeier Period Figured Maple Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce elegant and most distinctive Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) highly figured maple table. Hand-made in Continental Europe in the early/mid-19th...
Birdseye Maple, Maple, Burl
19th Century Biedermeier Dining Table/ Salon Table, Cherrywood, AT ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable round 19th century Biedermeier dining table/ salon table from the famous period in Austria around 1830. An absolute amazing handcrafted so-called "vase table" standing on ...
Cherry, Maple, Nutwood, Spruce
Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier), Drop-Leaf Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Johan drop-leaf center table of red mahogany gracefully shaped pedestal base. Dimensions: 52.5" Wide when the leaves are up and 32" Wide when they are down 28.25" Deep 28.75" High
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Round Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) cherrywood round center table with 3 scroll legs and stretcher with brass finial.
Brass
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Biedermeier Center Table in Walnut, Vienna, circa 1825 An exceptional Viennese Biedermeier walnut center table, crafted in Vienna circa 1825. This piece embodie...
Walnut
A fine 19th century Continental fruitwood and inlayed center table .
Located in Dallas, TX
A very finely carved Biedermeier fruitwood and inlayed center table. Intricate inlayed design.
Ebony, Fruitwood, Tulipwood
19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century German walnut Biedermeier center table is a timeless piece of antique furniture that exudes elegance and sophistication. Crafted with attention to detail and qualit...
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Round Center Table with Radiating Veneer Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th-century Biedermeier walnut round center table, showcasing the elegance and balance characteristic of the period. The circular top is veneered in walnut, arranged in a striking...
Brass
Studio Craft Tropical Olive Wood Pedestal Table by Gregg Lipton
By Gregg Lipton
Located in Hanover, MA
Pedestal table custom made by studio artist Gregg Lipton of Cumberland Maine circa 1989. From the estate of Lipton's parents. American Modern in...
Olive
$4,615Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Spruce, Fruitwood
19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Center Table is a classic and elegant piece of furniture that would make a beautiful addition to any home. With its sleek design and intri...
Walnut