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.
1990's National Mt. Airy Biedermeier Style Drum Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of elegance to your living space with this remarkable set of National Mt. Airy Biedermeier Style drum form nightstands/bedside tables that could also serve as dry bar cab...
Marble, Brass
$1,794Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Mahogany Oval Side Table from the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Mahogany Oval Side Table From the Late 19th century We present you this mahogany side table from the late 19th century. The top, made of a solid mahogany board, is sup...
Brass
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Shellac Polished Cherrywood Sewing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier demi-lune sewing table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood, in good condition. The small corner dressi...
Metal, Brass
Antique German Biedermeier Sewing Table, Walnut, Circa 1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German Biedermeier sewing table made of hand crafted shellac polished, party veneered Walnut, in good condition. The small side table is composed with one drawer, the insi...
Metal
Italian Parquetry Inlaid Olive Wood Side End Plant Lamp Stand Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Parquetry Inlaid Olive Wood Side End Plant Lamp Stand Table MINT
Olive
Biedermeier Revival Faux Bois Tilt-Top Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful faux bois table top painted to mimic burled birch, "masurbjork". Blackened tripod pedestal base with peg to hold top into place.
Wood
$7,700Sale Price|30% Off
Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde & Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Side or Entry table Biedermeier Fruitwood blonde & black wood night stand LA CA . Very early 1800’s work of art 19th Century sewing table . The top opens up with an original lock...
Metal
Biedermeier Style Single Drawer Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This table is very nicely shaped and has a great profile. The choice of veneers for the sides and top reinforce the rectilinear form of the table as does the string inlay on the top....
Wood
Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century Table with Octagonal Top and Divided Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period end table from the mid 19th century, with octagonal top, darker accentuation, partitioned drawer, saber legs and lower shelf. Created in Austria during...
Wood
$15,000 / set
Pair of German Biedermeier Mahogany Lyre End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Similar German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany oval end tables with a single drawer and ebonized trimmed base with brass lyre. (PRI...
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Side Table or Small Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Biedermeier commode made out of cherrywood with ebonised details. Key included.
Cherry
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Lyre End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier (19th Century) birch and black trimmed rectangular end table with platform base and lyre sides
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.
Mahogany
$4,500 / set
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Birch End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier (20th Century) inlaid birch end table with octagonal top and 3 legs
Birch
Antique Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) Lyre Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent period Karl Johan (Biedermeier) lyre shaped pedestal base table. Originally handcrafted as a sewing table, today it makes a wonderful end or side table with drawer.
Birch
Antique Swedish Karl Johan, Biedermeier Lyre Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent crotch mahogany period Karl Johan (Biedermeier) lyre-shaped pedestal base table. Originally handcrafted as a sewing table, today it makes a wonderful end or side table.
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier End Table or Wine Table, in Mahogany on Pedestal Base
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Perfect side table or wine table next to a chair of sofa. A very beautifully-proportioned and handsome Empire/Biedermeier sewing table that would have been used for needlework in an ...
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Petite Austrian Biedermeier Two-Drawer Commodes with Inlay, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Austrian Biedermeier petite commodes from the mid-19th century features exquisite veneered tops with rectangular banding over two small drawers. Each central oval mounte...
Wood
$2,500
Biedermeier Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A three-legged pedestal supports is very steady and supports a generous table surface whose faces are adorned with prime bookmatched birch veneers.
Birch
Antique Biedermeier Style Birch End Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Biedermeier style birch Inlaid tilt top table, circa 1900. With a square top with walnut parquetry and banding, a central turned pedestal, 3 nicely figured birch serpentine s...
Birch, Walnut, Pine
Antique Swedish, Karl Johan 'Biedermeier' Oval Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) center or side table in mahogany. Oval top, gracefully shaped pedestal base, can be used as a center, end, or side table. Beautiful piece in excellen...
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Style Maple End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier-style (19th Century) maple inlaid pedestal base end table with octagonal top.
Maple
Biedermeier 'Hungarian' '19th-20th Century' Elm Wood End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier (Hungarian) (19th-20th century) elmwood end table with double pedestal base connected with a stretcher and a drawer.
Elm
Austrian Biedermeier Ash Wood End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) round ash wood end table with scroll leg and open cradle base with flip top.
Ash
Biedermeier Style Single Drawer Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This table is very nicely shaped and has a great profile. The choice of veneers for the sides and top reinforce the rectilinear form of the table as does the string inlay on the top....
Wood
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 17.33 in D 16.34 in
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...
Walnut
Late 19th Century Octagonal Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Very unusual late 19th century oak side table from England. The table is a great form. It has an octagonal top, which is beveled and carved around the edge, and is surrounding a ha...
Oak
1960s National Mt Airy Mahogany Chippendale Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Mahogany Chippendale writing desk by National Mount Airy Furniture of North Carolina. Measures 34 W x 23.25" D x 38.25' H. Writ...
Brass
Carved Mahogany Tilt-Top Pie Crust Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Made for us in England, this Classic tilt-top tea table on a four leg base features a pie crust edge and acanthus leaf carving on the legs that terminate in well-executed claw and ba...
Mahogany
$9,500
H 28.25 in Dm 32.25 in
English Chippendale Mahogany One Board Tilt-Top Urn Pedestal Tea Table, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany one board tilt top tea table with the original interior brass banjo locking mechanism, supported by a turned bulbous spiral urn ringed pedestal, and rest...
Brass, Wrought Iron
English Mahogany Tilt-Top Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
While there is nothing extraordinary about this mahogany tilt-top table no fancy, carved edge or claw and ball feet there is nothing particularly ordinary, either. The top is just th...
Mahogany
$3,950
H 30.25 in W 35 in D 35 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Burl Birch Tilt-Top Square Table on Pedestal Base
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptional 18th century Swedish Gustavian tilt-top table with a patchwork birch, burl rootwood top over a turned birch column that rests on a tripod pedestal base with cabriole l...
Birch, Burl
$1,033Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.3 in W 18.9 in D 16.15 in
Biedermeier bedside table, circa 1830, mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier bedside table, circa 1830, mahogany Solid wood with mahogany veneer. 2 drawer fronts. Gilded brass fittings. Upper drawer with ...
Brass
$2,643Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.7 in W 22.05 in D 16.54 in
Elegant Biedermeier Elmwood Sewing or Side Table, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sewing or side table from Southern Germany, circa 1820, is crafted from beautifully grained elmwood with an interior division made of cherrywood, showcasing ...
Cherry, Elm
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Center Table, Germany
Located in New York, NY
Round Biedermeier table on three legs with a trefoil center board and smooth frame. The tabletop is radially veneered and decorated with circular thread inlays in the center. The thr...
Wood
19th Century French Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak side table from France, with a beveled and hand carved decorated edge around the top, surrounding an exquisitely hand carved central scene, depicting scrolls, acanth...
Oak
Biedermeier Style Birch Occasional table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier style birch occasional table with lift top, circa 1950's. The lift up top with serpentine shaped front and side edges, turret corners, central inlay and birds eye birch, ...
Birch, Pine
Center End Side Table 3 Tier by BAKER
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Center End Side Occasio...
Fruitwood
Pair of White Biedermeier Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
White Biedermeier Side Table, with a high gloss white lacquered finish. This delicate contemporary Neoclassic table has feminine curves with a single drawer with a brass ring pull, a...
Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 35 in D 18.5 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Freestanding Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique German Biedermeier freestanding console table made of hand crafted Walnut, shellac polished and partly veneered in good condition. The particularized carved tab...
Walnut
Pair of Swedish Nightstands in Walnut From The Grace Period
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming pair of Swedish nightstands or small night tables in walnut veneer, each with two drawers and wooden hardware. Set is a honest pair, meanin...
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Side Table, Vienna, C. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and rare Biedermeier walnut side table was made circa 1825 in Vienna. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished ...
Walnut
Pair of Smaller Biedermeier Style Walnut Chests
Located in Westport, CT
Stunning pair of Biedermeier style bookmatched walnut veneer on pine two drawer chest adorned with diamond shaped inlaid keyholes and finishing on high, straight and tapered legs. ...
Walnut
Sold
H 30.75 in W 30.75 in D 20.25 in
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Salon Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This fine and rare Biedermeier cherry table was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophistica...
Cherry
Pair of Biedermeier Style Chests in Burled Elm
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely pair of Biedermeier style chest of drawers in elm on pine, comprised each of two drawers adorned with diamond inlaid shaped keyholes and finishing on high tapered legs Refurbi...
Burl
Sold
H 19.49 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 1880 Biedermeier Burl Walnut Nightstands Bedside Table Sized Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1880-1900 Biedermeier, Burr & Burl walnut nightstands or side table drawers. These...
Walnut
Biedermeier Walnut Round Side Table with Bronze
Located in Southampton, NY
Biedermeier walnut veneer round side table with bronze banding on each leg. Originally purchased from Alois Hummel Biedermeier in Freiburg, Ge...
Bronze
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Side Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hallo, This elegant, rare and truly exceptional Viennese Biedermeier single drawer occasional table was made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophi...
Brass