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
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
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
$1,806Sale 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
Antique Biedermeier Demi-Lune Sewing Table, Cherrywood, Circa 1820
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 Console Table, Walnut, Circa 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier freestanding wall console table made of hand crafted shellac polished Walnut, in good condition. The tall table is composed with the...
Mirror, Walnut
$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
$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
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
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
$8,800Sale Price|20% 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
$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 Biedermeier Style Walnut Bookcase Vitrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Style Walnut Bookcase Vitrine with Glass Doors & Ebonized Columns An elegant early 20th century Biedermeier style vitrine bookcase crafted in richly figured ...
Wood, Glass
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 Style Maple End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier-style (19th Century) maple inlaid pedestal base end table with octagonal top.
Maple
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
$5,450 / item
H 30 in W 60 in D 12 in
Narrow Console Table in "Satin Walnut" Wood with Box Joints by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Rustic yet refined with air-tight box joints, our Spider Console Table is handcrafted by Alabama Sawyer from Alabama urban Sweet Gum trees. Often referred to ...
Hardwood
French 19th Century Side Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century parquetry and marquetry side table. Having floral inlaid decoration to the top and under-tier. The top hinges open to reveal a compartmented interior...
Kingwood
19th Century Biedermeier Single Drawer Walnut Console Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A patinated 19th Century Biedermeier Single Drawer Console Table featuring a walnut grain top, ebonized Doric columns with brass capitals, and a cutaway curved base. Measures 26.7...
Brass
$2,123Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Biedermeier Demi-Lune Console Table circa 1820 in Solid Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier demi-lune console table was crafted in Southern Germany around 1820 and represents the pure, balanced design of the early 19th century. The table features a ...
Walnut, Spruce
Narrow Walnut Wood Console Table by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
This beautiful Spider Table, a narrow wood console table, is a useful addition to a as a desk in an office, as a buffet in the dining room, or a la...
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
$2,676Sale 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 French Marquetry Side Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
Elegant French side table dating to the late 19th century, crafted in richly grained wood with fine marquetry inlay throughout. The gently shaped top is centered by a detailed geomet...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Walnut, Ebony, Pearwood
$4,635
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 22.84 in
Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant neoclassical Biedermeier Console Table from South Germany about 1820. Concave base veneered in cherrywood in with mirror glass (replaced) in the back. The plate is cherry so...
Mirror, Wood, Cherry
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacque...
Brass
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
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman...
Brass
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
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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
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsm...
Brass
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
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables,, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacqu...
Brass
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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