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.
$2,350Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sewing table from Germany dates to the mid-19th century and is crafted from warm, finely figured walnut with a lively veneer pattern on the top and drawer fr...
Walnut
Thread table, Northern Europe, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A thread table from the second half of the 19th century in the Biedermeier style. A small piece of furniture, a bit forgotten today, but once a must-have for a housewife for needlew...
Walnut
Biedermeier Sewing Table, Walnut, Octagonal Top, Germany, Circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier sewing table in walnut with an octagonal tabletop and a single drawer. The vase-shaped, hexagonal pedestal base stands on three curved legs. The drawer features a...
Walnut
German 19th century Side Table or Nightstand
Located in Belmont, MA
Charming 1820 German Side Table or Nightstand in Mahogany Elevate your interior with this exquisite 1820 German side table, versatile enough to serve as a small cabinet or nightstan...
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Round Table, Burl Ash, Gothic Design, Circa 1840
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1840) burl ash and inlaid round table with Gothic design apron and spool supports.
Ash, Burl
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820, Cherrywood
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, 1820. This exquisite original sewing table is a wonderful example for typical Biedermeier period furniture piece, which should not be missing in any Bieder...
Cherry, Walnut
A Biedermeier Burr Maple and Amaranth Sofa Table Mid-19th Century
Located in London, GB
A Biedermeier Burr Maple and Amaranth Sofa Table. Mid-19th Century the Rectangular Canted Top and Conforming Frieze With Tablets to Each Side on Sabre Legs 75cm High, 117cm Wide, 6...
Maple
Biedermeier Desk, Cherry Veneer, Six Columns, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Neoclassical Biedermeier writing table or desk from Austria around 1830. * Book-matched cherry veneer on softwood * 6 hexagonal veneered full columns on a veneered pedestal. * Eboniz...
Cherry, Softwood, Glass
$4,200
19th century Side Table
Located in Belmont, MA
19th century Side Table Elegant mid-19th century charming side table or library table. Featuring two shelves in the lower part and standing gracefully on caster wheels, this table se...
Mahogany
Austrian Empire Demi-Lune Console, Mahogany & Marble, Circa 1830
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Empire console crafted circa 1830. This narrow mahogany demi-lune console feature black marble top, a platform stretcher base above ball feet, and distinctive gilt accents, ...
Marble, Gold Leaf
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Card Table, South German 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier card or console table, South German 1820. The table has beautiful walnut veneer on top, sides and legs. The top can be folded out and turned and then rests on the base of...
Walnut
19th Century French Iron Folding Café Table in Biedermeier Style
Located in Queens, NY
4 Outdoor French (19/20th Century) painted iron rectangular folding garden cafe tables with slat top (PRICED EACH)
Iron
Swedish Biedermeier Pedestal Drop-Leaf Table Empire Golden Birch Ormolu Style A
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf table in stunning quilted golden birch veneers with an ormolu style central column and four elegant curved feet. Classic 1800s swedish ...
Birch
Antique Burl Elm Console Table, Mirror Back, Cabriole Legs, Circa 1850
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (early19th Century, posslbily German) burl elm shaped rectangular console table with molded beveled top, tapered mid-section with pullout drawer and bottom shelf over a m...
Wood
Antique 19th Century Flip Top Thick Burl Wood Veneer Console Game Dinette Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Flip Top Thick Burl Wood Veneer Console Game Dinette Table
Burl
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier table desk composed of cherrywood and inlaid banding with a double pedestal base joined by a rod stretcher beneath a sh...
Cherry
Charak Neoclassical Biedermeier Style c1940s Center Lamp Table Stand Gueridon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Charak Neoclassical Biedermeier Style c1940s Center Lamp Table Stand Gueridon MINT
Cherry
$1,786Sale 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
Walnut Biedermeier Antique Oval Side Table Sewing Table circa 1825 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Biedermeier Antique side table or sewing table oval like from maple and walnut circa 1825 Vienna. An elegant authentic Biedermeier side table or sewing table in oval like form from m...
Maple, Walnut
A fine 19th century Cherrywood Biedermeier centertable with ebonized details
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century German Biedermeier period cherrywood and ebonized pedestal centerhall table
Cherry, Ebony
Austrian 19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Game Flip Top Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Austrian/Vienna 1st half of 19th century Biedermeier walnut game flip flop top table, ca. 1840: A Biedermeier extending game table made of wal...
Felt, Glass, Walnut
Vanity Desk, probably Austria, circa 1815-1820
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany veneered Biedermeier vanity desk with floral ornaments and pilaster as well as columns at the front with ebonized bases and capitals. The doors are opened via a pressure mec...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Sewing Table, Walnut Veneer, Lyre Base, Circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sewing table veneered in walnut with one drawer and brass fittings. The interior is fitted with small compartments for sewing utensils. The base consists of lyre-shaped ...
Brass
$15,000 / set
Pair of German Biedermeier Mahogany Lyre End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
2 Similar German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany oval end tables with a single drawer and ebonized trimmed base with brass lyre. (PRICED EACH)
Brass
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
Mid-19th Century Single Parquetry Console Table with Mirror
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite mid-19th century console table features mirrored back panel and robust full columns at the front, complemented by half columns at the back. The gracefully curved top p...
Mirror, Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Davenport Table with Bronze Trim, 19th C.
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) walnut davenport table with bronze trim on pedestal base sides connected with a stretcher.
Bronze
Fine Biedermeier Center Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier center table. Cherrywood with ebonized fruitwood details and carved giltwood caryatids. Full restoration by us.
Cherry, Ebony, Giltwood
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Style Secretary Desk, Wood and Leather, Argentina, 2000s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Important secretary to show off in your living room or bedroom, very good size and in very good condition, it only has one defect on the cover that has a small burn about 5 cm long
Wood
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
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Bernhardt Biedermeir Style Coffee Table
By Bernhardt
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bernhardt Biedermeir style coffee table Maple with inlay banding and ebonized feet. Measures: 36" x 36" x 17"H.
Wood
19th c. Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century Biedermeier fruitwood side table is a charming addition to any home, featuring a medium wood tone and a gorgeous polished finish. The Biedermeier style, known for ...
Fruitwood
Antique Biedermeier Hand-Painted Outdoor Cafe Table, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor round white painted slat design top cafe style end table with a folding wood base Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Wood
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 ...
Wood, Paint
$13,500 / set
Pair Of Biedermeier Walnut Console Tables
Located in Essex, MA
With later rectangular Portola marble tops with rounded front corners over a drawer and with reverse S curved legs joining a lower shelf. Acorn feet. Provenance ; ILiad Antik. NYC. K...
Marble
Italian Biedermeier style wooden coffee table 20th century
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian Biedermeier style wooden coffee table 20th century
Wood
Large Biedermeier Antique Mahogany Pier Mirror and Console Table ca. 1820-40
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BIEDERMEIER FLAMED-MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT PIER MIRROR AND CONSOLE Northern Europe, circa 1820-40 Item # 407OYP16P A stunning presentation, this fine Biedermeier mirror and pier ta...
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Kneehole Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch and black trimmed kneehole desk with black leather top.
Leather, Birch
Swedish Biedermeier End Tables, Inlaid Birch, Octagonal Top, 20th C.
Located in Queens, NY
2 Swedish Biedermeier (20th Century) inlaid birch end table with octagonal top and 3 legs (PRICED EACH)
Birch
19th Century antique Classic Desk Biedermeier around 1840 with Inlays
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Classic desk Biedermeier Solid wood and mahogany veneer. Longitudinal rectangular table top with one drawers, cut-out frame for legroom and square legs tapering downward...
Wood
Antique table, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic table from the end of the 19th century. Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 118 cm / depth. 84 cm
Walnut
Biedermeier Mahogany Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Globe Form Work Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier (19th Century) globe-form work desk with a mahogany structure that opens to reveal a several small compartments, with parcel gilt and ebonized detail, with applied lions'...
Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th century Side Table, Germany 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a Biedermeier side table adorned with graceful curved legs, showcasing timeless elegance. This charming piece boasts a single central drawer complete with its original knob,...
Mahogany
$1,833Sale Price / set|20% Off
20th-Century Biedermeier Set of Console Table and Mirror
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Biedermeier Set of Console Table and Mirror We present you this console table & wall mirror, set the in Biedermeier style. It was made in the 1960s. The console feature...
Metal
$4,600 / set
Pair of German Biedermeier Black Oak Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a pair of elegant German Biedermeier black oak side tables. The rich wood and classic design add a touch of sophistication to any room, making them a stylish and prac...
Wood
Antique Swedish Walnut and Satin Birch Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
An impressive and beautifully made antique Swedish walnut and satin birch coffee table. This was recently imported from Sweden, it dates from around the 1930’s. It is a great size a...
Walnut, Satin Birch
Swedish Biedermeier Drop-Leaf Pedestal Table Golden Birch Marquetry A Ormolu
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf pedestal table in stunning quilt stripe golden birch veneers and elegant curved feet. C Late 1800s The Dual pedestal column in particular featu...
Birch
$2,632Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Mahogany Center Table from the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Mahogany center table from the late 19th century The top with rounded corners is composed of two sections and supported on bents legs, which are finished with metal de...
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Inlaid Desk, 19th Century Ash and Fruitwood
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier ash and fruitwood banded inlaid table desk with a single drawer with a scalloped top supported by "U" shaped pedestal sides connec...
Ash, Fruitwood
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Davenport Desk, Circa 1825, Inlaid
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1825) walnut and inlaid trimmed davenport table desk with single drawer and stretcher with double pedestal base supports.
Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Center Table, Mahogany & Black Marble, c. 1830
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1830) black round marble topped mahogany center table having a palm leaf support over a tripartite base on...
Marble
Austrian Biedermeier Octagonal End Table, Maple Inlaid, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier-style (19th Century) maple inlaid pedestal base end table with octagonal top.
Maple
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Lyre End Table, Rectangular
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier (19th Century) birch and black trimmed rectangular end table with platform base and lyre sides
Birch
Antique round-top table from Northern Europe, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique table from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern Europe. The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 78 ...
Wood, Walnut
Thread table, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique table of the niciak type from the end of the 19th century in an eclectic style. A small piece of furniture, a bit forgotten today, but once a must-have for a housewife fo...
Walnut
$2,068Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Sewing Table, Mahogany, Curvilinear Legs, 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Sewing Table Veneered With Mahogany We present you a sewing table from the 2nd half of the 19th century. The form of this piece of furniture is modest – cha...
Mahogany
A fine 19th century Austrian Biedermeier walnut and ebonized centertable
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 19th century Austrian Biedermeier walnut and ebonized centertable or breakfast table. Having 4 legs and a platform base in ebonized wood . The top and the single draw...
Walnut
Biedermeier Period 1840s Austrian Walnut Guéridon with Star Inlay and Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut guéridon table from the mid-19th century, with star inlay and scrolling foliage. Crafted in Austria during the second quarter of the 19th centur...
Walnut
19th Century Original Biedermeier Sewing Table circa 1835 with Mahogany Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on massive pine. Curved cover plate on column shaft ending in four curly feet.
Mahogany
19th century biedermeier side table
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
19th century biedermeier side table in very good original condition.
Wood