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Biedermeier Vanities

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
1960s Vanity / Dressing Table in Biedermeier Style
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A refined 1960s mahogany vanity table in the elegant Biedermeier style. The piece is finely crafted with clean, harmonious lines and veneered on all sides, allowing it to stand freel...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Vanities

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Mahogany

Table Mirror, Makeup / Vanity Mirror, Late Biedermeier, Around 1850, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative table mirror / makeup mirror with swivel mechanism, an original of the Biedermeier peroid, around 1850, made in Austria. The corpus is made out of root ash, a very ...
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1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Ash, Maple

20th Century Biedermeier Style Marquetry Spanish Console Table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Biedermeier style Spanish console table with drawer and beautiful inlays.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Biedermeier Vanities

North German Biedermeier Dressing/ Console Table in Mahogany with Mirror, c 1825
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite early Biedermeier dressing table or console in fine West Indies mahogany, likely from Northern Germany. Features an oval mirror...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Vanities

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Mahogany, Pine

20th French Century Marble Top Walnut Console Table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Walnut console table with four curved legs with a drawer and a marble top.     
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Biedermeier Vanities

Materials

Marble

Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish biedermeier / late empire mahogany mirrored dressing table. Swing mirror supported by gilt fluted columns, lyre shaped pedestal on brass ball feet. Sweden, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Vanities

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Bronze

Viennese Flame Birch Veneer and Ebony Ormolu Dressing Table, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Viennese flame birch veneered dressing table with flanking bronze eagle capitals mounted on ebony columns supporting an adjustable oval veneered framed mirror, centered drawer with b...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vanities

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Burl Wood Biedermeier Dressing Table Mirror Matching Chair Cane Seat Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Wood Biedermeier dressing table mirror matching chair cane seat new cushion upholstery mint! Dovetail drawers design. Chair dimension...
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20th Century American Biedermeier Vanities

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Walnut, Burl

Late 19thC Mahogany Vanity/Sewing Work Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC Vanity/Sewing Work Table - Biedermeier? Having quarter cut flame mahogany veneer hinged cover opening to reveal maple lined fitted interior and mirror, above a drawer and ...
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1890s German Antique Biedermeier Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

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...
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1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Oval Vanity Table & Stool - 2 Piece
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Oval Vanity Table & Stool - 2 Piece This antique Biedermeier vanity table has one drawer and an oval swing mirror with a silk upholstered back. The mi...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Cherry

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Vanity dressing table by Raymond Loewy by Doubinsky Frères in the 1960s
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Located in Peabody, MA
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20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vanity Table with Mirror Top and Drawers
Located in Sofia, BG
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French Chinoise-Style Wood Console Table '20th Century'
Located in London, GB
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French Chinoise-Style Wood Console Table '20th Century'
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Freestanding Vanity / dressing table in Teak by Erik Riisager Hansen, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
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Lovely Early 20th Century Marble Top Console Table
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Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
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Mahogany Biedermeier Vanity Dressing Table With Mirror, Sweden circa 1830-50
Located in Round Top, TX
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19th Century French Birdseye Maple Wash Stand Vanity Console
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English-Style Vanity, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
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Antique Swedish Biedermeier Dressing Table in Satin Birch c1880
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Biedermeier Sewing Table, 1830ca
Located in Praha, CZ
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vanities

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Biedermeier Sewing Table, 1830ca
H 29.93 in W 14.18 in D 7.88 in
Neoclassical Biedermeier Small Furniture, Cherry Veneer, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
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Antique French Empire Fruitwood Console Table with drawer, Early 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
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19th Century Biedermeier Vanity Table Mirror Nutwood, Austria, circa 1850
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Antique French Empire Fruitwood Console Table with Drawer, Early 19th Century
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20th Century French Set of Marble-Top Walnut Dressing Table and Savonarola
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Biedermeier Lady Desk in Cherrywood, Germany, circa 1830
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Biedermeier vanities for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier vanities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vanities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier vanities made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and Spain pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 vanities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,337 and tops out at $45,000 while the average work can sell for $3,321.

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