Biedermeier Paintings
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
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Ölgemälde FAMILIE IN DER STUBE 1875
Located in Aachen, DE
Genretypische idyllische, idealisierte Darstellung eine Familie in ihrer Wohnstube.
Qualitätvolle Malerei, Öl auf Leinwand, LW-Größe xxxxx cm, Rahmenmaß xxxxx cm. (Die Maße werden ...
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1870s German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Early 19th Biedermeier Still-Life Oil Painting with Flowers and Fruits, 1820
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Early 19th Biedermeier Still-Life Oil Painting was painted around 1820.
It remains it original fantastic condition and shows a table scenery with Flowers and Fruits. A...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Early 19th Century Oil Painting French Family Portrait
Located in 263-0031, JP
The term “Biedermeier” was first wielded as mildly disparaging designation for the bourgeois domesticity, so idealized by German society in the post-Napoleonic era prior to the 1848 ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Hand-Painted Engravings of Wiesbaden after Jan Simon Voddiggel, 1852
Located in Savannah, GA
Jan Simon Voddiggel
(Amsterdam, 1820-1862)
A collection of six steel engravings depicting the enchanting scenes of Weisbaden, Germany, as envisioned by the Dutch artist Jan Simon Vo...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
19th Century Biedermeier Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Couple
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier portrait of a couple, circa 1830-1850.
Two elaborately restored portraits painted on a new wedge frame. Oil on canvas with gold frame...
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19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Francois Nicholas Riss (1804-1886) 19th century Biedermeier childrens portrait
Located in Münster, DE
Francois Nicholas Riss (1804-1886)
Portrait of a child
signed and dated center left, Riss 1829, oil on canvas, partly retouched, stretcher renewed, framed
Dimensions: height 62 cm - width 50,5 cm
François Nicholas Riss (1804 Moscow-1886 ibid)
Born in Russia, he studied painting in Paris under Baron Antoine-Jean Gros. During his stay in France he mostly created portraits, including the famous portrait of the discoverer of Canada, Jean Cartier...
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1820s Russian Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting Summerly High Mountain Landscape, Oil on Board Late 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Summerly high mountain landscape, oil on board late 19th century.
An antique oil painting depicting a high mountain landscape with trees and cabin in front of a massif. Painted on board with pastell colors. Framed with antique black frame...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Wood
Shepherd with Herd in a Victorian Landscape, Oil on Wood, 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Shepherd with Herd in a Victorian Landscape, Oil on Wood 19th century
An original antique oil painting showing a shepherd with his sheeps and cows resting on a pond. Painted in oi...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Oil Painting Victorian River Landscape
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Oil Painting Victorian River Landscape
A lovely vintage oil painting depicting a Victorian riverside landscape with boats on the river an...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Largest and Mint Antique Delftware Porcelain Wall Tile Painting in Wooden Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and largest ever single tile, Delft Blue wall painting in the 'Haagse School' style.
This antique and largest ever, single Delftware tile holds both the art of painting and the art of making glazed ceramic tiles and the amazing result is an absolute joy to own and to look at. This serene, realistic and truly Dutch landscape scene was the typical subject matter of what later became known as the famous 'The Hague School Style'. The painting on this tile was done by one of the great artists that worked for only the best ceramic studios in those days and the original of this painting was created by one of the greats of the 'Haagse School', Louis Apol (1850-1936). It is for that reason that this unique size tile with painting also is signed 'naar L. Apol' which means 'after L. Apol'. We have attributed this one of a kind antique to 'De Porceleyne Fles', but this could also have been made by one of the other two of the top three ceramic studios / manufacturers of that era. Those other two were 'Rozenburg' of the Hague and 'Holland Utrecht...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Oak, Paint
Still Life with Fruits, Oil Painting on Canvas, Germany, 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Still Life with Fruits, oil painting on canvas, Germany 1950s
An impressive Biedermeier style still life painting depicting diverse fruits like plums, grapes or peaches. Painted in ...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Summerly Mountain Landscape with Hiker on Hiking Trail, 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Summerly Mountain Landscape with Hiker on Hiking Trail, 19th century.
An antique oil painting depicting a hiker on an alpine hiking trail and a bridge over a mountrain stream. Painted on canvas with pastell colors. Framed with antique decorative gilded frame. Painted in the area of Tyrol or South Germany, late 19th century. A high quality antique oil painting which will highlight your alpine cabin wall decoration. Frame with minor defects.
The Biedermeier period runs parallel to the Romantic period and both are characterized by similar features. Domesticity, closeness to nature, folksiness and need for harmony are buzzwords of this time. The focus is on the simple, the conservative and the tried and tested. There is little experimentation and more observation and enjoyment. The art style is kept very realistic and shows great similarity to photography. Domestic idyllic representations, beautiful landscape and impressive portraits are the most popular topics for oil paintings...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique Trompe L'oeil Painting by Micheangelo Meucci, Florence 1867
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Trompe l'oeil Painting by Micheangelo Meucci, Florence 1867
A large Trompe l'oeil oil painting depicting hunted birds. A very detailled and colorful oil painting on board pa...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique Oil Painting Farm Girl on a Flower Meadow by M. E. Ummenhofer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique oil painting farm girl on a flower meadow by M. E. Ummenhofer
An impressive antique oil painting depicting a farm girl on a summerly flower ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
High Mountain Grass Landscape with Alpine Lake in Bavaria, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
High mountain grass landscape with Alpine Lake in Bavaria, circa 1930s
A large impressionistic oil painting depicting a meadow landscape with mountain lake and farmers courtyard in front the Chiemgauer Alps in Bavaria. Oil painting on canvas with pastell colors. Signed Eibarn, Munich in the lower right corner. Painted around 1930s. Framed with vintage decorative gilded frame.
Mid-20th Century oil paintings often reflect people´s deep longing for security, beauty and a peaceful world. The natural landscapes show their beauty and majesty with powerful colors. The paintings of that time leave...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Painting Cattle Carriage on an Alpine Lake, Oil on Canvas 19th century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Painting Cattle Carriage on an Alpine Lake, Oil on Canvas 19th century
A lovely antique oil painting depicting a Tyrolian farmers family which loads their cattle heard onto a boat. The scene is located on an mountain lake in the Alpine landscape. Oil on canvas 1st half of the 19th century. Framed with vintage gilded frame, paint partly with craquelure. This painting will be a highlight in each rural decoration.
Alpine oil painting...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Impressionistic Painting of a Garden with Blossoming Apple Trees
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Impressionistic painting of a garden with blossoming apple trees
A colorful impressionistic oil painting depicting a garden with blossoming apple trees. Oil painting on board with vigorous pastell colors. Framed with antique decorative gilded frame. Germany ca. 1930s
Mid-20th Century oil paintings often reflect people´s deep longing for security, beauty and a peaceful world. The natural landscapes show their beauty and majesty with powerful colors. The paintings of that time leave room for romantic feelings and sentimentality. The artist of the time gave people a sense of just be happy...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
High Mountain Landscape with Alpine Lake near Kufstein, circa 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
High Mountain Landscape with Alpine Lake near Kufstein, circa 1950s
A large impressionistic oil painting depicting a high mountain landscape with mountain lake and folksy mountain hut in front of the imperial mountains (Kaisergebirge) near Kufstein in Austria. Oil painting on canvas with pastell colors. Painted by Passy-Cornet around 1950s. Framed with vintage decorative gilded frame. Artist signature on the front and paper lable of the reseller on the back.
Mid-20th Century oil paintings often reflect people´s deep longing for security, beauty and a peaceful world. The natural landscapes show their beauty and majesty with powerful colors. The paintings of that time leave room for romantic feelings and sentimentality. The artist of the time gave people a sense of just be happy...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
J. Sedelmeier - Sunrise over the Lake Missurina in the Dolomites
Located in Berghuelen, DE
J. Sedelmeier - sunrise over the Lake Missurina in the Dolomites
A colorful oil painting depicting a high mountain landscape with the lake Missurina in front of the Three Pinnacles (Drei Zinnen) in the Dolomites. Painted in oil on canvas with pastell colors by Josef Sedlmeier around 1950s. Framed with vintage wooden decorative gilded frame. Signed by the artist on the right base. On the back paper lable with inscription on the frame: 'Josef Sedelmeier Míssurinasee Dolomiten'. A wonderful original painting of the Tyrolian school.
Mid-20th Century oil paintings often reflect people´s deep longing for security, beauty and a peaceful world. The natural landscapes show their beauty and majesty with powerful colors. The paintings of that time leave room for romantic feelings and sentimentality. The artist of the time gave people a sense of just be happy...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Alpine Landscape Oil Painting with Tyrolian Mountain Village
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Alpine Landscape Oil Painting with Tyrolian Mountain Village
A large vintage oil painting depicting an Alpine landscape with Tyrolian mountain village. Painted on cardboard with pastell colors. Framed with antique decorative gilded frame. On the left base signed by the artist "K. Votteler". Painted in the area of Tyrol or south Germany, early 20th century. A high quality antique oil painting which will highlight your Alpine cabin wall decoration.
The Biedermeier period runs parallel to the Romantic period and both are characterized by similar features. Domesticity, closeness to nature, folksiness and need for harmony are buzzwords of this time. The focus is on the simple, the conservative and the tried and tested. There is little experimentation and more observation and enjoyment. The art style is kept very realistic and shows great similarity to photography. Domestic idyllic representations, beautiful landscape and impressive portraits are the most popular topics for oil paintings...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Wood
Unknown, Folksy Scenery with Cattles, Goats and Farmer's Wifes, Ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Oil painting folksy scenery with cattles, goats and farmer's wifes, ca. 1900s
A colorful antique oil painting depicting a bavarian farmers family with their cattles and goats. The scene is located beside an mountain lake in the alpine landscape. Oil on canvas late 19th century. Framed with wooden richly handcarved Black Forest frame. Paint partly with craquelure and peeled off (see detail pictures). A great addition to every folksy wall decor.
Alpine oil painting...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
W. Kruegner, Summerly High Mountain Landscape with Alpine Lake and Watzmann
Located in Berghuelen, DE
W. Kruegner- summerly high mountain landscape with alpine Lake and Watzmann.
An impressionistic oil painting depicting a high mountain landsca...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
B. Bauer, Oil Painting Alpine Winter Landscape, Early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
B. Bauer - oil painting alpine winter landscape, early 20th century.
A lovely antique oil painting depicting a winterly Alpine landscape. Oil on canvas 1st half of the 20th century. Framed with antique carved and gilded frame. Signed "B. Bauer". The painting would be a great addition to your rural wall decor.
Mid 20th century oil paintings often reflect people´s deep longing for security, beauty and a peaceful world. The natural landscapes show their beauty and majesty with powerful colors. The paintings of that time leave room for romantic feelings and sentimentality. The artist of the time gave people a sense of just be happy...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Early 19th Century, Georgian Portrait Painting, Oil on Board, C.1820s
Located in London, GB
For sale a charming European late 18th, early 19th Century Georgian/Regency era oil on board portrait painting of a youthful person, possibly a scholar, believed to have been painted...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century, Aquarell, Florence, Uffizien
Located in Epfach, DE
Architectural view of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Watercolour on Paper, not signed.
The fine watercolor work in delicate shades of brown, blue and g...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Paper
Portrait of a Little Girl, Budapest 1910
Located in Budapest, HU
Portrait of a child with a hypnotic gaze. The signature of the work's author is not legible, but to assess its value, one need only stare.
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1910s Hungarian Vintage Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait of a Young Woman, Wien, 1877
Located in Budapest, HU
The girl's gentle features, while knowing nothing about her, convey a sense of familiar empathy.
Category
1870s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
KPM Berlin Porcelain Picture Plaque Portrait of a Girl with Veil, ca 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of a girl in oriental-style clothing with a headdress and veil in a scenic setting.
In original, gilded wood frame with acanthus leaf and oak leaf garland carving.
Manuf...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Biedermeier Reverse Glass Painting, Silhouette Portrait of a Lady
Located in Hamburg, DE
Biedermeier reverse glass painting with silhouette Portrait of a lady in a lavish robe. This fine and decorative work is almost monochrome. Only th...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Glass
Antique Biedermeier Portrait / Painting, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier portrait / painting, 19th century
Oil on canvas. Masterfully high quality representation of a lady in a white dress and a p...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Summer Day", Oil on Canvas by Danish Artist Frederic W. Svendsen (1885-1975)
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely painting of a Scandinavian manor house interior on a bright summer's day with a period room showing furniture and accessories from the late 1...
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Early 20th Century Danish Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Oval Biedermeier Gentlemen's Portrait / Painting, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique oval Biedermeier gentlemen's portrait / painting, 19th century.
Oil on canvas. Masterful high quality representation of a gentleman in a black suit.
Expresses high qualit...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Biedermeier Ladies Portrait / Painting, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier ladies portrait / painting, 19th century.
Oil on canvas. Masterfully high quality representation of a lady in a blue dress and o...
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20th Century European Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Swiss Mechanical Clock Painting, Circa 1820
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Swiss mechanical clock painting circa 1820
This antique and unique clock painting is created in oil on metal circa 1820 in Switzerlan...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Paintings
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Metal
Decorative Oil Painting According to the 19th Century Style
Located in Berlin, DE
A dreamlike masterpiece inspired by the old masters of the Romantic period. Finely embraced in a magnificent silver plated wooden frame with numerous rocaille applications. Oil on ca...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Biedermeier Oil Portrait of an Old Man, circa 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Portrait of an old man, circa 1830
Oil painted on canvas.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Famous Painter Walther Firle Oil on Canvas with Leaf Gold Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
The present painting comes from the hand of the painter Walther Firle. It was created circa 1884 after a stay of the artist in Holland. In The Hague he s...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Biedermeier Oil Painting by Alex Hoenig
Located in Berlin, DE
Motif man reading a local ad. Oil on mahogany plate. Stylized gold frame.
Measures in cm:
with frame
Height: 40 cm
Width: 34 cm
without frame
Height: 20.5 cm
Width: 15.5 c...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Mahogany
Friedrich Schilcher, Biedermeier Portrait of a Young Woman, Vienna 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Portrait of a young woman dressed in a white lace blouse, with a red bow in her dark curly hair. She is placed in front of a diffuse blue background in three quarters view. Oil on ca...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
These painting clocks are very rare, especially containing the music box. Of Austrian manufacture circa 1820-1830, this Biedermeier picture (painting) clock is a naive and charming oil painting on metal, which depicts nine people dressed in colorful period clothes at various activities; a woman with her child and carrying fruit in a basket atop her head, two young lovers, a man in a boat, another man walking with his dog, while still another gentleman leaves the town hall. A woman at the window...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Paintings
Materials
Metal
Biedermeier paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with canvas, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier paintings made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include KPM Porcelain, and Michelangelo Meucci. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $311 and tops out at $9,165 while the average work can sell for $1,365.
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