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.
$476Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...
Paper
Vintage Framed Dutch Man in Hat Costume Print
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Dutch lithograph after Franz Hals of a man in a hat and ruffled collar in a beige mat and rectangular wooden frame.
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the gentle cat" from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
Paper
$318Sale Price|28% Off
Colored, Framed Copper Engraving "Fuhrwerk II" Published by Winkelmann and Sons
Located in Hamburg, DE
Hand coloured, framed copper engraving "Fuhrwerk II" published by Winkelmann and Sons in Berlin in the mid-19th century. The print shows the vehicles of that time, four different ca...
Paper
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the Lama" from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
Paper
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring a Monkey from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
Paper
$2,800 / item
Swedish Biedermeier Landscape Prints
Located in Queens, NY
6 Swedish Biedermeier (19th Century) landscape prints in birch frames with black lacquer trim (PRICED EACH)
Birch
$476Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...
Paper
Continental Austrian Military Battalion Prints
Located in Queens, NY
13 Continental Austrian (19th Cent) colored prints of various military battalions in grey & silver trimmed frames (Militar Album aller Lander Die Oesterreich. Ungarische Armee) (...
19th Century Hand-Colored Copper Engraving of an Arab Warrior
By Adja Yunkers
Located in Hamburg, DE
This striking 19th-century hand-colored copper engraving depicts a detailed portrait of an Arab armed warrior, complete with a French subtitle specifying his exact designation. The c...
Wood, Paper
$476Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pré...
Paper
19th Century Pair of Framed Italian Hand Colored Engravings
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century pair of framed Italian hand colored engravings One engraving depicts a scene from Florence, Italy The other depicts a sc...
Paper
$6,500 / set
H 30.13 in W 26.13 in D 1.25 in
Pair of Framed Hand Colored Engravings of Tulips by Basilius Besler
Located in Essex, MA
Each with crisp vivid colors of the most desirable tulip series.
Paper
$498
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in Dm 27.56 in
Roseate Spoonbill Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round 70cm di. New
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a digitally remastered print of a Roseate Spoonbill referenced from an Audubon Birds of America hand coloured print, originally from the 1800's Prints of this style were ori...
Wood, Paper
$498
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in Dm 27.56 in
Flamingo Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame 70cm dia. New
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a digitally remastered print of a Flamingo referenced from an Audubon. Birds of America hand coloured print, originally from the 1800's. Prints of this style were origina...
Wood, Paper
$850
H 30 in W 36 in D 0.07 in
"3 Li Sustaining, " Limited Edition Print by Renée Rey from a Series of Four
Located in Plainview, NY
"3 Li Sustaining," is a white, gold, purple and gray archival Fine Art print in a limited edition of 75 by Renée Rey. Each signed Archival Pigment numbered work is printed on hot pre...
Paper
$361
H 17.33 in W 17.33 in D 1.58 in Dm 17.33 in
Flamingo Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 in Round Frame 44cm dia New
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a digitally remastered print of a Flamingo referenced from an Audubon Birds of America hand coloured print, originally from the 1800's Prints of this style were originally p...
Glass, Wood, Paper
John Gould Lithograph from 'The Birds of Europe'
By John Gould
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
John Gould (English, 1804-1881), 'Rufous Backed Egret, Ardea Rufsata', Cattle Erget, 1832-1837, hand colored lithograph from 'The Birds of Europe', fra...
Paper
$850
H 36 in W 36 in D 0.19 in
"1 H Sustaining, " Limited Edition Print by Renée Rey from a Series of Four
Located in Plainview, NY
"1 H Sustaining," is an orange, white and gray archival Fine Art print in a limited edition of 75 by Renée Rey. Each signed Archival Pigment numbered work is printed on hot press rag...
Paper
$445
H 9.75 in W 7.75 in D 0.5 in
James Stewart Indian Rhinoceros Hand Colored Copper Engraving, Framed – 1836
By James Stewart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-colored copper engraving from the original drawing by James Hope Stewart, of an Indian Rhinoceros, circa 1836 – framed. James Stewart (1789–1856) was a Scottish natural hist...
Wood, Paper
$128
H 7.88 in W 10.44 in D 0.01 in
Victorian Cats on Display: Woodcut from the Albert Palace Cat Show, ca.1890
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique hand-colored woodcut engraving titled "The Cat Show at the Albert Palace" showcases an elegant group of prize-winning cats displayed at a 19th-century exhibition held at...
Paper
$798 / set
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
Set of FOUR Framed Prints of South American Palm Trees from 1843 originals, New
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a set of FOUR digitally remastered prints of South American Palm Trees, hand coloured and framed, originally from French drawings, Circa 1843. Prints of this style were o...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$3,250
H 29.38 in W 24.25 in D 1 in
Framed Hand Colored Engraving Of Pineapple And Insects By Maria Sybella Meriam
Located in Essex, MA
Artwork hand colored engraving by Maria Sybella Meriam, 1647-1717. Titled Surinam Insects. Pineapple and insects. This is an original print not a reproduction. An example of this is ...
Wood, Paint, Paper
Four 19th Century Hand-Colored Copper Engravings of Uniformed Men
Located in Hamburg, DE
This charming set consists of four hand-colored copper engravings from the 19th century, each depicting a uniformed man in striking detail. Represented are a Dragoon, a Grenadier, a ...
Wood, Paper
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H 8.27 in W 10.63 in D 0.4 in
Zoological Original Lithograph Featuring "the Leopard" from 1831-35
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport yourself to the Biedermeier era with this exquisite and rare original lithograph from the book "Neue Bildergalerie der Jugend." Published between 1831 and 1835 by Carl Hell...
Paper
Set of 4 European Hand Colored Prints of Birds from 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...
Paper
Set Of 4 European Hand Colored Prints Of Birds From 1830
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pré...
Paper
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H 22.75 in W 18.75 in D 1 in
Set of Eight Prussian Hand Colored Framed Military Lithographs, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of eight Prussian hand colored framed military lithographs. Early 19th Century