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.
Belgian Style 17th Century Figural Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Belgian style (17th/18th Century) horizontal woven antique tapestry of Mytos and Apews kissing with 8 figures looking on. Antique condition, fading and wear, some tears in tapestry
Belgian Style 17th Century Woven Tapestry of Soldiers
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Belgian style (17/18th Century) horizontal tapestry with scene of 2 soldiers and women kneeling and paying hommage Tears in the tapestry. A few rings on the top to hang.
Flemish 17th Century Tapestry Titled, Assassination of Alexander the Great
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Flemish (17th Century) rectangular woven tapestry depicting a tumultuous crowd scene of Greek militia bordered by a dense floral decoration, titled "The Assassination of Alex...
Wood
Belgian 17th Century Aubusson Tapestry of Forest Scene
Located in Queens, NY
Belgian style (17th Century) horizontal Aubusson style tapestry of crane and fox in landscape with border (prior in collection of the Cincinnati Museum of Art). Condition: (Antique...
Fabric
Belgian Style Antique Woven Soldier Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Belgian style (17/18th Century) vertical figurative woven tapestry depicting a crowd in the distance and two soldiers and a horse in the foreground. Antique condition, fading and we...
Belgian Style Woven Tapestry with Flowers and Birds
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Belgian style woven tapestry with bird and floral design with border on 3 sides
$25,995Sale Price|42% Off
H 132 in W 96 in D 0.05 in
17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the 17th century, depicting the Spartan king, Menelaus, seated at left, sending his brother...
Wool
$856Sale Price|51% Off
H 0.4 in W 42 in D 15.5 in
Scandinavian Woven Folk Art Wedding Tapestry with Flowers and Horses, 1760
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian woven Folk Art wedding wall decoration tapestry, 1760 Dated 1760 and monogrammed OHW/HPS. The tapestry is decorated mostly in red and yellow colors, with flowers and...
Wool
Antique Belgian Verdure Royal Hunting Tapestry, Flemish Renaissance Revival
Located in Dallas, TX
77518 Antique Belgian Verdure Tapestry, 06'10 x 16'07. Woven with a reverence for nature and nobility, this antique Belgian verdure tapestry evokes the poetic splendor of royal fores...
Wool
Vintage Tapestry With Birds 7X5
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
Wool, Cotton
$3,553
H 64.97 in W 49.22 in D 0.79 in
Mid Century Wall Tapestry with Birds, Animals and Foliage Belgium 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Wall Tapestry with Birds, Animals and Foliage Belgium 1960s A wonderful mid century Belgian wall tapestry with birds. Great colors and design, with wonderful detailed de...
Fabric
17th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, featuring a paradisiacal vision of a remote cottage with a beautiful waterfall placed within a lush lakeside setti...
Wool
$2,680
H 48.04 in W 63 in D 0.4 in
19th Century French Verdure Tapestry with Birds and Pastoral Landscape
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French verdure tapestry dates from the late 19th century and beautifully reflects the enduring tradition of pastoral tapestry weaving inspired by earlier Flemish and Fre...
Wool, Silk
17th Century Flemish Figural Tapestry with Fruit Tree and Birds
Located in Los Angeles, US
This exceptional 17th century Flemish tapestry presents a richly detailed pastoral composition characteristic of the great weaving centers of Flanders during the Baroque period. The ...
Wool
17th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry 9' X 8'6"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
Wool, Cotton
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the late 17th century, with the turbulent sea at center, and other ships docked by the riverside cityscape in the left distance. Enclosed by a narrow monochromatic border. Wool with silk inlay. Measures: 10’1” H x 7’2” W This tapestry was probably woven after a design by the French painter Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), renowned for his Marines, or maybe by his student Charles Grenier de Lacroix also known as Lacroix de Marseille...
Wool
Abstract Hand-Woven Wall Tapestry, Bohemian Style, Spain, 1971
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Abstract and textured Catalan wall tapestry, dated 1971. Unique piece part of the "New Tapestry" movement, the artist is both the creator and the executor of the work.
Jute, Cotton
17th Century Flemish Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
A Flemish tapestry of exceptional quality. It has retained great Color And the condition is remarkable with only minor restoration. it is Made of wool and it is hand woven. the des...
Wool