Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Mahogany, Spruce
1880s Polish Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Birch
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Brass
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut, Spruce
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Mahogany
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Elm
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
1820s Baltic Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Pewter
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Birch, Cherry
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Maple
19th Century German Georgian Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
1820s Austrian Baroque Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony
19th Century Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
1860s Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Mahogany
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Maple
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Birdseye Maple
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Pine
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Mahogany
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Pine, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Sapele Wood
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Maple
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Wood
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut, Mahogany
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
1840s Unknown Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry
1810s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
Mid-19th Century American Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Metal
1890s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry
19th Century Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Brass
Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Leather, Birch
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut, Softwood
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Mahogany
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Wood, Elm
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Bronze
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Mahogany, Wood
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Brass
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Mahogany
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Mahogany
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Ebony, Walnut
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Cherry, Walnut
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
Walnut
19th Century Antique Cabinet Biedermeier
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Antique Cabinet Biedermeier For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Antique Cabinet Biedermeier?
A Close Look at Biedermeier Furniture
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.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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