Biedermeier Ash
Antique 1880s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables
Walnut, Pine, Ash, Birch
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks
Bronze
Antique 1810s Scandinavian Biedermeier Console Tables
Birch
Antique 1820s Baltic Biedermeier Chairs
Ash
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ash
Antique 19th Century German Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Antique 19th Century Austrian Bergere Chairs
Ash
Antique 19th Century Tables
Antique 19th Century Chaise Longues
Antique 1820s Biedermeier Secretaires
Ash
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Center Tables
Ash
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Vitrines
Ash
Antique 1820s Biedermeier Armchairs
Ash
Antique 1820s Biedermeier Secretaires
Ash, Birch
Antique 19th Century Austrian Secretaires
Pine, Ash, Mahogany
Antique 1820s Biedermeier Secretaires
Ash
Antique 1820s Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ash
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Armchairs
Steel
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Ash, Wood
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Console Tables
Ash, Mahogany, Mirror
Antique 19th Century Austrian Tables
Cherry, Ash
2010s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Goatskin, Ash, Lacquer
Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Sofas
Ash
2010s British Art Deco Cabinets
Ash
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Ash
Antique 1820s Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Ash
Antique 19th Century Austrian Bookcases
Ash
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chaise Longues
Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Antique 1820s Biedermeier Secretaires
Ash
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Corner Cupboards
Ash
Antique 1810s Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Ash
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Biedermeier Ash For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Biedermeier Ash?
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.








