Biedermeier Glasses
Antique 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Vases
Glass
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 1840s Czech Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 1840s Czech Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 1840s Czech Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Cabinets
Cherry
Antique Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Vases
Glass, Cut Glass, Opaline Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Lanterns
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Bottles
Cut Glass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Vitrines
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s European Biedermeier Tableware
Crystal
2010s European Biedermeier Tableware
Crystal
2010s European Biedermeier Tableware
Crystal
2010s European Biedermeier Tableware
Crystal
2010s European Biedermeier Tableware
Crystal
2010s European Biedermeier Tableware
Crystal
2010s European Biedermeier Tableware
Crystal
2010s European Biedermeier Tableware
Crystal
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Glass, Maple, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
2010s English Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Floor Mirrors and Full-Length ...
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Vitrines
Antique 19th Century Vases
Cut Glass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Cabinets
Pine, Glass, Mirror
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Wood, Glass
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Bookcases
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Cabinets
Leather, Mahogany, Glass
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Bookcases
Glass, Cherry
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Bookcases
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Decorative Bowls
Opaline Glass
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases
Burl
Antique 19th Century Austrian Vitrines
Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Lanterns
Brass
Antique 1880s Austrian Biedermeier Paperweights
Alpaca, Glass
2010s American Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Macassar
2010s American Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Macassar
2010s American Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Macassar
Antique Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Bottles
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Biedermeier Bottles
Art Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Vases
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Lanterns
Wrought Iron
Antique 1820s European Biedermeier Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1870s Italian Biedermeier Vases
Art Glass
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Vases
Crystal
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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.








