Burl Biedermeier
1990s American Biedermeier Cabinets
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Bronze
1990s American Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Center Tables
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Canapes
Fabric, Upholstery, Cherry, Burl
Antique Late 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Gueridon
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Ash, Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Console Tables
Burl
1990s American Biedermeier Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Apothecary Cabinets
Iron
Antique 19th Century German Sofas
Velvet, Burl
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Console Tables
Wood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch
20th Century Italian Biedermeier Dressers
Olive
Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Side Tables
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Biedermeier Dressers
Olive
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Biedermeier Side Tables
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Secretaires
Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Pine, Burl
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Canapes
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Austrian End Tables
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Cupboards
Walnut
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Side Tables
Maple, Ash, Burl, Pine
Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Desks
Burl
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases
Burl
Austrian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Wall Brackets
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Steel
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Wood, Burl, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch, Burl
Early 20th Century Italian Biedermeier Stools
Burl
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch
Vintage 1920s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Burl
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Burl
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Biedermeier Side Tables
Burl
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Daybeds
Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Burl
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Burl
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Side Tables
Wood, Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Walnut, Burl
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Biedermeier Settees
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Walnut
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Burl Biedermeier For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Burl 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.








