Danish Biedermeier
Antique 1890s Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1880s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Mahogany, Cotton
Antique 1860s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Cotton, Mahogany
Antique 1880s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Cotton, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Cabinets
Antique Early 1900s Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1880s Danish Biedermeier Center Tables
Rosewood
Vintage 1910s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Cotton, Mahogany
Antique 1820s Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Mahogany
Antique 1860s Danish Biedermeier Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 1870s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Mahogany
Antique 1890s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Elm
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Center Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Danish Center Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Wood
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Antique 1840s Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch, Burl, Walnut
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 Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1830s Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Sofas
Birch
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maple
Antique 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1830s Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Corner Cupboards
Antique 1830s Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Boxwood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Biedermeier Side Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Vintage 1930s Danish Dining Room Sets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Armchairs
Mahogany
With carved back splat, scroll arms & cabriole legs. Newly upholstered in Lee Jofa fabric.
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Dressers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Vintage 1930s Danish Biedermeier Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Vintage 1930s Danish Biedermeier Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Vintage 1930s Danish Biedermeier Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 1820s Danish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Side Chairs
Mahogany, Giltwood
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Danish Biedermeier For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Danish 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.








