Ebonized Biedermeier
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Center Tables
Wood, Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Center Tables
Maple
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Settees
Upholstery, Birch
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Cherry, Burl
Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Cabinets
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Satinwood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Wood, Cherry, Burl
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Side Tables
Wood, Cherry
Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Birch
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
20th Century American Side Tables
Ebony
Early 20th Century German Side Tables
Ebony
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Blown Glass, Fruitwood, Nutwood, Burl
Antique 19th Century Belgian Biedermeier Benches
Rush, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Ash
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Vitrines
Pine
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Pine, Birdseye Maple, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Cupboards
Walnut
Antique 1840s European Biedermeier End Tables
Paint, Wood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Cherry
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Glass, Cherry, Pine
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Ash
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Night Stands
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry, Burl
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Hardwood, Softwood
Vintage 1980s Biedermeier Armchairs
Cotton
Antique 19th Century German Settees
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Hardwood, Walnut, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Walnut, Wood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Cherry
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Sideboards
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Cherry
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birch
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birch, Pine
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Cherry, Softwood
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Iron
Vintage 1980s Biedermeier Side Tables
Ormolu
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Sideboards
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Cherry, Softwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Cherry
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
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Ebonized Biedermeier For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Ebonized 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.








