Ebonized Biedermeier
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Walnut, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry, Walnut
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Bookcases
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Sideboards
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birch
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Cherry, Softwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Spruce, Cherry
Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Bookcases
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Leather, Wood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s Russian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birch, Fruitwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Cherry, Softwood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Wood, Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Benches
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Corner Cupboards
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Gueridon
Silver Leaf
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Metal
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Pedestals
Cherry
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch
Vintage 1950s Swedish Biedermeier Side Tables
Birch
Vintage 1930s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Brass
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Console Tables
Fruitwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks
Mirror, Birch
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Night Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Metal
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Velvet, Cherry, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Tables
Ormolu
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Iron
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Cabinets
Hardwood, Cherry, Softwood, Burl
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Copper
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Fruitwood, Nutwood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Birch
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique 1890s German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cherry, Softwood
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Cherry
Vintage 1960s American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass, Iron
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Bookcases
Glass, Cherry, Ebony, Softwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Softwood
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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.








