Ebonized Biedermeier
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Ebony, Wood, Ash, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Ormolu
Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Metal
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Softwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Bookcases
Brass
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Cherry
Antique 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Poplar, Wood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Cherry
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Console Tables
Granite, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 1880s German Biedermeier Stools
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Mahogany
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Wood, Maple, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Brass, Iron
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Center Tables
Ebony, Maple, Walnut
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Cherry, Oak, Softwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Side Tables
Fabric, Cherry, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Brass, Iron
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Side Tables
Iron
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Vitrines
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Gold Plate
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass, Iron
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cherry, Ebony
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Vitrines
Brass
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Blanket Chests
Metal
Early 20th Century German Desks
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Concrete, Gold Plate
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Steel
Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Tables
Fruitwood
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Gold
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Pedestals
Stone, Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Picture Frames
Mirror, Cherry, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Musical Instruments
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Console Tables
Marble
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Horn, Fabric, Mirror, Wood, Birch, Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Card Tables and Tea Tables
Ebony, Walnut
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1920s German Biedermeier Side Chairs
Velvet, Cherry, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Birch
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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.








