Vienna Biedermeier
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Benches
Beech
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1890s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Sofas
Maple
20th Century Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Biedermeier Sofas
Wood, Beech
20th Century Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Maple, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Corner Cupboards
Pine, Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desk Accessories
Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Demi-lune Tables
Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Brass
Antique 19th Century Vitrines
Glass
Antique 19th Century Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Bergere Chairs
Ash
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Ash
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Tray Tables
Brass
Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bookcases
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Cherry
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian More Clocks
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Gueridon
Antique 1880s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Mahogany, Maple
Antique 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood, Leather
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Dressers
Antique 19th Century Austrian Console Tables
Cherry, Mirror
Antique 19th Century Austrian Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Leather, Birch
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Wardrobes and Armoires
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks
Steel
Antique 19th Century Austrian Sofas
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Sofas
Walnut, Satinwood
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Table Lamps
Silver
Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks
Enamel
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks
Brass
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks
Mahogany
- 1
Vienna Biedermeier For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Vienna 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.








