Vienna Biedermeier
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Ash
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Wood, Cherry, Burl
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Cherry
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Cupboards
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Mantel Clocks
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Footstools
Fabric, Beech
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Felt, Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany, Maple
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Fabric, Satinwood
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Antique 1820s Side Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Corner Cupboards
Brass
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Ebony, Maple
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Giltwood, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Serving Pieces
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Mirror, Ebony, Ash
Late 20th Century Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Maple
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Paintings
Wood
Vintage 1980s English Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Night Stands
Stone, Brass
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass, Iron
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
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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.








