Vienna Biedermeier
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Wood, Maple, Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Brass, Iron
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass, Iron
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Chenille, Walnut, Softwood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Cherry
Vintage 1930s Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Wood
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Brass
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Pedestals
Stone, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Living Room Sets
Walnut
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Tables
Nutwood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Horn, Fabric, Mirror, Wood, Birch, Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Serving Bowls
Silver
Antique Early 1800s Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Benches
Cane, Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Console Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Cherry, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Birdseye Maple
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
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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.








