Vienna Biedermeier
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut, Spruce
Antique Early 18th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Picture Frames
Mirror, Cherry, Fruitwood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Spruce, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Demi-lune Tables
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Table Lamps
Gesso, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century German Biedermeier Side Tables
Wood
20th Century Biedermeier Side Tables
Mahogany, Wood
20th Century Biedermeier Side Tables
Pine, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Beech, Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Beech, Birdseye Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Side Tables
Wood, Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Vitrines
Wood, Pine, Birdseye Maple
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Birdseye Maple
20th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Birdseye Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Side Tables
Wood, Maple, Pine
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Palisander
20th Century German Biedermeier Side Tables
Birdseye Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Chairs
Wood, Tulipwood
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Mantel Clocks
Alabaster, Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1890s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks
Mahogany
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Beech
20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Palisander, Spruce
Antique 1880s Wall Clocks
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Silk, Mahogany
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Ash
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Ash
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Wood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
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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.








