Vienna Biedermeier
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Cherry
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Beech
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
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Birdseye Maple
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets
Walnut, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry, Ebony
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Daybeds
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Brass
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
Fruitwood
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Cherry, Softwood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Fabric
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clocks
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Cherry
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Ash
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Walnut
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Tables
Walnut
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Glass
Glass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Mantel Clocks
Alabaster, Brass, Enamel
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Nutwood, Spruce
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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.








