Biedermeier Armchairs
Biedermeier Style
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.
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Style: Biedermeier
Set of Six Biedermeier Style Dinning Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Custom made Curly Maple Biedermeier inspired dining chairs. Beautifully crafted of solid Tiger Maple wood with a touch of whimsical Biedermeier style show casing the the magnificent ...
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Early 2000s American Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Maple
$19,000 / set
Biedermeier Birch Veneer Green Upholstered Bergere Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier birch veneer bergere armchair with a slightly flared back and scroll design arms, upholstered in a textured green and beige fabric with bronze nailhead trim, res...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
Two Large Biedermeier Armchairs Walnut Cream Material with Blue Flowers
Located in DE
Two large Biedermeier armchairs circa 1850 in a typical cream material with blue flowers.
These two chairs are very comfortable chairs made from walnut.
The Biedermeier period refe...
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1850s Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique European Biedermeier Walnut Armchair, circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Biedermeier armchair offers walnut frame with upholstered back and seat, S-scroll and reeded arms, raised on slightly flared and square legs, circa 1820
Measures: 35" H x ...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Wood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Sofa Walnut circa 1830 Cream Material with Yellow Flowers
Located in DE
Large Biedermeier sofa circa 1830 in a typical cream material with yellow flowers.
This beautiful cream sofa is made out of walnut. It is an elegant piece.
The Biedermeier period r...
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Fully Restored Pair of Black Biedermeier Armchairs 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
Pair of beautiful Biedermeier Armchairs / chairs, mid 19th century from Vienna, Austria. Walnut veneered on the backs and solid walnut legs. Chairs are restored and French polished. ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,632 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Biedermeier Armchair, Black and With Light Fabric
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Biedermeier armchair in black painted wood, with a natural beautiful patina.
Upholstered with linen.
Denmark 1820 - 1830.
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 2 Biedermeier Armchairs in Rustic, Countryside Style, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Armchairs made around mid 19th Century, most probably in Austria, meticulously crafted with a solid oak wooden frame. Each chair features a beautifully reupholstered seat ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Mid-20th Century Pair of Biedermeier Style Arm Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of mid-20th century Biedermeier Style Arm Chairs, possibly Swedish. Solid birch & birch veneers with ebonized turned arm supports & laurel wreath & ribbon medial back accent. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Ebonized Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental Austrian (1st half 19th Century) ebonized open Armchairs with gilded palmettes and trim with upholstered seat and back
One chair has a large stain on the seat. ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Armchairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Pair of Viennese Biedermeier Armchairs, Ash Wood, c. 1825
This refined and elegant pair of Viennese Biedermeier armchairs was crafted circa 1825 in Vienna, at the height...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Gold Floral Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Cent) cherrywood arm chairs with filigree heart shaped back and gold floral upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
$19,500 / set
Pair of Biedermeier Style Wood and Black Upholstery Dining Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Swedish Biedermeier-style (19/20th Century) blond wood (birch) dining / armchairs with an open carved wreath medallion on the backs back and black upholstered seats. (PRICED ...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Ceramic
Biedermeier Armchair, Walnut, Black Boucle, South Germany circa 1835
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier armchair in solid walnut from South Germany about 1830-40.
Solid walnut with beautifully grained armrests and slightly curved back and legs.
Newly upholstered a...
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1930s German Vintage Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Armchairs, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of antique armchairs from the late 19th century.
Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. The seats and backrests of the seats have been covered with new f...
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1890s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,900 / set
Biedermeier Armchair, Scandinavia, circa 1900, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier armchair, Western Europe, circa 1860.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation, the seat and backrest have been covered with a new velvet fa...
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Early 1900s German Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Swedish Neoclassic Cream Painted, Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Neo-Classic (18th Century) cream painted, parcel-gilt armchairs with carved scroll & foliate styling, sateen upholstered back, armrests and seats in a multi-tonal gre...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Cherry Tree, Oak, Austria-Vienna, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
According to the original process, our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has restored and reupholstered the item. New traditional upholstery was made with respect to the orig...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Reclining Cane Chair
Located in Lucenec, SK
Large Biedermeier reclining chair, late 19th century.
Fully restored.
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$1,843 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier birch open Armchairs with a green painted & parcel gilt double swan splat back and upholstered seat (19th Century)
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$9,500 / set
Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Cherry Tree, Upholstery, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This unique round armchair in Biedermeier style originates from Austria and dates back to the early 19th century. Designed by architect Josef Danhauser, it is crafted from cherry woo...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Biedermeier Style Armchair by Villa Garnelo International of Spain
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1970s American Vintage Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,076 Sale Price
40% Off
20th Century Biedermeier Style Armchair After Josef Danhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair after Josef Danhauser Vienna Biedermeier style.
Light palisander on Solid Beech Wood. Inlaid filament.
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,757 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Biedermeier Side Table, Walnut, Maple, Unique Marquetry, France, 1850s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Side Table. Uniquely large and detailed marquetry.
Roller shutter system for opening the storage space.
Original polish.
Brass feet.
Source: France
Per...
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1850s French Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Maple, Walnut
Restored Biedermeier Armchair, Walnut Veneer, Spruce, Oak, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has fully restored it according to the original process.
It has been reupholstered by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia. P...
Category
Early 19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce
Biedermeier Armchair, South Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning Biedermeier armchair, exuding timeless elegance and originating from southern Germany around 1820. This exquisite armchair bo...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
Set of 2 Biedermeier Armchairs in Rustic, Countryside Style, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Armchairs made around mid 19th Century, most probably in Austria, meticulously crafted with a solid oak wooden frame. Each chair features a beautifully reupholstered seat ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Round Table, Detailed Marquetry, France, 1850s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Round Table. Uniquely extensive and detailed marquetry. Original polish. Brass wheels.
Source: France
Period: 1850-1859
Material: Cherry tree,...
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1850s French Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer, Cherry, Satinwood
20th Century Biedermeier Style Armchair After Josef Danhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair after Josef Danhauser Vienna Biedermeier style.
Light palisander on solid beech wood. Inlaid filament.
(B-Sam-6).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Biedermeier Style Carved and Inlaid Silk Upholstered Chair
By Biedermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Style Carved and Inlaid Silk Upholstered Armchair
This exquisite antique Austrian Biedermeier style armchair is a beautifully crafted and hand-carved piece. It h...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
19th Century Unusua Restored Biedermeier Mahogany Armchair, Germany, 1840s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Newly upholstered Biedermeier armchair
Material: Mahogany.
Source: Germany
Period: 1840-1849.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Brown and Pink Bohemian Armchair Made Out of Walnut, 1820s, Biedermeier Style
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Biedermeier armchair.
This armchair belonged to the heritage of the Dalmberg family from the Bohemian castle in Dacice.
Material: Walnut.
Completely restored.
New fabric.
Shella...
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1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Biedermeier armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Morelato, Biedermeier, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, and Lajos Kozma. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $680 and tops out at $35,000 while the average work can sell for $4,500.
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