Biedermeier Vitrines
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
19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Walnut Vitrines Cabinets. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Pair of Early Viennese Biedermeier Two-Door Glazed Walnut Vitrines, c. 1825
We are delighted to present this magnificent pair of early Viennese Biedermeier vitrines, cra...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Vitrine, Walnut, Brass, Three Sides Glazed, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Vitrine or Display cabinet from South Germany around 1830.
Walnut veneered and solid. Glazed on three sides with old glass windows. Ebonized full columns. Brass key escut...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass, Iron
$5,043 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Vitrine/ Display Cabinet, Austria circa 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood display cabinet/ vitrine from the famous Biedermeier period in Austria around 1840. Veneered in fine nutwood, this beautiful Biedermeier vitrine impre...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Display Cabinet, Cherry Veneer, Ash Burl, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, early Biedermeier display cabinet or bookcase from southern Germany around 1820.
Light cherry wood veneered on softwood. Partly ebonized.
Ash burl veneer inlaid on the side...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass, Iron
$5,043 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to offer this truly exceptional early 19th-century Biedermeier walnut vitrine, masterfully crafted in Vienna between 1820 and 1825.
This rare and distinguished disp...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut vitrine. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Vitrine
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Vitrine
South Germany, 1820-1825
Standing on conical feet Biedermeier Vitrine with two doors. Each door with four fields, three of them with glass. Th...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Burton-Ching Biedermeier Style Reliquary Pedestal Display Cabinets
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Burton-Ching Biedermeier Style Reliquary Pedestal Display Cabinets. Statues and books not included.
Category
2010s American Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Style Fruitwood Vetrine, Early 19th-Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 19th Century Biedermeier style fruitwood vitrine. This exquisite piece showcases a classic Biedermeier style, crafted from rich fruitwood. The outset top features an elegant...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Fruitwood
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Historic vitrin from around 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Showcase - a library from the mid-19th century in the Biedermeier style.
Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior.
This piece of furniture is ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Style Bookcase or Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier bookcase or vitrine, circa 1815.
Cherry tree on solid partly ebonized. On stepped frame base, high-rectangular corpus, partly blackened. In the front two triple-sectione...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Biedermeier Vitrine from Austria, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant Biedermeier vitrine from Austria, circa 1820, is a striking example of 19th-century craftsmanship. With its refined design and practical functionality, it serves as a be...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Elm
$5,764 Sale Price
20% Off
China Closet Biedermeier
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original condition from many years ago.
Simpl...
Category
1890s Polish Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Palisander
$4,023
19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Walnut Vitrines Cabinets. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Pair of Early Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Vitrines, c. 1825
We are delighted to present this exquisite pair of early Biedermeier vitrines, crafted in Vienna circa 1825 —...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century German Pair of Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Display Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German pair of Biedermeier display cabinets made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood, in good condition. Each of the cupboards...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Late Biedermeier Walnut Display Cabinet / Vitrine
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A lovely and light walnut cabinet/vitrine, with one original large glass door, glass side panels, and a mirrored back. Two large shelves with two rece...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Biedermeier Freestanding Tiered Display Shelf / Vitrine / Etagere
By Biedermeier
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: unknown
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent
Country of origin; materials: Austria; wood
Dimensions (H, W, D): 68"h, 29.75"dia
Additional Informat...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Wood
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Tiger Maple Vitrine/Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning biedermeier tiger maple veneered vitrine. Features a glass door and glass gallery sides, four shelves, two of which are adjustable with shelf pins. Metal tag on door inter...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Maple
$1,600 / item
19th Century Marquetry Vitrine or Display Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century marquetry vitrine or display cabinet from Switzerland. Made of walnut with inlaid veneers of maple and elm. Large sculptural crown with hand-carved scrolls and inlaid ...
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this fine early Biedermeier walnut vitrine. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Showcase Cabinet / Vitrine
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful one-door showcase cabinet, the body is made of pine wood with covered cherrywood veneer. The cabinet dates back to the Biedermeier period circa 1830. The glass is original ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Pine, Cherry
$5,944 Sale Price
27% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest
Vitrine. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of three drawers and vitrine. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excellent craftsmanship and continue to have a great influence on modern design.
The piece have beautiful highly figured walnut veneer and fine details with lovely light deep amber color and 200 years old patina.
The brass hardware, lock and the key are original. It has the original antique glass with tiny bubbles and irregularities. it's amazing that these glass windows have lasted two centuries.
Pieces of such quality as this fine, exceptional Viennese Biedermeier cabinets are very rare and hard to find.
The vitrine with two shelves is great for displaying porcelain...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Poplar Briar Wood Austrian Corner Cabinet, 1820
By Biedermeier
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stupendous warm color and the prestige of the poplar veneer, very valuable because very dotted, for this corner cabinet of first Biedermeier period.
Corner cabinet all veneered in p...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Poplar
19th Century Biedermeier Vitrine, Three Sides Glass
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice showcase with 3 sides glass. The showcase is from the time of the Biedermeier from Germany, Berlin. The showcase is made of pine wood covered with nutwood veneer. The shelv...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Birch, Pine, Nutwood
$7,159 Sale Price
25% Off
Austrian Biedermeier Cupboard/Bar Cabinet in Cherrywood with Vitrine, c. 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An Austrian Biedermeier cupboard in cherrywood with carved, open fretwork gallery, with ebonized details above crown molding. Arched Gothic style tracery work on interior of glass do...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Top Showcase or Vitrine, Cherry wood, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful unadorned Biedermeier Vitrine or Top Showcase, display case or two-part bookcase in cherry veneer from south Germany around 1830.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood. Upper pa...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Iron
$6,478 Sale Price
35% Off
China Closet Biedermeier
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original condition from many years ago.
Sim...
Category
1880s Polish Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Birch
$3,242
Biedermeier Vitrine Cabinet in Fruitwood
Ebonized Detail, Germany, circa 1825
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century German Biedermeier vitrine on cabinet base in fruitwood with ebonized and gilt accents. The display case with architectural pediment, fronted by glass panels with flanki...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Fruitwood
Library - antique display case, Northern Europe, around 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic site - a library from the end of the 19th century.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 182 cm / width 126 cm / depth 38 cm
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Beautiful Early Biedermeier Showcase, circa 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive early Biedermeier showcase Germany, Kassel, circa 1825-1835.
Rectangular body flanked by two columns.
(O-240).
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany
China Closet Biedermeier
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original condition from many years ago.
Simpl...
Category
1890s Polish Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Palisander
$2,942
19th Century Biedermeier Style Three-Sided Glazed Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
Exquisite Biedermeier three-sided glazed vitrine, circa 1830.
High-quality Cuba mahogany on solid softwood. An obliging frame box on round feet. Architecturally arranged front with ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
19th Century Biedermeier Style Three-Sided Glazed Glass Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
Three-sided glazed glass vitrine around 1825 in the sense of Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
High-quality solid softwood. Recessed frame box. Architecturally arranged front with flanking ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Softwood, Wood
Antique Biedermeier Showcase / Bookcase, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Biedermeier showcase / bookcase, circa 1825.
Mahogany veneer on a solid oak body. Rectangular two-door corpus on block feet with partly framed gl...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Cherry and Ebony Biedermeier Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning early 19th century cherry and ebony Biedermeier vitrine, circa 1850. The vitrine is raised on square ebonized feet below a faux drawer with ebony trim. Above is a pair of ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Ebony
20th Century Biedermeier Style Three Sided Glass Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird’s eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, one-drawered curving border-case on plinth-feet. Architecturally bowed front flanked with full columns from solid Beech. Carved and ha...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Wood, Pine, Beech, Birdseye Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Style Corner Cupboard Vitrine
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant corner cupboard in Biedermeier style.
Bird’s eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood. Partially ebonized. Two drawered body over prominent overhanging pedestal, internal shel...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Wood, Beech, Birdseye Maple, Pine
Biedermeier vitrines for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier vitrines for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vitrines created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier vitrines 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 vitrines, popular names associated with this style include and Biedermeier. 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 vitrines differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,705 and tops out at $29,800 while the average work can sell for $5,623.
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