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Biedermeier Furniture

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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Biedermeier
Swedish Biedermeier Style Black and Gold Star Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Century) black lacquered bench with side arms and black upholstered seat with gold star design. Condition consistent with the age of piece
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20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Biedermeier Style 5-Panel Parcel Ebonized Mahogany Screen with Silk Curtains
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a Biedermeier style 5-panel parcel ebonized mahogany with champagne color silk curtains and brass grille x panels, unmarked. This divider allows for partial privacy and the...
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1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Danish Bleached Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Biedermeier chest of drawers hand-made in Denmark in the early 1800s using pine and decorated with book-matched mahogany veneer. The chest is very simple in lines and looks modern du...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Pine

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Polished Walnut Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier freestanding wall console table made of hand crafted shellac polished Walnut, in good condition. The tall table is composed with the...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut

R Y Augousti Style Jewelry Decorative Box Tobacco Leaves Hardwood Bronze Ibex
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely R & Y Augousti attributed Jewelry, Watch or decorative Box in Tobacco Leaves over Hardwood with black Velvet inlay. In Clover shape with Bronze Ibex Knob in the Biedermeier Pe...
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Late 20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

Biedermeier Table, South German 1820-30
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier table is truly a masterpiece. Its standout feature is the beautiful walnut veneer grain on the top, elegantly supported by a tripod foot and a central column....
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, Germany 1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
This pair of Biedermeier Armchairs dates back to around 1820 and comes from southern Germany. It has a very pretty plain design. The s-shaped armrests end in a volute. The armchairs come refinished and reupholstered. The seats and backs are covered with a pretty black and white striped woven Jacquard fabric by Jab Anstoetz...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Classic Biedermeier fall top desk, South German, 1820, walnut veneer on the outside and mahogany veneer on the inside. It has a beautiful veneer grain. T...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Walnut

19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Polished Mahogany Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of pedestals-torchers made of hand crafted Mahogany, in good condition. Each of the detailed Parisian shellac polished podiums are composed with a small centre...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Table Carved Giltwood Marquina Marble Top Invitinghome
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Biedermeier table carved Giltwood Marquina marble top. Invitinghome. Luxury Biedermeier style round wood table with carved leaf motif. The table ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier 1840s, Armchairs with Pierced Backs and Cane Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier armchairs from the mid-19th century with pierced back, cane seats and seat cushion. Each chair features a pierced design on the back, reminiscent of Go...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Cent) birch arm chair with lyre carved back and blue and red stripe upholstery
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Bedside Cabinets, Walnut and Ebonized Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of Austrian Biedermeier cabinets, likely Viennese and dating to circa 1840, embodies the elegance and restraint of the period. Crafted from warm-toned walnut, the...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier / Empire birch chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a rectangular birch top with a slightly chamfered ebonized front and side borders, 3 graduated drawers with later brass ...
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1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch, Paint

Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century Walnut Side Table with Star Marquetry Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier side table from the 19th century, crafted in walnut with an elegant sense of balance and proportion. The rectangular top is distinguished by a central star ma...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay, 3 sliding drawers and shaped feet.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Pedestal Drop Leaf Table, 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style birch pedestal drop leaf table, 20th century. A beautiful golden birch pedestal table with drop leaves, an octagonal column sitting on a central platform w...
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20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

1920s Grained Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
1920s Grained and Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs. Offered for sale is a 3-piece set of Austrian Biedermeier burlwood furniture. The centerpiece of the set is a square Burlwood table with four legs rising from the center of the base. Flanking on either side of the table is a pair of burlwood chairs...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Style Walnut Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet. Veyr light weight. Measures 24" in width, 17" in depth and stands 75" tall.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood

Early Biedermeier Period Walnut Console Table with Drawer, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
Absolute unique walnut wall console table artfully made in the early Biedermeier period circa 1830 in Austria. Made with finest walnut veneer, this rare console table features a hidd...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Card Table, South German 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier card or console table, South German 1820. The table has beautiful walnut veneer on top, sides and legs. The top can be folded out and turned and then rests on the base of...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

20th Century Biedermeier Style Dining Table from Germany
Located in Southampton, NY
20th century Biedermeier style walnut dining table Handmade by fine Biedermeier dealer Alois Hummel from Germany. Walnut with lighter inlay banding on top, tapered straight legs. A v...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Satin Birch Pyramidal Night Stand Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique European Biedermeier style single door pyramid bedside cabinet. Hand-crafted, featuring strong, high quality craftsmanship and solid wooden construction, exceptional...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Pair of Neoclassical Revival Lounge Chairs - COM Ready
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Antique Swedish club chairs. Crafted in the neoclassical revival, some would say “Biedermeier revival style” with a small intricate applique detail on the front of the arm. F...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Muslin, Mahogany

Henredon Biedermeier-Style Extending Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Designed in the Biedermeier style, this 20th Century octagonal extending table was made by Henredon. It is fruitwood and oak with brass mounting and two pedestal legs. It comes fitte...
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1970s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Continental German Oil Landscape in a Gilt Wood Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (18/19th Cent) gilt framed oil painting of a landscape genre scene of a town by a river with boats and people (J C FRIER) Canvas was previously ripped and punctur...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint

German Metlack Porcelain and Pewter Beer Stein
Located in Queens, NY
German (19th Century) Metlack grey and blue porcelain beer stein with scene of 2 lovers with pewter cover (Estate of Robert Ripley)
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Porcelain

Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch and black trimmed kneehole desk with black leather top.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Leather, Birch

Set of 8 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Biedermeier style dining chairs. The chairs are cherry and have walnut burlwood backs.
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1980s Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Walnut

Pair of Dutch Marquetry Inlaid and Embroidered Silk Seat Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Dutch walnut chairs with delicate foliate marquetry inlay along top rails and sides of frame with beige silk upholstered seats with floral embroidery supported on klismos leg...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture

A Well-figured Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Veneered Two-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
the warmly patinated cherrywood chest in bookmatched veneers with rectangular top conforming body fitted with 2 drawers with applied ebonized escutcheons all flanked by ebonized pila...
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1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Biedermeier 19th Century Walnut Accent Table with Oval Top and Quarter Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut accent table from the 19th century, with oval top, quarter veneer, banding, single drawer, saber legs and low in-curving stretcher. Created in A...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Pier Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 19th-century German Biedermeier mahogany and maple pier table stands as a testament to the refined craftsmanship and distinctive aesthetic of the era. Characterized by its clean lines, simplicity, and emphasis on functionality, Biedermeier furniture embodies a departure from the ornate styles of preceding periods. However, this particular piece boasts a rare and remarkable feature: intricately carved eagle columns...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of four Biedermeier Chairs is a very pretty example of the elegance of Biedermeier chair design. The walnut veneered chairs have a a classic back decor with ebonized details. The come fully refinished with a newly added...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Cabinet, South German 1810, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier cabinet, South German 1810. Small cabinet or nightstand of the Biedermeier period. The cabinet has a beautiful walnut veneer. It stands on high legs and has one door and ...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Swedish Gustavian-Style Pale Yellow Painted Shaped Demilune Top Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Gustavian-style (20th Century) demilune console table with shaped top and apron with beveled edges, supported by four turned legs with an x-shaped stretcher base, painted a p...
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20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Commode, the ogee facade with three drawers flanked by ebonized columns. 36" H x 40.5" W x 20.5" D. Provenance: From a Park Avenue Collection.
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century Continental Biedermeier Period Figured Maple Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce elegant and most distinctive Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) highly figured maple table. Hand-made in Continental Europe in the early/mid-19th...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birdseye Maple, Maple, Burl

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Pedestal Table with Marquetry Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut center table from the 19th century with circular marquetry top, radiating motifs and pedestal base. This 19th-century Biedermeier period walnut center tab...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Austiran Biedermeier Mahogany Round Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier-style (modern) mahogany round pedestal base dining table with ebonized rope trim on apron and claw feet. (4 leaves with apron at 17.5" each)
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20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

A fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood birch and ebony secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood and Birch secretary . Ebony and fine quality inlayed woods .
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch, Ebony, Satinwood

Continental Dutch Landscape of Sheep by a Cottage
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch (19th Cent) oil on canvas depicting two figures tending to sheep in a wooded landscape with cottage (signed HENRI VAN MAAS & dated 1887)
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19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Biedermeier Walnut Console Tables
Located in Essex, MA
With later rectangular Portola marble tops with rounded front corners over a drawer and with reverse S curved legs joining a lower shelf. Acorn feet. Provenance ; ILiad Antik. NYC. K...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble

Set of 4 Biedermeier Style Side / Dining Chairs, Italy 1960 s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of four high quality Italian made dining chairs in the Biedermeier style. Cherrywood with recently upholstered seats. In excellent condition, sturdy and sound. Italy, 1960's.
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1960s Italian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Cherry

Biedermeier Armchair, South West Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier armchair, South West Germany, 1820. This very comfortable original Biedermeier armchair or bergère comes from south west Germany. It shows the influence from the French Restoration Style...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Vintage Boho Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs- Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your dining space with timeless elegance and boho flair with this set of four Vintage Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, these chai...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Landscape "Starry Night"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an impressionist landscape painting titled "Starry Night" showing swirling stars over a dark village
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Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint

Continental Bronze Bust of a Mustachioed Dignitary / Military Officer
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) bronze bust depicting a dignitary / military officer with prominent mustache, wearing several medals, mounted on a beveled black marble rectangul...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

Hickory White China Cabinet Biedermeier Genesis Collection
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A High-Quality American-Made Hickory White...
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1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Satinwood, Glass

Square Round Black Marble Insert Top One Drawer Lamp Accent Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine carving quality occasional side pedestal shape table on fine tapered legs. Round black marble insert. Scallop carved side one drawer with a brass drop pull. Artist signed a...
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20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble

Biedermeier Walnut Console Table with Large Volutes, Pilasters and Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut console table from the 19th century, with single drawer, scrolling legs, lion paw feet, low shelf and carved rose...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Polish Nobleman Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Gilt framed oil painting portrait of nobleman (possibly Polish) wearing furs and pearl earring and holding scepter (19th Cent copy of a Rembrandt)
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint

Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Ebonized Accents and Figural Mounts, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 19th-century Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut, showcasing the clean lines and restrained elegance characteristic of the style. This three-drawer chest is crafted with...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Austrian Turned Walnut Floor Lamp, circa 1915
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A substantial and sculptural turned walnut floor lamp, crafted in the Biedermeier style, with a commanding 18-inch diameter base and beautifully executed proportions. The warm, highly figured walnut is expertly lathe-turned into a sweeping architectural form that references 19th-century European classicism while remaining strikingly modern in silhouette. Producing a turned piece of this scale—especially with such balance and clarity—would have required exceptional skill and specialized equipment, particularly during the early to mid-20th century when this lamp was likely produced. The sheer size of the base and the consistency of the turning across its full height suggest a level of craftsmanship often reserved for architectural columns or custom commissions. The result is a floor lamp that feels as much like a piece of sculpture as a functional object. The lamp is designed in the tradition of Biedermeier, the early 19th-century Central European style known for its simplicity, symmetry, and reverence for fine materials. Though pared down in ornament, this style was favored by intellectuals, artists, and aristocrats for its quiet elegance and timeless restraint. Originally sourced from David Duncan Antiques...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Lacquer

A Pair of Biedermeier Portraits, c.1840
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Biedermeier portraits, circa 1840. Professionally restored in the 1960s. canvas: 20 ¾ by 24 ½ inches frame: 25 ½ by 29 ¼ inches Found together with the portrait of ...
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1840s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Framed Dutch Still Life Fruit and Lobster Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch (19th Century) still life oil painting depicting robust grapes, peaches, plums and lobster on a wood table with shadowed green leaves in a dimly lit, atmospheric composition on...
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20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint

Round Italian Gueridon Table on Fluted Tapered Legs Pull Out Trays Two Drawers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Round Italian Gueridon Table on Fluted Tapered Legs Pull Out Trays Two Drawers MINT
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20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Nightstand or Small Cabinet
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 19th century Biedermeier Nightstand has a very pretty walnut veneer. The small cabinet has one door, behind the door is a shelf....
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier walnut and Ebonized Wood Glass Door Book Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Biedermeier (19th Century) walnut bookcase / display cabinets featuring oval glass front doors with an ebonized wheel wood pane design, having three adjustable interior shelv...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ebony, Glass, Walnut

Antique Italian Biedermeier Regency Carved Walnut Curule X-Bench Stool - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Biedermeier Regency Carved Walnut Curule X-Bench Stools - a Pair. Stools feature beautiful hand carved details, turn carved stretcher base, and remarkable authentic p...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Biedermeier, Morelato, Viennese Manufactory, and Baker Furniture Company. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $98,800 while the average work can sell for $4,268.