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
Continental Porcelain Virgin Mary Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (probably Austrian) porcelain oval plaque with painted image of the Virgin Mary wearing a blue cape
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Biedermeier Revival Faux Bois Tilt-Top Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful faux bois table top painted to mimic burled birch, "masurbjork". Blackened tripod pedestal base with peg to hold top into place.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Framed Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful large architectural neoclassical Biedermeier mahogany and mahogany veneer wall mirror.
Original mirror plate.
Austria, circa 1830.
Measures: 77" T x 35.5" W x 4.5" D.
...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Tilt Top Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1820) round tilt top center table with walnut veneer on 6 sided pedestal base supported on scalloped platform. ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Regency Empire Frame Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Imbue your living space or library with the refined elegance of this pair of vintage Neoclassical armchairs. Channeling the graceful lines of the Empire and Biedermeier periods, thes...
Category
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Figured Birch Side Dining Chairs C1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined set of four antique Biedermeier side dining chairs, crafted circa 1900, captures the timeless elegance of Central European neoclassical design. Fashioned from richly fig...
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,036 Sale Price
35% Off
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820, Cherrywood
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, 1820.
This exquisite original sewing table is a wonderful example for typical Biedermeier period furniture piece, which should not be missing in any Bieder...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Pair of Continental 19th Century Majolica Figures
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Continental (19th Century) Majolica putti figures, each supported by a yellow stump and green glazed pedestal base. One curly haired figure is holding a chaff of wheat (Fall...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Austrian Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Veneered Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut veneered commode from the Mid-19th Century, with three drawers, butterfly veneer, ornate brass hardware and...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Austrian Biedermeier end table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood bedside commode with black trim and 3 drawers with brass round drawer pulls (veneer issues on top)
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier 19th Century Chairs with Ebonized Accents and New Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier period Austrian chairs from the 19th century with horseshoe style backs, ebonized banding, four tapering legs and new custom upholstery. This elegant pair of Bi...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite late 19th century Biedermeier dining table. The table is raised on scrolled bun feet and original casters, below an X stretcher with concave sides and S scrolled design elements above. The central supporting column has an ebonized fruitwood mottled border, which separates and supports the table once expanded. Three leaves with apron, convert a round table to a full dining table with an ebonized fruitwood border. Warm rich patina throughout. The table can become a smaller oval table...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Biedermeier Desk, Vienna 1810-1820, Style of Josef Danhauser
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful writing desk, Vienna 1810-20, in the style of Josef Danhauser, walnut veneer. The hexagonal legs have a gorgeous herringbone veneer pattern. The top stands out for its root veneer grain.
The desk comes refinished with a shellac hand polish.
The design of this unique table shows definitely the influence of the famous Austrian Biedermeier furniture...
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Style Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Pair of Antique Biedermeier Style Side Chairs. Curved headrail above ebonized fan form back splats above a dark upholstered seat raised on tapering legs.
Dimensions
32 x 18 x 16 inc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Burl, Paint
Two Girls at a Window Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting titled "Two Girls at a Window" showing two women looking out of an open window
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Green Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneered settee with open double scroll design arms resting on a fluted ¬Ω round shaped base with upholstered seat & sleigh back (Circa 1825)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Continental Bronze Dore Ceremonial Dog Pommel Sword with Scabbard
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian-style (19th Century) bronze dore ceremonial hunting sword with dog's head pommel and bone handle and a leather scabbard.
Significant damage to scabbard, patina ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bone
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...
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
Beach at Schevenigen Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "Beach at Schevenigen" showing figures unloading boats
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
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...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$9,800 / set
Austrian Biedermeier Marble Top Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (circa 1820) round ebonized center table with inlaid marble top & drawer supported by 4 columns ending in a platform base with gold stenciled decoration.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
Outdoor Continental Style Marble Top Butcher
s Table
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor Continental French style (19/20th Century) white painted and red trimmed iron small butchers table with scroll design and white marble top.
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
Austrian Biedermeier Ash and Fruitwood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier ash and fruitwood banded inlaid table desk with a single drawer with a scalloped top supported by "U" shaped pedestal sides connec...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Outdoor French style marble top painted iron 3 legged café table
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor French style painted iron 3 legged café table with stretcher and roiund (weathered) white marlbe top (20th Century)
Category
20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneer side chairs with half round and double scroll design back (Circa 1830)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$16,000 / set
Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Biedermeier chairs dates back to around 1820 and comes from southern Germany. The chairs feature a pretty cherry veneer. The back shows a very unusual interlacing eboni...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$8,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Table, Hungary, circa 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique oval 19th century Biedermeier writing table, Hungary circa 1820-1830, bird's-eye maple veneer, burl walnut and elmwood veneer with akanthus leave marquetry on the top. The tab...
Category
1820s Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
$2,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Bernhardt Biedermeir Style Coffee Table
By Bernhardt
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bernhardt Biedermeir style coffee table
Maple with inlay banding and ebonized feet.
Measures: 36" x 36" x 17"H.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Commode, Denmark, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier commode, Denmark 1820, Classic design with 4 drawers and beautiful mahogany veneer. In very good condition.
Category
1820s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$3,800 Sale Price
24% Off
Fine Pair of Ebonized Biedermeier Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of important Biedermeier side chairs in the manner of Josef Danhauser. Crafted from ebonized fruitwood with border of intricate pearwood inlay. Resting on four tapered sabre sha...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Pearwood
Studio Craft Tropical Olive Wood Pedestal Table by Gregg Lipton
By Gregg Lipton
Located in Hanover, MA
Pedestal table custom made by studio artist Gregg Lipton of Cumberland Maine circa 1989. From the estate of Lipton's parents. American Modern in...
Category
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Olive
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Lyre End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier (19th Century) birch and black trimmed rectangular end table with platform base and lyre sides
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Swedish Birch Club Chair
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The Swedish burled birch club chair with a "molded" frame. Recently restored and upholstered.
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$3,500
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Davenport Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) walnut davenport table with bronze trim on pedestal base sides connected with a stretcher.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Mahogany Secretary
Located in Viterbo, VT
Biedermeier Secretary chest of drawers hand-made in Denmark in the early 1800s using mahogany. The piece is decorated with a masterly-laid book-matched mahogany burl veneer, and the ...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Davenport Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1825) walnut and inlaid trimmed davenport table desk with single drawer and stretcher with double pedestal base supports.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Mid 19th Century Austrian Armchairs with Scrolled Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Austrian upholstered Biedermeier armchairs from the mid 19th century features slanted backs with discreet scrolls in the top rail. This exquisite pair of Austrian Bieder...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
German Biedermeier Mahogany Wing Chair
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (2nd qtr.,19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back wing chair with open scroll design arms with padded arm rests. (designed attr: to KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Austrian Biedermeier Marble Topped Console Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This finely crafted console is Austrian, circa 1830-1840. Designed as a flat mahogany surface richly inlaid in holly, fruitwood, and ebony the piece is further worked by careful sand...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Holly, Fruitwood, Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier 6 Chairs Set 1820 Danhauser
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique and rare set of 6 Austria Biedermeier Dining chairs , attributed to Josef Danhauser, 1820. Lyra shaped backs with inlay fruitwood on walnut wood veneer. All original condition...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
$7,500 / set
Belgian Style Antique Woven Soldier Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Belgian style (17/18th Century) vertical figurative woven tapestry depicting a crowd in the distance and two soldiers and a horse in the foreground.
Antique condition, fading and we...
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Biedermeier Canape
Located in Hudson, NY
An Austrian Biedermeier style small pedestal sofa in fruitwood represents the high point in this design form. Amazing in its day the style is sleek and dramatic and still is to this ...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,800
Austrian 1850s Biedermeier Upholstered Stool with Out-Scrolled Arms and Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable Austrian Biedermeier walnut stool from the mid-19th century features high out-scrolled upholstered arms flanking an upholstered seat. The simple curvy lines of the uppe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut 1840s Table with Butterfly Veneer and Tripod Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut center table from the mid 19th century, with butterfly veneered top, tripod base and scrolling feet. Created in Austria during the Biedermeier p...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
If you’re looking for a stunning antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, this piece from Southern Germany is a must-have. Dating bac...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Painted Plaster Beethoven Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Small painted plaster bust of Beethoven (as is)
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century Table with Octagonal Top and Divided Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period end table from the mid 19th century, with octagonal top, darker accentuation, partitioned drawer, saber legs and lower shelf. Created in Austria during...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Austrian 1840s Biedermeier Walnut Tripod Table with Gilt and Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut tripod table from the mid-19th century, with gilt accents and tripartite shelf. Created in Austria during the second quarter of the 19th century...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, Danhauser Style
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Biedermeier chairs, Austria 1820, cherry veneer with plum wood inlays. Unique and exquisite pair of original Biedermeier chairs.
Th...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German Biedermeier chest with ebonized details. Featuring a gorgeous, polished finish. Lovely! Circa 1840.
36.5w x 20d x 31.5h
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Wing Back Chair Probably German
Located in Westfield, MA
This elegant wing back chair reflects the restrained beauty of the Biedermeier period, likely crafted in Germany or Austria in the mid to late 19th century. Made of warm, honey-toned...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Biedermeier Style Scroll Marquetry Burlwood Round Center Table
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully crafted Biedermeier style burlwood round center table with contrasting decorative scroll marquetry on its top and out-swept triangular pedestal with tripod base and bun...
Category
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Small Biedermeier Cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Biedermeier cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820, mahogany veneer. Beautiful veneer grain and nicely carved details. In very good condition.
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Biedermeier Fruitwood Wingback Chair c. Mid 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This elegant mid-19th century Biedermeier wingback chair is a fine example of the restrained yet sophisticated style that defined the period. Crafted in fruitwood, the frame highligh...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Genre Painting, Germany 19th century, "Farmers on the Field"
Located in Belmont, MA
19th century genre painting by unknown artist. "Farmers on the Field",
oil on canvas with gilt wood frame.
In good original condition, the frame shows signs of wear.
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cane
Biedermeier Sewing-or Working Table, Munich, 1810-1820, cherry wood
Located in Belmont, MA
Original outstanding Biedermeier sewing- or working table, Munich 1810-1820. Cherry wood veneer embellishes this beautiful table.
The top is divide...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch style (19th Century) oil painting
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch style (19th Century) oil painting of a scene with docked fishing boats and figures with a large church in the background in a goldj carved frame (unsigned)
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold
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 .
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
Pair of Silk and Metallic Thread Drapes
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of silk and metallic thread drapes embroidered with urn design (PRICED AS PAIR).
Antique condition, wear
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Biedermeier Mahogany, Ebonized and Bronze-Mounted Pier Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with ebonized cornice over a panel with central cornucopia over a mirror plate with a conforming bronze mounted frame. Frame flanked with pair of candleholders.
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Other
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.
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