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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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Style: Biedermeier
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Vitrine/ Display Cabinet, Austria ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful, old restored Biedermeier nutwood vitrine cabinet, elaborately handcrafted in the famous period around 1840 in Austria. The solid spruce body shows an amazing looking thick...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Cherry, Spruce

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

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Mahogany

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

Biedermeier Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small Biedermeier writing desk in walnut, raised on tapered square legs with brass sabots and casters. The desk features a central drawer with a large circular brass escutcheon and l...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Bergere Chair, Walnut, Creme Velvet, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant Biedermeier Bergere chair from Austria around 1840. Walnut veneer on softwood. Newly upholstered with light, cream-white velvet fabric and double keder. Very good seat comfor...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

1890 Biedermeier Style Drum Tables with Drawer and Door
Located in Miami, FL
Biedermeier drum form nightstands/bedside tables that could also serve as dry bar cabinets, side tables, or lamp tables. Heirloom-quality furniture that will last a lifetime. Each p...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant set of six Biedermeier chairs comes from Southern Germany and dates back to around 1820. The walnut chairs stand out for their exquisite back design, a combination of a shovel back design with a beautifully shaped fan decor...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
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Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 2 Flame Golden Birch Honey Colour 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Delicious and unusual set of 4 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1900 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind, rare 19th century Biedermeier writing desk out of Austria veneered in fine nutwood/ walnut. Artfully crafted around 1830 in Vienna, this delicate Biedermeier so-called...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Armoire with Dolphin Carvings and Gilt Detail
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant 19th Century Biedermeier fruitwood armoire with dolphin carvings, gilt details, and urn shape. A rare Italian antique for refined interiors. An exceptional 19th Century Bie...
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19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century Side Chairs with Carved Open Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier period side chairs from the 19th century, with unusual carved open backs, curving legs, carved gadroon motifs and leaf themed upholstery. Created in Au...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

South German Biedermeier Sofa in Walnut with Fan-Carved Crest, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful South German Biedermeier Sofa in fine walnut with shaped, fan-carved crest rail above scrolled armrests terminating in out-scrolled feet, Germany, circa 1830. Note: ...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

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

Secessionist "Judith I, 1901" Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Secessionist nude portrait painting titled "Judith I, 1901" showing woman in heavily patterned gold sheer kimono with gold background and sc...
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20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Paint

German Biedermeier Walnut and Maple Marquetry Chess Table, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant German Biedermeier chess table made around 1830. The table is crafted in walnut veneer with a beautifully inlaid marquetry chessboard made of walnut and maple. The craftsmans...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Maple, Spruce

Biedermeier Mahogany And Satinwood Center Table
Located in Essex, MA
Circular hinged top with pie wedge veneers and inner satinwood fan inlaid ring. Baluster form support and circular base. A quality piece of Viennese furniture with unusually large di...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Satinwood

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 mahogany veneer with its fantastic processed S-shaped legs. T...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Fine Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, These fine set of four Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from c, 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest quality...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wearing a layer of Austrian walnut root veneer, this secrétaire has a unique grain that one does not often see; it swirls and undulates across the surface drawing the eye along in a ...
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19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Burl

Biedermeier Armchair, Solid Beech, Black Boucle, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier armchair from southern Germany around 1830. Elegant shape with slightly curved square-tapered legs and spiral armrests. Solid beech wood. Restored and hand-polished with ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Bouclé, Beech

Biedermeier bed
Located in Belgrade, RS
This Biedermeier bed from the period 1830–1840 is a remarkable example of the era’s stylistic principles, emphasizing simplicity, elegance, and functionality. Designed in the classic...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

20th Century Biedermeier Style Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate secretaire in Biedermeier style. Maple root on solid pinewood. Interior, blackened full-columns, plastic shown in squared form. (L-Sam-41).
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20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Maple, Pine

19th Century Farmhouse Biedermeier Solid Cherrywood Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Farmhouse table in solid cherrywood, dating from the late Biedermeier period around 1850, with a drawer (cherry / pine wood.) on one side and a pull-out top made of oak/cherrywood on...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Oak, Pine, Cherry

20th Century Inlaid Wood Biedermeier Style Austrian Secrétaire Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Austrian secretaire from the 20th century. Biedermeier style furniture elegantly inlaid, veneered and carved in walnut, maple, beech and fruitwood. Secretaire built in a single body,...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany ca. 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers crafted in Southern Germany around 1830. Made of solid cherrywood with a warm honey-colored patina, this piece exemplifies the clarity and refine...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Spruce

19th Century Biedemeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau , Austria circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable, early 19th century Biedermeier nutwood trumeau commode from the early period in Austria around 1825. A perfect sized example of antique Biedermeier furniture...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Courtly Biedermeier Salon Table, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier salon table veneered in walnut, featuring a foldable top with radial veneer pattern. The base consists of a baluster-shaped central column on an octagonal plinth—...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Early Biedermeier Walnut Sofa, circa 1820
Located in Lucenec, SK
The sofa dates from the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. The body of the sofa is made of spruce wood and was covered with a very beautiful thick walnut ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Fine Fruitwood Grand-Sonnerie Striking Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Fruitwood Grand-Sonnerie Striking Vienna Regulator Four pillar, triple train movement of short duration with dead beat escapement incorporating...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

Empire Secretaire, Walnut, Maple, Paw Feet, Austria circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine Early Biedermeier or late Empire Secretaire / Drop-Front /Secretary Desk from Austria around 1815-20. Walnut veneered on hardwood (walnut and mahogany). Partly ebonized and deta...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish biedermeier / late empire mahogany mirrored dressing table. Swing mirror supported by gilt fluted columns, lyre shaped pedestal on brass ball feet. Sweden, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Flow Blue V&B Villeroy Boch Lot of 6 Plates Pheasant Series Decor
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of six porcelain flow blue plates, made by Villeroy and Boch, Germany, circa 1890s or older. Images show a hand painted Pheasant pattern....
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Porcelain

Early 20th Swedish birch long bedroom stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th swedish birch long bedroom stool circa 1900. Fine example of swedish simple but elegant design, birch frame with 6 tapering supporting legs with upholstered top.  Ideal f...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Birch

Biedermeier sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1860. AFTER RENOVATION Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: mahogany dimensions: height...
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1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

Viennese Biedermeier Maple Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Viennese Biedermeier (Circa 1830) maple armoire cabinet with 2 doors and inlaid trim with fluted design pediment
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple

Exquisite Biedermeier Secretaire, Germany, c. 1825–1830
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Exquisite Biedermeier Secretaire, Germany, c. 1825–1830 This exceptional Biedermeier secretaire, crafted in Germany between 1825 and 1830, embodies the elegance and refinement of th...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

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

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

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

19th Century Fine Large Biedermeier Cherry Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Dear Sir/Madam, It is with great pleasure that we present to you this exceptional Biedermeier cherrywood table, crafted circa 1825 in Vienna. This piece is not merely a piece of fur...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

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

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Set of Six Chairs Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are truly honored to offer you this rare and distinguished set of six walnut Biedermeier chairs, paired with a magnificent tilt-top table, al...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

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

Rectangular Biedermeyer Game Chess Side End Table with Drawer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic game table featuring a built-in chessboard of in-laid fruitwood on the surface. The wood table features a single drawer with a handle to store chess pieces. The table was des...
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1950s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Fruitwood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant early Biedermeier walnut bureau-commode is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1820-25. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their soph...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier King-Size Headboard witth Yellow Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) headboard (only) king size with slighly shaped arch walnut top frame over a gold cut velvet floral design upholstered panel with nail head trim
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Biedermeier Burl Walnut Pedestal Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
"Biedermeier Austrian/German (19th Century) burl walnut tall oval shaped pedestal cabinet with a large single front door and ebonized banded trim. Shows age."
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Burl, Walnut

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

Biedermeier Bookcase, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant straight-lined Biedermeier Bookcase or Display Cabinet in cherry veneer from South Germany around 1820. Cherrywood veneered on softwood. The edges of the doors and the strip between the doors are set in ebony. Book-matched cherrywood veneer inlay at the bottom front of the doors. Ebonized corner columns and moldings in the cornice and base. Solid cherry wood square tapered legs. 4 old glass windows...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of drawer, Germany 1820, of the Biedermeier period Very impressive Biedermeier Chest of drawers, standing on conical feet with beautifully walnut veneer. ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant neoclassical Biedermeier Console Table from South Germany about 1820. Concave base veneered in cherrywood in with mirror glass (replaced) in the back. The plate is cherry so...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Cherry

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

North German Biedermeier Dressing/ Console Table in Mahogany with Mirror, c 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite early Biedermeier dressing table or console in fine West Indies mahogany, likely from Northern Germany. Features an oval mirror...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Pine

Restored Biedermeier Small Cabinet, Ash, Spruce, Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier cabinet originates from Bohemia (Czech Lands) and dates back to the first half of the 19th century. It embodies the craftsmanship and subtle elegance typical...
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1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Ash, Spruce

19th - 20th Century Swedish Cherrywood Bedside Table by Mobile Fresno Living
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, antique Swedish bedside table with one drawer, polished brass pull made of hand crafted, partly veneered Cherrywood, designed by Mobile Fresno ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Biedermeier 19th Century X-Form Stool with Out-Scrolling Arms and Cushion
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period X-form walnut stool from the 19th century, with out-scrolling arms and upholstery. Created in Austria during the 19th century, this Biedermeier walnut ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Restored Biedermeier Armchair with Stool, Beech, Oak, Cherry, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Armchair dimensions: Height: 91 cm (35.8 in) Width: 55 cm (21.7 in) Depth: 63 cm (24.8 in) Seat height: 50 cm (19.7 in) Stool dimensions: Height: 52 cm (20.5 in) Width: 46 cm (18.1 ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Beech, Cherry, Lacquer

Dutch Willem III sofa, ca 1870-1890
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Willem III sofa, ca 1870-1890 A Dutch Willem III sofa from the period 1870-1890 with a curved back and covered with striped fabric upholstery. In the...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Biedermeier Sofa in Birch with Mythical Creatures and Black Upholstery, 1820
Located in Ulm, DE
An exceptional example of early 19th-century German craftsmanship: this rare Biedermeier sofa, crafted around 1820 in Northern Germany, captivates with its bold presence, elegant pro...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Birch Hand-Carved and Ebonized Biedermeier Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of armchairs crafted of solid birch, the classically curved back crest adorned with a carved, ebonized fan motif and sabre legs. The armchairs boast a pair of whimsical, eboni...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Birch

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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