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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
Continental German Bronze Lion Door Pull
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German style (19th Century) bronze double lion side door pull.
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of early 19th century German Beidermeier side chairs featuring curved crest rails painted with stylized female masks and vine motifs. The sculptural backs rise above generously ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Paint

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional walnut Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna circa 1825. The Secretaire is an example of beautiful, rare and refined design an...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Maple, Walnut

19th Century German Biedermeier Pinewood Commode - Antique Single Bed Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed bed side table is composed with three large drawers, enh...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Metal

Birdseye Maple Ebony Biedermeier Three Drawer Chest
Located in Malibu, CA
A classic antique Biedermeier chest of drawers in blonde burled maple ebony. The drawers are flanked by ebony columns that nicely highlight the blonde wood veneers inlaid...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Mahogany Bookcase, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-doored mahogany bookcase with a straight base and a slightly protruding top, decorated with a carved female head.
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Side Table, Cherrywood, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Early Biedermeier side table from southern Germany around 1820. Cherry veneered on softwood and solid cherry. Overhanging top plate. One drawer at the front. Restored condition, shel...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Softwood

19th Century Biedermeier Cherry wood Wardrobe
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Wardrobe, Germany, 1820 Cherry wood, A remarkable 19th-century two-door wardrobe from the Biedermeier period, originating from Southern Germany around 1820....
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptionally Rare Ebonized Viennese Biedermeier Bureau-Commode – Vienna, circa 1820–1825 We are pleased to offer an extraordinarily rare and museum-quality ebonized Biedermeier bur...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

1940s, Elm Sewing Box Table, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant Swedish sewing box from the 1940s, crafted in the Biedermeier revival style and veneered in richly figured elm with refined marquetry inlay. The lid features a delicate decor...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Beech, Elm

1940s, Elm Sewing Box Table, Sweden
1940s, Elm Sewing Box Table, Sweden
$1,297 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria, ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 19th century nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the early Biedermeier era in Austria around 1830. Impressing with an absolute outstanding looking grain which r...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

1860s Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobe Cupboard in Walnut, Polished to Wax
By Vienna School of Arts and Crafts
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant 1860s Biedermeier wardrobe cupboard in walnut with hand-carved parts. Recovered in Villach, in the beautiful Alpine region of Austria, a tourist area full of lakes. Restored...
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1870s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Swedish Biedermeier 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century inlaid birch chest of drawers circa 1830. Fine quality swedish commode, with inlay, stringing and contrasting stained birch. Matched veneer top surface, with s...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

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

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeie...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Large German Biedermeier Fruitwood Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A most lovely early Biedermeier deep two-drawer chest on tall splayed legs made in a striking blonde cherry wood matchbook veneer on pine with ebonized black detailing. Each drawer o...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers circa 1880. Simple but elegant Scandinavian chest of drawers, veneered in quarter sawn birch to allow the striking grain to show through....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Mid Century Art Deco Golden Maple Cheval Mirror with Beveled Glass C1940
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic simple yet elegant tall cheval mirror with a golden amber maple wood design in the Art Deco Biedermeier styles. Beautiful wood grain and color which surrounds the lar...
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1940s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 8 Flame Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 8 antique Swedish with flame golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motif sand gracefully...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional drop-front desk represents one of the finest examples of top-quality Viennese Biedermeier furniture from circa 1825. Renowned for its refined proportions, understate...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Sofa. Austria, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional early mahogany Austrian Biedermeier sofa was made in circa 1830. The sofa is an example of beautiful, rare and refined design and excellent...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Bench. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This magnificent Biedermeier bench, crafted in Vienna around 1825, is a rare and masterful example of early 19th-century design at its finest. Made of solid cherrywood—a material hig...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Side Table, Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and rare slightly oval Biedermeier walnut side table was made circa 1825 in Vienna. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proport...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Georg-Ludwig, Ebonized finish
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This listing is for the Georg-Ludwig chair, one of 24 pieces in our Eclectica Biedermeier collection. The chair is made of solid Italian walnut. Its ebonized finish is achieved with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

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

German Biedermeier Neoclassic 2-Drawer Commode, 1st quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with slightly canted corners atop a conforming case housing two drawers with original brass hardware, the case raised on flared tapering legs
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Maple

Early 19th Century South German Biedermeier Secretaire in Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Biedermeier secretaire crafted in South Germany around 1820. The piece combines solid walnut and walnut veneer with a striking mirrored grain on the façade. The interior is m...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Antique Dutch Embossed Brass Ash or Coal Bucket w. Lions Farmer s Life Scenes
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning workmanship bucket with Lion's crest and showing the outdoor activities of Dutch farmers. In the Dutch Biedermeier era this handcrafted coal bucket would have graced the fi...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Biedermeier Wardrobe, Southern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Two-door Biedermeier wardrobe in cherrywood, standing on square tapered feet. The double-panelled doors are framed with ebonized mouldings and adorned with large decorative bronze fi...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Dark Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in a darker oak color French polish finish with rounded arms. They ha...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Birch

Swedish Antique Biedermeier Carver Chairs 1800s Quilted Golden Birch A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arm...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Set of 6 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 6 Biedermeier dining chairs has a pretty walnut veneer. The chairs stand out for their gorgeous backrest decor. They com...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Austrian 1840s Biedermeier Round Table with Single Drawer and Veneered Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period table with lyre shaped legs and round top from the mid-19th century. This Biedermeier table circa 1840 features a circular top adorned with radiating veneer, surrounded by a dark banded inlay. The apron is decorated with a single drawer, with partitioned space and small cushion dedicated to receiving sewing needles...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Style Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Biedermeier dresser, architectural detailing shines in the six-drawer long dresser fitted with brass handles and ivory-finish escutcheons. Beautiful stepped-caddy dresser top and b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Maria-Theresia, Ebonized finish
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs. This listing offers the model Maria-Theresia. The chairs are made from precious solid Italian walnut wood.; The ebonized ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

Petite Austrian Biedermeier Maple Bench with Out-Scrolled Arms from the 1840s
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier petite maple wood upholstered window seat without-scrolled arms and cross stretcher from the mid-19th century. Born during the Biedermeier period that animate...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple

Biedermeier Style Extendable Dining Table mid 20th Century Swedish seats 8 210cm
Located in Lewes, England
Rare 1950s Biedermeier style extendable dining table with top grade quilted mahogany veneers which will be fully repolished prior to shippin . Lovely curved legs on a turned pillar ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Birch

Bierdemier Side Chair(s)
Located in Houston, TX
1820s Biedermeier side chair. Each diminutive handsome chair features hand carved detailing, mixed woods, gilding and newly upholstered seats. Six available, sold individually at ...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century South German Biedermeier Walnut Chiffoniere with Seven Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant South German Biedermeier chiffoniere dates from around 1830 and features a finely mirrored walnut veneer with a warm, deep patina. The seven drawers can each be locked i...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Spruce, Oak, Walnut

Biedermeier Parlor Suite in Walnut with Sofa and Pair of Armchairs, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful South German Biedermeier suite in fine walnut consisting of a sofa and a pair of armchairs/ bergères, each with shaped, fan-carved c...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, unadorned, neoclassical Biedermeier Chiffonier, Dresser, high chest or weekly cabinet from South Germany around 1830. Blonde Cherry veneered on softwood. Restored and hand-p...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Biedermeier Style Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Biedermeier birch chest of drawers with ebonized highlights, 19th century. With a slightly rectangular top with molded front and side edges, below are four drawers the two ce...
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Late 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch, Lacquer

Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Double-Mirrored Top, 19th century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Double-Mirrored Top, Carefully Restored, 19th Century An exceptional original chest of drawers featuring a beautifully double-mirrored top...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Secretaire
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant and truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire, crafted in Vienna around 1825, embodies the refined proportions, purity of form, and outstanding craftsmansh...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Secretaire
Secretaire
$13,800
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Cherry, Munich circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
South German Biedermeier chest of drawers Bavaria (Munich) Cherry Biedermeier circa 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 83 x 117 x 58 cm Description: Piece of furniture from the early Bi...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Austrian Neoclassical Gueridon with Micro Mosaic and Specimen Marble Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very Fine Austrian Neoclassical gueridon table with gilt brass pierced gallery, the specimen marble top with Roman micro-mosaic center depicting ruins, hav...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Mirror - Original Facet Cut Mirror, AT ca. 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic early 19th century wall mirror from the famous Biedermeier period in Vienna/ Austria. This magnificent, large wall mirror from the early Biedermeier era around 1825 comes w...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Spruce, Walnut

19th Century Biedemeier Cabinets - Pair, Ashwood with Inlay Works, CZ ca. 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely rare pair of extravagant late 19th century ashwood cabinets from the so-called "second Biedermeier" era around 1860 in Bohemia (Czech Republic). This exceptional handcraft...
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Mid-19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish. It has 2 m...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Biedermeier Wall Mirror in Walnut, South Germany, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier mirror dates from around 1830 and originates from South Germany. The frame is crafted from beautifully grained walnut veneer on a softwood core and feature...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut, Spruce

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Veneered Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier single chest made of handcrafted shellac polished veneered Cherrywood, in very good condition. The detailed cabi...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Brass

19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Center Table - Antique Serving Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique German Biedermeier center table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The small serving table is consisting a wide apron ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ebony, Walnut

Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 Flame Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Rare set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1920 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully curved front leg...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Baize, Mahogany

Rare Biedermeier Bathing Doll, Porcelain, c. 1820, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Biedermeier Or Art Deco Style Satinwood Side Tables Or Chests By Lane
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of late 20th century side tables or petite chests by Lane Furniture. They are satinwood and have ebonized accents. The drawer is a single drawer, and it is marked. The...
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1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Satinwood

Nordic Birch Biedermeier Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Designed for a graceful 19th century sitting room, this chair is constructed of solid highly figured birch, and reupholstered in a period appropriate, but modern fabric. The addition...
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1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Birch

Set of 4 - Biedermeier Fruitwood Dining chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fantastic antique style French fruitwood chairs with beautiful wood graining. Meticulously polished to enhance overall aesthetic. Fabric is in good condition with no rips or tear...
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Mid-20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Fine Set of Six Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, These fine set of six Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from circa 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest quali...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

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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