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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 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

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Side Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exquisite and rare round Biedermeier walnut side table, crafted circa 1825 in Vienna, exemplifies the elegance and timeless appeal of Viennese craftsmanship. Biedermeier pieces ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Biedermeier Board Chairs, Cherry Wood and Mesh, Vienna, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Set of six Biedermeier board chairs from Vienna, Austria, circa 1830. Wonderful bright book-matched cherry veneer (shovel) and solid wood (frame and legs). Long and slight...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Natural Fiber, Cherry

Biedermeier Table, Germany 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover the timeless elegance of an original Biedermeier Dining Table dating back to the 1820-30 era. Hailing from Southern Germany, this exquisite table stands as a testament to th...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Open Bookcase or Shelves of Curly Maple
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English open bookcase (or set of shelves) in the Biedermeier style, featuring a moulded cornice top frieze of figured maple over five fitted shelves of curly maple, and restin...
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Early 20th Century English Biedermeier Furniture

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Birdseye Maple, Wood

Austrian Biedermeier klismos chair, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Klismos side chair with leather upholstered seat, brass tack trim, deep yoke back, and turned front legs. Austria, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pair of Shovel Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier era shovel chair, made circa 1825 with thick walnut and walnut veneer on spruce wood. The chair has been reupholstered and covered with new fabric. In v...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

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 Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cabinet secretary from the biedermeier period around 1845. Body in cherry, parts of the front and the wreath veneered in walnut. Handles and fittings made of brass in the sh...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier mahogany pier mirror, c. 1815-20
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mahogany pier mirror with an ebonized and denticulated cornice over an arched paneled entablature, mounted with an impressed brass cupid on an ebonized ground. The entablature is sup...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood

Biedermeier Burl Wood Secretary Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped cabinet with a scrolled bonnet, a centre compartment with door opening to two shaped shelves, flanked by curved side compartments (one shelf inside at the left). Below is a ...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Burl

Small Biedermeier Sideboard, Chest, Cherry, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Small Biedermeier sideboard in Cherry Saxony Cherry tree Biedermeier circa 1835 Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 68 x 37 cm Description: Fancy...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Set Of 6 Biedermeier Nutwood Shovel Dining Chairs, 19th Century, AT ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Gorgeous set of 6 Biedermeier so-called "shovel" dining chairs from the period around 1830. These high-quality chairs were made out of fine nutwood in Austria in the 19th century and impress with their beautiful "shovel" shaped backrests. Upholstered in a traditional beige Biedermeier fabric...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Nutwood

19th Century Biedermeier Antique Cupboard Wardrobe Solid Walnut Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Austrian Viennese, mid-19th century, Biedermeier elegant cupboard wardrobe in walnut, polished to wax The cabinet has a beautiful patina. Can be used in the environment important. ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fir

Mid 19th Century Biedermeier Bookcase, Display Cabinet, Bleached Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Bookcase or Display Cabinet North Germany Mahogany 1st half of the 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 210 x 118 x 38 cm Description: Beautiful bookcase from the North...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant early Viennese Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825. The sofa is an example of beautiful, rare and refined design and excellent craftsmanship. Viennese Biedermei...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Cherry

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler s Chest with Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut butler's chest from the 19th century with drop front desk, ebonized accents and inlaid escutcheons. Born during the elegant Biedermeier period of the 19th...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier bureau-commode is a rare and highly refined example of museum-quality craftsmanship from the golden period of Biedermeier. Celebrated for...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Set of 6 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of 6 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Walnut Veneer, Germany circa 1860–1870 Elegant set of six antique Biedermeier dining chairs from Germany, dating to circa 1860–1870. Crafted in w...
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1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Salon Table, Antique Round Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Austrian center table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The round Viennese salon table is composed with...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Restored Biedermeier Two-Door Wardrobe, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This authentic Biedermeier two-door wardrobe originates from Bohemia from the early 19th century. Its carcass is crafted from solid spruce wood veneered with walnut, giving it a clas...
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19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Lacquer, Wood, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Wall Mirror, Ash/ Burr Walnut - Bohemia ca. 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary crafted 19th century wall mirror from the so-called "second Biedermeier" era around 1860 in Bohemia (Czech Republic). This pretty large Biedermeier mirror (48.8" x 41.3...
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Mid-19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Ash, Walnut, Burl

Viennese Baroque Secretary Slant Door Bureau ar 1860 Straight Heavy Solid Oak
Located in Landshut, BY
This rather straight, very heavy solid oak Viennese baroque folding desk has been carefully restored to its original condition - no replacements! Even the 2 main keys are still there...
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1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Center Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional Biedermeier walnut pedestal table was made in Vienna, c. 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined des...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

1820s Biedermeier Oil Painting of a Hunting Scene with Two Dogs in Landscape
Located in Berlin, DE
A finely executed Biedermeier oil painting from the 1820s, depicting a tranquil hunting scene with two dogs. Painted with meticulous detail, the composition captures the animals in a...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in cherrywood, with ebonized details and a rootwood-veneered top. The piece stands on tapered square legs and has been professionally...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Dining Set, Round Table, 4 Chairs, Fully Restored, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful dining set was made in Austria in 19th Century. It consists of 4 chairs and round table. It is made of mahogany wood and the chairs backrests are veneered with mahogan...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Round Biedermeier-Style Cherrywood Center Table, circa 1910
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant round center table from around 1910, designed in the late Biedermeier tradition with subtle influences of the Art Nouveau period. The piece is crafted from solid cherrywood a...
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Spruce

Vintage Bavarian KUMPF Wooden Wall Vase, Traditional Folk Art 1970s, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully hand decorated 'Kumpf', which origins date back to the 1st to 2nd century a.d., Germany or Tyrol, Austria. The farmers or craftsmen would store their sharpening stone in ...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Antique Early 19th Century Silver Wine Hydrometer in Original Turned Wood Case
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Antique cased silver hydrometer, likely English and dating to the early 19th century. This finely crafted instrument was designed to determine the density of liquids with precision, ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Silver

19th Century Biedermeier Side Table Sewing Table Birchwood
Located in Münster, DE
Side table Biedermeier sewing table from around 1820, birch veneer, two drawers, the upper one with the original interior and pincushion, shellac hand polish Dimensions: Height ...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Birch

19th Century hand carved and inlaid elm side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand carved and inlaid elm side table circa 1870. Fine quality table with multiple uses around the home from small center table to side table. Oval top beautifully ven...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Elm

19th Century German Biedermeier Veneered Mahogany Cabinet - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier two-part cabinet with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany, in good condition. The bottom part of the secretary is composed with two large drawers, standing on four wide wooden legs. The inside consists five drawers and two compartments, particularized by polished brass hardware, columns. The top part of the buffet is composed with one large drawer and two small drawers, the center is consisting a storage compartment with an arched...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Restored Biedermeier Wall Mirror, Pine Wood, Revived Polish, Czech, 1870s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This rustic wall mirror originates from Bohemia and dates back to the 19th century. Its simple yet charming design fits perfectly into a traditional or country-style interior. The f...
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1870s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Lacquer, Pine

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Biedermeier Walnut Trumeau Commode – Vienna, circa 1825 We are pleased to offer this exceptional authentic Viennese Biedermeier trumeau commode, crafted around 1825. This rar...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Austrian Biedermeier chest of drawers/ writing commode veneered with finest nut wood from the period in Austria around...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desk, Walnut, Vienna circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier or Empire desk, circa 1820 Vienna Walnut Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 80 x 134 x 68 cm Description: Desk standing on solid, high square legs with an e...
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1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date. The top section with a p...
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1840s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Swedish Biedermeier Birch Picture Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier (19th Century) birch easel picture frame with round top
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Light Birch Wood, circa 1830-1840
Located in Greven, DE
Antique top secretary from the Biedermeier period around 1830/1835. Birch veneer with very subtle grain. Architecturally structured interior with marquetry and band inlays. Exten...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Poltrona in legno di noce del XIX secolo di epoca Biedermeier
Located in Vicenza, VI
Poltrona Biedermeier in legno di noce, di ambito veneto eseguita nella prima metà del XIX secolo, 1820 circa. La poltrona misura cm 95,5x59x56 ed è in buono stato di conservazione. P...
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19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Musealer Biedermeier folding table, circa 1820. Solid softwood. Cuba mahogany veneer. Round plate on hexagonal shaft on draw-in base plate a...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany, Softwood

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa in Mirrored Walnut from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant sofa dates from the early 19th century Biedermeier period. The frame is crafted from solid spruce wood and veneered with beautifully mirrored walnut, giving the piece a ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Spruce, Walnut

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Veneer Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier (1830s) cherry veneer armchairs with round back design and maple inlay ebonized details with an inset upholstered seat.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Maple, Wood, Upholstery

1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk in Cherry Veneer The 1820’s Biedermeier fall top desk features stunning book-matched cherry veneer, adding warmth and sophistication. Its lower secti...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Leather, Birch, Cherry

19th Century German Biedermeier Pair of Mahogany Bookcase, Library Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Northern German early Biedermeier bookcases made of shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany in good condition. The top part of the tall library...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Wire

Biedermeier Sofa, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Large sofa raised on six block feet with a rounded backrest terminating in stylized volutes at the armrests. Veneered in walnut and hand-polished. The seat has been newly upholstered...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

19th Century Russian Biedermeier Cherrywood Settee
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a graceful Russian cherrywood Biedermeier settee with a cresting top rail containing centred ebonized oval over upholstered back and seat flanked by fully padded arms above c...
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1830s Russian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Console Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This beautiful piece of furniture is a console half cabinet from the Biedermeier period. The semi-cabinet is veneered walnut on a spruce body and also partly made of solid walnut. Th...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Spruce

Pair of Biedermeier Burl Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Biedermeier burl walnut side chairs with leopard style upholstered seats, circa 1840. With a burl walnut crest rail and back splat, leopard print upholstered seats, square ta...
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1840s Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut, Burl

19th Century Small Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, We would like to offer you this early, small Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined de...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Style Bookcase by Vienna Woods of Los Angeles
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Biedermeier Style Bookcase by Vienna Woods of Los Angeles.
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1990s American Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Biedermeier Half-Cabinet, Walnut Veneer, Ebonized, South Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, neoclassical Biedermeier Chest or Half-Cabinet in walnut from South Germany around 1825. Walnut veneered on softwood. Thick, partly ebonized full columns. Ebonized diamond...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Small, Single-Door Biedermeier Wardrobe, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Small Biedermeier Wardrobe Austria Walnut Biedermeier circa 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 165 x 91 x 45 cm Description: Very small, single-door cabinet from the Austrian Biedermeier...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Table. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant round Biedermeier table was crafted in Austria around 1830 and is a fine example of the sophistication and timeless elegance that defines early 19th-century Viennese des...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Biedermeier Painting of an European Alpine Village late 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Biedermeier Painting of an European Alpine Village late 19th Century An antique Victorian landscape painting framed in a silver-colored frame. Painted in oil on wood by the German p...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Porcelain Cup and Saucer with flowers and butterflies, early 19th century French
Located in DELFT, NL
Early 19th Century French Porcelain Cup and Saucer with Hand-Painted Roses and Butterflies. This elegant French porcelain cup and saucer, dating to the first quarter of the 19th cen...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Porcelain

Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A strong, elegant piece to keep you perfectly organized! Crafted of hand-hewn fir and ash and veneered with thick hand-cut ash veneers, this chest offers storage for everything. A lo...
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1850s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ash

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the mid-19th century. The chest of drawers has three spacious drawers. The whole is veneered with richly grained light walnut. The furniture is in ver...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

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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