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 Cabinet
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Cabinet,
Austria, 1830
Birchwood,
Biedermeier two door cabinet standing on four block feet with harmonious birch...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair of Silver Old Viennese Biedermeier Candlesticks 13 Lot, around 1851
Located in Vienna, AT
Two festive Biedermeier silver candlesticks on a four-pass, cambered stand with a curved and pointed rim, rose decoration in relief and chased between narrow folds on the foot and ba...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde
Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Side or Entry table Biedermeier Fruitwood blonde
black wood night stand LA CA . Very early 1800’s work of art 19th Century sewing table . The top opens up with an original lock...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Continental Austrian Mahogany Davenport Table
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian style (1920s) mahogany davenport table with a pedestal base supporting a top with drop sides (9") & a drawer on a base with ebonized trim & claw feet.
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Continental Austrian Bronze Lion Head Sword with Scabbard
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian-style (19th Century) bronze sword with lion head and pearl handle with double eagle head coat of arms.
Condition: Good; Minor losses
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 Children
s Bench dual Functionality as a Luxurious Pet Bed
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing our luxurious Biedermeier children's bench, a versatile piece that doubles as an elegant bed for your cherished pets. This rare gem, hailing from the early 19th century B...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Walnut Czech Biedermeier Chairs Set of 4 Pieces, 1840-1849
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD
Set of Biedermeier chairs, four pieces.
Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included.
Source: Czechia (Bohemia)
Period: 18340-18...
Category
1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Upholstery
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant early Biedermeier Secretaire or Drop Front Secretary Desk from South Germany around 1820, early 19th century.
Cherry wood book-matched veneered on softwood and cherry solid wood, partly ebonized. Inside in mahogany veneer with drawers and three open compartments. Above one long drawer under the cornice. Below two long drawers with old box locks. Fully restored and hand-polished with shellac.
Dimensions:
H 150 cm / 59.06 in
W 96...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Softwood
$7,875 Sale Price
30% Off
Landscape "Road with Cypress and Star"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an impressionist vertical landscape painting titled "Road with Cypress and Star"
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Antique Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) Lyre Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent period Karl Johan (Biedermeier) lyre shaped pedestal base table. Originally handcrafted as a sewing table, today it makes a wonderful end or side table with drawer.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Swedish Karl Johan, Biedermeier Crotch Mahogany Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Karl Johan (Biedermeier) mirror of gorgeous crotch mahogany.
Silvered mirror is old and shows some age, but may not be original.
Mahogany is showing lighter in ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror
19th century biedermeier side table
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
19th century biedermeier side table in very good original condition.
Category
1820s Slovak Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Sofa in Walnut, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier two-seater sofa veneered in walnut, standing on column legs with ebonized capitals. The gently curved backrest terminates in stylized volutes. The sofa has been newly uph...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of original Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore our stunning pair of original Biedermeier chairs, originating from 1820s Southern Germany. Crafted with gorgeous walnut veneer, these chairs boast an exquisite back design ac...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$5,745 / set
Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1810-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore our exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers, dating back to 1815-1820, featuring a beautiful walnut veneer and unique hunting scene inlays. This elegant three-drawer dresser s...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Yew
$5,745 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Ten Mid-19th Century Danish Upholstered Birch Armchairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
An exceptional and cohesive set of ten mid-19th-century Danish armchairs, each exuding the restrained elegance and architectural purity of the Biedermeier period. Crafted in Denmark ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
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
Masked Ball Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an interior scene painting titled "Masked Ball" showing figures dancing in a ballroom.
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
$8,200
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
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Ash Veneer, Grey Velvet, Circa 1890
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of four beautiful Biedermeier Style 'Balloon Chairs' from Vienna, Austria circa 1890, late 19th century.
Newly upholstered in traditional method with gray velvet fabric and doubl...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Ash, Oak, Mahogany, Velvet
$7,468 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Biedermeier Pier Glass in Mahogany Veneer Frame, Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Pier Glass in Mahogany Veneer Frame, Late 19th Century
Mirror in a rectangular wooden frame veneered with mahogany, dated to the 2nd half of the 19th century. The frame ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
$947 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1856
Located in Vienna, AT
Two silver candle holders on a six-pointed, cambered stand with a curved and pointed edge, embossed and chased rose decoration on the shaft, base and bulge rings, slightly flared vase-shaped spouts with flower-shaped top view.
Branded by the Wheel mark, Viennese official hallmark: 13 Lot silver, dated 1856
Master's stamp: 'AW' - Adolf Weiss...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Johann-Friedrich, Ebonized finish
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This Johann-Friedrich chair is part of our Eclectica collection of Biedermeier chairs.
It's made from solid Italian walnut wood. The ebonized finish is applied by hand using the Fren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Portrait Painting of a German Gentleman - Original Gilded Frame
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This early 19th century Biedermeier portrait painting features a German gentleman. He is wearing a dark green frock coat and white shirt with an upstanding collar and a white silk ti...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Set of 6 Antique 19c Biedermeier Mahogany
Ebonized Birch Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 6 Antique 19c Biedermeier Mahogany & Ebonized Birch Dining Chairs.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique 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
Viennese Late Biedermeier Wardrobe circa 1850 in Cherry Veneer
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Viennese late Biedermeier wardrobe circa 1850, veneered in beautifully figured cherrywood on a solid spruce body. The single door is framed by a distinctive “pretzel” mouldin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
$5,218 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, year around 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, Northern Europe.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 91 cm / width 114 cm...
Category
1850s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
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
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
Set of 6 Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Viennese Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Biedermeier Viennese (19th Century) dining chairs with a concave styled openwork backrest & carved embellishments, 2 turned horizontal supports, the seat cushion upholstered...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood, Walnut
Swedish Biedermeier Style Black and Gold Star Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Century) black lacquered bench with side arms and black upholstered seat with gold star design.
Condition consistent with the age of piece
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Side Table or Small Etagère, Germany 1820
s
Located in Leimen, DE
Elegant 1820 German Side Table or Small Étagère in Mahogany
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this 1820 German side table, also known as a small étagère. Crafted wi...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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 Sleigh Back Wing Chair Attributed to Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1825
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier Sleigh Back Wing Chair, dating back to 1825–1830, is attributed to the esteemed architect and designer Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Originating from Berlin, th...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th century Antique oil Painting of an German gentleman
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This 19th-century Biedermeier oil portrait depicts Julius Ferdinand Dreysel, an influential textile manufacturer from Plauen, Germany. Painted around 1840 on a solid panel, he is por...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
Pedestal Desk in the Biedermeier manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A blond wood burr veneered and ebonized pedestal desk with inset leather top and diamond design inlaid ends. The design is taken from Biedermei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Wood
$17,571 / item
Biedermeier Walnut and Velvet Cream Color Austrian Sofa Canapes, 1820
Located in Roma, Lazio
Biedermeier two-seat sofa. Sofa all veneered in walnut wood and covered in beige color velvet and combined fabric.
The sofa is small in size, and seats two people well. It is made ...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Authentic set of six Biedermeier chairs, meticulously preserved since their creation in 1820. Originating from Germany, they bear witness to the exceptional craftsmanship of the era....
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$15,000 / set
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
1930s, set of 6 Danish chairs, furniture velour, oak wood, reupholstered.
Located in Tarm, 82
1930s, set of 6 Danish vintage chairs. Furniture velour, solid oak wood. Chairs were reupholstered about 15 years ago by craftsman. Manufactured by Danish furniture maker in about 19...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Mahogany chest of drawers, late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1890, Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 83 cm / width 71 cm / depth 38 cm
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Early 19th Century, Biedermeier Walnut 2-Drawer Commode on Tapered Legs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This rare two-drawer commode was crafted in Southern Germany around 1790–1810, at the transition from late Classicism to early Biedermeier. The elegant piece is veneered in beautiful...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
$7,564 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Jewelry Box, Cherry Wood, Ash, Brass, Southern Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Restored Biedermeier Jewelry Box from South Germany around 1820
Cherry veneered on softwood with inlays in ash veneer. Brass fittings, hinges and working lock.
Restored and hand-poli...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
$947 Sale Price
20% Off
Austrian Biedermeier Triangular Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier style walnut triangular side table ending with tapered sabre legs
Good condition consistent with age and use
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Vintage Framed Dutch Man in Hat Costume Print
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Dutch lithograph after Franz Hals of a man in a hat and ruffled collar in a beige mat and rectangular wooden frame.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Continental Porcelain Soup Tureen
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (19th Century) (Chinese Export) soup tureen with cover on an associated oval tray, both decorated with birds and a 3-masted ship.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pair of Dutch Marquetry Inlaid and Embroidered Silk Seat Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Dutch walnut chairs with delicate foliate marquetry inlay along top rails and sides of frame with beige silk upholstered seats with floral embroidery supported on klismos leg...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Set of 12 German Square Maroon Porcelain Dessert Plates with Floral Design
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 12 German / Bavarian (Tirschenreuth) square-shaped red / maroon-colored porcelain dessert plates with floral design (PRICED AS SET)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pair of Viennese Secessionist Egyptian Revival Thebes Stools
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Austrian Secessionist walnut stools in an Egyptian Thebes revivalist style while having a clover shaped seat atop a sabered tripod leg frame (PRICED AS PAIR) (AVAILABLE INDIV...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Set of 12 Austrian Porcelain Plates with Fish
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 Austrian (19th Century) white and grey porcelain plates with floral design and fish at center (PRICED AS SET)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Biedermeier Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Auctrian Biedermeier style (20th Century) maple end table having a geometric design top with a single keyed drawer supported by turned ebonized pedestal atop a base with ebonized feet
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Set of Four Restored Biedermeier Cherry Wood, Revived Polish, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant set of 4 Biedermeier chairs comes from Austria from the early 19th century. The chairs are made of cherry wood with cherry veneer and have undergone careful restoration....
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
19th Century Biedermeier Corner Cabinet
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional early Biedermeier corner cabinet with three open shelves and one drawer. Mahogany veneer with ebonized columns and brass capitals and bases. The cabinet was made in south...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Style Chest
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Late Biedermeier-style four-drawer chest, circa 1840s, featuring a walnut veneer with elaborate oval-shaped bronze mounts. This chest is a beautiful example of the late Biedermeier f...
Category
1840s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
A historic thread table, Northern Europe, around 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A thread table from the second half of the 19th century in the Biedermeier style.
A small piece of furniture, a bit forgotten today, but once a must-have for a housewife for needlew...
Category
1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Dutch landscape of a procession of blind men titled "The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind" (1568)
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
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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