Biedermeier Furniture
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.
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ebony, Holly, Fruitwood, Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
19th Century Chinese Antique Biedermeier Furniture
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Maple
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Cherry, Paint
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bone
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1850s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Leather, Glass
1850s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Cherry
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Nutwood
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Spruce
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1880s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Fabric
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Maple
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fruitwood, Pearwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Mahogany
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Olive
1830s English Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Burl
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Pearwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Satinwood, Glass
1840s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Zebra Wood, Yew, Amboyna, Satinwood
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain





