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.
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany, Upholstery
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany, Softwood
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Elm, Walnut
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cane
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Marble, Brass
1890s Polish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Palisander
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Poplar, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry, Lacquer
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Metal, Brass
1830s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Canadian Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Burl
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Nutwood
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Softwood
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Lacquer, Cherry
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Other
Early 2000s Argentine Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Bouclé, Walnut
Early 1800s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1960s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Beech, Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Bouclé, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1910s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Lacquer, Beech, Walnut
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Mahogany, Pine
Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Paper
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Oak, Bone
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 1800s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Wood





