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.
1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Paint
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Pewter
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Crystal
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Pewter
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Gold, Silver
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
1870s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Burl
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
1980s Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Maple
1940s European Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Pine
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Beech, Mahogany
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Enamel
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery, Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Early 20th Century Spanish Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1910s English Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Birch
19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Spruce
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Birch
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Bouclé, Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Birch
Early 20th Century Czech Biedermeier Furniture
Crystal
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Gold
1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Uranium Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Bouclé, Walnut
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Paint





