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 Country House Biedermeier Cherrywood Extendable Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Introducing our exquisite offering: a remarkable country house table crafted from solid cherry wood, originating from the late Biedermeier period around 1850. This captivating piece ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$10,584 Sale Price
20% Off
19th-Century Half Cabinet with Brass Mounts and Caryatid Carvings
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Rare Original 19th-Century Half Cabinet with Brass Mounts and Caryatid Carvings, Shellac Hand-Polished
An exceptionally rare and original half cabinet, highly sought after by collec...
Category
1820s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Trumeau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Biedermeier Walnut Trumeau Commode – Vienna, circa 1825
We are delighted to present this distinguished and authentic Viennese Biedermeier trumeau commode, crafted around 182...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany circa 1810–1820 – Walnut Veneer, Brass Details, Shellac Finish This elegant early 19th-century Empire-Biedermeier secretary desk was crafted in Germany between 1810 and 1820. It features exquisite book-matched walnut veneer with rich, natural grain patterns that highlight the refined craftsmanship of the Empire style or early Biedermeier. The lower section includes two paneled doors that open to reveal three spacious interior drawers, offering ample concealed storage. The upper section features a fall-front writing flap, which opens to a well-organized interior with several small drawers and open compartments—ideal for correspondence and personal items. Above this is a wide additional drawer for extra storage. Two striking full-length columns with brass capitals and bases frame the piece, adding a classical architectural touch. The entire desk has been beautifully restored with a traditional hand-applied shellac polish, enhancing its depth and sheen while preserving its historic character. Key Features: Authentic Empire or early Biedermeier period desk, Germany, circa 1810–1820 Book-matched walnut veneer Original architectural details: brass-mounted columns Writing flap with interior drawers and compartments Large drawer above writing section Fully restored with hand-applied shellac polish. This antique Empire secretary desk...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique sofa from Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions :
sofa height 113 cm seat height 45...
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1890s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Austrian Country Secretary Bookcase Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Austrian Country secretary bookcase desk
Additional information:
Materials: Fruitwood
Color: Sienna
Peri...
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Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Fine Viennese Biedermeier Bergere. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and Exquisite Early Viennese Biedermeier Bergère – Circa 1825
We are delighted to present an exceptionally elegant and rare early Viennese Biedermeier bergère, crafted in Vienn...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Birdseye Maple
Early 19th century birch Biedermeier vanity chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century birch biedermeier vanity dressing cabinet circa 1830.
Stunning piece of Biedermeier period furniture made in karelian birch.
Comprising of two main parts, althou...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Birch
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and ...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Wing Chair Reimagined in Bleached White Cotton Textile
Located in Wainscott, NY
Elegant 19th century Biedermeier-style armchair crafted from richly figured burl wood. The graceful lines and sculpted arms exemplify the refined simplicity of the Biedermeier period...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Burl
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherry One-Door Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small early Biedermeier one-door half cabinet with one drawer and one door. In very good hand polished restored condition.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
$3,788 Sale Price
25% Off
Late Biedermeier Box, Walnut and Walnut Burl, Austria circa 1850
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large late Biedermeier box in walnut, hand-made in Austria around 1850.
* Veneered in walnut and walnut burl on thick (2.2 cm / 0.87 in) stained beechwood inside.
* Interior lined wi...
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1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Tyrolean Massive Walnut Extending Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century Austrian Biedermeier Tyrolean extending table, in massive walnut restored and polished to wax
Measures cm: H 80, W 120/227, D 98.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Dutch Silver mocca Spoons, boxed in silver box in Biedermeier Style, 1958
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver spoon box in Biedermeier style with 10 mocca spoons
Silver spoon box, raised on claw feet with beautiful engraving.
The spoon box has a red ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Biedermeier Box, Walnut Veneer on Maple, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, unadorned Biedermeier casket box in amazing walnut veneer from Austria, circa 1840.
Very nicely grained walnut veneer on solid maple wood. In the lid is a mirror glass inl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Beautiful Chip Carving Picture Frame Antique Folk Art, Print of Louis XV. France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely picture frame made of hand carved wood, made in Sweden with a print of King Louis the XV. from France. Found at an estate sale in Stockholm, Sw...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique 19th-Century Biedermeier Burled Walnut Pedestal Carved Tilt-Top Table
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional 19th-century Biedermeier tilt-top table beautifully exemplifies the refined simplicity, understated elegance, and balanced proportions characteristic of the period. ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Rosewood Sewing Table From the 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Antique Biedermeier Rosewood Sewing Table From the 19th Century
A piece from the second half of the 19th century in the Biedermeier style, crafted from rosewood with beautiful grain...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,828 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermier, Cherry Wood, Bronze, Ebonized Wood, Cabinet, Germany, 19th c.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Biedermeier, Cherry Wood Veneer, Brass, Ebonized Wood, Commode or Dresser, Germany, Early 19th c.
Stunning three drawer chest having ebony columns flanking a set of drawers with a r...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria. Veneered in fine light nutwood showing an outstanding grain, this perfect restored...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Biedermeier Style Marquetry Spanish Console Table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Biedermeier style Spanish console table with drawer and beautiful inlays.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Biedermeier Furniture
Italian Biedermeier style wooden coffee table 20th century
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian Biedermeier style wooden coffee table 20th century
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Armchair in Solid Cherrywood, Newly Upholstered
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant 19th century Biedermeier armchair, crafted in solid cherrywood around 1825. This authentic period piece showcases the refined lines and timeless simplicity characteristic of ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
19th Century Wien Armored Cabinet, Safe, Restored and Functioning, All Original
By Wien
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1969 Wien Armored cabinet, safe, restored and functioning, in solid oak the internal structure, covered with panels in welded steel.
Measures cm: H 1...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Steel
Biedermeier Side Chairs, Central Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greding, DE
Set of three Biedermeier side chairs in cherrywood, featuring a curved central splat with fan detail on the backrest. Frames restored and hand-polished. Seats newly upholstered in bl...
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
19th Century Swiss Mechanical Clock Painting, Circa 1820
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Swiss mechanical clock painting circa 1820
This antique and unique clock painting is created in oil on metal circa 1820 in Switzerlan...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Outdoor Iron Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Outdoor ebonized iron side chairs with stretcher and an open woven seat with a double slat back. (matching table #020066)
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,250 / set
German Short Green and Tan Drizzle Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
German mid-century style short bulbous shaped light green and tan woven design drizzle \"fat lava\" vase with a low neck.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Lava
Outdoor French style marble top painted iron 3 legged café table
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor French style painted iron 3 legged café table with stretcher and roiund (weathered) white marlbe top (20th Century)
Category
20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
Continental German Glass Decanter
Located in Queens, NY
2 Continental German-style (19th Century) crystal decanters with ruby colored trim and floral and bird design and stoppers (PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$1,250 / item
German Style Amber Cut Glass Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German style amber cut glass floral design urn (19th Cent)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
4 Outdoor French Iron Folding Café Tables
Located in Queens, NY
4 Outdoor French (19/20th Century) painted iron rectangular folding garden cafe tables with slat top (PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
$950 / item
Outdoor Art Deco Iron Red Café Table
Located in Queens, NY
2 Outdoor Art Deco round iron pedestal base cafe tables with round red top and trim. (PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
$950 / item
German Porcelain and Pewter Beer Stein
Located in Queens, NY
German (20th Century) porcelain beer stein with mailman on bike and pewter cover with finial top (with 1908 on base)
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Dutch Copper Pot with Porcelain Handles
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch-style (19/20th Century) copper cachepot with blue & white porcelain handles
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Copper
Continental German Glass Decanter
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) green glass decanter with a center of engraved vine, fluted at the bottom & top of center towards the neck with round green glass stopper.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass
German Copper Glazed Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (poss. German) blue glass vase with applied scroll handles and copper exterior finish.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Tall Trumeau Chest, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant and Rare Tall Viennese Biedermeier Trumeau Chest – Circa 1825
We are honored to present an exceptional and elegant Viennese Biedermeier trumeau chest, crafted circa 1825 – a...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Biedermeier Salon Chairs
Located in New York, NY
These graceful chairs were hand-made of golden nordic birch. In need of new fabric, this pair has otherwise aged beautifully. Over a hundred years old, these chairs will last a hundr...
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$4,950 / set
Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice deep rich color and patina to the Maple surfac...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Decorative wall Mirror, Frame, wood stucco, gold, rounded edges, 1840s, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary wall mirror, frame, an original from the 1840s from Austria.
The frame is made of wood, the substructure is placed in an overlapping manner - typical for this period. ...
Category
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Stucco, Wood
19th Century Fine Ebonized Biedermeier Set. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this fine ebonized Biedermeier set. The pieces were made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distingu...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Pearwood
Biedermeier Commode, Cherry Veneer, Ebonized, South Germany, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, small 4-drawer Biedermeier Commode or Chest of drawers in cherry wood from South Germany, circa 1830.
Cherry wood veneer on softwood and solid wood. Standing on low square...
Category
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Cherrywood Biedermeier Casket
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful small box from the time of Biedermeier, made of cherrywood. In the box is in the lid a mirror and the upper part is as an insert to take out. In very good restored con...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$841 Sale Price
28% Off
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Side Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This fine Biedermeier walnut table was made circa 1825 in Vienna.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design, e...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Wardrobe in Solid Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant 19th-century Biedermeier wardrobe was crafted in Southern Germany around 1820 and is made entirely of solid walnut. It represents the early phase of the Biedermeier peri...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Pine, Walnut
$9,141 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Armoire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut armoire. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sop...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Southern German Secretaire, Cherry, Biedermeier circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Plain Biedermeier Secretaire
South-West Germany
Cherry
Biedermeier circa 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 149 x 101 x 52 cm
Description:
Secretary standing on blackened block feet with...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Black Leather, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant pair of Biedermeier shovel chairs in walnut from Austria around 1820.
Walnut veneered and solid. Strongly curved back board.
Tapered square legs, straight at the front, curv...
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Metal
Biedermeier Walnut Tub Chair with Curved Crest Rail, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Biedermeier tub chair has the quiet, confident presence that walnut furniture from this period does so well. The curved back sw...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Klismos Chair
1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Biedermeier Klismos side chair of European beechwood and mahogany veneers. The seat is upholstered in Italian oil tanned leather with brass round head tacks. The front legs are turne...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Green German Antique Biedermeier Mahogany, Maplewood Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique Biedermeier German single armchair made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, the fiber décor is made of Maplewood in good condition. The seat backrest of...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Dutch Silver Spoon Box in Biedermeier Style with Tea Spoons, 1958
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver spoon box in Biedermeier style with 12 tea spoons
Silver spoon box, raised on claw feet with beautiful engraving.
The spoon box has a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Johann-Friedrich, Walnut dark
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs.
This listing offers the model Maria-Johann-Friedrich.
Crafted from fine solid Italian walnut, this version is a dark walnu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Continental Biedermeier Inlaid Burl Veneer Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Biedermeier (19th Century possibly German) rectangular burl side table with pullout drawer, light-colored contrasting wood marquetry veneer, notable for its central oval ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Corner Cabinet, Southern Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Biedermeier corner cabinet crafted in Southern Germany around 1825. Made of solid cherrywood with beautifully bookmatched veneers and a warm, natural patina, this piece showc...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
$9,044 Sale Price
20% Off
Late Biedermeier Solid Cherry Sideboard from Switzerland, circa 1850
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Swiss sideboard dates to the late Biedermeier period around 1850, at a moment when the stylistic transition toward Historicism had already begun. It is crafted from solid cherry...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,615 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Freestanding Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German Biedermeier freestanding console table made of hand crafted Walnut, shellac polished and partly veneered in good condition. The particularized carved table is suppo...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Gilt Biedermeier Wall Mirror, handcarved, Austria circa 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Noble 19th century gilt wall mirror from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria. This beautiful antique wall mirror was elaborately handcarved around 1850 and impresses with its d...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
Set of Four Biedermeier Dining Chairs in Mahogany, Lower Saxony, Germany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful set of four (4) North German Biedermeier dining chairs with solid mahogany frames with figured mahogany on the carved top & second rails, upholstered seat & saber legs. L...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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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