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.
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Metal
1890s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Linen, Oak
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ash, Burl
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Pine, Nutwood
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Upholstery
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Spruce, Ash
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Walnut, Wood
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Nutwood
1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1850s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany, Maple, Softwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Maple
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Spruce
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Furniture
Paint
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 2000s American Biedermeier Furniture
Maple
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Stone
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Walnut, Pine
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
1930s German Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Bouclé, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pearwood
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pine





