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
German Mahogany Figural
Satinwood Inlaid Tall Case Flute Clock, Circa 1780
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Charleston, SC
German Biedermeier mahogany tall case flute clock with porcelain dial, upper case having four rotating painted soldiers and biblical figures, original blow...
Category
1780s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Provincial Country Biedermeier Cherry Marble Side Table Ice Bucket Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Provincial Country Biedermeier Style Cherry and Marble Side Table with Ice Bucket Holder. Item features a brass gallery, round inset white...
Category
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard circa 1840.
We are pleased to offer this stunning piece of mid 19th century craftsmanship found on our travels around Scandinavia.
L...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Birch
19th Century Late Biedermeier Marquetry Side Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The walnut table stands on a central baluster column, which in turn rests on three outriggers on the floor. On the table top there is a very beautiful inlay work with a picture of tw...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Pine, Fruitwood, Walnut
$3,367 Sale Price
23% Off
19th Century French Tilt Top Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Tilt Top Center Table. A beautiful walnut Biedermeier Table with ebonized base and smooth working tilt mechanism
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Dutch Delft Porcelain Landscape Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch blue and white Delft porcelain wall plaque (19/20th Century) with scalloped edge and landscape scene of cottage by canal (signed T. Sonneville) (Related item: 043937B, 043937C...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique table, Northern Europe, circa 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic table from the end of the 19th century.
Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 118 cm / depth. 84 cm
Category
1890s Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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 Mirror, Cherry, Germany, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier mirror
Central Germany
Cherry
Biedermeier around 1825
Dimensions: H x W x D: 137 x 57 x 4 cm
Description:
Antique pillar mirror f...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Landscape "Monlandschaft"
Located in Queens, NY
Thanks Copy of a Impressionist style landscape painting by Schindler titled,"Monlandschaft" or "Shaft of Moon Light" showing water lilys in a pond lined with trees under the moon
Co...
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Biedermeier Table, 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
The table dates from the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. The body of the table is made of spruce wood and was covered with a very beautiful thick walnu...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Ebonized Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1825) walnut veneer and ebonized trimmed bookcase with demilune 3 drawer commode base and upper section with 2 doors and 4 small drawers.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Outdoor Iron Greek Woman Statuary
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor painted iron large classic Greek woman holding urn on shoulder (19/20th Cent) (Please note this piece has been outdoors and has since become brown and gray coloring)
Conditi...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
Swedish early 20th century solid burr birch mallet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century solid burr birch mallet circa 1900.
Turned from a solid piece of burr birch this sculptors mallet has little signs of use. 1 piece, handle with feint turned deta...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Mid-19th Century Italian Biedermeier Cabinet, Carrara Marble Top Wax Finished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid 19th Century Italian Biedermeier cabinet sideboard in solid wood walnut folder , white Carrara marble top , restored and wax finished
Measure cm: H 80 W 110 D 53
This Bied...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Wingback Armchair in Solid Walnut, circa 1820
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Biedermeier wingback armchair crafted in southern Germany around 1820. The piece is made of solid walnut and showcases the refined curves and balanced proportions characteris...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
$4,811 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Antique Portrait Painting of a German Barones
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This elegant 19th-century oil portrait presents Charlotte Baroness von Hirschberg (1792–1857).
She is shown with curled hair, a pearl necklace, and a red sash with a ladies’ order, r...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Hardwood
Sailing Seascape Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a seascape painting titled "Sailing" showing small boats under sail in a strong breeze and choppy seas
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Biedermeier Style Table Lamp of Carved and Gilt Fruitwood
Located in Houston, TX
Height of ball 22”. The total height with socket is 25 inches.
The lamp is so nice. Beautiful proportions and quality.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Ships Under Sail Seascape
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a seascape painting showing ships under sail in open ocean
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Armchair in Solid Cherrywood, Newly Upholstered
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier armchair dates to around 1830 and originates from southern Germany. The frame is made of solid cherrywood and has been carefully restored and hand-polished t...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Fabric
$2,706 Sale Price
22% Off
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Northern Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Classic three-drawer Biedermeier chest from Northern Germany, made around 1830. The design is characterized by clean geometry and a striking contrast between the mahogany body and th...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Cupboard/Bar Cabinet in Cherrywood with Vitrine, c. 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An Austrian Biedermeier cupboard in cherrywood with carved, open fretwork gallery, with ebonized details above crown molding. Arched Gothic style tracery work on interior of glass do...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Moll Painting "Dammerung"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Impressionist painting by Secessionist artist Carl Moll titled,"Dammerung" showing a stream with a moored boat in a forest at dusk
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers
1820-1825, Germany
Standing on conical feet miniature chest with three drawers. This piece of furniture is made of solid walnut w...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid cherrywood. The chair is newly upholstered.
In very good restored condition.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$856 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Style Console
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (19th Century) small rectangualar maple console table wiith 2 narrow side supports ending on a shaped platform base
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple
Gorgeous Pair Biedermeier Style Ebonized Birch Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous pair of Biedermeier style ebonized birch armchairs exemplifies the elegance and timeless sophistication of early 19th-century European design. Crafted with precision, t...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,516 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Venetian Six Asolane Biedermeier Chairs in Walnut, Lyre-Shaped Back, Hand-Carved
Located in Vigonza, Padua
IMPORTANT: ON REQUEST WE WILL RE-UPHIDE THE CHAIRS WITH A SUPPLEMENT OF EURO 150 EACH.
Reinforced structure of the chairs for daily use. Spring seat.
Set of 6 Asolane Biedermeier chairs from the late of the 19th century in walnut with lyre-shaped backrest, hand-carved. Fixing with wooden nails; spring seat covered in antique pink fabric in good condition.
Design of the chairs attributable to the Bottega Vincenzo Cadorin
About Asolo
Between '800 and' 900 Asolo seems to affirm its character as a place of beauty, privileged residence and cultural tradition, attracting illustrious personalities, intellectuals and artists, Italian and foreign: among them Eugene Benson, Henry James and Carlo Scarpa, Marius Pictor, Filippo De Pisis, Igor Strawinsky, Hernest Hemingway.
Above all, three women Caterina Cornaro, Eleonora Duse...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Continental Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier mahogany narrow vertical wall mirror with a pointed pediment top and banded inlaid trim
needs some miinor refinishing
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Linen Cupboard, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier linen cupboard in cherry veneer with one door and square feet. The pilaster strips are fluted. The inside of the cupboard is fitted with three shelves and has been restor...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Antique Dining Room Chair Group, Set of 6
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique chair group consisting of 6 chairs. All chairs with newly upholstered seat and new cover.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
$2,830 / set
Biedermeier Top Showcase or Vitrine, Cherry wood, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful unadorned Biedermeier Vitrine or Top Showcase, display case or two-part bookcase in cherry veneer from south Germany around 1830.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood. Upper pa...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
$6,488 Sale Price
35% Off
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sewing table from Germany dates to the mid-19th century and is crafted from warm, finely figured walnut with a lively veneer pattern on the top and drawer fr...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,405 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Credenza Sideboard with Rack, Solid and Veneer Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious 19th century Venetian Biedermeier sideboard, in solid walnut, and walnut briar veneer arranged in a radial pattern. Plate holder with two shelves, turned side columns and sh...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
19th century Side Table, Germany 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a Biedermeier side table adorned with graceful curved legs, showcasing timeless elegance. This charming piece boasts a single central drawer complete with its original knob,...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Walnut Miniature Blanket Chest
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The miniature chest was made of walnut and dates back to the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. A very nice small rare furniture...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Spruce, Walnut
$2,766 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Provincial Walnut Nightstands, 1920, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century French provincial nightstand. Made of walnut with a deep color and original patination. A single drawer and cabinet with a shelf when you open the door. Loire Vall...
Category
Early 20th Century French Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier), Drop-Leaf Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Johan drop-leaf center table of red mahogany gracefully shaped pedestal base.
Dimensions:
52.5" Wide when the leaves are up and 32" Wide when they are down
28.25" Deep
28.75" High
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Biedermeier Cherrywood Chairs, Germany circa 1825
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Each chair is handcrafted from solid cherrywood and reflects the refined aesthetic of the late Biedermeier period. The elegant silhouette with curved sabre legs, finely shaped seat r...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Fabric
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Side Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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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 Fine Biedermeier Mahogany Side Table. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This exceptional Viennese Biedermeier mahogany side table was made circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined d...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Neoclassical French Empire Grey
Gold Painted Wooden Column Pedestal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical / French Empire Style Grey & Gold Painted Floral Drape Carved Wood Column Pedestal (painted finish appears to ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th French Century Marble Top Walnut Console Table with Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Walnut console table with four curved legs with a drawer and a marble top.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Dutch Still Life Fruit and Lobster Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch (19th Century) still life oil painting depicting robust grapes, peaches, plums and lobster on a wood table with shadowed green leaves in a dimly lit, atmospheric composition on...
Category
20th Century Dutch Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to be among the finest mahoganies because of its beautiful grain and color, Denmark, circa 1820.
Cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk which offers an adjustable baize-lined lectern or writing surface flanked by sliding storage compartments, as well as a series of small interior drawers around a central cabinet. Above the desk, are three cupboards with bowed doors, the central one featuring a pediment top. Below the pull-out desk drawer, there are three long storage...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid cherrywood.
In very good restored condition.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$721 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Table, 1830, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Biedermeier table dates back to around 1830. It comes from Southern Germany. The table stands on a hexagonal column which rest on a trefoi...
Category
1830s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Drum Cabinet, Walnut Veneer, Marble, France circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, small Biedermeier / Restoration drum cabinet, table or pedestal from France, circa 1830.
* Octagonal body in walnut veneer with ebonized trim at the bottom.
* Standing on ...
Category
1830s French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Superb Antique 1850s era Biedermeier Ebonized Ash and Bronze Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb antique Biedermeier mirror, dating to the 1850s, exemplifies the elegance and refined craftsmanship of the period. Constructed from richly grained ash wood with contrasti...
Category
1850s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Cherrywood Sewing or Side Table with Removable Interior, circa 1825
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine Biedermeier sewing or side table crafted from solid cherrywood, South Germany circa 1825. The warm tone of the cherrywood combined with its distinctive grain pattern reflects th...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
$2,537 Sale Price
27% Off
Silver Milk Jug, Maker Carl Ehrenfried Giese, Greifswald, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Charming milk jug featuring a continuous vine-leaf decoration and a gracefully curved handle in the form of a swan’s neck. The base is engraved with the inscription: K. F. Braun, Gre...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Biedermeier Chair in Cherrywood Restored and Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid 20th century Biedermeier chair in cherrywood restored and polished to wax. New upholstery. At the same price we make a new customized upholstery
Measure cm: H 45\87 x W 45 x D 45.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
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
Russel Woodard American Black Enameled Iron Round Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1960s) black enameled iron outdoor round dining table with a perforated top (by RUSSELL WOODARD)
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique sofa in Biedermeier sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1840.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier sofa. An antique piece of furniture with a beautiful form will give elegance to any interior. A couch with a classic stile outline, upholstered with an elegant fabric on ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Set of Three Walnut Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This fine walnut Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825-30.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and ex...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Copy of "Tree With Crows" Landscape Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a German Romantic style landscape painting titled "Tree With Crows" showing a bare tree with crows against a sunrise
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Viennese 19th Century Biedermeier Cupboard Wardrobe blond Walnut Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Viennese 19th century Biedermeier cupboard wardrobe in blod walnut, polished to wax.
Attention: the opening direction of the door is as shown in the second photo, i.e. hinges on the ...
Category
1870s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Demi Lune Table, Biedermeier Period 1820, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant Demi-lune walnut table was made during the Biedermeier period in Southern Germany. It dates back to 1820. The table has a beautiful walnut veneer on top, apron and legs....
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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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