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
Italian Banded Top Olive Burl Wood 4 Drawers Bombay Style Console Dresser MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Banded Top Olive Burl Wood 4 Drawers Bombay Style Console Dresser MINT
Category
20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Olive
Biedermeier Writing Table, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier desk crafted from walnut, featuring gracefully curved legs and a baluster-shaped central stretcher. The desk offers ample storage with five drawers and an expandable writ...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Continental German Terra-Cotta Mash
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a laughing Grotesque face with a furrowed brow displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of 39 ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Biedermeier Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental antique basket chandelier Biedermeier style, circa 1890-1900
Finely chiseled bronze. Basket-shaped body made of hand-wired bead c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Biedermeier Side Chair, Cherry Wood, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Side Chair, Cherry Wood, South Germany circa 1830
Solid cherry wood. Restored and hand polished with shellac.
Back decoration of three ebonized leaves.
New upholstered ...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cherry, Paint
Austrian Wooden Wall Clock
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian wooden wall clock with beige and silver hand-painted face and mahogany case with a steepled top.
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$17,500
Biedermeier Mirror, 1820, cherry with marquetry
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover the charm of this original Biedermeier wall mirror, crafted in Germany in 1820. Featuring an elegant cherry veneer, inlays and an additional marquetry decor in all four corn...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$2,900 / item
Continental Bronze Bust of a Mustachioed Dignitary / Military Officer
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) bronze bust depicting a dignitary / military officer with prominent mustache, wearing several medals, mounted on a beveled black marble rectangul...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Armchair, Black and With Light Fabric
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Biedermeier armchair in black painted wood, with a natural beautiful patina.
Upholstered with linen.
Denmark 1820 - 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Baltic Empire-Style Black and Green Marble, Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Baltic Empire-style (19/20th Century) 2-door credenzas with mahogany cabinets with carved gilt and ebonized swan heads on the front supports, topped with a shaped piece of b...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, polished Cherry veneer, four drawers, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest with volute legs, veneered in cherry with four drawers. The corpus with flanking volute capitals and ebonised mouldings rises above the wide plinth zone. The head d...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
German Black Lacquered Telescopic Music Stand. Circa 1860
By J.Ch. Detmering
Located in Charleston, SC
German black lacquered dueling telescopic music stand supported on bulbous pedestal and tripod scrolled base. Stamped by maker. J. Ch. Detmering, Hamburg. Stand adjust on telescop...
Category
1860s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Dutch Style Wooden Umbrella Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch-style (19/20th Century) carved and stained wood umbrella stand with 4 shoes at base and copper trim
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Oval Biedermeier Side Table with Drawer, Walnut Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant oval Biedermeier Side Table from South Germany around 1820.
Walnut veneer on softwood. Book-matched and star shaped veneer on the top and walnut burl veneer on the frame. Fou...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Pyramid Secretary, Berlin circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
This pyramid-shaped secretary from the early 19th century impresses with its architectural design and high-quality craftsmanship. The gable-shaped top with segmental filling is accen...
Category
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Biedermeier Burl Maple Sunburst Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1830) round burl maple veneer & ebonized trimmed dining table with sunburst design and tilt top on pedestal base with 3 legs ending on triangular platform
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Maple, Wood
Pair of Birch Antique Biedermeier Style Side chairs with Ebonized Accents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of birch antique Biedermeier style side chairs with ebonized accents captures the understated elegance and refined craftsmanship of early 19th-century European design. Fine...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,036 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Large Mahogany Wall Mirror with Inlays and Gilded Bronze – 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Large Mahogany Wall Mirror with Inlays and Gilded Bronze – 19th Century
A striking and generously sized wall mirror crafted from solid softwood and veneered in fine Cuban mahogany. ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Karelian Birch Hat Box
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier-style (20th Century) Karelian birch round shaped hat box with leather strap.
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Leather, Birch
A set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Authentic Biedermeier Chairs Handcrafted 19th Century Masterpieces
Explore our stunning set of 6 original Biedermeier chairs, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship from the early 19th...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$15,000 / set
Continental Dutch Blue and White Hand Painted DIsplay Plate
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Dutch (18th Century) blue and white decorated charger / plate with a centered scene of a person on a lake fishing surrounded by floral patterns
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Girl Interrupted at Her Music Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch master style painting titled "Girl Interrupted at Her Music" with girl seated under window
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
German Plaster Bach Bust
Located in Queens, NY
German white painted plaster bust of Bach
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Plaster
$1,200
Five antique chairs, Northern Europe, around 1890.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of antique chairs from the late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Chair seats covered with new fabric.
Dimension...
Category
1890s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Decent Biedermeier sewing table, circa 1825.
Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-handed frame box on a telescopic column on saber-shape...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
Swedish Karelian Burl Dressing Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A unique Swedish karelian burl dressing mirror with bone accents, 19th Century.
11 inches wide by 13 inches deep by 17 inches tall
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Burl
Biedermeier Console Table with Drawers, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine, early Biedermeier or Empire Console Table from Southern Germany around 1820.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood and cherry solid wood, partly ebonized.
Two very thick beautiful...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Iron
$5,284 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Gorgeous wood grain with lots of movement and ebonized details. Very special!
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh
Located in Munich, DE
This miniature relief portrait of King Ludwig I. of Bavaria is made out of chased silver. I has been executed by Ludwig Leigh and is signed L.Leigh. The po...
Category
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Silver
19th Century Belgian Mahogany Tilt-Top Table with Romantic Tapestry Panel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant 19th-century Belgian tilt-top table featuring a romantic tapestry panel framed in richly grained mahogany. The finely carved tripod base with acanthus leaf details evokes ref...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Child with drum Biedermeier painting
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Child with drum
In the quaint charm of Biedermeier art, a captivating scene unfolds upon canvas – a “Child with Drum.” The painting captures the essence of domestic bliss and innocen...
Category
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood
Hand-Painted Engravings of Wiesbaden after Jan Simon Voddiggel, 1852
Located in Savannah, GA
Jan Simon Voddiggel
(Amsterdam, 1820-1862)
A collection of six steel engravings depicting the enchanting scenes of Weisbaden, Germany, as envisioned by the Dutch artist Jan Simon Vo...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Antique French Biedermeier Fruitwood Buffet c. Mid 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This elegant French buffet from the mid-19th century embodies the refined simplicity of the Biedermeier period, brought to life in richly hued fruitwood. Likely crafted in provincial...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique round-top table from Northern Europe, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique table from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern Europe.
The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 78 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine Biedermeier armchairs. Cherry wood.
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
$9,800 / set
Biedermeier Fruitwood Table
Located in Essex, MA
Circular top with figured design over a frieze with a drawer. Circular turned support ending on a tripartite plinth base with flattened bun feet.
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Fully Restored Pair of Black Biedermeier Armchairs 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
Pair of beautiful Biedermeier Armchairs / chairs, mid 19th century from Vienna, Austria. Walnut veneered on the backs and solid walnut legs. Chairs are restored and French polished. ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,684 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Pair of Biedermeier style Karelian Birch Octagonal Base Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Century) Karelian birch pedestals having cylindrical bodies ending in trimmed octagonal bases. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small grey Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant small Biedermeier commode standing on tall, curved legs. The piece features two drawers with diamond-shaped key escutcheons. It has been newly finished in gray and white with...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Spruce
Landscape "The Avenue at Middellaruis"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an Impressionist landscape painting titled "The Avenue at Middellaruis" showing a tree lined road
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Paint
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Veneered Desk or Console Table, Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Biedermeier birch veneered desk with drawers from the 19th century. This antique desk from Sweden, with it's beautiful birch wood grain veneer and decorative inlays, houses...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Austro-Hungarian Chest of Drawers in Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Woodbury, CT
The handsome lines of this chest augment its wonderful proportions with drawers flanking the center drop down writing surface. Deeper than the two below, the top drawer is supported ...
Category
19th Century Hungarian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Burl
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with ebonized Columns, Germany around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with cambered front and three drawers. The two lower drawers are flanked by ebonized columns. The chest of drawers stands on square feet and is veneered ...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1860, in the elegant Biedermeier style, is a unique piece of furniture from Northern Europe. The Biedermeier style is distinguished by its sim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
A fine Biedermeier period walnut and inlayed roll top secretary. Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare Biedermeier walnut roll top secretary . Fine satinwood inlay . French polished and ready to place. Several drawers and compartments for storage .
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Drop-Leaf Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Johan drop-leaf center table of dark flame birch gracefully shaped pedestal base. Dimensions: 27.5" D x 30" H. When the leaves are down the table is 36" wide and when the leaves...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Historic thread table, Northern Europe, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A thread table from the second half of the 19th century in the Biedermeier style.
A small piece of furniture, a bit forgotten today, but once a must-have for a housewife for needlew...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Dutch Mahogany Veneer Decoratively Carved Credenza / Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
"Dutch (19th Century) mahogany veneer credenza / sideboard with a curved front, central cabinet door with oval carved and fluted decoration which opens to reveal an open compartment,...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Corner mahogany chest of drawers, Northern Europe, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique corner chest of drawers from around 1880, Northern Europe.
The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 149 cm / w...
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Armoire, Cherry, Walnut, Ebony, Brass, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Early Biedermeier armoire or wardrobe, South Germany, circa 1820.
Cherry veneered with fillings in walnut and ebony.
Beautifully straightened design with original fittings in brass...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, ca. 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An elegant chest of drawers from around 1860, in the classic Biedermeier style, which is characterized by simple, functional design, emphasizing comfort of use. The piece of furnitur...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood side chairs with scroll and fluted design on back and upholstered seat. (Circa 1830)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$12,000 / set
Chest of drawers, Northern Europe, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from around 1890, from Northern Europe. It is a functional and practical piece of furniture equipped with two wide, opening drawers. At the bottom there i...
Category
1890s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A fine single Biedermeier chest of drawers.
Stained wood with fruitwood inlay details and escutcheons.
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Copy of a Portrait of an Admiral
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting of an Admiral in blue dress uniform with red sash full of medals
Category
Late 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ash
Antique Swedish, Karl Johan
Biedermeier
Oval Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) center or side table in mahogany. Oval top, gracefully shaped pedestal base, can be used as a center, end, or side table. Beautiful piece in excellen...
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions :
sofa heigh...
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Unusual Biedermeier Birch Quartetto Music Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Almost square top with four pull out drawers in the frieze exposing music stands. The base with a lever to raise or lower the overall stand. The octagonal support resting on a confor...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair of Biedermeier Style Wood and Black Upholstery Dining Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Swedish Biedermeier-style (19/20th Century) blond wood (birch) dining / armchairs with an open carved wreath medallion on the backs back and black upholstered seats. (PRICED ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 21st Maooron Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables in Biedermeier style, in maroon colour or winw colour, with two drawers
The commodes are a handmade produc...
Category
2010s Spanish Biedermeier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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