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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
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19th Century hand carved and inlaid elm side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand carved and inlaid elm side table circa 1870. Fine quality table with multiple uses around the home from small center table to side table. Oval top beautifully ven...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Elm

Antique Mantel Clock under Glass Dome, ca. 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Mantel Clock under Glass Dome, ca. 1870 This is a finely crafted mantel clock from around 1850–1880, housed under a rounded glass dome on a textured base resembling tree bar...
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1870s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal

South German Biedermeier Sofa in Walnut with Fan-Carved Crest, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful South German Biedermeier Sofa in fine walnut with shaped, fan-carved crest rail above scrolled armrests terminating in out-scrolled feet, Germany, circa 1830. Note: ...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

19th century Swedish birch caddy top chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch caddy top chest of drawers circa 1870 Good quality Biedermeier influenced Scandinavian birch chest of drawers. 3 plank birch top surface with a shaped mo...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch, Pine

Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Clara-Luise, White finish
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs. This listing offers the model Clara-Luise. Crafted from fine solid Italian walnut, this version features a refined whitewa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Bouclé, Walnut

Pair of 19th-Century Portraits of a German Baron and Baroness
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This pair of 19th-century oil portraits presents Adam Franz Bernhard, Baron von Hirschberg (1783–1864), and his wife, Charlotte Baroness von Hirschberg (1792–1857). Both are depicted...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Canvas, Paint, Hardwood

Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Maria-Theresia, Walnut light
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs. This listing offers the model Maria-Theresia. Crafted from fine solid Italian walnut, this version is a light chestnut fin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Clara-Luise, Walnut light
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs. This listing offers the model Clara-Luise. Crafted from fine solid Italian walnut, this version is a light chestnut finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

Large German Biedermeier Fruitwood Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A most lovely early Biedermeier deep two-drawer chest on tall splayed legs made in a striking blonde cherry wood matchbook veneer on pine with ebonized black detailing. Each drawer o...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Biedermeier Table, Germany 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover the timeless elegance of an original Biedermeier Dining Table dating back to the 1820-30 era. Hailing from Southern Germany, this exquisite table stands as a testament to th...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

1920-30s, Danish 2-seater sofa, furniture velour, ash wood, reupholstered.
Located in Tarm, 82
1920s, Danish 2-seater sofa. Cherry-red furniture velour, ash wood, brass springs in the seat. Sofa was reupholstered about 20 years ago by craftsman. Very good condition: no smells,...
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1920s Danish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Ash

Original Asian-Style Small Cabinet, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, China, 1850s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This charming Asian-style cabinet originates from China and dates back to the mid-19th century. It is crafted from lacquered and painted wood, adorned with rich ornaments and colors ...
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1850s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretary desk with exquisite ash veneer and a three-drawer commode base. Behind the leather-covered writing surface lies a spacious arched compartment, complemented by six small dra...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptionally Rare Ebonized Viennese Biedermeier Bureau-Commode – Vienna, circa 1820–1825 We are pleased to offer an extraordinarily rare and museum-quality ebonized Biedermeier bur...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Sewing Table, South Germany, 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier sewing table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1830. The table stands on a central foot and has one drawer...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Set of 6 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 6 Biedermeier dining chairs has a pretty walnut veneer. The chairs stand out for their gorgeous backrest decor. They com...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Bench. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This magnificent Biedermeier bench, crafted in Vienna around 1825, is a rare and masterful example of early 19th-century design at its finest. Made of solid cherrywood—a material hig...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Cherry

Early XIX century Biedermeier Console Cherry wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Console, Cherry wood, 1820 Vienna Standing on four ebonized spherical legs rare Biedermeier console with cherry wood veneered. The bottom plate decorated with half circle shape mar...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Fruitwood

19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to present this truly exquisite early Viennese Biedermeier cherrywood chest of drawers, a museum-quality piece dating to circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier furniture is...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, unadorned, neoclassical Biedermeier Chiffonier, Dresser, high chest or weekly cabinet from South Germany around 1830. Blonde Cherry veneered on softwood. Restored and hand-p...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron

Austrian Antique Silver Flatware 6 person
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Austrian silver flatware set for 6 persons. With marks for Austrian Imperial silver and initials . Forks and knives have silver handles, as originally intended.The teaspoons ...
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1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Metal, Silver

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany and was made around 1820–1840. The piece is made of pine wood, veneered with mahogany veneer. Upper Section – the so-called Tabernacle ...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Pine

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to offer this exceptional early Biedermeier walnut commode, made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier furniture is distinguished by its refined proportions, res...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Early 19th Century South German Biedermeier Secretaire in Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Biedermeier secretaire crafted in South Germany around 1820. The piece combines solid walnut and walnut veneer with a striking mirrored grain on the façade. The interior is m...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of drawer, Germany 1820, of the Biedermeier period Very impressive Biedermeier Chest of drawers, standing on conical feet with beautifully walnut veneer. ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Georg-Ludwig, Walnut dark
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection is a group of Biedermeier chairs. This listing offers the model Georg-Ludwig. Crafted from fine solid Italian walnut, this version is a dark walnut finish ....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

19th Century Chandelier 18 Armed Carved Wood Probably Laves Draft Oil Gilding
Located in Epfach, DE
The chandelier is out of the castle Derneburg in Germany and probably a draft by the famous German architect, urban planner and civil engineer, Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves who lived...
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Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Early 19th Century Secretary, Birch and Birch burl veneered
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Secretary Desk, circa 1820, Braunschweig An exceptional secretary desk from around 1820, crafted in Braunschweig. This elegant piece is made of birch and birch burl, veneered with f...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Antique Biedermeier Style Satinwood Drop Leaf Table W/ Ebonized Pedestal Paws
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Continental Biedermeier style drop leaf work table. The top is banded with satinwood. The pedestals and paws ate Ebonized. The piece has a single dovetailed drawer...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ebony, Satinwood

Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Wilhelmine-Henriette. Ebonized finish
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This Wilhelmine-Henriette dining chair is part of our Eclectica collection of Biedermeier chairs. It is made from solid Italian walnut wood. The black finish is applied by hand with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Side Table, Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and rare slightly oval Biedermeier walnut side table was made circa 1825 in Vienna. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proport...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Biedermeier Table, South Germany, 1820-30
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Biedermeier table dates back to around 1820-30 and comes from Southern Germany. The table has a central column which stands on a trefoil base. All parts have a very pretty cherry veneer. The top is decorated with a piecrust cherry veneer. It comes refinished with a shellack finish, but still has signs of its 200 year old age. This perfect center table for an entrance or it would work well as a dining table for 4...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau/ Half Cabinet, AT circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stunning 19th century nutwood commode or also so-called "trumeau" (=half cabinet) from the famous Biedermeier period in Austria around 1830. Artfully designed, this antique commode s...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

Austrian Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Guéridon Table with Ebonized Rim
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut guéridon table from the mid 19th century, with ebonized rim and lower shelf. Created in Austria during the second quarter of the 19th century, t...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut, Wood

Large 19th Century Danish Inlaid Biedermeyer Wall or Floor Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large 19th Century Danish inlaid Biedermeyer wall or floor mirror The inlaid wood is done with three different colors. The mirror has the original mirr...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood, Mirror, Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Oval Dining Table in Solid Cherrywood, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant oval dining table from the late Biedermeier period, made in southern Germany around 1830. The table features a finely grained solid cherrywood top with a warm, honey-colored ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Round Biedermeier Cherrywood Table, Southern Germany circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant round Biedermeier table crafted in Southern Germany around 1830. The table is veneered in cherrywood with beautifully matched grain patterns and a warm, natural patina that h...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry, Spruce

Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers in Bookmatched Mahogany, Denmark, 1840
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Biedermeier or Christian VIII semainier or tall chest with seven drawers in mahogany, with bookmatched crotch-mahogany veneer on drawer fronts, pedestal top and plinth base, Denmar...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Early Biedermeier Period Walnut Console Table with Drawer, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
Absolute unique walnut wall console table artfully made in the early Biedermeier period circa 1830 in Austria. Made with mahogany veneer with its fantastic processed S-shaped legs. T...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century South German Biedermeier Walnut Chiffoniere with Seven Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant South German Biedermeier chiffoniere dates from around 1830 and features a finely mirrored walnut veneer with a warm, deep patina. The seven drawers can each be locked i...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Spruce, Oak, Walnut

Biedermeier sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1860. AFTER RENOVATION Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: mahogany dimensions: height...
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1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Walnut Bergeres. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional pair of Viennese upholstered Biedermeier bergeres from c. 1825 are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excellent cra...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Round Biedermeier Sewing Table, Walnut, Ebonized Legs, South Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful round Biedermeier side or sewing table from South Germany 1825. Walnut veneer on softwood. Round burlwood inlay with ebony edging in the middle of the top. One drawer with...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine and elegant Viennese Biedermeier walnut sofa was made circa 1825-30. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined desi...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Mid Century Biedermeier Style Mirror(s)
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Biedermeier style mirror composed of a wood frame with burlwood veneer and ebonized side columns.
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Mid-20th Century Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Burl

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry, Southern Germany, dated 1822
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire with Standing Desk Function Bavaria Cherry dated: 1822 Dimensions: H x W x D: 154 x 99 x 51 cm Description: Writing desk standing on square legs wit...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Cherry Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Pair of Viennese Biedermeier Chairs – Circa 1825 We are proud to offer an exquisite and rare pair of Biedermeier chairs, masterfully crafted in Vienna around 1825. These...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Cherry

Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers This exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers, handcrafted between 1810 and 1820, embodies the elegance and simplicity of the Empire &...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Antique Harp C1920 Rudolph Wurlitzer Gilt W Birdeye Maple Inlay Starke Model
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. This Harp by the Rudolph Wurlitzer co. was well taken care of by its previous owners. C1920 with 45 strings and 7 peda...
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1920s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Gesso, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Giltwood

Swedish Biedermeier Birch Picture Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier (19th Century) birch easel picture frame with round top
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch

Early 19th Century German or Danish Secretaire, Mahogany, Biedermeier, c. 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Biedermeier secretary Schleswig-Holstein Mahogany and others Biedermeier around 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 137 x 88 x 45 cm Description: Piece of furniture standing...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Birch, Mahogany, Maple

Magnificent Biedermeier Extending Dining Table, 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Magnificent Biedermeier Extending Dining Table, 1830 Germany. This exceptional Biedermeier dining table, crafted in Germany in the 19th century, is a superb example of timeless el...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, German, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in walnut, raised on block feet with ebonized full columns. Offering generous storage with three drawers, the upper drawer projects slightly and...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Nutwood

Eclectica. Biedermeier Chair Collection. Model Georg-Ludwig, Ebonized finish
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This listing is for the Georg-Ludwig chair, one of 24 pieces in our Eclectica Biedermeier collection. The chair is made of solid Italian walnut. Its ebonized finish is achieved with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

Pair Of Modern Biedermeier Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
A newly handmade pair of sleek Modern Biedermeier chests made of solid walnut wood and comprised of two deep drawers on high tapered and straight legs. Wood is finished in a matte lo...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers Germany, 1820 Walnut Fine Biedermeier chest of drawers made of walnut around 1820. With three drawers,...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional walnut Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna circa 1825. The Secretaire is an example of beautiful, rare and refined design an...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Maple, Walnut

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Munich writing chest in cherry from the Biedermeier period circa 1820 Bavaria Cherry Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 114 x 56 cm Description: Biedermeie...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Pair of 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of German Biedermeier commodes from the 19th century. With an antique classification, these commodes showcase a timeless design and craftsmanship characteristic of the ...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional drop-front desk represents one of the finest examples of top-quality Viennese Biedermeier furniture from circa 1825. Renowned for its refined proportions, understate...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Maple, 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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