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.
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Ash, Walnut, Burl
1820s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Suede, Beech, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Birch
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Burl
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1840s Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Softwood
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Spruce, Fruitwood
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Spruce, Oak
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Oak, Pine
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture
Birch, Hardwood, Velvet
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1840s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Spruce, Walnut
1940s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Maple, Wood, Upholstery
1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Wood
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Leather, Cherry
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Nutwood
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Softwood, Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Paint
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Silver
20th Century Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Olive
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Softwood
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Satinwood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Maple
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Concrete
1990s American Biedermeier Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Walnut, Spruce
Early 19th Century Baltic Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ash, Fruitwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Pine
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Alabaster, Metal





