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 Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Sterling Silver
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bouclé, Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Maple
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch
1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Furniture
Enamel
19th Century Swiss Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1850s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Maple
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass, Iron
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Natural Fiber, Cherry
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Paper
18th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
20th Century Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany, Maple
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Suede, Beech, Oak, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Maple
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Cherry
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Canvas
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Beech, Maple
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Fabric
19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ash
1840s Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Nutwood
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany, Oak
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Maple
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Lacquer, Yew
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Fruitwood





