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.
2010s American Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1890s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Birch
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Nutwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Lacquer, Yew
1830s Russian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Cherry
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Spruce
1820s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ormolu
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Stucco, Spruce
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry, Elm
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut, Maple, Spruce
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fruitwood
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Bronze
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Paint
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Stone, Metal, Brass
1870s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Lacquer, Pine
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Porcelain
1830s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Ebony
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fruitwood
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mirror, Birch
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Fir
20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Furniture
Bouclé, Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Mahogany
1840s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Metal, Brass
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Cherry
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture
Leather, Birch





