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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
Pair of Burton-Ching Biedermeier Style Reliquary Pedestal Display Cabinets
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Burton-Ching Biedermeier Style Reliquary Pedestal Display Cabinets. Statues and books not included.
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2010s American Biedermeier Furniture

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Wood

Set of Six Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of SixAustrian Biedermeier Dining Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850. Very solid construction. Firm, Newer red velvet upholtered seat. The lyre shaped back are adorne...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

19th Century Swedish Card Table Mahogany Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful Swedish Card Table in Mahogany Wood, 19th Century. This card flip top game table has strong brass hardware.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

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...
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1890s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French polish finish. Lovely curved legs, arms and back with a fully sprung seat and web...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Birch

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Wall Mirror, Austria ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Charming 19th century nutwood wall mirror from the famous Biedermeier era in Vienna/ Austria around 1840. This eyecatching antique Biedermeier wall mirror comes with a traditional su...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Nutwood

Small Brown Yew-Tree Classicism Inlaid Table, Italy, 1810s, Shellac Polished
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Czech classicism Biedermeier small table. Period: 1810-1819 Material: Yew tree Shellac polished.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Yew

19th Century Russian Biedermeier Cherrywood Settee
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a graceful Russian cherrywood Biedermeier settee with a cresting top rail containing centred ebonized oval over upholstered back and seat flanked by fully padded arms above c...
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1830s Russian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Pair Of Walnut Nightstands. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and Elegant Pair of Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Nightstands – Circa 1825 We are proud to offer an exceptionally rare and refined pair of original Viennese Biedermeier nightstan...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Console Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This beautiful piece of furniture is a console half cabinet from the Biedermeier period. The semi-cabinet is veneered walnut on a spruce body and also partly made of solid walnut. Th...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Spruce

Antique Biedermeier Swedish Birch Ormolu Mounted Sofa Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique Swedish birch Biedermeier sofa table with ebonized detail, circa 1820 in date. The table features a rectangular top w...
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1820s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Ormolu

Golden Wall Mirror, frame, rich Stucco decor, Late Biedermeier, 1850/60, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful wall mirror from the Biedermeier period, around 1850/60, made in Austria, Europe. The mirror is in impressive good condition, only the mirror plate has been renewed to ena...
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1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Stucco, Spruce

Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Ebonized, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine early Biedermeier Secretaire or Drop-Front Secretary in cherry wood from South Germany around 1820. Straightlined neoclassical desi...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Elegant Biedermeier Elmwood Sewing or Side Table, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sewing or side table from Southern Germany, circa 1820, is crafted from beautifully grained elmwood with an interior division made of cherrywood, showcasing ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Elm

German Biedermeier Walnut and Maple Marquetry Chess Table, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant German Biedermeier chess table made around 1830. The table is crafted in walnut veneer with a beautifully inlaid marquetry chessboard made of walnut and maple. The craftsmans...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Maple, Spruce

Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers Beautiful cherry patina. 47.5” wide x 21.75” deep x 31.25” high Condition: In good overall condition with legs and hardware added later. Minor ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Biedermeier Sofa, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Large sofa raised on six block feet with a rounded backrest terminating in stylized volutes at the armrests. Veneered in walnut and hand-polished. The seat has been newly upholstered...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Biedermeier Armoire, Walnut Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Imposing large Biedermeier Armoire or Wardrobe from South Germany, circa 1820. Gorgeous walnut and walnut burl veneer on softwood. Ebonized full columns and intermediate trim. Beauti...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Biedermeier Vitrine
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Vitrine South Germany, 1820-1825 Standing on conical feet Biedermeier Vitrine with two doors. Each door with four fields, three of them with glass. Th...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

A Pair of Biedermeier Stools, 1820, Walnut Veneer, Refinished
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Biedermeier Stools, South Germany, circa 1820 This elegant pair of Biedermeier stools originates from South Germany and dates back to around 1820. Crafted with the distinctiv...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Marquetry
Located in Greding, DE
Large Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut veneer, standing on baluster legs with three drawers and rounded corners. An ebonized moulding runs beneath the top. The stiles and upper...
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19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Fine Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, These fine set of four Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from c, 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest quality...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs Great Scale For Comfort.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Great Scale For Comfort. Fully Restored but would need to be reupholstered as a few of the springs have come loose. Could possib...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Fruitwood

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Danube Monarchy, around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with four drawers and a top plate forming volutes and vase-shaped feet. The chest of drawers is veneered in cherry. The crosspieces are profiled and the ...
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1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Cherry

Mid-19th Century Single Parquetry Console Table with Mirror
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite mid-19th century console table features mirrored back panel and robust full columns at the front, complemented by half columns at the back. The gracefully curved top p...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut

Vintage 1940 s Swedish Locking China Cabinet by Fran Blomstermala Mobelfabrik
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1940's Swedish Biedermeier style china cabinet with locking door and adjustable shelves by Fran Blomstermala Mobelfabrik. Black paint...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Ink Paint, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Exceptional Pair of rare, neoclassical Biedermeier Shovel Chairs from South Germany around 1830. Walnut veneered and solid wood. Maple veneer inlay in the backrest with big original Ink painting...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Paint

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Octagonal Ashwood Occasional Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An octagonal, occasional antique Austrian Biedermeier side table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Ashwood, in good condition. The top of the petite end table is...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Stone, Metal, Brass

Restored Biedermeier Wall Mirror, Pine Wood, Revived Polish, Czech, 1870s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This rustic wall mirror originates from Bohemia and dates back to the 19th century. Its simple yet charming design fits perfectly into a traditional or country-style interior. The f...
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1870s Czech Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Lacquer, Pine

19th Century Important Painted, Spanish Terracotta Urns
Located in Miami, FL
19th century important painted, Spanish terracotta urns. Spectacular reliefs and colors.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Flow Blue V&B Villeroy Boch Lot of 6 Plates Pheasant Series Decor
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of six porcelain flow blue plates, made by Villeroy & Boch, Germany, circa 1890s or older. Images show a hand painted Pheasant pattern. This is ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Empire/ Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, Denmark
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful Danish Empire or Biedermeier chest in fine West Indies mahogany with four drawers of staggered heights. The handsome figuring of the grain is given added movement by the flat cut contiguous veneer moving horizontally across the front of the chest.. The sides also have a flat cut veneer in one piece that was at the intersection of the huge branch or fork in the tree showing the knot and the concentric circles of the grain radiating out from the knot. Chest offers a pedestal top and rests on turned front feet, with diamond-shaped inlaid satinwood key insets. The top and bottom drawers have sculpted fronts. The secondary wood is pine as is traditional in Scandinavian cabinetry. Denmark, circa 1830. Note: You should always request a shipping quote. Quoted amounts are an estimate of what it might cost to ship out to you based on destinations of the greatest distance. We would love to find you a better quote if possible. Chest has a Danish West Indies...
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1830s Danish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the mid-19th century. The chest of drawers has three spacious drawers. The whole is veneered with richly grained light walnut. The furniture is in ver...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Cabinet with Glass Door and Iron Key, Rustic Biedermeier
Located in Austin, TX
This handsome piece dates to the 19th century. It is most probably a Biedermeier display cabinet, characterized by its structured simple ge...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th Century Austrian Pair of Antique Biedermeier Ebonized Wood Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique Austrian pair of Biedermeier side chairs made of hand crafted polished ebonized wood, in good condition. The detailed dining room chairs have a slightl...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Ebony

Biedermeier bed
Located in Belgrade, RS
This Biedermeier bed from the period 1830–1840 is a remarkable example of the era’s stylistic principles, emphasizing simplicity, elegance, and functionality. Designed in the classic...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier 1840s, Armchairs with Pierced Backs and Cane Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier armchairs from the mid-19th century with pierced back, cane seats and seat cushion. Each chair features a pierced design on the back, reminiscent of Go...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier period walnut stools from the 19th century with X-Form bases, turned spindle shaped stretchers and upholstered seats. These 19th-century Biedermeier walnut stoo...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Walnut

Early 19th Century Game Table, South German, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique game table dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier period. It comes from Southern Germany. The game table has a beautiful walnut root veneer on top and apron. ...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Round Center Table with Radiating Veneer Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th-century Biedermeier walnut round center table, showcasing the elegance and balance characteristic of the period. The circular top is veneered in walnut, arranged in a striking...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Austria, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and early Austrian Biedermeier secretaire was made circa 1825-30. The Secretaire is an example of beautiful, rare and refined design and excellent craftsmanship....
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay, 3 sliding drawers and shaped feet.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Pier Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 19th century German Biedermeier mirror. Cherrywood frame with original mirror. One single bronze mount on the upper face. Original two piece mirror.
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this stunning piece of mid 19th century craftsmanship found on our travels around Scandinavia. L...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mirror, Birch

Austrian Tyrol 1860s Wardrobe Cupboard Biedermeier in Solid Wood Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Austrian 1860s wardrobe cabinet all original, in solid wood with dresser, restored polished to wax Useful charming wardrobe full of shelves and drawers Measures cm: H 195, W 115, D 52.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Fir

Outdoor Painted Wooden Garden Bench
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor painted wood backless garden bench with carved scroll side base
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20th Century European Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Magnificent wall mirror frame, bronzed, rounded edges, Biedermeier 1860 Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Magnificent wall mirror, frame from the time of the late Biedermeier, made around 1860-1870, in Austria. The frame strip is wonderfully designed with two different decorative strip...
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1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Box, Ice Birch, Brass, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Box, Ice Birch, Germany, circa 1840 Beautiful, simple Biedermeier casket box from Germany, circa 1840. Ice birch veneer on oak and softwood painted black on the inside....
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX Century Mahogany Secretary Germany, 1800 Mahogany This classicist cylinder bureau made of mahogany dates from 1810 and is an original from the Empire & Biedermeier era. Th...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Bergere Chair, Walnut, Creme Velvet, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant Biedermeier Bergere chair from Austria around 1840. Walnut veneer on softwood. Newly upholstered with light, cream-white velvet fabric and double keder. Very good seat comfor...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

19th Century German Biedermeier Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century German Walnut Biedermeier side cabinet. Beautiful, polished wood with ebonized details and storage inside. A handsome piece!!
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Walnut

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

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Bouclé, Walnut

19th Century Elegant Mahogany-Veneered Console Table
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Very Elegant Mahogany-Veneered Console Table A refined and elegant console, veneered in mahogany, featuring a single drawer integrated into the apron. The case rests on four sculptu...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Marble Bust of Pope Pius IX on a Serpentine Base, Rome, circa 1846/47
Located in Greding, DE
Official marble bust of Pope Pius IX (1792–1878), created in Rome around 1846/47, shortly after his election as the 255th pope on June 16, 1846. The bust depicts him at approximately...
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1840s Italian Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Marble

19th - 20th Century Swedish Cherrywood Bedside Table by Mobile Fresno Living
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, antique Swedish bedside table with one drawer, polished brass pull made of hand crafted, partly veneered Cherrywood, designed by Mobile Fresno ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Biedermeier Longcase Clock in Cherrywood, Germany circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant, tall Biedermeier longcase clock with a finely veneered cherrywood case. The slender middle section features a door with an octagonal panel. The base is highlighted by a gree...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Landscape Painting with Lake and Trees
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Landscape Painting with Lake and Trees An antique landscape painting in a golden frame depicting a peaceful rural setting with large trees, a small hut, a l...
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1880s German Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Swedish Biedermeier Style Birch Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Century) birch and black trimmed kneehole desk with black leather top.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Furniture

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Leather, Birch

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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