Biedermeier One-Door Wardrobe, Berlin 1815-20
Located in Leimen, DE
Biedermeier One-Door Wardrobe, Berlin 1815-20 This elegant Biedermeier one-door wardrobe is a fine example of timeless craftsmanship, featuring a mahogany veneer accented with intric...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary, likely Berlin, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A representative Biedermeier secretary featuring full column supports with fire-gilt bases and capitals. The case is veneered in bookmatched mahogany and hand-polished. Resting on sq...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire with Gilded Lions, Berlin, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier secretary in conical form Berlin / Brandenburg Birch tree Biedermeier around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 186 x 101 x 52 cm Description: Extravagant Biedermeier...
Birch
KPM Porcelain Picture Plate, Berlin circa 1830
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Greding, DE
Small framed KPM porcelain picture plate in silver(?) frame with architectural view and hunting dogs playing in the foreground.
Silver
Antique KPM Berlin Lidded Porcelain Chocolate Cup, Gilded Floral, 1847
Located in Uppsala , SE
KPM Berlin is renowned for its high-quality luxury porcelain, specializing in intricate hand-painted dinner services and ornate collectible items during the 18th and 19th centuries. ...
Porcelain
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19th Century Biedermeier Vitrine, Three Sides Glass
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The showcase is from the time of the Biedermeier from Germany, Berlin. The showcase is made of pine wood covered with nutwood veneer.
Birch, Pine, Nutwood
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Berlin Biedermeier secretary in mahogany Berlin Mahogany a.o. around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 169 x 101 x 53 cm Description: When closed, this piece of furniture presen...
Mahogany, Maple
KPM Berlin Porcelain Picture Plaque Portrait of a Girl with Veil, ca 1830
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of a girl in oriental-style clothing with a headdress and veil in a scenic setting. In original, gilded wood frame with acanthus leaf and oak leaf garland carving. Manuf...
Porcelain, Wood
Museum Biedermeier Secretary Signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Helmut Börsch-Supan / H. Schmitz, a Berlin secretary from the Biedermeier period - Berlin Museums 1925 p. 35 / Rockstroh Journal Jan. 1811 p. 314-316 3rd volume / Burkhardt Göres, - ...
Wood, Mahogany
Set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs Birchwood Berlin, 1830
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Sabre legs from Berlin 1830. Surface was polished with shellac.
Birch
Music Table Flatow&Priemer Berlin, 1823
By Flatow & Priemer 1
Located in Vienna, AT
This piece was designed by Flatow&Priemer in 1823 in Berlin. The table is made of mahogany. It is possible to adjust the high. There are three drawers and one extensible panel. The i...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Birch Wardrobe, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier birch wardrobe, circa 1840. Elegant birch armoire from Berlin Biedermeier period.
Birch
Biedermeier Ash Commode, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier Ash commode, circa 1840. Elegant ash tree commode from Berlin Biedermeier period.
Ash
Biedermeier Cherry Bookcase, circa 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier cherry bookcase, circa 1820. This elegant bookcase comes from Berlin Biedermeier period.
Cherry
Biedermeier Cherry Bookcase, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and very typical of Biedermeier period cherry bookcase from Berlin. Double doors with original glass insets flanked by columns with ebonized wood details.
Cherry
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H 82 in W 44.25 in D 24.25 in
German Birchroot Biedermeier Abbatant With Architectural Pediment
Located in Charleston, SC
This monumental Berlin Biedermeier Secretaire is one of the finest examples with its Classical Architecture of Doric Pediments, Columns, and Dental Moldings.
Birch, Burl
Portuguese Empire Recamier/Daybed of Aristocratic Property
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mueller "Empire-und Biedermeier moebel" (Empire and Biedermeier Furniture), Munich/Berlin, 1995.
Pine, Giltwood, Mahogany
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H 67 in W 42.5 in D 22.5 in
A 1820's Biedermeier Berlin Mirrored Cabinet Black Lacquer & Gilt Wood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking Biedermeier Black Lacquer Cabinet. This circa 1820 Cabinet has most of the original Mirrored Panels at the back. Free-standing Corinthian Columns with Gilt Wood Trim. Fi...
Giltwood
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H 3.75 in W 6.74 in D 3.47 in
Fer de Berlin, Greyhound by Friedrich Drake, Biedermeier, circa 1830
By Drake
Located in Greven, DE
Fer de Berlin - greyhound as paperweight Berlin Iron Biedermeier around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 9.5 x 17.1 x 8.8 cm Description: Greyhound lying on a plinth with a surrounding...
Berlin Iron
Biedermeier Mahogany Game Table, Berlin circa 1830
Located in Berlin, DE
The rectangular table top can be unfolded and turned to open up as a square top. The carved frieze with moulded foliate scrolls above a baluster stem, on a quartepartite base with fo...
Mahogany
Large Biedermeier Library Bookcase, Berlin, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large library cabinet with a two-door lower section and a two-door upper section with glazed and arched doors and carved vine decoration in the spandrels. The cornice is profiled sev...
Mahogany
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H 31.5 in W 38.59 in D 19.3 in
Karelian Birch and Ebonized Biedermeier Commode, Berlin, circa 1820
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier commode with a tapering breakfront corpus and overhanging rectangular top, above three long drawers.
Bronze
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H 24.41 in W 19.1 in D 1.97 in
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Flower Still-Life, Berlin, 1829
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
August Kenneberg, flower painter in Berlin, pupil of Carl Roethig, exhibited in 1826, 1830, 1839 and 1846 at the Berlin Academy Exhibition flower and fruit still-lifes. Gouache on pa...
Paper
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H 76.38 in W 39.38 in D 18.12 in
German Period Biedermeier Secretary Birch, Berlin, 1830, Griffins With Giltwood
Located in Epfach, DE
German period Biedermeier secretary birch, Berlin, 1830, griffins with giltwood Rare secretary from Berlin or Brandenburg circa 1830 is a fine example of period Biedermeier.
Birch
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H 30.32 in W 36.23 in D 26.38 in
19th Century Biedermeier Desk, Writing Table, Mahogany, Berlin, circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
19th century Biedermeier desk - writing table Northern Germany / Berlin Mahogany Biedermeier around 1835 Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 92 (+2 x 30) x 67 cm Description: Cur...
Mahogany
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H 78.75 in W 43.31 in D 21.26 in
Biedermeier Secretaire in Birch with Beautiful Patina, Brunswick, Berlin, 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretaire with beautiful patina Brunswick - Berlin Birch Biedermeier around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 200 x 110 x 54 cm Description: Architecturally constr...
Birch
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H 32.48 in W 28.15 in D 17.13 in
Rare German Trumeau, Commode, 1830, Biedermeier, East Germany Berlin/Hamburg
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning Commode, so called Trumeau, from the famous Biedermeier period in Germany, made around 1830, in wonderful condition.
Mahogany, Oak
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H 72.45 in W 40.16 in D 19.69 in
German Biedermeier Vitrine / Display Cabinet in Cherry Wood, Berlin 1820-1830
Located in Kastrup, DK
German Biedermeier vitrine cabinet, cherry wood veneered.
Glass, Cherry
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H 4.2 in W 6 in D 4 in
German Silver Biedermeier Sugar Box with Dog Figurine made in Berlin, circa 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
. ____________________________________________________________ German Biedermeier Period / made circa 1830 SILVER 13 LOT ( = 812.5 SILVER) HALLMARKED: so-said ...
Secrétaire, Berlin, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
The secrétaire is standing on profiled square tapered feet with a three-drawered chests of drawers base, a writing flap and a one-door top cabinet over a stepped cornice, decorated w...
Bronze
Pair of Important Chests With Berlin Cast Iron Details
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Important chests in maple with burl veneer and ebonized details. Extraordinarily crafted Berlin cast iron intricate designs and four caryatids on the front of each chest. R...
Cherry
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H 18.11 in W 15.74 in D 2.55 in
KPM Berlin Porcelain Plaque 'The Innocence' after Karl Andreae Germany
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite porcelain painting in original gilded frame Manufactory: KPM Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, Germany Dating: circa 1850 Material: porcelain, painted, glossy finish...
Porcelain, Wood
Biedermeier Library Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A robust example of Berlin Biedermeier style. Made of solid ash and upholstered in green fabric.
Wood, Fabric
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H 2.37 in Dm 3.55 in
Kpm, Berlin, Chocolate Cup Hand Painted with Green Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
KPM, Berlin. Chocolate cup hand-painted with green flowers and gold decoration. Marked. Mid-19th century. First factory quality. In excellent condition with minimal wear. With ...
Porcelain
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H 16.54 in W 9.85 in D 2.56 in
KPM Berlin Porcelain Plaque 'Amor Undresses Venus' by Emil Ens, Ca 1860
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite erotic depiction of a young beautiful girl on a bed under elaborately draped canopy, being undressed by a winged cupid. Fine polychrome painting on porcelain plaque in gilt...
Porcelain, Wood
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H 64.18 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Display Cabinet, Small Bookcase, Mahogany, Biedermeier, c. 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique, three-sided glazed Biedermeier display case, mahogany veneer Berlin / Brandenburg Mahogany Biedermeier around 1835 Dimensions: H x W x D: 163 x 80 x 43 cm Descrip...
Mahogany
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H 67.72 in W 36.62 in D 20.48 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Display Cabinet with Columns, Vitrine, Birch
Located in Greven, DE
Three-sided glazed Biedermeier display case with columns Germany (Brandenburg / Berlin) Birch Biedermeier around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 172 x 93 x 52 cm Description: ...
Birch
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.