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.
Basket Chandelier in antique Biedermeier Classicist Style brass gilt
Located in Berlin, DE
Engraved bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket- form. Measures: Height:100 cm, diameter:85.5 cm.
Brass
Basket Chandelier bronze in antique Biedermeier Style brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased brass, basket-shaped body made of hand-wired pearl cords with a leaf rosette and a final pine knob, connected by a wide hoop, decorated with...
Brass
20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Basket Candelabra Crystal brass glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand ground crystal stones. Measurement: Diameter:50cm Height:100cm.
Brass
Beautiful Large Chandelier in the Antique Biedermeier Style Brass Galvanized
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased and silver plated brass. Basket-shaped corpus of hand-wired pearls in the leaf with leaf rosette and concluding pine knob, connected by wide...
Brass
Classical Basket Chandelier in antique Biedermeier Style glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand ground crystal stones.
Brass
Classic Basket Chandelier in Antique Biedermeier Style Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative bronze, silver plated. Basket-shaped, profile-framed body made of handcut and wired octagonal prism strings connected by bows and garlands with wide, ornamental relief hoops. Based on this, six candlestick...
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental antique basket chandelier Biedermeier style, circa 1890-1900 Finely chiseled bronze. Basket-shaped body made of hand-wired bead c...
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Empire-Style Chandelier in Gilt Brass and Bohemian Crystal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant 1950s Empire-style chandelier crafted in gilt brass and richly adorned with hand-cut Bohemian crystal beads. The piece features a classic basket form with a tapered upper sec...
Crystal, Brass
A Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire style bronze chandelier.
Bronze
$2,528Sale Price|70% Off
H 39 in Dm 34 in
Art Deco Style Large Crystal Chandelier in the Manner of Waterford
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning large crystal chandelier in the manner of Waterford. The chandelier features 10 arms and take 10 candelabra bulbs. The finely cut crystal prisms hang from a double bobeche...
Crystal
$9,566 / item
H 29.14 in W 17.33 in D 78.75 in
Large Chandelier 12 shades in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson "Lino", El136
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful modern chandelier "Lino", made by our Italian craftsman. Solid brass structure composed of a large central bar and twelve branches arranged on either side, each ending with...
Brass
Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Interesting Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Fifteen Light Basket Chandelier Bronze rope and bow designs along the body and arms, crystal beaded body and basket, nine perimeter and six tiered interior lights. Details: Height – 38 inches / 97cm Diameter – 24 inches / 61cm Lights – 15 If you are looking for a chandelier, a lantern or sets of sconces, Charles...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Twelve-Arm Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Italian vintage chandelier in brass with twenty-four glass globes on twelve arms, in the style of Stilnovo. Holds twenty-four candelabra base bulbs, rewired for the US. Thi...
Brass
Handcrafted Moroccan Brass Chandelier in Alberto Pinto Style, 33\"
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Moorish brass chandelier in Alberto Pinto style. The Pasha Moroccan chandelier is finely handcrafted and chiseled with Moorish motifs...
Brass
Murano in the Style of Barovier & Toso Glass Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stunning chandelier of an amazing light green color; a triumph of leaves positioned in sequence around the round structure. The chandelier is composed of a gold-colored iron structu...
Brass
$262
H 26.38 in Dm 14.18 in
Hanging Single Chandelier with Spherical Lampshade in Classic Style, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful vintage chandelier. 1960s. Germany Hanging single chandelier in classic style. Brass fittings, white plastic shade wich gentl...
Plastic
$9,915
H 39.38 in Dm 29.53 in
Putti Baroque Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Porcelain rose
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Solid Brass Chandelier with Cherub & Hand-Painted Porcelain Roses – 9 Lights A true masterpiece of classic lighting design, this opulent chandelier is crafted e...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Putti Face Empire Chandelier Crystal Gold Basket Antique Brass Classic
Located in Berlin, DE
Restored Crystal Chandelier – Handcrafted Elegance We are offering a unique, fully restored chandelier in excellent condition: Completely restored, including fully renewed wiring Ha...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Sold
H 73.82 in Dm 12.01 in
PAIR OF VINTAGE BIEDERMEIER STYLE BURR WALNUT & CHROME FLOOR STANDING LAMPs
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Biedermeier burr walnut and chrome full length floor standing lights...
Chrome
Biedermeier Style Candlesticks
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
These are an interesting pair of Biedermeier style candlestick holders. They are inlaid with a veneer of stone and are outlined with ebonized decoration, mid-20th century.
Stone
Sold
H 30.32 in Dm 11.03 in
Large Pair of Early 19th Century Five-Light Candelabra by Josef Danhauser Vienna
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Each modelled as a semi-draped female figure holding aloft four scrolled branches and a central finial, standing with one foot on a round sphere pedestal with decoration of shells and dolphins. The Austrian Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna (MAK) is in the possession of a large part of drawings from the‚ Danhauser’schen k.k. privilegierte Möbelfabrik’ (Danhauser furniture factory) with more than 2.500 drawings and sketches from the sample catalogue. This catalogue included, among other items, 153 models of chairs, 56 daybeds, 179 types of chandeliers, and 124 window draperies...
Gesso, Wood