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.
Vintage Biedermeier Bachelors Chests From National Mt. Airy, a Pair
By Mount Airy Furniture Company
Located in North Canton, OH
Beautiful Vintage Pair of Biedermeier Chests from Mt Airy. Awesome Condition. Great size for bedside chests in a larger room. Nearly impossible to replicate these. Lockable top drawe...
Maple
$1,613Sale Price|30% Off
French Empire Biedermeier Oak Double Dresser Commode Console Chest Hidden Drawer
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Empire / Biedermeier style chest of drawers / dresser / commode. Made of matchboxes oak featuring a cello front and faux marble top over six dovetailed drawers with b...
Oak
$2,471Sale Price|25% Off
HICKORY WHITE BIEDERMEIER DRESSER from GENESIS COLLECTION
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Brass
Vintage Bleached Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking Biedermeier-style chest of drawers captures the timeless elegance of 19th-century European design through a modern, organic lens. Characterized by its clean, architectu...
Wood
$1,890Sale Price|51% Off
Small Danish Altona Mahogany Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Altona Biedermeier mahogany dresser with 2 drawers. Brass fittings on the sides and bone keyhole fittings.
Brass
Vintage Bleached Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional 19th-century Biedermeier-style chest of drawers captures the timeless elegance of European neoclassicism through a refreshingly modern, organic lens. Characterized b...
Pine
$5,325Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Chiffonier, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, unadorned, neoclassical Biedermeier Chiffonier, Dresser, high chest or weekly cabinet from South Germany around 1830. Blonde Cherry veneered on softwood. Restored and hand-p...
Iron
Baker Book Matched Bombay Style Heavy Brass Drop Pulls 3 Drawer Dresser Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT Baker Book Matched Bombay Style Heavy Brass Drop Pulls 3 Drawer Dresser Console MINT
Brass
Italian Bombay Thick Olive Burl Wood Veneers Two Drawers Console Commode Chest
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Bombay Thick Olive Burl Wood Veneers Two Drawers Console Commode Chest MINT
Olive
$3,800Sale Price|24% Off
Biedermeier Commode, Denmark, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier commode, Denmark 1820, Classic design with 4 drawers and beautiful mahogany veneer. In very good condition.
Mahogany
Viennese Flame Birch Veneer and Ebony Ormolu Dressing Table, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Viennese flame birch veneered dressing table with flanking bronze eagle capitals mounted on ebony columns supporting an adjustable oval veneered framed mirror, centered drawer with b...
Bronze, Ormolu
Chest of Drawers Biedermeier from 1810
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Unique chest of drawers Biedermeier from 1810. Chest of drawers was produced at the turn of the Baroque and Biedermeier regions It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected...
Cherry
Refinished Biedermeier Four Drawer Satin Birch Chest, Dresser or Commode, 1850s
Located in Stamford, CT
Refinished Biedermeier Four Drawer Satin Birch Chest, Dresser or Commode, 1850s The whole of fine Satin Birch having been hand rubbed French polished to its original glory days. The...
Brass
$4,350Sale Price|25% Off
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood
Located in Belmont, MA
This Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1840 and is an example of a chest from the late phase of the Biedermeier style. It comes from Southern Germany. The curved profile of ...
Elm
19th Century antique Biedermeier Corner Cupboard in Ash Very High
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Biedermeier corner cupboard in ash. 2 large double doors behind each 2 shelves. As can be seen in the pictures there are old worm extinguishe...
Ash
Italian Banded Top Olive Burl Wood 4 Drawers Bombay Style Console Dresser MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Banded Top Olive Burl Wood 4 Drawers Bombay Style Console Dresser MINT
Olive
$2,471Sale Price|25% Off
HICKORY WHITE BIEDERMEIER Dresser TV Stand GENESIS COLLECTION
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Wood, Satinwood
Biedermeier chest of drawers
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Biedermeier-style chest of drawers from 1900, restored and in very good condition.
Walnut
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Dresser, 1830, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Biedermeier dresser dates back to around 1830. The four drawer commode has a very pretty walnut veneer on top, sides and front. I...
Walnut
Baker Firne 3 Drawer Walnut Bombay Dresser Bachelor's Chest MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Firne 3 Drawer Walnut Bombay Dresser Bachelor's Chest MINT!
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Marble
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany chest of drawers with marble column sides.
Marble
Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & capacious three drawer commode in highly grained ash, the top inlaid with rectilinear parquetry motifs in German walnut, surrounding a heart-shaped marquetry mo...
Brass, Iron
1960s Set of Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of Mid-Century Modern dressers. One in teak and one in oak. Simple and in good original shape from 1960s.
Teak
French, 1950's Chest of Drawers
Located in Bantam, CT
French Chest of Drawers with splaed front legs and red velvet-lined drawers. Materials – Oak, velvet Origin – France Dimensions – 35"H x 19"D x 35"W This item requires white glove...
Velvet, Oak
Oak Parquetry Six Drawer Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A light oak parquetry six-drawer dresser in dawn finish. This beautiful hand-carved oak dresser includes six drawers with mirrored herringbone starburst ...
Wood
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 72 in D 19 in
Mount Airy Janus Mid Century Walnut 14 Drawer Lowboy Dresser Credenza Beautiful
By Janus Collection, Mount Airy Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Walnut 14 Drawer Dresser Credenza by Mount Airy part of the Janus collection. Beautiful walnut woodgrain. Made in USA circa 1960. Located...
Walnut
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 85.5 in D 19.5 in
Danish Mid Century 8 Drawer Double Dresser Att. to Sven Ellekaer Teak
Located in New York, NY
Incredible Danish Modern double dresser in exceptional refinished condition. This example features eight drawers, two banks of four drawers each, it is constructed of solid teak, and...
Teak
Ello Mirrored Bachelor Chest
Located in Toledo, OH
Ello bachelor chest with stainless steel sides mirrored top and sides. One adjustable shelf. 36.5" x 18" deep x 28" tall.
Mirror
Danish Modern Teak Vanity Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Interesting midcentury Danish modern flip top chest of drawers, having a flip up top surface which opens to reveal divided storage spaces, over three de...
Teak
English Bow Front Small Chest of Drawers of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bow-front chest of drawers or bedside dresser of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a bowed top with a decorative inlay around the perimeter, over a frieze of t...
Metal, Brass
Dresser from S.A.F.F.A, 1950s
By Saffa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Set of maple and myrtle briar dressers and nightstands. Brass tips and handles. Retro-treated glass top from the Gris company of Varedo. Very interesting; under the top there are mar...
Brass
$6,500 / set
H 31.25 in W 32.5 in D 16.75 in
Pair Vintage French Chinoiserie Marble Top Chests / Dressers / Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of petite vintage French chinoiserie bombe-shaped marble top commodes (dressers, chests of drawers) in the Louis XV/XVI style, with ebonized finishes with hand-carved polychrome...
Marble
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany five-drawer chest with rosewood crossbanded top. Beaded drawers have inset olivewood stringing and oval brass hardware featuring the Prince of Wales triple plume an...
Mahogany
Baker Furniture “French Collection” Oak Dresser
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is an exceptional vintage piece of American craftsmanship by Baker Furniture Company. This chest of drawers was introduced as part of Baker’s highly acclaimed "French Collec...
Brass
$3,595
H 33 in W 43.75 in D 20.13 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Dresser Chest, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture, "Historic Charleston Collection" USA, Late 20th century Carved ...
Brass
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 49.25 in D 20 in
French Directoire Style Paint Decorated Two Drawer Baker Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Directoire style commode dresser by Baker Furniture showcases refined elegance and timeless craftsmanship. Featuring a beautifully paint-decorated finish in sof...
Walnut
Mount Airy, Dresser, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
By Mount Airy Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained walnut and brass dresser produced by Mount Airy, USA, 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Light surface scratches to the ...
Brass
Biedermeier Honey Toned Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique German Biedermeier three drawer chest of drawers constructed with birch veneers during the first half of the 19th century. Clean lines, utilitarian functionality with fine n...
Maple
Biedermeier Commode in Polished Black Wood, Three Drawers, Circa 1840
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Commode Biedermeier en bois noirci et poli ouvrant à 3 tiroirs. Les tiroirs sont garnis d'entrées de clefs en écussons, les clefs font office de tirants. La commode est livrée avec u...
Brass
Sold
H 41 in W 42 in D 22 in
Early Antique Biedermeier Birds Eye Maple Burl Wood Cabinet Dresser With Drawers
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Rare Early Antique Biedermeier Birds Eye Maple Burl Wood Cabinet Dresser with Drawers. Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite Early Antique Biedermeier Bi...
Maple
Large Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Biedermeier chest shown in a lovely dark walnut match book veneer on pine and comprised of three long drawers finishing on high straight tapered legs. Each drawer contains a working ...
Walnut
19th Century Bow Chest of made of Biedermeier flared birch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A uniquely small 19th Century bow chest of drawers made of iridescent Biedermeier flared birch. It has a main center bow door, with doors left and right topped with a drawer on both ...
Metal
Hickory White Dresser Biedermeier Genesis Collection
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A High-Quality American Made Hickory White 'Genesis' Collection Biedermeier Style Satinwood Triple Dresser with Inlaid Wood Design Trim, Brass Pulls and Dovetail Drawers We also have the matching Nightstands and King Headboard listed separately. To see them, scroll down and click on VIEW ALL...
Satinwood
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H 32.68 in W 32.68 in D 18.12 in
Biedermeier Dressing Table, Walnut Veneer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant and fine neoclassical Biedermeier Dressing table or Pondreuse, from South Germany around 1830 Walnut veneered on softwood and walnut solid wood. Mirror can be raised in the m...
Brass
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H 45.5 in W 21 in D 31.5 in
Antique German Biedermeier Cherry Dresser Chest of Drawers Console 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Biedermeier dresser / chest of drawers / console. Made of cherry featuring rectangular form with wavecrest design and two drawers supported by tapered legs. Circa mi...
Cherry
Sold
H 41.5 in W 45 in D 21 in
Antique Biedermeier Style Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Dresser NICE
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Biedermeier Style Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Dresser NICE. Beautiful inlay and consistent patina.
Walnut
Rare and Amazing Biedermeier Commode, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare and Amazing Biedermeier Commode 19th century In wood veneered with mahogany feather, polychrome, carved and gilded. On marble. With three drawers. It has slight marks from us...
Mahogany
Sold
H 64 in W 52 in D 23.25 in
Baker Furniture Biedermeier Primavera Wood and Parcel Ebonized Armoire Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Biedermeier or Neoclassical style armoire or wardrobe dresser By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Beautiful primavera wood, with ebonized columns, and original br...
Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1820 and was made in Southern Germany. The four drawer commode has a gorgeous walnut veneer. The uppermost drawer is slightly...
Walnut
Fine Early Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Extraordinary movement to this matchbook walnut veneer graces this finely composed two drawer chest shown with chamfered edges, finishing on tapered straight legs and embellished wit...
Walnut
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H 64.5 in W 39.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique Mahogany Tall Chest of Seven Drawers Highboy from Denmark, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall mahogany chest of drawers, also known as a highboy or chiffoniers. Stunning mahogany veneer along the seven drawers. Built in two...
Wood, Mahogany
Large Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Biedermeier chest shown in a lovely dark walnut match book veneer on pine and comprised of three long drawers finishing on high straight tapered legs. Each ...
Walnut