Skip to main content

Biedermeier Seating

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.

3
456
5
2
to
82
280
183
463
458
461
40,815
23,191
8,899
4,129
1,546
1,426
1,204
1,092
937
929
792
740
698
650
503
466
352
232
4
370
82
7
17
25
15
5
2
1
3
3
2
1
4
2
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
253
113
23
49
10
38
7
17
5
7
5
9
457
222
140
138
129
407
133
130
73
55
7
5
3
3
2
Style: Biedermeier
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Armchairs. Vienna, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant pair of Viennese Biedermeier upholstered armchairs from c. 1825-30 are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excellent cra...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Stools. Vienna, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This rare Biedermeier ebonized stools were made in Vienna circa 1825-30. Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1-2 % of all Bie...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Pearwood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pair of Shovel Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier era shovel chair, made circa 1825 with thick walnut and walnut veneer on spruce wood. The chair has been reupholstered and covered with new fabric. In v...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Set of Six William Doezema Biedermeier Dining Chairs for Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set of 6 William Doezema Biebermeier Amboyna dining chairs for Mastercraft. This set retains it's original black leather in nice vintage condition but the foam looks to be c...
Category

1960s American Vintage Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Leather, Cane, Amboyna

19th Century German Cherrywood Biedermeier Armchair with Brown Leather Seat
Located in Berlin, DE
This 19th century German Biedermeier armchair was made in the 1920s. It is made out of solid cherry wood and the seat is reupholstered with brown / cognac leather. A unique piece wh...
Category

1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Early Biedermeier Walnut Sofa, circa 1820
Located in Lucenec, SK
The sofa dates from the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. The body of the sofa is made of spruce wood and was covered with a very beautiful thick walnut ...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Dining Chairs Made in Czechia circa 1830s, Restored Cherry
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of Biedermeier dining chairs made in Czechia circa 1830s. Restored by our team. Made out of Cherry wood and fabric, very high quality materials.
Category

1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

Pair of Biedermeier chairs, South West Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Biedermeier chairs, South West Germany 1820, walnut veneer. Original pair of Biedermeier chairs with a nicely designed back which features a beauti...
Category

1820s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Sofa, Prob. Vienna, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Very beautiful Biedermeier sofa on carved feet in the shape of fluted scroll ornaments. The s-shaped armrests are decorated with beautiful stylized fern ornaments. The backrest is st...
Category

1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of Six Biedermeier Style Dinning Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Custom made Tiger Maple Biedermeier inspired dining chairs. Beautifully crafted of solid Tiger Maple wood with a touch of whimsical Biedermeier...
Category

Early 2000s American Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Maple

Early 19th Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Arms and Curved Back in Birch Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Biedermeier settee with modern velvet upholstery, curved back, scrolled arms terminating in tapered splayed legs.   
Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

20th Century Six Chairs in the Biedermeier Style Palisander Veneer on Beechwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood with Palisander veneer. Elegantly curved saber-shaped legs in a straight frame. High-arched curved backrest, in the center medallion-shaped middle bridge. A very nice...
Category

20th Century German Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Sofa Settee Couch 3-4 Seat Carved Arms Art Deco Swedish, Early 1900s
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier carved three-four-seat sofa in Classic darker honey French polish finish that brings out the figure in the top grade golden birch quilted veneers. It f...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Birch

Biedermeier Walnut Wood and Velvet Austrian Chair, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant single chair, of the early Austrian Biedermeier period. All veneered in walnut wood, with inlays in lighter woods. As you can see from the photos, the back legs and the back...
Category

1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut, Velvet

Set of Eight Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. mahogany, burl walnut and ormolu dining chairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered front ...
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Ormolu

Set of Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Cherrywood and ebonized Fruitwood dining chairs. The set consists of two arm chairs and six side chairs each raised b...
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry, Fruitwood

Pair of Biedermeier Square Back Birch Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier square back birch bergere armchairs, having white muslin upholstery with black trim and covered arm rests. (PRICED AS PAIR).  
Category

20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Birch, Upholstery, Wood

Antique Biedermeier sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1920. Renovated.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique sofa from the end of the 19th century. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation, polished to a high gloss. The sofa has been upholstered in a new fa...
Category

1890s Danish Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
Austrian Biedermeier-period sofa crafted of mahogany veneer, upholstered in beige fabric with geometric motifs. This refined piece of furniture has rolled armrests decorated with twisted patterns and medallions, and large backrest highlighted with scrolls and palmette. The sofa rests on four square fluted legs. The Biedermeier period began in the states of the German Confederation and in the Austrian Empire in 1815 (Congress of Vienna) and ended in 1848 (March Revolution). The Biedermeier style referred mainly to the decorative arts, but also included sculpture and painting. In contrast to the opulence and heroism of Napoleon's Empire, the Biedermeier style promoted calm and simplicity. From 1830 onwards, it embodied a new, comfortable, bourgeois way of life. In furnishing, the emphasis was placed on the structure of the furniture that had robust and geometrical forms, softened by curves. The simplicity of the materials, mainly light woods, was compensated by the variety and exuberance of the forms the backrests of the seats were carved in fan shape, the armrests of the sofas rolled...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of South German Biedermeier Armchairs or Bergères in Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful pair of South German Biedermeier armchairs or bergères in fine walnut each with shaped, fan-carved crest rail above scrolled armrests terminating in out-scrolled fee...
Category

1830s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherry-Tree Austrian Side Chair, 1820s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier restored side chair Period: 1820-1829 Source: Austria Material: Cherry tree.
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cherry, Lacquer

Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Chairs Made in 1930s Czechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
The chairs have been fully restored and are made out of cherry wood.
Category

1830s Czech Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Northern Germany 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
A set of four elegant Biedermeier chairs, mahogany veneer. The back has an elegant open work decor. The chairs are in very good condition. They have a new upholstery and you can ch...
Category

1810s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeir Dining Chair, Made in Czechia 1830s, Restored Cherry Tree
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Style:19th century Biedermeier Period:1830-1839 Origin:Bohemia Measures: height:91 cm / 35.83" Width:46 cm / 18.11" Depth:47 cm / 18.5" Seat:48 cm / 18.9" Backrest:91 cm / 35...
Category

19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry

Mahogany German Biedermeier Tub Back Bergére
Located in Charleston, SC
Dramatic German mahogany Biedermeier chair has a robust curved back with seven mahogany turned buttons on the crest rail. The crest rail curves round to sweeping concave arms continu...
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Biedermeier Side Chair Made in 1820s Austria, Restored Yew
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Style:19th century Biedermeier Period:1820-1829 Origin:Austria Width:45 cm / 17.72" Depth:44 cm / 17.32" Seat:45 cm / 17.72" Backrest:89 cm / 35.04" Material:Yew.
Category

19th Century Czech Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Yew

Antique European Biedermeier Walnut Armchair, circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Biedermeier armchair offers walnut frame with upholstered back and seat, S-scroll and reeded arms, raised on slightly flared and square legs, circa 1820 Measures: 35" H x...
Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Sofa, Cherrywood, 1820s, Made in Czechia, Restored
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier sofa Completely restored, new upholstery included Shellac polish. Source: Czech Period: 1820-1829.
Category

1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

20th Century antique Empire Style Palisander Swan Sofa Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire Swan canapé in the style of Classicism, (1810). Exotic palisander on solid beechwood. Partially ebonized and gilded. On each side a carved swan's head. Very high quality sat...
Category

20th Century French Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Czech Biedermeier Sofa, Brown Ash, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier sofa Completely restored, new upholstery included Shellac polish. Source: Czech Period: 1830-1839.
Category

1830s European Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
A handsome pair of 19th century walnut Biedermeier chairs.
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Salon Chairs
Located in New York, NY
These graceful chairs were hand-made of golden nordic birch. In need of new fabric, this pair has otherwise aged beautifully. Over a hundred years old, these chairs will last a hundr...
Category

1880s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Birch

Swedish Biedermeier Carved Three-Seat Sofa Couch Settle Setee, Late 1800s
Located in LONDON, GB
Lovely antique Swedish Biedermeier carved three-four-seat sofa in Classic darker French polish finish that brings out the figure in the top grade mahogany quilted veneers. It feat...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Seats Biedermeier Sedi Vener
Located in Milan, IT
Exquisite set of four Biedermeier style seats in solid walnut wood with a veneering in the same wood in a medium shade, finished with handmade polished shellac and a blue velvet seat...
Category

2010s Italian Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Vienna Biedermeier Sofa, 2 Seats
Located in Paris, FR
This Vienna Biedermeier sofa is crafted of oak veneer in Austria in the 1830s. Carved with elegant curving lines and cornucopia, it is a masterpiece...
Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Restored Empire Chair, Made in the 19th Century in Austria, Restored Elm, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier chair Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Source: Austria, Wien - Architect Josef Danhauser Period: 1830-1839 Shellac-polish.
Category

1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Biedermeier Walnut Blue Fabric Vintage Wingback Chair Armchair Vienna circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Biedermeier vintage wingback chair or armchair from walnut and sky blue upholstery designed and manufactured circa 1925 Vienna. While the walnut frame in beautiful brown color tone is refinished some time ago and demonstrates stunning warmth and depth, the upholstery was newly reupholstered with sky blue high quality textile fabric. The wingback chair or armchair features a stunning slightly curved backrest, which flows into the armrests and is great to use as freestanding fireplace armchair...
Category

1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Very elegant Biedermeier chair circa 1825 mahogany. Solid mahogany. Trapezoidal frame on saber-shaped legs. High-profile, profile-backed backrest Framing with wide top and middle we...
Category

19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Brown and Pink Bohemian Armchair Made Out of Walnut, 1820s, Biedermeier Style
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier armchair. This armchair belonged to the heritage of the Dalmberg family from the Bohemian castle in Dacice. Material: Walnut. Completely restored. New fabric. Shella...
Category

1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Very Elegant Biedermeier Chair, Birch, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid birch wood. Slightly trapezoidal frame on also slightly saber-shaped legs. Rectangular, profiled backrest framing, ebonized sprout wood in the center. Extra professional and hi...
Category

19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Birch

Set of Three Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Made in Austria, 1820s, Walnut
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of Biedermeier chairs, three pieces. Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Source: Austria, Wien Shellac-polish.
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

6 Original Biedermeier Chairs Caféhaus Seat Weave circa 1850-1860 Solid Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
A rare set of 6 antique Biedermeier chairs / café house chairs / bistro chairs made of solid mahogany wood. The seats of the chairs are made...
Category

19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Large Cherry Farmhouse Seat Bench
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Extremely rare seat bench from the time of the late Biedermeier. Made of solid cherrywood. The bench is unbelievable 243 cm wide! In very good restored...
Category

19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Wingback Armchair, South German, 1840
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier wingback armchair, South German 1840, yew tree. This beautiful original Biedermeier wingback armchair is in very good refinished condition. The seat and back are covered with a dark blue velvet fabric. The chair is comfortable and could be the perfect piece for a reading corner.
Category

1840s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Yew

19th Century, Set of Six Solid Walnut Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Set of six chairs, Biedermeier, solid walnut-wood. The chairs were new re-upholstered. In very good restored condition. Measure: Seat height 47 cm.
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Rare Pair of 19th Century Fruitwood Biedermeier Large Curved Window Seat Benches
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely pair of original Swedish Biedermeier fruitwood window seat benches with concave centres A very rare pair, I’ve never seen anything this kind of sha...
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Austro-German 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous Biedermeier style settee from 19th century Bavaria. The settee is made from exceptionally beautiful, solid maple. Some areas have a striped appearance to the grain. This i...
Category

19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Maple

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid cherrywood. The chair is newly upholstered with straps and springs and covered with new fabric. In v...
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Pair of Shovel Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier era shovel chair, made circa 1825 with thick walnut and walnut veneer on spruce wood. The chair has been reupholstered in the traditional style with str...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th C. Austrian Biedermeier Window Bench / Daybed
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal Biedermeier bench has eight elegant carved tapered legs, supporting a carved Greek Key seat-rail, and finished with a matching curved armrest. The daybed is maple with rin...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Maple, Upholstery, Fruitwood

Biedermeier Marquetry Armchairs in Rose Uniacke Velvet, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Beautiful pair of Biedermeier armchairs, newly restored in rose Uniacke onyx velvet. Nailheads added to surround. Each with a concave top rail with an ova...
Category

19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Velvet, Birch

20th Century Biedermeier Style Armchair After Josef Danhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair after Josef Danhauser Vienna Biedermeier style. Light palisander on solid beech wood. Inlaid filament. (B-Sam-6).
Category

20th Century Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid walnut. The chair is newly upholstered. In very good restored condition. The surface is semi-glossy ...
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Red Vinyl Biedermeier Style Cedar Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, Biedermeier style armchair features an elegant cedar frame upholstered in red vinyl with nailhead detail.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Cedar

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Solid Walnut Ear/Wing Armchair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Biedermeier winged armchair and the stool are made of solid walnut. The chair is reupholstered with straps and springs. The wood has been restored and hand-polished. Very beauti...
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Parlor Suite in Walnut with Sofa and Pair of Armchairs, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful South German Biedermeier suite in fine walnut consisting of a sofa and a pair of armchairs/ bergères, each with shaped, fan-carved c...
Category

1830s German Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, Danhauser Style
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Biedermeier chairs, Austria 1820, cherry veneer with plum wood inlays. Unique and exquisite pair of original Biedermeier chairs. Th...
Category

1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Cherry

Decorative and Architectural Biedermeier Sofa in Birch
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative and architectural Biedermeier sofa in birch, Copenhagen Denmark , 1820-1830. Upholstered with black fabric.
Category

Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Seating

Materials

Birch, Fabric

Biedermeier seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Biedermeier, Josef Danhauser, Mastercraft, and Thonet. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $355 and tops out at $48,000 while the average work can sell for $4,200.

Recently Viewed

View All