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.
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Style: Biedermeier
Set of 2 Chairs Mahogany antique Late Biedermeier circa 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood mahogany. Beautiful set of 2 chairs from the late Biedermeier period. Curved legs.
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Cent) birch arm chair with lyre carved back and blue and red stripe upholstery
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier dining chairs from the mid-19th century, with lyre-shaped backs, carved urns and new upholstery. Each of this set of Biedermeier side chairs featur...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Figured Birch Side Dining Chairs C1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Set of four Biedermeier style side chairs.
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch
19th Century Czech Biedermeier Chair, Czech - Bohemia, Cherry tree, 1820 - 1829
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier chair
Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included.
Source: Czechia (Bohemia)
Material: Cherry tree
Period: 1820-1829
Shellac-polish.
We guarantee safe a the ...
Category
1820s Czech Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Upholstery, Cherry
Biedermeier Dining Room Set, One Table, Two Armchairs, Two Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice table set consisting of a table, two chairs and two armchairs. All chairs are upholstered according to the traditional style by hand with belts and springs. The whole set i...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry
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
19th Century Biedermeier Chairs Solid Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany solid wood. Beautiful set of four chairs from the late Biedermeier period. Curved legs. wicker.
(C-132)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneer side chairs with half round and double scroll design back (Circa 1830)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Walnut Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Wien, Period 1810-1819
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of Biedermeier chairs, two pieces.
Completely restored.
Source: Austria, Wien
Period: 1810-1819
Shellac-polish.
We guarantee safe a the cheapest air transport from Europe to the...
Category
1810s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood side chairs with scroll and fluted design on back and upholstered seat. (Circa 1830)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry
Seating Set Biedermeier, Sofa and Two Armchairs, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Elegant Biedermeier seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the time.
Measures sofa:
Depth 75...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1830s Russian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Austrian Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier Karelian birch arm chair with ebonized & mahogany inlaid trim on back with scroll design finial. (Circa 1825)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Birch Hand-Carved and Ebonized Biedermeier Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of armchairs crafted of solid birch, the classically curved back crest adorned with a carved, ebonized fan motif and sabre legs. The armchairs boast a pair of whimsical, eboni...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Benches, France, 1840
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of Biedermeier benches with intricate carvings, half round armrests and pillars on the sides with acanthus leaves. In the middle of the backre...
Category
1840s French Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Gentleman's Biedermeier Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Slightly oversized, this solid birch armchair with straight back splats and crest, was part of a "Herr Rum", a gentleman's office suite, which usually comprised a similarly designed ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch
Elegant, Early 1900s Biedermeier Benches
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Beautiful pair of fruitwood framed, circa 1910, Biedermeier benches in contemporary crème, silk velvet upholstery. Graceful, serpentine top-rails rest above tapered, lobed legs.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of 18 Biedermeier Style "Klismo" Cherry Wood Round Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 18 Biedermeier style "klismo" cherrywood round back side chairs with splayed form legs and a red and white plaid upholstered seat (4 old/1...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Set of 12 Biedermeier Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Biedermeier style "Klismo" cherry wood round back side chairs with splayed form legs and a red and white plaid upholstered seat. (4 old...
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Set of Four 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Period Chairs with Bookmarked Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier period side chairs from the first half of the 19th century with red upholstery. Each of this set of Biedermeier chairs features an exquisite bookma...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood side chairs with open scroll design back and ebonized medallion and trim. (Circa 1825)
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Biedermeier Set of Four Walnut Armchairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The rare set consists of four solid walnut armchairs from the Biedermeier period. The armchairs are newly upholstered and very well restored. The seat height is relatively high, so y...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut
Austrian 19th century Mahogany Biedermeier Library Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Unique Library or Lounge armchair, the padded armrests supported by decorative sculpted and ebonized swans., the back ending in a backwards scroll, the...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Willem III sofa, ca 1870-1890
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Willem III sofa, ca 1870-1890
A Dutch Willem III sofa from the period 1870-1890 with a curved back and covered with striped fabric upholstery. In the...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Green Settee
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneered settee with open double scroll design arms resting on a fluted ¬Ω round shaped base with upholstered seat & sleigh back (Circa 1825)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Birch Bergéres Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier (1st Quarter 20th Century) birch bergeres / Armchairs with high flared arms and rounded back with white upholstery. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
Pair of Biedermeier Mid 19th Century Austrian Armchairs with Scrolled Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Austrian upholstered Biedermeier armchairs from the mid 19th century features slanted backs with discreet scrolls in the top rail. The lovely arms are the definite focal...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Maple Settee
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier maple settee with burl trimmed open panels on back and sides with an ebonized banding and upholsered seat
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Maple, Burl, Wood, Satin
Stately Tiger Maple Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A Biedermeier sofa with strong clean lines of a rich honey toned tiger maple.
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
German Biedermeier Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in New York, NY
German Biedermeier (2nd qtr.,19th Cent) mahogany sleigh back wing chair with open scroll design arms with padded arm rests. (designed attr: to KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL)
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of 19th C Biedermeier Ebonized & Burl Walnut Curule Base Side Accent Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of Biedermeier Period Side Chairs. The pair features shapely sabre legs, ebonized back splats, rolled backs, beautiful original burl walnut veneer and sold walnut fra...
Category
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Lyre Maple Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier (19/20th Cent) maple side chairs with green painted and gilt trimmed carved lyre and cross arrow design back and upholstered seat.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Biedermeier Canape
Located in Hudson, NY
An Austrian Biedermeier style small pedestal sofa in fruitwood represents the high point in this design form. Amazing in its day the style is sleek and dramatic and still is to this ...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier birch open Armchairs with a green painted & parcel gilt double swan splat back and upholstered seat (19th Century)
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Ebonized Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental Austrian (1st half 19th Century) ebonized open Armchairs with gilded palmettes and trim with upholstered seat and back
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna Biedermeier chair after Josef Danhauser, 1805-1845.
Maple roots on solid beechwood. Classical upholstering.
(C-Sam-2).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech, Maple
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Veneer Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier (1830s) cherry veneer armchairs with round back design and maple inlay & ebonized details with an inset upholstered seat.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood open Armchairs with fluted fan back design (Circa 1830)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier Gold Floral Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Swedish Biedermeier style (20th Cent) cherrywood arm chairs with filigree heart shaped back and gold floral upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
Set of 11 Biedermeier Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 11 Biedermeier style mahogany side chairs with open urn design back and ebonized trim. (modern)
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of South German Biedermeier Walnut Benches
Located in New York, NY
Pair of South German Biedermeier (1820s) walnut benches with splayed form legs and upholstered seat with spool design side arms (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Biedermeier Shovel Chair around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier shovel chair on high square tapered legs with a straight frame. The backrest has bent struts and a shovel-shaped board with a tapered lower edge. The chair has been reuph...
Category
1820s Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Biedermeier Sofa with antique white Linen Cover, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Bench made of solid pine with a widened backrest and curved armrests. The sofa is newly upholstered and has been covered with an antique white linen fabric with studded decoration al...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Vintage Biedermeier Style Reupholstered Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 37" / W 18.3" / D 22"/ Seat depth 17.4" / Height from floor to seat: 20.2" Back height: 18.6“
An exceptional set of four Vintage French Biedermeier Style Side Dining C...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mahogany sofa in the Biedermeier style, 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
The mahogany sofa comes from Western Europe from the 19th century. Biedermeier style sofa. The furniture has been renovated and the upholstery has been replaced with a new blue and g...
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany sofa in the Biedermeier style, after renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique mahogany sofa in the Biedermeier style, from Northern Europe, around 1850. Very good condition, after professional renovation in our w...
Category
19th Century Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Four dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Four elegant carved dining chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after replacing the upholstery.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions: height 91 cm seat height 45 cm, wid...
Category
1880s Scandinavian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier style daybed, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This daybed was made in the Biedermeier style in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s. It has a wooden structure that is veneered with beech wood and is upholstered with a fabric....
Category
Mid-20th Century Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Tiger Maple Postmodern Studio Craft Bench in the Biedermeier Style
Located in Peabody, MA
A studio crafted post modern bench with quilted tiger maple seat and contrasting black lacquered turned legs delivers a contemporary interpretation o...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer
Biedermeier Upholstered Sofa
By Biedermeier
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier sofa with curved arms and two claw feet, with cream and pink floral upholstery on the back, seat, and two cylindrical pillows. Seat height:...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Horseshoe Back Armchair with Green Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period wooden armchair from the 19th century, with unusual horseshoe back, out-curving arms, intertwined semi-circular motifs, turned and saber legs and green...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Style Cherrywood Daybed, Austrian Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A genuine Biedermeier style daybed, cherrywood with ebonized detail.
The custom made McRoskey mattress is a standard twin size. The mattress could use a simple made box or platform ...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Cherry
Vienna Biedermeier Sofa with Carved Scalloped Arms
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant Biedermeier sofa has concave molded plinth bases, supporting a carved figural walnut scalloped fluted fan end with Grecian Scrolled arms. The seat rail has a beautiful b...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
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.
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