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Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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
Oval Biedermeier Cherrywood Tilt-Top Table, Swedish, circa 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual Biedermeier style oval shape cherrywood table with a tilt-top, supported on a center column with three splayed ebonized supports attached to a tripartite base and siting on e...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Cherry

Unusual Early 19th Century Marquetry Tilt-Top or Tripod Table Provincial
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very unusual marquetry tilt-top table, possibly Dutch dating from circa 1800. The legs with flower inlay, the top with silverware. The design of the marquetry is probably inspired by...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Fruitwood, Mahogany

Austrian Biedermeier Burl Maple Sunburst Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1830) round burl maple veneer & ebonized trimmed dining table with sunburst design and tilt top on pedestal base with 3 legs ending on triangular platform
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Maple, Wood

Biedermeier Revival Faux Bois Tilt-Top Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful faux bois table top painted to mimic burled birch, "masurbjork". Blackened tripod pedestal base with peg to hold top into place.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood

Swedish Tilt Top Table In Birchwood Root Veneer, Sweden 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisitely crafted Swedish Tilt Top Table in Birchwood Root Veneer, hailing from the picturesque Sweden of the 1940s. This timeless treasure is a captivating blend o...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Wood, Birch

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Georgian Style Hardwood Tilt Top Tripod Table With Claw & Ball Feet
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Contemporary Modern Jasper Dining Table in Smoked Oak by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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English 19th Century Oak Tilt Top Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Dutch Marquetry Circular Tripod Table, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
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Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table Tilt Top Swedish Chess Game Pedestal Sweden. A Swedish tilt top table made during the later part of 19th Century. Painted chess game on the top. Ornate base.
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Carved Mahogany Tilt-Top Pie Crust Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
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Located in Delft, NL
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Located in Winter Park, FL
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Biedermeier Center Table with Tilt-Top, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
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Extraordinary Biedermeier Walnut Round Table with Star
Located in Milano, IT
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Biedermeier Salon Table, Vienna, circa 1815
Located in Greding, DE
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Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Handsome Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Style Circular Tilt-Top Pedestal Tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Rare 19th Century Biedermeier Eterge or Tall Dessert Stand, Sterling Gallery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Danish Empire Pedestal Dining Table with Tilt Top, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
An oval table of exceptional design and quality with fluted pedestal column and well-articulated carvings of acanthus leaves on knees of each of four scrolled feet. The mahogany empl...
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19th Century Square Birch Tilt Top Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish tilt top table, circa 1840 Stunning colour and grain on the top. Standing on turned tripod base, terminating on pad foot. Measures: Height 30" Width 35 1/4" Dept...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Birch

19th Century Square Birch Tilt Top Table
19th Century Square Birch Tilt Top Table
H 30 in W 35.25 in D 34.75 in
Circa 1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Tilt Top Table
Located in New York, NY
Large round Biedermeier tilt top table. Table is mahogany and has original hardware. Measures (in a table position) 49.5" in diameter x 31...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Austrian Biedermeier Book Matched Center Table, c. 1830
Located in New York, NY
Round nineteenth century Austrian Biedermeier book matched walnut veneered center table supported by a fluted pedestal and a round, scalloped platform...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Biedermeier dessert tables and tilt-top tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier dessert tables and tilt-top tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dessert tables and tilt-top tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier dessert tables and tilt-top tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 dessert tables and tilt-top tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $866 and tops out at $35,000 while the average work can sell for $3,626.

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