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.
Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Pedestal 2-Drawer Side Table / Sewing Table, C. 1840
Located in Germantown, MD
A Biedermeier era Flame Mahogany pedestal 2-drawer sewing table or side table. A Delicate Louis Philippe side table or sewing table out of Germany from the late 19th century around...
Mahogany
$2,606Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant Biedermeier Elmwood Sewing or Side Table, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sewing or side table from Southern Germany, circa 1820, is crafted from beautifully grained elmwood with an interior division made of cherrywood, showcasing ...
Cherry, Elm
Biedermeier Sewing Table, circa 1830–1840
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sewing table with a drawer fitted with compartments for small accessories. The top is veneered in mirrored burl wood. The table stands on elegantly turned, slightly tape...
Burl
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South Germany, 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier sewing table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1830. The table stands on a central foot and has one drawer...
Walnut
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Sewing-or Working Table, Munich, 1810-1820, cherry wood
Located in Belmont, MA
Original outstanding Biedermeier sewing- or working table, Munich 1810-1820. Cherry wood veneer embellishes this beautiful table. The top is divide...
Cherry
Biedermeier Inlaid Rosewood and Fruitwood Work Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top deeply dished with a cushion-molded edge, over a frieze drawer inlaid with arabesque scrollwork; raised on four incurved legs joined by a shaped inlaid platform s...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
19th Century German Biedermeier Sewing Table, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Original 19th century Biedermeier sewing table, mahogany veneer. This unique exquisite table comes from Northern Germany. The locking, hinged lid raises to reveal nine compartments,...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Work Table, Polished Wood, South German, Circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
South German work table on sabre legs. A rare design with two side pull-outs and a drawer at the front.
Wood
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820-25
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, South German 1820-25. Cherry veneer with beautiful floral marquetry details in maple and plum wood. The sewing table has two drawers, the inside of one of...
Cherry
Lyra Sewing Table in antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ash root on solid conifers. Straight, bipedal base on lyre-shaped, perforated cheeks with metal sides. Underneath pull-out woollen drawer. Four-sided base plate. Top drawer with comp...
Birdseye Maple
$2,463Sale Price|27% Off
Biedermeier Cherrywood Sewing or Side Table with Removable Interior, circa 1825
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine Biedermeier sewing or side table crafted from solid cherrywood, South Germany circa 1825. The warm tone of the cherrywood combined with its distinctive grain pattern reflects th...
Cherry, Spruce
Biedermeier Sewing Table, Walnut Veneer, Lyre Base, Circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sewing table veneered in walnut with one drawer and brass fittings. The interior is fitted with small compartments for sewing utensils. The base consists of lyre-shaped ...
Brass
Biedermeier Desk, Cherry Veneer, Six Columns, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Neoclassical Biedermeier writing table or desk from Austria around 1830. * Book-matched cherry veneer on softwood * 6 hexagonal veneered full columns on a veneered pedestal. * Eboniz...
Cherry, Softwood, Glass
$2,047Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Sewing Table, Mahogany, Curvilinear Legs, 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Sewing Table Veneered With Mahogany We present you a sewing table from the 2nd half of the 19th century. The form of this piece of furniture is modest – cha...
Mahogany
A beutiful satinwood birch and ebony Bieder
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century German Biedermeier satinwood birch work table
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820, Cherrywood
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, 1820. This exquisite original sewing table is a wonderful example for typical Biedermeier period furniture piece, which should not be missing in any Bieder...
Cherry, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Decent Biedermeier sewing table, circa 1825. Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-handed frame box on a telescopic column on saber-shape...
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly interesting Biedermeier sewing table, circa 1820. Mahogany on solid beechwood. On strongly curved cross-legged legs, joined by a slightly in...
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
19th Century South German/West German Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherrywood on solid softwood. Straight, two-wise frame box made of baluster-shaped columns, connected by turned column. Four-sided tabletop in compartments for sewing utensils. (G...
Wood, Cherry, Softwood
Lyra Sewing Table in Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Maple roots on solid pinewood. Literary Proven: “Biedermeier Möbel” by Georg Himmelheber, 197, p.152. Measures: Width:62 cm, Height:82 cm, Depth:49 cm.
Birdseye Maple
Lyra Sewing Table in Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird's-eye on solid conid beechwood. Straight, bipedal base on lyre-shaped, perforated cheeks with metal sides. Underneath pull-out woolen drawer. Four-sided base plate. Top drawer w...
Birdseye Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Style Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Lyre sewing table in Biedermeier style. Maple roots on solid pinewood. Literary Proven: “Biedermeier Möbel” by Georg Himmelheber,197, p.152 (G-Sam-1).
Wood, Maple, Pine
$1,971Sale Price|23% Off
H 29.93 in W 15.75 in D 12.21 in
Biedermeier Sewing Table, Walnut Veneer on Pinewood, Germany, 1820
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice sewing table with a fine veneer picture, walnut veneer on pinewood body. The Side table dates back to the Biedermeier period. In very good restored condition.
Walnut
Industrial Work Table
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful vintage work table with a unique, brushed, aged, steel patina and a beautifully worked, wood plank top. This cabinet features a flip-down and slide-away front that opens to...
Steel
$950Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 14.57 in
Antique Victorian circa 1860 Burr Walnut Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Victorian circa 1860 burr walnut work side sewing table box This is a lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character. An attractive, rare and versatile piece wit...
Walnut
Carpenter’s Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
A substantial carpenter’s work table reflecting traditional workshop craftsmanship, featuring a long solid wood top built for durability and daily use. The straightforward constructi...
Wood
$1,317
H 26.38 in W 19.89 in D 13.78 in
Antique Victorian 1880 Inlaid Burl Walnut Amboyna Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Miami, FL
Antique fine quality Victorian C1880 inlaid burl walnut and amboyna work side sewing table box. 19th Century Aesthetic period styling. This is a lovely item, that is full of age, cha...
Walnut
$1,895
H 27.25 in W 23.25 in D 25.88 in
English Regency Rosewood One Drawer Drop Leaf Work Table with Brass Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English Regency rosewood one-drawer drop leaf work table with rectangular top and brass inlaid border, bullseye brass pulls, and shaped leaf supports on each side, supported b...
Brass
Antique German Biedermeier Walnut Side Table, Circa 1810-1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier side table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Walnut, in very good condition. The small round detailed occasional table is composed with one hidden, pull-out drawer. The end table is supported by a hexagonal column...
Walnut
Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in East Aurora, NY
A very nice earl Victorian Burl walnut sewing stand and work table in very good condition. This unique piece has a fold out writing or work surface under...
Walnut
$6,500
H 27.25 in W 18.5 in D 14 in
American Sheraton Mahogany and Bird's Eye Maple Sewing Stand, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton mahogany and bird's eye maple one drawer sewing stand with original knobs, outset rounded corners, and terminating on turned bulbous tapered legs. Early 19th Century.
Early American Style Mixed Fruitwood Single Drawer Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Early American Stylevhand Crafted Mixed Fruitwood single drawer Work Table from the early 20th century. Measures 20" in width, 18" in depth and stands 26.5" tall.
Maple, Walnut
$2,094
H 30.71 in W 22.64 in D 16.74 in
Biedermeier Sewing Table in Birch, Elegant Design, Circa 1820, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
Small Biedermeier sewing table with one drawer, raised on tall, elegantly curved legs. The apron is decorated with fine string inlay, while the top features a simple molded edge. Th...
Birch
19th Century German Biedermeier Sewing Table, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Original 19th century Biedermeier sewing table, mahogany veneer. This unique exquisite table comes from Northern Germany. The locking, hinged lid raises to reveal nine compartments,...
Mahogany
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H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Antique thread table, Northern Europe, circa 1870. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique, inlaid thread table from the second half of the 19th century, Northern Europe. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 7...
Walnut
Sold
H 30.52 in W 30.12 in D 20.48 in
Biedermeier Table with Lyre Décor, Walnut Veneer, Germany circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier work table with lyre-shaped frame and four drawers. The table is veneered in walnut and hand polished.
Walnut
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H 28.75 in W 24.02 in D 20.08 in
Biedermeier Side Table with Drawer, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier side table with drawer, cherry veneer, South Germany, circa 1830 Wonderful cherry veneer and solid wood. Hand-polished with shellac (French Polish) Elegantly curved s...
Iron
Biedermeier Sewing Stand, Cherry Wood, South Germany, circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Sewing Stand, Cherry Wood, South Germany circa 1825 Rare, fine antique Biedermeier sewing stand. Cherry wood veneered and solid, ...
Velvet, Cherry, Softwood
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H 30.32 in W 20.48 in D 16.15 in
Biedermeier Sewing Stand with Drawers, Walnut, Cherry, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Petite, rare, high quality hand-made Biedermeier Sewing Stand / Small table from South Germany about 1820. Restored, original and unique pie...
Brass
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Globe Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly significant globe sewing table in Vienna Biedermeier style. Bird’s eye maple root veneer on solid beech, partially ebonized. (G-Sam-44).
Wood, Beech, Maple
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H 30.52 in Dm 16.93 in
Biedermeier Side or Sewing Table, Walnut Veneer, South Germany, circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very fine round neoclassical Biedermeier side, sewing or working table with drawer, walnut veneer, South Germany, circa 1830 Walnut veneered and solid, ebonized trim. Top plate with very beautifully selected grain, veneered in eight star shapes. 1 drawer with black knob. Inner compartments in cherry wood and fold-out sewing cushion...
Fabric, Cherry, Walnut
Biedermeier Sewing Table, Cherry Veneer, Austria, circa 1825-1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Classic cherry wood Biedermeier sewing table from Austria about 1925/30. Cherry veneered (plate and apron) and solid wood (legs). Raised on curved square tapered legs. One drawer with interior including fold-out sewing cushion...
Cherry
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H 28.75 in W 22.05 in D 18.12 in
Biedermeier Sewing Table with Interior, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant, fine Biedermeier sewing table with hinged top and well preserved, almost complete interior. Top plate with roots inlay ebony inlay ...
Metal
19th Century Biedermeier Lyra Walnut Sewing or Side Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Lyra sewing or side table made of walnut solid and veneer. The table dates back to the time of Biedermeier period, more specifically from the time, circa 1825. In very good...
Walnut
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Style Sewing Table or Nightstands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant pair of Swedish sewing tables made in the Biedermeier style of birch and maple burl wood. Distinctive flip top style opens to a removable ...
Brass
Biedermeier Sewing Table, a Classic of the Style, circa 1860
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this piece of furniture of a simple form veneered with cherry wood, characteristic for the early phase of the style. There is a blank drawer in the apron section. The...
Cherry