Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
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.
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Cherry
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Cherry, Softwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Birdseye Maple
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Walnut
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut, Spruce
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Cherry, Paint
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Birch, Upholstery
1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Birch
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Pine
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1890s French Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Oak
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Early 20th Century French Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Linen, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Rosewood
1960s French Vintage Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Ormolu
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Chenille, Walnut, Softwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century German Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Poplar
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Cherry
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Beech
1830s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Cherry
Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Beech
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Velvet