Biedermeier Candle Holders
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.
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Candle Holders
Sterling Silver
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
1930s Danish Vintage Biedermeier Candle Holders
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
1930s American Vintage Biedermeier Candle Holders
Sterling Silver
20th Century Biedermeier Candle Holders
Aluminum
Early 20th Century English Biedermeier Candle Holders
Metal
1960s English Vintage Biedermeier Candle Holders
Porcelain
19th Century American Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Crystal
Late 18th Century English Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
20th Century French Biedermeier Candle Holders
Crystal
Early 20th Century English Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver Plate
Early 1900s American Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Sterling Silver
1940s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
1890s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Bronze
1660s German Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
1850s German Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Brass
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Candle Holders
Silver