Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
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 German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Nutwood
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Spruce, Ash
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Wood
1810s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Wood
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Stucco, Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Cherry
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Fruitwood
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Cherry
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Ash
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut, Spruce
19th Century Belgian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1910s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Birch, Mirror
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Lacquer, Glass, Mahogany, Maple
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Cherry
1860s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Birch
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Stucco, Spruce
1860s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Stucco, Spruce
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut, Mirror
1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Glass, Walnut
1840s European Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Spruce, Nutwood
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Cherry, Softwood
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Birch, Mahogany
19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Sandalwood
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Fruitwood, Cherry, Mirror
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Cherry, Softwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut, Mirror
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Cherry
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Brass
Late 20th Century British Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Birdseye Maple, Maple
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Walnut
1880s English Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Glass, Maple
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Pine, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut, Spruce
Late 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Metal
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Softwood, Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Nutwood, Mirror
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Stucco, Spruce