Biedermeier Lighting
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
Antique Pair of Bronze & Brass Wall Candelabras Candle Holders Former Gas Lights
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted bronze and brass wall candelabras.
This rare and great looking pair of Dutch wall candelabras dates from the late 1800s and this pair could hardly be in better condition...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Lobmeyr 'Fruit' Chandelier Pendant Light, Glass Gilt Metal, 1950s
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A chandelier from the 'fruit'-series by J. & L. Lobmeyr, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of leaf gold plated metal frame decorated with colorful g...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
Austrian Turned Walnut Floor Lamp, circa 1915
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Incredible turned walnut floor lamp whose base measures 18" in diameter made in the Biedermeier style. Was originally purchased from David Duncan Antiques...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Lacquer, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental antique basket chandelier Biedermeier style, circa 1890-1900
Finely chiseled bronze. Basket-shaped body made of hand-wired bead c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Style Ceiling Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic antique ceiling chandelier in the Biedermeier style, circa 1900.
Brass chiseled. Baluster-shaped corpus of hand-wired, faceted glass cords. Broad luster ring outgoing five curved armor arms...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Biedermeier Turned Wood Lamps, circa 1920s
By Laura Ashley
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant pair of large, turned wood (probably mahogany and ebony) lamps, fitted with stripy green, cream and gold trim Laura Ashley shades.
Category
Early 20th Century French Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Style Antique Pendant Lamp Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant antique pendant lamp chandelier in the Biedermeier style, circa 1900.
Finely chiselled bronze. Basket-shaped corpus of hand-wired beaded ...
Category
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Large Chandelier in the Antique Biedermeier Style Brass Galvanized
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased and silver plated brass. Basket-shaped corpus of hand-wired pearls in the leaf with leaf rosette and concluding pine knob, connected by wide...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Seven-Tier, Spear Prisms Yellow Crystals, Bronze Cherubs Dragons
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Rare one of a kind Biedermier style chandelier from 1900. Housing six-light. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries....
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Original Wooden Viennese Biedermeier Style Chandelier, Austrian Mastercraft
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden Biedermeier chandelier from 1920, eight candles restored.
Carved wood wiht layers of lacquer in green and Gold
All components according to the UL regulations
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Gold
Pair of Biedermeier Style Turned Mahogany Urn-form Lamps with Ebonized Highlight
Located in San Francisco, CA
each of campagna form with everted lip tapering to a compressed portly body all over a square plinth; adorned with ebonized highlights; 18.5" (top of wood) 29.5" (top of shade)
Category
1940s French Vintage Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Mahogany
c1825 Biedermeir Hand Woven Glass Beaded Chandelier - Original Unelectrified
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1825 Biedermeir Chandelier. 3 lights, original unelectrified state. Featuring glass beaded art work on this chandelier. This type of fixture was presented for use on special ocassio...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Biedermeier Style Table Lamp of Carved and Gilt Fruitwood
Located in Houston, TX
Height of ball 22”. The total height with socket is 25 inches.
The lamp is so nice. Beautiful proportions and quality.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Chandelier 18 Armed Carved Wood Probably Laves Draft Oil Gilding
Located in Epfach, DE
The chandelier is out of the castle Derneburg in Germany and probably a draft by the famous German architect, urban planner and civil engineer, Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves who lived...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Wood
Antique Biedermeier Ruby Glass Brass Ceiling Light for Candles
Located in Munich, DE
This beautiful ruby red ceiling light is in fine original condition. It is suspended from it's original brass chains.
Diameter glass vessel: 26cm.
Category
1820s European Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF VINTAGE BIEDERMEIER STYLE BURR WALNUT & CHROME FLOOR STANDING LAMPs
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Biedermeier burr walnut and chrome full length floor standing lights...
Category
20th Century English Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket chandelier in Biedermeier style
Basket-formed corpus. Baldachin crowning. Six torch-formed light-arms.
(F-Hs-40).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Pink Glass and Brass Lantern, Austria cca. 1850s
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking and extremally decorative Antique Pink Glass Lantern, with brass decorative elements. The glass it self has...
Category
1850s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier style.
Finely engraved brass. Hangings from finely ground crystal.
(F-Ra-27).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Late 20th Century Boho Burl Wood Urn Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Boho table lamps. Chic Burl wood urns with a Biedermeier motif. Monumental in size and drama. Fully restored with all new wiring and hardware. Acquired fro...
Category
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Wood
20th Century Biedermeier Style Nickel-Plated Brass Ceiling Chandeliers
Located in Berlin, DE
Classicist antique ceiling chandeliers in the Biedermeier style, circa 1900.
Nickel-plated brass. Baluster-shaped corpus of hand-wired, fac...
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Basket Chandelier bronze in antique Biedermeier Style brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chased brass, basket-shaped body made of hand-wired pearl cords with a leaf rosette and a final pine knob, connected by a wide hoop, decorated with...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Classic Basket Chandelier in Antique Biedermeier Style Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative bronze, silver plated. Basket-shaped, profile-framed body made of handcut and wired octagonal prism strings connected by bows and garlands with wide, ornamental relief hoops. Based on this, six candlestick...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Basket Candelabra Crystal brass glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Classical basket candelabra in Biedermeier style.
Finely engraved bronze.
Net grid with hand ground crystal stones.
Measurement:
Diameter:50cm
Height:100cm.
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Biedermeier\Classicist Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier\Classicist style.
Engraved bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket-form.
(F-Mr-02-Bp).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Biedermeier\Classicist Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier\Classicist style.
Engraved bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket-form.
(F-Mr-02-Bp).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier style. Finely engraved brass. Hangings from finely ground crystal.
(F-Ra-29).
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Biedermeier\Classicist Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier\Classicist style.
Silvered bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket-form.
(F-Mr-02-Bas).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier style.
Finely engraved, silver gilded brass. Hangings from finely ground crystal.
(F-Ra-30).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Classical Basket Chandelier in antique Biedermeier Style glazed
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely engraved bronze. Net grid with hand ground crystal stones.
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Basket Chandelier in antique Biedermeier Classicist Style brass gilt
Located in Berlin, DE
Engraved bronze. Basket formed corpus. Adorned with classicist basket- form.
Measures:
Height:100 cm,
diameter:85.5 cm.
Category
20th Century French Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Biedermeier Giltwood Three-Light Sconces
Located in Buchanan, MI
A pair of Biedermeier giltwood three-light sconces. Measures: Height 12 1/2 x width 17 inches.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Porcelain Table Lamp "Schweriner Castle", circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique porcelain table lamp "Schweriner Castle", circa 1880.
Porcelain belly, in the center view of the Schwerin castle framed with a ...
Category
1880s German Antique Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Biedermeier Style Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Basket chandelier in Biedermeier style.
Finely engraved, silver gilded brass. Hangings from finely ground crystal.
(F-Ra-28).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Lighting
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Laura Ashley, and Woka Lamps. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $20,025 while the average work can sell for $3,672.