Biedermeier Dining Table, Munich 1820
This impressive Biedermeier dining table has a very beautiful piecrust walnut veneer on its large top (59.06 inches/ 150 cm diameter). It stands on a beautiful hexagonal baluster base which is ending in three flared feet. Walnut veneer also decorates the base of this Biedermeier dining table.
An original Biedermeier table of this size is very hard to find. You can easily fit eight chairs around it. It could be the center piece for your dining room or would also be a great piece for a large entry hall.
The Biedermeier Style
Biedermeier furniture comes from the eponymous Biedermeier art period, which was a transitional period between Neoclassicism and Romanticism in the 1800s, following the Napoleonic Wars.
Despite the economic downturn at the time, this era was also a period when the middle class was slowly beginning to rise and establish itself as a significant division of society. More importantly, for the first time they were a significant financial force, a class with real buying power. As a result, craftsmen actually began to produce pieces made for the middle class during this time.
The increase in middle-class comfort also created a growing emphasis on family life and private activities, especially letter writing (which gave prominence to the writing desk) along with the pursuit of leisure hobbies, like sewing. Read more about this interesting style in our blog post.
Details of the Biedermeier Dining Table
The dining table is in very good refinished condition. It measures Height: 30.32 in. (77 cm), Diameter: 59.06 in. (150 cm).
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I acquired this dining room table and four Biedermeier chairs from Ms. Berlinghof.. The pieces are as much works of art as they are functional furniture. Ms. Berlinghof is an expert in the area of Biedermeier furniture (no doubt other periods as well but my experience is limited to these Biedermeier pieces). She was very reasonable in our conversations, always prompt with her responses and shipped nearly instantaneously such that both orders arrived well ahead of the estimated delivery dates, which was a very pleasant surprise. Anyone interested in acquiring Biedermeier or indeed other 19th furniture would do well to work with Ms, Berlinghof. (Michael, Chicago)