Biedermeier Cabinets

If you are a lover of simple antique furniture, you have undoubtedly heard of Biedermeier. German in origin, the Biedermeier style is elegant yet orderly and deceptively plain. Biedermeier furniture was typically manufactured from locally available woods, such as cherry or oak, rather than using mahogany which was very expensive. In fact, some of the local woods were often stained to imitate mahogany or other costly timber.

In the 1800`s, the middle classes demanded cabinets and furnishings that were beautiful but also functional. Biedermeier is sometimes thought to be the name of the cabinet maker but this is not the case. In German, bieder means common. This was the furniture style of the common man.

The Biedermeier style is simultaneously contemporary and antique. Biedermeier cabinets, either in the blond woods or stained, are an excellent fit in many decors. They blend well with Art Deco, for example, yet are equally modern.

From a simple, 1900`s blond birch sideboard to the functional, adaptable dimensions of an 1830`s secretaire, antique Biedermeier cabinets will work with any room or floor plan. The clean lines of a Masur Birch single door cabinet, standing a mere 31 inches, will draw the eye to its beautiful wood grain with no need for the ornate. Furnish your home or office space in aesthetically-pleasing simplicity with vintage Biedermeier cabinets.