Biedermeier furniture represented a return to simplicity and clean lines during early Nineteenth Century Germany and Scandanavia. The term Biedermeier is derived from the popular German news cartoon of the newly-emerged middle class gentleman that was financially advantaged but without culture. The word assumed a kinder interpretation in the form of furniture with clean lines and a lack of the historically pretentious and heavily ornamented items from the rococo, classic and romantic eras.
True Biedermeier furniture was made in Germanic states from around 1810 to 1845. Beidermeier-style furniture was created in Scandanavia and even in Great Britain subsequent to its introduction in Germany. Abandoning use of the more expensive and heavily taxed imported mahogany wood, Biedermeier furniture made us of local fruit woods such as cherry, pear, and even maple. These woods were stained a lighter color than their mahogany predecessors. However, they did often feature black trim.
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Biedermeier furniture is said to have been influenced by Napoleonic French Empire style and has even been related to Georgian. Later on, the influence of Biedermeier is seen in the art deco of the early Twentieth Century.
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