Exceptionally delicate Biedermeier chest of drawers.
Thuringia, around 1830.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood.
Original solid pearwood block feet.
Authentic entry key plates made from dark colored wood.
Two original box locks; one added.
Dainty, Three-Sided Glazed and Mirrored Biedermeier Vitrine.
Baltic region, circa 1830.
Birch burl wood veneered on softwood.
Blackened parts presumably in ebonized maple.
Predominantly original glazing and mirroring. Back panel elements supplemented from historic wood.
Lock and escutcheon added.
Early Biedermeier Glass Cabinet in Conserved Original Condition.
Southern Germany, circa 1810.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood. Original feet and molding trim in solid cherry wood.
The interior lined with contemporary wallpaper over original blue coloring.
Four original shelves also lined.
Authentic glazing.
Escutcheons added. Original lock with initial key and authentic latch locks on the left door.
Pair of dainty Biedermeier bookcases or collection cabinets in original condition.
Austria, around 1825/30.
Walnut and maple (interior of the vitrine parts) veneered on softwood body.
Glazing bars of the doors ebonized maple. Ebonizing partially refreshed.
Original shelves.
Original brass fittings and handles.
Predominantly authentic glazing.
Provenance: According to two historical collection labels on the bottom of the bases, from the property of the restorer and painter Baroness Rosa von Guttenberg, born 1878 in Trieste, died 1959 in Graz, Lessingstrasse 8.
Dainty Biedermeier mirror with pointed pediment in unrestored condition.
Southern Germany, around 1830.
Walnut veneered on softwood. Blackened parts probably ebonized pear wood.
Original mirror glass and back panel.
Set of six Biedermeier chairs and two matching armchairs in original condition before re-upholstery.
Beautiful, historical preservation.
Baden, around 1825.
Solid and veneered walnut.
So-called “reed leaf glazing bars” inlaid in the center of the backboards. Ebonized maple or pear wood.
The chairs:
The armchairs:
Biedermeier display case glazed on three sides.
Central Germany, around 1825.
Birch wood veneered on a softwood body. Carved and gilded basswood bases and capitals.
Stuccoed and gilded leaf tip frieze in the gable zone.
Blackened parts of ebonized pearwood.
Authentic brass key sockets. Original locks and an original hand-cut key.
Mostly original glazing and mirroring.
High-quality Biedermeier ensemble consisting of a delicate half-cupboard in the shape of a chest of drawers; a bookcase and a writing desk. Excellent original condition.
Attributed to a master carpenter from Zeitz.
Thuringia, Zeitz, around 1835/40.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood body.
Partial thread inlays colored maple.
Original brass pressed fittings with brass handles. Solid, cast bronze column bases and Corinthian capitals.
The original feet are veneered in cherry wood.
Original locks and keys.
The bookcase with predominantly authentic glazing and two original shelves.
Literature for comparison: A very similar writing desk made by a master carpenter from Zeitz can be found in Heise, Katrin, Saxon and Thuringian Biedermeier Secretaries, Weimar 2001, p.198, fig. 58, also p. 202, fig. 62.
The half cabinet: Height: 77 cm; Width: 68cm; Depth: 49.5cm.
The bookcase: Height: 204 cm; Width: 122cm; Depth: 55.5cm.
The secretary: Height: 182 cm; Width: 120cm; Depth: 66cm.
A series of six Biedermeier chairs with so-called reed sprouts. Preserved original condition.
Upper Bavaria, probably Ingolstadt, around 1820.
Mirrored cherry wood veneer on the frame. Backrests and legs in solid cherry wood.
Reed leaf shoots probably pear wood with original ebonization.
Pre-upholstered with black nettle fabric.
Biedermeier corner cabinet in conserved original condition with free-standing full columns and carved Ionic capitals.
Probably Mainz, around 1820.
Bird’s eye maple veneered on softwood. Capitals carved linden wood and brown patinated.
Original shelves. Feet replaced.
Authentic glazing.
