German vs Austrian Biedermeier Furniture — Two Traditions, One Movement, and Why the Difference Matters for Collectors
The Biedermeier period produced some of the most quietly intelligent furniture in European history, and it did so across a wide geography with considerably different results depending on where and by whom the pieces were made. Austrian Biedermeier and German Biedermeier share the same historical moment, the same rejection of Empire excess, and the same […]