biedermeier
/ˈbiːdərˌmaɪər/
adjective
- Relating to a style of furniture and design from early 19th-century Germany and Austria, known for its simple, elegant, and practical forms.
- She collects Biedermeier chairs with their clean lines and cherry wood.
- The museum has a room decorated with Biedermeier furniture.
- The Biedermeier style became popular among the middle class.
noun
- The Biedermeier period or style of art, furniture, and culture in central Europe from about 1815 to 1848.
- Biedermeier is known for its focus on domestic comfort and simplicity.
- Historians study Biedermeier as a time of political quietism.
- The painting reflects the calm, orderly world of Biedermeier.