Meaning Of The Word Biedermeier

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Biedermeier in American English
designating or of a style of German furniture design in the first half of the 19th cent., characterized by solidity, comfort, and deliberate simplicity of decoration
adjective: noting or pertaining to a style of furnishings common in German-speaking areas in the early to middle 19th century, generally existing as a simplification of the French Directoire and Empire styles, usually executed in fruitwood with much use of matched v

Biedermeier in British English
adjective: of or relating to a decorative and furnishing style in mid-19th-century Germany, characterized by solidity and conventionality

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