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What is a Victorian washstand?
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A Victorian washstand is a cabinet or stand designed to hold a pitcher and a basin. During the Victorian era, people used washstands to brush their teeth, wash their faces and perform other grooming tasks in their bedrooms. Shop a collection of washstands on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
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Antique Louis Style Carrara Marble Washstand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique French Louis style mahogany wash stand with a striking Carrara marble top and splash back.
Dating from to circa 1880, this antique double vanity is an elegant sink unit ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Marble Washstand Chest Cabinet Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique Victorian Eastlake washstand is a classic late 19th-century bedroom piece constructed from rich walnut with walnut burl accents and a white marble top.
Category
Antique 19th Century Eastlake Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Marble Washstand & Mirror Commode Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
The base is fitted with a beautiful, original variegated red/ purpleish-brown marble top complete with an integrated matching marble backsplash and contoured side splash guards.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Marble
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Marble Washstand Dresser with Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Marble Top Washstand Dresser w/ Mirror. Item features 3 dovetailed drawers, carved wood drawer pulls, pivoting mirror, white marble top, work...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dressers
Materials
Marble
Antique Early 20th Century English Edwardian Burr Walnut and Marble Washstand
Located in Nottingham, GB
A beautifully crafted early 20th-century English Edwardian washstand, finely constructed in walnut and distinguished by its richly figured burr walnut doors, marble top, bevel-edged ...
Category
Early 20th Century Vanities
Materials
Marble, Brass
Marble-Top Washstand Dry Sink with Marble Surround and Shelves, French
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Marble-top washstand dry sink with marble surround and shelves, French, circa 1880, the stand in cherry, with a hand carved and shaped single drawer, with gilded bronze pulls, on cur...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tables
Materials
Marble
