Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood, Fall-Front Vanity
Located in Buchanan, MI
Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood Fall Front Vanity. Bearing a mirror, atop two drawers. With a drop front desk.
Lacquer, Mirror, Wood
French Art Deco Vanity att. Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage art deco triptych illuminated vanity features a mirror on base by Miroir-Brot, France. Attributed to French art deco modernist designer, Jacques Adnet.
Steel, Nickel
$7,227Sale Price|20% Off
Modernist Yellow Vanity by Hendrik Wouda, Pine & Marble, 1924
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist yellow vanity, Hendrik Wouda, H. Pander & Zonen, Netherlands, 1924. Painted pine, marble, silk. The Interbellum, the period between the two World Wars, was a time whe...
Belgian Black Marble
Set of 7-Pieces Antique Vanity Set, in Crystal, Ebony & Silver Monogram
Located in Beirut, LB
A 7-piece antique ebony and silver-mounted vanity set, from the late 19th century, exuding timeless elegance and craftsmanship with ornate silver monogram mounts. The monogrammed ini...
Crystal, Silver
Antique French Poudreuse Vanity Table with Gold Bronze Detail, circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
This dressing table has a mirror inside and is nicely decorated.
Bronze
Vintage Marble Vanity Sink Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage marble vanity sink top with newly drilled holes to accommodate modern fixtures. Some rust stains.
Marble
English Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table - Black Marble Top and Mercury Mirror
Located in Firenze, IT
A finely crafted English Victorian dressing table in richly figured mahogany, dating from the 19th century, notable for its restrained scale and exceptional attention to detail. Rai...
Brass, Bronze
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Marble dressing table with silver accents & mirror
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Marble dressing table with floral motifs applied in silver, rosewood columns supporting a mirror with a bow, and topped by pine cone-shaped knobs. Metal: Silver. Origin:...
Silver
Lift Top Louis XVI Style Lady's Vanity
Located in Woodbury, CT
Dating from the Victorian era, this Louis XVI lift top vanity is made of rosewood, satinwood and ebony. The lift top marquetry decorated with swirls and arabesques, and a central urn...
Brass
Beautiful 1900s Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl Vanity and Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful 19th century Middle Eastern mother of pearl vanity and mirror. Old Syrian wedding chest Re- purposed into a sink vanity and mirror set. The chest is walnut and mother of pe...
Mother-of-Pearl
English Washstand
Located in Geneva, IL
English washstand with three drawers.
Unavailable
H 31 in W 59 in D 35 in
Wool Felt and Gold Braid Skirted Dressing Table with Antique French Mirror Top
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century French mirror with old glass and gold leaf frame forms the top of this purpose-built custom dressing table. The fabric skirt is lined grey wool with Samuel and Sons gold...
Unavailable
H 56.75 in W 28.75 in D 16 in
Charles X Mahogany Empire Dressing Table, France, circa 1820
Located in Alexandria, VA
This Empire dressing table has a marble top and ormolu (gilt brass) mounts and knobs. The piece is French polished mahogany and figured mahogany veneer with oak secondary wood. The t...
Victorian Shaving Mirror Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Victorian shaving mirror with beautiful cast iron legs.
Iron
French Empire 19th Century Bronze and Mahogony Vanity Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
19th Century French Empire Vanity Table
Napoleon III French Solid Mahogany Dresser, Vanity, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Using exotic imported Solid Mahogany, the artisans who crafted this excellent Napoleon III period French dresser, vanity were true artists in their field! Rounded sides are very appe...
Vanity by Dutch Modernist H.Wouda, 1924
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist yellow vanity, Hendrik Wouda, H. Pander & Zonen, Netherlands, 1924. Painted pine, marble, silk. The Interbellum, the period between the two World Wars, was a time whe...
Belgian Black Marble
1900s French Metal Vanity With Marble Top and Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant 1900s French metal vanity exemplifies early 20th-century design with its refined balance of industrial structure and decorative detail. Crafted from blackened metal, the...
Marble, Metal
1900s French Metal Vanity With Marble Top and Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French metal vanity combines delicate ironwork with functional elegance, showcasing the lightness and charm of early 20th-century design. The piece features a white marble...
Marble, Metal
Sold
H 70 in W 29 in D 18 in
19th Century Wicker Dressing Stand Vanity Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Co.
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
Of all the fanciful pieces of American wicker ever produced, this is the top of the line for advanced collectors. To find one in great condition and in natural stain is very unusual ...
Brass
19th Century Continental Black Forest Shaving Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare 19th century continental Black Forest shaving stand expertly carved with griffins, flowers, vines, and berries. Leaf-spray crest, beveled oval mirror with bead trim, and tripod ...
Wood
Louis XV Style Chinese Black Lacquer Dressing Table, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Louis XV style . Black lacquer decorated with mountain landscapes, scenes of palace and flowers . Gilt bronze including handles buttons, feet and keyholes . Opening with four dr...
Lacquer
Sold
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood French Dressing Table, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dressing table from the late 19th century. Furniture in carved and chinoiserie lacquered wood of beautiful line and pleasant decor. Dressing table equipped with internal mirro...
Brass
Antique French Burled Walnut Dressing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Burled Walnut Dressing Table with Bronze D'ore Mounts
Walnut
George III Period Dressing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
an 18th century Georgian period / Chippendale style table / desk / vanity of mahogany closed it is a table with recessed detail on apron, straight legs and block feet, top lifts t...
Mahogany, Mirror
Antique Jewelry Dressing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Inlaid Satinwood & Jewelry Dressing Table
Sold
H 55.75 in W 38.5 in D 22.5 in
Caribbean Mahogany Five Drawer Dressing Table with Barley Twist Legs. Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Caribbean mahogany two piece five drawer dressing table with acanthus carved stiles, original wood knobs, adjustable mirror with wood back, and terminating on turned ringed barley t...
Mirror, Mahogany, Poplar
Sold
H 64.18 in W 39.38 in D 13 in
Art Deco Wood and Black details Vanity Table Mirror and Stool, France 1930s
Located in IT
Art Deco vanity table with original mirror and stool. The petineuse features mirrored top and a vertical mirror with round end. The stool has been re upholstered with animalier patte...
Mirror
Art Nouveau Vanity Table with Mirror, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Outstanding art nouveau vanity table in beech wood trimmed to nut wood. Coming from Austria, circa 1910, this gorgeous vanity table covers one drawer and a mirror (the mirror glass w...
Rare French Art Deco Atelier Martine Black Lacquer Dressing Table
By Atelier Martine
Located in London, GB
A rare Art Deco carved timber dressing table attributed to Paul Poiret for Atelier Martine. Featuring an octagonal swing mirror with original bevelled plate, a shaped stand with two ...
Lacquer
19 th century English dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful late 19 th century dresser, the color and the patina is much nicer in person it is unusual to have the dresser with the bronze sconces ALL SALES ARE FINAL, STORE CRED...
Bronze
Fine French Art Nouveau or Art Deco Poudreuse by Bretel
By Bretel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare and Fine Rosewood and Amboyna Poudreuse/Jewerly stand by bretel. White Gold Leaf framed Mirror and Vintage Fabric (interior). Signed and dated 1916 (Transition Art Nouveau - A...
Amboyna
Fine Tramp Art Vanity with Mirror and Drawers
Located in Manalapan, NJ
A fine tramp art vanity with decoupage floral decorations, gilded accents, drawers on the top and sides, a mirrored lift-top which opens by removing the top piece, and entirely scrat...
Sold
H 85 in W 51 in D 26 in
19th Century English Victorian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Vanity Dressing Table
Located in Miami, FL
English Victorian vanity dressing table profusely painted and inlaid with mother of pearl..
Wood
Viennese Thonet Dressing Table
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Today bentwood furniture made by the Viennese enterprise Thonet ranges among the most desirable objects of the Wiener Jugendstil. Even before 1900 Thonet employed some of the most fa...
Mirror
Sold
H 52.76 in W 29.14 in D 16.15 in
'Table De Toilette' Empire Mahogany Dressing Table With Mirror, C. 1810
Located in London, GB
Table de toilette à psyché. Empire period mahogany dressing table with original tilting mercury mirror and white veined marble. One central drawer with lock (no key) and finely incis...
Marble, Ormolu
Bauhaus Style Vanity and Chair Black Lacquer Streamline
By Bauhaus
Located in Oakland, CA
Bauhaus vanity, mirror and black lacquer chair streamline furniture set. Aerodynamic style is characteristic of the industrial and domestic design of the late 1920s and 1930s. Europe...
Metal
Antique Edwardian Tortoise Bamboo Vanity Dressing Table, 19th Century
Located in West Reading, PA
This is a wonderful antique burnt bamboo vanity dressing table, dating to around the turn of the century, While this beautiful piece is an antique, it can still function for actual u...
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century Ebonized Dressing Table with Single Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Ebonized Dressing Table with Single with lift top over inset porcelain tray (side table ,night stand)
$19,703 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Wool, Cotton
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
$16,553
H 66.93 in W 39.38 in D 25.6 in
Large triptych dressing table, by Richard Faure, Paris, France, circa 1980
By Richard Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Large dressing table By Richard Faure, France circa 1980. The combination of three mirrors (the middle one is of course colorless), the beautiful gypsum tree light sculpture and the ...
Stone, Brass
$12,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Majestic vanity dressing table console with mirror, 1950s by Cesare Lacca per La Permanente Mobili Cantù , in burl walnut folder. Large shaped mirror. Console with two si...
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
Early Art Deco Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine piece for the exquisite home. * A fan-shaped metal vase with vertical lines and lugs * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D20...
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Cloud Shaped FiguredWalnut Single Beds
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful pair of Art Deco Single headboards of cloud shaped design. Highly figured veneers to the front of each bed. Great iconic shape and lovely honey colour. Presented in excel...
Walnut
$163,208
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
Mid Century Sectional Sofa att. to Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional two piece sectional, having two curved sections, with an even arm and seat back. This sofa can be set up together, or each piece can be placed separately if that works be...
Upholstery
Adnet French Moderne Deco Pendant 1940
By Jean Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 1940 French Art Deco four-light golden brass fixture with crystal bobeches, Rewired. The golden brass is best shown in the lcanopy picture. The chandelier was made by Mor...
Brass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Lamp, France Circa 1930
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy Art Deco Lamp, France Circa 1930 A superb French Art Deco lamp by Daum, created circa 1930 and embodying the refined craftsmanship and sophisticated design language for w...
Wrought Iron
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 71.25 in W 80.25 in D 3 in
Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This exquisite antique Venetian-style king bed is a true showstopper, featuring an intricately hand-carved and gilded frame with a soft, distressed celadon green finish. The elaborat...
Wood
Kai Kristiansen Walnut and Mohair Mohair Velvet Bench
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
A beuatiful bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar in Denmark. This hand-made to order bench has a solid walnut frame ...
Mohair, Oak, Walnut
$3,414
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
English 1930s Art Deco Walnut Double Bed
Located in Devon, England
Wonderful 1930s English walnut double bed. The veneers really make this bed outstanding book paged veneers throughout with walnut feather banding to the edges. Standard English doubl...
Iron
Vintage, new and antique vanity tables have forever felt like personal, intimate sanctuaries of sorts, designed to introduce a level of serenity that feels rare and welcome in our otherwise frenetic days. They’ve been variously known as dressing tables or makeup tables over the years, but no matter what we call them — and whether it's a sophisticated contemporary piece or an iconic vintage Luigi Massoni vanity — vanities have offered a special place for us to get ready for work, an early-morning appointment or lunch date or whatever lies ahead.
“Beauty routines, taking the time to protect what you have, a moment to accessorize, a moment to pause and slow down — these are all so important now as an antidote to our fast and hectic lives,” says Oona Bannon, creative director of Pinch Design in Clapham, South London. “Just thinking about a dressing table makes me feel calm.”
When decorative boxes would no longer suffice as repositories for cosmetics, fragrant oils and perfumes, dressing tables originated in France and England during the 17th century. Men who called the latter home used “shaving tables” — a proto-dressing table — for their grooming routines while women found in dressing tables an oasis for applying makeup, particularly as improvements upon vanity tables equipped them with mirrors and lighting. In the United States, as vanity tables became a seamless component of bedroom furniture, furniture makers working in Chippendale, Rococo and other styles were regularly commissioned to produce these popular items.
Vanity tables have evolved over the years, and while there is lots to love about the ornate carving and pronounced curvilinear forms of Victorian vanities, the clean lines that characterize mid-century modern vanities and the decorative flourishes associated with Art Deco vanities, the main elements of this furnishing are the same. All vanities are about as tall as a standard table with room for seating furniture, which tends to be a small bench, a stool or an armless chair. Many also have special organization features for makeup. Without a chair and a mirror, a vanity would resemble a dresser.
Nowadays, vanities are more than a place to do hair and makeup. They’re a platform to display beauty products and store makeup collections. Vanities are standard in bedrooms, particularly if you’re not lucky enough to have a spacious dressing room or walk-in closet for your dressing table. The better the lighting is in your bedroom or wherever you’ve positioned your vanity table — even if you’ve opted for a moody setting versus a bright one — the more you will benefit from having this personal place of respite to prepare for the day ahead.
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