19thC French Boulle Work / Dressing Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850 19thC French boulle work / dressing table Serpentine shaped top with a central inlaid chariot and scroll surround opening to reveal an interior with a mirror and sli...
Brass
Art Deco Maple Dressing Table With Mirror
Located in Cheshire, GB
A stylish Art Deco dressing table dating from the 1930s, beautifully crafted in maple with a rich honey-coloured finish and attractive figured veneers throughout. The elegant design ...
Birdseye Maple
French Empire Style Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This exceptional French 19th century Empire mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass mirror and charcoal and white marble top. The arched mirror displays s...
Brass, Metal
Fine Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table Circa 1900
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table circa 1900 Cream in colour7 Drawer Base Decorated With Houses, Figures, Trees, Flowers , & Foliage Sitting on Cabriole shaped Legs, With: F...
Lacquer
$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
Antique dressing table, Western Europe, around 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique dressing table from the early 20th century made in the Provencal style. The piece of furniture has three drawers under the top, all lockable. The spacious top is ideal for s...
Walnut, Glass
Louis XVI Dressing Table by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eloquent marquetry and faithful interpretation of the Louis XVI taste characterize this beautiful 19th century dressing table by Paul Sormani. A graceful oval-shaped vanity mirror to...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire-Style Dressing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This exceptional mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass pivoting mirror and white marble top.
Ormolu
Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish biedermeier / late empire mahogany mirrored dressing table. Swing mirror supported by gilt fluted columns, lyre shaped pedestal on brass ball feet. Sweden, circa 1820.
Bronze
Quality Victorian Antique Carved Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality Victorian antique carved mahogany dressing table having an attractive shaped upper section, tilting mirror with elegantly scrolled carved supports. It has three small attract...
Other
Early 20th Century Victorian Style Oak Dressing Table Console Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Victorian Style single drawer Oak Dressing Table Console Table. Very sturdy. Measures 33" in width, 18.5" in depth and 29.5" in height. Knee clearance is 21.5".
Oak
Classicism Dressing Table, Poudruese, Ladies Vanites Table, German, circa 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique classic dressing table made of different fruit trees. Inlaid thread edge. Rectangular panel 5 front drawers, on four-cornered, down-tapering legs. Dressing table, so-called ...
Fruitwood
Louis XV Rosewood Veneered Parquetry Design Dressing Table
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An elegant Louis XV rosewood veneered parquetry design dressing table (coiffeuse) with folding looking-glass, compartments and drawers, France, mid-18th century.
Rosewood
Napoleon III Period Dressing Table, Attributed to Diehl
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III period dressing table, attributed to Diehl French, circa 1870 Measures: Height 78cm, width 50cm, depth 38cm This magnificent dressing table is crafted from dark woo...
Bronze
Antique 18th century baroque Dressing Table with Mirror
Located in Doha, QA
“MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO’S THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL”? This ladies’ antique dressing table is elegant and playful. It decorated with gold gilded ornaments on the legs, mirro...
Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
French Pear Wood Ladies Dressing Table. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French two drawer pear wood ladies dressing table with fitted interior, pull out leather surface, original folding mirror, and terminating on cabriole legs. Early 19th Century
Victorian Bentwood Thonet Style Dressing Table with Marble top
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Dressing table in perfect condition, we have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to bottom, there will be normal age and use related patina marks here and there Height...
Bentwood
$3,900Sale Price|40% Off
Georgian Dressing Table, Satinwood & Mahogany, Inlay Design, England
Located in Savannah, GA
Late Georgian inlay satinwood and mahogany "Beau Brummel" or gentleman's dressing table, an unusual piece is of typical form, with a two-part hinged top opening to an arrangement of ...
Mirror, Mahogany, Satinwood
Charles X Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Dressing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With arched adjustable mirror in mahogany surround. with cylindrical posts with ormolu capitols. The base section with a white marble top over a drawer with escutcheon opening to a f...
Ormolu
Early Widdicomb Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table With Mirror, Circa 1890s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian vanity or dressing table with mirror By Widdicomb USA, Circa 1890s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Brass
French Mid-Century Pecan Wood Dressing Table with Parquetry, 1940s
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pecan wood dressing table with a parquetry top and mirror (20" high) over a drawer centered by 2 open side shelves.
Nutwood
$1,490Sale Price|20% Off
Portable, Inlaid Rosewood Dressing Table From the 1910-1920s
Located in Opole, PL
Portable, Inlaid Rosewood Dressing Table From the 1910-1920s A small, portable dressing table from the early 20th century in the form of a rectangular box with a movable mirror moun...
Rosewood
18th Century Venetian Rococo Chinoiserie Yellow Polychrome Paint Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
This type of table has survived into the modern era. Originally known as a toilette or toilet table, the word “toilette” referred to a cloth (toile) that was spread over a woman’s d...
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Wood, Oak, Pine, Paint
Fine Louis XV Style Dressing Table by Maison Giroux
By Maison Giroux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry inlaid dressing table by Maison Giroux. The underside of the drawer with a stencil mark and paper label for 'Alphonse Giroux &...
Bronze
Antique Washstand, English, Pine, Dressing Table, Country House, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique washstand. An English, pine and faux marble gallery back dressing table, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A charming and practical stand, offering excel...
Slate
$2,106Sale Price|23% Off
English Dressing Table, Nutwood & Brass, Edwardian Style, Circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Well-restored English dressing table from around 1900, crafted in nutwood with elegant proportions and a warm, natural tone. The piece features an oval tilting mirror framed by two s...
Brass
Antique dressing table from Northern Europe, circa 1880. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique dressing table from the late 19th century, Northern Europe. This piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 146 cm / wi...
Walnut
$604Sale Price|65% Off
Rosewood dressing table with silver trims, tilting mirror & lined drawer
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rosewood dressing table with trembles and silver applications, tilting mirror and lined drawer with four-legged base. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II...
Silver
A Very Fine 19th Century Dressing Table Attributed to 'Gillows'
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century well figured mahogany dressing table attributed to 'Gillows'. This fabulous piece is stunningly hand carved, of exceptional quality and richly patinated wit...
Mahogany
Victorian Dressing Table, Mahogany, Metal, Glass, England, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Vanity unit made of mahogany carved wood with the front legs turned as clusters topped by vase-shaped pieces, drawer on the front and a recessed upper body with three drawers on each...
Metal
$2,724Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Centre Mirror Carved Dressing Table Early 20th Century White
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Gustavian single mirror carved dressing table in later white paint with 2 pedestal cabinets with carved motifs. It has the original l glass in the large mirror with ...
Pine
Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail
Located in London, GB
A decorative and functional ebonised Swedish dressing table in a Empire style with angular cornice and applied gilt rosette detail to the support columns of the mirror. The dressing ...
Wood
EXQUISITE CHINESE CHINOISERIE WALNUT DRESSING TABLE & CHAIR PART OF A SUiTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Circa 1920's Chinese Chinoiserie hand painted dressing table and chair which is part of...
Wood
$1,525Sale Price|43% Off
Arts & Crafts Dressing Stand
Located in Cheshire, GB
Dressing stand/shaving stand the mirrored adjustable top above turned back. To the base section fitted with marble top above single short draw and cupboard below. The sides fitted wi...
Pine
FULLY RESTORED AESTHETIC MOVEMENT AMBOYNA EBONY ANTiQUE VICTORIAN DRESSING TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, hand made in England Aesthetic Movement Dressing table made in Amboyna wood & Ebon...
Mirror, Amboyna
Paul Sormani French Late 19th Century Poudreuse Dressing Table
By Paul Sormani
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Brass label on one drawer- Paul Sormani, Paris. A fine Louis XV style poudreuse, the shaped top with tall side drawers, an adjustable cartouche form mirror, and flour scrolling brass...
Bronze
FiNE VICTORIAN BENTWOOD THONET STAMPED DRESSING TABLE & HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE STOOL
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime 19th century Victorian Thonet bentwood dressing table and height adjustable stool Please note...
Mirror, Bentwood
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Dressing Table with Mirror C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Dressing Table with Mirror having Flanking Scroll Form ...
Mahogany
19th Century Silver-Fitted Edwardian Dressing Table with Custom Interior
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in London, GB
A Fine Edwardian silver-fitted dressing table. Constructed from mahogany, with boxwood stringing and brass handles, the dressing table supported on splayed legs with stretchers an...
Silver
$2,095Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Oak Dressing Table by H. Berlage, Netherlands, 1925
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb Oak dressing table. Amsterdam School style 1925. Marble wood details. Ebony wood handles. Handmade. I also have the two nightstands. Very good condition.
Oak
Antique Louis XV Style Cherry Wood Dressing Table Marquetry Inlaid Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive Antique French dressing table with decorative and contrasting inlaid top. The Hinged flip top Louis XV style lady's dressing table or poudreuse, with the top opening to ...
Brass
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
$1,955Sale Price|20% Off
Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Dressing Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Dressing Table, Late 19th Century Step into timeless elegance with this exquisite 19th-century Louis Philippe-style dressing table, a stunning pi...
Walnut, Glass, Wood
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Wooden dressing table with silver rose-shaped applications, mirror and drawer
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rosewood dressing table with silver rose-shaped applications, tilting mirror, drawer and four-legged base. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II. Title: We...
Silver
English Satinwood & Ebony Inlaid Compartmentalized Ladies Dressing Table, C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Satinwood ladies dressing table with flanking inlaid bell flower and foliage hinged lids revealing a compartmentalized interior with ebony string inlay, original adjustable m...
Crystal
Gustav Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dressing Table With Mirror
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts vanity or dressing table with mirror and sitting chair In the manner of Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Beautiful quarter sawn oak, wit...
Oak, Mirror
Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and spectacular George III period (1760-1820) Beau Brummell gentleman's dressing table. There is no mistaking this remarkably distinctive table's complex design and superb qu...
Brass
Original and Documented Jugendstil Dressing Table by Otto Prutscher for Thonet
By Otto Prutscher, Woka Lamps, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely rare dressing table designed by Otto Prutscher and manufactured at Gebrueder Thonet in 1908. Literature: Innendekoration 1917 as well as a very similar model for the Vil...
Beech
Important 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry Dressing Table By Haentges Freres
By Haentges Freres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Unique and Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Marquetry Dressing Table By Haentges Freres Haentges Freres The upper case with triple part adjustable b...
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Leather Top Dressing Table or Lowboy
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of an English mahogany dressing table, lowboy or server - with tooled leather top with gilt border decoration surmounting a case with single frieze drawer over two fit...
Brass
Antique French Satinwood "Poudreuse" or Lady's Dressing / Powder Table, Ca. 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Satinwood "Poudreuse" or Lady's dressing / powder table, Circa 1850-1870.
Satinwood
Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary modern furniture from the best period of his works. He made trendsetting Industrial designs for the bentwood-industrie. This dressing-table is from the "Fledermaus" ...
Bentwood
ANTIQUE FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE DRESSiNG ROOM CONSOLE TABLE FULL LENGTH MIRROR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, Antique Circa 1900-1920 French Louis XVI style full length trifold dr...
Mirror, Wood
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Sheraton Carved Mahogany 3 Drawer Dressing Table With Barley Twist Legs & Mirror
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton style dressing table, crafted from carved mahogany, dating to approximately 1830. This distinguished piece embodies the refined elegance and classical proportions...
Mahogany
EXQUISITE CHiNESE CHINOISERIE WALNUT DRESSING TABLE & STOOL PART OF A SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1920's Hand made Chinese Chinoiserie dressing table with tri folding mirrors an...
Mirror, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Dressing Table with Ormolu Lights, Belle Époque
Located in London, Park Royal
A charming French, Parisienne Louis XVI-style marquetry dressing table from the Belle Époque, with integrated gilt bronze lighting and a refined neoclassical silhouette. Beautifully...
Mirror, Wood
$4,150Sale Price|30% Off
English George III Inlaid Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table or Beau Brummel
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality rare and important antique English George III inlaid flame mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table or Beau Brummel. This table comes with an exceptionally well fitted ...
Mahogany, Bone
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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