Antique Washstand Vanity
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Washstand Vanity
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Washstand Vanity
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century American Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany, Hardwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Washstand Vanity
Carrara Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Copper, Wrought Iron
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Washstand Vanity
Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Ironstone, Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Washstand Vanity
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Oak
Mid-19th Century American Colonial Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Antique Washstand Vanity
Breccia Marble
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble, Metal
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Pine
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Washstand Vanity
Metal
19th Century American High Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Walnut, Burl
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Antique Washstand Vanity
Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood
1750s French Country Antique Washstand Vanity
Stone, Brass, Pewter
1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Walnut
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary British Chippendale Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
1920s Art Deco Antique Washstand Vanity
Mirror
19th Century English Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Washstand Vanity
Onyx, Brass
Late 18th Century Austrian Country Antique Washstand Vanity
Fruitwood
19th Century North American Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
19th Century North American Antique Washstand Vanity
Zinc
1860s English Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Oak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble, Brass
1960s French Louis XIII Antique Washstand Vanity
Bronze
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Early 1900s Antique Washstand Vanity
19th Century Chinese Antique Washstand Vanity
Elm
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Washstand Vanity
Walnut
18th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Wood
19th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Pine
19th Century British Gothic Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Washstand Vanity
Carrara Marble, Tôle
1870s English Antique Washstand Vanity
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Washstand Vanity
Metal
19th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century Scottish Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
19th Century British Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
1860s French Regency Antique Washstand Vanity
Early 20th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
1910s North American Antique Washstand Vanity
Maple
1910s Scottish Edwardian Antique Washstand Vanity
Walnut
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
1920s French Louis Philippe Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
1880s Eastlake Antique Washstand Vanity
Mirror, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Washstand Vanity
Carrara Marble
Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Oak
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Washstand Vanity
Ash
19th Century American Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Mirror, Oak
19th Century French Rustic Antique Washstand Vanity
Glass, Pine
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Washstand Vanity
Pine
19th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Pine
1890s Italian Belle Époque Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
19th Century American Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Washstand Vanity
Wrought Iron
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Washstand Vanity
Breccia Marble
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
1910s Scottish Antique Washstand Vanity
Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Washstand Vanity
Pine
19th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
19th Century Argentine Antique Washstand Vanity
19th Century Chinese Antique Washstand Vanity
Cedar
Early 19th Century Antique Washstand Vanity
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19th Century American Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
19th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Bamboo, Lacquer, Seagrass
19th Century French Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
19th Century English Antique Washstand Vanity
Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
19th Century Antique Washstand Vanity
Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Washstand Vanity
Bamboo
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Finding the Right vanities for You
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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