Bathroom Dressing Table
Antique 19th Century Vanities
Satin
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Mirror
Early 20th Century English Vanities
Satinwood
2010s British Art Deco Vanities
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Mahogany
Antique Early 1800s European Regency Vanities
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Vanities
Ash
Early 20th Century French Vanities
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Vanities
Wood
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Satinwood
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Bamboo
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Vanities
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Mirror, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Vanities
Fruitwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, Harewood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Vanities
Stainless Steel
20th Century European Modern Vanities
Wood
Antique 19th Century British George III Vanities
Mahogany
2010s British Louis XV Vanities
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Brass
Antique Early 1800s English Vanities
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Birch
Vintage 1950s American Vanities
Lucite
Vintage 1960s Italian Vanities
Rattan, Mirror
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Vanities
Wood
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Vanities
Mirror, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Vanities
Metal
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Mirror, Teak
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Ash
Antique 19th Century British Vanities
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
Mahogany
Vintage 1930s French Vanities
Mirror, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Vanities
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Vanities
Nutwood
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Vanities
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Vanities
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Vanities
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Walnut
Vintage 1940s Vanities
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Vanities
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Vanities
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Vanities
Mirror
Vintage 1950s Italian Vanities
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1940s French Vanities
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Brass
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Vanities
Walnut
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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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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dressing table with a mirror is sometimes called a vanity table. You will also see the furniture simply called a dressing table or mirrored dressing table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of dressing tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
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