Birgitta Dressing Table by Carl Malmsten for Bodafors
Located in Genarp, SE
Designed by the celebrated Swedish designer Carl Malmsten and produced by Bodafors, the Birgitta dressing table is a refined example of Scandinavian craftsmanship and timeless design.
Teak
Carl Malmsten for Bodafors 'Birgitta' Vanity Table in Teak
By Bodafors, Carl Malmsten
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Malmsten for Bodafors, 'Birgitta' dressing table, teak, mirrored glass, Sweden, 1950s-1960s An exceptionally elegant dressing table designed by Carl Malmsten for Bodafors.
Mirror, Teak
Unavailable
H 47.64 in W 33.86 in D 20.08 in
1960's Swedish Design by Carl Malmsten Brigitta Dressing Table and Chair
By Carl Malmsten, Bodafors, Yngve Ekström
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960's Swedish Design Brigitta set composed of a wooden dressing table design by Carl Malmsten with its matching wooden and bouclé fabric chair design by Carl Malmsten and Yngve Ekst...
Fabric, Wood
Carl Malmsten Birgitta Dressing Table, Mahogany
By Bodafors, Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten Birgitta dressing table, 1964 Exquisite dressing table produced by Bodafors, Sweden in light mahogany.
Mahogany
Carl Malmsten Birgitta Dressing Table, Mahogany
By Bodafors, Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten Birgitta dressing table, 1964 Exquisite dressing table produced by Bodafors, Sweden in light mahogany.
Mahogany
Brigitta Dressing Table by Carl Malmsten for Bodafors
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Göteborg, SE
The Birgitta dressing table is one of the most sought-after pieces of furniture by Carl Malmsten.
Teak
Vanity or Dressing Table Carl Malmsten for NK, 1930s, Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unique vanity made by Carl Malmsten for Nordiska Kompaniet NK in the 1930s. Thick metal framed mirror on hinges. Marked NK on metal label inside of one of the doors and on the...
Metal
Sold
H 120 in W 85 in D 52 in
Scandinavian Midcentury "Birgitta" Dressing Table Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1950s
By Bodafors, Carl Malmsten
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful “Birgitta” dressing table by Carl Malmsten, made from oak. Neat, curved design.
Oak
1930s "Haga" Dressing Table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful “Haga” dressing table by Carl Malmsten. Birch veneer contrasts with the black lacquered table top and the decorative darker wood with inlays under the mirrors.
Mirror, Wood, Birch
Mid Modern Scandinavian Vanity Dressing Table by Carl Malmsten
By Mahogany Associates, Carl Malmsten
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid modern Scandinavian vanity dressing table by Carl Malmsten. Mirror in triptych.
Swedish Art Deco Dressing Table Vanity by Carl Malmsten
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare dressing table with tri-fold mirror designed by renowned Swedish furniture designer Carl Malmsten for Nordiska Kompaniet.
Mahogany
“Birgitta” Dressing Table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful “Birgitta” dressing table by Carl Malmsten, made from teak. Neat, curved design.
Teak
Carl Malmsten 1960s Birgitta Dressing Table, Mahogany
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten Birgitta Dressing Table, 1964 Exquisite dressing table produced by Bodafors, Sweden in light mahogany and designed by Swedish master Carl Malmsten.
Mahogany
Carl Malmsten 1960s Birgitta Dressing Table, Mahogany
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten Birgitta Dressing Table, 1964 Exquisite dressing table produced by Bodafors, Sweden in light mahogany and designed by Swedish master Carl Malmsten.
Mahogany
Carl Malmsten 1960s Birgitta Dressing Table, Mahogany
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten Birgitta Dressing Table, 1964 Exquisite dressing table produced by Bodafors, Sweden in light mahogany and designed by Swedish master Carl Malmsten.
Mahogany
Carl Malmsten Birgitta Dressing Table, Oak
By Bodafors, Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten Birgitta dressing table, 1964 Exquisite dressing table produced by Bodafors, Sweden in oak.
Oak
Carl Malmsten Birgitta Dressing Table, Mahogany
By Bodafors, Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten Birgitta dressing table, 1964 Exquisite dressing table produced by Bodafors, Sweden in light mahogany.
Mahogany
Carl Malmsten Birgitta Dressing Table, Mahogany
By Bodafors, Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten Birgitta dressing table, 1964 Exquisite dressing table produced by Bodafors, Sweden in light mahogany.
Mahogany
Teak "Birgitta" Dressing Table Carl Malmsten
By Bodafors, Carl Malmsten
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful “Birgitta” dressing table by Carl Malmsten, made from teak. Neat, curved design.
Teak
Oak dressing table 'Birgitta' by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Lovely dressing table by renowned designer Carl Malmsten and produced in Sweden during the 1950s.
Mirror, Oak
Sold
H 27.17 in W 36.42 in D 16.93 in
Swedish Mahogany and Inlay Dressing Table by Carl Malmsten, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful mahogany dressing table by Carl Malmsten, in a neat, curvaceous design.
Mahogany
Sold
H 104.73 in W 32.29 in D 12.21 in
Private Listing for E.: Italian Wall Unit by Feal;Carl Malmsten Vanity Table
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Waalwijk, NL
This is a private listing for E. containing the following items: - Carl Malmsten for Bodafors Dressing Table 'Brigitta' in Mahogany (LU933121733012): $5,200 - Italian Wall Unit by ...
Mahogany, Teak
Sold
H 47.64 in W 33.86 in D 19.69 in
Lady Dressing Table / Vanity, Model 'Birgitta', and Chair by Carl Malmsten
By Bodafors, Carl Magnus
Located in Kastrup, DK
Lady dressing table / vanity, model 'Birgitta', with chair. Crafted in teak fitted with adjustable mirror. Additional storage in desk top with jalousie door. 3 front drawers with or...
Fabric, Mirror, Teak
Dressing Table "Birgitta" Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1962
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Vienna, AT
This dressing table was designed by Carl Malmsten in 1962.
Mirror, Wood
1950s Brown Teak Dressing Table with Stool by Carl Malmsten
By Bodafors, Yngve Ekström, Carl Malmsten
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Dressing table with stool, teak funier, adjustable mirror by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1972.
Teak
1960s Fully Restored Danish Teak Dressing, Vanity Table
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish teak dressing - vanity table from the 1960s. The vanity table features a large adjustable mirror, an original black glass table top and 5 spacious drawers with room for wha...
Teak
Danish Vanity Table or Desk in Teak by Kurt Østervig, Denmark
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Karlstad, SE
Vanity Table / Desk in Teak by Kurt Østervig, Denmark, 1960s Elegant Danish mid-century vanity table or desk designed by Kurt Østervig in the 1960s. Crafted in beautifully figured t...
Brass
$2,051Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.49 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Olof Ottelin, 1950s Vanity Desk Elisabeth for Stockmann Oy, Finland
By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Olof Ottelin, Oy Stockmann AB
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Stylish Mid-Century Modern vanity desk with two drawers made in mahogany. Two sliding mirrors covering two glass shelves for storing make-up and other necessary things.
Mirror, Mahogany
$5,470
H 30.32 in W 33.47 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Modern 'Positano 1306' Dressing Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid Century Modern 'Positano 1306' Dressing Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi, 1958.
Wood
Silvio Cavatorta Dressing Table 1950's
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This elegant dressing table was designed by Silvio Cavatorta, a renowned Italian designer celebrated for his dedication to traditional craftsmanship over industrial mass production. ...
Metal
Niels Clausen Danish Rosewood Petite Vanity
By Niels Clausen
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian rosewood vanity by Niels Clausen, 1958, Denmark. This petite vanity with tilting mirror is crafted of beautifully grained Brazilian rosewood with a raised edge, two pull-ou...
Rosewood
$5,982
H 30.71 in W 44.49 in D 12.21 in L 30.71 in
Midcentury Modern Wall-Mounted Oak Dressing Table from Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool wall dressing table by Uno and Östen Kristiansson, made from oak. Elegant decorative details in the joinery and the sculpted handles on the drawers. Several drawers in different...
Mirror, Oak
Danish Modern Teak Vanity Table with Mirror, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Elegant vanity table in teak, produced in Denmark during the 1960s. The design features slender proportions, clean lines, and a practical storage compartment, making it both function...
Teak
Vintage Dressing Table by Loughborough
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage dressing table by Loughborough. This was made in England, it dates from the 1950’s. The quality is outstanding, it is beautifully designed and i...
Mirror, Wood
$14,245 / set
H 53.55 in W 42.92 in D 20.48 in
Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's
By Carl-Johan Boman
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's Additional Information: Style: Mid century, Scandinavia Very rare vanity and side table model Grace Produced by Carl-Johan ...
Elm
1940's ash vanity console with a shaped drawer
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant ash vanity console with a shaped drawer, tapered legs, and a tilting mirror in shaped brass. Italian manufacture, circa 1940.
Ash
Italian Design Mid-Century Maple Wood Dressing Table 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Fine Italian Mid-Century maple wood dressing table with six drawers and adjustable side mirror.
Maple
Dressing table with mirror, drop-leaf lid and drawers - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dressing Table - table - console Measures : 92x45cm H:74cm Ladies Writing and Vanity Table A harmoniously proportioned piece of furniture, combining a dressing table and a desk. Th...
Wood
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood 1960s Danish Dressing Table
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 40 Rosewood Dressing table with folding 3-piece mirror. This dressing table was made from highly figured exotic rosewood by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark in the 1...
Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Vintage Vanity Dresser Table by G Plan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fabulous example of mid century style, this beautiful mid century vanity made by renowned British furniture maker G Plan embodies an iconic design and true classic. At Mid Century ...
Teak
$22,800 / set
H 30.75 in W 50.5 in D 21.75 in
Paolo Buffa for Ducrot Vanity Table & Stool, Mahogany and Maple, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Ducrot, Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Paolo Buffa for Ducrot, rare and exquisite vanity table with matching stool, Italy, 1950s. Designed to be admired from every angle, the sculptural case features a softl...
Brass, Bronze
$1,900
H 7.49 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Opaline Glass and Brass Bedside Table Lamps
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s, featuring solid brass bases and tall rectangular shades in white opaline glass. The softly rounded corners of the glass contrast with the ...
Opaline Glass, Wood
$3,190
H 28.94 in W 64.57 in D 41.34 in
Danish Oval Extendable Dining Table of Oak in Henning Kjærnulf Style 1970s
By Kurt Østervig, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish vintage Henning Kjærnulf style oval extendable dining table with turned and carved legs. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s most likely by EG Møbler The table is made of so...
Oak
$398
H 4.81 in W 4.14 in D 1.5 in
Just Andersen Art Deco Decorative Vase of Disco Metal with Brown Patina, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Decorative Art Deco vase with handles and woman in relief, made of disco metal with brown patina. It's designed and made by the Danish artist Just Andersen (1884-1943) in the 1930s....
Metal
$15,470 / item
H 34.5 in W 139.5 in D 11 in
Dos Gallos Custom Long Skinny Wood Console Table with Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom console that can be made in Douglas fir, walnut or oak. Built up top to approximately 3 inches thick. Can be made in different sizes, and different finishes. Made in Los Ange...
Iron
Leather Le Corbusier LC3 Italy 1980s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Čelinac, BA
Leather Le Corbusier LC3 Italy 1980s
Chrome
Pair of Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock Hammered and forged iron Hand Made in France Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic. Available indi...
Wrought Iron
$8,500
H 59 in W 40 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Bar Cabinet in Rosewood with Mirrored & Glass Interior, Brazil 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Designed and produced in Brazil in the 1960s by an unknown maker, this exceptional bar cabinet is a refined expression of Brazilian mid-century modernism, distinguished by its confid...
Brass
$7,894 / set
H 20.48 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
Handcrafted Modern Night Stands by SUM Furniture, Solid English Quartersawn Oak
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
A pair of handcrafted English quarter-sawn oak night stands. The upper cabinet is defined by beautifully exposed hand-cut dovetail joints, an enduring hallmark of fine furniture mak...
Oak
Gio Ponti Carved Walnut Side / Cocktail Table, 1939
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti Carved Walnut Side / Cocktail Table, 1939 A very fine walnut coffee or side table designed by Gio Ponti in 1939 as part of a suite of furniture Ponti designed for the Vet...
Glass, Walnut
Procession — Contemporary Entomological Assemblage by Hasharat
Located in New York, NY
“Procession” by Hasharat is a contemporary entomological artwork featuring an exquisitely curated lineup of global beetles and other insects arranged in a vertical, march-like format...
Glass
$13,338
H 52.37 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
1930s Art Deco Cabinet Dresser in Burl Walnut by Crafts Cantu
By Cantu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exquisite refined Art Deco cabinet dresser by Crafts Cantu in walnut and burl walnut applied in excellent condition all original components, polished with wax Measures cm: H 133 W...
Walnut, Burl
$1,928
H 4.93 in W 40.56 in D 8.08 in
Long Antique Carriage Stool, English, Crewelwork, Fireside Foot Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a long antique carriage stool. An English, mahogany and Crewelwork textile fireside foot rest in aesthetic period taste, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1880. Rest...
Textile, Mahogany
$3,760 / set
H 23.63 in Dm 11.82 in
Midcentury Porcelain Table Lamps by Sylvia Leuchovius, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1960s
By Sylvia Leuchovius, Rörstrand
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Pair of charming table lamps by Sylvia Leuchovius, made from porcelain with a joyful ultramarine blue painted decoration of flowers.
Glass
Sold|$2,381
H 31.11 in W 38.19 in D 16.54 in
Art Deco Rare Burr Amboyna & Brass Cocktail Bar Cart, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish and all original 1930's Art Deco bar cart, originating from France this wonderful cocktail trolley does not disappoint! Sourced just o...
Brass
Rare Sofa by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bozeman, MT
Very rare and elegant sofa by Frits Henningsen (1889-1965) in oak and upholstered in niger leather. Neoclassical tapered legs terminating in cube feet. Denmark, 1930s Dimensions: He...
Leather, Oak
Willy Guhl Urn Planters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These Willy Guhl urn planters combine mid-century modernism with organic sculptural presence. Featuring a gently tapered body rising from a shaped base, with a clean lip and subtle r...
Fibre Cement
Carl Malmsten, a prominent furniture designer and educator associated with Swedish modernism, enjoyed immense popularity for his shapely sofas and armchairs in luscious color palettes. Malmsten believed that light — much like our eyes and bodies — doesn’t like to bump into sharp objects. Smooth edges, on the other hand, are kinder to the eye and and to our touch, and allow light to softly bounce off surfaces. Malmsten felt that if his furniture didn’t “serve well” in the home, it had no business being there.
Malmsten’s career essentially began in 1915, when his submissions for a competition to furnish the new Stockholm City Hall were first- and second-place prize winners. In the 1920s, his profile soared. He won a prize at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the show that brought the Art Deco style to worldwide attention — and quickly became one of the most sought-after designers of commercial seating in Sweden.
Malmsten was soon contracted to design chairs, tables and other furniture for the Stockholm Concert Hall, the Swedish Institute in Rome and the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. His famous Art Nouveau-influenced Stadshusstolen chair, designed for Stockholm City Hall in 1916, is a highlight of the city’s recently opened Museum of Furniture Studies. Malmsten expanded into interior design and created a luxurious, well-appointed living room in the palace of then-Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and his bride, Crown Princess Louise.
In the 1930s, Malmsten clashed with critics when he voiced his opposition to functionalism. Like Danish modernist Kaare Klint, he favored using quality local materials and prized traditional craftsmanship. Malmsten’s furniture draws on graceful neoclassical influences, and he said that extreme functionalism contributed to “sterile” interiors — while the curving contours of his work may share ground with furniture designed by Alvar Aalto or Bruno Mathsson, Malmsten differed with Bauhaus eminences and some Scandinavian modernists on their prioritization of functionalism.
For an exhibition in 1956 at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Malmsten designed furniture that was intended for mass production — and his striking designs began to make their way into middle-class Swedish homes owing to Malmsten’s partnerships with manufacturers such as O.H. Sjögren. Until then, he had built his pieces at the school he founded in the 1930s or had them made by artisans at several small local workshops.
Malmsten founded a number of schools for design and collaborated with other designers who shared his philosophy of “hand and mind in creative collaboration.” These included the esteemed textile artist Märta Måås Fjetterström, whose pieces he included in exhibits and even his own home.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Carl Malmsten seating, tables, cabinets and more.
Vintage vanities trace back to the dressing tables of 18th-century France, where the poudreuse held powders and mirrors for a lady's toilette. The look later split in two: the gilded flourish of Art Deco and Louis XV, and the pared-back simplicity of the mid-century makeup vanity.
Styles to Know
Mid-century makeup vanities with slim tapered legs are seeing strong search interest, though Art Deco vanities with mirrored or lacquered finishes remain a popular choice for more formal bedrooms. A vintage mirror completes the piece if it doesn't already include one, and a vintage table lamp adds flattering light.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Vanity
A vanity works best near a window or another source of natural light, worth keeping in mind when planning where it will sit, and the knee-clearance height is worth checking against the stool you intend to pair with it. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed. Backed by the 1stDibs Promise on every order.