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Chinoiserie Bathroom Vanity

Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood, Fall-Front Vanity
Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood, Fall-Front Vanity

Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood, Fall-Front Vanity

$2,400

H 40 in W 24.5 in D 8.5 in

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

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Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Lacquer, Mirror, Wood

English Chinoiserie Decorated Queen Anne Vanity Dressing Table
English Chinoiserie Decorated Queen Anne Vanity Dressing Table

English Chinoiserie Decorated Queen Anne Vanity Dressing Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

decorated case made in the 19th century Chinoiserie revival period of Western Europe. The small vanity is

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Brass

Fine Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table Circa 1900
Fine Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table Circa 1900

Fine Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table Circa 1900

$4,091 / set

H 64.77 in W 59.06 in D 22.05 in

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Mirror
Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Mirror

Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Beveled Glass Mirror and Paper

Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Brass

EXQUISITE CHiNESE CHINOISERIE WALNUT DRESSING TABLE & STOOL PART OF A SUITE
EXQUISITE CHiNESE CHINOISERIE WALNUT DRESSING TABLE & STOOL PART OF A SUITE

EXQUISITE CHiNESE CHINOISERIE WALNUT DRESSING TABLE & STOOL PART OF A SUITE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

circa 1920's Hand made Chinese Chinoiserie dressing table with tri folding mirrors and matching stool

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Pair of English Metal Chinoiserie Tables
Pair of English Metal Chinoiserie Tables

Pair of English Metal Chinoiserie Tables

$2,600 / set

H 25.5 in Dm 18 in

Pair of English Metal Chinoiserie Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of English metal Chinoiserie tables.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Other Vanities

Materials

Metal

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Chinoiserie Vanity Table
Chinoiserie Vanity Table

Chinoiserie Vanity Table

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H 29.75 in W 38 in D 24 in

Chinoiserie Vanity Table

Located in Manhasset, NY

An elegant English ebonized and parcel-gilt vanity table with Chinoiserie paintings, the molded top

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Wood

Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Vanity
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Vanity

Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Vanity

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H 30 in W 48 in D 30.5 in

Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Vanity

By Maison Jansen

Located in Manhasset, NY

Gorgeous French Chinoiserie style vanity table, circa 1940, overall ebonized with beautiful raised

Category

Vintage 1940s French Vanities

Materials

Wood

English chinoiserie or japanned  makeup vanity or dressing table
English chinoiserie or japanned  makeup vanity or dressing table

English chinoiserie or japanned makeup vanity or dressing table

Located in Nashville, TN

A rare one-of-a-kind red & gilt decorated vanity in English chinoiserie or japanning . Very crisp

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vanities

Materials

Metal

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Dressing Table
Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Dressing Table

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Dressing Table

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H 36.23 in W 44.89 in D 21.26 in

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Dressing Table

Located in London, GB

A stunning antique lacquered chinoiserie dressing table with a matching mirror. This was made in

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Vintage Korean Mother of Pearl Oriental Lacquer Low Vanity Table with Mirror
Vintage Korean Mother of Pearl Oriental Lacquer Low Vanity Table with Mirror

Vintage Korean Mother of Pearl Oriental Lacquer Low Vanity Table with Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Korean Mother of Pearl Oriental Lacquer Low vanity table with Mirror. Item features a low

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Wood

French Bamboo and Rattan Chinoiserie Dressing Table
French Bamboo and Rattan Chinoiserie Dressing Table

French Bamboo and Rattan Chinoiserie Dressing Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Lovely diminutive bamboo and rattan dressing table or desk. Gorgeous chinoiserie painted panels

Category

Antique 19th Century French Vanities

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Walnut Kidney Shaped Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table
Walnut Kidney Shaped Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table

Walnut Kidney Shaped Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Walnut kidney-shaped chinoiserie decorated dressing table. The large central circular bevelled

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Early 20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood French Dressing Table, 1880
19th Century Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood French Dressing Table, 1880

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Vanities

Materials

Brass

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Ebonized Chinoiserie Vanity Desk
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Ebonized Chinoiserie Vanity Desk

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Ebonized Chinoiserie Vanity Desk

By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional midcentury Hollywood Regency chinoiserie vanity desk designed by Michael Taylor for

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Decorated Vanity / Desk
Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Decorated Vanity / Desk

Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Decorated Vanity / Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Louis XV style black chinoiserie decorated vanity / desk, circa 1970's. With a fabric and glass top

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique Hand-Painted Mahogany Commode W. Beveled Vanity Mirror Chinoiserie Style
Antique Hand-Painted Mahogany Commode W. Beveled Vanity Mirror Chinoiserie Style

Antique Hand-Painted Mahogany Commode W. Beveled Vanity Mirror Chinoiserie Style

Located in Lisse, NL

offering all pieces individually to the 1stdibs community. We could not believe that this vanity was not

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinoiserie Dressing Table
Antique Chinoiserie Dressing Table

Antique Chinoiserie Dressing Table

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H 43.5 in W 44 in D 16.75 in

Antique Chinoiserie Dressing Table

Located in Locust Valley, NY

Antique chinoiserie dressing table with folding sides and hinged mirror. When closed measures 16.75

Category

20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Hollywood Regency Split Reed Rattan Vanity
Vintage Hollywood Regency Split Reed Rattan Vanity

Vintage Hollywood Regency Split Reed Rattan Vanity

Located in Raymondville, TX

vanity features seven spacious drawers, a solid teak wood top surface, diamond pattern detail extending

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Mirror, Teak

EXQUISITE CHiNESE EXPORT CHINOISERIE WALNUT DRESSING TABLE PART OF A SUITe
EXQUISITE CHiNESE EXPORT CHINOISERIE WALNUT DRESSING TABLE PART OF A SUITe

EXQUISITE CHiNESE EXPORT CHINOISERIE WALNUT DRESSING TABLE PART OF A SUITe

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

circa 1920's Hand made Chinese Chinoiserie dressing table with tri folding mirrors which is part of a

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

20th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood French Dressing Table, 1920
20th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood French Dressing Table, 1920

20th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood French Dressing Table, 1920

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

chiseled wood with chinoiserie decorations. Dressing table finished for the center of fabulous decoration

Category

Early 20th Century French Vanities

Materials

Faux Leather, Mirror, Wood

Amazing Chinoiserie Vanity Table
Amazing Chinoiserie Vanity Table

Amazing Chinoiserie Vanity Table

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H 30.5 in W 41.25 in D 18 in

Amazing Chinoiserie Vanity Table

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Fantastic Chinoiserie dressing table with heavy, beautiful age patina. Some minor restoration has

Category

Antique 19th Century Vanities

Charming 1920s Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Vanity
Charming 1920s Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Vanity

Charming 1920s Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Vanity

Located in Hudson, NY

A hand-painted 1920s chinoiserie vanity with hinged mirror top and padded and upholstered storage

Category

Early 20th Century American Vanities

20th C Black Chinoiserie Decorated Desk or Vanity
20th C Black Chinoiserie Decorated Desk or Vanity

20th C Black Chinoiserie Decorated Desk or Vanity

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Highly decorative classic black chinoiserie decorated queen anne style desk or dressing table.

Category

Late 20th Century American Vanities

Materials

Wood

Rococo Style Painted Chinoiserie Vanity Desk. Late 19th C
Rococo Style Painted Chinoiserie Vanity Desk. Late 19th C

Rococo Style Painted Chinoiserie Vanity Desk. Late 19th C

Located in New York, NY

# T043 - Rococo style dressing/writing table painted in the Chinoiserie style of Pillement . The

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Vanities

A Very Decorative 19th Century Chinoiserie Ladies Sewing/Vanity Table
A Very Decorative 19th Century Chinoiserie Ladies Sewing/Vanity Table

A Very Decorative 19th Century Chinoiserie Ladies Sewing/Vanity Table

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

A very decorative C19th Chinoiserie ladies sewing / vanity table; the serpentine shaped top with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Faux Bamboo Vanity
Faux Bamboo Vanity

Faux Bamboo Vanity

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H 59 in W 35 in D 16.5 in

Faux Bamboo Vanity

Located in Stamford, CT

Faux bamboo vanity, circa late 19th century.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood

Chinoiserie Decorated French Dressing Table
Chinoiserie Decorated French Dressing Table

Chinoiserie Decorated French Dressing Table

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Charming Dressing table with Chinoiserie decorated raised painted finish

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Vanities

A Victorian Lacquered Dressing Table with Chinoiserie Decoration
A Victorian Lacquered Dressing Table with Chinoiserie Decoration

A Victorian Lacquered Dressing Table with Chinoiserie Decoration

Located in New York, NY

Victorian black lacquered and gilt chinoiserie decorated dressing table, the tripart top with a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Lacquer

19th C Chinoiserie Blue Lacquered Dressing Table and Stool
19th C Chinoiserie Blue Lacquered Dressing Table and Stool

19th C Chinoiserie Blue Lacquered Dressing Table and Stool

Located in Essex, MA

A beautiful blue lacquered chinoiserie dressing table/vanity in slate blue with overall polychrome

Category

Antique 19th Century Vanities

1900s chinoiserie  dresser/writing desk with matching seat
1900s chinoiserie  dresser/writing desk with matching seat

1900s chinoiserie dresser/writing desk with matching seat

Located in London, GB

1900c chinoiserie dresser/writing desk with matching seat. Hand painted art work on white

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Vanities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

An Enchanting Rococo Style Painted Chinoiserie Dressing Table
An Enchanting Rococo Style Painted Chinoiserie Dressing Table

An Enchanting Rococo Style Painted Chinoiserie Dressing Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

The celadon painted and shaped top; depicting a pastoral scene complete with pagoda and robed figure; the lid opens to reveal a mirror and compartment; the cabriole legs are enhanced...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Vanities

Materials

Brass

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19th Century Swedish Black Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key

19th Century Swedish Black Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key

Located in Round Top, TX

A decorative Gustavian style pine chest of drawers with dramatic painted "à La Grecque" or Greek key motif and mythical griffin on top drawer, raised on tapered feet. Restored, late...

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Art Deco Amsterdamse School Dressing Table or Vanity by J.J. Zijfers, 1920s
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Dressing Table or Vanity by J.J. Zijfers, 1920s

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Dressing Table or Vanity by J.J. Zijfers, 1920s

By J.J. Zijfers

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School dressing table or vanity. Design by J.J. Zijfers Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with original drawer...

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Macassar, Oak

Vintage Victorian Revival Walnut Dressing Table Vanity Desk w Trifold Mirror 68"
Vintage Victorian Revival Walnut Dressing Table Vanity Desk w Trifold Mirror 68"

Vintage Victorian Revival Walnut Dressing Table Vanity Desk w Trifold Mirror 68"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian Revival, dressing table / vanity. Made of walnut featuring a trifold mirror and four drawers. Dimensions: 67.5" h x 18.5" d x 51" w, surface 30"

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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Modern Lloyd Accent Chair in White Oak, Brass, Shearling
Modern Lloyd Accent Chair in White Oak, Brass, Shearling

Modern Lloyd Accent Chair in White Oak, Brass, Shearling

By Crump and Kwash

Located in Baltimore City, MD

Lloyd Chair by Crump and Kwash Solid wood construction / hand rubbed oil finished / solid waxed brass rungs / shearling wrapped back support / shearling wrapped seat cushion. D...

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Materials

Brass

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

Located in New York, NY

The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...

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2010s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Natural Fiber

1980s Georgian Style Chinese Chippendale Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
1980s Georgian Style Chinese Chippendale Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Display Cabinet

1980s Georgian Style Chinese Chippendale Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Display Cabinet

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a Georgian Chinese Chippendale style red and gilt painted display cabinet or vitrine. It is two pieces with two adjustable interior glass shelves. The pieces has elaborate fr...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Gustavian Style Console Featuring French Breche Violette Marble
Gustavian Style Console Featuring French Breche Violette Marble

Gustavian Style Console Featuring French Breche Violette Marble

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

A hand carved/hand finished console in the Gustavian Style featuring Louis XVI detailing with two drawers in a lightly aged, antique white, patina. A further striking feature of this...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$229,497Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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1940s Italian Art Deco Desk with Grissinato Carvings in Oak Brass Glass
1940s Italian Art Deco Desk with Grissinato Carvings in Oak Brass Glass

1940s Italian Art Deco Desk with Grissinato Carvings in Oak Brass Glass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Writing desk, oak, brass, glass, Italy, 1940s This exquisite writing table, a creation of Italian Art Deco design, dates back to the 1940s. Crafted by a skilled Italian artisan, it ...

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Fantastic Acid Etched Asian Inspired Coffee Table by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne
Fantastic Acid Etched Asian Inspired Coffee Table by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne

Fantastic Acid Etched Asian Inspired Coffee Table by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Fantastic acid etched Asian inspired coffee table, made by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne, American, circa 1970s. We love the gold and bronze colored patina mixed with shades of pewter a...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

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, ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

19th Century Spanish Painted Bed
19th Century Spanish Painted Bed

19th Century Spanish Painted Bed

$4,773

H 58.67 in W 50.01 in D 78.75 in

19th Century Spanish Painted Bed

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century Spanish painted bed. Beautifully decorated with had painted floral decorations. One might say "Spanish Bloomsbury!" We can have wooden slats made for the bed o...

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Antique 19th Century Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Finnegan’s of London Exquisite Mahogany Dressing Table with Accessories
Finnegan’s of London Exquisite Mahogany Dressing Table with Accessories

Finnegan’s of London Exquisite Mahogany Dressing Table with Accessories

By Finnigans, London 1

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a Finnegan’s of London exquisite dressing table in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer. The fold out table supports a three mirror back and folding sides. This opens...

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Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820
Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820

Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820

$3,501

H 57.49 in W 29.53 in D 15.75 in

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.

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Vanities

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

Located in Portland, OR

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...

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19th Century Victorian Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Desk
19th Century Victorian Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Desk

19th Century Victorian Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Victorian secretaire desk, in the Brighton Pavilion style. Having a frame of burnt bamboo, inset with lacquered panels hand-painted with birds and floral motifs. Its top panel hinged...

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Antique 1880s British Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Chinoiserie Bathroom Vanity For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal chinoiserie bathroom vanity for your home. Each chinoiserie bathroom vanity for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, mirror and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect chinoiserie bathroom vanity — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right chinoiserie bathroom vanity, those designed in Art Deco and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made chinoiserie bathroom vanity has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Richard Ginori are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chinoiserie Bathroom Vanity?

A chinoiserie bathroom vanity can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $280 and the highest can go for as much as $10,500.

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.

Find your antique, new or vintage vanity table today on 1stDibs.