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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

Category

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

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Dressing Table
Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Dressing Table

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Dressing Table

$4,482

H 62.6 in W 43.31 in D 22.05 in

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Dressing Table

Located in London, GB

A stunning antique lacquered chinoiserie dressing table of the highest order. This was made in

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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

Fine Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table Circa 1900

$4,137 / 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 Stamford, CT

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 Stamford, CT

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

Category

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 Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company

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

Category

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Vanities

Materials

Brass

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

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Located in Round Top, TX

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Pair of Chrome and Brass Mid-Century sconces

Pair of Chrome and Brass Mid-Century sconces

$3,100 / set

H 18.12 in W 14.18 in D 7.49 in

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By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Dallas, TX

Large Mid Century wall sconces, attributed to Jean Perzel, France circa 1960 or earlier. Set of six sconces available. Sold and priced in pairs. The vintage sconces are made of chrom...

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Modern Lloyd Accent Chair in White Oak, Brass, Shearling

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By Crump and Kwash

Located in Baltimore City, MD

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19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard

19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard

$2,488Sale Price|40% Off

H 47.64 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in

19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard

Located in Kvidinge, SE

Swedish antique sideboard from the mid-19th century. The sideboard is made of solid pine, which makes the sideboard a stable piece of furniture that fits perfectly in any home. Pai...

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Materials

Pine

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19th Century Spanish Painted Bed

19th Century Spanish Painted Bed

$4,827

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

Gaston Poisson - Inspired - Cabinet - Oak - 1950 - France - Brutalist
Gaston Poisson - Inspired - Cabinet - Oak - 1950 - France - Brutalist

Gaston Poisson - Inspired - Cabinet - Oak - 1950 - France - Brutalist

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Geometric Oak Cabinet in the Spirit of Gaston Poisson, France, 1930s–40s Architect’s rigor in cabinetmaker’s oak — a compact essay in French geometric modernism. This striking cabin...

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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, ...

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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

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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Located in Stockholm, SE

A rare and finely crafted two-part Gustavian secretary cabinet from Sweden, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century. This piece is characterized by its stately architectural ...

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19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only

19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only

Located in Houston, TX

This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed beautifully carved with Neoc...

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Antique French Louis XV Vanity Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts/Porcelain Cameos
Antique French Louis XV Vanity Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts/Porcelain Cameos

Antique French Louis XV Vanity Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts/Porcelain Cameos

Located in Houston, TX

Exceptional French vanity table with gilt bronze mounts and inlaid porcelain plates in the Sevres style having a ground of celeste blue. Painted with a floral motif. The mirrored ba...

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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Vanities

Materials

Walnut

1822 Blue Floral Painted Alpine Chest
1822 Blue Floral Painted Alpine Chest

1822 Blue Floral Painted Alpine Chest

$3,217

H 20.48 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in

1822 Blue Floral Painted Alpine Chest

Located in Vo', Veneto

1822 Painted Tyrolean Chest Measurements: H. 52 cm - W. 125 cm - D. 60 cm Period: 1822 Origin: Tyrol Wood: Fir Description: Tyrolean chest, painted in teal. On the front it has th...

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Dark Green 1830 Floral Painted Cupboard

Dark Green 1830 Floral Painted Cupboard

Unavailable|$5,362

H 65.36 in W 48.43 in D 19.69 in

Dark Green 1830 Floral Painted Cupboard

Located in Vo', Veneto

Dark Green Painted Wardrobe Dated 1830 Period: 1830 (dated) Origin: European Alps Wood essence: Fir Dimension: Height: 166 cm Width: 123 cm (127 cm to the corners) Depth: 50 cm (54...

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LXV Style Dressing Table

LXV Style Dressing Table

$9,626

H 59.06 in W 43.31 in D 24.41 in

LXV Style Dressing Table

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Made in the French LXV style, this dressing table has been hand carved in solid wood, featuring the ornamental shell of the Rococo period. The design integrates a large adjustable mi...

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18th/19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Pine Kitchen Cupboard
18th/19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Pine Kitchen Cupboard

18th/19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Pine Kitchen Cupboard

Located in Forney, TX

A classic Gustavian Period (1772-1809) Swedish painted pine two door kitchen cupboard sideboard. Handcrafted in Sweden around the turn of the late 18th / early 19th century, refi...

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Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau

Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period m...

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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.