Vanity Dressing Table
Antique 19th Century Vanities
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Mirror, Smoked Glass, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Vanities
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Vanities
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Mirror, Plastic, Acrylic, Wood
Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Mahogany
2010s Italian Vanities
Stone, Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Iron, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Vanities
Birdseye Maple
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Brass, Enamel
Antique 19th Century English Regency Table Mirrors
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vanities
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vanities
Iron
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Teak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vanities
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century French Vanities
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vanities
Marble, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Marble, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors an...
Brass
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vanities
Wood, Parchment Paper
Antique 19th Century French Empire Vanities
Ormolu
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vanities
Marble, Copper
Vintage 1960s Dutch Minimalist Vanities
Formica, Teak, Plywood
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Queen Anne Table Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Glass, Mirror, Teak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bedroom Sets
Mirror, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Mirror, Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Brass
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Agate, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Vanities
Wood
Antique 1850s French Louis XV Vanities
Kingwood, Tulipwood
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vanities
Chrome
Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Vanities
Metal
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Vanities
Silver Leaf
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Vanities
Metal, Nickel
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vanities
Mirror, Teak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
Granite, Marble, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century German Other Vanities
Silver, Copper
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Vanities
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Vanities
Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vanities
Mirror, Resin
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Vanities
Mahogany, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vanities
Brass
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How Much is a Vanity Dressing Table?
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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