Antique Dressing Table Vanity
19th Century German Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Porcelain, Mirror
19th Century English Rustic Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Silver
1750s French Louis XV Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Copper
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Silver Plate
19th Century Louis XV Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Metal, Silver
Mid-19th Century German Other Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Silver, Copper
1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Oak
1790s English George II Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Walnut
1810s French Restauration Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Carrara Marble
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mirror, Ash
Mid-19th Century Swedish Louis Philippe Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Walnut
19th Century American Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Oak
1920s European Art Deco Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Glass, Mirror
Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Brass
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Satinwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mirror, Burl, Walnut
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Birdseye Maple
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany, Satinwood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Stone
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mirror, Macassar, Oak
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Brass
Early 20th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century French Rococo Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Beech
19th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
Early 20th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Satinwood
19th Century English Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Bamboo
Early 20th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany
19th Century British George III Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Indian William IV Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Oak
19th Century French Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
19th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
19th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Nutwood
Late 19th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
19th Century French Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Bronze
Early 20th Century British Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Stone
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Dressing Table Vanity
Marble
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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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