R. J. Horner Victorian Faux Bamboo and Bird's Eye Maple Vanity
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Victorian Faux Bamboo and Bird's Eye Maple vanity, circa 1890, by R. J. Horner & Co, New York. R. J. Horner was one of America's most celebrated furniture manufacturers ...
Faux Bamboo
Antique French Faux Bamboo Washstand - Napoleon III Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
An attractive French faux bamboo washstand dating from the late 19th century, this piece is well-crafted in wood to imitate bamboo. This elegant piece reflects the fascination with...
Marble
French faux bamboo vanity
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
faux bamboo vanity with mirror and marble top
Glass
1950s Italian Brass Faux Bamboo Triple Vanity Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
An elegant Italian dressing table in brass faux bamboo with integrated light and triple vanity mirror.
Faux Bamboo, Glass
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H 67.5 in W 43.3 in D 20.3 in
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Vanity Table With Mirror With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Faux Bamboo Vanity Table with Mirror is a refined example of provincial craftsmanship that blends utility with charm. Featuring a distinctive faux bamboo car...
Marble
French Faux Bamboo Wash Stand
Located in New York, NY
A French three drawer faux bamboo wash stand with marble top and backsplash having attached mirror with vertical bamboo frame.
Marble
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H 58 in W 42.25 in D 22 in
Rare Solid Walnut Faux Bamboo R.J. Horner Attributed Ladies Vanity with Mirror
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare and beautiful walnut vanity attributed to R.J. Horner of NY. The reason we believe this is because of the secondary woods used on the drawers which are not Europe...
Mirror, Walnut, Pine
Antique French Faux Bamboo Washstand
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French faux bamboo washstand This delightful Faux Bamboo Washstand retains its original white marble top, below which there is a full-width drawer made of pine with turne...
Marble
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H 59.06 in W 36.62 in D 17.72 in
1920s Faux Bamboo and White Carrera Marble Dressing Table with Central Mirror
Located in London, GB
A 1920s faux bamboo and white Carrera marble dressing table with central hinged mirror with brass acorn fixings above a central drawer and shelf, with towel rails on each side.
Carrara Marble, Brass
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H 30.32 in W 34.26 in D 16.54 in
Antique French Washstand in Cherry Wood and Faux Bamboo Louis Philippe Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French washstand in Cherry wood and faux bamboo Louis Philippe Style This pretty washstand has a lovely light colouration and patina. It features a white and grey var...
Marble
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Pine Dressing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century French faux bamboo dressing table made of pine is ideal to start your vanity routine. The marble work surface is lifted by turned faux bamboo legs. A single drawer ...
Pine
Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Dresser Attrib. to R. J. Horner
Located in Plainview, NY
Aesthetic Movement faux bamboo dresser attributed to R.J. Horner with sunburst design with five drawers, one velvet lined, with original hardware and matching mirror.
Brass
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H 58.5 in W 43 in D 20.5 in
Bird's-Eye Maple Faux Bamboo Dressing Table and Chair by R.J. Horner & Co
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Part of a rare seven-piece collection of American Aesthetic Movement stained maple faux bamboo bedroom furniture. The dressing table has one large drawer and two smaller drawers. The...
Birdseye Maple
Italian Faux Bamboo Vanity Table and Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sweet faux bamboo vanity table with three drawers and gallery. Paired with matching stool.
19th Century Faux Bamboo Vanity Attributed to Horner
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Bradenton, FL
A fine aesthetic movement example. A charming and eye catching vanity fashioned with elaborate galleries and simulated bamboo accents, including root feet. The carvings are sharp and...
Birdseye Maple
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H 30 in W 40 in D 17.5 in
Hollywood Regency Campaign Style Bali Hai Vanity Faux Bamboo White by Henry Link
By Henry Link
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Hollywood Regency Campaign Style Bali Hai vanity off-white painted with faux bamboo frame & legs & original hardware by Henery Link. Beautiful condition, keeping in...
Metal
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Marble Top Bathroom Vanity
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French faux bamboo marble top bathroom vanity. Made of solid oak with birdseye maple veneer and carved turned cherry wood faux bamboo decorative trim.
Marble, Brass
Faux Bamboo Vanity
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Faux Bamboo and Pine Vanity. Hand Carved Marble Sink
Faux Bamboo, Pine
Faux Bamboo Vanity
Located in Stamford, CT
Faux bamboo vanity, circa late 19th century.
Faux Bamboo, Wood
High Victorian Faux Bamboo Mirrored Vanity
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a High Victorian Faux Bamboo Mirrored Vanity. Original beveled glass.
Faux Bamboo
Antique Faux Bamboo Vanity
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Has cabinet and marble top.
English Faux Bamboo Folding Vanity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English faux bamboo folding vanity with four drawers and folding mirrored vanity surface at top. All original hardware
19th Century Faux Bamboo Vanity Attributed to Horner
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine aesthetic movement example. A charming and eye catching vanity fashioned with elaborate galleries and simulated bamboo accents, including root feet. The carvings are sharp a...
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
French Faux Bamboo Vanity, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
French Faux Bamboo Vanity, c. 1880, with galleried marble top and attached pivoting dressing mirror.
Italian Gilt Faux Bamboo Vanity and Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gilt metal faux bamboo vanity table with mirror and coordinating bench.
Faux Bamboo Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
Faux bamboo stand with two drawers and a mirror
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Marble Top Faux Bamboo Wash Stand
Located in Wainscott, NY
Tiltable Mirror on Marble Top Faux Bamboo Dressing Table with Marble Galleried Dry Sink. Towel Bars on each side with 1 drawer and 1 shelf
Faux Bamboo Painted Washstand, England, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Regency Faux Bamboo Painted Washstand with Backsplash Bordering a Restored Top Above Two Small Drawers with Pulls and Lower Galleried Shelf Below. England, 19th Century.
Wood
Impressive Faux Bamboo & Marble Washstand, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Impressive Faux Bamboo and Marble Two Drawer Washstand with a Towel Bar, France, Circa 1880
55 inches long x 24 inches deep x 31 inches high
48 inches high to ...
Marble
Birds Eye Maple Faux Bamboo Dressing Table, American, 19/20th C.
Located in New York, NY
Elaborately-Turned Birds Eye Maple Faux Bamboo Dressing or Writing Table with Adjustable Center Mirror Flanked by Two Side Shelves and Center Drawer Above Two Side Drawers, Late 19th...
Birdseye Maple
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H 66 in W 45.5 in D 21.25 in
19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Faux Bamboo Dressing Table by R. J. Horner
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Attributed to 19th century American furniture maker R. J. Horner, this dresser is composed of bird's-eye maple with trim carved in imitation of bamboo. The dresser features a large r...
Birdseye Maple
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H 36.23 in W 45.28 in D 19.3 in
French Faux Bamboo with Marble Top Sink and Brass Faucet from 19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
French Faux Bamboo with Marble Top Sink from 19th Century This sink is provided with brass faucet and double drawers
Brass
19th Century Faux Bamboo Vanity
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and important American birds eye maple veneer faux bamboo vanity of large dimensions. The piece is elaborately and intricately fashioned with fine faux bamboo accents. Super...
Mirror, Wood
Faux Bamboo and Mirrored Dressing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Faux bamboo and mirrored dressing table with a three drawer front.
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Superior 19th Century French Faux Bamboo Wash Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Over-scaled and nicely fashioned with towel racks on each side and two large drawers. With original marble top.
Marble
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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