$1,841
H 34.65 in W 13.98 in D 13.98 in
ANTIQUE GEORGIAN HARDWOOD WASH VANiTY STAND WITH J & MP BELL EARTHENWARE BOWL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Antique Georgian Circa 1820 Vanity wash table stand with period J & MP Bell & Co of Glasgow
Earthenware, Hardwood
Antique Carved Victorian Marble Top Wash Stand
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
object or can be used as a shaving stand, Wash Stand or vanity! This piece is in good antique condition
Marble, Brass
$2,000
H 31 in W 37 in D 17.25 in
Antique French Louis Philippe Provincial Maple Wash Table W/ Carrara Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming late 19th-century French Provincial wash table or vanity, made in the style of Louis
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Birdseye Maple Wash Stand Vanity Console
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique French birdseye maple wash stand. circa 1880 Finely hand-crafted in the second
Marble
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Maple Wash Table or Vanity
Located in Astoria, NY
Late 19th-century country French provincial wash table or vanity made in Louis Philippe style
Marble
Sold
H 41.25 in W 39.5 in D 19.75 in
19th Century French Parisian Pine Wash Stand Vanity W/ Calacatta Viola Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite late 19th-century French Parisian washstand or vanity, sourced from Provence, France
Marble
Charming 19th Century Hand-Painted Wash Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely antique wash stand hand-painted a weathered pale yellow with marbleized green and gold
19Thc Walnut Wash Stand /Sink Vanity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Tall walnut wash stand on tall legs or vanity. The crown is dovetailed case. The condition is
Wood
Antique French Art Nouveau Oak Wash Table Vanity W/ Carrara Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite 1890s French Art Nouveau wash table or vanity, sourced directly from Provence, France
Carrara Marble, Metal
Sold
H 38.25 in W 41.25 in D 23.75 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Oak Vanity or Wash Table W/ Carrara Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite mid-19th century French Napoleon III washstand or vanity, sourced from Provence
Carrara Marble
Superb Hand Carved Cedar Vanity with Two Sink From Morocco
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Superb hand carved and hand wash vanity with two sink made by Berber tribe in Morocco. Fantastic
Cedar
Victorian Marble Top Wash Stand in Oak with Floral Glazed Tiles
Located in Tarleton, GB
Victorian wash stand Just look at the fabulous colours on those tiles! A great find by the
Marble
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
$713Sale Price / item|50% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and ready for you to upholster Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. ...
Oak
$2,139Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.49 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Olof Ottelin, 1950s Vanity Desk Elisabeth for Stockmann Oy, Finland
By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Olof Ottelin, Oy Stockmann AB
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Stylish Mid-Century Modern vanity desk with two drawers made in mahogany. Two sliding mirrors covering two glass shelves for storing make-up and other necessary things.
Mirror, Mahogany
White Limestone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Crema Luna Limestone, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Limestone, Marble
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
Art Deco Italian Side Table in Burl Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Art Deco side table, walnut burl, elm burl, Italy, 1940s This stunning Art Deco side table is an exquisite example of Italian craftsmanship from the 1940s. Its design features a cap...
Burl
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.1 in W 13.98 in D 1.58 in
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made o...
Metal, Brass
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 20 in D 12 in
Antique Early 19th Century Enameled European Wall Sink
Located in Malibu, CA
19th Century French Cast Iron Wall sink. with German signage in excellent as found condition.
Enamel, Iron
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Queen Size Poster Bed
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Federal style four poster queen size bed By Henkel Harris USA, 1979 Carved solid mahogany, with brass accents. Measures: 64.25"W x 88.5"D x 65.75"H. Very...
Brass
1920s Neoclassical Gilded Brass Laurel Leaf Wall Sconce
Located in Mortsel, BE
Antique Hand-Crafted Brass Leaf Sconces (Collection of 28 Available) An example of early 20th-century European craftsmanship. This wall sconce features a classic Neoclassical laurel...
Brass
$1,022 / item
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Brown Beige Velvet, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
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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