Claire Light Gray Wood Vanity Desk
By Cafedesart
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted from wood, this lovely vanity desk comes entirely in soft gray hues, making it a perfect
2010s Italian Vanities
Metal
Claire Light Gray Wood Vanity Desk
By Cafedesart
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted from wood, this lovely vanity desk comes entirely in soft gray hues, making it a perfect
Metal
$36,285 / item
H 61.03 in W 61.03 in D 19.69 in
Vanity Covered with Amber Mirror Brass Bronzed Frame Led Light Side Drawers
By sicis
Located in London, GB
artisans are the core values of the production of the Maison: all made in Italy. The space takes
Brass
1950s Italian Brass Dressing Table / Vanity with Light
Located in London, Fitzrovia
1950s small and quirky Italian brass dressing table / vanity with light under. Can be dismantled.
Brass
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H 25.6 in Dm 31.11 in
White ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity by Massoni with original mirror and light, Italy 1968
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in London, GB
Vanity table model 'Dilly Dally' designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Italy c1960. This
Metal
Sold
H 78 in W 29.75 in D 17 in
1970s Joe Colombo Inspired Half Round Space Age Vanity with Mirror and Light
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This funky, Joe Colombo Inspired, curved white painted acrylic and wood free standing vanity has
Mirror, Laminate
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H 47.25 in W 36.23 in D 16.93 in
Luigi Brusotti brass and glass dressing table, vanity with mirror and light 1940
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in Rome, IT
Modello Lamparte Depositato with under light beneath a lower polka doted frosted glass shelf. There is an
Brass
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H 55.12 in Dm 21.66 in
Dressing Table, Vanitie 60-70 Pop in Faux Fur Blue Mid-Century Light Space
By Willy Rizzo, Gio Ponti
Located in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
an interior pop, space age and vintage. In the style of Willy Rizzo, italian designer. In the style
Faux Fur, Mirror, Wood
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H 55.12 in Dm 21.66 in
Dressing Table, Vanitie 60-70 Pop in Faux Fur Purple Mid-Century Light Space
By Willy Rizzo, Gio Ponti
Located in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
Dressing table - Vanitie 60-70 in fur, on wheel. integrated stool. Two lightning system. Purple. For an interior pop, space age and vintage. In the style of Willy Rizzo, Knoll, Ico P...
Faux Fur, Mirror, Wood
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H 55.12 in Dm 21.66 in
Dressing Table, Vanitie 60-70 Pop in Faux Fur White Pink Mid-Century Light Space
By Willy Rizzo, Gio Ponti
Located in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
Dressing table - Vanitie 60-70 in fur, on wheel. integrated stool. Two lightning system. White and pink. For an interior pop, space age and vintage.
Faux Fur, Mirror, Wood
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table 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 ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$230,475Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$16,783
H 66.93 in W 39.38 in D 25.6 in
Large triptych dressing table, by Richard Faure, Paris, France, circa 1980
By Richard Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Large dressing table By Richard Faure, France circa 1980. The combination of three mirrors (the middle one is of course colorless), the beautiful gypsum tree light sculpture and the ...
Stone, Brass
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
$1,891 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$3,300Sale Price|40% Off
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Roger Landault Vanity, Teak Wood, Mid-Century Modern, Brass Accents
By Roger Landault
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful teak vanity designed in the 1950s by Roger Landault. The piece features two drawers and two upper compartments, offering practical storage within a clean, architectural com...
Teak
$8,500
H 39.5 in W 60 in D 19 in
Roger Landault Crème Cowhide Brown Wood Vanity, France, Midcentury, 1950
By Roger Landault
Located in New York, NY
Roger Landault crème cowhide brown wood vanity, modernist, France midcentury, 1950 Beautiful vanity in fantastic vintage condition upholstered in cowhide and brass detailing to the ...
Brass
$9,928 / item
H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 15.75 in
Long brass chandelier in Murano glass by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Long brass chandelier with sculpted Murano glass. Italy, 2024.
Brass
$16,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.5 in W 59.5 in D 34 in
Curved Art Deco Modern Vanity Set By Paul Poiret
By Paul Poiret
Located in North York, ON
This stunning Modern Art Deco Style curved vanity, designed by the iconic French designer Paul Poiret, is an impressive work of art perfect for any bedroom. The vanity features a lar...
Metal
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
Rare Gilbert Rohde Macassar Ebony Table model #3773
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Gilbert Rohde Dressing Table Manufactured by Herman Miller 1937 Can be used as a Vanity or a desk Beautiful Grain pattern to Maccasar Ebony Original surface to Nickel Plated Metal...
Macassar
Mirrored Flip-Top Vanity Desk
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Mirrored flip-top vanity desk with three drawers. Customization is available in different sizes, finish and hardware.
Mirror, Wood
$21,274
H 29.14 in Dm 25.99 in
20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Turin, Turin
Dressing table model Dilly Dally designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau in 1960s. The dressing table is composed of two pieces, one round armchair (which alone measures 74 x 66 ...
Metal
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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