Kidney Vanity Table
Louis XVI Style Kidney-Shaped Vanity Desk
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant marble-top kidney-shaped vanity table, decorated with a carved frieze of laurel leaves
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Very large William IV mahogany dressing table the large well figured kidney shaped top above
Category
Antique 19th Century British Vanities
Materials
Wood
Mahogany kidney shaped lady’s dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany kidney-shaped lady’s dressing table, the shield-shaped adjustable mirror supported on
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Wood
1950's French Mid Century Modern Ladies Mirrored Vanity with Marble Kidney Shape
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Rare Form c1950's Mid Century Modern Ladies Vanity. Kidney shape, marble and wood. Beautiful top
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Marble
H 51 in W 18 in D 36 in
1940s Two-Drawer Continental Marquetry Mahogany Kidney Dressing Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous 1940s French Two-Drawer Continental Marquetry Mahogany kidney dressing table in great
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Brass Vanity Table and Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant kidney-shaped brass vanity table featuring two glass surfaces, partially frosted and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Vanities
Materials
Brass
Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity MINT Italy
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Banded Inlayed Top Carved Legs Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity
Category
20th Century Italian Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
H 30 in W 37 in D 18 in
Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Three-Drawer Chest for Johnson Furniture
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Hanover, MA
or vanity table. If requested we could fabricate a similar table.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Recent Sales
Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Painted Vanity or Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted ladies vanity or writing desk
kidney shaped, delicate cabriole legs, antique
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Wood
Antique French Bleached Mahogany Kidney Shape Dressing Table with Sconces
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Lovely French bleached mahogany kidney shape dressing table in the neoclassical style, circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Vanities
Materials
Mahogany
H 49.02 in W 38.78 in D 18.9 in
Burl Wood Kidney Shaped Vanity Table
Located in Wrexham, GB
A fine French vanity table in a kidney shape with brass ormolu decoration and oval mirror.
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vanities
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Painted Vanity Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI style kidney shaped writing desk or vanity table. Item features a unique
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Walnut
H 34 in W 46 in L 34 in
Kidney Shaped Lady’s Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany kidney-shaped lady’s dressing table, the shield-shaped adjustable mirror supported on
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Mirror
Walnut kidney shaped dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut kidney shaped dressing table having an ornate superstructure with central oval mirror and
Category
Early 20th Century English Vanities
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Kidney Shaped Dressing Table
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
An absolutely charming midcentury French kidney shaped side or dressing table, made of brass and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vanities
Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Satinwood Parcel Painted Kidney-Shaped Vanity
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style vanity or writing desk
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s American Louis XV Vanities
Materials
Brass
H 30.25 in W 43 in D 22 in
Walnut kidney shaped dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut dressing table, the ornate superstructure comprising of central oval mirror with carved
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Lady’s Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany kidney shaped lady’s dressing table, the shield shaped adjustable mirror supported on
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Lady’s Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany kidney shaped lady’s dressing table, the shield shaped adjustable mirror supported on
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Ladies Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany kidney shaped ladies dressing table, the shield-shaped adjustable mirror supported on
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany kidney shaped lady’s dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany kidney-shaped lady’s dressing table, the shield-shaped adjustable mirror supported on
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Lady’s Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany lady’s dressing table the kidney shaped crossbanded top, above three freeze drawers
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Ladies Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany ladies dressing table the kidney-shaped crossbanded top, above three freeze drawers
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Ladies Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany ladies dressing table the kidney shaped crossbanded top, above three freeze drawers
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage John Stuart White Painted French Louis XV Kidney Shaped Vanity and Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage John Stuart White Painted French Louis XV Kidney Shaped Vanity and Bench. Item features
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Vanities
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 31 in W 51.5 in D 23 in
Walnut Kidney Shaped Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut kidney-shaped chinoiserie decorated dressing table. The large central circular bevelled
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Walnut
Antique Walnut Kidney Shaped Dressing Table and Stool
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique walnut kidney shaped dressing table and stool. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Vanities
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Maison Jansen Ebonized Vanity Table
Located in Manhasset, NY
An exquisite French Louis XIV style kidney shaped vanity table, circa 1940s, overall ebonized and
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Vanities
Materials
Brass
Mahogany kidney shaped lady’s dressing
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany lady’s dressing table the kidney-shaped top, above three freeze drawers. Raised on `X
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Wood
Antique French Kidney Occasional Dressing Table and Mirror, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French walnut marquetry kidney shaped occasional table and dressing
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Vanities
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
H 51.19 in W 21.66 in D 14.57 in
Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Ormolu-Mounted Dressing Table by Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Finely inlaid marquetry with various precious woods, the hinged top with mirror to interior, stamped 'P. Sormani 10 RUE CHARLOT PARIS'
Born in the Kingdom of Lombardy, Venice, in ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Materials
Ormolu
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 11.03 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Kidney Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
kidney, this vanity table features the original grey marble top, a carved drawer across the front, and a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Marble
H 28.5 in W 24 in D 13 in
Beautiful Italian 1950s Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Italian 1950s, kidney shaped vanity, dressing table, with brass frame.
The top shelf
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Brass
Circa 1940's Kidney shaped vanity
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-212 Kidney shaped vanity or desk with glazed cream finish
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Inlaid Kidney Bean Petite Desk Vanity Gossip Table with Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small French Louis XV inlaid kidney bean petite desk vanity gossip table with chair. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31 in W 28 in L 31 in
Kidney Shaped Vanity with Back Painted Green Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 1950s vanity or petite writing desk in the style of Italian architect and furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Midcentury Kidney Shaped Vanity Table, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Stylish midcentury French vanity table and mirror. Beautiful kidney shaped form, with a beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century French International Style Bedroom Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Crotch Walnut French Provincial Louis XV Kidney Writing Vanity Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
1940s kidney bean or crescent shaped writing desk. Made from walnut with crotch veneer along the
Category
Vintage 1940s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 31 in W 24 in D 51.5 in
French Directoire Cherry and Brass Adorned Kidney Shaped Ladies Vanity Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is superb French Louis XVI or Directoire style desk or ladies vanity for makeup. The desk is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Style Kidney Shaped Lady Writing or Vanity Desk with Ottoman
Located in Plainview, NY
A French Provincial style lady’s writing or vanity desk crafted with a graceful kidney-shaped top
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 42 in D 20.5 in
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Shaped Vanity or Ladies Writing Desk With Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style kidney shaped petite vanity or ladies writing desk with
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 26 in D 15 in
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Kidney Writing Desk and Vanity Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century French Provincial writing desk and chair. Finished in white and gold with a natural walnut top. Features Louis XV carvings, long cabriole legs and ornate details t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 19.5 in W 22.5 in D 44 in
Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Diminutive Louis XV style kidney shaped vanity or writing table, burled elm with rosewood inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Diminutive Louis XV style kidney shaped vanity or writing table, burled elm with rosewood inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Rosewood
French Bronze Kidney Mirrored Dressing Table or Vanity with Four Drawers and Two
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous 19th century French vanity or dressing table with bronze mirrors with four central drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Dressers
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 51.58 in L 29.53 in
French Carved and Painted Giltwood Kidney Shape Desk / Vanity / Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely French carved and painted giltwood desk that could also work as a vanity or side
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Poplar, Giltwood, Paint
Italian Brass and Glass Kidney Form Illuminated Vanity Console by Luigi Brusotti
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant dressing table/vanity with illumination setting designed by Luigi Brusotti (ca. 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Brass
H 45.75 in W 34.5 in D 20 in
French Baroque Style Gold Gilt Kidney Vanity Desk & Chair attr. to Roma Furn.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Furniture Co. This eye catching set features a kidney shaped vanity table with floral and acanthus detailing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Vanities
Materials
Resin, Synthetic
H 30 in W 60 in D 33.25 in
Vanity table by Luigi Brusotti
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in London, GB
A Luigi Brusotti brass and glass kidney shaped vanity table . The table is composed of a swivel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vanities
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Louis XV Vanity Table with Triple Mirror and Front Drawer
Located in Sofia, BG
French vanity table in kidney shape made of solid wood hand painted in light green and decorated
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Materials
Wood
H 54.34 in W 34.65 in D 19.69 in
French Bronze Kidney Mirrored Dressing Table or Vanity with One-Drawer
Located in Miami, FL
20th century French bronze kidney mirrored dressing table or vanity with one-drawer and black glass
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 30.31 in W 39.37 in D 17.32 in
Victorian Mahogany Brass Scallop Top Kidney Shape Vanity Bar Serving Tray
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful Victorian kidney shaped mahogany tray. This tray has the most beautiful design with a
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Tray Tables
Materials
Brass
H 2.37 in W 17.72 in D 11.42 in
Antique French Provincial Mahogany Kneehole Kidney Bean Writing Vanity Desk 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Provincial / Louis XV kidney bean kneehole writing or vanity desk. Made of mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in W 43 in D 21 in
French Bronze Kidney Mirrored Dressing Table or Vanity with Four Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous 19th century French vanity or dressing table with bronze mirrors with four central drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Dressers
Materials
Bronze
H 68.51 in W 51.58 in D 19.69 in
Charming Kidney Shaped Desk or Vanity
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Charming English Style desk or vanity with painted over surfaces and painted over leather center
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Vanities
Silver Leaf French Style Kidney Shape Vanity Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Unique French Style Kidney Shape Desk Refinished with Silver Leaf and Pearl Finish, Cabriole Legs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Vanities
Materials
Silver Leaf
Continental Kidney Shaped Dressing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Continental Kidney Shaped Dressing Table on cabriole legs, freshly painted white, three drawers.
Category
20th Century English Vanities
English Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Dressing Table
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A charming burr walnut kidney shaped dressing table in the Queen Anne style. Well made in solid
Category
Vintage 1920s English Queen Anne Vanities
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Louis XVI Style Vanity Table Stamped Gustave Keller, 1890s
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in Austin, TX
A rare, top quality, beautifully crafted kidney shaped vanity table in the Louis XVI Style by
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Queen Anne Flame Mahogany Kidney Shaped Dressing Table
Located in Westport, CT
Queen Anne flame mahogany kidney shaped dressing table. A true antique. Some minor spotty
Category
Vintage 1920s British Hollywood Regency Vanities
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Pair of Park Night Stands in Oak by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
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1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
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'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
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Tulip Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster, Hannah Woodhouse
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
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H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
French Oak Dressing Table with Mirror
Located in Evergreen, CO
Get ready to start your day or night out at this stunning, oak dressing table from France. Crafted in the early 20th century, it has a wealth of detail in its elegant design. Its thr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vanities
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Oak
Antique Dressing Table, Northern Europe, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Vanities
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Oak Dressing Table with Full Length Mirror, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
Get ready to start your day or night out at this stunning, oak dressing table. Crafted in the late-19th century, it has so much to brag about. Its full length mirror and hinged, tri-...
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Vanities
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Chrome Bauhaus Dressing Table, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Praha, CZ
In very good original condition. Perfectly cleaned. Slight damage to the original mirror in the area.
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Vanities
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Chrome
French Louis XV Style Vanity or Poudreuse, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV style vanity or "poudreuse" dates back to the mid 19th century and comes from France. The woman's dressing table has a very pretty walnut veneer pattern. The m...
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Materials
Walnut
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By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
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H 30.71 in W 35.44 in D 20.87 in
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Restored Dilly Dally Vanity Set Mint Green
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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H 48.63 in W 25.79 in D 25.79 in
Mid-Century Freestanding Trifold Vanity Mirror in Patinated Gold Painted Wood
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid-Century Freestanding Trifold Vanity Mirror in Patinated Gold Painted Wood.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
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H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
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Located in Paris, FR
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Mirrors
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Ebony
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Located in North Miami, FL
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Brass
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Kidney Vanity Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal kidney vanity table for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every kidney vanity table was constructed with great care. Find 27 options for an antique or vintage kidney vanity table now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the kidney vanity table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A kidney vanity table, designed in the louis xv, Louis XVI or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one kidney vanity table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Luigi Brusotti, Jacques Adnet and Arredamenti Borsani produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Kidney Vanity Table?
A kidney vanity table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,305, while the lowest priced sells for $795 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.
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.
Find your antique, new or vintage vanity table today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Kidney Vanity Table
- What are kidney tables?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Kidney tables are a style of curved tables popularized in the 1950s. A mid-century modern staple, they could feature drawers and were often used as a coffee table piece. Shop a range of kidney tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Why is it called a kidney table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023A kidney table is called that because of its curvy shape, which is similar to that of a human kidney or a kidney bean. During the 1950s, the curvy lines and elegant simplicity of the kidney table rendered it a covetable and trendy furnishing. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of kidney tables.
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