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 around the apron, and raised on turned legs.
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 around the apron, and raised on turned legs.
Henredon Queen Anne Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk or Vanity
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne or Georgian style kidney shaped vanity or ladies writing desk By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Beautiful carved mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures...
Brass
Best Quality English Satinwood Paint Decorated Adams Style Kidney Shaped Vanity
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English satinwood Adams style kidney shaped vanity is an exquisite example of fine craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Expertly constructed, the vanity showcases the distinctiv...
Brass
$13,078Sale Price|20% Off
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Very large William IV mahogany dressing table the large well figured kidney shaped top above moulded freeze with central drawer. All raised up on shaped supports terminating in scrol...
Wood
$1,728Sale Price|20% Off
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 mirror.
Marble
$1,817Sale Price|30% Off
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 vintage condition. Features amazing symmetrical marquetry works, two drawers with ori...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity MINT Italy
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Banded Inlayed Top Carved Legs Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity Made in Italy Italy.
Burl, Walnut
Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Three-Drawer Chest for Johnson Furniture
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Hanover, MA
See image 7 for an original product brochure showing this chest used as the base for a kidney shaped writing or vanity table. If requested we could fabricate a similar table.
Brass
Unavailable
H 31 in W 42 in D 20 in
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 white hand rubbed with sweet hand painted detail on all sides. Stunning 19th centu...
Wood
Unavailable
H 49.02 in W 38.78 in D 18.9 in
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 and with its original and very beautiful brass sconce brackets and bevelled oval mir...
Mahogany
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 kidney shape, finished back, floral drape applied carvings to drawer front and sides...
Walnut
Sold
H 53 in W 39 in D 21 in
Antique French Louis XVI Burlwood Kidney Shaped Vanity Dressing Table w/ Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Burlwood Kidney Shaped Vanity Dressing Table with Mirror. Item features stunning gilt bronze ormolu, tapered legs, single dovetailed drawer with faux l...
Bronze
Kidney Shaped Lady’s Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany kidney-shaped lady’s dressing table, the shield-shaped adjustable mirror supported on slender mahogany supports. To the well-figured kidney-shaped top. To the frieze fitted ...
Mirror
Walnut kidney shaped dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut kidney shaped dressing table having an ornate superstructure with central oval mirror and rectangular mirror to either side. The base with glazed top above one large central d...
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 glass. This 1950s piece has a tabletop with an elegantly in built and tilting mirror....
Sold
H 30.25 in W 43 in D 22 in
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 Beautiful satinwood, with painted and gold gilt details, and original brass hardware. ...
Brass
Walnut kidney shaped dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut dressing table, the ornate superstructure comprising of central oval mirror with carved ribbon metal, flanked by can work panels. To the well-figured walnut top above the larg...
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 slender mahogany supports. To the well figured kidney shaped top. The dressing table fi...
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 slender mahogany supports. To the well figured kidney shaped top. The dressing table fi...
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Ladies Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany kidney shaped ladies dressing table, the shield-shaped adjustable mirror supported on slender mahogany supports. To the well-figured kidney shaped top. The dressing table fi...
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 slender mahogany supports, to the well-figured kidney-shaped top. The frieze is fitted ...
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 slender mahogany supports. To the well-figured kidney-shaped top. To the frieze fitted ...
Wood
Mahogany kidney shaped lady’s dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany lady’s dressing table, the kidney-shaped top, above three frieze drawers. Raised on square tappering supports terminating in brass castors. Dimensions Height 30 Inches Width...
Wood
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Ladies Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany ladies dressing table the kidney shaped crossbanded top, above three freeze drawers. Raised on 'X' shaped supports terminating in brass castors Dimensions: Height 28 inche...
Mahogany
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. Raised on `X` shaped supports terminating in brass castors Dimensions: Height 28 inche...
Mahogany Kidney Shaped Ladies Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany ladies dressing table the kidney-shaped crossbanded top, above three freeze drawers. Raised on 'X' shaped supports terminating in brass castors Dimensions: Height 27 inche...
Mahogany
Sold
H 31 in W 51.5 in D 23 in
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 hand painted purple flower and green vine accents, 5 drawers, shapely cabriole legs, p...
Wood, Paint
Walnut Kidney Shaped Chinoiserie Decorated Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut kidney-shaped chinoiserie decorated dressing table. The large central circular bevelled mirror raised up on ornate superstructure with silvered foliated base. Flanked by unusu...
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 dates from the 1900-1920 period. The quality is outstanding, this is a large and impre...
Mirror, Walnut
Maison Jansen Ebonized Vanity Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite French Louis XIV style kidney shaped vanity table, circa 1940s, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, the top with verre eglomise glass, over a scalloped frieze fitted with ...
Brass
Queen Anne Style Walnut Kidney Dressing Table Circa 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Queen Anne Style Walnut Kidney Shaped Dressing Table Circa 1930s Burr walnut veneer on top with walnut cross banding, Kneehole 5 drawer base, with burr walnut drawer fronts & walnut...
Walnut
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` shaped supports. Dimensions Dressing table Height 29 Inches Width 37 Inches Depth 23 ...
Wood
Sold
H 51.19 in W 21.66 in D 14.57 in
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 table mirror set, circa 1860 in date. Both pieces have been masterfully crafted fro...
Mirror, Walnut
Sold
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 11.03 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 ...
Ormolu
Sold
H 28.5 in W 24 in D 13 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Kidney Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Shaped as a kidney, this vanity table features the original grey marble top, a carved drawer across the front, and a cane basket at the bottom.
Marble
Beautiful Italian 1950s Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Italian 1950s, kidney shaped vanity, dressing table, with brass frame.
Brass
Circa 1940's Kidney shaped vanity
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-212 Kidney shaped vanity or desk with glazed cream finish
Wood
Sold
H 31 in W 28 in L 31 in
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.
Walnut
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 designer Paolo Buffa. Crafted from solid wood in a rich finish, it stands gracefully on...
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 slender and elegant brass frame and two glass shelves, one being opaque and the ot...
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 24 in D 51.5 in
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 front. Features French styling with carved foliate accents and five drawers supported...
Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 30 in W 48 in D 23 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 charming and is finished on the back which means its dual use. The piece is made in ...
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 42 in D 20.5 in
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, the desk features a cream-colored finish, softened with a delicate patina that spea...
Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 26 in D 15 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 chair In the manner of Widdicomb USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, with burled wa...
Brass
Sold
H 19.5 in W 22.5 in D 44 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...
Upholstery, Walnut
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 with dore' bronze mounts.
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 with dore' bronze mounts.
Walnut, Rosewood
Sold
H 54.05 in W 48 in D 21 in
French Louis XVI Style Caned Cherry Mirrored Kidney Dressing Table Vanity Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Louis XVI kidney shaped dressing table / vanity desk. Made of cherry wood featuring double caned backsplash with oval mirror over kidney shaped surface with central m...
Cherry
Sold
H 29.53 in W 51.58 in L 29.53 in
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 and mirror on top of the dresser. It has two black glass doors or cabinet with gla...
Bronze
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 table. It is a lovely seafoam color, and the piece does have dovetail construction.
Poplar, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted Kidney-Shaped Vanity ~ Dresser
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted Kidney-Shaped Vanity ~ Dresser will be the perfect finishing touch for your bedroom, or make a superlative student desk! Hand-crafted from fine ...
Brass
Sold
H 45.75 in W 34.5 in D 20 in
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, Italy). Composed of a swiveling brass-framed mirror mounted to a vanity table with a tr...
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 60 in D 33.25 in
French Baroque Style Gold Gilt Kidney Vanity Desk & Chair attr. to Roma Furn.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This eye catching set features a kidney shaped vanity table with floral and acanthus detailing and a faux marble resin top.
Resin, Synthetic
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 brass framed mirror mounted on a transparent glass top tier and frosted lower tier wit...
Brass
Sold
H 54.34 in W 34.65 in D 19.69 in
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 with floral accents.
Wood
Sold
H 30.31 in W 39.37 in D 17.32 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 on the top Height to the floor to the drawer: 25.6in.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 2.37 in W 17.72 in D 11.42 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 scalloped top edge to the tray. Shapely solid brass handles and a darker inlay to the ...
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 43 in D 21 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 and fruit wood featuring inlaid parquetry design with scrolled floral and acanthus...
Mahogany
Sold
H 68.51 in W 51.58 in D 19.69 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 and mirror on top of the dresser. It has two black glass doors or cabinet with gla...
Bronze
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.
Fruitwood
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. This has two doors with three drawers behind each. There are pull outs above each ...
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 and Lucite Harware.
Silver Leaf
Continental Kidney Shaped Dressing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Continental Kidney Shaped Dressing Table on cabriole legs, freshly painted white, three drawers.
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 walnut with attractive burr walnut veneers. The triple mirrors are adjustable and in e...
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 Gustave Keller.
Sterling Silver, Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$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
Gorgeous Antique English Inlaid Walnut Carlton House Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning antique English Carlton House desk, circa 1900, is a superb example of Edwardian-era craftsmanship and timeless design. Fashioned from fine walnut, the desk is richly d...
Walnut
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 71.25 in W 80.25 in D 3 in
Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This exquisite antique Venetian-style king bed is a true showstopper, featuring an intricately hand-carved and gilded frame with a soft, distressed celadon green finish. The elaborat...
Wood
$3,995
H 52.5 in W 50.75 in D 26.25 in
Louis XV Style Vanity with Bronze Mirror & Frame Manner Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this stunning Louis XV style vanity, featuring an ornate bronze-mounted mirror and frame, crafted in the refined manner of Maison Forest, the renowned Pari...
Bronze
$16,139 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
Wood
$5,721,711
H 203.94 in W 251.97 in D 143.7 in
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...
Marble
$17,682 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
$1,896Sale Price|20% Off
H 62 in W 42 in D 21 in
Art Nouveau Teak Hand Carved Vanity Cum Writing Table With Drawers & Brass Pulls
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A vanity straight out the British Raj in Art Nouveau fashion. Solidly constructed from teak wood with hand carved scrolling legs and original bevel mirror and brass hardware. Nice pa...
Teak
$8,514
H 38.39 in W 52.17 in D 25.2 in
Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exceptional antique Edwardian Sheraton Revival hand painted and inlaid satin wood Carlton House Desk, circa 1900 in date. This exquisite desk is made from the finest...
Satinwood
$7,375
H 53 in W 44.75 in D 22 in
Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Inlaid Mahogany Vanity with Lights Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French gold bronze mounted mahogany "Coiffeuse" Vanity with fine inlay & lights, circa 1880.
Bronze
$4,750
H 61 in W 40.75 in D 18.5 in
French Art Nouveau Inlaid Walnut and Satinwood ladies Vanity Manner Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Enhance your interior with this stunning French Art Nouveau Inlaid Walnut and Satinwood Ladies Vanity, a timeless masterpiece reminiscent of the style popularized by Manner Galle. Th...
Satinwood, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Satinwood and Inlaid Kidney Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid 6 legged kidney shaped desk with side slides.
Satinwood
$5,313Sale Price|20% Off
H 67.13 in W 47.84 in D 23.43 in
Grand Antique Dressing Table, Scottish, Satinwood, Bedroom, Vanity, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique dressing table. A Scottish, satinwood bedroom vanity stand with mirror by Taylor & Sons of Edinburgh, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Impr...
Satinwood
Regency library table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Rosewood library table, the rectangular top with rounded corners, above two frieze drawers, raised on tapering columns and acanthus carved socles, raised on egg and dart moulded tres...
Wood
$35,000 / set
H 79.93 in W 72.84 in D 25.6 in
Set of One Vanity Desk, One Chair, Two Nightstands and One Wardrobe
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of one vanity desk, one chair, two nightstands and one wardrobe in gilt bronze, marble, porcelain and wood. France, late 19th century. Dimensions of the vanity desk: 203 cm he...
Marble, Bronze
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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