$10,408Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 37.21 in D 18.31 in
Gio Ponti black lacquered console vanity table from Hotel Royal, 1955
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
of black vanities on request Provenance: Hotel Royal Naples, Private collection, Rome Lorenzo Ciompi
Brass
Gio' Ponti Vanity for Hotel Royal, Naples (1953)
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vanity for Hotel Royal, Naples (1953), private collection. Original Condition not restored. Such an
Brass
Gio Ponti Vanity from Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Gio Ponti vanity produced by Giordano Chiesa for the furniture of the Hotel Royal in Naples, 1955
Brass
Gio Ponti Vanity and chair from the Royal Hotel Naples
Located in New York, NY
One on the most famous pieces from the great Italian Architect from the Royal Hotel in Naples built
Gio Ponti Vanity From Hotel Parco Dei Principi, Roma 1964
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Important and rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hote Parco dei
Nickel, Brass
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H 29.53 in W 37.41 in L 29.53 in
Gio Ponti Black Lacquered Vanity Desk Table Two Drawers from Hotel PdP Roma 1965
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and rare Gio Ponti black toilette, vanity table - dressing table produced by Giordano
Brass
Gio Ponti Vanity from Royal Hotel Naples
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ponti piece of perfection from the Royal Hotel in Naples with nickel mirror and nickel swank sabots.
Nickel
Gio Ponti Vanity from Hotel Parco dei Principi, Roma 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in
Brass
Gio Ponti, Vanity, Hotel Parco Dei Principe, Rome, Italy, 1964
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Vanity dressing table with adjustable gilt bronze framed Fontana Arte round mirror and brass sabots
Brass
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H 29.73 in W 37.21 in D 18.31 in
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk from Hotel Parco Dei Principi, Roma, 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in
Brass
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H 29.73 in W 37.21 in D 18.31 in
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel Parco Dei Principi, Roma, 1964
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in
Laminate, Ash
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H 29.73 in W 37.21 in D 18.31 in
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk formica from Hotel Parco Dei Principi, Roma, 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Rare vanity dressing table designed by Gio Ponti for the rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in
Brass
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H 48.5 in W 37 in D 18 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Vanity Table with Mirror from Hotel Royal, Naples
By Fontana Arte, Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
original Fontana Arte round mirror for the Hotel Royal, Naples, designed circa 1956. This vanity table or
Brass
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H 29.73 in W 35.67 in D 18.98 in
Ico Parisi Dressing Table from the Hotel 'Lorena', Grosseto, Italy, Bernini 1960
By Bernini, Ico Parisi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Lovely Ico Parisi two drawer, mahogany dressing table from the Hotel 'Lorena' in Grosseto, Italy
Laminate, Mahogany
A Vanity by Marie-Christine Dorner for Hotel La Villa
By Marie-Christine Dorner
Located in New York, NY
storage. By Marie-Christine Dorner for Hotel La Villa, Paris France circa 1988. Fully documentedPLEASE
Bronze
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H 28.5 in W 43 in D 22 in
A Vanity in Lacquer & White Leather by Marie-Christine Dorner for Hotel La Villa
Located in New York, NY
A modernist dressing table featuring a body in black lacquer that sits on round bronze pole shaped feet with a asymmetrically shaped kneehole opening with a single drawer fronted in ...
Wood, Leather, Mirror
$4,580
H 29.93 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in
1950s Vanity or Writting desk by Ico & Luisa Parisi for La Permanente Mobili
By Ico Parisi, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Fine 1950s Vanity or Writting desk by Ico & Luisa Parisi for La Permanente Mobili di Cantù ( labelled) in solid maple and top in teak veneer with geometric pattern About Ico & Luisa...
Maple
Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco French desk in Macassar wood The desk is made of Macassar wood and newly reupholstered with a strip of brown leather in the middle of its top. Each of the legs has a brass d...
Chrome
$88,000 / set
H 37.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Pair of Ash Wood Consoles, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important pair of ash wood console tables each with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. These exquisite sculpt...
Brass
Gio Ponti, Console Table, Ash, Laminate, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
An ash and blue laminate console table designed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. Provenance: Hotel Royal, Pietra Ligure. Authenticated by the Gio Ponti Archi...
Laminate, Ash
$27,700
H 21.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
French Mid-Century Modern Side / End Table by Jacques Adnet & Max Ingrand
By Max Ingrand, Saint Gobain, Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exceptional French Midcentury Modern Side / End Table or Gueridon by Jacques Adnet and Attributed to Max ingrand and the Saint Gobain Glass Works, Paris. Jacques Adnet was...
Brass, Wrought Iron
$6,629
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
French Art Deco Vanity or Dressing Table in High Gloss Black & Cherrywood, 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
A stunning example of French Art Deco elegance, this 1930s vanity – or poudreuse – pairs sculptural clarity with refined functionality. With its sleek, geometric silhouette and grace...
Mirror, Cherry, Lacquer
$6,026Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.75 in W 33.86 in D 27.56 in
Alvar Aalto Rare Writing Table from Otaniemi Technical University, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare writing table, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1960s. Birch with linoleum table top. Later modified with the reading lamp. The writing table is from the Otaniemi Technical University. ...
Metal
$8,075
H 31.5 in W 37.41 in D 13.39 in
Mid-Century wodden Console in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
Gio Ponti (attr.), Elegant console in black lacquered wood, glass top and long brass tips, made in Italy in the early 1950s This elegant midcentury console table stands out for its...
Brass
$220,000
H 8.27 in W 36.23 in D 36.23 in
Studio B.B.P.R. 1962 Ceiling Light for Arteluce, Lacquered Aluminum
By Studio BBPR, Arteluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. for Arteluce, ceiling light, model ‘2045/p’, lacquered aluminum, acid-etched prismatic glass, Italy, 1962 This playful ceiling light is designed by Studio B.B.P.R. f...
Metal, Aluminum
Fontana Arte chandelier by Max Ingrand, Italy circa 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Fontana Arte chandelier by Max Ingrand, attributed. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Two large curved acid etched glass shades mounted on a brass frame. Takes 9 candelabra bulbs. Co...
Brass
$16,865
H 41.74 in W 102.37 in D 21.26 in
Large Art Deco Sideboard, Black Lacquer, Maple, Lighting, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large Art Deco sideboard in black lacquer and maple with metal fittings from France around 1930. Very elegant, balanced and typical Art Deco design. Black piano lacquer, high gloss p...
Metal, Chrome
$44,000
H 37.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Ash Wood Console, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important ash wood console table with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. This exquisite sculptural console has...
Brass
Gio Ponti Console Table with Brass-Capped Legs, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This refined console table, designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s, embodies the elegance and lightness that define his celebrated aesthetic. Crafted in richly toned wood, the piece feat...
Wood
Gio Ponti Console Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and Gio Ponti console table showcases the masterful craftsmanship and refined elegance of Italian design. Featuring a sleek ash wood construction with a rich, polished fini...
Brass
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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