Vintage Mid Century Modern Teak Dressing Table / Desk by G Plan
By V.B. Wilkins, Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century modern teak dressing table / vanity / desk with mirror. "Fresco" series designed by Victor B. Wilkins for G Plan. Maker's label inside drawer. This p...
Teak
Bauhaus Czech Green Vanity Table with Mirror and Chrome Frame, 1930
Located in Praha, CZ
Original Bauhaus dressing table combining lacquered beech, plywood construction, chrome-plated tubular steel elements, and a newly fitted mirror. The stepped geometric silhouette and...
Metal, Chrome
Modern Butterscotch Mosaic 2-Drawer Desk with Chocolate Oak by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a very attractive and functional piece to be used as a writing desk or vanity in a modern home. Rich, warm, and modern, this desk can add sleek comfort to your space. Handcr...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Oak
R. J. Horner Victorian Faux Bamboo and Bird's Eye Maple Vanity
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Victorian Faux Bamboo and Bird's Eye Maple vanity, circa 1890, by R. J. Horner & Co, New York. R. J. Horner was one of America's most celebrated furniture manufacturers ...
Faux Bamboo
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Vanity Table in Maple with Mirrors and Built-in Lights
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, dressing table, model '6142', maple, brass, mirrored glass, lacquered wood, Italy, 1943 An exquisite and truly exceptional vanity tab...
Brass
Midcentury Modern Wall-Mounted Oak Dressing Table from Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool wall dressing table by Uno and Östen Kristiansson, made from oak. Elegant decorative details in the joinery and the sculpted handles on the drawers. Several drawers in different...
Mirror, Oak
Melting Vanity Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The cream shagreen inlaid surface is framed with an irregular surface bronze-...
Brass
Psyche Full Length Mirror Dressing Table Vanity Cabinet, French, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vanity dressing table with central mirror and little drawer circa 1950 Oak and coral-colored beveled mirror. Three drawers on the right side and a cabinet on the left side. The mirr...
Mirror, Oak
LUNOR I Travertine Vanity - Dressing Table with Mirror - with Optional Ottoman
Located in St Petersburg, US
The LUNOR Make up Vanity Console - Dressing Table combines sculptural minimalism with refined natural materials. Designed as a contemporary vanity console, the piece features a soft...
Travertine
French 19th Century Art Nouveau Hall Tree
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary French 19th century vanity or hall tree that could serve many functions around the home to anchor an entryway, hall or dressing room in need of a statement piece of ...
Marble
Oak Vanity Table With Lighted Adjustable Top Mirror and Upholstered Bench
Located in Elkton, MD
A Scandinavian-inspired mid-century oak vanity featuring a distinctive tri-fold mirror and integrated light, produced in the United States circa 1970s. 54.5" tall 29" table top hei...
Mirror, Oak, Walnut
Calacatta Green Marble Bathroom Vanity with Drawers, Single Sink Stone Cabinet
Located in İnegöl, TR
Material: Calacatta Green Marble Dimensions: W30 x D18 x H34 Inches Style: Contemporary / Transitional Luxury Storage: Spacious drawer configuration for organized, clutter-free count...
Marble, Metal
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding It...
Metal, Brass
18th Century Venetian Rococo Chinoiserie Yellow Polychrome Paint Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most charming authentic antique Venetian Chinoiserie decorated poudreuse (dressing table) with beautifully aged original patina! Venice, Italy, 18th century A wonderful...
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Wood, Oak, Pine, Paint
L. Massoni Dilly Dally White Leather Vanity Table by Poltrona Frau, Italy 1960s
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning white “Dilly Dally” dressing table designed by Luigi Massoni and produced by Poltrona Frau in Italy during the 1960s. Fully origin...
Metal
Scandinavian Dressing Table in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dressing or vanity table, teak, mirror, Scandinavia, 1950s. This refined, delicate dressing table is made in Scandinavia in the 1950s. The piece features the quintessential bow tie ...
Mirror, Teak
Early Widdicomb Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table With Mirror, Circa 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian vanity or dressing table with mirror By Widdicomb USA, Circa 1890s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures: 34.25"W x 19.75"D x 59.25...
Brass
Franco Albini Console or Vanity Table in Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1970s
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century French Riviera style console or vanity table fully made of rattan, woven wicker, and brass. This delightful and unique organic piece was designed by the mastery ...
Brass
Soho Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Soho writing desk is the perfect piece for a living room, bedroom or office space that merges vintage and modern sensibility. Add a mirror and this desk becomes a vanity table. T...
Brass
$2,700 / set
Art Deco Vanity in the style of Desky and Rohde
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well-crafted luxurious dark book matched mahogany Art Deco vanity with round mirror, and three drawers having polished brass pulls. The piece has a unique curved end and angle...
Mirror, Wood
Sculptura Vanity With Matching Stool in Champagne by Heywood Wakefield
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A stunning very well-crafted solid maple wood vanity with large mirror, plate glass make- up shelve and three side drawers with flowing ribbon styled drawer fronts with intergraded p...
Maple, Upholstery, Mirror
$11,960 / item
Althea Vanity Table by Carpanese Home
Located in Milan, IT
This splendid vanity table offers a clean, forthright design defined by refined subtle details. Equipped with two drawers, it rests on a metal base composed of thin and sleek legs an...
Wood
Early Widdicomb Antique Victorian Mahogany Dresser With Mirror, Circa 1890s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian serpentine front vanity dresser with mirror By Widdicomb USA, Circa 1890s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures: 45"W x 23"D x 69.5...
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Art Deco Vanity or Desk with Mirror in Pine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky art deco vanity with mirror. Solid pine with period deco hardware. Mirror has some small dark spot from age. All in all very good condition. Price includes both vanity & mirr...
Mirror, Pine
Stickley Brothers Antique Early American Green Lacquered Vanity, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique American Colonial or Country Cottage style vanity, dressing table, or desk By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1920s Solid maple, in original green lacquered and go...
Brass
Ico Parisi Vanity Dressing Table, Glass & Beech Wood, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
An extraordinarily elegant dressing table or vanity by Italian designer Ico Parisi. This wonderful piece of furniture has a glass dressing / console table at a height of 90cm below w...
Brass
Rare Paul McCobb 3 Pc. Vanity with Chair for Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A three-piece vanity set with a two-drawer cabinet model #1503 on each end and center drop in hanging vanity model # 1559 with lift up lid having a mirror and four storage compartmen...
Brass
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
1930s English Art Deco Oak Dressing Table with Full Length Triple Mirror
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautifully simple 1930s Art Deco triple dressing mirror / vanity from England. This vanity has a single deep drawer of solid oak with simple oak wood drawer handles. Above is a la...
Oak
Studio Kastilia Silvi, Italian White & Cream Vanity Table with Blue Seat, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century transformable Kastilia vanity table in a charming and unique ivory-white and cream color completed by blue upholstered chair. Thi...
Metal
Shagreen Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Victoria Desk inlaid in cream shagreen by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that is minimal, with intricate brass details creating an elegant and luxurious aesthetic. The three rounded drawers make it ergonomic to open a close. Add a mirror and this piece becomes a vanity. Pair it with matching Victoria chair...
Brass
Rare Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi Cabinet or Vanity in Chestnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Intimiano, cabinet or vanity, a desk from the same series referenced under cat. no, '1950.56', chestnut, mahogany, brass, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950 ...
Brass
1950s Retro Wall Mounted Salon Vanity with Mirror and Wooden Shelf with Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall-mounted salon vanity set from the 1950s comprising a frameless mirror and a coordinating wooden shelf with drawer. The mirror features scalloped concave notches at each corner, ...
Mirror, Wood
A Very Fine 19th Century Dressing Table Attributed to 'Gillows'
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century well figured mahogany dressing table attributed to 'Gillows'. This fabulous piece is stunningly hand carved, of exceptional quality and richly patinated wit...
Mahogany
Art Deco Vanity, Early 20th Century
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Art Deco vanity, Early 20th Century. Wood frame, metal handles. Good vintage condition, rich patina consistent with age and use.
Metal
$2,673 / item
Handcrafted English Oak Vanity Table
Located in London, GB
Modernist vanity table designed and handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from fully quarter-sawn English oak. Hand dovetailed joints to the main oak box and inner drawer parts. Can also be used as a console entry table etc. Fixes to the wall via screw holes hidden away...
Leather, Oak
Mid Century Modern Birch Fineline Vanity Dresser Chest Set John Sylvia Reid 1961
By Stag Furniture 1, John & Sylvia Reid
Located in Portland, OR
A rare Mid Century Modern, birch wood, vanity and chest of drawers set, designed by John and Sylvia Reid for Stag Furniture, 1961. Designed by John and Sylvia Reid and called the "Fi...
Steel
Melting Vanity Table in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Vanity Table Mirror in Bamboo, Rattan and Brass, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century vanity adjustable table mirror with drawer, made in a beautiful combination of bamboo, woven wicker, and brass. This incredibly stylish and unique organic piece...
Brass
Sonia Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Sonia writing desk...
Brass
Art Deco Hollywood Mirrored Trifold Ebonized Cabriole Leg Vanity w/ Glass Pulls
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco Hollywood mirrored trifold vanity, crafted in the United States circa 1945, is an iconic example of post-war glamour and elegance. Its design reflects the luxu...
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Quality Victorian Antique Carved Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality Victorian antique carved mahogany dressing table having an attractive shaped upper section, tilting mirror with elegantly scrolled carved supports. It has three small attract...
Other
George Nelson Leather & Walnut Illuminated Vanity with Mirror & Ottoman for Herm
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 54.50in H x 48in W x 20in D Desk Height 27in Ottoman 17in H x 22.50in W x 16in D _______________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like br...
Leather, Glass, Walnut, Wood
Antique Louis XV Style Cherry Wood Dressing Table Marquetry Inlaid Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive Antique French dressing table with decorative and contrasting inlaid top. The Hinged flip top Louis XV style lady's dressing table or poudreuse, with the top opening to ...
Brass
$2,840Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Vanity by J.B. Van Sciver with Parquetry Inlay Donald Deskey Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A tour de force of Art Deco styling, this vanity retailed by J.B. Van Sciver, showcasing the geometric refinement and architectural influence of the period. The piece features richly...
Mahogany
Contemporary Dressing Table In High Gloss Lacquer with Marble Top & Drawers
Located in New York, NY
This dressing console is a sculptural masterpiece, defined by its bold yet refined silhouette. The design features a curved, contoured top crafted from luxurious marble, supported by...
Wood, Lacquer
French Art Deco Vanity or Dressing Table, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco vanity or dressing table. Design in the style of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Striking French design from the 1930s. Black lacquered walnut and burl base wit...
Granite, Marble, Brass
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Danish Teak Dresser Vanity Desk Combo by Borge Mogensen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This Danish modern dresser–vanity features classic mid-century lines in warm teak with tapered legs and recessed pulls. The center drop-front opens to create a vanity or desk surface...
Teak
$23,090 / item
Etoile Vanity Table by Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
A complementing piece to the Etoile chest of drawers, this vanity table is a superb addition to a bedroom, where it will make a sophisticated statement. Completely handcrafted of map...
Marble, Brass
1900's American Art Nouveau Bird's-Eye Maple Dressing Table in the Liberty Taste
Located in Morristown, NJ
An exceptionally charming and uncommon Art Nouveau dressing table or washstand crafted in richly figured bird's-eye maple, embodying the graceful organic forms of the early twentieth...
Wood, Birdseye Maple
Shagreen Vanity Cabinet with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Liberty & Co. Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Vanity Dresser, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau period vanity dresser or chest of drawers with mirror Attributed to Liberty & Co. England, Circa 1900 Gorgeous quarter sa...
Copper
20th Century Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Dilly Dally Vanitiy Dressing Table
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
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
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Provincial Walnut Dressing Table W/ Glass Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Provincial Walnut Dressing Table / Vanity With protective Glass Top Measures 49.25" in width, 19.5" in depth and 30.75" in height.
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Majestic vanity dressing table console with mirror, 1950s by Cesare Lacca per La Permanente Mobili Cantù , in burl walnut folder. La...
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Hand Carved Walnut Console Table
Located in Miami, FL
Late 19th century catalan spanish hand carved walnut console table with three drawers. Very good quality carved Spanish console table, circa 1800-1900. Beautifully carved in walnut w...
Walnut
1960s Swedish White Lacqured Vanity Set by Torsten Totti Laakso for Asko
By Asko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century white lacquered " AKKA " vanity set by Finnish designer Torsten Totti Laakso for the Swedish Asko company, 1960s.The company was known for their high quality pieces and t...
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Rare Midcentury Emil Stejnar Illuminated Floral Oval Shape Mirror, Austria 1950s
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish Mid-Century Modern vanity / make up hallway mirror for wall mounting, 1950s. An exceptional and highly collectible piece by famed Austrian designer Emil Stejnar, this illumi...
Metal
Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary modern furniture from the best period of his works. He made trendsetting Industrial designs for the bentwood-industrie. This dressing-table is from the "Fledermaus" ...
Bentwood
Art Deco Art Moderne Streamline Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Vanity c 1930's
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Art Moderne vanity designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1936. The vanity features a bank of three drawers, which supports a floating glass top surface,...
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Walnut
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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Once seen as fussy furniture relics from the past, vanities have made a big comeback. Here's why.
