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Mirror Vanity
Mirror Vanity

Mirror Vanity

Located in Hellerup, DK

French vintage mirror vanity with wing mirrors and a drawer. The vanity has a lovely curved table top and is in very good condition - it has patina but no nicks or cuts.

Category

1930s French Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Mahogany dressing table
Mahogany dressing table

Mahogany dressing table

$2,925Sale Price|20% Off

Mahogany dressing table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany dressing table of small proportions, the shield-shaped bevelled mirror. Flanked by short drawers to each side above the figured mahogany top. The base section is fitted with...

Category

Early 20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Wood

Large French Regency Carved Walnut Console Table with Gilted Edges
Large French Regency Carved Walnut Console Table with Gilted Edges

Large French Regency Carved Walnut Console Table with Gilted Edges

Located in Miami, FL

20th French Regency carved walnut console table with gilted edges 20th century French Regence style beautifully carved with leaves walnut console. Wood top with carved front, over ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Regency Vanities

Materials

Marble

Italian jewelry table branded Fratelli Bortolozzo Padova
Italian jewelry table branded Fratelli Bortolozzo Padova

Italian jewelry table branded Fratelli Bortolozzo Padova

Located in Milano, IT

Italian Art Deco Jewelry Table by Fratelli Bortolozzo, Padova - 1940s, with Silk-Lined Interior An exquisite example of 1940s Italian Art Deco craftsmanship, this jewelry table was p...

Category

1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Wood, Satin

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Art Deco Vanity or Desk, 1930s
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Art Deco Vanity or Desk, 1930s

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Art Deco Vanity or Desk, 1930s

By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern vanity or desk By Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller USA, 1930s Mahogany, with black leatherette drawer fronts and black lacquered...

Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Faux Leather, Mahogany, Lacquer

Art Deco Desk by Ginger Brown with Black & White Marquetry, France
Art Deco Desk by Ginger Brown with Black & White Marquetry, France

Art Deco Desk by Ginger Brown with Black & White Marquetry, France

By Ginger Brown

Located in Bourguebus, FR

This desk is made of black and white polished marquetry with brass trims. It has 2 drawers with brass handles. The legs are in black polished marquetry. It can be used as a writing d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Revival Flip-Top Dressing Table with Ormolu Mounts, Late 19th Century
Louis XVI Revival Flip-Top Dressing Table with Ormolu Mounts, Late 19th Century

Louis XVI Revival Flip-Top Dressing Table with Ormolu Mounts, Late 19th Century

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

This late-19th-century flip-top dressing table—also known as a table de toilette, and sometimes functioning as a small writing or work table—combines elegant versatility with refined...

Category

1890s Antique Vanities

Materials

Hardwood

Painted Satinwood Dressing Table
Painted Satinwood Dressing Table

Painted Satinwood Dressing Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

A refined late 19th to early 20th century satinwood dressing table, beautifully hand-painted in the Sheraton Revival style. The serpentine top is bordered with delicate floral garlan...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Vanities

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Mahogany Vanity Table, 3 Tier Design, Brass Hardware, 1840 USA
Antique Mahogany Vanity Table, 3 Tier Design, Brass Hardware, 1840 USA

Antique Mahogany Vanity Table, 3 Tier Design, Brass Hardware, 1840 USA

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful and unusual 3 tier vanity table having 5 drawers, gorgeous carved wood turned legs, and lovely original brass hardware and florets. No key included. 28” h to 1st level 4.5...

Category

19th Century American Antique Vanities

Materials

Brass

French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720

French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand Monarque hotel in Chartres, France. The desk has been stripped at some point, allowing the beautiful wood grain and round dowel construction to become focal points. The stunning desk has a shaped top with quarter round molding. A 23 ½” W seat opening is topped by a concave front drawer with a bronze drop handle affixed by a pair of rosette mounts. Similar handles can be seen on each of the four main drawers, which are surrounded by thick cavetto molding. These drawers also have a scalloped keyplate and mounts of two putti hunting dragons hidden amongst foliage. Interestingly, the sides are comprised of four rectangular panels, with the two nearest to the straight back side being functional drawers. Known as a bureau caissiers (“cashier’s desk...

Category

1720s French Louis XIV Antique Vanities

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Wrought Iron French Vanity Bakers Stand Rack Hall Tree Console Mirror
Wrought Iron French Vanity Bakers Stand Rack Hall Tree Console Mirror

Wrought Iron French Vanity Bakers Stand Rack Hall Tree Console Mirror

By René Prou, Salterini

Located in Chicago, IL

An interesting and elaborate French wrought iron Vanity of type Mirror stand. I believe could be used as a vanity or possibly a Hall tree for a hat rack on top. Not certain of exact ...

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Dressing Table / Vanity / Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950's
Dressing Table / Vanity / Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950's

Dressing Table / Vanity / Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950's

By Frode Holm

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Dressing Table / Vanity / Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Rosewood, brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Illum Bol...

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Custom Mirrored Vanity with Tryptic Mirror
Custom Mirrored Vanity with Tryptic Mirror

Custom Mirrored Vanity with Tryptic Mirror

By Venfield

Located in New York, NY

Custom mirrored vanity with tryptic mirror. Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes and hardware. Inquire with Venfie...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Wood, Glass

Swedish 19th Century Vanity Dresser with Three Drawers
Swedish 19th Century Vanity Dresser with Three Drawers

Swedish 19th Century Vanity Dresser with Three Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Swedish 19th century vanity dresser with three drawers The drawers are lined with brass lists and Louis Seize style bronze hardware. EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, Th...

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique dressing table from Northern Europe, circa 1880. After renovation.
Antique dressing table from Northern Europe, circa 1880. After renovation.

Antique dressing table from Northern Europe, circa 1880. After renovation.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique dressing table from the late 19th century, Northern Europe. This piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 146 cm / wi...

Category

Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Vanity in Teak, Beech and Brass by Bertil Fridhagen, 1958
Vanity in Teak, Beech and Brass by Bertil Fridhagen, 1958

Vanity in Teak, Beech and Brass by Bertil Fridhagen, 1958

By Bertil Fridhagen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Vanity in Teak, Beech and Brass by Bertil Fridhagen, 1958 Additional Information: Material: Teak, beech and brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Bodafors in Sweden Dim...

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Men's Dressing Table In Cuban Mahogany Stamped Jean-frederic Ratié In
Louis XVI Men's Dressing Table In Cuban Mahogany Stamped Jean-frederic Ratié In

Louis XVI Men's Dressing Table In Cuban Mahogany Stamped Jean-frederic Ratié In

Located in BARSAC, FR

Jean-Frederic Ratié (1755-1838) - Parisian cabinetmaker, was admitted to the mastery on July 15, 1783. Sober and elegant, this men's dressing table made of Cuban mahogany will del...

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Vanities

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage 1950s Italian Vanity/Desk with Mirror, in Solid Wood, Gio Ponti Style
Vintage 1950s Italian Vanity/Desk with Mirror, in Solid Wood, Gio Ponti Style

Vintage 1950s Italian Vanity/Desk with Mirror, in Solid Wood, Gio Ponti Style

By Gio Ponti

Located in Milano, IT

Presented here is a rare and beautiful little vanity desk, designed in the style of Giò Ponti and produced in Italy during the 1940s. Skillfully crafted from solid wood, it is a time...

Category

1950s Italian Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Wood

Superb Burr Walnut Dressing Side Table
Superb Burr Walnut Dressing Side Table

Superb Burr Walnut Dressing Side Table

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A very nice French burr walnut side table or dressing table with full width drawer and original lock, serpentine shaped and standing on cabriole legs, in very nice condition througho...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Vanities

Materials

Burl

21st Century Leather Door Stop Handcrafed in Italy
21st Century Leather Door Stop Handcrafed in Italy

21st Century Leather Door Stop Handcrafed in Italy

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

Keep your doors open. Hand-crafted in leather it includes a matching handle which blends into the design, while making it easy to pick up and move between rooms. A soft door stop ...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Leather

Set of Vanity with Mirror in Mahogany and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950s
Set of Vanity with Mirror in Mahogany and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950s

Set of Vanity with Mirror in Mahogany and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950s

By Frode Holm

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Set of Vanity with Mirror in Mahogany and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Mahogany, brass Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Produced by Illums Boligh...

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Italian Deco Console/Vanity Table With Brass Mirror
Fine Italian Deco Console/Vanity Table With Brass Mirror

Fine Italian Deco Console/Vanity Table With Brass Mirror

Located in Westport, CT

A pristine Deco Italian console table with modified brass shield-shaped mirror. The console or vanity table shown with a black glass top with rounded clover edges above three maho...

Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939)
Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939)

Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939)

Located in Opole, PL

Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939) A captivating example of early 20th-century craftsmanship, this stunning commode de...

Category

Early 20th Century European Vanities

Materials

Crystal, Marble

Mid-Century Modern Console Table Attributed to Ico Parisi - Italy
Mid-Century Modern Console Table Attributed to Ico Parisi - Italy

Mid-Century Modern Console Table Attributed to Ico Parisi - Italy

By Ico Parisi

Located in Girona, Girona

Entrance console-vanity, black lacquered solid wood structure, drawer unit in mahogany, back panel covered with the original leatherette, polished brass bars and details, original mirror (oxidation). French polish. Attributed to Ico Parisi. Maker: Waip (stamp) Italy c. 1950 Measurements: Console: W 90 x D 38 x H 90 cm / W 35.43 x D 14.96 x H 35.43 inches Mirror unit...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

19th century French Empire dressing table
19th century French Empire dressing table

19th century French Empire dressing table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Early 19th century French Empire mahogany dressing table, the oval mirror frame with swans heads terminals,To the well figured top over a large freeze drawer. All raised up on scroll...

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

Dressing table or vanity – France 1940
Dressing table or vanity – France 1940

Dressing table or vanity – France 1940

Located in Girona, Girona

Dressing table or vanity in solid wood with mahogany veneer, bird’s eye-maple in the interior, pink glass and nickel-plated metal handle. Protection glass. The height of the mirror c...

Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Fine Louis XV Style Dressing Table by Maison Giroux
Fine Louis XV Style Dressing Table by Maison Giroux

Fine Louis XV Style Dressing Table by Maison Giroux

By Maison Giroux

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry inlaid dressing table by Maison Giroux. The underside of the drawer with a stencil mark and paper label for 'Alphonse Giroux &...

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Neoclassical Style Mahogany Vanity / Ormolu Mounts
19th Century French Neoclassical Style Mahogany Vanity / Ormolu Mounts

19th Century French Neoclassical Style Mahogany Vanity / Ormolu Mounts

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Elevate your interior with the exquisite allure of this french neoclassical style vanity desk. Crafted from rich mahogany wood, its timeless beauty is accentuated by meticulous craft...

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Round White Iron Heart Motif Upholstered Vanity Chair
Round White Iron Heart Motif Upholstered Vanity Chair

Round White Iron Heart Motif Upholstered Vanity Chair

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A small white Italian style iron vanity chair with a round upholstered seat, and a curled heart motif back. A perfect addition to a vanity, this small occasional chair...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Victorian Vanities

Materials

Metal, Iron

Modern Gray Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Bronze Metal Base by Ercole Home
Modern Gray Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Bronze Metal Base by Ercole Home

Modern Gray Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Bronze Metal Base by Ercole Home

By Ercole Home

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a sky gray wood finish on oak. Handcut glass mosaics in bluegreen and turquoise decorate the drawer fronts in bloss...

Category

2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Bausman and Company Mirrored Vanity Armoire
Bausman and Company Mirrored Vanity Armoire

Bausman and Company Mirrored Vanity Armoire

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Bausman and Company mirrored vanity armoire Armoire measures: 48 wide x 20 deep x 68 inches high This piece is in great vintage condition - but h...

Category

2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Dressing Table No.1134 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
Dressing Table No.1134 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn

Dressing Table No.1134 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn

By Julius Hoffmann

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Dressing table no.1134 by Josef Hoffmann designed for J&J Kohn for international expo in St.Louis in 1904.

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Bentwood

Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard – Danish Modern Console Table & Mirror
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard – Danish Modern Console Table & Mirror

Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard – Danish Modern Console Table & Mirror

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL

This beautiful Danish Modern set comes from the iconic Entre series designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard in the 1960s. The set includes the elegant Model 384 two-drawer c...

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Oak

Antique French Inlaid Napoleon III Side Table / Vanity 19th Century Marquetry
Antique French Inlaid Napoleon III Side Table / Vanity 19th Century Marquetry

Antique French Inlaid Napoleon III Side Table / Vanity 19th Century Marquetry

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

A very nice Napoleon III side table inlaid with marquetry 1860-1870. Standing on curved and blackened legs with connecting platform. The beautiful instrumental inlaid top and flora...

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vanities

Materials

Copper

French Louis XV Style Bleached Dressing Table
French Louis XV Style Bleached Dressing Table

French Louis XV Style Bleached Dressing Table

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) bleached dressing table with 3 drawers.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

Frits Henningsen solid elm table circa 1940-50s
Frits Henningsen solid elm table circa 1940-50s

Frits Henningsen solid elm table circa 1940-50s

By Frits Henningsen

Located in London, GB

This 1950s elm table made by Frits Henningsen in the 1940s-50s is a perfect example Frits Henningsen's commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Whereas most designers and cabinetmake...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Hardwood

21st Century Lily Decorative Box in Nubuck Leather Handcrafed in Italy
21st Century Lily Decorative Box in Nubuck Leather Handcrafed in Italy

21st Century Lily Decorative Box in Nubuck Leather Handcrafed in Italy

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

The sophistication of nubuck leather inspired this collection. Lily is our new family of decorative boxes embellished by tone on tone embroidery. Two finishing, three sizes and f...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Venetian Baroque Vanity, Mirrored Console, Dressing Table
Early 20th Century Venetian Baroque Vanity, Mirrored Console, Dressing Table

Early 20th Century Venetian Baroque Vanity, Mirrored Console, Dressing Table

By Testolini & Salviati

Located in Vigonza, Padua

1920s a Testolini & Salviati Venetian Baroque vanity or mirrored console or dressing table, in solid carved walnut and walnut veneer. Carving parts with copper leaf applied. Origin...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Beautiful Dressing Table by Aksel Kjersgaard in Oak, Denmark, 1960s
Beautiful Dressing Table by Aksel Kjersgaard in Oak, Denmark, 1960s

Beautiful Dressing Table by Aksel Kjersgaard in Oak, Denmark, 1960s

By Aksel Kjersgaard

Located in Berlin, DE

Designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard in the mid-1960s, model 40. Solid oak drawer fronts with striking round recessed pulls. The mirror angle adjusts by sliding the oak ...

Category

20th Century Danish Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Jacques Adnet, Sewing box in Lacquered Metal and Leather, France 1950
Jacques Adnet, Sewing box in Lacquered Metal and Leather, France 1950

Jacques Adnet, Sewing box in Lacquered Metal and Leather, France 1950

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Catonvielle, FR

Jacques Adnet (1900-1984), rare sewing box in topstitched fawn leather, structure in black lacquered metal and gilded brass, Compagnie des Arts Français, 1950. The work box is fixed ...

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Victorian Iron Wash Stand with Marble Counter Top
English Victorian Iron Wash Stand with Marble Counter Top

English Victorian Iron Wash Stand with Marble Counter Top

Located in Germantown, MD

A Rare English Victorian Iron Wash Stand with Marble Counter Top with a cut-out bowl diameter of 10.5". Measures 30.75" in width, 21" in depth, and 29.5"" in height to the marble cou...

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Vanities

Materials

Marble, Steel

Batiful Vanity Unit Toeletta Desk Lacquered, External Legs in Tiny Mosaic
Batiful Vanity Unit Toeletta Desk Lacquered, External Legs in Tiny Mosaic

Batiful Vanity Unit Toeletta Desk Lacquered, External Legs in Tiny Mosaic

Located in London, GB

Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Vanities

Materials

Metal

Donald Deskey Art Deco Vanity + Stool & Mirror in Highly Figured Avodire 1940s
Donald Deskey Art Deco Vanity + Stool & Mirror in Highly Figured Avodire 1940s

Donald Deskey Art Deco Vanity + Stool & Mirror in Highly Figured Avodire 1940s

By Donald Deskey

Located in Dallas, TX

Extraordinary vanity table with mirror and stool crafted from highly figured ribbon Avodire wood. Created by the Holland Furniture Company in the 1940s. Donald Deskey at this time was designing for the Baker furniture company which had just relocated their factory to Holland Michigan as well as the Widdicomb Company which was located only 30 minutes away in Grand Rapids. This set was acquired from the original owners and is absolutely amazing. The simple design effortlessly bridges the gap between Art Deco and Postwar Modernism. We also have a matching pair of Tall Dressers...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This gorgeous vintage modern desk features a unique raised top along the back and sculpted feet. Sleek design with unusual recessed pulls and a wonderful vintage teak finish. This ca...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Citron Bathroom Vanity Cabinet-Hand-Dyed Eggplant Goatskin w/ Crystal Resin Sink
Citron Bathroom Vanity Cabinet-Hand-Dyed Eggplant Goatskin w/ Crystal Resin Sink

Citron Bathroom Vanity Cabinet-Hand-Dyed Eggplant Goatskin w/ Crystal Resin Sink

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A vibrantly daring bathroom vanity cabinet showcasing an exceptional blend of fine materials and luxurious craftsmanship. The Art Deco–inspired plinth base, clad in polished brass, e...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Vanities

Materials

Resin, Parchment Paper

Wall mounted oak dressing table, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
Wall mounted oak dressing table, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s

Wall mounted oak dressing table, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s

By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö

Located in Eskilstuna, SE

Beautiful Midcentury modern wall dressing table by Uno and Östen Kristiansson produced by Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, during the 1960s. Made in oak with great details in the joinery, sc...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Vintage, New and Antique Vanities

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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