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Antique Country Vanity, Entry Mirror with Cabinets, Pine , Wax Polished
Antique Country Vanity, Entry Mirror with Cabinets, Pine , Wax Polished

Antique Country Vanity, Entry Mirror with Cabinets, Pine , Wax Polished

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Antique country vanity, entry mirror with cabinets, all solid pine restored and wax polished Measures cm: H 175, W 112, D 32.

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19th Century Austrian Country Antique Vanities

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

A Regency Style Carved Mahogany Beau Brummel Gentlemans Vanity Desk
A Regency Style Carved Mahogany Beau Brummel Gentlemans Vanity Desk

A Regency Style Carved Mahogany Beau Brummel Gentlemans Vanity Desk

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A Regency style carved mahogany Beau Brummel gentleman's dressing table, 20th century, the hinged top enclosing nine lidded compartments about a folding m...

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Early 1900s Antique Vanities

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820
Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820

Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820

Located in Kastrup, DK

Swedish biedermeier / late empire mahogany mirrored dressing table. Swing mirror supported by gilt fluted columns, lyre shaped pedestal on brass ball feet. Sweden, circa 1820.

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Mahogany Compact Desk, 1880s
Antique Victorian Mahogany Compact Desk, 1880s

Antique Victorian Mahogany Compact Desk, 1880s

Located in South Shields, GB

A Victorian mahogany desk of small proportions, circa 1880s. It features two cupboards and three drawers, and stands on castors

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Modernist Vanity Table in Lucite & Mirrored Glass
Modernist Vanity Table in Lucite & Mirrored Glass

Modernist Vanity Table in Lucite & Mirrored Glass

Located in New York, NY

This Modernist Vanity, originating from the United States, circa 1970. is a unique and elegant example of modernist design. Constructed in Lucite and mirror glass, the piece exemplifies Mid-Century Modernism in its use of minimal, sleek and transparent materials. Elegant curved supports bend to create the top surface of the desk with a mirrored front drawer that opens to reveal a spacious interior for possessions of your choosing. A floating vanity...

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1970s American Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Lucite

Melting Vanity Table in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Melting Vanity Table in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti

Melting Vanity Table in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti

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 melting vanity table...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

French Early Modern Console / Vanity /Desk /Writing Table, Robert Mallet-Stevens
French Early Modern Console / Vanity /Desk /Writing Table, Robert Mallet-Stevens

French Early Modern Console / Vanity /Desk /Writing Table, Robert Mallet-Stevens

By Robert Mallet-Stevens

Located in New York, NY

A Rare French Early Modernist Console / Vanity / Desk / Writing Table in Chromed Tubular Steel, Aluminum & Marble in the style of Robert Mallet-Stevens. The origin of this exquisite ...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Italy Early 19th Century Walnut Vanity Table
Italy Early 19th Century Walnut Vanity Table

Italy Early 19th Century Walnut Vanity Table

Located in Brescia, IT

This elegant vanities table is a not easy to found among the ancient pieces; the top can be opened and inside there are numerous compartments useful for storing the various elements....

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Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Vanities

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Roger Landault Crème Cowhide Brown Wood Vanity, France, Midcentury, 1950
Roger Landault Crème Cowhide Brown Wood Vanity, France, Midcentury, 1950

Roger Landault Crème Cowhide Brown Wood Vanity, France, Midcentury, 1950

By Roger Landault

Located in New York, NY

Roger Landault crème cowhide brown wood vanity, modernist, France midcentury, 1950 Beautiful vanity in fantastic vintage condition upholstered in cowhide and brass detailing to the ...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

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

Paolo Buffa Rosewood Sycamore and Brass Console Vanity, 1940s
Paolo Buffa Rosewood Sycamore and Brass Console Vanity, 1940s

Paolo Buffa Rosewood Sycamore and Brass Console Vanity, 1940s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Paris, IDF

This rare and beautiful vanity designed by Paolo Buffa in Italy in the 1940s imparts a cosy, chic and glowing mood to a space. The warm rosewood remains looking beautiful and smooth ...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

STARBAY LiVING THE LEGEND LA DESIRADE FOLDING LEATHER DRESSING TABLE & STOOL
STARBAY LiVING THE LEGEND LA DESIRADE FOLDING LEATHER DRESSING TABLE & STOOL

STARBAY LiVING THE LEGEND LA DESIRADE FOLDING LEATHER DRESSING TABLE & STOOL

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Starbay The Living Legend La Desirade folding Dressing table with built in stool P...

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20th Century American Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Leather, Mirror, Hardwood

Silvio Cavatorta Dressing Table 1950's
Silvio Cavatorta Dressing Table 1950's

Silvio Cavatorta Dressing Table 1950's

By Silvio Cavatorta

Located in Shibuya-ku, 13

This elegant dressing table was designed by Silvio Cavatorta, a renowned Italian designer celebrated for his dedication to traditional craftsmanship over industrial mass production. ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style tulipwood and mahogany marquetry gilt bronze-mounted petit-bureau de dame (secretary). The bombe´ structure surmounted by a pair o...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's
Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's

Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's

By Carl-Johan Boman

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's Additional Information: Style: Mid century, Scandinavia Very rare vanity and side table model Gr...

Category

20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Elm

French Mid-Century Modern Steel and Marble Vanity or Nightstand, 1930
French Mid-Century Modern Steel and Marble Vanity or Nightstand, 1930

French Mid-Century Modern Steel and Marble Vanity or Nightstand, 1930

Located in New York, NY

Chic, yet sober vanity with pure lines combining tubular steel with a beautiful marble top. This can also be used as a nightstand or console.

Category

1930s French Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Marble

Organic nature-inspired chenille bronzed brass Figueroa ottoman by InsidherLand
Organic nature-inspired chenille bronzed brass Figueroa ottoman by InsidherLand

Organic nature-inspired chenille bronzed brass Figueroa ottoman by InsidherLand

By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa

Located in Maia, Porto

Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa stool. The exquisite stool recreates the profile of t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Herter Brothers Style Victorian Burled Walnut Dresser With Mirror, Circa 1880s
Herter Brothers Style Victorian Burled Walnut Dresser With Mirror, Circa 1880s

Herter Brothers Style Victorian Burled Walnut Dresser With Mirror, Circa 1880s

By Herter Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Eastlake Victorian vanity dresser with mirror In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with burled walnut panels, marble top, swivel mir...

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1880s American Victorian Antique Vanities

Materials

Marble, Brass

Restored Art Deco Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Vanity w/ Round Mirror & Stool
Restored Art Deco Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Vanity w/ Round Mirror & Stool

Restored Art Deco Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Vanity w/ Round Mirror & Stool

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautifully restored horizontal-stacked rattan vanity blends vintage style charm with modern comfort. It features a Filipino mahogany table top, drawer fronts, and a round mirro...

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

Art Deco Mirrored Dressing Table or Vanity by Gaetano Borsani Polished to Wax
Art Deco Mirrored Dressing Table or Vanity by Gaetano Borsani Polished to Wax

Art Deco Mirrored Dressing Table or Vanity by Gaetano Borsani Polished to Wax

By Gaetano Borsani

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Italian elegant Art Deco mirrored three drowers vanity or dressing table by Gaetano Borsani restored and wax polished. Legs in ebonized walnut, flat surfaces in walnut veneer, edges ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity with Forged Metal by Ercole Home
Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity with Forged Metal by Ercole Home

Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity with Forged Metal by Ercole Home

By Ercole Home

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Mystic Byzantine gold vanity by Ercole Home has a 5-drawer, with ivory wood finish on oak. Hand painted eglomise glass panels are inset on the surface. There are five aluminum pulls in brushed brass finish. The hand hammered metal base...

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2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Custom Beveled Starphire Mirror Vanity Desk
Custom Beveled Starphire Mirror Vanity Desk

Custom Beveled Starphire Mirror Vanity Desk

Located in New York, NY

Custom Beveled Starphire Mirror Vanity Desk Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes, glass finishes, and hardware...

Category

2010s North American Neoclassical Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Mirrored Art Deco Vanity Desk , France 1940s
Mirrored Art Deco Vanity Desk , France 1940s

Mirrored Art Deco Vanity Desk , France 1940s

Located in Ulm, DE

Vintage Mirrored Art Deco Vanity Desk – Timeless Elegance with Versatile Functionality A touch of glamour and refined elegance: This original French Art Deco mirrored vanity desk fr...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Single Bronze Vitrine Nightstand with Glass Door and Drawer
Mid-Century Modern Single Bronze Vitrine Nightstand with Glass Door and Drawer

Mid-Century Modern Single Bronze Vitrine Nightstand with Glass Door and Drawer

Located in Miami, FL

20th century single bronze nightstand with glass door and drawers. This bronze or glass vitrine cabinet or nightstand is simply stunning and constructed of the finest quality. The...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Donald Deskey Style Palisander Wood and Marble Vanity w/ Full Mirror
Art Deco Donald Deskey Style Palisander Wood and Marble Vanity w/ Full Mirror

Art Deco Donald Deskey Style Palisander Wood and Marble Vanity w/ Full Mirror

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Art-Deco Donald Deskey style vanity, full-length mirror. The stunning Palisander Rosewood piece has a full-length beveled mirror, with a small cabinet to each side, each with a drawe...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Palisander

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 ...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

1960s Fully restored Danish Rosewood Vanity Table
1960s Fully restored Danish Rosewood Vanity Table

1960s Fully restored Danish Rosewood Vanity Table

Located in Knebel, DK

Danish rosewood vanity table from the 1960s. The vanity table features a large adjustable mirror, and 2 spacious drawers with room for what you need at the vanity table. The table ...

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Rosewood

Set of 7-Pieces Antique Vanity Set, in Crystal, Ebony & Silver Monogram
Set of 7-Pieces Antique Vanity Set, in Crystal, Ebony & Silver Monogram

Set of 7-Pieces Antique Vanity Set, in Crystal, Ebony & Silver Monogram

Located in Beirut, LB

A 7-piece antique ebony and silver-mounted vanity set, from the late 19th century, exuding timeless elegance and craftsmanship with ornate silver monogram mounts. The monogrammed ini...

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Early 20th Century French Edwardian Vanities

Materials

Crystal, Silver

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...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Alfred Cox Dressing Table in Walnut by Alfred Cox for Heals, 1950s
Alfred Cox Dressing Table in Walnut by Alfred Cox for Heals, 1950s

Alfred Cox Dressing Table in Walnut by Alfred Cox for Heals, 1950s

By Alfred Cox

Located in South Shields, GB

A stylish mid-century dressing table by Alfred Cox, dating from the 1950s. Crafted in figured walnut veneers, it features three drawers, a full-width deep drawer below, tapered legs ...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Rare Late 19th Century Dressing Gilt Bronze Mounted Dressing Table
Rare Late 19th Century Dressing Gilt Bronze Mounted Dressing Table

Rare Late 19th Century Dressing Gilt Bronze Mounted Dressing Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Rare Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Dressing Table The top lifts to reveal a beautifully fitted and inlaid interior with swing out panels and beveled mirror....

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Make-Up Ash Stained Set Coiffeuse and Stool
Make-Up Ash Stained Set Coiffeuse and Stool

Make-Up Ash Stained Set Coiffeuse and Stool

Located in Paris, FR

Coiffeuse and Stool Make-up Ash Stained Set with structures in solid ash wood in moka stained finish for the coiffeuse, stool, mirror and drawers. With top in emperador polished ma...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vanities

Materials

Marble

Secession Side Table Attributed Otto Prutscher
Secession Side Table Attributed Otto Prutscher

Secession Side Table Attributed Otto Prutscher

By Otto Prutscher

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Secession side table Otto Prutscher. Professionally stained and repolished.

Category

1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Vanities

Materials

Wood

Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s
Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s

Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s

Located in Meda, MB

Refined Art Deco-style vanity table, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. The structure is made of lacquered wood, featuring a striking combination of glossy black and a particular dar...

Category

1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers from S M Quality, 1960s
Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers from S M Quality, 1960s

Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers from S M Quality, 1960s

Located in South Shields, GB

A Danish tallboy chest of drawers by SM Quality, made in Denmark and dating to the 1970s. Finished in teak veneer with a warm tone. The chest features eight drawers fitted with bru...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Danish Mid Century Teak Vanity Table with Black Glass Top, 1960s
Danish Mid Century Teak Vanity Table with Black Glass Top, 1960s

Danish Mid Century Teak Vanity Table with Black Glass Top, 1960s

Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL

Beautiful Danish mid century modern vanity table from the 1960s. Made of warm teak wood with a rich natural grain and elegant proportions. The design is light and refined, standing o...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Glass, Teak

Painted Art Deco Console Vanity
Painted Art Deco Console Vanity

Painted Art Deco Console Vanity

Located in Westwood, NJ

Art Deco vanity celebrates the glamour of 1930s design with its sweeping demilune silhouette and refined architectural details. The crisp white finish shown in Benjamin Moore's White...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Wood

Geraldo de Barros Vanity desk, 1955
Geraldo de Barros Vanity desk, 1955

Geraldo de Barros Vanity desk, 1955

By Geraldo de Barros

Located in Barcelona, ES

Vanity Desk by Geraldo de Barros Manufactured by Unilabor Brasil, 1955 Iron, jacaranda, mirror Measurements 128 cm x 43 cm x 83h cm (149h cm mirror included) 50,39 in x 16,92 in x ...

Category

1950s Brazilian Vintage Vanities

Materials

Iron

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

Round Shape Marquetry Top Pedestal Center Table
Round Shape Marquetry Top Pedestal Center Table

Round Shape Marquetry Top Pedestal Center Table

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Round shape neoclassical style marquetry top pedestal center table with base worked design details. The table is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. The table s...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Vanities

Materials

Gold

Travertine Squared and Brass Mid-Century Console Table, 2020
Travertine Squared and Brass Mid-Century Console Table, 2020

Travertine Squared and Brass Mid-Century Console Table, 2020

Located in Roma, Lazio

Console with a linear and stylish design, a beautiful sculpture also due to the union of two completely different materials such as travertine and brass. The console consists of a s...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Brass Vanity Table, marked “Modello Depositato”, Italy circa 1950s
Brass Vanity Table, marked “Modello Depositato”, Italy circa 1950s

Brass Vanity Table, marked “Modello Depositato”, Italy circa 1950s

Located in New York, NY

Resting on a sleek three-legged brass base, this mid-century vanity table features a stylish kidney-shaped tabletop with stars. The mirror is tilt-able, allowing for customizable ang...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Vanities

Materials

Brass

Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old
Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old

Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old

By Maxime Old

Located in Bridgewater, CT

A sycamore, gilt bronze and parchment vanity with mirror by Maxime Old (1910-1991,) created, circa 1940. Only three examples of this design have ever ...

Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Sycamore, Parchment Paper

Toeletta con cassettiera scandinava in teak anni 50/60
Toeletta con cassettiera scandinava in teak anni 50/60

Toeletta con cassettiera scandinava in teak anni 50/60

Located in Brescia, IT

Top flap concealing dressing table with mirror, opal glass wall sconce and original compartments; four capacious drawers and tapered legs. Top flap reveals an integrated dressing ta...

Category

1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Teak

Edwardian Tile Back Marble Top Washstand in Birch
Edwardian Tile Back Marble Top Washstand in Birch

Edwardian Tile Back Marble Top Washstand in Birch

Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR

Edwardian Tile Back Marble Top Washstand in Birch   This attractive washstand features a chequered tiled splash back, decorated with arum lilies and con...

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Vanities

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Art Nouveau Vanity Cabinet, Carved Cherrywood, Bevelled Mirror, Gray Marble Top
Art Nouveau Vanity Cabinet, Carved Cherrywood, Bevelled Mirror, Gray Marble Top

Art Nouveau Vanity Cabinet, Carved Cherrywood, Bevelled Mirror, Gray Marble Top

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Early 20th century vanity cabinet Art Nouveau in hand carved solid cherrywood with bevelled mirror and marble top. Handles in burnished brass All solid wood, restored and polished to wax Cabinet suitable for a modern bathroom with the addition of a modern sink...

Category

Early 20th Century Vanities

Materials

Brass

Mid-century modern black white vanity table Philippe Starck style, Italy, 1990s
Mid-century modern black white vanity table Philippe Starck style, Italy, 1990s

Mid-century modern black white vanity table Philippe Starck style, Italy, 1990s

By Philippe Starck

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Mid-century modern black white vanity table Philippe Starck style, Italy, 1990s This mid-century modern black and white vanity table, inspired by Philippe Starck's iconic design, emb...

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

1960s Swedish Neoclassic Style Vanity In Birch With Walnut Interior
1960s Swedish Neoclassic Style Vanity In Birch With Walnut Interior

1960s Swedish Neoclassic Style Vanity In Birch With Walnut Interior

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

1960s dressing table with mirror, executed in a refined neoclassical style. The piece features beautifully figured book-matched birch veneer to the exterior, contrasted by a walnut-v...

Category

1960s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Birch, Walnut

Toilet or entryway console table of Italian manufacture, 1940s-50s
Toilet or entryway console table of Italian manufacture, 1940s-50s

Toilet or entryway console table of Italian manufacture, 1940s-50s

Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO

Elegant and refined dressing table or entryway console, of Italian manufacture, dating from the 1940s or 1950s. The design of this furniture a style that combines elements of Art D...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

SEMPLICE Brushed Steel and Oak Vanity with Side Panels by Caia Leifsdotter
SEMPLICE Brushed Steel and Oak Vanity with Side Panels by Caia Leifsdotter

SEMPLICE Brushed Steel and Oak Vanity with Side Panels by Caia Leifsdotter

Located in Geneve, CH

SEMPLICE Brushed Steel and Oak Vanity with Side Panels by Caia Leifsdotter. Dimensions: D 50 x W 120 x H 60 cm Materials: Steel, Oak. A minimalist bathroom centerpiece that strikes ...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Vanities

Materials

Steel

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

Antique dressing table, Western Europe, around 1910.
Antique dressing table, Western Europe, around 1910.

Antique dressing table, Western Europe, around 1910.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique dressing table from the early 20th century made in the Provencal style. The piece of furniture has three drawers under the top, all lo...

Category

1910s French French Provincial Vintage Vanities

Materials

Walnut, Glass

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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