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19th Century French Mahogany Vanity Table with Swan's Heads in Empire Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved mahogany vanity table with black marble top. There is an original crystal oval mirror on the top part surrounded by two asymme...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Vanities

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Marble

Antique French Satinwood "Poudreuse" or Lady's Dressing / Powder Table, Ca. 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Satinwood "Poudreuse" or Lady's dressing / powder table, Circa 1850-1870.
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19th Century French Antique Vanities

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Satinwood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Poudreuse or Vanity
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted floral marquetry poudreuse vanity or dressing table A 19th century Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry poudreuse or dressi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

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Bronze

Bell Console in Cast Bronze and Shagreen by Elan Atelier (Preorder)
Located in New York, NY
Bell Console in Cast Bronze and Shagreen by Elan Atelier The bell console is an elegant form inspired by the art of Jean-Michel Frank. Cast in bronze using the lost wax method with ...
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2010s European Modern Vanities

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Bronze

Louis XVl Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
A writing table with a fitted superstructure, this beautifully crafted and elegant piece has all the positive attributes. The upper section is enclosed by a pair of doors each with o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities

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Bronze

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilded Vanity by S. Salvadori
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage dressing table set, including a mirror, vanity table, and chair. The set has a gold-gild finish with ornate details, and the chair features a paisley patterned cush...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vanities

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Vanity With Bulit In Drawers & Mirror Made In Light Mahogany From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Dressing table with built-in drawers and mirror, made of light mahogany and designed in the Louis XV style from the 1920s. The table has curved legs, decorative carvings and classic ...
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1920s Danish Louis XV Vintage Vanities

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Mahogany

Welcome Vanity and Ottoman by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Welcome Vanity and Ottoman by Sofia Alvarado Unique Piece Materials: Metal base, guayacan wood, mirror glass Dimensions: 158cm (H) x 160cm (W) x 35cm (D) / 50 x 40cm ottoman Green, i...
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2010s Panamanian Modern Vanities

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Metal

Antique Honduras Hardwood Dressing Table Lion Hair Paw Carved Feet Part of Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite quality circa 1900 Honduras Mahogany dressing or vanity table with lion hairy paw feet This piece is part of a large suite, I hav...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Vanities

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Hardwood

Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies' Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
An early 19th century gilt bronze and walnut veneer ladies desk or dressing table or vanity, with a rectangular grey fossil marble top above two mirror paneled doors and two drawers, flanked by Greek Revival female caryatids, above a folded leather lined writing surface and a frieze drawer, raised on square legs, joined by an incurved stretcher. The whole mounted with finely chased ormolu casts depicting winged figures, ribbons and foliage. Beautiful early 19th century French Empire small desk...
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1810s French Empire Antique Vanities

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Bronze

French Wrought Iron and Painted Washstand with Jug and Bowl
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French painted wrought iron washstand with an Art Nouveau-influenced sinuous design to the legs and scrolled back splash. Original ceramic bowl and ju...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vanities

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Wrought Iron

Country House Vanity circa, Louis Philippe 19 Eme
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Antique vanity unit in painted wood and white marble, louis philippe style, 19th century. Good general condition, yellowing stain on part of the m...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique Vanities

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Marble

Njord - Ribbed Marble - Double Basin Bathroom Vanity - Grey Galaxy
Located in Lisbon, PT
Enhance your bathroom with our luxurious Njord Dual Basin Marble Vanity, featuring a beautifully ribbed texture that adds depth and character to your bathroom aesthetics. The exterio...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

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Marble

MCM Gold Leave Design Decoupage Painted Console Vanity with Matching Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rose and gold leave design decoupage painted console / vanity with matching mirror. This lovely set has a beautiful salmon and gold color throughout depicting flowing leaves and vine...
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Vanities

Petite French Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Three Tier Vanity
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 45 1/4 in W: 19 1/4 in D: 12 1/4 in Exude Parisian charm and refined elegance with this Petite French Louis XVI Style Three-Tier Vanity, a beautiful and functional ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities

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Brass

Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Vanity Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Inlaid Gentleman's Vanity Table with hinged top and fold out compartments with faux tortoiseshell accessories a...
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Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Vanities

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Tortoise Shell, Mahogany

W1V Period Cedar 2 Drawer Washstand
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
William 1V Period 1830-37 Cedar 2 Drawer Washstand 3 quarter Gallery Back Good Figured Cedar Top Two Drawers with Wood Knobs Shaped End Supports Stylized Tulips Cross Stretcher to st...
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19th Century British William IV Antique Vanities

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Cedar

Grace Dressing Table, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Grace dressing table - Royal Stranger Dimensions: 182 x 160 x 45 cm Materials: Lacquered wood, brass Available in different colors: Pink and Royal red, mint and Royal green, light...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Rimac Stones N°1 by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Rimac stones N°1 by Estudio Rafael Freyre Dimensions: W 70 D 47 x H 17 cm Materials: River Stones Rimac Stones explores our hydrographic landscape and its interaction with the ...
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2010s Peruvian Modern Vanities

Materials

Stone

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Vanity with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Vanity with Carrara Marble is a definitive example of the style! Crafted during the Second Empire from exotic imported mahogany from the Americas, gilt bronze from the master metalsmiths of Paris, and Carrara marble from Italy, its tailored neoclassic-inspired architecture is truly timeless. The leg structure is connected with a recessed, curved lower shelf, with front legs featuring an elegant scrolled shape. Above, a full width drawer provides the convenience of an interior extension that opens to reveal drawer storage underneath. Atop that, luxurious Carrara marble provides an incredibly neutral, attractive and carefree surface over the entire piece. Positioned at the rear of the surface is a mirror mount for the round vanity mirror set...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vanities

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Bronze

19th Century French Empire Mahogany, Gilt and Marble Topped Dressing Table
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in London, GB
Constructed using a fine Honduras mahogany with gilt highlights, Bleu Tarquin marble and richly dressed with fire gilt ormolu mounts of the highest quality. The table of lyre end sup...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Vanities

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Marble, Ormolu

Ebonized Mahogany French Louis XVI Style Vanity with Silvered Trim in Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI Style Bathroom Vanity in Ebonized Mahogany with Silver trim or Brass if you prefer. We make these Louis XVI Bathroom vanities in house here in Chicago made to order in your specifications and delivery typically runs 8-12 weeks. Our client loves French furnishings...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Vanities

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Aluminum

Pearl Grace Dressing Table, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Pearl Grace dressing table, Royal Stranger Dimensions: 182 x 160 x 45 cm Materials: Lacquered wood, brass Available in different colors: Pink and Royal red, mint and Royal green, ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Restored 19th Century Alfred Beurdeley French Louis XV Coiffeuse Dressing Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this exquisite fully restored Alfred Beurdeley attributed 19th century French Louis XV Kingwood Coiffeuse dressing table This is the best example of a Coiffeuse table I have ever seen. The marquetry inlay can only really be the work Alfred Beurdeley, it is sublime, musical and floral, all things he was well known for. Additionally the timber is King and tulip wood, walnut and mahogany, all materials he used when creating his marquetry masterpieces This table has been fully restored as mentioned, there were over 50 pieces of veneer missing, they have all been timber matched, replaced, stained and then the whole thing French polished from the ground up Dimensions Height:- 70cm Width:- 82.5cm Depth:- 46.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Alfred Beurdeley, 1847-1919 Nationality: French Date of Birth: 1847 Place of Birth: Paris Place of Death: Paris Identity: Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley was a collector who came from a family of cabinetmakers, antique dealers and collectors. He was the illegitimate son of Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley (1808–82). His grandfather, Jean Beurdeley (1772–1853), who served in Napoleon's army, opened a small antique shop in the Marais district of Paris. In 1830 he bought the Pavillon de Hanovre, 28 Boulevard des Italiens, which became the Beurdeley firm's principal gallery until 1894. L.-A.-A. Beurdeley dealt in antiques and works of art and was also a cabinetmaker specializing in reproductions of seventeenth and eighteenth century furniture. His clients included Napoleon III and the Empress Eugénie. Life: In 1875 E.-A. Beurdeley took over his family's gallery and workshops and until 1894 concentrated on continuing the line of luxury furniture sold by his father. He was one of the most important Parisian cabinetmakers, and won a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1878. He was appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1893 following the Universal Exhibition in Amsterdam. In 1895 he closed the Pavillon de Hanovre and retired to his hôtel in the Rue de Clichy. The rest of his life was spent acquiring and selling enormous collections of furniture, Chinese porcelain, paintings and drawings, including an extraordinary group of eighteenth century French drawings by François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Nicolas Lancret and Antoine Watteau in 1905. He also owned JW's La Dormeuse...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities

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Hardwood, Walnut

20th Century Wood with Onyx Top French Empire Style Dressing Table, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dressing table from the first half of the 20th century. Carved and veneered mahogany in the Empire style. Console richly adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass. Dre...
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1920s French Empire Vintage Vanities

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Onyx

Antique English Early 19th Century Beau Brummell or Man's Vanity.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Early 19th Century Beau Brummell or Man's Vanity. Closed: 31" H x 24 1/2" W x 20 1/2" D Open: 29 1/4" H x 48" W x 20" D
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Vanities

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Wood, Mirror

D613 Dragonfly Vanity Table
Located in Ponsacco, IT
Vanity table with mirror. 2 nabuk leather drawers 1 top secret door and metal base.
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2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Black Wooden Working Table with Brass Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century work table in blackened wood inlaid with brass fillet, the lid reveals a tray with three compartments and a niche, it opens with a belt pocket. Curved legs, trim brass ...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vanities

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Wood

Hand-Carved Walnut Console with Intricate Mother-of-pearl Geometric Design
Located in Cairo, EG
Hand-Carved Walnut Console with Intricate Mother-of-pearl Geometric Design. If you are looking to add glamour to your entrance, our bespoke Beautiful Geometry console is a must-add p...
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2010s Egyptian Modern Vanities

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Mother-of-Pearl, Oak, Walnut

Regency Amboyna and Brass Inlaid Gilt Bronze Mounted Pier Table
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely elegant, rare Regency amboyna and brass inlaid gilt bronze mounted pier table. Provenance Part of Sir William Whitfield Collection. English Regency period, Circa 1815. The raised back with open shelf, surmounted by a pierced anthemion three quarter brass gallery above a rectangular mirror plate, flanked by gilt bronze pierced foliate scrolled supports, over a finely coloured amboyna and banded top above cut brass inlaid frieze drawer decorated with anthemion and flower head motif. The dual tapering scroll supports with palmette lappet surmounts and cut brass inlay terminate on gilt bronze claw feet, flanking a later large mirror plate to the rear, raised on a inverted breakfront plinth base edged with gilt bonze beading. Formerly in the collection of Sir William Whitfield. This elegant Regency pier table is a superb example with its fine quality mounts and distinctive amboyna veneers which are rarely found on furniture of this period. The condition is excellent, having the most wonderful colour and patination to the finest cuts of amboyna that would have been available, during the early 19th century this veneer was thought to be worth more in its weight than gold. This table would have almost certainly been especially commissioned, further research maybe undertaken to find a comparative example and insight to a potential maker. As such pieces in amboyna are far rarer, an example of pier table has yet to be found, but an amboyna sofa table with extremely similar brass inlay and form can be seen in Clifford Musgrave’s book Regency Furniture, published by Faber and Faber in 1961, plate 63. It is from the Royal Collection and the caption includes ‘made about 1816 for Clarement,’ (Claremont) ‘ Esher, Surrey, home of the Princess Charlotte...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Vanities

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Brass, Bronze

Raya - Ribbed Marble Basin - Calacatta Viola - Medium
Located in Lisbon, PT
Accentuate your bathroom space with our beautiful Ribbed Rava Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a uniqu...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

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Marble

Set Of 2 Awaiting Vanity Table and T Stool by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Awaiting Vanity Table and T Stool by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 9 pieces + 3 A.P. Designer: Coralla Maiuri + Giorgia Zanellato. Dimensions: Vanity Table: D 50 x W...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vanities

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Brass

Strings Gold and Black Metal Vanity Table with Mirror by Nika Zupanc
Located in Kolkata, IN
Strings gold and black metal vanity table with mirror by Nika Zupanc, is a vanity table with a surprising form - its circular metal drawers with a large mirror look stunning with the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vanities

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Metal

Art Deco Asymmetrical French Vanity With Full Length Mirror & Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exquisite Art Deco Vanity in impeccable condition given age with full length mirror and beautiful veneer work. The lines and curves are timeless and the original chrome finish hardwa...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

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Hardwood

Lyke - Wall-Mounted Bathroom Vanity - Grey Galaxy - Large
Located in Lisbon, PT
Our Lyke floating vanity features a beautiful, veined marble that adds depth and character to your bathroom aesthetics. The exterior is crafted entirely from premium marble, with the...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

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Marble

21st Century Empire-Style Vanity Unit with Columns by Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Luxurious empire-style vanity unit from Modenese Luxury Interiors, Italian furniture producer. Made of solid wood with white laquered finish and Honey Onyx top, plus empire-style woo...
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2010s Italian Empire Vanities

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Majorelle art deco Dresser and Matching Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Majorelle dresser form the 1930's in rosewood and nickeled brass patins, matching stool
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Rosewood

Majorelle art deco Dresser and Matching Stool
Majorelle art deco Dresser and Matching Stool
$6,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Cabinet
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco mini makeup cabinet/table in macassar ebony with elaborately inlaid lemon wood and small drawers.
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Early 20th Century French Vanities

Materials

Ebony, Macassar

Art Deco Cabinet
Art Deco Cabinet
$3,100 Sale Price
24% Off
St. Charles Vanity by Volk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As Shown: Bleached ash veneer with solid ash, marble, inset cork and mirror. Poplar drawer with turned brass drawer pull. Fabric lined drawer upon request at an additional fee. P...
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2010s American Modern Vanities

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Marble, Steel, Brass

Ormolu Mounted Amboyna and Mahogany Louis XVI Style Antique Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
Ormolu mounted amboyna and mahogany Louis XVI style antique dressing table French, late 19th century Measures: height 91cm, width 70cm, depth 44.5cm Beautiful crafted from an ar...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

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Ormolu

Art Deco Vanite in Sycamore, circa 1930-1940 in the Style of René Prou
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original vanitie and its Art Deco stool in sycamore, circa 1940-1950. Small lack of veneer in one corner (see photo) Varnish to redo.
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Walnut Chest of Drawers from Stag John & Sylvia Reid, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century walnut chest of drawers from the quality furniture makers, Stag Designed by John & Sylvia Reid Dating from the late 1950s-early 1960s There are three drawers in total...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Teak

A Prussian Dressing Table Vanity Set, Circa 1850
Located in London, GB
A satin birch wood and silver-plated on copper (Sheffield plate style) adjustable dressing table mirror and candelabra on stand with a single draw on scroll feet complete with; a sil...
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Mid-19th Century German Other Antique Vanities

Materials

Silver, Copper

Vanity Table in Powder Coated Wood with Integrated Bowl, Desk or Entry Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by melting snow and icicles, this small vanity table easily fits into the corner of most bedrooms. The shiny table surface incorporates a b...
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2010s American Vanities

Materials

Wood

Eileen Writing Desk in Walnut with Palissandro Stone Inset by Chapter & Verse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our Eileen writing desk shown in walnut with palissandro stone inset (COM). All of our pieces are made to order with custom sizes available upon request. Additional options includ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Oval Vanity Table & Stool - 2 Piece
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Oval Vanity Table & Stool - 2 Piece This antique Biedermeier vanity table has one drawer and an oval swing mirror with a silk upholstered back. The mi...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Cherry

21st Century White Bombed Vanity Unity in Gold Leaf by Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Scrolled baroque legs elegant and majestic vanity unit with silver-leaf detailed carvings on edges (with friezes) and panels. Wonderfully designed knobs and shape. Modenese Gastone L...
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2010s Italian Baroque Vanities

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Plaque Bonheur du Jour
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Wonderful Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Plaque Bonheur Du Jour The top with a pierced three quarter gallery and white marble top above a...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Njord - Ribbed Marble Bathroom Vanity - Grey Galaxy - Large
Located in Lisbon, PT
Enhance your bathroom with our luxurious Njord Marble Vanity, featuring a beautifully ribbed texture that adds depth and character to your bathroom aesthetics. The exterior is crafte...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Yellow Metal Wash Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian Yellow Metal Wash Stand Now featuring this 19th Century metal wash stand in yellow. The table top opens to reveal a mirror and small...
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Late 19th Century Italian Country Antique Vanities

Materials

Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Vanities

Materials

Gold

French 1950s Kidney Shape Commode
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual and funky little Mid-Century dresser. The body is composed of two circular drum-like compartments, each with doors that slide back to reveal a set of shelves. Joined together...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Plywood

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Toilette with Metal Details Modern, 7027
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Toilette with two drawers and opening mirror. Characterized by squared metal golden handles and inside the opening top a beautiful upholstered jewelry holder to store your most preci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style vanity or writing desk By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning book-matched exotic burled Narra wood, with carved cabriole legs, and ...
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1920s American Louis XV Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D 'Ore and Mahogany Coiffeuse Vanity, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D 'Ore Mounted Mahogany Coiffeuse Vanity, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Umbertino Vanity Mirrored Dressing Table in Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th Century Italian Umbertino Louis Philippe mirrored dressing table in walnut , restored and polished to wax . Top in red marble from Verona. Measure cm: H 74 + 141 W 113 D 56 Suitable for a modern bathroom
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Vanities

Materials

Marble

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 ...
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Early 20th Century French Regency Vanities

Materials

Marble

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

Charming English Pine Side Table or Dressing Table
Located in Buchanan, MI
English pine side table or dressing table with single drawer.
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19th Century British Regency Antique Vanities

Materials

Pine

Orca - Marble Bathroom Vanity - Calacatta Viola - Large
Located in Lisbon, PT
Enhance your bathroom with our luxurious Orca Dual Basin Marble Vanity, featuring a beautiful veined marble that adds depth and character to your bathroom aesthetics. The exterior is...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

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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