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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...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique French Marquetry Jewelry Table with Mirror, Carved Pedestal Base
Antique French Marquetry Jewelry Table with Mirror, Carved Pedestal Base

Antique French Marquetry Jewelry Table with Mirror, Carved Pedestal Base

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

Antique French marquetry jewelry table with mirror, Napoleon III vanity table, circa 1860 define this elegant and highly decorative piece. The exterior features beautifully veneered ...

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Koket "Exotica" Contemporary Brass & Faux Snakeskin Dressing Table
Koket "Exotica" Contemporary Brass & Faux Snakeskin Dressing Table

Koket "Exotica" Contemporary Brass & Faux Snakeskin Dressing Table

By Koket

Located in Astoria, NY

Koket "Exotica" Dressing Table, brass inset top surrounded by faux snakeskin above four drawers and four tapered legs, "Koket / Love Happens" plaque to interior drawer.   30.25" H x...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Vanities

Materials

Brass

Italy 1920s Art Deco Credenza with Mirror , Mahogany, top in Red Verona Marble
Italy 1920s Art Deco Credenza with Mirror , Mahogany, top in Red Verona Marble

Italy 1920s Art Deco Credenza with Mirror , Mahogany, top in Red Verona Marble

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Period Art Deco credenza , cabinet with mirror with red Verona marble top, in solid and veneered mahogany from the early 1900s. With upper drawer and two lower doors, interior divid...

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Early 20th Century Italian Country Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Austrian Bentwood Shaving Stand with Round Inlaid Shelf, 19th Century
Austrian Bentwood Shaving Stand with Round Inlaid Shelf, 19th Century

Austrian Bentwood Shaving Stand with Round Inlaid Shelf, 19th Century

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Bentwood (19th Century) shaving stand / dressing mirror with round inlaid shelf with drawer.

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19th Century Austrian Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Bentwood

Louis XV Style Kingwood Lady's Desk with Sevres Porcelain Panels
Louis XV Style Kingwood Lady's Desk with Sevres Porcelain Panels

Louis XV Style Kingwood Lady's Desk with Sevres Porcelain Panels

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood lady's desk with Sevres porcelain panels and bronze trimmed gallery.

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chest of Drawers, commode with mirror, Carrara Marble, Burl Walnut
19th Century Chest of Drawers, commode with mirror, Carrara Marble, Burl Walnut

19th Century Chest of Drawers, commode with mirror, Carrara Marble, Burl Walnut

By Cucchi & Sola Ammobiliamenti Torino 1

Located in Vigonza, Padua

An exceptional Italian Late Umbertino dressing cabinet crafted in solid walnut and richly figured walnut burl, retaining its original Cucchi & Sola Ammobigliamenti Torino maker's...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

American Grain Painted Dressing Table
American Grain Painted Dressing Table

American Grain Painted Dressing Table

Located in Astoria, NY

American Grain Painted Dressing Table, with rectangular mirror flanked by two candlestand shelves above two raised drawers above three frieze drawers. 84" H x 39" W x 17" D. Proven...

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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

Richly Inlaid Portable Dressing Table from the 19th Century
Richly Inlaid Portable Dressing Table from the 19th Century

Richly Inlaid Portable Dressing Table from the 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Richly Inlaid Portable Dressing Table from the 19th Century We present you this richly inlaid portable dressing table, which can be locked with a key. The whole is from the end of 1...

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19th Century European Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

Strings Gold and Black Metal Vanity Table with Mirror by Nika Zupanc
Strings Gold and Black Metal Vanity Table with Mirror by Nika Zupanc

Strings Gold and Black Metal Vanity Table with Mirror by Nika Zupanc

By Scarlet Splendour, 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

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Gralto Dressing Table With Wood Top
Contemporary Gralto Dressing Table With Wood Top

Contemporary Gralto Dressing Table With Wood Top

Located in Freamunde, PT

Gralto dressing table features a sleek, rounded design with two distinctive legs—one in brushed brass and the other in light wood. This combination of materials creates a balanced lo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table
Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table

Antique Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Dressing Table

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique fine quality Georgian 19th century circa 1820 mahogany writing desk dressing table. Solid and no loose joints. Full of age, character and charm. The drawers slide freely. ...

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1820s Georgian Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Pair of Bronze Vitrine Nightstands with Green Glass Doors and Drawer
Louis XVI Pair of Bronze Vitrine Nightstands with Green Glass Doors and Drawer

Louis XVI Pair of Bronze Vitrine Nightstands with Green Glass Doors and Drawer

Located in Miami, FL

20th century pair of bronze nightstands with green glass doors and drawers. This early antique Louis XVI style bronze or glass vitrine cabinet or nightstand is simply stunning and constructed of the finest quality. The bronze mounts of fine form with a single drawer over an open vitrine...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Leather Suitcase, 1950s
Mid-Century Leather Suitcase, 1950s

Mid-Century Leather Suitcase, 1950s

Located in Praha, CZ

Made of leather in Germany. There are no keys Good condition Traces on the surface from use.

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Unique Cabinetmaker Rosewood Dressing Table Made in Denmark circa 1950
Unique Cabinetmaker Rosewood Dressing Table Made in Denmark circa 1950

Unique Cabinetmaker Rosewood Dressing Table Made in Denmark circa 1950

By Gustav Bertelsen

Located in London, GB

Freestanding Brazilian rosewood lady's desk, frame with oblique stretchers. Front with two drawers, above pull-out writing leaf. Top with three drawers, room for storage and two cabi...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Black Shellac and Engraved Mirror Italian Side Sofa Table, 1980
Art Deco Black Shellac and Engraved Mirror Italian Side Sofa Table, 1980

Art Deco Black Shellac and Engraved Mirror Italian Side Sofa Table, 1980

Located in Roma, Lazio

Surprising design for this coffee table, with an unmistakable Italian style, profoundly characterized in its qualities by an engraved and black-coloured mirror. Perfect combination o...

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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Elegant Tommi Parzinger Console/Vanity for Charak Modern 1940's
Elegant Tommi Parzinger Console/Vanity for Charak Modern 1940's

Elegant Tommi Parzinger Console/Vanity for Charak Modern 1940's

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A signed Tommi Parzinger console/vanity for Charak Modern in mahogany with two drawers and storage compartment (with lift up glass cover). Elegant form with curved legs. Polished br...

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1940s American Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

American Sheraton Maple and Cherry One Drawer Wash Stand, Circa 1820
American Sheraton Maple and Cherry One Drawer Wash Stand, Circa 1820

American Sheraton Maple and Cherry One Drawer Wash Stand, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

American Sheraton maple and cherry one drawer wash stand with scalloped gallery, hinged top revealing a circular fitted interior for basin, sliding rear...

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1820s American Sheraton Antique Vanities

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Poplar

Arts & Crafts Style Vanity
Arts & Crafts Style Vanity

Arts & Crafts Style Vanity

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This small wood vanity features carved wood throughout. Intricate cut out designs with single drawer. Please confirm location NY or NJ

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20th Century Arts and Crafts Vanities

Materials

Wood

Anthony Quervelle American Empire Mahogany Flip Top Sewing Table
Anthony Quervelle American Empire Mahogany Flip Top Sewing Table

Anthony Quervelle American Empire Mahogany Flip Top Sewing Table

By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle

Located in Queens, NY

American Empire mahogany flip top sewing table on cornucopia carved legs with interior mirror and compartments (attributed to ANTHONY QUERVELLE)

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19th Century American American Empire Antique Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Mirror

Queen Anne Walnut and Burl Walnut Lowboy, English Mid-18th Century
Queen Anne Walnut and Burl Walnut Lowboy, English Mid-18th Century

Queen Anne Walnut and Burl Walnut Lowboy, English Mid-18th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Queen Anne walnut and burl walnut lowboy dressing table. The top with figured burl walnut with walnut cross banding above a pair of short drawers over a single long drawer, standin...

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Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Vanities

Materials

Walnut

19thC French Boulle Work / Dressing Table
19thC French Boulle Work / Dressing Table

19thC French Boulle Work / Dressing Table

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1850 19thC French boulle work / dressing table Serpentine shaped top with a central inlaid chariot and scroll surround opening to reveal an int...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Vanities

Materials

Brass

21st Century Kelly Decorative Hexagonal Box in Leather Handcrafed in Italy

21st Century Kelly Decorative Hexagonal Box in Leather Handcrafed in Italy

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

The refinement of resin meets the softness of italian leather. An elegant lid with a mother of pearl look beautifully complete the hexagonal bases fully covered inside and outside...

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2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Resin

Original English Heldense Furniture Set From the 20th Century
Original English Heldense Furniture Set From the 20th Century

Original English Heldense Furniture Set From the 20th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Original English Heldense Furniture Set From the 20th Century The set consists of a table, two stools with upholstered seats, and a mirror. The entire set is dated to the second hal...

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Late 20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

19th century rosewood worktable
19th century rosewood worktable

19th century rosewood worktable

Located in Altrincham, GB

19th century rosewood worktable, the top with canted corners and inverted bowfront opening to reveal a fitted interior with lidded compartments ...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Vanities

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood, Satinwood

Finest Linke Style Antique Ladies Vanity with Porcelain Plaques Bronze Figures
Finest Linke Style Antique Ladies Vanity with Porcelain Plaques Bronze Figures

Finest Linke Style Antique Ladies Vanity with Porcelain Plaques Bronze Figures

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite antique ladies vanity is crafted in the manner of the celebrated French ébéniste François Linke, renowned for his luxurious 19th-century furniture. A masterpiece of de...

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1890s French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Erosion Vanity by Alexandre Labruyère: Smoked Oak & Brass Design
Erosion Vanity by Alexandre Labruyère: Smoked Oak & Brass Design

Erosion Vanity by Alexandre Labruyère: Smoked Oak & Brass Design

By Alexandre Labruyère

Located in Paris, FR

Vanity Erosion Interested in the movement of pebbles along the coasts of the English Channel and in the ever-changing shapes they take during their journey, Alexandre Labruyère captu...

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2010s French Minimalist Vanities

Materials

Brass

Empire Revival Biedermeier Style Mahogany Vanity without mirror
Empire Revival Biedermeier Style Mahogany Vanity without mirror

Empire Revival Biedermeier Style Mahogany Vanity without mirror

By Biedermeier

Located in Pasadena, TX

This vanity comes from the late 19th century. The Empire Revival period was between 1880-1900. This piece is made with a nice Flaming Mahogany giving it a Biedermeier feel. It has 4 ...

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1890s American American Empire Antique Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Pietra Dura Vanity Stand, Attr. Tahan, Paris
French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Pietra Dura Vanity Stand, Attr. Tahan, Paris

French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Pietra Dura Vanity Stand, Attr. Tahan, Paris

By Tahan Paris

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and rare French 19th century gilt-bronze and pietra dura vanity stand, attributed to Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan (1813-1892) - Maison Tahan, Paris. The ornate slender bronze body fitted with a rectangular vanity mirror surmounted with a beaded trim and blue-celeste Cloisonné enamel corners centering a ribbon bow supported by two reeded columns, each issuing a scrolled foliate candle arm, over a flip-top gilt-bronze compartment lined with a burgundy silk and fitted with 'pietra dura' marble inlay plaques...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Vanities

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Bronze, Enamel

French Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table
French Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table

French Louis XV Napoleon III Rosewood Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Louis XV Style Napoleon III Rosewood and Brass Inlay Vanity Nightstand Sewing Table. Item features shapely cabriole legs, beautiful rosewood veneers, dovetailed centra...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Antique Vanities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Welcome Vanity and Ottoman by Sofia Alvarado
Welcome Vanity and Ottoman by Sofia Alvarado

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

Materials

Metal

Napoleon III French coiffeuse, marquetry wood and ormolu
Napoleon III French coiffeuse, marquetry wood and ormolu

Napoleon III French coiffeuse, marquetry wood and ormolu

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing and Unique French dressing table or vanity, Napoleon III, 19th century. Made of precious woods with refined Treillage marquetry. Mounting and fittings in mercury-gilt bronze ...

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Asthetic Movement Style Bamboo Hall Stand
20th Century Asthetic Movement Style Bamboo Hall Stand

20th Century Asthetic Movement Style Bamboo Hall Stand

Located in LYON, FR

Bamboo and brass Hall stand with mirror in the style of the asthetic movement. The tiger cane bamboo has been stripped and refinished. the shelves have bee...

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Mid-20th Century Australian Aesthetic Movement Vanities

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Game Table, Italy, 1850
Mid-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Game Table, Italy, 1850

Mid-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Game Table, Italy, 1850

Located in Roma, Lazio

Superb walnut feather, for a nice Italian game table. Aesthetically, the structure of the table is a real marvel, it presents a true architectural elegance and is a real sculpture. ...

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1850s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Nomon Peonza by Andres Martinez
Nomon Peonza by Andres Martinez

Nomon Peonza by Andres Martinez

By Nomon, Stefano Bigi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Tribute to the spinning top and childhood games. Our Spinning Top is also a whimsical floor mirror.

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Gralto Dressing Table With Marble Top
Contemporary Gralto Dressing Table With Marble Top

Contemporary Gralto Dressing Table With Marble Top

Located in Freamunde, PT

Gralto dressing table features a sleek, rounded design with two distinctive legs—one in brushed brass and the other in black wood. This combination of materials creates a balanced lo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

D613 Dragonfly Vanity Table
D613 Dragonfly Vanity Table

D613 Dragonfly Vanity Table

By CPRN HOMOOD

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

Chinese Vintage Dark Lacquered Wood Dressing Table with Mirror and Drawers
Chinese Vintage Dark Lacquered Wood Dressing Table with Mirror and Drawers

Chinese Vintage Dark Lacquered Wood Dressing Table with Mirror and Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Chinese lacquered wood dressing table with stand up mirror and drawers from the first half of the 20th century. This Chinese vanity desk features a three-piece hinged rectangular top, made of two panels that open to reveal small storage compartments, ideal to organize makeup. The central section conceals a stand up mirror. The section below is made of two faux drawers and three drawers with brass hardware. The grand simplicity of the lines is beautifully contrasted by the intricate fretwork motifs of the lower shelf. With its pure lines and dark lacquered finish, this Chinese dressing table...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vanities

Materials

Brass

English Sheraton Satinwood and Mahogany Sewing Table
English Sheraton Satinwood and Mahogany Sewing Table

English Sheraton Satinwood and Mahogany Sewing Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Sheraton-style (19th Century) satinwood and mahogany fluted inlaid sewing table with serpentine shaped flip top and stretcher.

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19th Century English Sheraton Antique Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Raphael Raffel Vanity or Writing Desk in Sycamore and Glass, France 1950s
Raphael Raffel Vanity or Writing Desk in Sycamore and Glass, France 1950s

Raphael Raffel Vanity or Writing Desk in Sycamore and Glass, France 1950s

By Raphaël Décorateur

Located in New York, NY

Elegant Raphael Raffel two tiered vanity or writing desk in blonde sycamore and bronze with a thick glass top, of note, are the tapering legs and the elegant curved design. Signed on...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Glass, Sycamore

Charles X Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Dressing Table
Charles X Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Dressing Table

Charles X Mahogany And Ormolu Mounted Dressing Table

Located in Essex, MA

With arched adjustable mirror in mahogany surround. with cylindrical posts with ormolu capitols. The base section with a white marble top over a drawer with escutcheon opening to a f...

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1820s French Charles X Antique Vanities

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Rosewood Veneered Parquetry Design Dressing Table
Louis XV Rosewood Veneered Parquetry Design Dressing Table

Louis XV Rosewood Veneered Parquetry Design Dressing Table

Located in Palm Desert, CA

An elegant Louis XV rosewood veneered parquetry design dressing table (coiffeuse) with folding looking-glass, compartments and drawers, France, mid-18th century.

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Rosewood

Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Dressing Table, Late 19th Century
Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Dressing Table, Late 19th Century

Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Dressing Table, Late 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Dressing Table, Late 19th Century Step into timeless elegance with this exquisite 19th-century Louis Philippe-style dressing table, a stunning pi...

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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vanities

Materials

Walnut, Glass, Wood

Lovely Antique English 19th C. inlaid flame mahogany Dressing Table or Vanity
Lovely Antique English 19th C. inlaid flame mahogany Dressing Table or Vanity

Lovely Antique English 19th C. inlaid flame mahogany Dressing Table or Vanity

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

A Lovely Antique English Edwardian Inlaid Flame or Crotch Mahogany Ladies Dressing Table or Vanity with attached (and removable) original oval framed mirror. This piece is made from...

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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Maison Alphonse Giroux Paris French Louis XV Vanity Table Sewing Stand
Antique Maison Alphonse Giroux Paris French Louis XV Vanity Table Sewing Stand

Antique Maison Alphonse Giroux Paris French Louis XV Vanity Table Sewing Stand

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Maison Alphonse Giroux Paris French Louis XV Style Vanity Table Sewing Stand. Item features a shaped glass top, signed "Alph. Giroux S Cie Paris" by Maison Alphonse Giroux, b...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies' Desk
Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies' Desk

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

Materials

Bronze

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...

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1720s French Louis XIV Antique Vanities

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Vanity Table in Red Hand Painted Wood with Chinese Scene
19th Century French Vanity Table in Red Hand Painted Wood with Chinese Scene

19th Century French Vanity Table in Red Hand Painted Wood with Chinese Scene

Located in Sofia, BG

19th century impressing vanity table made in hand carved wood with Chinese figures hand painted in gold as a decoration of the piece which is painted in beautiful red colour with gol...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

English Satinwood & Ebony Inlaid Compartmentalized Ladies Dressing Table, C 1780
English Satinwood & Ebony Inlaid Compartmentalized Ladies Dressing Table, C 1780

English Satinwood & Ebony Inlaid Compartmentalized Ladies Dressing Table, C 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English Satinwood ladies dressing table with flanking inlaid bell flower and foliage hinged lids revealing a compartmentalized interior with ebony string inlay, original adjustable m...

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1780s English George III Antique Vanities

Materials

Crystal

Stone Dressing Table, Modern Wooden Vanity Table, Handmade by Stylish Club
Stone Dressing Table, Modern Wooden Vanity Table, Handmade by Stylish Club

Stone Dressing Table, Modern Wooden Vanity Table, Handmade by Stylish Club

By Stylish Club

Located in Seroa, PT

The Stone Dressing Table reflects the beauty of forms shaped with patience and intention. Inspired by the smooth contours of river stones, its rounded silhouette brings softness and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

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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