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Maiken - Round Marble Basin - Grey Galaxy
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Our honed marble basin seamlessly blends classic charm with modern style, making it an ideal choice for elevating your bathroom into a refined and curated space. Crafted with the tim...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Orca - Marble Bathroom Vanity - Beige Travertine - Large
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Lyke - Wall-Mounted Bathroom Vanity - White Carrara - Large
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Njord - Ribbed Marble - Double Basin Bathroom Vanity - Grey Galaxy
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Hydrolytic N°2 by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Hydrolytic N°2 by RF Studio Dimensions: W 120 D 60 x H 17 cm Materials: Andes marble. The cultures that inhabited our territory developed the cult of water, creating a society and urban spaces articulated with this fundamental element, a hydro-social territory. Thanks to natural water sources such as snow-capped mountains, lagoons, springs, rivers and rain, it was possible to carry out agricultural practices, which was one of the fundamental activities of the society of ancient Peru...
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2010s Peruvian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Delorean Carpanese Home Italia Vanity Desk Modern 21st Century
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
This beautiful vanity desk is distinguished by the ash wood structure and the marble top that create a refined and linear design. The drawer has a soft locking system and the round f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

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 ...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

Orca - Marble Bathroom Vanity - White Carrara - Medium
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Enhance your bathroom with our luxurious Orca Marble Vanity, featuring a beautiful veined marble that adds depth and character to your bathroom aesthetics. The exterior is crafted en...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Luca - Ribbed Marble Basin - Beige Travertine - Medium
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Accentuate your bathroom space with our Ribbed Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a unique visual appeal...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

EM Desk by DUVALD Contemporary Vanity Desk Handcrafted in Denmark. Mirror.
Located in Gentofte, DK
EM Desk manifests a unique design language and functionality, combining in one desk both work and vanity with an elegant and soft aesthetic expression. This exclusive hand crafted pi...
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Other

Skadi Marble Basin - Grey Galaxy - Large
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Elevate your bathroom space with our rectangular Skadi Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. Its smooth, honed surface highlights the unique veini...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

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...
Category

2010s American Vanities

Materials

Wood

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Tables Smooth Copper by Paul Mathieu for S. Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Louis Card Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. ...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Dutch Mahogany Vanity Dresser with Tri-Fold Mirror
Located in Voorburg, NL
Gorgeous original Dutch mahogany vanity dresser with tri-fold mirror, circa 1950s. The vanity features beautiful mahogany wood grain, nice carved wood details, and a large tri-fold m...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Fine Hammered Copper 18.5x18.5x10 inch by P. Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Nesting Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Copper, Sheet Metal

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Mid. Hammered Antique Bronze 18.5x18.5x10 inch
Located in New York, NY
Nesting Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Tables Mid. Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis Card Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during this period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. Crafted with utmost care and attention to detail, these Louis Card Tables are made to order and are available in twelve metal clad finishes, ensuring that you can choose the perfect one to match your individual style and taste. The use of high-quality materials and expert craftsmanship ensure that each Art Deco Louis Card Tables is not only beautiful but also a true piece of art. The curved legs and side arms of this Art Deco Louis Card Tables are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper, white bronze, brass or antiqued white bronze The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original luster. Overall, if you're looking for a piece of furniture that combines luxury, comfort, and style, then the Art Deco Card Tables is an excellent choice. With its distinctive curved profile and multiple finish options, this Chair set is sure to elevate the look of any room it is placed in, and be a beloved addition to your home for years to come. The images shown in this listing are shot in different lighting conditions and/or are 3D illustrations. We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Tables...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Smooth White Bronze 18.5x18.5x10 inch
Located in New York, NY
Nesting Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

18th Century Sheraton Period Satinwood Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
A fine Sheraton period satinwood occasional table rosewood crossbanded and ebony and boxwood strung throughout, having segmented top with central oval panel. The Table, with lift-up ...
Category

Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Vanities

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood

Lyke - Wall-Mounted Double Basin Bathroom Vanity - Grey Galaxy
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Tables Mid. Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis Card Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during this period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. Crafted with utmost care and attention to detail, these Louis Card Tables are made to order and are available in twelve metal clad finishes, ensuring that you can choose the perfect one to match your individual style and taste. The use of high-quality materials and expert craftsmanship ensure that each Art Deco Louis Card Tables is not only beautiful but also a true piece of art. The curved legs and side arms of this Art Deco Louis Card Tables are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper, white bronze, brass or antiqued white bronze The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original luster. Overall, if you're looking for a piece of furniture that combines luxury, comfort, and style, then the Art Deco Card Tables is an excellent choice. With its distinctive curved profile and multiple finish options, this Chair set is sure to elevate the look of any room it is placed in, and be a beloved addition to your home for years to come. The images shown in this listing are shot in different lighting conditions and/or are 3D illustrations. We encourage our customers to please request a sample or a full sample set of 12 finishes so that they can experience the finish first hand. Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Tables...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Smooth Copper 18.5x18.5x10 inch by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Nesting Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Copper, Sheet Metal

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Mid. Hammered Brass 18.5x18.5x10 inch
Located in New York, NY
Nesting Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal

Louise Art Nouveau Vanities Mid. Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu for S.Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Nesting Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The...
Category

2010s American Other Vanities

Materials

Metal, Copper, Sheet Metal

Luca - Ribbed Marble Basin - Grey Galaxy - Medium
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Accentuate your bathroom space with our Ribbed Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a unique visual appeal...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

French Antique Marquetry Dressing Table with Mirror and Gilt-Metal Mounts
Located in London, GB
French antique marquetry dressing table with mirror and gilt-metal mounts French, circa 1920 Measures: Height 75cm, width 56cm, depth 46cm Featuring gilt metal mounts, a hinged top opening with a mirror and a single drawer, this charming piece is an ornate, very fine, delightful diminutive piece, made in France in the early 20th century. A pleasing vintage item of furniture, it is most notable for the large, intricate marquetry design to the upper surface - a superb demonstration of this decorative technique - and the gilt-metal mounts, which are unusually ornate and engraved throughout. The table surface is decorated with a large marquetry design centred on a large, bright, sunburst pattern, with a series of four intricate, geometric, fractal designs in each quadrant. A charming piece, with a blend of both understated and humble qualities, yet in touches beautifully ornate, this delightful dressing table will make a beautiful interior addition for those with a love of French antique furniture...
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vanities

Materials

Metal

LOVELY HAND PAINTED MIRRORED DRESSING CONSOLE TABLE MATCHING STOOL AVAiLABLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Hand Painted Mirrored Dressing Console Table. Discover Unique Treasures from a Luxurious Cobham Showroom Mansi...
Category

20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Hardwood

Napoleon III Period Dressing Table, Attributed to Diehl
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III period dressing table, attributed to Diehl French, circa 1870 Measures: Height 78cm, width 50cm, depth 38cm This magnificent dressing table is crafted from dark woo...
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Lyke - Wall-Mounted Bathroom Vanity - Grey Galaxy - Medium
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Njord - Ribbed Marble Bathroom Vanity - Beige Travertine - Large
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Lyke - Wall-Mounted Bathroom Vanity - White Carrara - Medium
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

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
Category

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
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...
Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Lyke - Wall-Mounted Bathroom Vanity - Beige Travertine - Large
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Skive - Ribbed Marble Basin - White Carrara - Small
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Accentuate your bathroom space with our beautiful Skive Ribbed Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a uniq...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Toilette with Metal Details Modern, 7377
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
One drawer toilette. The beautiful mix between natural Walnut wood and golden galvanic metal details is perfect for a Contemporary and luxurious environment . The lacquered wave deco...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Njord - Ribbed Marble - Double Basin Bathroom Vanity - White Carrara
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

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, ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Maiken - Square Marble Basin - Beige Travertine
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Our honed marble basin seamlessly blends classic charm with modern style, making it an ideal choice for elevating your bathroom into a refined and curated space. Crafted with the tim...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Skive - Ribbed Marble Basin - Grey Galaxy - Small
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Accentuate your bathroom space with our beautiful Skive Ribbed Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a uniq...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Luca - Ribbed Marble Basin - Grey Galaxy - Large
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Accentuate your bathroom space with our Ribbed Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a unique visual appeal...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Skive - Ribbed Marble Basin - Grey Galaxy - Medium
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Accentuate your bathroom space with our beautiful Skive Ribbed Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a uniq...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Assens - Marble Basin - White Carrara - Large
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
"The Assens is a luxurious marble basin featuring a sleek backsplash, seamlessly blending modern and traditional design elements. Its beveled edges and geometric shape create a refin...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

oak vanity
Located in Brooklyn, NY
french oak coiffeuse from the 1950's with mirrored top original condition
Category

20th Century French Vanities

Materials

Oak, Mirror

oak vanity
oak vanity
$2,550 Sale Price
25% Off
Maiken - Round Marble Basin - White Carrara
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Our honed marble basin seamlessly blends classic charm with modern style, making it an ideal choice for elevating your bathroom into a refined and curated space. Crafted with the tim...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Luca - Ribbed Marble Basin - Beige Travertine - Small
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Accentuate your bathroom space with our Ribbed Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a unique visual appeal...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Maiken - Round Marble Basin - Beige Travertine
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Our honed marble basin seamlessly blends classic charm with modern style, making it an ideal choice for elevating your bathroom into a refined and curated space. Crafted with the tim...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Maiken - Square Marble Basin - White Carrara
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Our honed marble basin seamlessly blends classic charm with modern style, making it an ideal choice for elevating your bathroom into a refined and curated space. Crafted with the tim...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Skive - Ribbed Marble Basin - Beige Travertine - Medium
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
Accentuate your bathroom space with our beautiful Skive Ribbed Marble Basin, a perfect fusion of minimalist design and natural elegance. The beautiful ribbed detailing creates a uniq...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

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

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

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...
Category

Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Vanities

Materials

Hardwood

Diehl in Paris, Napoleon III Ebony Work Table / Vanity Table, 19th Century
Located in Beaune, FR
Lovely table with works or dressing table in ebony Louis XV - Napoleon III style. It is decorated with gilded and chiselled bronzes, signed on the interior lock "DIEHL - PARIS - 19 r...
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Toilette with Metal Details Modern, 7557
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Toilette with upstaged drawers. Created to stand out and be the most luxurious collection ever. With its iconic shape almost like a diamond, enriched by the use of "Lati" exotic wood...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood, Fall-Front Vanity
Located in Buchanan, MI
Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood Fall Front Vanity. Bearing a mirror, atop two drawers. With a drop front desk.
Category

19th Century English Antique Vanities

Materials

Lacquer, Mirror, Wood

Rimac Stones N°3 by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Rimac stones N°3 by RF Studio Dimensions: W 70 D 47 x H 17 cm. Materials: river stones. Rimac Stones explores our hydrographic landscape and its interaction with the materiality of ...
Category

2010s Peruvian Modern Vanities

Materials

Stone

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.
Category

1930s European Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Midcentury Black Shellac and Engraved Mirror Italian Side 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...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, 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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