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Butter Canaletto Vanity Desk With Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Clean lines softened by delicately curved edges mark this precious vanity desk. Fashioned of solid Canaletto walnut that strikes with its singular, unpredictable grain, it is equippe...
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2010s Italian Vanities

Materials

Glass, Wood

Transitional French Louis XV Art Nouveau Figural Paint Decorated Ladies Vanity
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The piece is transitional towards Art Nouveau with the asymmetrical design. The incredible painted and carved cherub and putti themes are superbly done. The piece is part of an entir...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Vanities

Materials

Walnut

inlaid dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany dressing table the original bevelled mirror plate in a moulded sheild shaped frame between shaped supports with a short drawer below. To the l...
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Early 20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Mirror

Bespoke Dressing Table/Desk In Black Lacquer Matte-Versatile Minimalist Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Our dressing table is a contemporary piece of furniture that embodies minimalist design and exceptional versatility. Featuring clean lines and a sleek finish, this dressing table sea...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Stainless Steel

English Victorian Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0628 Very attractive antique, 19th century dressing table in mahogany, having original mirror, with some foxing and minor imperfections, i...
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19th Century English Antique Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Niels Clausen Danish Rosewood Petite Vanity
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian rosewood vanity by Niels Clausen, 1958, Denmark. This petite vanity with tilting mirror is crafted of beautifully grained Brazilian rosewood with a raised edge, two pull-ou...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

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Rosewood

Antique French Louis Philippe Provincial Maple Wash Table W/ Carrara Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming late 19th-century French Provincial wash table or vanity, made in the style of Louis Philippe and sourced directly from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from sol...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vanities

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Carrara Marble

Italian Deco Vanety with the Triptih Brass Mirrore and Pier Luigi Colli Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian Art Deco vanity with a triptych metal mirror is a piece of furniture from the early 1950 s that combines functionality with the distinctive ...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Antique French Vanity Table With Marble Top
Located in Peabody, MA
A 19th Century French carved walnut dressing table with a marble top and oval mirror, over single drawer.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Widdicomb Chicago Worlds Fair Illuminated Vanity
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted and thought out designed vanity from the Art Deco period a tall illuminated mirror with side switch and swing out pedestals on chromed rods and the original stool . To each side of the mirror there is a pedestal one open and to the other a pivoting top with a storage bin the top making a small table . Two smaller drawers and a lower larger door having aluminum and Bakelite pulls . The piece has burl wood , walnut and maple wood mixed on to different surfaces to create a high end rich feel of luxury . Manufactured by the Ralph H. Widdicomb furniture company and one like this rare example was featured in the 1933 Chicago...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Bakelite, Maple, Walnut, Burl

French Charles X Burl Walnut Hinged-Top Dressing Table, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a hinged square top opening to reveal a storage well and a mirrored surface with an additional lower drawer, raised on curule form legs joined by a turned stretcher, the feet ...
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1830s French Charles X Antique Vanities

Materials

Burl

Original ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity by Massoni Italy c1968
Located in London, GB
Original vanity table, model 'Dilly Dally' designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Italy c1968. Upholstered in original ivory white leather. Comprises a chair on castors whic...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal

Late 20th Century Queen Anne Cherry Mirrored Vanity Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Solid Cherry Mirrored Vanity Table in good vintage condition. Measures 42" in width, 19" in depth and stands 30.5" tall and 47.5" tall with mirror open. Knee clea...
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Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Vanities

Materials

Cherry

Galileo Lux Leather & Eucalyptus Vanity Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Minimalism and luxury are the contrasting yet harmonious influences characterizing this sophisticated two-drawer vanity desk by G. Carpanelli. The wide rectangular mirror integrated ...
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2010s Italian Vanities

Materials

Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Wood

French Forged Wrought Iron Vanities Vanities Toilette
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French vanities dressing table belonging to the 1930s, made in France. The toelette is entirely made of forged wrought iron, unp...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Space Age White Italy Dresser Vanity Table Lacquer Wood Fibreglass
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind dressing table, space age style, 70s, with great influence of Art Deco aesthetics. In white lacquered wood, with a black marble effect fiberglass top. Large circular mirror in the upper part and the storage part is divided into two drawers on each side. With lighting in the upper and lower fin shapes. A piece of great sophistication and glamour, very difficult to find. It has a plate with the name of the Italian manufacturer DBM. The period known as the Space Age or Space Age was the post Atomic Age, that is, the late 50's and early 70's. It is part of the “stylings” that reigned in the US during the 20th century. The concept of an optimistic world based on a possible "Earth of Tomorrow" reigned by the dominance of atomic energy and space travel. This "Styling" is inspired by the North American space race, but above all, the aesthetics based on Science Fiction, space satellites, helmets, ships, the effect of weightlessness and a "cinematic" proposal of a new style. of life of the future. Movies like Barbarella 1968, James Bond, Space Odyssey 2001...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vanities

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Mirror, Fiberglass, Wood, Lacquer

Toillette with armchair Dilly Dally brown 70s by Luigi Massoni for Frau
Located in Milano, MI
Outstanding Italian toilet designed by Luigi Massoni for poltrona Frau in the 1960s. The armchair and table are upholstered in leather. The toilet can be folded by integrating the ch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Dressing Table Featuring a Minimalist Design in Custom Finishes
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant dressing table is a sophisticated and versatile piece designed to elevate any dressing area. Featuring a sleek and modern aesthetic, this vanity is crafted with a solid ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Stainless Steel

Minimalist Walnut Dressing Table/Desk with Matte Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This desk embodies refined simplicity, crafted from premium walnut with a warm, matte finish. Its clean, geometric lines and sleek silhouette make it a versatile addition to modern i...
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2010s European Modern Vanities

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Umberto Mascagni console table in genuine leather and brass 1950s 20th century
Located in Palermo, IT
Dressing table/console with mirror by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s. Wooden frame and mirror with brass profile. Good conservative condition, there is no aesthetic or structural defect to ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Scandinavian 1950s teak dressing table
Located in Brescia, IT
Late 1950s teak dressing table with tilting mirror and two drawers, one with internal compartments. Scandinavian dressing table made of teak with essential lines and harmonious prop...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Teak

Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity and Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mystic Byzantine Gold Green vanity by Ercole Home has a 9-drawer, with ivory wood finish on oak. Hand painted eglomise glass panels are inset on the surface. There are nine pulls in brushed brass finish. The hand hammered metal base...
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2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

1900s Vanity Console Art Nouveau with Original Beveled Mirror in Walnut and Burl
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century, antique vanity or entry console, oscillating beveled mirror, Art Nouveau, in walnut and burl walnut, restored and polished to wax. Measures cm: H 153, W 110, D...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

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 ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

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Rosewood

French Art Deco Dressing Table Vanity Unit with Drawers Marble & Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vanity dressing table with central tilt mirror, two little drawers on the table and three large drawers, made in the Art Déco period French Poplar wood tinted, marble and mirror. ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Carved Vanity
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vanity desk with cushioned stool is made of beautiful mahogany with intricate marquetry designs and brass hardware. Scrolling details through the legs and red velvet drawer inte...
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20th Century Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Gilbert Rohde Macassar Ebony Table model #3773
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Gilbert Rohde Dressing Table Manufactured by Herman Miller 1937 Can be used as a Vanity or a desk Beautiful Grain pattern to Maccasar Ebony Original surface to Nickel Plated Metal...
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1930s North American Vintage Vanities

Materials

Macassar

Vanity Table with Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
This stylish vanity table with mirror is the perfect addition to your contemporary style bedroom decor. With its neutral beige coloring and ex...
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2010s Italian Vanities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Vanity Desk attr. to Pietro Chiesa
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the enchanting allure of a bygone era with our Vintage Vanity Desk attributed to the masterful Pietro Chiesa. An elegant masterpiece, thi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Satinwood

1950's French White Iron Vanity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique iron vanity from France, 1950's. Painted white iron vanity with removable mirror and table surface on 4 curvy legs with wavy detail. Circular cut out on surface for sink basin...
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Mid-20th Century French Vanities

Materials

Iron

Modern Eglomise Glass Pink Dust Vanity with Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The églomisé pink dust vanity by Ercole Home has a 5-drawer, with silver leaf wood finish. Hand painted églomisé glass panels are inset on the su...
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2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

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

1950s Dressing table folding mirror Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice dressing table . All original . The light Yellow ,so typical 1950s . Folding mirrors . Metal legs . Manufactured by Vroomshoop . Holland 195...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

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Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Ornate Carved Vanity Table With Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Ornate Carved Vanity Table with Chair This beautiful Antique French Louis XV Style vanity table and chair set makes a stunning addition to any dressing...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Paint

Midcentury Modern Wall Mounted Dressing Table from Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful wall dressing table by Uno and Östen Kristiansson, made from oak. Cool details in the joinery and the sculpted handles on the drawers.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Mahogany inlaid dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany dressing table, the oval framed bevelled mirror supported on raised superstructure fitted with two short drawers. To the large rectangular well-figured and inlaid top having...
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Early 20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Mahogany Dressing table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J043 Edwardian mahogany dressing table with bevelled edge mirror and carved supports, terminating in two small drawers above a moulded top and 2 frieze drawers, fitted with original ...
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Early 20th Century Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Very Luxurious Mirrored Wall Console by Schöninger, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very luxurious mirrored wall console by Schöninger, Germany 1960s. Very good condition with little sind of usage. Wall mounted.   
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Amuneal's Collector’s Wardrobe + Vanity 4 Bay Unit
Located in New York, NY
Four bays of Amuneal’s collector’s shelving system is used to create this modular wardrobe unit with silvered oak shelves, dresser, vanity table and m...
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2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund
Located in Miami, FL
A stylish and modern teak executive desk with floating top designed and made in Denmark by Dyrlund. The Scandinavian writing table features three drawers on the left, an open filing ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Early American Antique Tiger Oak Mirrored Dresser or Vanity Table - 1900s Kansas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A stunning example of early American mission-style furniture. This piece is created from Tiger Oak and features three low drawers with a locking mechanism. The top is solid oak often...
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Early 1900s American Mission Antique Vanities

Materials

Metal

ANTIQUE 1920'S ART DECO BURR WALNUT DRESSING TABLE WITH LARGE MiRROR
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Exquisite Antique 1920s Art Deco Burr Walnut Dressing Table. This exudes elegance and sophistication, showcasing the distinctive geometric ...
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20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Ebonized Walnut and Birch Vanity Table / Console with Mirror ascr. to Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This console table / vanity table is made in ebonized walnut and birch. with brass handles. There is also the mirror, which is beveled. It's been recently res...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

Chrome Bauhaus Dressing Table, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
In very good original condition. Perfectly cleaned. Slight damage to the original mirror in the area.
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Vanities

Materials

Chrome

Wooden Vanity Table with Mirror FB Collection
Located in Milan, IT
Pampering, grooming or applying and removing makeup can become all that that more elegant when done in front of this gorgeous wooden vanity table. ...
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2010s Italian Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Modern Vanity Dressing Table Round Mirror Leather & Walnut Wood
Located in Porto, PT
Claire Dressing Table embraced an Art Deco style with curvy and opulent shapes. This eye-catchy modern dressing table owns the promise of enriching any master bedroom design project....
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Steel Table Attributed to Hawker Aircraft, 1930’s - 1940’s
Located in Hampstead, QC
A wonderful Art Deco dressing table from the 1930’s - 1940’s attributed to the Hawker Aircraft Co., which, besides manufacturing aircraft, produced fur...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Art Moderne Streamline Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Vanity c 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Art Moderne vanity designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1936. The vanity features a bank of three drawers, which supports a floating glass top surface,...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Glass, Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Dilly Dally Vanity in leather by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, Italy 1968
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful dressing table designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau in original white leather, Italy 1968.. This beautifully designed and practical vanity set seamlessly combines s...
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1960s Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal

English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English japanned kneehole desk from the 19th century with black and gold Chinoiserie décor, eight drawers and central door. Perfect to be used as a small desk or a dressing table, this English table from the 19th century captures our attention with its Chinoiserie décor adorning all sides (except for the back). The table features a rectangular top showcasing an exquisite scene with pagodas in traditional landscapes with figures engaged in various activities. The façade presents an arched knee hole with single door on the back panel, surrounded by two long drawers at the top, followed by two columns of three drawers on each side. Luscious foliage and additional figures make up this frontal japanned décor. The side panels are decorated with hand-painted scene, the back is plain. The ensemble is raised on four bracket feet complementing the ensemble beautifully. With its small proportions and exquisite japanned black and gold décor...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Vanities

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Wood

Wall mounted oak dressing table, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Beautiful Midcentury modern wall dressing table by Uno and Östen Kristiansson produced by Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, during the 1960s. Made in oak with great details in the joinery, scul...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Josef Hoffmann vanity table by J. & J. Kohn
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This smal table made by J. & J. Kohn is designed by Josef Hoffmann. You can use this as a small desk or as a vanity table. The table is completely made out of wood and has a glass to...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Vanities

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Walnut and Bronze Vanity with Candelabra Arms
Located in Miami, FL
A fine French Louis XVI style dressing table with bronze decorations, having a kidney-shaped top with a gilt bronze frame and a superstructure supporting an oval mirror flanked by gi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Oscar Vanity Table
Located in Milan, IT
This captivating vanity table featuring 2 side drawers and 1 central drawer with push pull blumotion is a furnishing piece of refined quality. Crafted wit...
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2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Silver Leaf

Fine French Art Deco amboyna vanity/ dressing table w/ brass trim
Located in New York City, NY
As an ode to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties, this stunning original 1930s dressing table exudes Hollywood glamour with its exotic amboyna g...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Console Vanity Table, English Oak
Located in London, GB
Modernist console or vanity table designed and handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from fully quarter-sawn English oak. Hand dov...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Vanities

Materials

Oak

Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's
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...
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20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Elm

1950s Vanity or Writting desk by Ico & Luisa Parisi for La Permanente Mobili
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Fine 1950s Vanity or Writting desk by Ico & Luisa Parisi for La Permanente Mobili di Cantù ( labelled) in solid maple and top in teak veneer with geometr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Maple

Vanity / dressing table in Walnut, Brass and glass by Josef Frank, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Vanity in Walnut, Brass and Mirrored Glass by Josef Frank, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Walnut, brass and mirrored glass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Sve...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Mid century Modern Wall Mounted vanity dresser with mirror with drawers
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century Modern Wall Mounted vanity dresser with mirror with drawers designed By Uno & Östen Kristiansson made by Luxus Vittsjö. Oak construction with unique joinery and large Mir...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Tulipwood Dressing Table by Sormani
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Dressing Table In the Louis XV Style Attributed to Paul Sormani A superb example of late 19th century 'mobilier de luxe,' this tulipwood-veneere...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Ormolu

Shagreen Vanity Cabinet with Bronze-Patina Brass Details 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE 1920'S BURR WALNUT ART DECO DRESSING TABLE WiTH PLENTY OF DRAWERS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale This Exquisite Antique 1920s Burr Walnut Art Deco Dressing Table. Is a stunning example of the craftsmanship and design aes...
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20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Walnut

French Midcentury Chesnut Marble Dressing Table Vanity Unit Mirror
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vanity dressing table with mirror and little two-doors cabinet circa 1940 The marble is the original. It is excellent condition after renovation. The mirror will be changed. The mirr...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Italian Art Deco Secretary Vanity Dressing Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom Italian vanity, dressing table or secretary with triptych mirror, in parchment and fruitwood, possibly pear wood, attributed to Paolo Buffa. Italy, circa 1935. The base tabl...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

Italian Desk, from 1960 in Chestnut, Honey-Colored, with 5 Drawer
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian desk, from 1960 in chestnut, honey-colored, with 5 drawers Nice design with wood in the top Height for legs from under the drawer 58 cm. Comes from an old country house in th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Chestnut

Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding It...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
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. Inspired by the original Rhapsody lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Early XXth Century French Dressing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5533 Elegant early 20th century kidney shaped dressing table in mahogany, having an oval swing mirror on scrolling foliage supports fitted with lights in a rose petal glass shades ...
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Early 20th Century French Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Dressing Vanity Cabinet With Mirror by Maxine Snider Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Dressing Vanity Cabinet With Mirror by Maxine Snider Inc. USA 2023, the perfect addition to your bedroom or dressing area. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Nickel

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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