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Vanities For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Vanity Table or Dressing Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful solid walnut wood vanity table, 1925s. Characterized by refined simple line with elegant straight legs. Practical drawer. Characterized by ...
Category
1820s Italian Charles X Antique Vanities
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Fruit Wood Poudreuse
Located in Brea, CA
A French provincial fruit wood poudreuse,
first half 19th century
The shaped rectangular top with central hinged mirror flanked by a pair of hinged com...
Category
19th Century European French Provincial Antique Vanities
Materials
Fruitwood
Rosewood Gentleman's Military Campaign Vanity Box with Secret Drawer
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome rosewood English vanity box retains the original glass bottles and jars with silver plated tops, 19th century. The inside reveals multiple compartments and a spring loaded lever opens the secret drawer...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Vanities
Materials
Silver Plate
Table Italian Toilette Carved Walnut Carrara Marble Mirror
Located in Buggiano, IT
Table original Italian toilette carved walnut Carrara marble mirror
The shelf (H 79 cm.) is in Carrara marble and the mirror is original and revolving.
Very interesting measure.
Prac...
Category
1880s Italian Country Antique Vanities
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th French Regency Carved Walnut Console Table with Drawer & Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th French Regency carved walnut console table with drawer & marble top
19th century French Regence style beautifully carved with leaves walnut console. White cream marble top wi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Vanities
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style Leather Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XV style leather top with front drawer ladies writing desk with bronze mounted design details. The desk is in great antique condi...
Category
1820s French Antique Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Dressing Stand
Located in Cheshire, GB
Dressing stand/shaving stand the mirrored adjustable top above turned back. To the base section fitted with marble top above single short draw and cupbo...
Category
Early 20th Century British Vanities
Materials
Pine
Antique Honduras Hardwood Dressing Table Lion Hair Paw Carved Feet Part of Suite
Located in GB
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
French 19th Century Empire-Style Dressing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This exceptional mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass pivoting mirror and white marble top. The mirror has foxing and is framed with beautiful mahogany...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Vanities
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVl Style Mahogany and 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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Oak Vanity Commode From the 19th Century in Brown
Located in Opole, PL
Oak Vanity Commode From the 19th Century in Brown
Vanity commode made of solid oak wood, dated to the early 19th century. A two-winged piece of furniture with three sub-drawer drawers, a double top connected by hinges, and additional pull-out tops on the sides. The upper top is raised in the form of a wall with folding shelves...
Category
Early 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Vanities
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Three Mirror Curved Dressing Table Early 20th Century
Located in LONDON, GB
Early 20th century antique Swedish Gustavian three mirror carved dressing table in later white paint with curved mirrors.
It has one central d...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Vanities
Materials
Pine
Dutch Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Dutch mahogany and marquetry inlaid dressing table the arched mirror between tapered uprights to the base section fitted with long frieze drawer over a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Vanities
Materials
Wood
French Empire Bronze / Mahogany Vanity
Located in Tarry Town, NY
French Empire style mahogany vanity / dressing table with gilt bronze mounted design and oval attached mirror, front pulling drawer and side pair of candelabra. The vanity / dressing...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vanities
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Work Table or Dressing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3184, stunning, Continental sewing table, having multi wood top inlaid with rosewood, walnut, bird's eye maple, satinwood, kingwood and ebony with brass edge enclosing compartments...
Category
1890s French Victorian Antique Vanities
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Parquetry Sewing Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Louis XV style tulipwood parquetry sewing table
Ladies small sewing table with a lift-up lid. The interior has the original velvet inset. Beneath is a tray containing compartments for sewing accessories...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities
Materials
Tulipwood
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vanities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Bedside Tables Curved in Briar and Marble
Located in Milano, IT
Antique bedside tables in Italian neoclassical style from the early 1900s. The bedside tables are in perfect condition. The small tables have a marble top. The curved briarwood struc...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Vanities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wrought Iron Tripod Washstand with Enameled Copper Bowl
Located in Baltimore, MD
This beautiful and rather unusual French curvilinear wrought iron washstand features a kidney-shaped surface with a beaded lip and gallery. This is supp...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Vanities
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Arts & Crafts Style Oak Dressing Table with Brass Accents
Located in Port Chester, NY
A dainty vanity or dressing table with brass details and three drawers, one wide single drawer in front and two smaller drawers for accessories. Original glass on the adjustable tilt...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Vanities
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Vanities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Victorian 19th Century Painted Adjustable Shaving Mirror, circa 1860
Located in Suffolk, GB
Victorian 19th century antique painted adjustable shaving mirror with a round adjustable mirror. It has two opening centre compartments and is supported by a turned reeded column. It...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vanities
Materials
Hardwood
Inlaid French Dressing Table
Located in Lincoln, GB
A beautiful French dressing table, circa 1880
With exquisite detail on the lid, a mirror on the inside of the lid, small compartments on ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Vanities
Materials
Fruitwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, Harewood
Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris.
This beyond beautiful Art Deco period French writing table by Maison Dominique was designed by the French duo André Domin (1883-1962) & Marcel Genevrière (1885-1967), better known as Dominique.
Entirely veneered in precious woods, showing inlaid angular parquetry on top- boasts two capacious cabinets with doors flanking a large knee-hole area, an open shelf unit on the left side for plenty of storage space, furthermore the niches that open on the apron offer more space for documents, books or magazines storage.
The stunning design of this vintage desk is enriched by an additional removable compartment placed on the desk top, this two doors shelf unit opens to reveal a letterbox or glove compartment and can also serve as a convenient shelf or support surface thanks to its wide triangular shaped top.
This stunning corner executive desk...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanities
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1810s French Empire Antique Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Simmons Brushed Steel Sheraton Series Desk Vanity Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, Sheraton Series vanity or desk set by Simmons Company Furniture features an upholstered gray vinyl chair seat with gray d...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sheraton Vanities
Materials
Steel
Elegant 19th Century Nutwood Jewelry Table Inlaid with Wonderful Flower Pattern
Located in Lisse, NL
Very elegant, handcrafted table with lid and beveled mirror.
If you have an eye for elegant designs then this French, antique nutwood table is a visual treat every time you will loo...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Restored 19th Century Alfred Beurdeley French Louis XV Coiffeuse Dressing Table
Located in GB
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...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
English Dressing Table, circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Well restored dressing table from circa 1900 from England. The table is made of mahogany with ribbon inlays.
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Vanities
Materials
Nutwood
Great Shape and Color, English 19th Century Vanity in Wood with Dome Top
Located in Lisse, NL
A very pleasing, late 19th century vanity stand.
This marvellous mirror stand is in good condition and the wood has a truly warm, deep and rich patina. The combination of the majes...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vanities
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
This dressing table has shaped convex corners. The top lifts up to expose working compartments lined with fabric over paper of which the back two have lids. There is a solid mahogany...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Vanities
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Marquetry Dressing Table with Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style marquetry dressing table from the 19th century, with floral motifs and cabriole legs. Born in France during the 19th century, this exquisite marquetry table f...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities
Materials
Brass
Walnut Vanity Dresser from the Interwar Period with Marble Top
Located in Opole, PL
Walnut Vanity Dresser from the Interwar Period with Marble Top
We present you a commode de toilette piece of furniture with an oval mirror and a m...
Category
Early 20th Century European Vanities
Materials
Crystal, Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Inlaid Wood with Golden Bronzes Vanities Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Particular Napoleon III vanities table characterized by finely inlaid with floral taste motif. Enriched with precious finely chiseled golden bronzes that cover the table in different parts. The tabletop rises to become an elegant flowerpot. The top opens and carries an antique mirror inside. The mirror is ancient so the reflected image is not perfect. Inside a convenient compartment for storing small items. The furniture is used shows signs of wear at the level of finish visible in photo details. Look carefully at all the attached images.
The antique table has been used in need of restoration as you can see from the wear defects in photos. We can provide in our Italian professional laboratories for the complete restoration of wood. You can receive your perfectly restored antique table...
Category
1870s French Antique Vanities
Materials
Wood
Dressing Table, France Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV style dressing table, France second half of 19th century, kingwood and rosewood marquetry on oak, in very good refinished condit...
Category
1860s French Louis XV Antique Vanities
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
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...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Vanities
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Antique Karl Johan Dressing Table/Vanity & Mirror in Mahogany w/ Rococo Carvings
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite Karl Johan dressing table or vanity in fine West Indies mahogany with elaborate floral and foliate rococo carvings along the mirror frame and center pedestal base. Offer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Louis Philippe Antique Vanities
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century 1st Empire Period Ormolu, Mahogany and Marble Vanity Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive French 19th century 1st Empire period ormolu, flamed mahogany, and Portoro marble mirrored vanity table. The vanity is raised by its original casters b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Vanities
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Art Nouveau Cherry Cabinet with Mirror or Vanity Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful antique, a cabinet with mirror made of solid cherrywood from the period of Art Nouveau. The mirror is facetted. Original fittings and locks made of brass. In very good rest...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Vanities
Materials
Cherry
1840s French Empire Mahogany Vanity Table with Arched Mirror & Bronze Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the timeless elegance of our petite French 19th-century Empire vanity table, a piece that blends history with exquisite craftsmanship. Painstakingly restored by our expert c...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Side Table, France, 1860-1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Napoleon III side table, France, 1860-1870.
This unusual Napoleon III side table has an exquisite kingwood veneer and marquetry. Parts of the outside are ebonized and the top has a c...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vanities
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Rosewood and Gold Bronze Writing Desk or Vanity, circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French rosewood and gold bronze writing desk or vanity, circa 1880-1890.
30" high to writing surface. 51" high to top of mirror
This piece is all original to when we purcha...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Charming English Pine Side Table or Dressing Table
Located in Buchanan, MI
English pine side table or dressing table with single drawer.
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Vanities
Materials
Pine
Pearwood Vanity Table with a Mirror, circa 1900
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this vanity table composed of a console that adheres to the wall, and a mirror reaching the ground.
The console is supported on legs, which are placed on a pedestal.
U...
Category
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Vanities
Materials
Mirror, Pearwood
North German Biedermeier Dressing/ Console Table in Mahogany with Mirror, c 1825
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite early Biedermeier dressing table or console in fine West Indies mahogany, likely from Northern Germany. Features an oval mirror...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Vanities
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
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
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Vanity Desk with Mirror, Carved Cherry Wood, Marble-Top with Chair
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century, Art Nouveau vanity desk with mirror, carved cherrywood, marble top, with chair Excellent condition, only polished to wax
Measures cm: desk H 78 add 55 x W 83 x...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vanities
Materials
Cherry
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...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Dressing Table by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eloquent marquetry and faithful interpretation of the Louis XVI taste characterize this beautiful 19th century dressing table by Paul Sorma...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities
Materials
Ormolu
French Deco Exotic Wood Vanity Mirror Chest of Drawers manner of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Deco vanity mirror with chest of drawers. Use of exotic woods on a deco skyscraper base. The handles are 2 types of wood. No markings or labels. Appears to be of French origin. An early piece that shows some age with loss of veneer and some of the white plastic deco detailing on the piece.
Manner of Paul Frankl Skyscraper...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanities
Materials
Wood
American Sheraton Maple and Cherry One Drawer Wash Stand, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Sheraton maple and cherry one drawer wash stand with scalloped gallery, hinged top revealing a circular fitted interior for basin, sliding rear adjustable mirror, original c...
Category
1820s American Sheraton Antique Vanities
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Poplar
Italy Early 19th Century Walnut Vanity Table
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant vanities table is a not easy to found among the ancient pieces; the top can be opened and inside there are numerous compartments useful for storing the various elements....
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Vanities
Materials
Glass, Walnut
French Mid-Century Pecan Wood Dressing Table
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pecan wood dressing table with a parquetry top and mirror (20" high) over a drawer centered by 2 open side shelves.
Category
Early 20th Century French Vanities
Materials
Nutwood
Stunning Arts and Crafts Solid Coromandel Vanity w. Drawer and Adjustable Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
Another museum quality, collectors item.
This stunning Arts and Crafts table-vanity is the perfect piece for putting on your make up or trying on your jewelry. Thanks to the wonderf...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Vanities
Materials
Brass
Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish biedermeier / late empire mahogany mirrored dressing table. Swing mirror supported by gilt fluted columns, lyre shaped pedestal on brass ball feet.
Sweden, circa 1820.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Vanities
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Satin Birch Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4565 fine quality Victorian satin writing table or dressing table, having shaped upstand, stunning top with moulded edge and 2 oak lined drawers fitted with original turned knobs, ...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Vanities
Materials
Satin
Pair of English Metal Chinoiserie Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of English metal Chinoiserie tables.
Category
1920s English Other Vintage Vanities
Materials
Metal
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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