$3,500Sale Price|32% Off
18th century Louis XVI Dressing Table
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI dressing table, France 1780. For the beautiful marquetry, the maker combined two types of veneer: Walnut and kingwood. The dressing...
Kingwood, Walnut
Antique French Victorian Child's Wrought Iron Wash Stand w/ K&G Luneville Basin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Victorian Child's Wrought Iron Small Wash Stand w/ Figural Decorated K...
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Fruitwood Washstand
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century american fruitwood washstand featuring a single large drawer with peg joints,, a lower storage with shelf. Very good antique condition. Floor to counter top is ...
Fruitwood
Vanity by Gabetti et Isola, Drocco and Arbo, Italy 1970
By Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola, Arbo
Located in Berlin, DE
Dressing Table / Vanity Table by Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola, produced by ARBO, Italy. Walnut, chrome-plated steel, mirror and lacquered wood.
Chrome
Vintage Regency Mahogany Vanity
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this graceful Vintage Regency Mahogany Vanity, a timeless piece that brings charm and function to any room. Featuring classi...
Brass
Maitland Smith Fossil Stone Inlaid Bronze Mount Vanity /Ladies Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Maitland smith Fossil stone inlaid, bronze mount and curved design vanity table/ladies desk, elegant flair design curved legs and 4 felt lined draws.
Precious Stone
$1,935Sale Price|50% Off
Beresford & Hicks Tola Wood Four Drawer Kneehole Ebonised Dressing Table
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Beresford & Hicks Tola Wood Four Drawer Kneehole Dressing Table. With Ebonised Legs & A Swing Framed Tryptic Mirror For There Berwick Furniture Range Made in Hoxton, Londo...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux Bamboo Gilt Metal Console with Smoked Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian faux bamboo gilt metal console table or vanity with smoked glass. Measures: Total height: 25.6in Height to the glass top: 24.80in Height to the middle glass shelve: 16.14in Height to the low shelves...
Metal
$5,374Sale Price|20% Off
Grand Antique Dressing Table, Scottish, Satinwood, Bedroom, Vanity, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique dressing table. A Scottish, satinwood bedroom vanity stand with mirror by Taylor & Sons of Edinburgh, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Impressive proportion and figuring to this striking dressing table Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Superb satinwood stocks displaying fascinating grain interest Warm biscuit hues beam beneath a quality wax polish finish Appealing arrangement with a generous central mirror, framed by a pair of small drawers Distinctive tri-point brackets adorn the frame of the upper drawers Original mirror plate with quality bevelled edge presents a clear reflection with minimal foxing Wide table top beautifully figured, with ample space for cosmetic sets...
Satinwood
French Art Deco Bronze Marble Top Washstand Vanity
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish French Art Deco period washstand or vanity featuring a patinated bronze finish and Carrara marble shelves. Crafted from an iron frame with fitted bronze round sleeves on the ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Iron
Large triptych dressing table, by Richard Faure, Paris, France, circa 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Large dressing table By Richard Faure, France circa 1980. The combination of three mirrors (the middle one is of course colorless), the beautiful gypsum tree light sculpture and the ...
Stone, Brass
Sonia Vanity Set in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Sonia vanity set...
Brass
$1,204Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Vintage Wooden Vanity Table with Mirror Top and Drawers
Located in Sofia, BG
Very well preserved 20th century french vintage vanity table with mirror top and drawers that is made in fruit wood. It is raised on slightly curved legs with a delicate detail at th...
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Eastlake Victorian Walnut Commode Wash Stand with Marble Top
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique Victorian commode washstand. Crafted from walnut, this piece hearkens back to a time of American craftsmanship in cabinet making. The vanity features a curved marble top wit...
Marble
John Widdicomb MCM Campaign Style 3 Piece Burlwood Dresser and Vanity Set
Located in Franklin Park, IL
John Widdicomb Mid Century Campaign Style 3 Piece Burlwood Dresser and Vanity Set Each of the two cabinets in this set is 36 wide x 19 deep x 30.5 in...
Brass
Late 20th Century French Cream Vanity Table With Mirror and Matching Bench
Located in Elkton, MD
Cream-painted vanity table with matching bench and mirror, featuring sculptural curved legs and a soft, transitional/postmodern silhouette. The set includes a single-drawer dressing ...
Composition
$4,470 / item
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...
Wood
Freestanding Vanity / dressing table in Teak by Erik Riisager Hansen, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Vanity in Teak by Erik Riisager Hansen, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Teak Style: Mid century, Scandinavia Produced by Has...
Teak
Early 20th Century Victorian Style Oak Dressing Table Console Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Victorian Style single drawer Oak Dressing Table Console Table. Very sturdy. Measures 33" in width, 18.5" in depth ...
Oak
Vintage vanity dresser by Studio Kastilia Silvi with blue seat, Italy, 1970's
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Fantastic Mid-Century transformable vanity table in a charming ivory-cream color with its original blue velvet seat. This stunning piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s and is...
Fabric, Mirror, Plastic
1930s vanity La Permanente Furniture Cantù, Fontanit mirror, Art Deco , Rationalist
By Paolo Buffa, Osvaldo Borsani, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Refined Italian vanity/console bearing the "Cantù - La Permanente Mobili" label, characterized by a restrained yet sophisticated design consistent with late Art Deco and early Ratio...
Nutwood
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...
Tulipwood
Organic Shaped Vanity in Charred Walnut Wood with Stone Sink
Located in Waiblingen, BW
The wooden vanity is shaped using various hand tools, making each piece unique with its own distinctive wood grain. The cabinet is characterized by its seamless flow, with nearly no ...
Stone
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 ...
Rosewood
Large French Regency Carved Walnut Console Table with Gilted details and drawer
Located in Miami, FL
20th French Regency carved walnut console table with gilted edges 20th century French Regence style beautifully carved with leaves walnut console. Green marble top with carved fron...
Marble
Mid-Century John Stuart Mirrored Vanity Desk with Bench
By John Stuart
Located in Forney, TX
A rare Mid-Century Modern painted white mirrored vanity desk and bench by legendary American luxury designer John Stuart. Circa 1950 The sensational John Stuart designed demilune ...
Leather, Wood
Gilbert Rohde Mid-Century Dressing Table, Paldao Wood, 1950s Design
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American dressing table featuring 4 hinged compartments on the frame's top which is conjoined with a book-matched paldao wood colum...
Brass
Guglielmo Pecorini Rare Vanity Table Venini Folding Mirror Model No 21 and Chair
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and refined three-drawer vanity desk in cherry wood, attributed to Guglielmo Pecorini, accompanied by its original folding Venini Murano glass mirror (model no....
Brass
$2,800 / item
Onde Table — Natural, Black and Dark Walnut
Located in Singapore, SG
This Onde Desk variation, designed by Studio Kallang, features the studio's signature striking Black/Natural Onde Motif along with a rich, dark-stained teak body. Handcrafted in Ind...
Teak
Handcrafted Console Vanity Table, Solid English Oak by SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Our Modernist Vanity Table is a bold and refined piece of handcrafted furniture, designed and produced in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Crafted from the fine...
Oak
Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style writing desk made by La Maison London. Painted in a French grey with gold highlights. mounted on Serpentine legs with decorative bronz...
Bronze
ANTIQUE 1820 JOHANN WAGNER & SOHN DRESSiNG TABLE WITH CUT GLASS CRYSTAL & SILVER
By Johann Wagner & Sohn
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Museum quality, Circa 1820 Georgian Johann Wagner & Sohn Metamorphic dressing t...
Crystal
Vintage Brass Vanity Table with Mirror by Peerage
By Peerage
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very rare vintage brass vanity table with mirror by Peerage. This was made in England, it dates from the 1960’s. It is beauti...
Brass
$12,000 / item
Classic Modern Mirrored Desk
Located in New York, NY
Custom classic modern mirrored desk with silver trim legs. Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
Silver, Silver Leaf
Jacques Adnet, Sewing box in Lacquered Metal and Leather, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984), rare sewing box in topstitched fawn leather, structure in black lacquered metal and gilded brass, Compagnie des Arts Français, 1950. The work box is fixed ...
Metal, Brass
Silvio Cavatorta Dressing Table 1950's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This elegant dressing table was designed by Silvio Cavatorta, a renowned Italian designer celebrated for his dedication to traditional craftsmanship over industrial mass production. ...
Metal
Mid Century Louis VIII Vanity, Flip Lid Mirror with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous French vanity with a flip lid top which opens to reveal a divided tray atop a drawer. Great craftsmanship in the Marquetry with cross banding. Br...
Bronze
Wrought Iron French Vanity Bakers Stand Rack Hall Tree Console Mirror
An interesting and elaborate French wrought iron Vanity of type Mirror stand. I believe could be used as a vanity or possibly a Hall tree for a hat rack on top. Not certain of exact ...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Burr Walnut Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning Art Deco burr walnut dressing table. This was made in England, it dates from the 1930’s. It is large and impressive, the quality is outstanding. This is one o...
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-Century Italian Vanity Adjustable Table Mirror in Bamboo and Rattan, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century adjustable vanity table mirror, crafted in a beautiful combination of curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This stylish and unique organic piece was designed in...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
19 C Louis XV Style French Country Poudreuse
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19 C Louis XV Style French Country Poudreuse. Made in France (probably South of France) circa 1860-80 in the Louis XV Style. It is made of the mos...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Fruitwood Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's Desk) with an enamel dial clock and...
Bronze, Ormolu
Handcrafted Artisan Entry / Foyer Table or Tall Vanity with Mirror, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Handcrafted artisan made steel entry / foyer table or vanity with adjustable mirror, 1990s. The upper portion comes off as it only sits on top. The lower shelf measures W36" D18" H38"
Metal
Mid Century Danish Vanity/Desk with Flip-Top Mirror and Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Danish Teak Vanity with Flip-Top Mirror and Storage with Matching Stool Beautifully designed in classic Mid-Century Danish modern style, this teak vanity features clean ...
Teak
Stunning Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Rosewood Dressing Table, Poof and Mirror
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning and quite rare Gilbert Rohde Art Deco rosewood dressing table, pouf and mirror, purchased recently from an amazing estate, folks originally purchased new from Herman Miller ...
Nickel
1940s Scandinavian Vanity Dressing Table with Its Triptych Mirror
Located in London, GB
This is a classic Swedish dressing table/vanity table from the 1930s/40s, showcasing the timeless elegance of Scandinavian design. The dressing table features a distinctive curved t...
Walnut
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...
Wood
$2,117Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Oak Dressing Table by H. Berlage, Netherlands, 1925
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb Oak dressing table. Amsterdam School style 1925. Marble wood details. Ebony wood handles. Handmade. I also have the two nightstands. Very ...
Oak
Art Deco Luxury Vanity Console in Walnut, Ebony and Marble
Located in Antwerp, BE
High-end walnut and ebony vanity table This eclectic and exuberant piece shows a beautiful form with stunning details such as the hand carved claw feet and flower motives The sides have a red and white marble top very solid brass door hinges...
Marble
$21,575 / item
Teodora Vanity Dressing Table by Elena Salmistraro
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Bisanzio collection, this distinctive dressing table consists of a solid wood structure and five elegant legs (lacquered opaque black on the front and opaque white on the...
Stone, Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Iron, Stainless Steel
1950´s Restored Danish Mid-Century Teak Dressing Table with Floating Table Top
Located in Knebel, DK
1950´s Restored Danish Mid-Century Teak Vanity Set with Floating Table Top Fully Restored Danish wall mounted vanity table with floating table top and large wall mounted mirror and ...
Metal
Danish Mid Century Teak Secretary Desk Vanity with Mirror Kai Kristiansen
Located in Baltimore, MD
An elegant rare Mid-Century Modern teak secretary desk or vanity with mirror by famous Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for Torring, in Denmark. Featuring beautifully grained teak woo...
Teak
1970s Red Orange Space Age Vanity Bucket Dressing Table Set by Bremshey & Co
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Unique and hard to find "Vanity Bucket" by Bremshey & Co. Made in West Germany circa late 60's / early 70's, this space-age, plastic-fantastic gem is presented in eye-popping ...
Metal
Teak Dressing Table or Chest from Wrighton, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid-century teak dressing table or chest from Wrighton, circa 1960s, complete with a mirror. The dresser has four solid teak drawers and sturdy, solid teak legs. The mirror is ...
Teak
Alvar Aalto Vanity Table, 1930 — Dark Stained Birch, Original Condition
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Dronten, NL
An exceptional and early vanity table designed by Alvar Aalto and dating to circa 1930. This piece is a beautiful example of Aalto’s pioneering work in bentwood construction and his ...
Birch
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s
By Everest
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unusual and rare modernist vanity desk produced in the Netherlands by Everest Furniture early 1950s. Solid birch frame and, veneered plywood and exotic wood (Wenge) details in the...
Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood
Fine French Art Deco Illuminated Chrome Table Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1930s partially adjustable vanity/table mirror in chrome. Signed (not identified).
Chrome
Liberty and Co. A rare and unusual Arts and Crafts oak corner dressing table
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A rare and unusual Arts and Crafts oak corner dressing table. The mirror pulls up on a stop-and-stay system to adjust the angle. ...
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood And Ormolu Vanity Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and Ormolu vanity table, attributed to François Linke. The vanity is raised by elegant a...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French hairdresser wash basin
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century French hairdresser wash basin A French hairdresser wash basin by Pelleray, Paris-Bruxelles standing on an adjustable cast iron base with a copper sink. The sink has a ...
Brass, Iron
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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