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Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old
Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old

Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old

By Maxime Old

Located in Bridgewater, CT

A sycamore, gilt bronze and parchment vanity with mirror by Maxime Old (1910-1991,) created, circa 1940. Only three examples of this design have ever ...

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Sycamore, Parchment Paper

Jacob & Josef Kohn Elegant bentwood vanity
Jacob & Josef Kohn Elegant bentwood vanity

Jacob & Josef Kohn Elegant bentwood vanity

By Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Milano, IT

Jacob & Josef Kohn Elegant bentwood vanity, featuring a light, sinuous structure with a contoured top and a small front drawer. The tilting mirror is framed and supported by vertica...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Vanities

Materials

Bentwood

19th French Regency Carved Walnut Console Table with Drawer & Marble Top
19th French Regency Carved Walnut Console Table with Drawer & Marble Top

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. White cream marble top with front drawer, over hand-carved frieze support...

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Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Vanities

Materials

Marble

Gustav Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dressing Table With Mirror
Gustav Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dressing Table With Mirror

Gustav Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dressing Table With Mirror

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts vanity or dressing table with mirror and sitting chair In the manner of Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Beautiful quarter sawn oak, wit...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vanities

Materials

Oak, Mirror

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Duilio Desk with Polished Brass
Isabella Costantini, Italy, Duilio Desk with Polished Brass

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Duilio Desk with Polished Brass

By Isabella Costantini

Located in Ascoli Piceno, IT

Designed by IC and beautifully crafted by Italian artisans, the Duilio desk features a ribbed drawer and stylish legs. The brass, or powder coated metal, details and stunning design will bring elegance and sophistication to any space of your home. Accessories and details: 1 velvet, or faux leather, lined drawer...

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2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Wrought Iron Vanity
Art Deco Wrought Iron Vanity

Art Deco Wrought Iron Vanity

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sculptural hand hammered and forged Art Deco Desk/Vanity/Console in the style of Edgar Brandt circa 1930s. Mixed materials.

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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Aluminum, Copper, Wrought Iron

Dressing Table No.1134 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
Dressing Table No.1134 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn

Dressing Table No.1134 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn

By Julius Hoffmann

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Dressing table no.1134 by Josef Hoffmann designed for J&J Kohn for international expo in St.Louis in 1904.

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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Bentwood

Art deco dressing table + chair set, Poland, Art Deco, ca. 1940.
Art deco dressing table + chair set, Poland, Art Deco, ca. 1940.

Art deco dressing table + chair set, Poland, Art Deco, ca. 1940.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Art deco dressing table + chair set, Poland, Art Deco, ca. 1940. AFTER RENOVATION. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: walnut dimensions dressing table heig...

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1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Walnut

18th century Louis XVI Dressing Table
18th century Louis XVI Dressing Table

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...

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Kingwood, Walnut

Danish Mid Century Teak Secretary Desk Vanity with Mirror Kai Kristiansen
Danish Mid Century Teak Secretary Desk Vanity with Mirror Kai Kristiansen

Danish Mid Century Teak Secretary Desk Vanity with Mirror Kai Kristiansen

By 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...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Teak

A Rare Thonet Bentwood Oak Shaving Stand / Vanity with Mirror, 19th C.
A Rare Thonet Bentwood Oak Shaving Stand / Vanity with Mirror, 19th C.

A Rare Thonet Bentwood Oak Shaving Stand / Vanity with Mirror, 19th C.

By Thonet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This beautiful and sculptural piece features an oval swivel mirror flanked by two scrolling supports joining in a single support, above three oval storage compartments with swivel tr...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Vanities

Materials

Oak

Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity
Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity

Superb 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Dressing Table Vanity

Located in Hopewell, NJ

This exceptional French 19th century Empire mahogany dressing table is complete with its original mercury glass mirror and white Carrara marble top. The oval mirror is framed with be...

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1940s French Empire Vintage Vanities

Materials

Ormolu

Galaxy Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Galaxy Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris

Galaxy Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris

By Kifu 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 Galaxy writing desk...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Dressing Table by Loughborough
Vintage Dressing Table by Loughborough

Vintage Dressing Table by Loughborough

Located in London, GB

A stylish and very well made vintage dressing table by Loughborough. This was made in England, and it dates from the 1950’s. The quality is outstanding, this is beautifully designed...

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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

1930s ART DECO C.W.S CABINET WORKS DRESSING TABLE WITH MIRROR
1930s ART DECO C.W.S CABINET WORKS DRESSING TABLE WITH MIRROR

1930s ART DECO C.W.S CABINET WORKS DRESSING TABLE WITH MIRROR

Located in Pulborough, GB

Antiques of London A distinctive Art Deco dressing table by C.W.S. Cabinet Works, Birmingham, dating to the 1930s. This piece combines the elegance of period design with practica...

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20th Century British Vanities

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux Bamboo Gilt Metal Console with Smoked Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux Bamboo Gilt Metal Console with Smoked Glass

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

English Bamboo Dressing Table
English Bamboo Dressing Table

English Bamboo Dressing Table

Located in New York, NY

Impressive English bamboo dressing table adorned with beveled mirror. Beautifully lacquered top in a richly textured floral chinoiserie motif w...

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19th Century English Antique Vanities

Materials

Bamboo

Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris

Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris

By Kifu 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. Inspired by the original Rhapsody lamp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Italian, Napoli, Rococo Period Cross-grained Walnut Hinged-Top Table
Italian, Napoli, Rococo Period Cross-grained Walnut Hinged-Top Table

Italian, Napoli, Rococo Period Cross-grained Walnut Hinged-Top Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Neapolitan walnut cross-banded and parquetry top, 18th century. The shaped rectangular lid is laid in a striking geometric parquetry of cross-grained walnut, framed by a bold cross-...

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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Style Her Vanity Table Made with Oak, Brass and Mirror by Stylish Club
Art Deco Style Her Vanity Table Made with Oak, Brass and Mirror by Stylish Club

Art Deco Style Her Vanity Table Made with Oak, Brass and Mirror by Stylish Club

Located in Seroa, PT

His & Her are complementary collections whose aim is to affirm the brand's aesthetic. These two collections are inspired by artistic movements from the beginning of the 20th century,...

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2010s Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

50s hanging dressing table
50s hanging dressing table

50s hanging dressing table

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Vintage hanging dressing table with rectangular mirror, shelf and drawer with exotic wood veneer.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century Oakwood Vanity Table With Candlesticks, Micro-Inlays, AT ca. 1890
19th Century Oakwood Vanity Table With Candlesticks, Micro-Inlays, AT ca. 1890

19th Century Oakwood Vanity Table With Candlesticks, Micro-Inlays, AT ca. 1890

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Remarkable late 19th century oakwood vanity table with candlesticks from the so-called "historicism" period in Austria. This exceptional "table" vanity table is an absolutely unique ...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Fruitwood, Oak

Italian NeoClassic Oak Parquetry Desk
Italian NeoClassic Oak Parquetry Desk

Italian NeoClassic Oak Parquetry Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

An Italian Neo-Classic style oak parquetry desk with a starburst patterned oak parquetry top to bottom. It has a central drawer flanked by two further additions. It rests on tapered ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Vanities

Materials

Wood

French Deco Exotic Wood Vanity Mirror Chest of Drawers / Paul Frankl
French Deco Exotic Wood Vanity Mirror Chest of Drawers / Paul Frankl

French Deco Exotic Wood Vanity Mirror Chest of Drawers / 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

Rare 20th Century Mahogany Dressing Table with Electrical Lights
Rare 20th Century Mahogany Dressing Table with Electrical Lights

Rare 20th Century Mahogany Dressing Table with Electrical Lights

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

A remarkable ladies dressing table made by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. of London for his Highness Nawab Sir Sadiq Mohammed Khan Abbasi the V of Bahawalpur. Constructed in mahogany in the form of a kneehole desk with a modesty screen, rising from Chippendale style carved bracket feet, the banks of pedestals fitted with lockable faux drawers to the left, concealing a safe, and drawers to the right, fitted with ormolu chased swan neck handles; the lockable and hinged panelled top rising to reveal an adjustable triptych bevelled dressing mirror, with provisions for a pair of scallop shaded electrical lights, and having an enclosed body, fitted with an array of cut-glass unguent bottles, all with silver tops, Hall marked for 1929/30, enamelled with an Art Deco design, and bearing wonderfully detailed portraits of His Highness in regal dress...

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20th Century English Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Ormolu

Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity, Circa 1920s
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity, Circa 1920s

Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity, Circa 1920s

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style vanity or writing desk By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning book-matched exotic burled Narra wood, with carved cabriole legs, and ...

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1920s American Louis XV Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

French Midcentury Oak Marble Dressing Table Vanity Unit with Three Panel Mirror
French Midcentury Oak Marble Dressing Table Vanity Unit with Three Panel Mirror

French Midcentury Oak Marble Dressing Table Vanity Unit with Three Panel Mirror

Located in Labrit, Landes

Vanity dressing table with three-sided mirror and little two-doors cabinet circa 1960 Adornated floral motif, very stylish Height of the marble-top: 30.71 in. (78 cm) Good vintage c...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Chrome

1970s California Craftman Inlaid Coffee Table
1970s California Craftman Inlaid Coffee Table

1970s California Craftman Inlaid Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

A unique hand crafted polished wood top with black resin inlay and turquoise stones. The top is able to rotate, Lazy Susan style. The base is a natural driftwood trunk.

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Driftwood

Italian Vanity and the Stool from 1950 s
Italian Vanity and the Stool from 1950 s

Italian Vanity and the Stool from 1950 s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian hand made vanity and the stool is in original condition from the 1950 s period.Vanity is made for the wall and it is delicate and elegant made...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Formica, Fruitwood

Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s
Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s

Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s

Located in Meda, MB

Refined Art Deco-style vanity table, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. The structure is made of lacquered wood, featuring a striking combination of glossy black and a particular dar...

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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Victorian Tiger Bamboo and Wicker Hall Foyer Table
Victorian Tiger Bamboo and Wicker Hall Foyer Table

Victorian Tiger Bamboo and Wicker Hall Foyer Table

Located in New York, NY

An English bamboo and wicker hall foyer table with draw and shelf, Victorian period, circa late-19th to early-20th century, England. Piece also exhibits some design elements of the Art Deco period as shown in images. Table (hall, foyer, vanity area, etc.,) is oval, wicker/knitted top surface, sides, and lower shelf area, tiger bamboo frame and legs, single storage draw with loop ring pull and lined with a sheet of rose chintz wallpaper...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Vanities

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Atelier Ed/20 301 Vanity Table By Studio Mamo
Atelier Ed/20 301 Vanity Table By Studio Mamo

Atelier Ed/20 301 Vanity Table By Studio Mamo

By Zanaboni

Located in Milan, IT

A splendid piece of sophisticated allure, this vanity table will make a classic statement in any bedroom. Exquisitely crafted of smoke-stained ash wood with brushed brass details (fe...

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2010s Italian Vanities

Materials

Wood

Art Deco British Burr Walnut Dressing Chest, 1950s
Art Deco British Burr Walnut Dressing Chest, 1950s

Art Deco British Burr Walnut Dressing Chest, 1950s

Located in South Shields, GB

An Art Deco walnut dressing chest from Beithcraft - circa 1950's Featuring a tfull length adjustable mirror Height to the top of the mirror is 157cm The matching tallboy is listed ...

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1950s British Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set Of Le Due Facce Della Luna For Cassina
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set Of Le Due Facce Della Luna For Cassina

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set Of Le Due Facce Della Luna For Cassina

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set Of Le Due Facce Della Luna For Cassina The Le Due Facce della Luna flatware service by Afra and Tobia Scarpa brings to the table a story of Italian manufactu...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Steel

ART DECO HEALS LONDON LiMED OAK DRESSING TABLE & STOOL PART OF A LARGE SUITE
ART DECO HEALS LONDON LiMED OAK DRESSING TABLE & STOOL PART OF A LARGE SUITE

ART DECO HEALS LONDON LiMED OAK DRESSING TABLE & STOOL PART OF A LARGE SUITE

By Heal's

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Art Deco Circa 1920's Limed Oak, Heals of London Dressing table & Stool which is part of a s...

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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Mirror
Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Mirror

Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Beveled Gla...

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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vanities

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith Fossil Stone Inlaid Bronze Mount Vanity /Ladies Desk
Maitland Smith Fossil Stone Inlaid Bronze Mount Vanity /Ladies Desk

Maitland Smith Fossil Stone Inlaid Bronze Mount Vanity /Ladies Desk

By Maitland Smith

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.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Precious Stone

Dressing Table No.23 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Dressing Table No.23 by Jacob & Josef Kohn

Dressing Table No.23 by Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in London, GB

A bentwood stone top dressing table by Viennese furniture makers Jacob & Josef Kohn, circa 1910. Featuring a rare and beautiful stone table top and shelf as well as a striped wood ...

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Early 20th Century Vanities

Materials

Stone

Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti

Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti

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 iconic desk is the perfect piece for your room. An incredible “duo” between the Cream Shagreen top and dark bronze-patina brass base...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Dalia Desk with Two Drawers
Isabella Costantini, Italy, Dalia Desk with Two Drawers

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Dalia Desk with Two Drawers

By Isabella Costantini

Located in Ascoli Piceno, IT

Designed by IC and immaculately crafted by expert Italian artisans, the Dalia desk features two drawers and stylish curved legs. A piece that will enrich any decor with sophisticate...

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2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Gentleman’s Dressing Table
French 19th Century Gentleman’s Dressing Table

French 19th Century Gentleman’s Dressing Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A distinct and stately Neoclassical gentleman’s dressing table from France, perhaps inspired by the influential English aesthete Beau Brummell whose high standards for personal appea...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vanities

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Italian Vanity Adjustable Table Mirror in Bamboo and Rattan, 1970s
Mid-Century Italian Vanity Adjustable Table Mirror in Bamboo and Rattan, 1970s

Mid-Century Italian Vanity Adjustable Table Mirror in Bamboo and Rattan, 1970s

By Vivai del Sud

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Art Deco dressing table with chair, Poland, ca. 1930.
Art Deco dressing table with chair, Poland, ca. 1930.

Art Deco dressing table with chair, Poland, ca. 1930.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Art Deco dressing table with chair, Poland, ca. 1930. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: walnut dimensions: dressing table: height 128 cm width 91 cm depth...

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1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity and Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity and Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home

Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity and Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home

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

Restored Art Deco Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Vanity w/ Round Mirror & Stool
Restored Art Deco Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Vanity w/ Round Mirror & Stool

Restored Art Deco Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Vanity w/ Round Mirror & Stool

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautifully restored horizontal-stacked rattan vanity blends vintage style charm with modern comfort. It features a Filipino mahogany table top, drawer fronts, and a round mirro...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

Modern Eglomise Lily Pond Glass Vanity and Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
Modern Eglomise Lily Pond Glass Vanity and Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home

Modern Eglomise Lily Pond Glass Vanity and Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home

By Ercole Home

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Modern Mystic Lily Pond 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 ...

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2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Steel

Travertine Squared and Brass Mid-Century Console Table, 2020
Travertine Squared and Brass Mid-Century Console Table, 2020

Travertine Squared and Brass Mid-Century Console Table, 2020

Located in Roma, Lazio

Console with a linear and stylish design, a beautiful sculpture also due to the union of two completely different materials such as travertine and brass. The console consists of a s...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Antique Louis XV Style Cherry Wood Dressing Table Marquetry Inlaid Top
Antique Louis XV Style Cherry Wood Dressing Table Marquetry Inlaid Top

Antique Louis XV Style Cherry Wood Dressing Table Marquetry Inlaid Top

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A diminutive Antique French dressing table with decorative and contrasting inlaid top. The Hinged flip top Louis XV style lady's dressing table or poudreuse, with the top opening to ...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vanities

Materials

Brass

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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