French Vanities

French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood lady's desk with Sevres porcelain panels and bronze trimmed gallery.

Vanity Erosion Interested in the movement of pebbles along the coasts of the English Channel and in the ever-changing shapes they take during their journey, Alexandre Labruyère captu...

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...

Amazing and Unique French dressing table or vanity, Napoleon III, 19th century. Made of precious woods with refined Treillage marquetry. Mounting and fittings in mercury-gilt bronze ...

Elegant Raphael Raffel two tiered vanity or writing desk in blonde sycamore and bronze with a thick glass top, of note, are the tapering legs and the elegant curved design. Signed on...

With arched adjustable mirror in mahogany surround. with cylindrical posts with ormolu capitols. The base section with a white marble top over a drawer with escutcheon opening to a f...

Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Dressing Table, Late 19th Century Step into timeless elegance with this exquisite 19th-century Louis Philippe-style dressing table, a stunning pi...

Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand Monarque hotel in Chartres, France. The desk has been stripped at some point, allowing the beautiful wood grain and round dowel construction to become focal points. The stunning desk has a shaped top with quarter round molding. A 23 ½” W seat opening is topped by a concave front drawer with a bronze drop handle affixed by a pair of rosette mounts. Similar handles can be seen on each of the four main drawers, which are surrounded by thick cavetto molding. These drawers also have a scalloped keyplate and mounts of two putti hunting dragons hidden amongst foliage. Interestingly, the sides are comprised of four rectangular panels, with the two nearest to the straight back side being functional drawers. Known as a bureau caissiers (“cashier’s desk...

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...

In this listing you will find an antique Vanity for Men, Shaving Stand or a Side Table, with adjustable Telescope Mirror. The table features a small compartment/drawer and an adjusta...

18th C. Lavabo Wall Fountain Pewter Basin sink on Hand Carved Wood Stand Antique . Imposing 18th century Louis XV of the period Lavabo in Hand Car...

French hand carved mahogany vanity table with black marble top. There is an original crystal oval mirror on the top part surrounded by two asymme...

A large Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry table vitrine by Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 76cm, width 108cm, depth 67cm In the Louis XV...

Ormolu mounted amboyna and mahogany Louis XVI style antique dressing table French, late 19th century Measures: height 91cm, width 70cm, depth 44.5cm Beautiful crafted from an ar...

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 ...

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...

Antique French Satinwood "Poudreuse" or Lady's dressing / powder table, Circa 1850-1870.

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...

Unusual and funky little Mid-Century dresser. The body is composed of two circular drum-like compartments, each with doors that slide back to reveal a set of shelves. Joined together...

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

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...