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Mid-Century Modern Vanities

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Mid-Century Modern
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 Art Nouveau Psyche Full Length Mirror Dressing Table Red Marble Top
Located in Labrit, Landes
Dressing table with central psyche mirror Art Deco, circa 1930. Side tables either side with a drawer and a cupboard eachone. Beveled mirror with a small shelve shelf at its base. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s
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...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood

Pair of Vintage Ebonized Beech Writing Desks in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s. They feature an ebonized beech frame and four Formica veneered drawers each. These desks both have the same timber but with two slightly different shade...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Formica, Beech

Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leather, mirrored glass, fiberglass, brass, lacquered wood, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designed by Lui...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Steel

Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The table is elegant combination of lighter birch wood on the sides and mahogany wood on to...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Birch, Mahogany

1960s Fully Restored Danish Teak Dressing, Vanity Table
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish teak dressing - vanity table from the 1960s. The vanity table features a large adjustable mirror, an original black glass table top and 5 spacious drawers with room for wha...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Walnut & Teak Dressing Table from Crown Furniture, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality walnut and teak dressing table by Crown Furniture - very similar in style and quality to Alfred Cox pieces Featuring three drawers Height to the top of the mirror...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak, Walnut

French Midcentury All Mirrored Dressing Table Vanity Unit 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

Mid Century Vintage Dressing Table in Walnut from Heals, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality walnut dressing table from Helas, circa 1950s Featuring seven drawers Height to the top of the mirror 136cm
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Danish style Teak Dressing table Desk Heals Of London, 60s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
An elegant stylish minimally designed dressing table By Heal’s of London. Lovely Teak wood grain and great finishing detail throughout. The mirror sits without a frame or any visible...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Teak Dressing Table & Stool from White & Newton, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid century dressing table & stool - Made in the UK by White and Newton - Featuring six drawers and mirror .
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Valet stand, 1980s, Italian manufacture, in black wood and cream metal base
Located in Milan, IT
Valet stand/coat stand from the 1980s, Italian manufacture. Structure in black painted wood with cream-colored metal base. Very good condition Height 87 cm 1 piece available
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Teak Dressing Table by Heals from Loughborough, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak & mahogany dressing table from Loughborough, circa 1960's - these pieces from Loughborough were usually retailed through Heals department store Complete with a tri...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers from Nathan, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak tallboy chest of drawers from the quality furniture makers, Nathan, circa 1960s There are five drawers in total
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Studio Kastilia Silvi, Italian Brown Vanity Table with Yellow Seat, 1970s
By Studio Kastilia 1
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic fully original and in amazing conditions Kastilia vanity table in a gorgeous brown color with yellow velvet chair and mirror. This iconic object was designed in Italy durin...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Glass, Mirror, Plastic

Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set With Table and Chair in Beige Alcantara
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, alcantara, mirrored glass, fiberglass, brass, lacquered wood, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designed by L...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Steel

An Italian 1970s bamboo dressing table set with dressing table, stool and mirror
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1970s bamboo and rattan dressing table set with two drawer dressing table, stool and mirror. Dimensions: Dressing table 90.5cm wide x 42cm deep x 86cm high / Height of des...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Teak Dressing Table from McIntosh, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak dressing table from McIntosh, circa 1960's Complete with a mirror There are five drawers in total -  The handles are solid teak The piece stands on solid teak slay...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Art Deco Dressing Table , Denmark, 1930s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Dressing table in the Art Deco style, made in Denmark in the 1930s. It consists of a central module, closed with a roller shutter, in the part there are two drawers, and on the side...
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

1940s - 1950s makeup dressing table made of brass and marble
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Toilet from the 1940s-50s with brass frame and shaped marble top. In the upper part machined brass psyche mirror equipped with two side lights. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO BE REDONE. There ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Rosewood Dressing Table by A. Vodder for Ølholm Møbelfabri, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A small rosewood dressing table designed by Arne Vodder for Ølholm Møbelfabrik. The dressing table has three drawers. There is an adjustable mirror in the frame above the dressing ta...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Rosewood

Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Majestic vanity dressing table console with mirror, 1950s by Cesare Lacca per La Permanente Mobili Cantù , in burl walnut folder. La...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Burl, Mirror, Walnut

Mid-Century Walnut Dressing Table from Butilux, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak dressing table from Butilux - a little known about high quality furniture makers, circa 1960's Complete with a triptych mirror - all three are adjustable either by...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Walnut

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

1940S Scandinavian Vanity Dressing Table With Its Triptych Mirror
Located in London, GB
A 1940s Scandinavian dressing table with its triptych mirror and its original handles. The dressing table has a set of 3 drawers, the side mirrors swivel inward and outward and the c...
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1940s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Vintage Swedish Teak Desk / Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and useful vintage Swedish teak desk / dressing table. We have recently imported this from Sweden, it dates from the 1960’s. The qual...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Suitcase, circa 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
There are no keys Good condition Traces on the surface from use
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Vintage Dressing Table in Walnut from Morris of Glasgow, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality walnut dressing table by Morris of Glasgow Featuring six drawers
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Vintage Dressing Table in Walnut from Morris of Glasgow, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality walnut dressing table by Morris of Glasgow Featuring six drawers
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Walnut

1940s Danish Ebonised Vanity Dressing Table With Triptych Mirror
Located in London, GB
1940s dressing table with a black etched glass top, its original triptych mirror and brass handles. The vanity dressing table offers plenty of sto...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Smoked Glass, Wood

Danish Design Teak Dressing Table, 1960s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish Design Dressing Table What a showpiece! This Danish dressing table is made of teak and is in very good vintage condition. Expertly crafted from high-quality teak and designed ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Glass XL Mirror Dressing Table, Italy 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Italian wooden glass XL mirror dressing table, Italy 1950s. This Italian dressing table has an extraordinary XL swivel mirror made of b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Mirrored Dressing Table in Sycamore and Walnut, France, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Midcentury mirrored dressing table in sycamore and walnut, France, circa 1950. The vanity table has a large trifold mirror. Two central drawers flanked by a cupboard on either side, ...
Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Dutch Mahogany Vanity Dresser with Tri-Fold Mirror
Located in Voorburg, NL
Gorgeous original Dutch mahogany vanity dresser with tri-fold mirror, circa 1950s. The vanity features beautiful mahogany wood grain, nice carved wood details, and a large tri-fold m...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Dilly Dally Mid Century Vanity Dressing Table by Luigi Massoni Poltrona Frau
Located in Rome, IT
Vanity Mod. Dilly Daily di Luigi Massoni per Poltrona Frau, 1968 ca. The dressing table is composed of two pieces, one round armchair (which alone measur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Faux Leather

Comò con Toilette Anni 50
Located in Milano, IT
Comò con specchio e mensola a giorno in vetro trasparente in legno impiallacciato acero; piano con vetro retro trattato. Molto buone condizioni, restaurato.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Glass, Maple

Paolo Buffa Rosewood Sycamore and Brass Console Vanity, 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare and beautiful vanity designed by Paolo Buffa in Italy in the 1940s imparts a cosy, chic and glowing mood to a space. The warm rosewood remains looking beautiful and smooth ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

80s Italian Wood Aluminium Glass Vanity Mirror Dressing Table Mirror
By Serge Matta 1
Located in Valladolid, ES
Angel Mirror / Dressing Table, design Matta & Varaschin for Maletti Presence, 80's Italian Design Amazing Angel mirror,dressing table , designed by Matt...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Teak Dressing Table from Butilux, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak dressing table from Butilux - a little known about high quality furniture makers, circa 1960's Complete with a triptych mirror - all three are adjustable either by tilting or swiveling - the two side mirrors...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

1960s Fully restored Danish Rosewood Dressing - 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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Psyche Full Length Mirror Dressing Table Vanity Cabinet, French, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vanity dressing table with central mirror and little drawer circa 1950 Oak and limed veneer. Two drawers on each side. The mirror is the original and has marks of age (please see ph...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Unique Italian Vanity Table with Mirror and Carved Elements in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Paolo Buffa, dressing table, oak, mirrored glass, brass, Italy, 1950s Made in Italy, this vanity table is designed according to the Mid-Century design principles that ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Breathtaking Diamantina Vanity
Located in Munich, DE
we are very happy and proud to present this outstanding rare and wonderful - possibly unique - piece of furniture. purchase from an italien estate at lake como - full of wonderful pi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Dressing Table by Raymond Loewy, Model "DF2000", Edited by Doubinsky Frères
Located in Brussels , BE
Dressing table by Raymond Loewy, model "DF2000", edited by Doubinsky Frères in the 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Resin

Mid-Century Dressing Table from Ølholm Møbelfabri, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A small teak dressing table produced in the Danish factory Ølholm Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. It consists of two drawers and an opening cabinet. There is an adjustable mirror above. Th...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Glass, Teak

Dressing Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi, 1958
Located in Berlin, DE
Dressing table model 'Positano 1306' Veneered wood, black lacquered metal construction, adjustable mirror Dimension / D. 85.5 cm, T 45 cm, H 117 cm o mirror 38 cm Design / Ico & Luis...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Dressing Table by A. Vodder for Ølholm Møbelfabri, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A small teak dressing table designed by Arne Vodder for Ølholm Møbelfabrik. The dressing table has three drawers. There is an adjustable mirror in the frame above the dressing table....
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Teak

Kazuhide Takahama Antella multi-functional Table for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Available in matte or glossy. Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama designed Antella as a truly multi-functional piece of furniture...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Plywood, Lacquer

Ikea Vanity 1950s Sweden
By IKEA
Located in Den Haag, NL
Must love this vanity so typical 1950s .Made by Ikea, Möbler. In the 1950s just a small Furniture seller in Sweden. This Little Vanity comes with Three drawers on top and one larger drawer on the right and on the left a pull down door, one original key . On top holding in a Brass fitting a oval tilting...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brass Vanity Table with Mirror 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...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Coco Chanel coffee-table
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Coco Chanel coffee table, France, gold-plated, 1970s. It has a faceted glass top. H: 54cm. W: 45cm.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Iron

Rare Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi Cabinet in Chestnut with Mirror
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Intimiano, cabinet, a desk from the same series referenced under cat. no, '1950.56', chestnut, mahogany, brass, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950 This highl...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Teak Tallboy Dressing Chest, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak dressing chest in the Danish style - circa 1960s Standing on slightly tapered legs The piece has a sleek modern look, with its handless drawers The mirror is rem...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers from Bath Cabinet Makers, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century walnut tallboy chest of drawers from the quality furniture makers, Bath Cabinet Makers There are six drawers in total - each having a recessed, solid teak, round handle
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Eichholtz Chrome Glass Topped Trestle Three Drawer Luggage Style Desk / Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Eichholtz mirrored chrome trestle desk with a smoked glass top and two large drawers designed in the...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Chrome

Italian Vanity Desk with Mirror, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian vanity desk with mirror from the 50s. Three drawers with a brass key. Nice colored glass top. Measurements: H: 139 cm ; D: 103 cm ;...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Olof Ottelin, 1950s Vanity Desk Elisabeth for Stockmann Oy, Finland
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Stylish Mid-Century Modern vanity desk with two drawers made in mahogany. Two sliding mirrors covering two glass shelves for storing make-up and oth...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Mid-century Modern vanities for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern vanities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vanities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern vanities made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vanities, popular names associated with this style include G Plan Furniture, Heywood-Wakefield Co., Paul McCobb, and Herman Miller. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vanities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $340 and tops out at $36,000 while the average work can sell for $2,802.

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