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

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Teak

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

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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

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Mirror, Mahogany

1960’s Mid-Century Small Petite Dressing Table /Vanity by Avalon
Located in London, GB
A very rare petite angular 3 leg dressing table by respected English maker Avalon. A distinctive V shape allows it to stand on just 3 legs. Walnut veneer throughout with brass handle...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Midcentury Dressing Table in Walnut from Younger, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Midcentury dressing table from Younger - Manufactured in the UK. - Made from walnut & walnut Veneer. - Featuring 5 drawers - He...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Walnut

Danish Vanity Table or Desk in Teak by Kurt Østervig, Denmark
Located in Karlstad, SE
A desk or vanity table in teak by Kurt Østervig, Denmark, 1950s. Small desk with exciting details. The drawers have beautifully carved handles. On the tabletop is a jewelry box with...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Robin Day Interplan Rosewood Dressing Table by Hille, 1950s
Located in Southampton, GB
A rare Interplan dressing table designed by iconic British designer Robin Day for Hille in 1954. It has a mahogany frame, rosewood drawers with brass handles, turned beech legs and a...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Unique Desk or Dressing Table Made of Solid Brass and Black Glass, 1950s, Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very decorative, elegant and practical.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Mid Century Modern 'Positano 1306' Dressing Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid Century Modern 'Positano 1306' Dressing Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi, 1958.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Wood

Midcentury Leather Suitcase, circa 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of leather in Germany. There are no keys Good condition Traces on the surface from use Made of leather and leatherette.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Leather, Fabric

Small Dressing Table or Vanity by Gunther Hoffstead for Uniflex, U.K. 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Teak dressing table with a mirror, two larger drawers and two smaller drawers. Measure: Height table 60 cm.
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Mirror, Glass, Teak

MidCentury Goatskin Italian Console Table, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Refinement and style characterize this console table, a very charismatic design makes the console truly elegant. In true mid-century Italian style. The console table has a very part...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Goatskin, Wood

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

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Brass

MidCentury Squared Travertine and Brass Console Table, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
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

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Travertine, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Dressing Table with Lightning Mirror, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian wooden dressing table, 1960s Measures: Height mirror : 189cm Height console : 76cm.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Wood

1960s Teak Vanity Table and Two Nightstands with Decorated Glass Tabletops
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s teak vanity table and two nightstands with decorated glass tabletops The rarely seen set feature a fully restored teak vanity table with a lar...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Teak, Glass

Vivai del Sud Rattan and Bamboo Desk / Vanity Table Italy, C.1970
Located in London, GB
A Vivai del Sud pedestal table Rome, Italy, C.1970. Constructed in in rattan, bamboo and cane. Ideal as a small desk or vanity. The Knee hole width measures 39cm. In excellent c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

French Forged Wrought Iron Vanities Vanities Toilette
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French vanities dressing table belonging to the 1930s, made in France. The toelette is entirely made of forged wrought iron, unp...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Wrought Iron

1960s Restored Danish Teak Dressing - Vanity Table
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish teak 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 has ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Bedsides by Silvio Cavatorta, Italy, 50s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
These two bedside represents the perfect e a,ple of great mid-century Italian design. The brass details are incredible and the glass, in very good conditions, make this item so reall...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Bowl Centerpiece by Up&Up by E.Di Rosa P.A Giusti, Travertine Marble, 1970
Located in Milan, IT
Travertine marble centerpiece designed by Egidio Di Giusti for Up & Up in 1970. Travertine marble centerpiece with a 20diameter of about cm. The marble shows all its material making ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Marble

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 ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Memphis Style Dressing Table/ Vanity in Lacquered Wood, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Memphis Style Dressing Table/ Vanity in Lacquered wood, 1960s This dressing table is in fair condition. Damages are se...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Wood

1963 Danish Writing Desk and Mirrored Vanity, Wood, Oestergaard
Located in Arosio, IT
A Mid-Century Modern small desk that can also be used as mirrored vanity. It has one tilt mirror (still bearing the original label) and one drawer. Legs are in hardwood and the top i...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Italian Desk, from 1960 in Chestnut, Honey-Colored, with 5 Drawer
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian desk, from 1960 in chestnut, honey-colored, with 5 drawers Nice design with wood in the top Height for legs from under the drawer 58 cm. Comes from an old country house in th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Chestnut

Mid-Century Leather Suitcase, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of leather in Germany. There are no keys Good condition Traces on the surface from use.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Room '56 dressing table by Rob Parry for Dico, The Netherlands 1950's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This rare dressing table was designed by Rob Parry for the former and renowned Dutch bed manufacturer DICO in the 1950's. This piece was part of the 'Kamer 56' (translated: Room '56)...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Dressing Table, Teak, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian dressing table, teak, 1960s.  
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Teak

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 what ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Teak

Minimal Vanity Italian Design MIM Production Rosewood
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimal vanity Italian design MIM production, pouff 40 cm height cm.75 width, 45 cm depth, height of vanity with mirror opened cm.114.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Fabric, Mirror, Laminate, Rosewood

Romeo Rega 1970s Italian Midcentury Table in Stainless Steel, brass and Mirror
Located in bari, IT
This spectacular table, designed by Romeo Rega, is made of steel, brass and mirrored glass. Rega’s furniture is characterized by geometric shapes and reduced forms. His designs are ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Console Table Attributed to Ico Parisi - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Entrance console-vanity, black lacquered solid wood structure, drawer unit in rosewood, back panel covered with the original leatherette, polished brass bars and details, original mirror (oxidation). French polish. Attributed to Ico Parisi. Maker: Waip (stamp) Italy c. 1950 Measurements: Console: W 90 x D 38 x H 90 cm / W 35.43 x D 14.96 x H 35.43 inches Mirror unit...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Art Glass Black Shellac and Brass Italian Side Tables, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful of side tables in the Italian style of Fontana Arte; valuable choice of materials, a unique design. Glass with sandblasted design in the style of Gio Ponti. Lovely round s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Vanity Table
Located in London, GB
Mid-century vanity table on a four-legged lacquered metal base with a kidney-shaped glass table top and one wooden shelf. The oval mirror is tilt able. Good vintage condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Pier Luigi Colli Mirrored Console, Vanity, Italy, from Cantu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pier Luigi Colli attributed mirrored console, vanity, in mahogany and gilt brass, by La Permanente Mobili Cantu. We can sell separately the mirror from th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Ico Parisi Attributed Vanity Table in Beech, Italy, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and elegant vanity table attributed by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Vittorio Dassi, Italy 1955. The vanity table is made of solid beech wood and has a very nice typical I...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Pallisander and Oak Vanity Table or Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
A fine vanity table in a combination of palissander and oak.   
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Palisander

Midcentury Murano Glass Brass and Goatskin Console Table, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Very elegant console with a wonderful design for the style and the combination of very refined materials. Linear but rich in its kind. The console is made up of a wooden body lacque...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Round Walnut Wood Italian Side Tables, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Charismatic pair of side tables due to their very particular design of the processing of the finishes present on the top and along the four sides of the leg. The tables are veneered...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Walnut

Midcentury Portoro Marble Brass and Glass Italian Console Table, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Stylish and refined console, both for their design and for the particular pleasant marriage of three materials such as black marble "Portoro", brass and glass. All refinement and sty...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vanity Table in Dark Brown Veneer, Hidden Mirror Compartment
Located in Sofia, BG
This midcentury vanity table is made in dark brown veneer with a metal front line. The middle part of the top opens to reveal a hidden compar...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Walnut and Maple Italian Desks Writing Table, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful desk in characteristic Italian style of Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi and Osvaldo Borsani. Very particular design. Right size will perfectly fill a corner of your home. Vene...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Brass

Paolo Buffa Rare Vanity Table or Console, 1940s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Paolo Buffa was a prolific Italian designer who worked for Gio Ponti, his success with Milanese upper classes pushed him to open his own studio where he could create unique furniture combining high quality techniques and finest materials due to his collaboration with talented ebenists. Streamline movement, opulent touches and modern vision of Art where Buffa main principles. This elegant vanity table or console (dual use item )is made of Maple wood with three large hand carved leaves holding the table top. There is a single drawer and a creamy parchment around the free form shape. Full of sensuality ,graciousness: this piece represents Buffa sensitivity for avant garde form and lighter Art Deco...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Maple, Parchment Paper

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Vanity
Located in Weesp, NL
Jatoba vanity Mid-Century Modern Very elegant 1970s dressing table made of beautiful coromandel/ebony wood fineer. Coromandel also called Macassar...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern White Vanity by Bremshey 1960s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming white vanity with an interior and a mirror was designed and made in the 1960s, Germany. It features removable trays for your accessories and a swivelling mirror. The vanity consists of metal feet and a white lacquered plywood drum box...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Plastic

Midcentury Black Shellac and Engraved Mirror Italian Side Table, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Surprising design for this coffee table, with an unmistakable Italian style, profoundly characterized in its qualities by an engraved and black-coloured mirror. Perfect combination o...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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

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Metal

Dressing Table and Its Stool in Veneer Cherrywood and Blue-Toned Glass, Italy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dressing table and its stool in veneer cheerywood and blue-toned glass, Italy, circa 1960-1970.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Cherry, Velvet, Mirror

"Flower" contemporary vanity console table , silvered Glass, Decò sculpture legs
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
This console table is a contemporary piece, made entirely by hand in Tuscany Italy, 100% of Italian origin. The special silver plating treatment, performed over the years by Sabri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Iron

Desk and Dressing Table, with Mirror Style of Ulrich, circa 1936, Vanity Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Guglielmo Ulrich manner desk and dressing table; Desk in walnut, elm and elm burl. Feet in golden brass A wonderful and very useful desk repr...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Roger Landault Vanity
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vanity in teak with two drawers and two cases on top, brass legs and handles Design Roger Landault in the 1950s.  
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

1970s Vanity in Zebra Wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vanity from the 1970s, zebra wood and jersey fabric with chrome handles.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Zebra Wood

French 1950s Kidney Shape Commode
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Mid-Century Modern Vanity, Sycamore, Crystal, Brass, Frosted Glass - France
Located in Girona, ES
Original vanity, sycamore wood, three drawers, one with parchment and a crystal handle, brass buttons, brass and frosted glass sconce. France, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Crystal, Brass

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

Mid-Century Dressing Table in Walnut by Alfred COX for Heals, 1950s
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-century dressing table by Alfred Cox. - Manufactured in the UK. - Made from walnut & walnut Veneer. - Featuring 5 drawers and a triptych mirror. - Height to the top of the m...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities

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Walnut

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

Mid Century Vintage Dressing Table in Walnut from Vanson, 1960s
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

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Walnut

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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