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Modern Vanities

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
1970s Custom Domed Lucite Étagère
Located in West Reading, PA
This is a 1970s Custom Domed Lucite Etagere with Chrome details. It measures 12 inches deep, 15 inches wide and is 71 inches tall. The drawer is not functional.
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Acrylic, Lucite

Rose Selavy Marquetry Vanity Desk with Stool by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Rose Selavy marquetry vanity desk with stool by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: Vanity desk • W 93.5 x D 62 x H 138.6 cm Stool • W 57 x D 46 x H 64 cm Desktop in colour-paint...
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2010s French Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Italian Midcentury Vanity Dresser in Parchment by Pierluigi Colli, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This is a splendid vanity table or petineuse designed by Pierluigi Colli and crafted in Turin in the first half of the 1900s. The attention to detail is remarkable, with a plethora of exquisite features that elevate it to a true design masterpiece. The panels are adorned with parchment, while the solid maple is expertly carved with intricate designs. The golden frames finished with pure gold leaf add an opulent touch, while the embossed brass lamps...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Vanities

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Maple

Modernist Vanity Table, Handcrafted English Oak
Located in London, GB
Modernist vanity table designed and handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from fully quarter-sawn English oak. Hand dovetailed joi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Vanities

Materials

Oak

Vintage 1950s Italian Vanity/Desk with Mirror, in Solid Wood, Gio Ponti Style
Located in Milano, IT
Presented here is a rare and beautiful little vanity desk, designed in the style of Giò Ponti and produced in Italy during the 1940s. Skillfully crafted from solid wood, it is a time...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Modern Eglomise Lily Pond Glass Vanity and Forged Metal Legs 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 ...
Category

2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Steel

Wall Mounted Vanity Console by Nanda Vigo
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall Mounted Vanity Console by Nanda Vigo in a beautiful contrapposition of burgundy red laquered wood and nero marquina custom marble top. The beautifu...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Metal

Contemporary Beauty Desk, Makeup Table, Jewel Case, Mirror. Lacquered Oak, Brass
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Vivian is a contemporary beauty desk, it can be used as make-up table, thanks to its light wall mirror, or as jewel case. It has simple lines and sophistic...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Italian modern Silvi white make-up dressing table by Studio Kastilia 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Make-up dressing table mod. Silvi, produced by Studio Kastilia during 1980s. Structure on wheels with cylindrical plastic part, with round top that can be modified into a mirror, loc...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Vanity by Dutch Modernist H. Wouda, 1924
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist yellow vanity, Hendrik Wouda, H. Pander & Zonen, Netherlands, 1924. Painted pine, marble, silk. The Interbellum, the period between the t...
Category

1920s Dutch Vintage Modern Vanities

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Modernist American Walnut Vanity Table
Located in London, GB
Modernist American black walnut vanity table designed and produced in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Globo Console
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic elegance. A glossy, white lacquer cabinet cradled by a sinuous brass framework and capped with blue solid acrylic cabochons. Small footprint but big impact, our Globo console...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted English Oak Vanity Table
Located in London, GB
A larger incarnation of our modernist handcrafted English oak vanity console table. Designed and handmade in England using skilled traditional furniture making techniques. Completely...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Vanities

Materials

Oak

Handcrafted Modernist Oak Vanity
Located in London, GB
Modernist oak vanity table with two drawers - designed and completely handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Skilfully handcr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Vanities

Materials

Oak

Large Handcrafted English Oak Vanity Table
Located in London, GB
A new large freestanding incarnation of our modernist handcrafted English oak vanity table. Designed and handmade in England using skilled traditional furniture making techniques. Co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Vanities

Materials

Oak

Modernist Vanity Table in Lucite & Mirrored Glass
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist Vanity, originating from the United States, circa 1970. is a unique and elegant example of modernist design. Constructed in Lucite and mirror glass, the piece exemplifies Mid-Century Modernism in its use of minimal, sleek and transparent materials. Elegant curved supports bend to create the top surface of the desk with a mirrored front drawer that opens to reveal a spacious interior for possessions of your choosing. A floating vanity...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Lucite

21st Century Leather Door Stop Handcrafed in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Keep your doors open. Hand-crafted in leather it includes a matching handle which blends into the design, while making it easy to pick up and move between rooms. A soft door stop ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Leather

21st Century Leather Cigar Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
For poker nights. A Compact design with a single cigar rest, this piece serves both as an ashtray and support for the cigar. It is made out of polished stee...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Rose Selavy Vanity Desk with Stool by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Rose selavy vanity desk with stool by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Vanity desk • W94 x D59 x H139.5 cm Stool • W57 x D43 x H64 cm Desktop in painted ...
Category

2010s French Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted English Oak Vanity Table
Located in London, GB
Modernist vanity table designed and handmade in England using traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from fully quarter-sawn English oak. Hand dovetailed joints to the main oak box and inner drawer parts. Can also be used as a console entry table etc. Fixes to the wall via screw holes hidden away...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Vanities

Materials

Leather, Oak

"Treasure"Contemporary one of kind Vanity Desk, Art Silvered Glass, Plexy+Velvet
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TREASURE the masterpiece vanity desk Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking one-of a kind vanity desk. Step into a world of elegance with our exquisite designs, meticulously crafted to captivate and enhance your home style. Thanks to the Italian manufacturing technique used in our workplace, each item is a testament to our commitment to craftsmanship, with attention to detail and the finest materials. At Sabrina Landini our glass edges are cut to optimize silver brilliance regardless of lamps, mirrors or tables. Enter the World of Sabrina Landini! Here, a brilliant-cut heart-shaped rose glass shines from a platinum crystal surface, silvered with blossomed flowers, resting on a heart-shaped velvety-brilliant base. Masterfully cut in waves, to reveal such incredible vibrancy and light, with facets to mirror the shape of the iconic Tiffany Diamond...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Pink Onyx & Dusty Rose Mohair Double Tiered Console Corner Table
Located in Miami, FL
This collection aptly gets its name from the multi-tiered design of its tables and ottomans. Each piece is constructed of Mohair fabric sourced from the Netherlands, a precisely cut ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Rose Selavy Vanity Desk with Stool by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Rose Selavy vanity desk with stool by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: Vanity desk • W 94 x D 59 x H 139.5 cm Stool • W 57 x D 43 x H 64 cm Des...
Category

2010s French Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Rose Selavy Vanity Desk with Stool by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Rose selavy vanity desk with stool by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Vanity desk • W94 x D59 x H139.5 cm Stool • W57 x D43 x H64 cm Desktop in painted ...
Category

2010s French Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Contemporary beauty desk, makeup table, jewel case, mirror. Lacquered oak, brass
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Vivian can be a contemporary beauty desk, a makeup table, a jewel case and a mirror. It is made of scratch-resistant lacquered wood, oak or canaletto walnu...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Rose Selavy Vanity Desk with Stool by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Rose Selavy vanity desk with stool by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: Vanity desk • W 94 x D 59 x H 139.5 cm Stool • W 57 x D 43 x H 64 cm Des...
Category

2010s French Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Rose Selavy Vanity Desk with Stool by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Rose Selavy vanity desk with stool by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: Vanity desk • W 94 x D 59 x H 139.5 cm Stool • W 57 x D 43 x H 64 cm Des...
Category

2010s French Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

21st Century Kelly Decorative Hexagonal Box in Leather Handcrafed in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
The refinement of resin meets the softness of italian leather. An elegant lid with a mother of pearl look beautifully complete the hexagonal bases fully covered inside and outside...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Leather, Wood, Resin

21st Century Lily Decorative Box in Nubuck Leather Handcrafed in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
The sophistication of nubuck leather inspired this collection. Lily is our new family of decorative boxes embellished by tone on tone embroidery. Two finishing, three sizes and f...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Modern Leather Wrapped Dressing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather wrapped dressing table with an embossed leather-wrapped table top with three drawers on a modern gilded frame meta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Violette Vanity / Console Table by KLN Studio in Cherry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Violette Vanity is part of a collection of bedroom furniture pieces including matching nightstands, bedframe and a headboard. The vanity's simple but elegant design features inse...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Eileen Writing Desk in Walnut with Palissandro Stone Inset by Chapter & Verse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our Eileen writing desk shown in walnut with palissandro stone inset (COM). All of our pieces are made to order with custom sizes available upon request. Additional options includ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Grace Dressing Table, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Grace dressing table - Royal Stranger Dimensions: 182 x 160 x 45 cm Materials: Lacquered wood, brass Available in different colors: Pink and Royal red, mint and Royal green, light...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Beauty Desk, Makeup Table, Writing Table, Mirror, Oak, Brass
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Vivian is a contemporary Beauty Desk, it can be a Makeup Table, a Writing Table, and even a mirror. Vivian mirror is a mirror with a jewelry shelf. An eleg...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Pearl Grace Dressing Table, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Pearl Grace dressing table, Royal Stranger Dimensions: 182 x 160 x 45 cm Materials: Lacquered wood, brass Available in different colors: Pink and Royal red, mint and Royal green, ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Grace Dressing Table, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Grace dressing table - Royal Stranger Dimensions: 182 x 160 x 45 cm Materials: Lacquered wood, brass Available in different colors: Pink and Royal red, mint and Royal green, light...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Welcome Vanity and Ottoman by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Welcome Vanity and Ottoman by Sofia Alvarado Unique Piece Materials: Metal base, guayacan wood, mirror glass Dimensions: 158cm (H) x 160cm (W) x 35cm (D) / 50 x 40cm ottoman Green, i...
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2010s Panamanian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Hydrolytic N°2 by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Hydrolytic N°2 by Estudio Rafael Freyre Dimensions: W 120 D 60 x H 17 cm Materials: Andes marble. The cultures that inhabited our territory developed the cult of water, creating a society and urban spaces articulated with this fundamental element, a hydro-social territory. Thanks to natural water sources such as snow-capped mountains, lagoons, springs, rivers and rain, it was possible to carry out agricultural practices, which was one of the fundamental activities of the society of ancient Peru...
Category

2010s Peruvian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Grace Dressing Table, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Grace dressing table - Royal Stranger Dimensions: 182 x 160 x 45 cm Materials: Laquered wood, brass Available in different colors: Pink & Royal red, mint and Royal green, light bl...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Rimac Stones N°1 by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Rimac stones N°1 by Estudio Rafael Freyre Dimensions: W 70 D 47 x H 17 cm Materials: River Stones Rimac Stones explores our hydrographic landscape and its interaction with the ...
Category

2010s Peruvian Modern Vanities

Materials

Stone

Rimac Stones N°3 by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Rimac stones N°3 by Estudio Rafael Freyre. Dimensions: W 70 D 47 x H 17 cm. Materials: river stones. Rimac Stones explores our hydrographic landscape and its interaction with th...
Category

2010s Peruvian Modern Vanities

Materials

Stone

Console 'Tekno', Iron Structure and Cement Marble Top
Located in Milan, IT
"TEKNO console" The console has a bordeaux-colored iron structure with simple and elegant lines. Its rectangular shape and its depth of 24cm, make it ideal to be inserted in any livi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Iron

Element 00007 Dressing Table
Located in PARIS, FR
Tulip foot dressing table from the 60 ies, including two drawers and a rotating mirror. Its inclination give it a surrealist look. This dressing table was custom made, probably i...
Category

20th Century European Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Edo Vanity, Console with Top in Marble and Metal Legs
Located in Milan, MI
A light console of minimal design, available in two different sizes (here it's proposed in the version 120 centimeters lenght). The top is composed of a lower part in lacquered and c...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Metal

Boberella Table and Mirror by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Boberella table and mirror by Llot Llov Dimensions: W 50 x L 100 x H 147 cm Materials: powder coated steel, glacier surface mirror The make-up table BOBERELLA is part of the fir...
Category

2010s German Modern Vanities

Materials

Steel, Other

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

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

21st Century Akbar Writing Desk in Wood and Leather by Etro Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Institutional tones and rigorous lines for the first desk of ETRO Home Interiors. The protagonist of the office area, Akbar is enriched by the presence of archetypical elements such as the iconic fabric with a paisley design, representative of ETRO leather goods, which upholsters drawers...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Bronze

21st Century Prestige Jewellery Box with Leather &Suede Handcrafed in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Turning elegance in a modern way. That's what Pinetti did with the Prestige jewellery box. Available in 3 different sizes, our unmistakable lea...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Delorean Carpanese Home Italia Vanity Desk Modern 21st Century
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
This beautiful vanity desk is distinguished by the ash wood structure and the marble top that create a refined and linear design. The drawer has a soft locking system and the round f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Rare Raymond Loewy DF 2000 Vanity for Doubinsky Freres France
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare DF 2000 vanity with pull down locking vanity surface, inside having two small glass shelves and a mirror with storage cubies and a jewelry d...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Vanities

Materials

Laminate

Modern Eglomise Glass Byzantine Gold Vanity and Forged Metal Legs 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...
Category

2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Casablanca Black White Dressing/Vanity Table by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Casablanca is a magnificent vanity table handcrafted with resin inlay. It has three tall arch-shaped mirrors with gold trimmings and abundant drawers and shelves. India's handicra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Resin

Console 'Tekno', Iron Structure and Travertine Marble Top
Located in Milan, IT
"TEKNO console" The console has a bordeaux-colored iron structure with simple and elegant lines. Its rectangular shape and its depth of 24cm, make it ideal to be inserted in any livi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble, Iron

Casablanca Black Gold Dressing/Vanity Table by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Casablanca Black Gold is a magnificent vanity table handcrafted with brass and resin inlay. It has three tall arch-shaped mirrors with gold trimmings and abundant drawers and shelves. Born from fire. Born to inspire. Born to elevate your home. Scarlet Splendour Gold Reserve celebrates the ultimate combination of luxury. Where iconic designs from our Vanilla Noir Collection by Italian designer Matteo Cibic are now crafted in elegant colours and exquisite brass inlay. Starting with our world renowned cabinets – Madame Verdoux and Monsieur Verdoux in BLACK GOLD. Handcrafted from high-quality brass and classic ivory interiors, these cabinets take Italian design, Indian craftsmanship and your luxurious interiors to a whole new level. Available on reserved creations only, every product from Gold Reserve is a tribute to the centuries-old workmanship of ivory inlay and bone marquetry. We continue to honour indigenous art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Mahogany Vanity or Console Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous contemporary mahogany vanity dressing table, console table, or entry table By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1990s Measures: 32"W x 18"D x 32.25"H. ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Woman in Paris Lime Vanity Table by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Woman in Paris lime vanity table by Matteo Cibic is a stunning dressing table with two drawers and three mirrors, two of which can be moved to d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vanities

Materials

Resin

Modern Eglomise Glass Pink Dust Vanity with Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The églomisé pink dust vanity by Ercole Home has a 5-drawer, with silver leaf wood finish. Hand painted églomisé glass panels are inset on the su...
Category

2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Cartesio Toilette
Located in Desio, IT
Toilette with Sycomoro frisé dark structure and details in Sycamore light frisé. Drawers opening with push and pull mechanism and slow closing.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Modern vanities for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique 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, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used 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 Scarlet Splendour, Pinetti, Ercole Home, and Carpanese Home Italia. 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 $294 and tops out at $63,939 while the average work can sell for $7,177.

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