Vanity Dressing Table
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Mirror, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Brass, Enamel, Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vanities
Mirror, Bakelite, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s Jacobean Vanities
Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s Sheraton Vanities
Mirror, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Mirror, Teak
Vintage 1920s English Georgian Vanities
Silver
Mid-20th Century British Bohemian Vanities
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dressers
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Dressers
Other
Vintage 1950s Italian Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Walnut
Antique 1850s Dutch Victorian Dressers
Brass
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Vanities
Wood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1850s British Victorian Vanities
Mirror, Wood, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Rosewood
Early 20th Century European Vanities
Marble
Late 20th Century American Modern Vanities
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Teak
20th Century Italian Vanities
Brass
20th Century Italian Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Brass
Antique 1870s English Victorian Vanities
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Teak
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Walnut
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Gothic Revival Vanities
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Vanities
Wood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Teak
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Vanities
Nickel, Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Vanities
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Vanities
Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Vanities
Mid-20th Century Polish Art Deco Vanities
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Glass, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Vanities
Mirror
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Vanities
Satinwood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Teak
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Vanities
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Vanities
Mahogany
20th Century French Early Victorian Vanities
Fruitwood, Walnut
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Finding the Right Vanities for You
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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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dressing table with a mirror is sometimes called a vanity table. You will also see the furniture simply called a dressing table or mirrored dressing table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of dressing tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
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