Vanity Dressing Table
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Metal
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Vanities
Chrome
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Vanities
Stone
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Vanities
Mirror, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vanities
Other
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vanities
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vanities
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian Victorian Vanities
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century French Vanities
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Walnut
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Vanities
Kingwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Indian Vanities
Glass, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Vanities
Brass
Antique 19th Century European Vanities
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Empire Vanities
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Vanities
Nutwood
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Vanities
Mirror, Beech, Walnut
Antique 1820s English Georgian Vanities
Mirror, Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Vanities
Walnut, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Rosewood
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Vanities
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
Nickel
Antique 19th Century American Vanities
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Ormolu
20th Century Vanities
Wicker
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Wood
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Vanities
Oak
Vintage 1930s British Queen Anne Vanities
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Vanities
Bronze
Early 2000s German Art Deco Vanities
Wool
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
Maple
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Teak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vanities
Other
Antique 19th Century French Empire Vanities
Ormolu
Vintage 1980s French Vanities
Metal
Early 20th Century American Victorian Vanities
Oak
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Vanities
Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Vanities
Fabric, Mirror, Walnut, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Vanities
Stone
Early 20th Century American William and Mary Vanities
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vanities
Platinum, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Steel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vanities
Macassar
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Teak
20th Century Italian Directoire Vanities
Wood
2010s European Modern Vanities
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Rosewood
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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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