Vanity Dressing Table
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Vanities
Mahogany
Antique 1830s American Neoclassical Vanities
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Vanities
Iron
Antique 1890s English Adam Style Vanities
Satinwood
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vanities
Crystal
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vanities
Brass, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vanities
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
Vintage 1930s North American Vanities
Macassar
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Dressers
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Spruce
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Dressers
Brass
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Table Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Vintage 1950s French Modern Table Mirrors
Metal
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Mirrors
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors an...
Brass
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Table Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Country Dressers
Mirror, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Bottles
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Vanity Items
Silver
Mid-20th Century Bottles
Cut Glass
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Vanity Items
Silver
1950s Italian Decorative Objects
Antique 1790s English George II Lowboys
Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Table Mirrors
Porcelain, Mirror
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Table Mirrors
Silver
Antique 1870s Table Mirrors
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Brass
20th Century American Art Deco Table Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Table Mirrors
Copper
Vintage 1950s British Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Table Mirrors
Mahogany
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Table Mirrors
Brass, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Table Mirrors
Mirror, Ash
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Table Mirrors
Metal, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Alabaster, Marble, Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century British Table Mirrors
Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Sunglasses
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Art Glass, Mirror, Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Mirrors
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Console Tables
Brass, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables
Griotte Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
Antique 1860s English Georgian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...
Mirror, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Wood, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century European Art Deco Jars
Glass, Art Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Collectible Jewelry
Pearlware
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How Much is a Vanity Dressing Table?
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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