Vanity Dressing Table
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Table Mirrors
Hardwood, Plaster
Vintage 1970s French Table Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
Vintage 1970s French Table Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
20th Century Late Victorian More Desk Accessories
Metal, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Country Dressers
Mirror, Pine
Mid-20th Century British Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mirror, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Louis Philippe Desks
Walnut
Vintage 1940s American Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Decorative Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Enamel, Chrome
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Platters and Serveware
Pewter
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Benches
Walnut, Fabric
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Minimalist Bottles
Art Glass
Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Enamel
Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Art Deco Bottles
Art Glass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Metal, Enamel
20th Century British Neoclassical Revival Collectible Jewelry
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Victorian Bottles
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Agate, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Metal
20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Shell, Felt, Wood
20th Century British Victorian Sterling Silver
Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Ormolu
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Crystal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Crystal, Brass
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Industrial Jars
Glass, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Glass
Crystal
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Gold, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century English Regency More Mirrors
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Acrylic
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Alabaster, Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Bottles
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Decorative Objects
Early 20th Century Austrian Stools
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Jewelry Boxes
Gesso, Plaster, Wood
2010s British Vanities
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood, Sycamore, Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Vanities
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Other Vanities
Onyx
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Vanities
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vanities
Iron
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...
Copper
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Chrome
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Vanities
Marble
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Vanities
Marble
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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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