Vanities
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century French Vanities
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Vanities
Brass
Late 20th Century British Regency Vanities
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vanities
Mirror, Resin
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities
Brass
Early 2000s German Art Deco Vanities
Wool
2010s European Modern Vanities
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Vanities
Crystal, Silver
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Vanities
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Vanities
Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities
Oak
Mid-20th Century Indian Vanities
Glass, Wood
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Marble
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Vanities
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vanities
Wood
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Marble
1910s Polish Art Nouveau Vintage Vanities
Stone, Brass
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Glass, Sycamore
2010s American Modern Vanities
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Vanities
Mirror, Bentwood
1920s French Vintage Vanities
Nickel
19th Century British Antique Vanities
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Marble, Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Vanities
Wood
20th Century French Art Deco Vanities
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Iron
1860s English Louis XV Antique Vanities
Ormolu
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Regency Antique Vanities
Marble
1890s English Adam Style Antique Vanities
Satinwood
1780s English George III Antique Vanities
Crystal
Late 19th Century British Antique Vanities
Softwood, Mahogany
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vanities
Brass
2010s Portuguese Vanities
Canvas, Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities
Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vanities
Leather, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Nickel
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities
Wood
1920s American French Provincial Vintage Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vanities
Metal
1760s French Louis XV Antique Vanities
Tulipwood
2010s Italian Modern Vanities
Wood
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Marble
19th Century British Antique Vanities
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vanities
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Vanities
Marble
1950s French Vintage Vanities
Leather
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vanities
Bronze
1960s Dutch Minimalist Vintage Vanities
Formica, Teak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vanities
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Mirror, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Travertine, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities
Silver, Silver Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Vanities
Marble, Metal
1960s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vanities
Teak
Vintage, New and Antique Vanities
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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