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1970s California Craftman Inlaid Coffee Table
1970s California Craftman Inlaid Coffee Table

1970s California Craftman Inlaid Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

A unique hand crafted polished wood top with black resin inlay and turquoise stones. The top is able to rotate, Lazy Susan style. The base is a natural driftwood trunk.

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Driftwood

French Art Deco Bronze Marble Top Washstand Vanity
French Art Deco Bronze Marble Top Washstand Vanity

French Art Deco Bronze Marble Top Washstand Vanity

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stylish French Art Deco period washstand or vanity featuring a patinated bronze finish and Carrara marble shelves. Crafted from an iron frame with fitted bronze round sleeves on the ...

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20th Century French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Iron

20th French Century Marble Top Walnut Console Table with Drawer
20th French Century Marble Top Walnut Console Table with Drawer

20th French Century Marble Top Walnut Console Table with Drawer

Located in Miami, FL

Walnut console table with four curved legs with a drawer and a marble top.     

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Late 19th Century Spanish Biedermeier Antique Vanities

Materials

Marble

Mirrored Flip-Top Vanity Desk
Mirrored Flip-Top Vanity Desk

Mirrored Flip-Top Vanity Desk

By Venfield

Located in New York, NY

Mirrored flip-top vanity desk with three drawers. Customization is available in different sizes, finish and hardware.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Classic Modern Mirrored Desk
Classic Modern Mirrored Desk

Classic Modern Mirrored Desk

Located in New York, NY

Custom classic modern mirrored desk with silver trim legs. Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes, finishes and hardware.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Silver, Silver Leaf

Grand Antique Dressing Table, Scottish, Satinwood, Bedroom, Vanity, Victorian
Grand Antique Dressing Table, Scottish, Satinwood, Bedroom, Vanity, Victorian

Grand Antique Dressing Table, Scottish, Satinwood, Bedroom, Vanity, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a grand antique dressing table. A Scottish, satinwood bedroom vanity stand with mirror by Taylor & Sons of Edinburgh, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Impressive proportion and figuring to this striking dressing table Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Superb satinwood stocks displaying fascinating grain interest Warm biscuit hues beam beneath a quality wax polish finish Appealing arrangement with a generous central mirror, framed by a pair of small drawers Distinctive tri-point brackets adorn the frame of the upper drawers Original mirror plate with quality bevelled edge presents a clear reflection with minimal foxing Wide table top beautifully figured, with ample space for cosmetic sets...

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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Vanities

Materials

Satinwood

Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard – Danish Modern Console Table & Mirror
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard – Danish Modern Console Table & Mirror

Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard – Danish Modern Console Table & Mirror

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL

This beautiful Danish Modern set comes from the iconic Entre series designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard in the 1960s. The set includes the elegant Model 384 two-drawer c...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Oak

Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s
Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s

Italian Art Deco Black and Green Lacquer, Silver Leaf Vanity Table, 1970s

Located in Meda, MB

Refined Art Deco-style vanity table, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. The structure is made of lacquered wood, featuring a striking combination of glossy black and a particular dar...

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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Wall mounted oak dressing table, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
Wall mounted oak dressing table, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s

Wall mounted oak dressing table, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s

By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö

Located in Eskilstuna, SE

Beautiful Midcentury modern wall dressing table by Uno and Östen Kristiansson produced by Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, during the 1960s. Made in oak with great details in the joinery, sc...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail
Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail

Mid 19th century Swedish ebonised dressing table with classical detail

Located in London, GB

A decorative and functional ebonised Swedish dressing table in a Empire style with angular cornice and applied gilt rosette detail to the support columns of the mirror. The dressing ...

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1850s Swedish Empire Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

Engish Art Deco Crocodile Handbag

Engish Art Deco Crocodile Handbag

Located in Queens, NY

English Art Deco crocodile hand bag with chain handle.

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20th Century British Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Crocodile

Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old
Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old

Rare Art Deco Vanity by Maxime Old

By Maxime Old

Located in Bridgewater, CT

A sycamore, gilt bronze and parchment vanity with mirror by Maxime Old (1910-1991,) created, circa 1940. Only three examples of this design have ever ...

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Sycamore, Parchment Paper

Beautiful Dressing Table by Aksel Kjersgaard in Oak, Denmark, 1960s
Beautiful Dressing Table by Aksel Kjersgaard in Oak, Denmark, 1960s

Beautiful Dressing Table by Aksel Kjersgaard in Oak, Denmark, 1960s

By Aksel Kjersgaard

Located in Berlin, DE

Designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard in the mid-1960s, model 40. Solid oak drawer fronts with striking round recessed pulls. The mirror angle adjusts by sliding the oak ...

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20th Century Danish Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Pink Onyx & Dusty Rose Mohair Double Tiered Console Corner Table MADE by Moniomi
Pink Onyx & Dusty Rose Mohair Double Tiered Console Corner Table MADE by Moniomi

Pink Onyx & Dusty Rose Mohair Double Tiered Console Corner Table MADE by Moniomi

Located in Miami, FL

This collection aptly gets its name from the multi-tiered design of its tables and ottomans. Each piece is constructed of Mohair fabric sourced from the Netherlands, a precisely cut ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vanities

Materials

Marble

Brass Vanity Table, marked “Modello Depositato”, Italy circa 1950s
Brass Vanity Table, marked “Modello Depositato”, Italy circa 1950s

Brass Vanity Table, marked “Modello Depositato”, Italy circa 1950s

Located in New York, NY

Resting on a sleek three-legged brass base, this mid-century vanity table features a stylish kidney-shaped tabletop with stars. The mirror is tilt-able, allowing for customizable ang...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Vanities

Materials

Brass

Attributed to Eugène Printz, Mirrored Dressing Table and Stool, France, c. 1938
Attributed to Eugène Printz, Mirrored Dressing Table and Stool, France, c. 1938

Attributed to Eugène Printz, Mirrored Dressing Table and Stool, France, c. 1938

By Eugene Printz

Located in New York, NY

Attributed to the Art Deco master designer Eugène Printz, this spare, curving, lozenge-shaped mirror-topped vanity stands on slender, tapering legs. A single box drawer sits, unusual...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Bauhaus Style Ash Veneer Hairdresser or Vanities Table, 1950s
Mid-century Bauhaus Style Ash Veneer Hairdresser or Vanities Table, 1950s

Mid-century Bauhaus Style Ash Veneer Hairdresser or Vanities Table, 1950s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful 1950s Bauhaus-style ash veneer dressing table in excellent condition. Two drawers with beautiful metal handles. A removable custom-made glass top. Removable mirror held in ...

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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Ash

J&J Kohn — Vanity Mirror No. 1135 — Josef Hoffmann
J&J Kohn — Vanity Mirror No. 1135 — Josef Hoffmann

J&J Kohn — Vanity Mirror No. 1135 — Josef Hoffmann

By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Budapest, HU

Josef Hoffmann Vanity Mirror No. 1135 for Jacob & Josef Kohn, circa 1905 — Documented Design A refined and rare example of early Viennese modernism, this vanity mirror No. 1135 ...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Beech

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style tulipwood and mahogany marquetry gilt bronze-mounted petit-bureau de dame (secretary). The bombe´ structure surmounted by a pair o...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1950s Italian Vanity/Desk with Mirror, in Solid Wood, Gio Ponti Style
Vintage 1950s Italian Vanity/Desk with Mirror, in Solid Wood, Gio Ponti Style

Vintage 1950s Italian Vanity/Desk with Mirror, in Solid Wood, Gio Ponti Style

By Gio Ponti

Located in Milano, IT

Presented here is a rare and beautiful little vanity desk, designed in the style of Giò Ponti and produced in Italy during the 1940s. Skillfully crafted from solid wood, it is a time...

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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Wood

1940's Italian Vanity Console
1940's Italian Vanity Console

1940's Italian Vanity Console

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Unique Italian Vanity Console with carved wood, ornate scalloped mirror and elegant curved legs. Italy 1940's Impressively sized, featuring two center maple burlwood drawers and tw...

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1940s Italian Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Vanity Cabinet, Carved Cherrywood, Bevelled Mirror, Gray Marble Top
Art Nouveau Vanity Cabinet, Carved Cherrywood, Bevelled Mirror, Gray Marble Top

Art Nouveau Vanity Cabinet, Carved Cherrywood, Bevelled Mirror, Gray Marble Top

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Early 20th century vanity cabinet Art Nouveau in hand carved solid cherrywood with bevelled mirror and marble top. Handles in burnished brass All solid wood, restored and polished to wax Cabinet suitable for a modern bathroom with the addition of a modern sink...

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Early 20th Century Vanities

Materials

Brass

Rosewood dressing table with silver trims, tilting mirror & lined drawer
Rosewood dressing table with silver trims, tilting mirror & lined drawer

Rosewood dressing table with silver trims, tilting mirror & lined drawer

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rosewood dressing table with trembles and silver applications, tilting mirror and lined drawer with four-legged base. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II...

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19th Century European Antique Vanities

Materials

Silver

18th Century Rococo Painted Poudreuse Vanitie Console Table, Piedmont Italy
18th Century Rococo Painted Poudreuse Vanitie Console Table, Piedmont Italy

18th Century Rococo Painted Poudreuse Vanitie Console Table, Piedmont Italy

Located in Epfach, DE

18th Century Poudreuse, Console Table Painted Piemont Italien Small, Rare Poudreuse or Console Table – Italy, Piedmont c. 1760/70 This elegant and finely crafted piece of 18th-centu...

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1770s Italian Antique Vanities

Materials

Wood

Make-Up Ash Stained Set Coiffeuse and Stool
Make-Up Ash Stained Set Coiffeuse and Stool

Make-Up Ash Stained Set Coiffeuse and Stool

Located in Paris, FR

Coiffeuse and Stool Make-up Ash Stained Set with structures in solid ash wood in moka stained finish for the coiffeuse, stool, mirror and drawers. With top in emperador polished ma...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vanities

Materials

Marble

Organic nature-inspired chenille bronzed brass Figueroa ottoman by InsidherLand
Organic nature-inspired chenille bronzed brass Figueroa ottoman by InsidherLand

Organic nature-inspired chenille bronzed brass Figueroa ottoman by InsidherLand

By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa

Located in Maia, Porto

Located in the sunny California, the charming Figueroa Mountain is a magical landscape that led to the creation of the Figueroa stool. The exquisite stool recreates the profile of t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Mid-Century Style Parchment Covered Vanity/ Desk, Jean-Michel Frank Style
French Mid-Century Style Parchment Covered Vanity/ Desk, Jean-Michel Frank Style

French Mid-Century Style Parchment Covered Vanity/ Desk, Jean-Michel Frank Style

Located in New York, NY

Elegant and Sober French Mid-Century Modern Style parchment covered vanity / desk / console with a lacquered steel frame and utilizing squares of light parchment covering wood. the a...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Dressing Table / Vanity / Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950's
Dressing Table / Vanity / Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950's

Dressing Table / Vanity / Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950's

By Frode Holm

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Dressing Table / Vanity / Bureau in Rosewood and Brass by Frode Holm, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Rosewood, brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Illum Bol...

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s

Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s

By Everest

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Unusual and rare modernist vanity desk produced in the Netherlands by Everest Furniture early 1950s. Solid birch frame and, veneered plywood and exotic wood (Wenge) details in the...

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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood

Jacques Adnet, Sewing box in Lacquered Metal and Leather, France 1950
Jacques Adnet, Sewing box in Lacquered Metal and Leather, France 1950

Jacques Adnet, Sewing box in Lacquered Metal and Leather, France 1950

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Catonvielle, FR

Jacques Adnet (1900-1984), rare sewing box in topstitched fawn leather, structure in black lacquered metal and gilded brass, Compagnie des Arts Français, 1950. The work box is fixed ...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italy Early 19th Century Walnut Vanity Table
Italy Early 19th Century Walnut Vanity Table

Italy Early 19th Century Walnut Vanity Table

Located in Brescia, IT

This elegant vanities table is a not easy to found among the ancient pieces; the top can be opened and inside there are numerous compartments useful for storing the various elements....

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Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Vanities

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Gio Ponti Italian Mid-Century White Lacquered Dresser
Gio Ponti Italian Mid-Century White Lacquered Dresser

Gio Ponti Italian Mid-Century White Lacquered Dresser

By Gio Ponti

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century (1950s) white lacquered dresser with 2 doors centering a Pair of gilt framed drawers under a gold glass top supporting a large mirror with brass trim and handles ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Brass

Large Art Nouveau Cherrywood Cabinet with Facetted Mirror, circa 1905
Large Art Nouveau Cherrywood Cabinet with Facetted Mirror, circa 1905

Large Art Nouveau Cherrywood Cabinet with Facetted Mirror, circa 1905

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Elegant Art Nouveau cabinet crafted from solid cherrywood, South Germany circa 1905. The piece features a tall, slightly forward-leaning mirror with beautifully facetted edges – a ch...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Vanities

Materials

Cherry

Mid-Century Modern Vanity, Sycamore, Crystal, Brass, Frosted Glass - France
Mid-Century Modern Vanity, Sycamore, Crystal, Brass, Frosted Glass - France

Mid-Century Modern Vanity, Sycamore, Crystal, Brass, Frosted Glass - France

Located in Girona, Girona

Original vanity, sycamore wood, three drawers, one with parchment and a crystal handle, brass buttons, brass and frosted glass sconce. France, circa 1940.

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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vanities

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Art Deco Donald Deskey Style Palisander Wood and Marble Vanity w/ Full Mirror
Art Deco Donald Deskey Style Palisander Wood and Marble Vanity w/ Full Mirror

Art Deco Donald Deskey Style Palisander Wood and Marble Vanity w/ Full Mirror

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Art-Deco Donald Deskey style vanity, full-length mirror. The stunning Palisander Rosewood piece has a full-length beveled mirror, with a small cabinet to each side, each with a drawe...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Palisander

Fine French 1930s Silver-Plated Table Mirror by Luc Lanel for Christofle
Fine French 1930s Silver-Plated Table Mirror by Luc Lanel for Christofle

Fine French 1930s Silver-Plated Table Mirror by Luc Lanel for Christofle

By Luc Lanel, Christofle

Located in Long Island City, NY

Luc Lanel (1893-1965) for Christofle (Gallia collection) - A fine French Art Deco table mirror with a pyramidal base and two poles holding a tilting mirror. Stamped Gallia Bibliog...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian jewelry table branded Fratelli Bortolozzo Padova
Italian jewelry table branded Fratelli Bortolozzo Padova

Italian jewelry table branded Fratelli Bortolozzo Padova

Located in Milano, IT

Italian Art Deco Jewelry Table by Fratelli Bortolozzo, Padova - 1940s, with Silk-Lined Interior An exquisite example of 1940s Italian Art Deco craftsmanship, this jewelry table was p...

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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vanities

Materials

Wood, Satin

Mid-century modern black white vanity table Philippe Starck style, Italy, 1990s
Mid-century modern black white vanity table Philippe Starck style, Italy, 1990s

Mid-century modern black white vanity table Philippe Starck style, Italy, 1990s

By Philippe Starck

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Mid-century modern black white vanity table Philippe Starck style, Italy, 1990s This mid-century modern black and white vanity table, inspired by Philippe Starck's iconic design, emb...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

Clark Walnut Dressing Table
Clark Walnut Dressing Table

Clark Walnut Dressing Table

Located in Paris, FR

Dressing Table Clark Walnut with walnut wood vennered top with 5 drawers, with easy glide system, with a removable round mirror with mirror glass, diameter 60cm. Mirror frame in po...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Vanities

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Desk by Ginger Brown with Black & White Marquetry, France
Art Deco Desk by Ginger Brown with Black & White Marquetry, France

Art Deco Desk by Ginger Brown with Black & White Marquetry, France

By Ginger Brown

Located in Bourguebus, FR

This desk is made of black and white polished marquetry with brass trims. It has 2 drawers with brass handles. The legs are in black polished marquetry. It can be used as a writing d...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Oval Desk in Natural Shagreen and Brass by Ginger Brown
Oval Desk in Natural Shagreen and Brass by Ginger Brown

Oval Desk in Natural Shagreen and Brass by Ginger Brown

By Ginger Brown

Located in Bourguebus, FR

This desk is made of original shagreen in a natural colour, with brass caps on the legs. It has three drawers with brass handles. It can be used as a writing desk or as a vanity tab...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Dressing Table by Laurent Neiss, Mahogany, France, Circa 1930
Art Deco Dressing Table by Laurent Neiss, Mahogany, France, Circa 1930

Art Deco Dressing Table by Laurent Neiss, Mahogany, France, Circa 1930

By L Neiss

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Dresser from the art deco period handcrafted by Laurent Neiss : He created several pieces designed by Émile André, Jacques Grüber, Eugène Vallin, and others, thus becoming part of th...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820
Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820

Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Dressing Table, circa 1820

Located in Kastrup, DK

Swedish biedermeier / late empire mahogany mirrored dressing table. Swing mirror supported by gilt fluted columns, lyre shaped pedestal on brass ball feet. Sweden, circa 1820.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Regency Gilt-Metal-Mounted Tulipwood and Inlaid Porcelain Worktable
Regency Gilt-Metal-Mounted Tulipwood and Inlaid Porcelain Worktable

Regency Gilt-Metal-Mounted Tulipwood and Inlaid Porcelain Worktable

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite Antique French Regency gilt-metal-mounted tulipwood side table, a masterful example of 19th-century French craftsman...

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1830s French Antique Vanities

Materials

Brass

A Regency Style Carved Mahogany Beau Brummel Gentlemans Vanity Desk
A Regency Style Carved Mahogany Beau Brummel Gentlemans Vanity Desk

A Regency Style Carved Mahogany Beau Brummel Gentlemans Vanity Desk

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A Regency style carved mahogany Beau Brummel gentleman's dressing table, 20th century, the hinged top enclosing nine lidded compartments about a folding m...

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Early 1900s Antique Vanities

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th c French Louis XVI kingwood parquetry dressing table. Gilt bronze mounts
19th c French Louis XVI kingwood parquetry dressing table. Gilt bronze mounts

19th c French Louis XVI kingwood parquetry dressing table. Gilt bronze mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine 19th century French Louis XVI kingwood parquetry and gilt bronze mounted dressing table. Fine gilt bronze mounts. Beautiful quality.

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vanities

Materials

Bronze

Modern Turquoise Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Metal Base by Ercole Home
Modern Turquoise Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Metal Base by Ercole Home

Modern Turquoise Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Metal Base by Ercole Home

By Ercole Home

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a sky gray wood finish on oak. Hand cut glass mosaics in Bluegreen and Turquoise decorate the drawer fronts in blos...

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2010s American Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

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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