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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Vanities
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Marble, Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Vanities
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vanities
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Vanities
Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Regency Bathroom Fixtures
Metal
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Vanities
Carrara Marble, Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Vanities
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Vanities
Copper, Wrought Iron
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vanities
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Vanities
Mirror, Oak, Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century English Vanities
Ironstone, Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vanities
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Vanities
Marble
Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Vanities
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century American Colonial Vanities
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Models and Miniatures
Marble
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Bathroom Fixtures
Breccia Marble
Antique 19th Century American High Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut, Burl
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Wood, Poplar, Burl
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Brass
Vintage 1930s French Cabinets
Marble, Brass, Nickel, Pewter
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Metal
20th Century Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tables
Metal
Antique Early 1900s American American Empire Vanities
Rosewood
2010s Italian Modern Vanities
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Vanities
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Metal
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Iron
Vintage 1910s English Country Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bathroom Fixtures
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Stone Sinks
Ceramic, Porcelain
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Antique Early 1900s Vanities
Antique 19th Century Chinese Vanities
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Vanities
Walnut
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique 18th Century English Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
20th Century North American Victorian Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Pine
Antique 19th Century British Gothic Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vanities
Carrara Marble, Tôle
Antique 1870s English Vanities
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Vanities
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Vanities
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Vanities
Marble, Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Vanities
Marble
Early 20th Century Industrial Vanities
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century French Vanities
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Vanities
Marble, Metal
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Vanities
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Vanities
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Marble
Antique 1860s French Regency Vanities
Early 20th Century French Vanities
Marble
Vintage 1920s French Louis Philippe Vanities
Marble
Antique 1880s Eastlake Vanities
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Buffets
Wood
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Bathroom Fixtures
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Dressers
Mirror, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Cabinets
Glass, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sideboards
Pine
Antique 1880s American Victorian Sideboards
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Pine
Antique 1890s Italian Belle Époque Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Vanities
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Vanities
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century American Victorian Vanities
Mirror, Hardwood, Mahogany
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Vanities
Breccia Marble
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Side Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Console Tables
Pine
Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Vanities
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Mahogany
20th Century Vanities
Teak
Antique Early 1800s English Vanities
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Vanities
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century Argentine Vanities
Antique 19th Century Chinese Vanities
Cedar
Antique Early 19th Century Vanities
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Antique 19th Century American Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Bamboo, Lacquer, Seagrass
Antique 19th Century French Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century Vanities
Marble
Antique 19th Century Scottish Vanities
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Vanities
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Vanities
Marble
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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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