Used Vanities
1920s British Art Deco Used Vanities
Mirror, Maple
1870s Scottish Victorian Used Vanities
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Used Vanities
Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Used Vanities
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Used Vanities
Softwood, Mahogany
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Used Vanities
Marble
Late 19th Century European Used Vanities
Mirror, Mahogany
1950s Italian Used Vanities
Marble, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Edwardian Used Vanities
Brass
1930s British Art Deco Used Vanities
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Vanities
Glass, Mirror, Teak
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Birch, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Teak
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Used Vanities
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Mirror, Wood, Teak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Used Vanities
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Used Vanities
Ormolu
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Leather, Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Country Used Vanities
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Used Vanities
Wicker, Rattan
Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Used Vanities
Walnut
1970s European Bohemian Used Vanities
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s American Art Deco Used Vanities
Brass
19th Century English Used Vanities
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Used Vanities
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Marble, Chrome
19th Century English Used Vanities
Walnut
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Teak, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Used Vanities
Wood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Steel
1930s English Used Vanities
Wood
Early 20th Century Used Vanities
Stone
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Used Vanities
Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Vanities
Mirror, Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Teak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Used Vanities
Mirror, Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Used Vanities
Upholstery, Mirror, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Leather, Glass, Walnut
1940s Used Vanities
Wood
1960s American Louis XV Used Vanities
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Vanities
Teak
1840s Spanish Empire Used Vanities
Walnut
1950s French Used Vanities
Leather
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Vanities
Mirror, Teak
Early 20th Century English Used Vanities
Satinwood
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Used Vanities
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Used Vanities
Marble
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Used Vanities
Teak
1950s Italian Used Vanities
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Used Vanities
Carrara Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Used Vanities
Ormolu
1940s Italian Art Deco Used Vanities
Brass
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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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- What is a vanity tray used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Vanity trays are used to hold small toiletries like perfume bottles, tweezers, lipsticks and other essentials. Vanity trays were very popular from the 1950s to the 1970s and frequently featured a mirrored bottom. Today, they’re collectible pieces used more as conversation pieces than for their original function. Shop a range of antique and vintage vanity trays on 1stDibs.
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