Handmade Vanity Table Sets

Contemporary and Antique Vanity Sets

• Sleek and contemporary designs are the hallmark of table, stool and wall mirror combinations like the Tiffany contemporary vanity set by Johnston Casuals. These sets are individually handcrafted in the United States. They feature powder-coat metal construction and a wide range of metal finishes and seat upholsteries. On the other end of the scale, dealer websites like 1st Dibs are a treasure trove of antique handworked vanity sets, from items like a French deco shagreen and gold leaf three-drawer vanity/desk to a vintage Giacometti-inspired bronze dressing table to a 1930s ebonized mahogany vanity/writing table.

Wood Vanity Sets

• Wood is a favored material for vanity sets, and comes in a range of tones and styles, from ornate to modern. For example, the Lasting Impressions Cognac vanity, mirror and stool set is of French and English dovetail construction. The set has felt-lined top drawers, wood-on-wood drawer glides and Louis Philippe under molding. The design features three hidden drawers. The International Caravan carved kidney shaped vanity with mirror features hardwood and a stain finish. Queen Anne style legs are a special design element and there is one storage drawer.

  Among the advantages of a vanity set like the Barnwood rustic vanity with hand hammered copper sink is that antique knobs and custom sizes are available. Manufactured from antique barn wood that is between 50 and 150 years old, the rustic vanity is available standard with wood handles. The source of the wood is old pine, spruce and oak barns torn down in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.

Children’s Vanity Table Sets

• Young ladies are never too young for a handcrafted and hand-decorated wooden vanity sets like the sugar plum vanity table and chair set featuring a design of butterflies and flowers. The set comes in shades of plum and pink and has green and ivory accents, using child-safe and lead-free paint. A butterfly-shaped Mylar mirror with a floral pattern is the focus of this 40-inch-high set. A special feature of the tabletop is two hinged boxes for storing special treasures. The chair has a backrest with a butterfly cutout pattern. Another option is the handcrafted Always a Princess vanity with music box and chair set in pink, purple and cream with gold accents. The heart-shaped Mylar mirror wears a crown, and the chair has a crown backrest with a detachable, heart-shaped back cushion.

Cigar Vanity Set

• Some vanity table sets come with matching decorative storage boxes. For other cases, individual accessories are available to complement vanity table sets. A cigar vanity set certainly qualifies as an accessory item out of the ordinary, featuring a custom-crafted wastebasket with a matching boutique tissue holder on a cigar theme. The lacquered surface of the wastebasket and tissue holder features vintage cigar box prints. The designer of this set is Annie Modica whose signature appears on the items.

Vanity Box Sets

• From time to time, very special antique hand mirror and brush vanity sets for display on vanity tabletops are available for sale in auctions or online. Examples of such items include an antique celluoid vanity box mirror brush and comb set, signed and titled “Wood Gatherers,” circa 1900’s. As the title suggests, the scene is two young women gathering wood by a stream against a setting sun backdrop. This is a gutta-percha dresser set comprising a hand-decorated mirror, brush and celluloid comb presented in a box lined in elegant pink satin. Gutta-percha is a natural latex made from tropical tree sap.