Dressing tables: kidney shaped or console?
Our selection of dressing tables includes various styles from the classic, kidney-shaped dressing table in the
Bergere range of PD Global to the impressive double pedestal solid mahogany dressing table in the
Pembroke range from Kettle Containers. In addition to these traditional styles there is a wide choice of contemporary
pine dressing tables and
oak dressing tables from manufacturers such as
Devonshire Pine. The common practice today is to supply the dressing table
mirror and
stool as separate items, so don't forget to look at these categories on our website for matching items.
Origins of Dressing Tables
The earliest references to dressing tables appear in the 17th Century, but these dressing tables were designed to hold a basin for washing (like a wash stand) or a candle as a reading light (like a
bedside table). It was not until the 18th Century that a style of dressing table that would be recognisable today came into being.
Dressing tables that resembled a chest of drawers with a mirror on top often included a cupboard to house the lady's chamber pot. An example of this type of dressing table is included in our selection; it comes from the
Bergere range of painted bedroom furniture. This chest of drawers style perhaps gave rise to the American habit of calling a chest of drawers a dresser. The selection of dressing tables from Right Price Furniture includes
single pedestal dressing tables and
double pedestal dressing tables and most are offered in a choice of wood or painted finishes to match existing furniture ranges or suit an existing style of decor. Remember also to search our Mirror and Stool categories for complementary items.
In addition to dressing tables, we also offer a small selection of
painted screens. These are ideal for open plan rooms or galleried bedrooms.