Essentially a 19th century development of the 18th century basin stand, the washstand had assumed a regular table form by about the 1830s, usually with a marble top and pot board beneath. The earlier timber top washstands had a timber splashback, while the marble top washstands usually had a matching marble splashback often with a small semicircular shelf for the soap dish, or a tiled splashback.

Many washstands had a hole cut into the top to contain the china wash basin.

Washstands were generally supported on pedestal, scrolled or cabriole legs, in keeping with the dressing table with which they were often made en suite.

Edwardian washstands like most furniture of the period were much more rectangular in outline, with squared corners and (Lassetter) fairly plainly turned legs. They sometimes had a cupboard below the marble top. The back was usually tiled, often featuring the Art Nouveau motifs.

Washstands were more...

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19th Century French Oak Scullery Washstand with Black Marble Top

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A Carrara marble two tier washstand carved Buon Giorno, circa…

Carrara Marble Two Tier Washstand by Buon Giorno, 1870

A Carrara marble two tier washstand carved Buon Giorno, circa 1870, Provenance: The Collection of John Williams Sydney Sold Christies Sydney. Dimensions: 72 cm wide 55 cm deep 100 cm high

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Antique Australian Blackwood Arts & Crafts Washstand with Marble Top

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Victorian marble top washstand base 120 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 73…

Victorian Marble Top Washstand Base - 120cm x 55cm x 73cm

Victorian marble top washstand base 120 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 73 cm high

Huon pine wash stand, Edwardian with, bevelled mirror and…

Edwardian Huon Pine Wash Stand with Bevelled Mirror and Marble Top

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A carved Australian blackwood wash stand by Robert Prenzel,…

Robert Prenzel Carved Australian Blackwood Wash Stand

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A Victorian marble topped washstand, circa 1880, the bow…

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Victorian washstand cabinet, mahogany two door with marble top

Mahogany Washstand Cabinet with Marble Top

Victorian washstand cabinet, mahogany two door with marble top

Huon pine wash stand, Tasmanian, tiled back and marble top,…

Tasmanian Huon Pine Wash Stand with Marble Top

Huon pine wash stand, Tasmanian, tiled back and marble top, fitted with two drawers and lower shelf, original glass knobs

An English mahogany washstand with marble top, circa 1875, 98…

Antique Mahogany Washstand with Marble Top (9 words)

An English mahogany washstand with marble top, circa 1875, 98 cm high, 106 cm wide, 56 cm deep

Antique marble top washstand 107 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 138 cm…

Marble top washstand, antique

Antique marble top washstand 107 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 138 cm high

Georgian mahogany wash stand with marble cover for top, 35 cm x…

Georgian Mahogany Wash Stand with Marble Top

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Huon Pine Wash Stand with Carrara Marble Top

19th century huon pine wash stand, of large proportions with white carrara marble top

Antique marble top washstand with mirrored and tiled back, 122…

Antique Marble Top Washstand with Mirrored Back

Antique marble top washstand with mirrored and tiled back, 122 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 183 cm high approx, divides into 2/3 parts for removal

An antique English mahogany washstand with marble top and tile…

English Mahogany Washstand with Marble Top and Tile Back

An antique English mahogany washstand with marble top and tile back, circa 1875, 116 cm high, 121 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Edwardian marble top wash stand, of rectangular form with white…

Edwardian Marble Top Wash Stand with Drawers and Door

Edwardian marble top wash stand, of rectangular form with white marble top, above a pair of drawers opposite a door, raised on four turned legs, length 100 cm

Vintage marble topped wash stand with two drawers over a single…

Antique Marble Top Wash Stand with Drawers and Cabinet

Vintage marble topped wash stand with two drawers over a single cabinet. 92 cm wide, 47 cm deep and 110 cm tall.

Marble top bedside cabinet / washstand by Walter G. Lord, 65 cm…

Walter G. Lord Marble Bedside Cabinet

Marble top bedside cabinet / washstand by Walter G. Lord, 65 cm wide, 92 cm high

Hector Guimard (1867 - 1942), French Art Nouveau railway…

Hector Guimard's Art Nouveau Railway Washstand

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Victorian marble topped wash stand from cedar. Missing vertical…

Victorian Cedar Wash Stand with Marble Top

Victorian marble topped wash stand from cedar. Missing vertical back piece. 118 cm wide, by 56 cm deep and 72 cm tall.

Victorian walnut marble top washstand with platform base and…

Victorian Walnut Marble Top Washstand with Drawer

Victorian walnut marble top washstand with platform base and drawer, 107 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 95 cm high

Victorian walnut marble top washstand with platform base and…

Victorian Walnut Washstand with Marble Top and Drawer

Victorian walnut marble top washstand with platform base and drawer, 123 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 91 cm high

Superb 19th century flame mahogany Napoleon washstand, the…

Flame Mahogany Napoleon Washstand with Marble Top and Drawers

Superb 19th century flame mahogany Napoleon washstand, the fitted marble interior to the sliding mechanical top section, three full-width drawers below

Victorian double bowl marble top wash stand, with an undulating…

Victorian Marble Top Wash Stand with Arched Back

Victorian double bowl marble top wash stand, with an undulating arched marble back set with small shelf, resting on three turned legs, with lower shelf, with casters, 105 cm x 131 cm x 58 cm

Edwardian marble top corner washstand with tiled back, 89 cm…

Marble Corner Washstand with Tiled Back

Edwardian marble top corner washstand with tiled back, 89 cm wide, 121 cm high

A Victorian marble topped mahogany wash stand, 19th century,…

Victorian Marble Wash Stand with Carved Legs

A Victorian marble topped mahogany wash stand, 19th century, with an undulating arched marble back and small shelf above a shaped top with a small drawer, supported on carved cabriole legs to a platform base, height 97 cm, width 122 cm, depth 53 cm

A Victorian marble topped mahogany wash stand, 19th century,…

Victorian Marble Wash Stand

A Victorian marble topped mahogany wash stand, 19th century, with an undulating arched marble back and a small shelf above a shaped top with a small drawer and raised on turned legs with flutes and ribbed knops to a shaped platform base, professional…

Victorian satin wood wash stand, white marble top with 2…

Victorian Satinwood Wash Stand with Marble Top and Drawers

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Two tier 19th century huon pine marble top bow front washstand…

19th Century Marble Top Washstand with Facetted Legs

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Huon pine colonial wash stand with marble top and bevelled…

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Edwardian pine washstand with marble top, 109 cm wide, 49 cm…

Edwardian Pine Washstand with Marble Top

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Early 20th century marble top wash stand with inlaid and marble…

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A mahogany marble & tile top wash stand 164 x 121 x 47 cm

Mahogany Washstand with Marble & Tile Top

A mahogany marble & tile top wash stand 164 x 121 x 47 cm

Victorian marble top mahogany washstand, circa 1880, 89 cm high,…

Victorian Marble Top Mahogany Washstand, 1880

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A French cast iron wash stand, with marble plate, circa 1880.…

French Cast Iron Wash Stand with Marble Plate (1880)

A French cast iron wash stand, with marble plate, circa 1880. 190 cm high, 71 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Victorian wash stand, blackwood with bowfronted marble top, and…

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Edwardian marble top wash stand, 138 cm wide, 71 cm deep, 95 cm…

Marble Top Edwardian Wash Stand - 138cm

Edwardian marble top wash stand, 138 cm wide, 71 cm deep, 95 cm high

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A Victorian marble top washstand with a tile back gallery, 103…

Victorian Marble Washstand with Tile Back Gallery

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Edwardian Marble Top Wash Stand with Tiled Back

An Edwardian marble top wash stand with tiled back, 110 x 120 x 47 cm

A marble top Edwardian washstand with tiled back, 106 x 108 x…

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A marble top Edwardian washstand with tiled back, 106 x 108 x 47 cm

Edwardian marble top wash stand, 93.5 cm x 45 cm, 110.5 cm high…

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Art deco English oak washstand with good marble top and tiled…

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Vintage marble topped oak washstand two doors over single…

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Edwardian marble top washstand, 105 cm wide, 105 cm high

Edwardian Marble Washstand - 105cm Wide and High

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Victorian walnut serpentine front wash stand, with marble…

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Antique French Louis XV style marble topped wash stand, 97 cm…

Louis XV Marble Wash Stand - Antique French Furniture

Antique French Louis XV style marble topped wash stand, 97 cm high, 100 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Marble topped cedar wash stand, approx 71 cm high, 122 cm wide,…

Marble Cedar Wash Stand - 10 words

Marble topped cedar wash stand, approx 71 cm high, 122 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Edwardian marble top wash stand 122.5 cm wide, 50.5 cm deep,…

Edwardian Marble Wash Stand - 146cm High

Edwardian marble top wash stand 122.5 cm wide, 50.5 cm deep, 146 cm high

Huon pine washstand with marble top and tiled back

Marble-topped Huon Pine Washstand with Tiled Back

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Antique Edwardian marble topped titled back wash stand, approx…

Edwardian Marble Titled Back Wash Stand - Antique Beauty

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An 1870s burr walnut twin pedestal wash stand with marble top…

Burr Walnut Marble Top Twin Pedestal Wash Stand

An 1870s burr walnut twin pedestal wash stand with marble top and marble splash boards, 102 cm high. 123 cm wide, 56 cm deep

Edwardian marble top wash stand with tiled back, supported by…

Marble Top Wash Stand with Tiled Back and Turned Legs

Edwardian marble top wash stand with tiled back, supported by turned legs, 107 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 97 cm high approx

Victorian marble top wash stand with 2 drawers, supported by…

Victorian Marble Top Wash Stand with Drawers and Turned Ends

Victorian marble top wash stand with 2 drawers, supported by turned ends, 107 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 84 cm high approx

French washstand with rouge marble top above two short drawers…

French Rouge Marble Washstand with Plumbing

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Antique marble topped wash stand, approx 97 cm high, 122 cm…

Antique Marble Wash Stand - 97x122x60 cm

Antique marble topped wash stand, approx 97 cm high, 122 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Victorian walnut marble top washstand

Walnut Marble Washstand from Victorian Era

Victorian walnut marble top washstand

Mahogany washstand with marble top

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A marble top demi-lune huon pine washstand, Australian, circa…

Huon Pine Washstand with Marble Top (8 words)

A marble top demi-lune huon pine washstand, Australian, circa 1875, 90 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A marble top huon pine washstand, Tasmanian, circa 1875, 101 cm…

Tasmanian Marble Top Washstand, Circa 1875

A marble top huon pine washstand, Tasmanian, circa 1875, 101 cm high, 123 cm wide, 54 cm deep. Literature: Australian Furniture: Pictorial History and Dictionary, 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press Ptd Ltd, Woollahra p. 378…

Antique French Louis XVI style marble topped wash stand, approx…

French Louis XVI Marble Wash Stand - Antique

Antique French Louis XVI style marble topped wash stand, approx 205 cm high, 115 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Antique mahogany marble topped washstand

Mahogany Marble Washstand

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Quality late 19th century washstand in satin birch with marble…

Satin Birch Washstand with Marble Top and Tiled Back

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Victorian mahogany marble top washstand

Mahogany Marble Washstand - Victorian Era

Victorian mahogany marble top washstand

19th century marble top faux bamboo wash stand with mirror back…

Faux Bamboo Wash Stand with Marble Top and Mirror

19th century marble top faux bamboo wash stand with mirror back two single drawers over three long drawers, measures 120 cm x 51 cm (marble restored to corner section)

Antique marble topped washstand, with tiled back, 106 cm wide,…

Antique Marble Washstand with Tiled Back

Antique marble topped washstand, with tiled back, 106 cm wide, 109 cm high

Antique marble topped tiled back washstand, approx 120 cm high,…

Marble Topped Antique Washstand with Tiled Back

Antique marble topped tiled back washstand, approx 120 cm high, 116 cm wide

A Victorian figured walnut washstand with marble shelf and…

Victorian Walnut Washstand with Marble Shelf and Drawers

A Victorian figured walnut washstand with marble shelf and three-quarter panel bask, the twin-pedestal base with nine drawers. Height 103 cm. Width 139 cm

Antique French walnut Louis XV marble topped washstand cabinet,…

French Louis XV Marble Washstand Cabinet - Antique

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Marble topped Demilune washstand, approx. 100 cm high, 90 cm…

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Antique cedar marble top wash stand, with tiled back, 106 cm…

Cedar Wash Stand with Marble Top and Tiled Backsplash

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Antique French Louis XV style walnut marble topped washstand

Louis XV-style Walnut Washstand with Marble Top

Antique French Louis XV style walnut marble topped washstand

Edwardian pine washstand, with marble top and tiled back, 122…

Marble-topped Edwardian pine washstand with tiled back

Edwardian pine washstand, with marble top and tiled back, 122 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 113 cm high

Antique Victorian marble topped demi lune wash stand

Victorian Marble Demi Lune Wash Stand

Antique Victorian marble topped demi lune wash stand

Antique French walnut and marble top wash stand

French Walnut Marble Top Wash Stand

Antique French walnut and marble top wash stand

Antique marble topped wash stand with tiled back and two…

Marble Wash Stand with Tiled Back and Drawers

Antique marble topped wash stand with tiled back and two drawers, 106 cm wide, 108 cm high

Victorian mahogany marble top wash stand with carved lion claw…

Mahogany wash stand with lion claw legs and marble top

Victorian mahogany marble top wash stand with carved lion claw legs, platform base and single drawer, 122 cm wide, 96 cm high

Antique wash stand with marble top and tiled back, 107 cm wide,…

Antique Marble Wash Stand with Tiled Back

Antique wash stand with marble top and tiled back, 107 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 113 cm high

Antique mahogany two drawer marble topped wash stand, 91 cm…

Mahogany Marble Wash Stand

Antique mahogany two drawer marble topped wash stand, 91 cm wide, 75 cm high

Victorian mahogany marble top washstand 107 cm wide, 52 cm deep,…

Victorian Mahogany Marble Top Washstand - 107cm Wide

Victorian mahogany marble top washstand 107 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 90 cm high

Huon pine bird's eye maple and American oak marble topped…

Marble Washstand by Peter Gay, Adelaide Makers

Huon pine bird's eye maple and American oak marble topped washstand by makers Peter Gay, Gays Arcade Adelaide

Victorian marble top washstand

Victorian Marble Washstand

Victorian marble top washstand

A late Victorian carved marble top washstand, circa 1900. 76 cm…

Victorian Marble Top Washstand, Circa 1900

A late Victorian carved marble top washstand, circa 1900. 76 cm high, 137 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A Victorian marble top and green tiled washstand, 19th century,…

Victorian Marble Top Washstand with Green Tiles

A Victorian marble top and green tiled washstand, 19th century, approximately 110 cm high, 76 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A late Victorian marble top washstand, circa 1880. 75 cm high,…

Late Victorian Marble Top Washstand (1880)

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Antique French marble inset washstand, with faux painted…

French Rosewood Washstand with Marble Inset and Mirror

Antique French marble inset washstand, with faux painted rosewood finish, fitted with swivel mirror. height170 cm wide:137 cm

Antique kauri pine marble top washstand with Art Nouveau tiled…

Art Nouveau Washstand with Marble Top and Tiled Backsplash

Antique kauri pine marble top washstand with Art Nouveau tiled splash back

Antique French rouge marble top washstand in rosewood on oak,…

French Rosewood Washstand with Rouge Marble Top

Antique French rouge marble top washstand in rosewood on oak, approx 95.6 cm high, 122.5 cm wide, 52 cm. D

A marble top mahogany and marquetry wash stand, 138 x 75 x 61 cm

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