A poudreuse is a type of dressing table with a mirrored lid that lifts up to reveal a vanity area. The term "poudreuse" originates from the French word "poudrer," meaning "to powder." Poudreuses were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, when women would use them to apply makeup and powder their faces. A poudreuse is typically small and compact, with a round or oval top. They often have cabriole legs and a decorative skirt. The mirrored lid is usually framed with carved or gilded ornaments. The vanity area inside the lid is typically fitted with drawers and compartments for storing makeup, powders, and other beauty supplies. It can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, marble, and gilt bronze. They are often decorated with elaborate carvings or inlays.

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A Napoleon III rosewood and marquetry poudreuse in Louis XV…

Napoleon III Rosewood Marquetry Poudreuse in Louis XV Style

A Napoleon III rosewood and marquetry poudreuse in Louis XV style, third quarter 19th century, the top and frieze rectangular with bowed sides, the hinged top with a mirror to its uunderside above a frieze drawer and compartments to the sides, on turned…

A marquetry inlaid walnut poudreuse, French, 19th century, the…

19th Century French Marquetry Poudreuse with Gilt Bronze Trim

A marquetry inlaid walnut poudreuse, French, 19th century, the hinged top with gilt bronze trim and intricate marquetry decoration centred with a musical trophy; the bird's eye maple interior fitted with a mirror and compartments, raised on later cabriole…

A French single drawer poudreuse with parquetry tiers, gilt…

French Parquetry Poudreuse with Gilt Metal Mounts, 20th Century

A French single drawer poudreuse with parquetry tiers, gilt metal mounts and ebonised legs, 20th century, 71 cm high, 53 cm wide, 39 cm deep

An antique transitional style kingwood poudreuse, late 19th…

Kingwood Poudreuse with Leather Lined Compartments and Cabriole Legs

An antique transitional style kingwood poudreuse, late 19th century, with key, three hinged panels to the top decorated with strung and cross banded quarter veneer panels and opening to leather lined compartments, one mirror backed, drawers and matching…

A Louis XVI style walnut poudreuse, the centre with a hinged…

Walnut Poudreuse with Inlayed Landscape and Mirror

A Louis XVI style walnut poudreuse, the centre with a hinged top enclosing a mirror, the centre panel with inlayed landscape flanked by flowers, with ebony and satinwood banding. 75 cm high, 80 cm wide, 44 cm deep.

A tulipwood and walnut floral inlaid poudreuse, circa 1930, the…

1930 Floral Inlaid Poudreuse with Cabriole Legs

A tulipwood and walnut floral inlaid poudreuse, circa 1930, the table with a central lift up mirror revealing a compartment flanked by hinged side compartments, a central slide and drawer, and pairs of small drawers on either side, raised on elegant and…

A Louis XV style poudreuse, 19th century, the hinged centre…

Louis XV Style Poudreuse with Storage and Mirror

A Louis XV style poudreuse, 19th century, the hinged centre opening to reveal a storage interior and underside mirror. The hinged sides provide access to additional storage areas, the whole raised on slender cabriole legs., 71 cm high, 79 cm wide, 45 cm…

An oak and walnut inlaid poudreuse, circa 1900, the table top…

Art Nouveau Inlaid Poudreuse with Mixed Timbers

An oak and walnut inlaid poudreuse, circa 1900, the table top with a serpentine profile decorated in the Art Nouveau manner, with poppies and a butterfly in mixed timbers, a sycamore lined and partitioned, interior, turned supports to a well figured oak…

An impressive French rosewood brass and mother of pearl…

French Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Poudreuse

An impressive French rosewood brass and mother of pearl poudreuse. 180 cm high, 72 cm wide, 50 cm deep.

A French walnut poudreuse, early 20th century, with Louis XV…

Louis XV style walnut poudreuse with retractable top and mirror

A French walnut poudreuse, early 20th century, with Louis XV influence, the quarter veneer panelled and retractable top above two shallow drawers, the upper drawer with a red tooled leather writing surface combined with a stand up mirror and fitted…

A French marquetry poudreuse, 19th century, the top finely…

French Marquetry Poudreuse with Inlaid Trophy Motif

A French marquetry poudreuse, 19th century, the top finely inlaid with central trophy enclosed by formal devices, arabesques and vegetal motifs in boxwood and coloured timbers, opening to a mirror, a watermark taffeta green lined drawer, and demi-lune…

A Louis XV style bird's eye maple poudreuse, late 19th century,…

Louis XV Bird's Eye Maple Poudreuse Table

A Louis XV style bird's eye maple poudreuse, late 19th century, the square table of serpentine profile with curvaceous drop sides, a hinged lid with mirror and a partitioned drawer with a second recessed drawer below, raised on cabriole legs with acanthus…

A fruitwood Poudreuse and writing or side table, early 20th…

Fruitwood Poudreuse Writing Table with Gilt Bronze Sabots

A fruitwood Poudreuse and writing or side table, early 20th century, with a slightly bowed profile, having a leather tooled top with a low bead gallery opening to a fitted interior with mirror, a small drawer to the short end and raised on slender…

19th century French kingwood and parquetry poudreuse of…

French Kingwood Poudreuse with Parquetry and Ormolu Mounts

19th century French kingwood and parquetry poudreuse of serpentine outline the lift up top with central hinged mirror flanked by lidded compartments, leather inset writing slide and four drawer combination on cabriole legs with ormolu mounts.

A French walnut Poudreuse, later 19th century. The small…

French Walnut Poudreuse Dressing Table

A French walnut Poudreuse, later 19th century. The small dressing table with a serpentine rectangular top with bullnose edging and quarter veneer panels opening to partitioned and mirrored interior, with slender fluted and tapering supports to a…

A French Louis XV style floral marquetry inlaid ladies…

Floral Inlaid French Poudreuse with Mirror and Cabriole Legs

A French Louis XV style floral marquetry inlaid ladies poudreuse. The hinged top concealing a mirror on cabriole legs, with ormolu sabots. 72 cm high, 89 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A French Louis XV style poudreuse, with floral marquetry…

Louis XV Floral Marquetry Poudreuse with Mirror

A French Louis XV style poudreuse, with floral marquetry decoration and a hinged top enclosing a mirror. 75 cm high, 75 cm wide, 46 cm deep

A French Louis XV style walnut poudreuse, the hinged tops with…

Floral Marquetry Louis XV Style Poudreuse Table

A French Louis XV style walnut poudreuse, the hinged tops with floral marquetry decoration and enclosing a mirror, on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. table. 76 cm high, 79 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A French Louis XV style floral marquetry poudreuse, with a…

Floral Marquetry Poudreuse with Writing Slide and Mirror

A French Louis XV style floral marquetry poudreuse, with a hinged top concealing a mirror, the frieze with an inset leather writing slide on cabriole legs, with ormolu sabots. 76 cm high, 78 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A French Louis XV style walnut poudreuse, the hinged top with…

Louis XV Walnut Poudreuse with Floral Marquetry and Ormolu Mounts

A French Louis XV style walnut poudreuse, the hinged top with floral marquetry and kingwood banding, enclosing an inset leather writing surface and compartments, on cabriole legs with ormolu mounts. 73 cm high, 60 cm wide, 45 cm deep.

A Continental walnut poudreuse. The rectangular hinged top with…

Walnut Poudreuse with Marquetry and Tapering Supports

A Continental walnut poudreuse. The rectangular hinged top with satinwood and ebony floral marquetry, within satinwood banding, on double ring turned square tapering supports. 97 cm high, 58 cm wide, 38 cm deep.

A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood poudreuse, circa 1950s, a fine…

Kingwood Poudreuse with Inlaid Floral Bouquet

A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood poudreuse, circa 1950s, a fine kidney shaped table with feather banding, half and quarter veneering to reserves with satinwood stringing, the central reserve with an inlaid floral bouquet, opening to reveal a mirror and a…

A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry ladies…

Louis XV Style Poudreuse with Floral Marquetry

A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry ladies poudreuse. 75 cm high, 80 cm wide, 88 cm deep.

A mahogany Louis XV style poudreuse, 3rd quarter 19th century,…

Mahogany Louis XV Style Poudreuse with Birch Interior

A mahogany Louis XV style poudreuse, 3rd quarter 19th century, with a serpentine hinged lid and shaped apron with a frieze drawer opening to reveal a removable partitioned interior finely crafted in birch, the lid with mirror, upon cabriole legs with…

A French transitional style walnut poudreuse, the hinged top…

French Walnut Poudreuse with Folding Mirror and Tapered Legs

A French transitional style walnut poudreuse, the hinged top enclosing folding mirror on turned tapering legs. 75 cm high, 80 cm wide, 42 cm deep.

A French walnut poudreuse of Louis XV style, circa 1900, the…

Louis XV Style Walnut Poudreuse with Marquetry Decoration

A French walnut poudreuse of Louis XV style, circa 1900, the hinged marquetry decorated tripartite top enclosing a mirror and three compartments, above a slide and drawers on cabriole legs. 73 cm high, 71 cm wide, 44 cm deep.

A French Louis XV style walnut poudreuse, circa 1900, the…

Louis XV Walnut Poudreuse with Mirror and Drawers

A French Louis XV style walnut poudreuse, circa 1900, the hinged parquetry decorated tripartite top enclosing a mirror and three compartments, above a slide and drawers on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots

A 19th century marquetry poudreuse with hinged top revealing a…

19th Century Marquetry Poudreuse with Fitted Interior

A 19th century marquetry poudreuse with hinged top revealing a fitted interior; parquetry apron; raised on turned fluted legs; gilt-metal mounts. Width 66 cm