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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A French walnut circular wash stand, late 19th century, the…

A French walnut circular wash stand, late 19th century, the tray top with turned supports to an undertier above a stepped concave stretcher base, raised on squat bun feet, 80 cm high, 47 cm diameter

Wash stand, with circular top, above twist supports and two…

Circular Top Wash Stand with Twist Supports and Triangular Drawers

Wash stand, with circular top, above twist supports and two triangular drawers, above a circular well and three splayed feet, height 86 cm

A French antique tole Peinte cylindrical washstand, 19th…

19th Century French Tole Peinte Washstand with Faience Sink

A French antique tole Peinte cylindrical washstand, 19th century, the cylindrical painted tole washstand with hinged lid enclosing a faience sink with blue floral decoration over door enclosing pail beneath sink and open compartment to base, the whole…

Georgian mahogany wash stand, two tiered with central drawer

Georgian Mahogany Wash Stand with Drawer and Tiers

Georgian mahogany wash stand, two tiered with central drawer

A Victorian mahogany washstand/desk, plain short upstand back,…

Victorian Mahogany Washstand/Desk with Two Drawers

A Victorian mahogany washstand/desk, plain short upstand back, two frieze drawers, turned columns with shaped stretcher base. 114.5 x 50.5 x 83.5 cm.

Late Victorian washstand table 122 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 79.5 cm…

Late Victorian Washstand Table - 122cm x 51cm x 79.5cm

Late Victorian washstand table 122 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 79.5 cm high

Georgian mahogany wash stand with one drawer flanked by faux…

Georgian Mahogany Wash Stand with One Drawer

Georgian mahogany wash stand with one drawer flanked by faux drawer fronts one missing it's handle, solid top timber added, 56 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 83 cm high

A George III mahogany washstand, late 18th century, the hinged…

George III Mahogany Washstand with Fretwork Decoration

A George III mahogany washstand, late 18th century, the hinged top opening to a fitted interior including a pull-up mirror, with a pair of cabinet doors and a drawer below on square supports with an undertier, with blind fretwork decoration throughout. 87…

A George III mahogany washstand, circa 1800, the rectangular…

George III Mahogany Washstand, Circa 1800

A George III mahogany washstand, circa 1800, the rectangular top above two fixed drawers and a shaped undertier, raised on tapering square supports. 75 cm high, 42 cm wide, 35 cm deep.

A late Georgian mahogany washstand, the high back and sides…

Georgian Mahogany Washstand with Scrolling Detail

A late Georgian mahogany washstand, the high back and sides with scrolling detail, the top with spaces for basin and dishes, two small drawers, a lower shelf with full width drawer, raised on turned legs. 73 x 43 x 105 cm.

A Georgian mahogany washstand, open top to hold bowl and dishes,…

Georgian Mahogany Washstand with Drawer and Shelf

A Georgian mahogany washstand, open top to hold bowl and dishes, one lower shelf with drawer, raised on square section legs. 33 x 31 x 73 cm.

A Dutch marquetry washstand, 19th century, the rectangular top…

19th Century Dutch Marquetry Washstand

A Dutch marquetry washstand, 19th century, the rectangular top with twin covers above a single door and lower drawer, the whole inlaid with boxwood marquetry decoration. Provenance: The contents from the Peninsula home of Sir Ian Potter and Lady Potter AC…

19th century mahogany wash stand 61 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 80.5…

Mahogany Wash Stand, 19th Century, Needs Restoration

19th century mahogany wash stand 61 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 80.5 cm high, some restoration needed

A Georgian mahogany washstand, square form, the lid lifts to…

Georgian Mahogany Washstand with Bowl and Glass Storage

A Georgian mahogany washstand, square form, the lid lifts to reveal three spaces for a bowl and two glasses, shelf to the base, cross stretcher, turned tapering legs. 38 x 38 x 86 cm.

A Georgian mahogany Sideboard/Washstand table, circa 1820s,…

Georgian Mahogany Sideboard/Washstand Table

A Georgian mahogany Sideboard/Washstand table, circa 1820s, with a three quarter wooden gallery, plain to the rear and shaped to the sides above two drawers with ring turned handles, raised on ring turned and slightly swollen legs, height 93 cm, width 114…

A Georgian mahogany washstand, late 18th century, later…

Georgian Mahogany Washstand with Bevelled Glass Top

A Georgian mahogany washstand, late 18th century, later bevelled glass panel top, 77 cm high, 35 cm wide, 35 cm deep

Vintage washstand with hammered copper fountain and bowl…

Antique Copper Washstand with Fountain and Bowl

Vintage washstand with hammered copper fountain and bowl mounted on a dome topped stand with pegged joins, 50 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 182 cm high

Lovely Georgian mahogany washstand, c.1770, with bowl aperture,…

Georgian Mahogany Washstand with Bowl Aperture and Drawers

Lovely Georgian mahogany washstand, c.1770, with bowl aperture, above a spherical soap container, above two triangular drawers and lower shelf, on three splayed legs, height 81 cm

A Georgian mahogany gentleman's toiletry washstand cabinet,…

Georgian Mahogany Toiletry Washstand Cabinet, Late 18th Century

A Georgian mahogany gentleman's toiletry washstand cabinet, late 18th century, 88 cm high, 48 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Victorian mahogany washstand with gallery top and 2 drawers, 91.…

Victorian Mahogany Washstand with Gallery Top and Drawers

Victorian mahogany washstand with gallery top and 2 drawers, 91.5 cm wide, 48.5 cm deep, 95 cm high

A Victorian mahogany washstand, shelf has come away from the…

Victorian Mahogany Washstand with Detached Shelf

A Victorian mahogany washstand, shelf has come away from the stand, 106 x 55 x 36 cm

Victorian mahogany washstand, with shaped back and sides, above…

Mahogany Washstand with Shaped Back and Two Drawers

Victorian mahogany washstand, with shaped back and sides, above two drawers on turned feet, 100 cm (h) x 97 cm (w) x 54 cm (d)

Victorian mahogany washstand, with shaped back and sides, above…

Victorian Mahogany Washstand with Shaped Back and Drawers

Victorian mahogany washstand, with shaped back and sides, above two drawers on turned feet, 100 cm high, 97 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A distressed wash stand 90 cm x 86 x 42 cm

Distressed Wash Stand - 90x86x42 cm

A distressed wash stand 90 cm x 86 x 42 cm

George III mahogany and string inlaid washstand, circa 1800, 87…

George III Washstand with Inlay

George III mahogany and string inlaid washstand, circa 1800, 87 cm high, 41.5 cm long, 41.5 cm deep

George III mahogany and ebony strung bowfront washstand, circa…

George III Bowfront Washstand with Ebony Inlay

George III mahogany and ebony strung bowfront washstand, circa 1800, 89 cm high, 45 cm long, 44.5 cm deep

Antique English Georgian country pine two drawer wash stand, 91…

Antique Georgian Pine Wash Stand with Two Drawers

Antique English Georgian country pine two drawer wash stand, 91 cm high, 98 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany wash stand, some faults, height 93 cm,…

Georgian Mahogany Wash Stand (93x45x45cm) - Some Faults

A Georgian mahogany wash stand, some faults, height 93 cm, width 45 cm, depth 45 cm

A late 19th century mahogany serpentine washstand, 77 x 106 x…

Serpentine Mahogany Washstand, Late 19th Century

A late 19th century mahogany serpentine washstand, 77 x 106 x 48 cm

Antique washstand, 89 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 86.5 cm high

Antique Washstand: 89x49x86.5cm

Antique washstand, 89 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 86.5 cm high

Regency gallery top wash stand, with 2 drawers, 107 cm wide, 50…

Regency Wash Stand with Drawers

Regency gallery top wash stand, with 2 drawers, 107 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 83 cm high

Arts & Crafts maple wash stand with tiled back, 115 cm wide, 46…

Arts & Crafts Maple Wash Stand with Tiled Back

Arts & Crafts maple wash stand with tiled back, 115 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 121 cm high

Antique French Louis Philippe lift top walnut washstand,…

Louis Philippe Walnut Washstand with Lift Top and Mirror

Antique French Louis Philippe lift top walnut washstand, mirrored and marbled interior, approx 98 cm high, 81 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Georgian mahogany washstand 46.5 cm wide, 92 cm high

Georgian Mahogany Washstand - 46.5cm x 92cm

Georgian mahogany washstand 46.5 cm wide, 92 cm high

An important English mahogany washstand, belonging to famed…

Livingstone's Mahogany Washstand with Historical Label & Clipping

An important English mahogany washstand, belonging to famed English explorer Dr. Livingstone. With label & newspaper clipping under the lid. 'This washstand was the property of & in use by the late Dr. Livingstone, Explorer, & was given by him in 1858 to…

Antique English Regency mahogany wash stand, standing on multi…

Regency Mahogany Wash Stand with Splash Back

Antique English Regency mahogany wash stand, standing on multi ring turned slender legs, fitted with deep splash back, approx 101 cm high, 92 cm wide, 41 cm deep

Georgian mahogany gentleman's washstand on ribbed legs with two…

Georgian Mahogany Washstand with Drawers

Georgian mahogany gentleman's washstand on ribbed legs with two drawers c.1820

Pine two tier 1/2 round washstand

Two-Tier Pine Washstand with Half-Round Design

Pine two tier 1/2 round washstand

Antique metal English washstand table of tri form shape, 75 cm…

English Tri-Form Washstand Table (Antique Metal, 75cm High)

Antique metal English washstand table of tri form shape, 75 cm high

Antique pine two drawer washstand, standing on square tapering…

Antique Pine Washstand with 2 Drawers

Antique pine two drawer washstand, standing on square tapering legs, approx 90 cm high, 87 cm wide

A George III mahogany washstand, of square section, the top…

George III Mahogany Washstand with Serpentine Frieze

A George III mahogany washstand, of square section, the top with simple serpentine frieze raised on four slender tapering legs, united by a lower tier incorporating a single drawer. 39 cm x 39 cm x 81 cm

Antique mahogany ships wash stand with sink and miror

Mahogany Ship Wash Stand with Sink and Mirror

Antique mahogany ships wash stand with sink and miror

Antique George III mahogany wash stand

George III Mahogany Wash Stand

Antique George III mahogany wash stand

Antique George III mahogany wash stand

George III Mahogany Wash Stand Antique

Antique George III mahogany wash stand

Antique Victorian single drawer wash stand/console, 120 cm wide,…

Victorian Wash Stand/Console, 120x70cm

Antique Victorian single drawer wash stand/console, 120 cm wide, 70 cm high

Antique pine washstand, approx. 76 cm x 92 cm

Antique Pine Washstand - 76cm x 92cm

Antique pine washstand, approx. 76 cm x 92 cm

Antique washstand, approx. height 90 cm, length 75 cm

Antique Washstand, 90 cm Height, 75 cm Length

Antique washstand, approx. height 90 cm, length 75 cm

Antique Georgian mahogany gentleman's wash stand circa 1790's,…

Georgian Mahogany Gentleman's Wash Stand - 1790's

Antique Georgian mahogany gentleman's wash stand circa 1790's, 82 cm high 75 cm wide x 55 cm deep

Antique 18th/19th century French walnut washstand, with copper…

French Walnut Washstand with Copper Cistern & Bowl

Antique 18th/19th century French walnut washstand, with copper cistern & bowl, 190 cm high