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...

45 items found:

These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.

If you are seeking to purchase similar items CLICK HERE to view 32 similar items being offered for sale by dealers at our AntiquesPlus site.

A Georgian mahogany corner washstand, with a gallery back and…

Georgian Mahogany Corner Washstand with Gallery Back and Undertier

A Georgian mahogany corner washstand, with a gallery back and an undertier with a small boxwood strung drawer and raised on slender square section legs with splayed feet, 88 cm high, 46 cm deep to each side

A Georgian mahogany washstand, early 19th century, the corner…

Georgian Mahogany Washstand with Removable Surface - 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany washstand, early 19th century, the corner stand with a removable surface revealing an aperture for a washstand, the undertier with a single drawer and raised on slender tapering legs with slightly outswept feet, 97 cm high, 55 cm wide,…

An antique huon pine corner washstand, 19th century, 76 cm high,…

19th Century Huon Pine Corner Washstand: Antique Beauty

An antique huon pine corner washstand, 19th century, 76 cm high, 87 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A cedar corner wash stand, 19th century, with a shaped gallery…

19th Century Cedar Corner Wash Stand with Gallery Back

A cedar corner wash stand, 19th century, with a shaped gallery back, converted pot shelf top and a single drawer flanked by faux drawers above splayed legs, 96.5 cm high, 37 cm wide, 37 cm deep

Georgian corner washstand, flame mahogany, fitted with door and…

Flame Mahogany Corner Washstand with Door and Drawers

Georgian corner washstand, flame mahogany, fitted with door and drawers

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

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

Georgian Mahogany Wash Stand with Marble Top

Georgian mahogany wash stand with marble cover for top, 35 cm x 35 cm, 74 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 Georgian mahogany washstand, rare corner example, circa 1790,…

Georgian Mahogany Corner Washstand, Circa 1790

A Georgian mahogany washstand, rare corner example, circa 1790, 101 cm high, 66 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany corner wash stand, early 19th century, a…

Georgian Mahogany Corner Wash Stand

A Georgian mahogany corner wash stand, early 19th century, a shaped back to a removable top revealing cut out sections for basins, the lower register with a small central drawer with stringing and flanked by faux drawers all with ring handles, a moulded…

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.

Georgian mahogany corner washstand 61 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 100…

Georgian Mahogany Corner Washstand (10 words)

Georgian mahogany corner washstand 61 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 100 cm high

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 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

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

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 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

A Georgian corner wash stand, two shelves with one small drawer…

Georgian Wash Stand with Brass Handles and Scalloped Base

A Georgian corner wash stand, two shelves with one small drawer and two faux drawers to the centre with ornate brass handles, shaped scalloped base. 58 cm x 43 cm x 90 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

Antique Georgian mahogany corner washstand, circa 1800, 103 cm…

Georgian Mahogany Corner Washstand (1800)

Antique Georgian mahogany corner washstand, circa 1800, 103 cm high, 60 cm wide, 42 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 Georgian mahogany corner washstand, early 19th century,…

Georgian Mahogany Corner Washstand with Porcelain Fittings

A late Georgian mahogany corner washstand, early 19th century, with three Copeland Spode blue and white porcelain wash bowl and fittings, 114 cm high, 70 cm wide, 46 cm deep

George III corner washstand, with 2 open shelves and 3 drawers,…

George III Washstand with Shelves and Drawers

George III corner washstand, with 2 open shelves and 3 drawers, 73 cm wide, 108 cm high

Mahogany corner washstand fitted with a drawer

Mahogany Corner Washstand with Drawer

Mahogany corner washstand fitted with a drawer

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

A George III mahogany corner wash stand with ebony stringing…

George III Mahogany Corner Wash Stand with Ebony Stringing

A George III mahogany corner wash stand with ebony stringing 110 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany corner washstand c.1810, 43 x 100 cm

Georgian Mahogany Corner Washstand (1810)

A Georgian mahogany corner washstand c.1810, 43 x 100 cm

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

A Georgian style mahogany corner washstand 19th century and…

19th Century Mahogany Corner Washstand

A Georgian style mahogany corner washstand 19th century and later. Height 110 cm

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)

Corner wash stand, approx 115 cm high, 67 cm wide, 67 cm depth

Corner Wash Stand - Compact and Stylish

Corner wash stand, approx 115 cm high, 67 cm wide, 67 cm depth

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 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 Georgian inlaid mahogany corner washstand, circa 1810

Georgian Mahogany Corner Washstand, 1810

Antique Georgian inlaid mahogany corner washstand, circa 1810

A Georgian mahogany corner washstand with a drawer to the lower…

Georgian Mahogany Corner Washstand with Drawer and Bowl

A Georgian mahogany corner washstand with a drawer to the lower shelf, upstand back, later blue and white bowl inset to the top. Height 117 cm. Width 64 cm

Pine corner washstand, approx. height 102 cm

Pine Corner Washstand - 102 cm Height

Pine corner washstand, approx. height 102 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 English Georgian mahogany corner washstand

Georgian mahogany corner washstand

Antique English Georgian mahogany corner washstand