Opalite Vanity Collection

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Opalite Vanity Collection Vintage. Found in a flea market in Pezenas Made of opalite glass. Hand applied gold details. Listing is for one piece in the collection. Choose your favor ite. Petite bud vase: 2.75" diameter x 4.75"h Platter: 7.5" diameter x 1"h Coupe: 4.5" diameter x 4.75"h Bud Vase: 4.25" diameter x 8"h Bowl: 10.75" diaemter x 3"h Pitcher: 7"w x 9"h Editor's notes A beautifully cohesive collection of French white opaline, this gilt-banded set captures the elegance of late-19th to early-20th-century toilette rituals. Each piece—from the sweeping ewer and basin to the small perfume bottles, night carafe, and footed dish—was crafted to bring a sense of refinement to the dressing table, where beauty and daily ritual met.White opaline glass has a softness that seems to hold the light, and the delicate gold banding adds just the right note of luxury. Even with gentle wear to the gilding, the set feels luminous and graceful, a lovely example of the understated sophistication that defined French decorative arts of the period.Today, these pieces transition effortlessly into modern life: a dramatic vase and bowl for flowers, a bedside carafe for night water, small vases for single stems, a shallow dish for jewelry or soaps. Styled together, they create a vignette of quiet romance—an echo of a time when even everyday objects were made with intention and beauty. Show more