Home All-Stars: Bathing Beauties
January 1, 2006
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Samuel Heath Skirted Rose Showerhead
With its roots dating to 1820,
this Birmingham, England, manufacturer of solid brass bathroom accessories,
taps, showers and hardware offers the Skirted Rose showerhead, copied ad nauseum
since its debut. Models with 19th- and early-20th-century appeal are updated for
the 21st century with an internal baffle that ensures a consistent, straight
stream of water from the faceplate. Exposed and concealed, single- and
dual-control thermostatic valve systems provide the look of the old without
compromising the advantages of the new in a range of expertly applied plates.
Sizes range up to 12 inches in diameter. (Click image to enlarge)
Samuel Heath & Sons, 212.599.5177, www.samuel-heath.com; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
Vola Wall-Mount Faucet
Danish architect Arne Jacobsen designed this
timeless fitting in 1968, and it has been in production for more than three
decades. It is celebrated in the international design collections of the Museum
of Modern Art in New York City, the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Cologne, the
Cincinnati Art Museum and the Staatliches Museum in Munich. Yet, while
Jacobsen’s aesthetic has never been compromised, the company continues to evolve
the product–part of an extensive modular system–to ensure its technology is
state of the art. Today, this modern icon is available in the original polished
chrome, as well as in brushed chrome, a new solid stainless steel, natural brass
or a choice of 17 colors. (Click image to enlarge)
Hastings IL Bagno Collection, 800.351.0038, www.hastingstilebath.com; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
Vitraform Glass Sink
Often imitated but never duplicated, this
3Ú8-inch-thick laminated glass basin from Denver’s Vitraform took the
international design community by storm when it first appeared in 1990. It is
still considered to be the finest in its class, whether in the original
freestanding form–to be wall-hung or perched on a counter–or as under-counter,
drop-in or CounterSink (counter and sink in one) models. It is available in 12
colors, polished or frosted finishes, and round or oval shapes. (Click image to enlarge)
Vitraform, 800.338.5725, www.vitraform.com
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