Scanning the marketplace for what’s new on the looks-old department, I recently spotted: This little bathroom sink — adorable — the Alden bathroom sink from Waterworks. Has metal legs with integral towel bars, and I love that little backsplash.
There’s a sister design, no backsplash. Both of these are relatively narrow, good for tight spaces.
Note: The links to the Alden sinks on Waterworks website that we share are for the legs only. The listings mentioned that the tops are sold separately but we didn’t see them on the website, so we called to inquire and the representative told us that though the tops are not listed on the website, they are available. Below is their size and price information:
- The Alden rectangular top 28 x 22 x 8.75 is item #11-56947-33393 $371.00
- The Alden rectangular with backsplash 26 x 20 x1 4.75 is item #11-25880-66006 $ 422.00
And the Alden suite has a toilet to go with.
Waterworks is spendy — but oh so pretty!
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Very nice style! Will work well in a 1950s bath. Too bad no one wants to make colors anymore.
You can tell that these were DESIGNED. The one with no backsplash might be more appropriate for a 1950’s bath, but they both have that classic console sink look.
Yes. Agreed. These are nicely done!
Oh. My. Word. Spendy is an understatement. The legs alone — without the sink! — are $1,648 ($1,751 if you want nickel). Yikes!!! I got so excited because we have a wonderful sink we found at our Habitat ReStore and the legs we bought from the big box hardware store are not nearly as cool as these. But hot damn, our whole bathroom re-do will be dramatically less than the price of those legs. Still pretty to look at!
I’m confused in the way they list pricing. I am not sure if that’s the price for just the legs, or for both.
For other leg options – try deabath.com, they have some nice ones.
When Waterworks is carrying a midcentury looking style, you know that it must be a popular look! Waterworks does the design thinking for you. Beautiful store. I call stores like that museum stores. You just look for ideas and try to figure out how to get the look cheaper somewhere else.
OMG–way too expensive for me. I’ll stick to ebay or ReStore
Me too….. Restore, EBay, n Craigslist
That’s handy having the towel bar in reach of little kids – notice how everything in the world is just too high up?
Very well designed and attractive. I think the price includes the sink plus the legs. Still, it’s very, very high. An elite price, not a moderate much less modest price. I think the average person would be in danger of a form of “HGTV syndrome” of overspending for a remodel, if they bought an $1800 sink and $800 toilet for a small bathroom. But, to each his own!
Their website says “sink top sold separately from wash stand.” I actually had to look multiple times because I couldn’t fathom that was correct, but that’s what they say! Even if it DID include the sink, that price is still way out of the realm of possibility for most midcentury modest homeowners.
I never said I would ONLY feature cheap and cheerful! I do like showing high-end sometimes, because yes, some readers can afford it, but just as much if not more so, to demonstrate that our vintage stuff is valuable!
I just went hunting and found the legs for $550 on ebay — http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterworks-Alden-Round-Two-Leg-Single-Washstand-for-sink-with-backsplash-in-Nick-/171976832839?hash=item280a9e3747:g:n~YAAOSwB4NWxYNW
Of course, you can do these much cheaper if you hunt vintage; or look at a place like deabath.com for less expensive alternatives.
Re the sink: The design is lovely, so I wanted to show it. Again: Hunt vintage in this same style! Here’s one ish on ebay, I’ll keep my eyes peeled and maybe do more research http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Cast-Iron-White-Porcelain-Sink-Vtg-Bathroom-Lavatory-Plumbing-353-16-/201544316467?hash=item2eecfa3633:g:FHsAAOSwoudW7C3d
Here’s another one, vintage, great looking, not perfect but “just $300.” Shows they are out there — http://deabath.com/Original/Or_whs1/Or_whs2/Or_whs3/Or_whs4/or_whs4.html
Scroll to: 1956 Standard China Wall hung sink
Since smaller bathrooms in general are cheaper to remodel, you may be able to afford some higher end fixtures.
For folks on West Coast: http://asquaredeal.4mg.com/index.html
I like the look of these, but there are other reproduction sinks that people on a budget can afford. Cheviot makes several styles – some of which are much better suited for a pre WWII (or even pre WWI) home. But I have my eye on this one:
http://www.cheviotproducts.com/bathroom-sinks/consoles–vanities/essex-bathroom-sink-with-metal-console
And there is a Mirabelle faucet that works well for retro:
http://shop.ferguson.com/product/Mirabelle-MIRWSPT400-Polished-Chrome-896856?Ntt=mirabelle+4%22+faucet&Ns=AvailabilitySort|0||Primary_Finish|1||Sort_Order|1&term=mirabelle+4%22+faucet
I am putting in an American standard sink with the chrome legs and side towel bars. The legs are in great shape and I want to use the original ones. We have extended the legs as far as possible but the sink is still too low for my husband’s liking. I saw pam’s post about adding the rubber gasket thingys to make the sink higher. Has anyone else added anything different and had it work? My contractor is thinking some kind of rosette on the floor that the legs could rest on. I have found ones that go around radiator legs to cover the hole in the floor but these snap together around the leg. We are thinking a solid one piece idea. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Perhaps deabath.com can help with a solution. Tell ’em Pam at RR sent you!
P.S. I thought my old sink was tooooo low when I installed it. I got over it in about 1 day. I have not thought about it since. “Installation shock”?
Where can I find a slant back faucet for my vintage Crane? Tired of only having cold water. 🙂
Use our Search box on this one and an answer we found for this question comes right up! https://retrorenovation.com/2013/03/05/slant-back-faucet-vintage-bathroom-sink/