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Home / The Museum of Mid Century Material Culture / woddities: wonderful oddities

New Old Stock stunner! Raymond Loewy’s Tiara kitchen faucet for Elkay

Pam Kueber - October 7, 2019, Updated: October 2, 2021

tiara kitchen faucet by raymond loewy for elkayIf the father of American industrial design were design a kitchen faucet, what would it look like? This! Raymond Loewy’s Tiara kitchen faucet for Elkay. It looks ready for flight, don’t you agree!

raymond loewy kitchen faucetOh, and get this: This faucet was found New Old Stock — donated to the Restore Habitat for Humanity in Great Falls, Montana, and for sale now on ebay >> New Old Stock Raymond Loewy Tiara Kitchen Faucet for Elkay  (listing now gone) << *affiliate link. 

Update: Sold for $615!

raymond loewy elkay tiara kitchen faucet

This one is ready for a museum, what with the box and all. Someone get MOMA on the phone stat! How much will it go for? Leave a comment — let’s make a pool!  Winner gets a prize from moi! (update, going to see who won right now, although I think I set this up wonky. well anyway) Thanks to the folks (woot, Volunteer Kim!) at Habitat in Great Falls for giving me permission to archive this beautiful kitchen in here on the blog and officially, in our woddities archive. 

raymond loewy kitchen faucetHere’s what the sellers say in their listing — trust Tony, he knows a treasure when he sees it!  

You may never have another opportunity to own such an AWESOME Vintage Kitchen Faucet Designed by Raymond Loewy for Elkay… Our volunteer Tony is a retired plumber and is absolutely in love with this one! 

raymond loewy kitchen faucet elkay

He carried it around forever, and I even caught him polishing it. We have not opened the box that it is attached to, but it comes as shown with the sprayer and original packaging. It’s a standard center 8″ mount and the spout is approx. 11″. This streamline faucet has amazing handles shaped like fins. Hot, Cold, and the Elkay are displayed as well. This is an outstanding piece! Don’t worry about Tony, we will let him pet it one more time before we ship it out to you.

tiara faucet by elkay raymond loewy

100% of your dollars go into our local build program!

tiara faucet by elkay

We are the non-profit Habitat for Humanity, Great Falls Area. Your support helps continue our mission to provide decent affordable housing for families in need in our Community. Our store is open Wed-Sat 10:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Mountain time. Ebay sales are currently volunteer operated so if you have questions please be patient for a response.

vintage elkay faucet

Shipping to lower 48 only please.

beautiful mid century modern kitchen faucet

Thank you for your support!

Oh how we love our Restore Habitats for Humanity!

Never a coincidence: My last story was about steel kitchen cabinets designed by Raymond Loewy! Thanks again, Habitat friends for letting us share this. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous, and I’m serious: It deserves to go in a museum. Note, readers, old faucets like this may not be up to current codes — so if your goal is to install old stuff like this, get with a pro be safe/renovate safe to assess the situation so you can make informed decisions.

Hey, remember that time my gorgeousssssss Peter Muller-Munk pots went to the Carnegie Mellon Museum, and there was a party even. Good times.

Link love:

  • New Old Stock Raymond Loewy Tiara Kitchen Faucet for Elkay (listing now gone)

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  1. Evelyn Scott says

    October 13, 2019 at 1:30 pm

    It reminds me of the fins on a old Cadillac.

  2. Cebette Uttal Murphy says

    October 13, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    I’m going to say $1122

  3. Ray adamik says

    October 9, 2019 at 10:23 pm

    Love this faucet. Wish they’d make them again. And on another note: check out the fabulous – and I mean it! – house at 115 lake shore road, Grosse pointe Farms Michigan. Built in 1953, original kitchen, great interior detail, a very large luxury home – advertised as a potential teardown – let’s hope not! (I’m not a realtor by the way but I look at houses all over the country for sale to find good and unusual design).

    • David Mondecar says

      October 10, 2019 at 6:43 am

      This is quite a side note but 115 Lake Shore Road as Ray mentioned does deserve a look see. 91 pictures of untouched property, except does have a new fridge : ) . Already sold though.

  4. Phyllis says

    October 9, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Serious bidders will need Bid Napper or Auction Sniper to snag this beauty for sure!

  5. Holly says

    October 9, 2019 at 6:30 pm

    That is a beautiful faucet! Very drool worthy.
    I will guess that it will go for $1,015.

  6. Laura Buscaglia says

    October 9, 2019 at 9:28 am

    Back in 1992, I renovated the kitchen in my co-op apartment and bought a brand new Elkay faucet that was almost the same as this from a plumbing supply showroom. It had to be an adaptation of the Loewy design. It had the same fins (what sold me), but no depression on the back or head of the “spout” part. It was over $400 then, but I had to have it. I took it when I sold the apartment in 2008 (installed a $30 faucet from Lowe’s) and it is wrapped up in a box until I have a new spot for it. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Loewy faucet sells for $800 or more. I never regretted spending more on my faucet than my stove; it was like having a sculpture in the kitchen.

    • Pam Kueber says

      October 9, 2019 at 1:45 pm

      Great story! Up to $578 right now!

  7. Andrea Weir says

    October 9, 2019 at 8:49 am

    My guess is $1023 since my daughter’s birthday is Oct 23!

  8. GlenEllyn says

    October 8, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    Delicious, gorgeous, beautiful, wonderful, magnificent, delightful, amazing, splendorous…and so on. I won’t be surprised if it goes for close to $1000. Truly one of a kind in this condition. Someone is going to be very happy.

  9. Mary Anne S says

    October 8, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    Beautiful!! 5 days to go and it’s nearly to 600$ already so my guess is 1600$. It really is fabulous, thanks Pam for showing it to us.

    • Pam Kueber says

      October 8, 2019 at 7:41 pm

      Wow! The RR bump, in action!

  10. Laurie Arnold says

    October 8, 2019 at 10:51 am

    $275.00. Good luck to HFH!

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