If 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!
Oh, 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) 
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Update: Sold for $615!
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.
Here’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!
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.
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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.
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- New Old Stock Raymond Loewy Tiara Kitchen Faucet for Elkay (listing now gone)
Evelyn Scott says
It reminds me of the fins on a old Cadillac.
Cebette Uttal Murphy says
I’m going to say $1122
Ray adamik says
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
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.
Phyllis says
Serious bidders will need Bid Napper or Auction Sniper to snag this beauty for sure!
Holly says
That is a beautiful faucet! Very drool worthy.
I will guess that it will go for $1,015.
Laura Buscaglia says
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
Great story! Up to $578 right now!
Andrea Weir says
My guess is $1023 since my daughter’s birthday is Oct 23!
GlenEllyn says
Delicious, gorgeous, beautiful, wonderful, magnificent, delightful, amazing, splendorous…and so on. I won’t be surprised if it goes for close to $1000. Truly one of a kind in this condition. Someone is going to be very happy.
Mary Anne S says
Beautiful!! 5 days to go and it’s nearly to 600$ already so my guess is 1600$. It really is fabulous, thanks Pam for showing it to us.
Pam Kueber says
Wow! The RR bump, in action!
Laurie Arnold says
$275.00. Good luck to HFH!