• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Kitchens
  • Bathrooms
  • Blog
  • Exterior
  • Other Rooms
  • Decorate
  • The “Museum”
  • Be Safe/Renovate Safe
Retro Renovation
Retro Renovation

Retro Renovation

Remodel & decorate in Mid Century Style

  • Home
  • Kitchens
  • Bathrooms
  • Blog
  • Exterior
  • Other Rooms
  • Decorate
  • The “Museum”
  • Be Safe/Renovate Safe
Home / Bathroom / Sinks and Vanities

Rare 1920s bathroom sink from American Standard

Kate - Updated: August 21, 2020

Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021; these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.

vintage-white-sink-with-legsIf you have a 1920s or 1930s bathroom remodel on the horizon, or perhaps you just need a *new* vintage sink — how about this drop dead gorgeous 1920s vintage bathroom sink (link long gone) for sale on craigslist? It’s for sale in Grosse Pointe, Michigan — for just $250. This sink has curves in all the right places, and it provides quite a bit more “counter” space than the average vintage wall hung sink. It comes complete with impressive and equally voluptuous chrome legs — making it one stunning showpiece of a sink. Thanks to reader Joel over on our Facebook page for this tip.

vintage wall-sink

From the listing:

This is a 1920s wall mount sink, made by Standard Co. with chrome plated brass and crystal legs. This piece is incredible if you are looking for that vintage, retro look.

vintage-sink-legThanks to the Craigslist seller for allowing us to feature their photos. So now, who is going to snap this up?

CATEGORIES:
Bathroom Sinks and Vanities The Museum of Mid Century Material Culture woddities: wonderful oddities

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

  • starburst-shower-door
    Sterling 'Starscape' -- still the funnest shower door for a midcentury bathroom
  • be safe renovate safe graphic
    Make a resolution to: Be Safe and Renovate Safe!
  • electro sink center 1963
    1963 Electro-Sink Center: The most wonderful kitchen faucet ever?!
  • retro bathroom tile
    Tile in retro colors for your mid century bathroom -- 36 places to find them
  • vintage-style-bathroom-faucet-crystal-knob
    Where to find parts for your vintage bathroom faucets and toilets

Reader Interactions

Comments are closed. 

15 comments

Comments

  1. kl says

    December 7, 2019 at 9:19 pm

    is this for sale?

    • Pam Kueber says

      December 8, 2019 at 7:54 am

      It was at the time the story was published. Now, long gone. Try places like deabath.com — they get them sometimes.

  2. Jordan says

    March 31, 2017 at 10:58 am

    Never ever will I understand people who buy historic houses and then remove the best parts of them

    • missbike says

      April 2, 2017 at 12:45 pm

      Sometimes you walk into an old bathroom, it smells funny, and you just can’t cope. Old baths also get water damage in the floors and plain wear that demands a gut, and that has to be done. A friends mom’s house had Twenties marble bathrooms that were Roman Ceasar worthy, and unusable because of bad pipes. They just disconnected it all until they could reno one by one. They were oddities to show off. At least somebody knows this sink is of interest to somebody. It could go to the dump.

  3. Victoria Traver says

    June 27, 2013 at 8:19 am

    How do I make contact about this sink?? I want it!

    • pam kueber says

      June 27, 2013 at 8:59 am

      It was on craigslist — you can click the link in the story. Looks like it was sold. Gotta watch this blog every day!

      • Victoria Traver says

        June 27, 2013 at 9:29 am

        I just found you last night. I will be checking in. Thanks!

  4. Susan B says

    June 12, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    Where can I find the value of a vintage American Standard bathroom sink I just purchased? I was told it was a 1950s model, but it is stamped July 10 24 on the back. It is a drop in sink, white with pink flowers.

  5. David Seiler says

    June 4, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    What a find! This was part of Standard’s ‘New Era’ line back in the 1920’s. This one is known as ‘Templeton’, and the original faucet set that would’ve come with it is just as cool as the sink (I have an old catalog). The tile accessories alone are drool-worthy, love that robe hook! Very high quality stuff.

  6. MCM is Grand says

    June 2, 2013 at 11:58 am

    There is an almost identical one right now at Dea Bath, but it is pricey!

    • pam kueber says

      June 2, 2013 at 1:19 pm

      Yes, I just FB’d the deabath.com sink.

      • MCM is Grand says

        June 2, 2013 at 8:55 pm

        Thanks, it’s another one of those “retro god” coincidences 😉

        • Ellie says

          December 8, 2019 at 10:06 pm

          There was a LAVENDER one on LA Craigslist a few months ago. Amazing.

  7. Mark says

    June 1, 2013 at 11:27 am

    I thought the same thing about the TP holder, I do admire the tile work though. That is some quality work and that sink……wish it was closer!

  8. Janet in CT says

    June 1, 2013 at 6:52 am

    How marvelous! I would love to have that entire bathroom but what a strange place to put the toilet paper holder!

Primary Sidebar


Footer

Follow Along

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RENOVATE SAFE
  • About
  • Blog
  • The “Museum”
  • Kitchens
  • Bathrooms
  • Exterior
  • Other Rooms
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Notice
  • Disclosures
  • Contact

© 2026 Retro Renovation® • All Rights Reserved • Website by Anchored Design
Please do not use any materials without prior permission. Portrait by Keith Talley Photography