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Antique French Jacob Delafon Sink on Legs

About the Item

An elegant and generously sized antique French sink basin on legs by Jacob Delafon, circa 1900. This beautiful, glazed stoneware sink offers both practicality and style with its sweeping curves and wide basin, with plenty of surface space either side for bathroom essentials. In addition, it comes supplied with modern traditional style taps as pictured while maintaining many of its original antique fixtures including a working pop-up waste. The perfect feature for a bathroom or large ensuite, bringing the elegance of early 20th century France to 21st century homes. Jacob Delafon Émile Jacob joined forces with Maurice Delafon in 1889 to create the company Jacob Delafon. Jacob was behind the brand’s early innovations and flagship products. Delafon distributed on a massive scale, helping to make sanitaryware accessible to the many instead of the few. This antique sink is a part of this duos valuable heritage in the bathroom industry.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34.65 in (88 cm)Width: 42.92 in (109 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Stoneware,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Good structural condition. Basin in very good, clean condition. Original pop up waste mechanism is in working condition. Supplied with modern traditional style taps as pictured. Legs have been restored.
  • Seller Location:
    Wormelow, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 9354531stDibs: LU2096340138772

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