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Herbeau France Royale 30001 Single-hole Faucet Mixer, Weathered Brass, France.

About the Item

Herbeau France Royale 30001 Single-hole Faucet Mixer, Weathered Brass, France. Iconic French country design. Made in France. Specs: Basin/deck mount 1/2 Turn Ceramic Cartridges 1 1/4" pop up drain assembly included Swiveling spout Flexible hoses 3/8" For countertops 1-1/2" thick or less Max. Flowrate 1.2 GPM NSF / ANSI 61 & 372 / ASME A112.18.1 / CSA B125.1 / CEC AB1953 / Watersense certified. About Herbeau: By the late 1700's bathing was once again en vogue among members of the French aristocracy. Like Franklin, they believed in cleanliness and a good soak. But in the early 1800's, cleanliness was next to impossible. While the rich had servants to draw water, country folk had to obtain water from a well or nearby stream. City dwellers filled their buckets at public hydrants.The Industrial Revolution changed everything. Cities launched massive public health initiatives. A number of these initiatives took place in Lille, a prosperous city in northern France. A pipe fitter by trade, Louis Herbeau helped install the city's first gaslights. Later, he became involved in a program to modernize the water pipes underneath the streets. An early pioneer of the industrial reform movement, Herbeau traveled to England, where sinks, tubs and toilets were being manufactured out of fireclay, porcelain and ceramic. The fixtures were called "sanitary ware" because of their hygienic appearance. In 1857, Louis Herbeau opened one of the first showrooms in France devoted exclusively to L'Art du Sanitaire (the art of sanitary ware). The Herbeau showroom in Lille rapidly gained a following among socialites and aristocrats. His son Desire, who proved to be a prolific designer, joined Herbeau. The early bath suites Desire designed reveal the Art Nouveau influence of the times. Shortly after the end of World War I, Desire Herbeau, along with his son Maurice, established a Herbeau showroom in Paris. Paris was the center of everything artistic. At the 1925 L'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratif et Industriels Modernes, Desire and Maurice Herbeau presented the emerging Art Deco Style. In the 1950's, Jean Herbeau decided to expand the company's kitchen line. Trained as an architect, Jean initially designed a kitchen faucet. Instead of using a standard lever or cross handle, Jean fashioned the handle to resemble the gearshift of a car, specifically the prized 1904 DeDion-Bouton automobile driven by his father, Desire Herbeau.

Dimensions:

Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)

Style:

French Provincial (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

Late 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1990s