CLASSIC CHINAWARE

the four definitive classic basins the great classic bathrooms of the past covered four distinct periods in history. the first was the curvaceous victorian style introduced around 1870 (lissa doon). there was then a gap till the more structured features of the post edwardian sanitaryware which originated after the turn of the twentieth century around ( charterhouse ). simultaneously in france they were developing their own turn of the century style ( la chapelle) beautifully feminine and of course perfectly proportioned. later after the great war in lissa doon the mid twenties and thirties the...

lissa doon, a legendary scottish castle half lost in the mist of time, was home sanitaryware were designed at this time. these pieces by john james baldoyle lissa doon three hole basin lb 7503 with pedestal lb 7504 W620 x D505 x H955mm wl 1224 ceramic lever long nose tap with pop-up following his return from a ‘grand tour’ full of lissa doon. inspiration from europe’s finishes – silver nickel, chrome, antique gold and satin nickel. finest classical furniture

opposite page lissa doon basin lissa doon basin ceramic lever three hole basin pop-up waste also available lb 7501 one hole basin and lb 7502 two hole basin finishes – silver nickel, chrome, antique gold and satin nickel. 6

lissa doon close coupled pan lb 7507 and cistern lb 7508 with ceramic lever lb 1307 W462 x D715 x H780mm lissa doon one hole bidet lb 7505 shown with monobloc and pop-up waste lb 1199 W385 x D580 x H390mm finishes – silver nickel, chrome, antique gold and satin nickel. cistern fittings sold separately lb 7599

opposite page and below charterhouse three hole basin lb 7203 with pedestal lb 7204 shown with three hole long nose tap and pop-up waste lb 1220 W610 x D450 x H940mm also available lb 7201 one hole basin lb 7202 two hole basin cent ur y . this pa r tic ul a r suit e is j us t pe r fe c t. the deep b a s in, hig h ups ta nd , finishes – silver nickel, chrome, antique gold and satin nick

classic chinaware lefroy brooks classic close coupled pan lb 7207 and cistern lb 7208 with ceramic lever lb 1307 and wc seat lb 7241 W465 x D710 x H745mm lefroy brooks classic bidet lb 7205 with monobloc and pop-up waste lb 1199 W385 x D595 x H396mm finishes – silver nickel, chrome, antique gold and satin nickel. cistern fittings sold separately lb 7299

we have been fortunate to u n e a r th in th e h u l to n getty archive a n e arly photograph, a round 1918 , paris. the c urious ghosting of the waiter i s du e to th e l o n g exposure needed at the time.

a skip in a narrow side century french chinaware. strange place to find the honest, bold, and exact classic. however this basin classic vision. henri blanc, younger son of the truly historic suites cinq st. sophie has yielded business near orsay outside paris. the factory was subsequently established around 1902 in the 18th arrondissement at ‘la chapelle’. narrow la chapelle basin lb 7723 and pedestal lb 7724 with three hole tap ch 1224 and pedestal lb 7724 with ceramic lever tap and pop-up waste wl 1224 W720 x D535 x H905mm also available lb 7701 one hole basin and lb 7702 two hole basin finishes...

opposite page finishes – silver nickel, chrome, antique gold and satin nickel. we have continued henri’s proud to have moved the factory into this bustling form. the basin uses twice commercial area of paris contemporary equivalent. me that these perfect proportions, four sided pillar and generous, sensuous feel were maintained, irrespective

opposite page la chapelle close coupled pan lb 7707 and cistern lb 7708 with ceramic lever lb 1307 and wc seat lb 7740 W510 x D695 x H790mm connaught brush and pot with wall bracket lb 4503 la chapelle bidet lb 7705 with bidet monobloc and pop-up this page high level cistern lb 7711 with ceramic chain pull lb 1310 and high level pan lb 7709 with wc seat lb 7740 W510 x D695 x Variable Height Max: 2330, Min: 2130mm also available lb 7708 low level cistern with low level pan lb 7709 W510 x D695 x Variable Height Max: 1100, Min: 965mm ceramic paper holder lb 4500 finishes – silver nickel, chrome,...

british sanitaryware faithfully recreated. world’. this classic suite thirties lead the world in appeared in many fine and empire state buildings, frank lloyd wright, ‘high example i have chosen for society’ and above all jazz. this range expresses all culture. both timeless and timely this basin will remain the famous metropole hotel time. i have named it after off central park during nineteen seventies. in a curious ‘play back’ of new york city street scene in the 1930 s ( photo: courtesy of the hulton getty archiv

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metro tiles lefroy brooks manufactures the range of white metro tiles seen throughout this brochure lb 6100 white bevelled edge tiles 75 x 150mm (one box covers 0·5m 2 area) lb 6101 white bevelled edge tiles 75 x 75mm (one box covers 0·5m 2 area) lb 6130 white bevelled edge tiles 100 x 200mm (one box covers 0·5m 2 area) lb 6131 white bevelled edge tiles 100 x 100mm (one box covers 0·5m 2 area) previous pages flat tiles metropole basin lb 7303 with ceramic above without with metropole lb 6151 white flat tiles PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY PERKINS one tap hole basin lb 6180 white flat tiles hole basin...

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