Antique Italian Marble Sink

A small antique Italian marble sink that sits low and dense on a counter like a piece of Roman salvage. The rim is thick and fluted, and vertical flutes run down the outside, catching the light unevenly. The marble is warm ivory and pale gray, with deep ash shadows collecting in the grooves. Inside, the bowl has been scooped smooth but keeps rust-colored mineral stains and the pitting of long use. A shaped detail at the back breaks the rim and gives the piece a deliberate asymmetry.

It measures 13 inches wide, 11 inches deep and 6 inches high, so it is a hand basin rather than a working sink. It was reclaimed in Italy and sold as found, stains and all. A drain is fitted by your plumber; wall-mounted taps keep the small bowl clear.

At this size it is an antique sink for a powder room, a garden room or potting shed where it can hide grit, or a small guest bath where it works as sculpture on a plain slab. Reclaimed oak under it, aged brass above it and rough lime plaster behind it are all it needs. This marble sink has sold. We usually have other small Italian basins in the yard or on the water; ask and we will send what is current.