Turkish Antique Hammam Marble Stone Sink

A Turkish antique marble sink from a hammam: a half-round basin with a deep scalloped bowl, a flat back for mounting flush to the wall, and a row of small repeating arches around the lower outside. The marble is a rich creamy beige with pale amber and soft gray veining, and the exterior keeps a slightly coarser texture across its fluting, so shadows settle into the detail. Inside, the slope toward the central drain is gently worn by years of water.

It stands about 20 1/2 inches across the face and projects 15 1/2 inches from the wall, 10 inches high; the bowl itself is roughly 15 1/4 inches across and 2 1/2 inches deep. It came out of a Turkish bathhouse, and the wear around the drain and the softened edges of the arches are the record of that.

Mounted on a plaster or terracotta-tiled wall in a Mediterranean bath, it needs only a single wall spout above it. It also suits a courtyard wash station or a wine tasting room, and reclaimed timber and unlacquered brass sit well with it. This antique sink is in Marina Del Rey; we can send photographs of the back and the mounting face, or show you the marble sink by appointment and quote it delivered.