Sink in our new home

hi, we recently moved into a new home. The home was built in the 1950s. We recently had some plumbing looked at, and the plumber told us that the sink is worth some money mainly because it has towel racks on the side of it. Does anyone know how much this might be worth? The plumber said thousands. The only words I see on it are the word " standard" for the brand.

 

I don't know about thousands but they do sell

This one has been for sale for a while at $425

This one has sold but I don't know for how much
http://www.thisoldtubandsink.com/19viamstvich9.html

New ones are generally around $500-700 for similar

 

The architectural salvage types salivate over sinks like this.

 

I don't know what its worth but I love it.

 

The one you are showing doesn't thane the legs and my understanding is that is the most desirable part?

 

Terry's first link of the sold item does have the legs. If you scroll down it mentions they were selling it for $695. There might be a variation in price depending on condition and where you are located.

 

Welcome!
Not rare but nice. Thousands ...no.
Sell it to that plumber.

 

When you want to buy one, they are expensive. When you want to sell them, they are not worth much..... Like any of this type of thing, they are desirable to the right buyer. Finding that right buyer can sometimes be hard. The person asking good money for theirs may have to sit on it for quite awhile longer.

These sell best through salvage companies where decorators, contractors, and the like know to seek them out. Consequently, selling to the salvage company is the way to move them quickly. A salvage company would not pay more than 50% of their asking price, if that. 25-35% is probably more likely.

BTW, the ones with the porcelain spigots are the most desirable. Yours does not have that. More desirable yet are the ones with the more modern handles. Like this.....

 

The $425 isn't picturing the legs but the text says they have them

 

Are you not keeping it then?

 

Not sure yet...

 

I would. New are boring.