Shaker Wash Stand (1810–30)
A Shaker wash stand from about 1810–30, with a shaped splash board around the top, slender tapered legs and a lower shelf.
Before running water, a wash stand held a basin and pitcher in each bedroom. This Shaker example has a raised splash board on three sides with softly shaped ends, a top for the basin and a shelf below for towels. It translates surprisingly well into a modern bathroom vanity: an open, leggy base, a wood or stone top and a backsplash with the same shaped profile.
Open-base furniture-style vanity with shaped backsplash in cherry or painted maple; Essential tier.
A custom version typically runs $1,400–$2,600 per vanity cabinet.
- Style
- Shaker
- Element
- Bathroom Vanities
- Date
- 1810–30
- Maker or designer
- United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
- Materials
- Pine
- Dimensions
- 39 1/4 x 30 1/8 x 16 1/16 in. (99.7 x 76.5 x 40.8 cm)
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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