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Mid-century bathroom with a wall-hung sink, mirrored cabinet and wood cabinetry
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Bathroom Vanities · Mid-Century Modern

Bathroom in the Duncan House, Polymath Park (Frank Lloyd Wright)

A bathroom in the Duncan House, a late Frank Lloyd Wright prefabricated home now at Polymath Park in Acme, Pennsylvania, with a wall-hung sink, birch cabinetry and period fixtures.

Design characteristics

The Duncan House was built in the late 1950s as one of Wright's prefabricated designs and later moved to Polymath Park. Its bathroom is compact and practical, with a wall-hung sink, a mirrored wall cabinet and plywood cabinetry. It is a useful reference for a mid-century bathroom vanity: slab-front plywood cabinets, a floating or legged basin and simple, warm materials.

Classification

Style
Mid-Century Modern
Category
Bathroom Vanities
Material
Birch plywood
Motifs
Wall hung sink, Slab front
Photograph
2023
Photographer
w_lemay
Evidence
Photograph of a documented interior or object
Source
Wikimedia Commons

Architectural context

Flush slab doors, walnut and teak, and storage built into the walls. United States and Scandinavia · c. 1945–1970.

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