We started looking at sanitary ware, and their toilet seats, older than Ideal Standard in the post: ”The definitive guide to Ideal Standard sanitary ware. An incredible story told with the Sintesibagno toilet cover catalogue.(part 1)” where we began to discover some workhorses such as: PONTI Z, ONDINE, MONVAS, ELLISSE, CONCA and LINDA. Then in the post: ”The definitive guide to Ideal Standard’s ceramic production found with Sintesibagno’s toilet cover catalogue (part 2)” we discovered VELARA, LIUTO, AQUATONDA, RIALTO and DIAGONAL. Then in the post: ”The ultimate guide to Ideal Standard’s ceramic production with Sintesibagno’s catalogue we find toilet seats (part 3)” we have found: TESI, CALLA, AERO and IRIL. In the last post: ”The definitive guide to ceramic production by Ideal Standard. With the Sintesibagno online catalogue we find all toilet seat covers (part 4)” we saw: ALA, SMALL, XL (X-ELLE) and CLASSIC. In the last post: “The definitive guide to ceramic production by Ideal Standard. How to find toilet seats for these sanitary ware with the Sintesibagno catalogue (part 5)” we saw: FIORILE, FIORILE SOSPESA, FIORILE LUSSO and TONDA.
LIUTO series Ideal Standard
This sanitary ware from Ideal Standard is part of the company’s ‘five sisters’ group (the others are: Conca, Ellisse, Linda and Tesi) which, thanks to them and the ’90s catalogue in which they were presented together, all reached the top of the best-selling sanitary ware charts at the time. We saw in the post: ”WC covers and sanitary ware with teardrop shapes” that this sanitary ware has a shape that starts narrow at the back and widens out at the front of the toilet towards the user. Throughout the history of bathroom furniture, several ceramic manufacturers before and after the coming of Liuto have tried their hand at this particular form of sanitary ware and its cover: Cesame with ARETUSINA, Eos con CLIO, ceramica Senesi con TANGA and Ceramica Globo with AFFETTO and GRACE. In our opinion, the formal reference shape in this category is the Liuto by Ideal Standard. If you look at the photo opposite, you can see its teardrop shape perfectly. At the back it is narrower and widens in the direction of the user. It was mainly produced in Ideal Standard white (don’t you know the difference between normal white (Eu) and Ideal Standard white? I recommend this post [ clik here ]), but also in the official Ideal Standard colours: champagne, mink, whisper pink, whisper blue, whisper grey… A useful tool to understand the colour of your sanitary ware and order the correct colour toilet seat is to read this post [ clik here ]. Liuto toilet seats (Ideal Standard old models) can be found in the store at the following link [ clik here ]
GEMMA series (ex Scala) Ideal Standard
Designed and produced in the factories of the ex Ceramica Scala (which as we have seen joined the Ideal Standard group in 1969). Gemma is a teardrop shape like Liuto, but is a much more compact and essential sanitary ware. With this series the company attempted and partly succeeded in replicating the sales success of Iril. Gemma was a mass market product, ideal in residential and social housing and also perfect for second bathrooms. A typical product for economic and other specifications. Its small dimensions made it also suitable for small bathrooms and bathrooms in public establishments. The shape of this sanitary ware is also typically teardrop-shaped. It was produced in a floor-standing version and also in a wall-hung version. Two types of toilet covers have always been available for this toilet, the white coated wooden version (more robust and enhancing the toilet) and a thermoplastic variant (ideal for public premises). You will find both at the following link [ clik here ]
ESEDRA series Ideal Standard
This sanitary ware is symbolic of the period between the late ’90s and the first decade of the 2000s. It is called Esedra. It is perhaps the last series produced by the company to have reached the sales volumes of the ‘five sisters’, and is considered by many industry insiders to be the heir to the specification series for excellence (also by Ideal Standard, [ clik here ]) TESI series. It is the first D-shape presented by this ceramic company that was beginning to attract a lot of public interest at that time (we have seen this shape of sanitary ware and their toilet seat covers in the post HERE). Characterised by a large top shelf and clean, modern forms. Initially positioned detached from the rear wall. In recent times, it has been modified and it has become possible to position it against the wall, so that it too has become a ceramic series flush with the wall, as the new style trends in bathroom furnishing require of a sanitary ware to be considered modern. The toilet seat therefore requires fixing from above (EXPA) in order to install it. It has been presented over time with both a thermoset wrap-around toilet seat cover and a coated wood version: both European white and Ideal Standard white. You can find them all in the Sintesibagno online store at the following link [ clik here ]
KUROKAWA Absolute series Ideal Standard
Kurokawa together with the CLASSIC series that we have seen in previous posts is part of the project that the ceramic house launched in the mid-nineties. A top range of products, with very important stylistic and qualitative characteristics. Designed and produced by a work team separate and independent from the main company. Today, we would call it an autonomous start-up of the parent company free to move and range in any direction and free from the harsh laws of price. A series of sumptuous and luxurious products were born that, yes, cost a lot, but were certainly luxury items. Kurokawa is a sanitary ware marked by soft, enveloping curves, a full 38 cm wide. It was offered in both a floor-standing and a wall-hung version. His toilet seat can be found in the Sintesibagno online store at the following link [ clik here ]
