Cranium Vintage Towel Rack Smoke by Vallvé
Cranium Vintage Towel Rack Smoke by Vallvé
$1,100.00
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Cranium Vintage Towel Rack Smoke is a resin skull by Pedro Sedó, son of Vallvé's founder: a tabletop towel rail for a hand or guest towel, made by hand in São Paulo.
Towel rack in Smoke, 24.8 × 15.2 × 45.1 cm / 9¾ × 6 × 17¾ in (per Vallvé and the matching Red rack; the distributor's Smoke listing says 13¾ × 6 × 18 in).
The Design Story
Pedro Sedó, who took over Vallvé from his father in the 1990s, drew the Cranium collection in 2018 around one image: the skull as a sign of renewal and of wisdom. In the Vintage pieces, a resin skull meets stainless steel and warm brass. Vallvé started in a rented São Paulo warehouse in 1962, when Catalan-born Josep Maria Sedó Vallvé began casting resin with metal, wood and acrylic on machines he built himself. His son Pedro Sedó took over in the 1990s, every piece is still made by hand, and Vallvé has won the Top of Mind Casa & Mercado award for bathroom boutiques since 2003.
Why You'll Love It
It is a conversation piece that still does a job. Each piece is made and finished by hand, so it has a weight and depth that molded plastic can't match. It is part of a full Vallvé collection, so you can build a matching vanity piece by piece. And it comes from a family company that has been making bathroom pieces in Brazil since 1962.
Made for Real Life
A tabletop towel rail for a hand or guest towel. A soft damp cloth with a drop of mild soap, then a dry microfiber cloth, keeps the resin bright. Skip scouring pads, bleach, acetone and solvents, and never put it in the dishwasher. Vallvé doesn't publish care instructions, so this is our advice.
Worth Every Penny
Used every day for five years, $1,100 works out to about $0.60 a day (our math), for a hand-finished piece made to be used every day.
Product Details
| Maker | Vallvé (São Paulo, Brazil) |
|---|---|
| Collection | Cranium Vintage |
| Designed by | Pedro Sedó (2018) |
| Object | Towel rack |
| Colorway | Smoke |
| Surface | Polished |
| Made of | Resin skull paired with stainless steel and brass |
| Size | 24.8 × 15.2 × 45.1 cm / 9¾ × 6 × 17¾ in (per Vallvé and the matching Red rack; the distributor's Smoke listing says 13¾ × 6 × 18 in) |
| Where it goes | Countertop |
| Shipping weight | Not published by the distributor |
| Country of manufacture | Brazil (handmade, per Vallvé) |
| Care | Wipe clean by hand (our advice) |
| Vallvé item no. (MPN) | 013001302001 |
| EAN | 7892402000244 |
| Dispatch | Ships in 2–3 business days |
Where It Shines
Next to a powder-room basin, where a single guest towel looks best. Pair it with Cranium Vintage Vase Smoke.
Questions We Hear Most
What's the idea behind Vallvé's Cranium Vintage design?
It is built around a resin skull by Pedro Sedó, son of Vallvé's founder, designed by Pedro Sedó in 2018. See The Design Story above for more.
Is the Cranium Vintage towel rack made by hand?
Yes. Vallvé says its production is 100% handmade at its workshop in São Paulo, Brazil, where the company has been working with resin since 1962.
How tall is the Cranium Vintage towel rack?
24.8 × 15.2 × 45.1 cm / 9¾ × 6 × 17¾ in (per Vallvé and the matching Red rack; the distributor's Smoke listing says 13¾ × 6 × 18 in). It is sized for a hand or guest towel.
Would the Cranium Vintage towel rack make a good gift?
Yes, especially for someone finishing a new bathroom. No gift box is listed by the distributor; it ships in protective packaging and we are happy to add a gift note.
How do I keep the Cranium Vintage towel rack looking new?
Give it a gentle wipe with a damp microfiber cloth and dry it off; keep scouring pads, acetone and the dishwasher away from the resin (our advice).
Why We Love It
Most bath accessories are an afterthought. Vallvé treats them as design objects, made by hand in resin with real depth and color, and that is exactly the kind of piece LoftModern exists to find.
Shipping Info
| Processing Time | In-stock items typically leave within 2–3 business days. |
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| Ships From | United States |
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