Vola Faucets: What's the Big Deal?
You may have heard about Vola faucets, and it’s not a name you hear of often. Here’s the quick rundown of why Vola faucets are a big deal and why you would be proud to have one.
In the US, Moen, Pfister, Kohler, and American Standard are prevalent in these parts and you might have a kitchen faucet that resembles this shape:
Credit: Moma.org
Well, guess what? This particular faucet was designed in 1968 by Arne Jacobsen and has been on display at the MOMA in NYC.
Who’s Arne Jacobsen?
Oh… this guy is just one of the grandfathers of modern Danish furniture and the minimalist Danish style who designed not only a few iconic pieces of furniture of the mid-century modern time, but also a few buildings.
Egg Chair Credit: DWR
Credit: DWR
Credit: www.fritzhansen.com
And just so you are clear, Arne designed things for manufacturers like Fritz Hansen, just like Eames designed for Herman Miller. I could go on and on, but let’s get back to faucets.
Credit: Vola
The vessel faucet concept was also designed by Arne Jacobsen back in 1968, which many companies had replicated. So many US-based and European companies adopted these designs way later.
Why Haven’t We Heard of Vola Faucets Sooner?
Importing fixtures and appliances into the US requires many certifications and paperwork, and the distribution is often challenging, so get one is not as easy as strolling into the local big box stores.
What Makes Vola Faucets So Special?
It’s mainly the design and the long heritage of fabrication techniques that make these things feel and operate so well. It’s machined brass versus rolled tin or cast alloys. It may last longer, but the prestige and cost is mainly from the design and old-school fabrication methods that demands the higher price tag.
Our Vola Faucet
We went with the Vola HV1 faucet in orange to match some of the hex accent tiles on our feature wall.
A closer look at our orange Vola bathroom faucet.
Check out the Vola website and enjoy the historical timeline that’ll fill in more details. Overall, we feel lucky to get the chance to install one, but it took about eight months to finally receive ours, mainly due to the Covid-19 challenges within the supply chain. Apparently there was a product used in the finish of it that was completely backed up, so our interim faucet knockoff was required to get a functional bathroom in place.