'Period' sanitary ware - what brands?

[boatmechanic]

Hello all!

I am a new poster who has moved to Sweden after having lived in the UK for many years.

We are going to refurbish the bathrooms in our house in Sweden, and I would like to refurbish them in what the English call traditional or period sanitary ware.

Since this is a Swedish house, I do not care about what is correct from a historical perspective and therefore do not care what products are the most authentic or if I mix, say, Victorian and Edwardian style items. What I do care about is the price and quality of the items I buy:
Toilet
Bidet
Taps
Towel radiator
etc

After spending some time reading this forum, I realize that I should stay away from the Chinese wares sold online at what is often massive discounts. Then I come across lots of brands at different price points, for example:
Thomas Crapper (massively expensive)
Burlington
Perrin & Rowe (seems to have more of a presence outside the UK than in the UK)
Lefroy Brooks
Valadares (Portugal, I think they went bankrupt)
Sbordoni (Italy)
Old London (maybe just a made-up name for made in China)

So in short, for you plumbers and non-plumbers out there, what would you spend your hard-earned money on?

 

[TBServices]

I bought Balterley for a customer, which when it turned up was actually vitra (turkish, to my disappointment). However, it was very good quality.

 

[boatmechanic]

I bought Balterley for a customer, which when it turned up was actually vitra (turkish, to my disappointment). However, it was very good quality.

Thanks - the Ambience range looks quite good and the prices are very competitive.

Additional pointers are greatly appreciated.

 

[lame plumber]

buy from swedish merchant, that way it will all arrive in one piece, being serious here, its not worth the hassle of trying to import ceramics

 

[boatmechanic]

buy from swedish merchant, that way it will all arrive in one piece, being serious here, its not worth the hassle of trying to import ceramics

If I buy from a Swedish merchant, I can get Thomas Crapper at prices that are close to UK prices which still means exorbitant.

Is the quality of that stuff in any way commensurate with the price?

 

[boatmechanic]

I have found Perrin and Rowe as well locally.

Very expensive - is it reflected in the quality of the product?

 

[Koogatubac]

UKPF - why is someone from sweden on here asking us questions?! Lol

 

[Ermintrude]

If in Sweden it's going to be expensive to buy anything !

 

[Gray0689]

Heritage is not bad

 

[WHPES]

Mock "period" sanitaryware not as common these days as it is getting pretty dated now. I'm ripping out a lot of 1990s "Victoriana" at the moment as people are wanting to modernise! Wouldn't you be better off with something plain and simple that doesn't look dated?