| The clawfoot tub was created in the late 1800's as a | | | | not require any special installation. |
| tub of elegance for the upper class. The original tubs | | | | Clawfoot bathtubs have been a favorite for |
| were created out of cast iron and were extremely | | | | traditionalists everywhere since the late eighteenth |
| heavy. As time progressed, so did the materials used | | | | century all the way to the late 1940's. During the |
| to create these tubs. Cast iron tubs are extremely | | | | fifties, the "modern" bathtub became more practical |
| heavy and cannot be moved by a single person or | | | | for suburban homes, and quantity and speed won |
| even two for that matter. When it comes to modern | | | | over style. The antique bathtub industry nearly halted |
| tubs, fiberglass seems to be the material of choice as | | | | production and almost fell into obscurity except for in |
| it is cost effective and practical. Of course, there are | | | | the hands of a few antique collectors. During the late |
| the few who still insist of the strength of an enamel | | | | nineties, the need and surge for these antique |
| covered cast iron tub. These tubs are beautiful and | | | | designs led to the reproduction of many of these |
| make a bathroom look as if it were created for | | | | antique clawfoot bathtubs. Now, even in many |
| royalty. However, another problem with these tubs is | | | | modern homes you can find a blast from the past |
| that their surface temperatures tend to follow the | | | | with a clawfoot tub. |
| seasons: Extremely cold in the winter and extremely | | | | Whether it's your taste or not, the clawfoot bathtub |
| hot in the summer. The clawfoot tub is still popular | | | | is here to stay: Love it or leave it. When it comes to |
| among those who insist on antique design. Nothing | | | | decorating your home, perhaps this antique tub is a |
| screams antique bathroom design like a clawfoot | | | | good choice to give your home a little bit of edge |
| bathtub. Newer bathtubs modeled after the clawfoot | | | | and style. Clawfoot bathtubs are a great way to |
| designs are created using lighter materials which are | | | | make your bathroom stand out and give it a little bite |
| more functional in today's modern housing. These | | | | of that old school class. |
| newer versions are easier to move, install, and do | | | | |