Best free-standing baths from £4,000 to £14,000 — for people who really want to splash out
Free-standing baths for making a statement — not to mention causing havoc with your bank statement.


Le Vingt-Neuf roll-top bath in Polished Cast Iron, £12,000, Catchpole & Rye. 01233 840840; www.catchpoleandrye.com
Ex.t Nostalgia bath in Blue Grey, £11,207, C.P. Hart. 0345 873 1121; www.cphart.co.uk
Usk bath in Hammered Brass, £14,340, Drummonds. 020–7376 4499; www.drummonds-uk.com
Qatego bath by Studio F. A. Porsche, £7,110, Duravit. 01908 286680; www.duravit.co.uk
Atlantic cast-iron panelled bath painted in Wenge, £6,445, Fired Earth. 0345 565 2032; www.firedearth.com
Portman marble top painted bath, from £5,634, Porter. 020–3355 1817; www.porterbathroom.com
Antique Copper boat bath, £5,221, Ripples. www.ripplesbathrooms.com
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Lussari 1500 bath in Gravel Grey Blue Gloss finish, £4,226, Victoria + Albert. 01952 221100; www.vandabaths.com
Albany bath, £4,239, West One Bathrooms. 0333 011 3333; www.westonebathrooms.com
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