I purchased drains that were supposed to work with vessel sinks but they all had overflows in the drains and didn't work. After many purchases I went to an expensive plumbing supply place and purchased one without an overflow that they had to special order for me. None of the big box stores had one.

We have an umbrella drain. It does not close to retain water because our vessel does not have an overflow. Really just decorative over the screen.

I know there are pop-up ones for vessels with an overflow. Have seen them but do not know the manufacturer.

I have drains like this. I bought them off ebay for $15 last year, but don't remember who the seller was.

Here is a link that might be useful: pop up drain

We found that most faucets have drains that are meant for sinks with overflows so you will most likely need to buy a vessel style drain (meant for any sink that doesn't have an overflow - vessel style or not. These come in many varieties - "grid drains" (always open), "umbrella drains" (some of which you can push to close and push again to open if you want to stop up water) and there are a few that are pop-up types that can be operated from below (Kohler has one) or from inside the sink. There are many online sources for these. I know when we bought one of our vessel sinks from SinksGallery.com they had a huge variety and many finishes to choose from.

Good luck!

I have no overflow and a pop-up drain that came with the sink. It screws right into the drain.

Thanks everyone. Our sink does have an overflow. I didn't think to go to our local plumbing place until sharkm mentioned it. That would be the easiest.

For our vessel with overflow, I had originally used the Decolav pushbutton "mushroom" drain. It was terrible, did not allow a fast enough drain and the sink was always clogging. I replaced it with a Kohler that you turn and drop (can't remember the exact name). It works fine. They come in models for both overflow and non-overflow, so make sure you get the right one.

We bought a Pegasus glass integral sink and vanity. Our bathroom renovator was perplexed and bamboozled and has given up on putting a sink trap in it. He says we need to get a plumber.

After doing some research I see that what I need is what Home Depot states in their website: "Requires a vessel-style umbrella drain without overflow" - would a "vessel sink umbrella pop-up drain without overflow" fit the bill? (This is on ebay for $17.99, much much less expensive than Home Depot's umbrella drains without overflow).

Thanks, Rose.

Rose, I would be leary of an umbrella pop-up drain, it sounds like what I had that drained so badly. I would have to see your sink and the drain offered to say whether it would work. Kohler offers a variety of drains that will work. They will not cost $17.99, more like $60 and up. But you don't want something that is going to give you problems. I recommend that you go to a good plumbing supply store (I went to Ferguson) and talk to the counter salesperson, look at the catalog and see what they have. You don't have to get an umbrella-type drain. You can get a turn-and-drop style, or a simple one with a plate and holes, if you don't need to close the drain. Another vendor that makes these is Mountain Plumbing (or similar name). Good luck, Steve

Here are some more thoughts I had after re-reading your message (Rose): Installing a drain in a vessel can be tricky. I'm no plumber, and I managed to figure it out. But if you do get a plumber, try to find one with experience with vessels. Is your trap going to exposed, or hidden in a cabinet? Mountain and other companies make fancy traps that look good and come in a variety of finishes, but you won't like the prices! For my downstairs, the trap is exposed. My renovator used plastic trap parts, and then painted it satin black to match the finish of the sink bracket. Link is below, scroll down to the bath pix. Sounds tacky, but I swear that it looks fine. For the upstairs bath, which I did, the trap is hidden and I also used plastic parts. With some trial and error, it's not so bad (and parts are cheap). Hope this helps, Steve

Here is a link that might be useful: Steve & Joette's kitchen/bath pix

Steve,thanks for the thoughts. I actually don't have a vessel sink -- it's a glass sink/vanity, i.e. all one piece 37" vanity with sunken sink. I did go to home depot to get an "umbrella drain without overflow" and renovator's coming back tomorrow - we shall see if he can put it in. If not I will go to a good plumbing store (not big box); I should be able to find someone who can help.

Thanks again,
Rose