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Categories / Art and Photography, Music

Pop Pickers – bespoke 7-inch vinyl artwork by Kavel

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Pop

Kavel is one of our favourite illustrators and she’s now offering something rather smart if you’re a fan of good old vinyl – Pop Pickers.

Here’s the deal – you choose your favourite record, Kavel re-creates the record by hand and the artwork is then mounted on an 8-inch square architectural block. That favourite record is preserved forever.

Each one is made to order and signed, priced at 80 Euros (£70 or $100) including postage. Want to know more? Get in touch with Kavel via the website.

Find out more at Kavel’s website

Categories / Design and Interiors

George Nelson 5451 and 5452 1950s tables

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Nelson_utilitarian

He might be best known for his quirky clocks these days, but George Nelson also knocked up some pretty stylish furniture designs, including these George Nelson 5451 and 5452 tables.

Designed back in 1954, but with hints of the later space age look, the tables are classic form and function – a cast aluminium pedestal leg and a hard-wearing surface that’s bonded to an exposed ply structure. Which means something that’s likely to be around as long as you need it.

Take your pick from a black or white finish, prices start at £529.

Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Giannina 1960s espresso coffee pot

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Giannina

Stylish and useful – it’s no wonder the Giannina espresso coffee pot is still doing swift business after 40 years.

Designed back in 1968 and available in three sizes (small, medium and large), the stylish coffee pot is made of polished stainless steel instead of the usual aluminium, while the top section is locked onto the bottom by a handle, rather than a screw-on mechanism. Small details that add up to something better than the average.

it doesn’t cost the earth either – yours from £69.

Find out more at the Manufactum website

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Scandyna space age Dock Pack audio system

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Scandy

Remember the Scandyna Micropod space age speakers? Well, now they’ve become an audio system – the Scandyna Dock Pack.

It uses two slimmed-down Scandyna Micropod speakers, each able to knock out 15w of output, with a matching dock able to host a variety of iPods or other makes of MP3 player.

But there is a downside – you can have any colour you like, just as long as it’s pink. And that’s certain to put off more people than it appeals to. If you like pink, it sells for around £200.

Find out more at the Scandyna website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Pierre Paulin 1970s Groovy lounge chair

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Groovy

Well, there’s no doubt which era that the Pierre Paulin 1970s Groovy lounge chair came from.

Yes, the 1970s – 1973 to be precise – and pictured here with a suitably 70s fabric (although you can go for something a little more conservative if you just like the shape). The base is made of anodised aluminium, with the upholstery creating a ‘low slung’, but extremely comfortable seat, albeit at a seriously hefty price.

And that price is £1,340.

Find out more at the Nest website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Oliver Goldsmith 1970s Pyramid sunglasses

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Pyramid

The V&A’s Cold War Modern exhibition might be well into its run, but there are still new additions to the accompanying merchandising line – including these Oliver Goldsmith Pyramid sunglasses.

Many of Goldsmith’s current range are recreated from the original designs – indeed, this particular pair were made in 1972 for celebrity hairdresser Vidal Sassoon. Perfect for posing on the piste (or saving for summer), the Pyramids offer that high-end Goldsmith build combined with the seriously quirky look – there’s no way you’ll be lost in the crowd wearing these wonders in white.

Obviously designer shades don’t come cheap – £450 in this case. But if you look after them, they might well be a future collectable.

Find out more at the V&A website