A modern design with its roots in the past – the Enzo retro swivel chair by Darlings of Chelsea.
Take your pick from an endless choice of upholstery (including a Panton-style fabric), with the chair itself having a wing-style back, plenty of cushioned support and a chrome swivel base.
It’s available to order online, priced at £670.
China might be modernising at a rate of knots, but the rest of the world is looking to its past – and Toulemonde Bochart is after some of that market with its Mao Rug.
An image of China’s former leader in his prime boldly appears on the design, with the slogan ‘My World Is Yours’ underneath. Made in France, the rug is hand-tufted and sized at 140 x 200cm.
Available online, you can pick one up for £236.
Find out more at the Panik Design website
Heading to market very soon is a stylish retro radio that uses vintage technology for its audio output – the 2B Tube Amp Radio by Jonas Damon.
Its outer shell is reason enough to give it a closer look, but the selling point is inside, with the radio using three old school vacuum tubes for sound, which are said to be warm, resonant and free of distortion.
It’s not about the past though – there’s also connectivity for your iPod. The current models are prototypes, but it will be going on sale via Areaware soon – no price confirmed as yet.
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We featured a forthcoming addition to the Tom Dixon Mirror Ball range recently, then realised we hadn’t actually covered the existing range – which includes the Tom Dixon Mirror Ball floor lamp.
Not just for the floor, it’s also available with a stand, should you want your light at a higher level. Or just keep it on the floor – the plastic polycarbonate globe with internal mirror coating and exposed bulb creating a lot of light and a lot of impact.
Two sizes available – small at 40cm diameter and large at 50cm diameter. Prices start at £265.
A design classic that’s practical and still in production today – the Jean Prouve Compas desk.
Designed back in 1950, Prouve based the desk around a set of compasses – the legs being reminiscent of a pair. They’re actually made of profiled steel, with a tubular central crossbar and laminated wooden top to finis things off.
It’s style is in its simplicity – and if it ticks the boxes for you, the Compas is back in production by Vitra for £1,800.
Find out more at the Design Shop UK website
A modern design with a distinctly retro flavour – the Amélie lamp by Fontana Arte.
Designed by Harry and Camila, the lamp is available in blue, white or red, with the ‘tulip-style’ base painted aluminium, while the shade is made from hand-blown glass, surrounding an incandescent bulb.
Available online, you can pick one up for around £121.
