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eBay watch: Pieff 1970s dropdown-style dining table

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An unusual design, but a very functional piece of furniture on eBay right now – this Pieff dropdown-style dining table.

According to the seller, this is a 1970s design, but with the look of it, the design is probably late 70s, drifting into the 80s. But it does look incredibly modern too and would fit into any modern (or modernist for that matter) home easily. For your money, you get a table that extends up to 193.5cm, with a width of 140cm, made of that a 'black' top and four chrome legs, all with a minimum of wear from the years it has been in circulation.

£350 will secure it on a 'Buy It Now' or you can chance your arm with  best offer. See over the page for some detail shots.

Find out more on the table at the eBay website

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Baker and Belgae Self wing chair for Rume

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A modern take on a gentlemen's club classic – the Baker and Belgae Self wing chair for Rume.

Something of an over-dramatic update on the wing chair, Self offers up a raked back, button detail, hardwood frame and slim legs, along with a choice of fabric or leather for the upholstered finish.

Made to order, you can get your order in now – prices start at £1,560.

Find out more at the Rume website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Verner Panton Pantop pendant light gets colourful

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We have featured the table version of this in the past, but never the Verner Panton Pantop pendant light. However, as it's been just been reissued in some bold new colour options for 2009, it seems like the perfect time to put that right.

First produced back in 1980, the Pantop is distinctive for its bell-like shade, produced in metal and accompanied by a chrome ceiling  canopy, white fabric wire and an engraved Verner Panton signature.

The green version is accompanied by a pink version, both selling for £220.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Design and Interiors

B.A-BA space age outdoor furniture by Marie Leblon

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Forgot the wooden rubbish you'll find at just about every garden centre and DIY shop in the world, if you want to make a statement in your garden, check out this B.A-BA outdoor furniture by Marie Leblon.

Purpose-built for the outdoors, this space age range is all about the curves, something designer Marie Leblon has specialised in for the last 20 years. The table and seat (which is pictured over the page) are made of rigid polyurethane and available in colours including black, white and a 70s-friendly orange.

The table sells for £685, while the seats go for an additional £167 each.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

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Categories / Men's Fashion

Vans Authentic – original 1960s trainers back on the market

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We saw a brief return of these last year with a premium suede finish, but the Vans Authentic are now back with a more traditional canvas upper.

First introduced back in 1966, the Vans Authentic is a classic plimsoll-like casual shoe with that canvas upper in white, coupled with a vulcanised rubber sole in a choice of colours – one is pictured above, you can check out another over the page. There's also a padded footbed, white eyelets and a waffle sole design.

If you want a pair, £35 bags you a slice of history.

Find out more at the Oki-Ni website

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Categories / Cars and Bikes

Bowery Lane Bicycles – retro-styled city bikes

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We're not sure if they sell to the UK as yet, but if you are in the US and on the look out for retro-styled city bike, you might want to check out Bowery Lane Bicycles.

The idea is to produce a well-made, vintage-style city bike without it costing a fortune, which is what you get with the Broncks above. Available with a black or raw finish, the bike offers a Dutch-style designwith classic sprung leather saddle, cork handles, chain guard, fenders, kick stand, rear rack and that eye-catching wooden crate for carrying your bits and pieces.

The bike is produced in New York City using eco-friendly parts and techniques (including solar energy in the factory), selling for $595 (around £359). Check out over the page for an image of the other cycle in the current range, the Breukelen.

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Via Selectism

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