Author: modculture

The newly-launched Tangletree Interiors has some weird, wonderful and indeed retro-styled wall art from Nono on its shelves – including this incredibly eye-catching Babuska wall art.

Yes, it's the classic Russian doll, available as seven panels, offering a full set of dolls in increasing sizes across your wall. Obviously it's pitched for a child's wall, but if you have a blank wall anywhere, this is guaranteed to create impact.

On the downside, it's priced rather heftily at £265 – and you'll need to be extra-careful when you fix it to the wall, because there's no going back if you make a mistake.

Find out more at the Tangletree Interiors website

Yes, it does look like an old executive desk toy, but this is actually a design classic from the 1970s – the Richard Sapper Tizio table lamp.

Designed by Sapper for Artemide in 1972, the aluminium lamp features an adjustable counterbalanced arm and head, the head featuring a halogen bulb powered by a 12v transformer – and the whole thing working without a single electrical cable internally. Clever stuff.

Quirky and cool – the Tizio can be yours again for £219.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

A distinctive design that dates back over 40 years – the Santa & Cole Cesta mid-century table lamp.

This 'lantern' (based on the ones used in coastal houses to guide returning sailors) was designed by Miguel Mila back in 1964, built around a cherry wood frame holding an inner 'ball of light'. And there's a handle too, which means you can easily move it around or if you like (and it's safe to do so), hang it up in a room.

A stylish lamp that's certain to be a talking point in any home, it sells for around £523.

Find out more at the Nest website