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Apollo table by Stuart Melrose

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If you name your table Apollo, you'd almost certainly expect it to have a space age feel. Stuart Melrose's design doesn't disappoint on that front. Its curvy lines, clean white surfaces and tinted glass all give it that distinctive look. 

However, the table has also used more recent developments in construction and unexpected material to create that look. Melrose works with both boat design and roofing technology to create his furniture. It's also made from Corian, a blend of natural materials and acrylic polymer – fittingly invented in the 1960s. 

The tables are individually made to order and are limited to 300 in total. As you may have guessed this all adds up to a pretty hefty price tay. The exact price? £3450.

Buy it from Brighton Pod

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Charlatans by Darling Clementine for nineteenseventythree

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Charlatans is a new range of cards from two of our favourites, Darling Clementine designing for nineteenseventythree.

The card range includes 16 new designs that are packed full of retro charm. Each card focuses on a different dubious character, that you could imagine seeing loitering around in prohibition-era America. Pictured is the diva, while there is also the likes of the poet, the cabaret girl, the gypsy and the sailor. There's even a card called Minelli. The illustrations enhance the 1920s/30s feel of the characters. 

Perfect for the loveable rogues in your life, each card costs £2. 

See them online

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors, Retro Women's Fashion

Cléo Ferin Cleopatra Scarf

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This chic silk scarf from London-based designer Cléo Ferin reinvents an iconic film image as a luxe-fashion item. Featuring Elizabeth Taylor in 1963's "Cleopatra" surrounded by intricate black and blue swirls and gold embellishment it has a charming naive style that references the classic Hermès tradition.

Ferin designs clothes, accessories and patterns and this scarf is from her "Six Female Icons" collection. It's 100% silk with hand-rolled edges, measures 65cm x 65cm and comes packaged in a foiled gift box.

It costs £65 and you can buy it here.

 

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1950s-style Retro Wall Clock at Tesco

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Not the typical place to find a retro gem, but this Retro Wall Clock at Tesco is certainly that – and for not a lot of money.

It's a wall clock, one that would fit perfectly into a 1950s or early 60s-inspired home, with a metal case, contrasting hands, vintage-style numbers and a choice of several colours, including the duck egg blue above.

Sized around 23.8cm across, you can pick one up online for just £10.

Find out more at the Tesco website

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Brewers Gingo wallpaper – inspired by classic lighting

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If you can't afford a plethora of classic lights around your living room, you can always put them on your wall – with the Brewers Gingo wallpaper.

Lights are pretty much all over the design – in fact, you can have a lot of fun picking out your favourite, from the Panthella to the Arco and beyond. Not just the colour mix above either, check out another over the page, with a mix in brown also available.

Samples are available online, with prices at £42.90 per roll.

Find out more at the Wallpaper Direct website

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Fontana Arte 1950s 2198 table light range by Archivio Storico

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It might not look it, but this design is well over 50 years old – the Fontana Arte 1950s 2198 table light range by Archivio Storico that is.

It's just stylish and simple. Available in two sizes, this table lamp with dimmer, which was designed back in 1954, has a diffuser in satin white blown glass, with a stem in pear wood and a base in painted metal.

Prices start at £334. if you like the look and want something even bigger, there's also a floor lamp variation too.

Find out more at the Panik Design website