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Coast seaside poster charity auction
Some new takes on the classic twentieth-century travel poster as seven contemporary artists were asked to design a seaside poster to be auctioned off for charity.
Several Retro To Go favourites were among the artists asked to depict their favourite resort: Barbara Hulanicki extols the virtues of Brighton, Angie Lewin goes for Salthouse in Norfolk while Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway promote the merits of Boscombe, as pictured above. Although the style of 1930s British travel posters were an obvious starting point, each artist has tackled the brief in their own distinctive way.
The auction started this morning (Thursday) on Ebay and concludes on the 16 May at 9pm. All proceeds raised go to Marine Conservation Society.
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Ligne Roset Pumpkin armchair by Pierre Paulin offered in limited edition striped finish
The original reissue has been featured on thos pages before, but now you can join the queue for a limited edition Ligne Roset Pumpkin armchair in two striped finishes.
The new versions of the Pierre Paulin space age classic are to celebrate Ligne Roset's 150th anniversary, with just 150 of the red and the blue being offered worldwide. Or red Divina and blue Divina if you want the official names. All will be numbered and feature the slogan '150 ans d'avance' and the Pierre Paulin textile label.
The original was produced in 1971 for seating for the private apartments of Claude and Georges Pompidou at the Elysée Palace. In 2010, a basic Pumpkin costs from £900. The limited edition? That will retail for around £1,500.
Heal’s Warehouse Sale in London – up to 70 per cent off
We have mentioned it before, but just in case you've forgotten, this Saturday May 8th 2010 should be in your diary, as that's the date of the Heal’s Warehouse Sale in Edmonton, London N9.
According to Heal's, it will run from 9am until 1pm, with up to 70 per cent off ex-display and clearance furniture – sofas, armchairs, cabinets, dining tables, dining chairs and occasional tables are all mentioned.
The full address is Heal’s Distribution Centre, 10 Ardra Road, Edmonton, London N9 OBD. Check out the online store if you want to do some window shopping in advance.
Retro-styled bathroom scales from Bengt Ek Design
If you're paying attention to details, you don't want something as basic as a pair of scales ruining that retro look in your home. Thankfully that's where these bathroom scales from Bengt Ek design come in.
Rather than referencing a specific design (and to be honest, I've not read up on the design history of the bathroom scale), these introduce some 60s touches onto this humble object. They're made from curved aluminium while the rolling red pointer and white counter are housed under a nice bubble roof.
Want something good to look at while you keep up the efforts to look good? These scales cost 186,60 euros
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Deco-inspired Alto wallpaper at Urban Outfitters
Here's a Art Deco-inspired design updated for the twenty-first century with the Alto wallpaper from Urban Outfitters.
The design, from a company called Temparer, uses a distinctive Deco pattern, which is reproduced in a bright red colour against powder blue. The actual definition of wallpaper has been updated too: it comes with self-adhesive backing to make it easy to apply and also to take down when you get a bit bored of it.
The paper comes in rolls of 10m long for £78 each.
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