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Verpan Pantop pendant lamp by Verner Panton

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Yesterday we covered the reissue of the Verner Panton Pantop floor lamp. What we didn't know then was that the Verner Panton Pantop pendant lamp was also being reissued.

It's much the same in terms of design, a 1980 piece with that bell-like shape made of aluminium, an all-new set of colours to choose from and some transparent cabling to hang it.

Like the floor version, Verpan sells this with an engraved Verner Panton signature and sells it for £230. A glass version is also available, which sells for £305.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

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Arne Jacobsen 50th anniversary AJ floor and table lamps by Louis Poulsen

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Not just any old Arne Jacobsen designs, these are the 50th anniversary AJ floor and table lamps by Louis Poulsen.

Yes, first seen in 1960 as part of the design for the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Copenhagen, they've been reissued in five new colours for 2010 based on Jacobsen's original colour concept, two of which you can see above (more colours in the floor version are pictured over the page).

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Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

Make It! Mid-Century Modern on-line ‘how to’ book

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It's hard to keep track of the hundreds of mid-century classics we've featured on this site, alongside the contemporary pieces that use them for inspiration. However, all too often the style comes with a hefty price tag. If you like the look, but not the high costs involved, you may be interested in 'Make It', a how-to book on mid-century style that's available on-line. 

The book has been put together by the people behind the Curlby web community and features twelve different projects ranging from how to make a Nelson-style clock, as shown above, to recreating your own Calder-influenced mobile or Girard-inspired Ottoman. The text also has information on all the designers highlighted. 

With templates and patterns included, if you're craftily inclined, it sounds well worth the $9.99 for a downloadable colour pdf or $18 for a full colour printed version. 

Find out more on-line

Categories / Design and Interiors

Verner Panton Pantop floor lamp range for Verpan

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First seen in 1980, the Verner Panton Pantop floor lamp range has been reissued by Verpan with a splash of added colour.

A timeless design that mixes the bell-like aluminium shade with a chrome stem and base, it is available in a choice of bright colours or if you fancy something more subdued, there's also a black option.

The whole things stands around 131cm tall and is sold with a numbered certificate, an engraved Verner Panton signature and 4m of white safety wire with an on/off switch. Price is £395.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow Vintage TV sunglasses

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If you fancy being the wacky one on the beach this year, you need to get a pair of these Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow Vintage TV sunglasses.

They're part of the latest Linda Farrow designer range, with this particular pair offered on two colour ranges, with the square frames complete with mini TV controls and a vintage-style aerial. Of course, they protect your eyes from the sun too.

Price? Both pairs retail for 180 Euros.

Find out more at the Colette website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Robin Day for Case West Street Armchair

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We covered a bold space age Robin Day design from the 70s yesterday, but this is an altogether more restrained design – the Robin Day for Case West Street Armchair.

Very much inspired by the 1950s (although those straight lines also bring modernism to mind), the chair is offered in a walnut or oak finish, with leather pads providing the comfort for the seat and angled back.

John Lewis is the place to get one, priced at £379.

Find out more at the John Lewis website