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Village cushion set

Village cushion

More folk art-inspired goodness with this Village cushion set. The cushions look great individually in an attractively retro yellow and grey colour scheme but also fit together to form the landscape of a village. While some cushions show trees, roads and houses, there are also smaller cushions which feature only show things like a dog or a bird.  

The cushions are the work of Rachael Cole, a Brooklyn based art director and illustrator. As they are handmade, they are quite pricey. A full village made of nine pillows costs $525 and individually they range from $145 for a large cushion down to $14 for the smaller animals.

Order the cushions online

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Verner Panton 1960s Fun 10DM mother of pearl pendant light

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Another Verner Panton reissue for 2009, the Fun 10DM mother of pearl pendant light, courtesy of Verpan.

It's another variation of the mother of pearl, this one being slightly more manageable than the larger chandeliers, with just four metal rings, each with the pendants hanging down for what's sure to be an impressive light and ceiling effect.

Price is £995 or if you want to go 'one louder', there's a bigger version with five metal rings, but for a much bigger price – £2,195. Both are available on pre-order for November delivery.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

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Thomas Paul Luddite cases

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The Thomas Paul Luddite cases are the perfect gift for those who have trouble grappling with the changing technologies of the twenty-first century. Named of course after the nineteenth century group who tried to prevent the changes brought by the industrial revolution, they are heavy weight cotton bags that have been hand screen printed with relics of past technology. 

So for example, on the left of the image above, is a case showing a gramophone: perfect for carrying around a MP3 player. The typewriter is on a laptop sleeve and the camera is shown on the case for the slightly more portable version that exists today. You can have fun guessing what is shown on the phone, cosmetics and pencil cases. 

Prices vary. The MP3 pouch and camera case are both $24, while the laptop sleeve costs $50.  

Buy them from Velocity Design

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Verner Panton 1970s Wire table lamp reissued

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A design that could only have come from one era – and the newly-reissued Verner Panton Wire table lamp even returns in authentic early 70s colours.

1972 was the year that the Verner Panton introduced the Wire table lamp and 37 years on, this Verpan reissue still had the same impact and style. Consisting of a cylindrical wire framework, it widens at the top to house that colourful plastic shade, with the bulb and cord housed snugly inside. The whole things stands at around 54cm tall.

Take your pick from several period colours, all available to pre-order now for November delivery, priced at £759. See another colour option over the page.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

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Oficina Kreativa 1950s Acapulco Chair

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A bit of old school glamour for your sun room – the Oficina Kreativa 1950s Acapulco Chair.

First made back in the 1950s, the chair gets its name from the famous Pacific resort – the place to be seen back in the day for the Hollywood A-list. The chair still has those stylish looks, with a frame of solid steel (complete with powder black coating), seating in plastic cord and a choice of four colours.

You can pick one up for £382.

Find out more at the Nest website

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Bengt Ek vintage-style In-Motion clock at Anthropologie

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It's not actually a vintage piece, but the Bengt Ek In-Motion clock at Anthropologie would pass for one to 99 out of 100 people.

A stylish wall clock, the In-Motion has a swivel arm on the back, allowing you to swing it in the direction of wherever you are, although that bold vintage-style face is certain to catch the eye, no matter where it faces.

Aside from that, it has a zinc and glass construction, battery-powered quartz movement and a 6.25-inch diameter. It's priced at £56.43 online or if you can wait, a new Anthropologie store is opening on London's Regent Street in November.

Find out more at the Anthropologie website