Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors, Film and TV, Music

Pop Culture auction at Christie’s in London

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We're a sucker for an auction and they rarely get much better than the Christie's auctions, including the forthcoming Pop Culture auction, which takes place at the South Kensington sale room on 1st July 2009.

As you might expect, there's everything on offer from early Bill Haley and Who posters through to psychedelic artwork, gold discs, rare records, and endless amount of signed gear and of course, lots of items relating to the biggest names in rock, pop and indeed art.

We've picked out these Beatles Yellow Submarine hangers as just one example. Made by Henderson Hoggard back in 1968, each one is a cardboard cut-out of the cartoon Fab Four, sized around 17 inches across. They probably cost buttons back in the day, but right now you're looking at between £600 and £800 to own them. Check out all the lots from the sale via the link below.

Find out more at the Christies website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Cassina 1970s 675 Maralunga armchair by Vico Magistretti

Maralunga

We featured the sofa some time back, but now you can pick up up the single seat version once more – the  Cassina 675 Maralunga armchair.

Designed by Vico Magistretti back in 1973, the 675 Maralunga is a low-set armchair with one particularly novel feature – the headrest moves from a low to high position, depending on whether you're kicking back or sitting up straight.

Aside from that, the armchair has polyurethane foam and polyester padding, a number of coloured finishes (fabric or leather) and the option of an ottoman stool. If you want one, the 675 Maralunga is priced from around £1,700. See another image over the page.

Find out more at the Twenty Twenty One website

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Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors, Homeware

Man Ray’s “Keeps London Going” Products

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From the same Underground collection as the water bottles featured earlier in the week, are a couple of products featuring Man Ray’s “Keeps London Going” design.

The striking design, featuring a planet and the London Transport logo, first featured on a poster for London Transport in 1938. It has been reproduced here on an apron (£20), teatowel (£10), notebooks (from £6) and mug (£10).

Visit the Blisshome website for further details on how to order these items.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Stockholm pop art carpet by Maria Dahlgren

Stockholm

Ok, it might not have as much appeal if you don't have an association with Sweden's capital city, but there's no denying that the Stockholm pop art carpet is an eye-catching piece of interior design.

The work of Maria Dahlgren for a-carpet, this pop art-style design is certain to liven up the most dull of rooms with its bright and bold colours and those quirky illustrations based around sights you'll see in the city.

It's a hand tufted carpet in wool, sized at 200 x 300cm and selling for 3.733.98 Euros. If you don't fancy Stockholm, there's also Helsinki in the range.

Scandinavian Design Center website

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

This is Tomorrow alarm clock

This is tomorrow

The 'This is Tomorrow' exhibition held at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, in 1956 is seen by many as a pivotal moment in the naming and defining of British Pop Art. It featured, amongst many other works, Richard Hamilton's famous 'What is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?' collage. And, taking its inspiration from this, what better way to celebrate the dawning of a new artistic day than with your very own This is Tomorrow alarm clock?

The title of the exhibition is shown on the face of the clock using the distinctive typography of the original exhibition catalogue and it also uses a retro looking black and white colour scheme. You'll just need to remember to wind it up everyday, otherwise getting up tomorrow could be more of a panic than a celebration! 

The clock costs £24.95 from the Whitechapel Gallery shop

Categories / Design and Interiors

Tolix stackable bar stool

Tolix bar stool

You will probably recognise this stool, but you might not be able to recall the brand or designer. It's produced by a company called Tolix who have been making steel furniture in Burgundy since 1907. Their A Chairs are a frequently sight in French cafes and this stackable bar stool is no less well known. It was designed by Xavier Pauchard in 1934 and is made from galvanised steel. Praised for their hardiness – apparently they were initially used on battleships – they are now more associated with bars or kitchen furniture. 

These particular stools are 75cm high and cost £215. 

Buy them from Pedlars