New House Textiles have produced a great range of homewares that utilise Marianne Nilsson's herring design from the 1950s.Reflecting the Scandinavian love of pickled herrings, the design uses a very simple, but effective, repeating graphic of fish. They've used the design across a variety of objects including pot stands, table runners and napkins and also on the storage jar pictured, which costs £19.
The CH 28 easy chair is just one of the many designs by Hans J. Wegner that have been re-issued by Carl Hansen & Son. Originally designed in 1952, it looks as sharp today as it must have done back then – indeed an alternative name for it is the 'sawback chair', presumably for those dramatic angles.
The original chair was made from a combination of oak and teak, using the common 1950s practice of stretching out the more expensive teak by combining it with other woods. This twenty-first century model replaces the teak with a renewable wood source, walnut. There is also a version available that uses just oak.
So, a seriously nice bit of furniture but the price is a bit serious too – the oak and walnut combination will set you back £1774.
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If you've got ambitious plans for world domination, the La Habana chair could be the perfect place to put them into practice.
Just by looking at it, you can tell this chair is comfortable to sit on – a big and bold 60s-style easy chair that's perfect for any budding Bond villain in a choice of black and brown leather, with that shiny metallic stand offering a very stylish finishing touch.
Available from Andrew Martin, it's yours for £675.
Classic mid-century design is heading to your high street with the Alexander Girard at Urban Outfitters collection.
Details are relatively scarce right now, but we do know the range will feature bed linens, printed cushions, curtains, shower curtains and a few original classic Girard prints, all with classic Girard designs, including the Love logo above, originally a screenprint from 1970.
No news on a launch date as yet, although there is a brochure doing the round in the US (see over the page for that). As for the UK, we're hoping rather than expecting to see the range here. Watch this space for more.
Ikea isn't the first place we'd think of for modernist design, but this Afton table lamp could be worth a look if you're on a budget.
It's made of chrome-plated steel, with that almost industrial look very reminiscent of the modernist era. But it's not just a period piece, it also packs a three-way dimmer – just touch the lamp for on, off or to gradually dim.
Standing around 45cm tall, you can pick this up for £29.26.
If
you are feeling that your retro credentials are let down by your stationery,
you should investigate the stock at Present and Correct. The site stocks a great selection of vintage items for your desk and office as well as their
own prints and cards. They are currently selling these Czech note cards.
They’re
made from transferring old labels from the Czech Republic onto lined tags. A simple idea,
but it works because the labels themselves are so colourful and graphically
striking. They are sold with glassine envelopes letting everyone can see just
how stylish your post is. Each label costs just £1.50 so it may be worth
stocking up.
See more at the Present and Correct website
