A mid-century gem that's still available on the high street – the Ercol mid-century Chairmakers rocking chair.
Dating back to the 1950s and still available as part of the Ercol Originals range, the Chairmakers rocking chair is a take on the classic Ercol Windsor chair, mixing an elm seat and beech frame, along with the rocker feet for something comfortable, cool and stylish.
Available with or without a cushion and in a natural or the Ercol black finish, it sells from £605.
This print by Jonny Hannah for The Museum of British Folklore is an intriguing piece of artwork linked to an intriguing project. The museum doesn't exist yet, but Simon Costin hopes to create one with the aim of celebrating the weird and wonderful traditions and customs of Britain. As a taste of what could come, this summer he's taking a converted 1976 Coverton caravan around the country, filled with artifacts and ephemera from his collection.
The artist Jonny Hannah works as a commercial illustrator and also put things out under his own Cake & Ale press. His amazing print promotes the tour and illustrates both the caravan (which is a work of art in itself) and some of the customs it celebrates. As I can't identify nearly enough of them, I'll clearly need to pay a visit when it stops somewhere near me!
The print is a limited edition run and each print costs £75.
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Co-Designed by Livio Castiglioni and Gianfrano Frattini for Artemide, the strange design of the Boalum Light makes it hard to place in a design period, but it in fact dates back to 1970.
Up to four individual sections can be connect to make a length of 8 metres which can then be wound up into any shape. It can then be used as table, floor or wall lamp, which it flexible as well as distinctive.
It is available to buy online from Panik Design priced £372.
All of the chair for less of the money, that's what House of Fraser is offering with the Linea Wassily Chair.
As you might have guessed, this is an Italian-made reproduction of the 1925 modernist classic, mixing that chrome frame with some black leather support to create something that's good to look at and comfortable to sit in.
It's just been reduced, dropping down from £359 to a more palatable £249.
Looking for something slightly risque for a feature wall? This Dupenny Burlesque hand-printed wallpaper could fit the bill.
Featuring a host of vintage-style dancing girls, it's a design over two 'panels', so you need to order both for the full effect. Not only is it eye-catching, the wallpaper is also eco-friendly, hand screen-printed using water based inks onto high grade paper made from cellulose fibres from sustainably sourced trees. If that's not enough, all offcuts are sent for recycling.
Each panel is sized at 3m x 52cm, selling for £90.
Some great 1950s style from the high street, courtesy of Heals, with the Hepburn sofa.
Reminiscent of the classic Florence Knoll sofa, the Hepburn offers the same clean lines and spacious seating, not to mention solid construction. That includes a reinforced hardwood frame, foam and fibre cushions for soft support and upholstery in semi-aniline leather, finished off with wenge stained feet and some brushed steel detailing.
If you don't fancy the sofa, there's also an armchair in the Heals-only range, with prices starting from £1,695.
