Category: Design and Interiors

I was going to describe this as an occasional table – but would you really use the Hans Wegner CH008 low table occasionally?

So let's call it a low table, a cocktail table or a coffee table. No matter what you use it for, this 1954 mid-century classic is certainly a timeless piece of design, made of solid wood (ash, oak or walnut) with three angles legs and a choice of small, medium or large surface areas.

Over 50 years old and still likely to be sharp in another 50. Yours from just over £1,000.

Find out more at the Lollipop Shoppe website

A design classic that was beloved of some of the great designers – the Lampe Gras 205 lamp, the work of Atelier Gras.

This 1920s gem was much loved by Le Corbusier for its 'pure function', indeed he used it in his own office, like many other designers of the day. The modernist ethic no less. For your money, you get what you see – an adjustable work/table lamp that's ideal for reading and working, with a chromed base and head to add a bit of eye-catching style.

Expect to pay around £330.

Find out more at the SCP website

If you've got a room to hold it, you can turn your home into a 70s-style club with the Konfetti chandelier from Bsweden.

Your eyes do not deceive you, it's a light full of disco balls, 90 in total of varying sizes, all hanging off a chromed-steel frame. Flick the light switch and they all light up, giving off those mirrored rays as a bonus.

We said you'd need the room and at 90cm (around 3ft), that's a serious amount of ceiling height. if you have it, you can pick one up at various Scandinavian retailers, priced around £2,700.

Find out more at the Mobelvarlden website

Loving the retro looks of this modern piece of home design – the Marc Sadler Beluga table lamp.

Loving those 60s-style looks, but also the quality of the light too, offering up a lead crystal sphere in an assortment of colours, housing a halogen bulb, with support from a chromed metal stand.

No matter which colour you choose, the price is the same – £121.34.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

A great piece of quirky home design, the Papermen coat rack by Ramon Middelkoop is just like those paper decorations you used to cut out and hang up around the house.

Except this isn't paper – each of the Papermen is made of metal, coloured in black, green or orange and with central indentations so you can use it for hanging hats, coats, scarves or bags.

Clever design that doesn't cost a fortune either – you can pick one up for £29.95.

Find out more at the Dutch by Design website