Looking for a piece of surrealist art for your home? This Fornasetti Eye Stool offers that – and a practical piece of furniture.
The seat features an original design by Piero Fornasetti, painted by hand on a poplar seat. And that is positioned on a typically mid-century set of three black-lacquered beech-wood legs.
It’s handcrafted in Italy and made to order. So you can guess it’s not cheap, Well, it isn’t – but not as costly as you might think at £475.
In this computer-dominated age, there’s nothing more old school than writing a letter. And there’s no finer place to do it than at this Yves writing desk.
It’s pure mid-century style, the work of Russell Pinch and made of solid walnut, finished off with a green leather top and matching drawer for your essentials.
The price of £1,895 isn’t cheap – but this is furniture designed to last you years, not until next year’s fad.
Find out more at the Pinch Design website
Once again, the high street offers a classic design at a budget price – the B&Q Chongo table lamp.
As you can see, it’s very much inspired by the Akari table lamp, the work of Isamu Noguchi and dating back to 1951. The original uses Shoji-paper to create a ‘sun-like’ light for your room, as well as adding a serious dose of mid-century style to any home.
The B&Q version uses the same shape and principle, but with rice paper for the shade. Certainly lacking the finesse of the original, it does offers the look for a seriously discounted price. The original Akari retails from £146.64, the B&Q version sells for just £10.48.
Find out more on the Chongo at the B&Q website
Fancy decorating your home with some 80s-style street art? You can with these superb Keith Haring wall decals.
Keith Haring was an artist influenced by the street art/graffiti of the 70s and 80s, making the jump into the world of ‘serious’ artist before his death in 1990, aged just 31. His eye-catching artwork certainly lives on, instantly recognisable and still relevant and influential almost 20 years on.
Take your pick from five decals – including the Dancers and Dogs above – with prices starting at £20.
Not the first time we’ve featured Clifford Richards here – and it’ll not the last if he keeps producing cool designs like this Clifford Richards Medicine Cabinet.
Just as a piece of pop art-style design it would be worth a mention, but as a practical metallic bathroom cabinet, which can be wall-mounted or left freestanding, it’s certainly a winner.
Sized at 30cm x 30cm x 15cm, you can pick it up for £86.50.
Good to see that distinctly 70s shade of avocado making a comeback – and on the incredibly 70s Vulcano coffee table.
It’s a modern design, the work of Paola Navone, packing those space age curves and a solid/chunky base, with a rectangular surface (sized around 60 x 40cm), with a protective lacquered finish to finish things off.
Not just the avocado, there’s an endless number of colour options available, all retailing via Poliform for £668.
Find out more at the Poliform website
