A classic designer look for a fraction of the price – that’s what you get with the Dwell Ripple rocking chair.
Based almost entirely on the classic Verner Panton Relaxer (which was introduced back in 1974), the Dwell version loses the wooden arms and opts for a faux leather finish all over in black or white, with metal rockers on the rear.
A reissued Panton Relaxer will cost you the best part of £900 – but the Dwell Ripple is on the market for just £99.
Find out more at the Dwell website
The most stylish table light I’ve seen in a very long time – the Dick Van Hoff modernist Work Lamp.
Despite those 1930s-influenced looks this is a fairly modern design from Dick van Hoff for Makkum in 2007. Construction-wise, it has a glazed ceramic base and shade (in varying colours), an oak stem and that vintage-style switch, which shows how much those little details matter.
There are two sizes available, with the larger one (at least) available at Liberty, selling for £365.
Find out more at the Dick Van Hoff website
I can take or leave a lot of the modern-day Alessi designs, but the vintage pieces are another matter. Often timeless and modernist-inspired, they mix functionality with style for a price that doesn’t necessarily break the bank. This Alessi Citrus Basket is a typical example.
Dating back to 1952, it’s the work an Ufficio Tecnico design in mirror-polished steel, with plenty of room for your fruit of choice. And even when the fruit runs out, it’s good enough to display around your living room.
Yours for £72.
Find out more at the Nest website
It might be over 70 years old, but the Armchair 400 still looks as contemporary as anything you’ll see on the market.
The work of Alvar Aalto back in 1935, it packs those distinctive Aalto curves and some seriously soft cushions for comfort. And upholstery options are endless – everything from a plain leather (above) to a zebra skin pattern.
A timeless design classic with the inevitable high price – from £2,740.
Find out more at the Skandium website
It might look like a cut-down Boby trolley, but the Bruno Munari Cubovo trolley actually pre-dates the Jo Colombo effort by a good eight years.
This 1962 design is made from lacquered wood and glass in a variety of bright colours (or a simple white), all with wheels for moving around and good for just about any storage use you can think of.
Porro has just reissued this design classic, but for a price – £1,379 to be precise.
Find out more at the Aram Store website
It might have the art deco looks, but the Alfa table lamp by Sergio Mazzer actually dates back to the late 50s.
1959 to be precise, the first lamp put into production by Artemide and back in production by that same company today. For the not inconsiderable price, you get a black marble base, a metal stem in opaque nickel plate, crystal glass diffuser and the knowledge that the whole thing is hand-finished and a slice of design history.
Available online, you can pick one up for £341.
