You don’t have to pay a fortune for something retro and stylish for your garden- these Aruba and Tonga chairs from The Pier are as cheap as they come.
Both are stackable/occasional chairs for use both inside and out, with a powder-coated metal frame and hand-woven polyrattan seat and back. The only differences are colour and shape, with the Tonga (left) coming in a bold red while the Aruba (right) is a more traditional rattan chair in green.
Each one is available for just under £40.
Whether you think bars are kitsch or cool, there’s surely no denying that the Bertoia 1950s Bar Stool from Knoll is a very stylish piece of design.
Designed by Harry Bertoia in 1955 and ideal for either a breakfast or drinking bar, the Bertoia Stool is made from polished chrome welded steel rods that are scratch, chip and chemical resistant – which should protect your investment. It’s also padded with a seat made from Tonus fabric in a variety of colours.
You can pick one up for £634.
Find out more at the Utility Design website
On May 29th this year, George Nelson would have celebrated his 100th birthday. And to coincide with that event, Vitra has launched a special edition of one of his best-known designs – the George Nelson Pretzel Chair.
Originally designed back in 1952, the chair is back as a limited edition of just 1,000 worldwide, each made of a high quality palisander veneer as well as being numbered on an aluminium plate with a laser etched serial number and sold with a comprehensive edition folder.
You can pre-order now, but as you might guess, theser aren’t cheap – selling for £1,457.
Alessi has selected what it believes are its design icons from that past 60 years and reissued them as the Alessi Miniature range.
As the name suggests, these are small-sized replicas of these notable designs, reproduced with every detail intact. The range starts with the Bombe teapot from Carlo Alessi (first introduced in 1945) and goes through to the fairly recent Mami stockpot by Stefano Giovannoni (2003).
Prices vary, but start at around £16 – so a fairly inexpensive collection to build.
Find out more at the Amara website
And the current range includes this rather stylish God Father Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Obviously inspired by the classic Charles & Ray Eames Lounge Chair, the God Father uses skateboard decks for the frame (seven in total, made from laminated walnut), with cushions added for comfort and the whole thing supported by a polished metal frame.
Choose from black or white cushions, both retailing for $4,595, which is around £2,300.
Remember the Magno retro wooden radio range? Well, Indonesian designer Singgih Kartono is back with else wooden and stylish – the Magno Deskset.
Using the same idea of replacing more commonly-seen plastic and metal with stylish dark wood (always a good thing in our book), Kartono now offers a pen/card/envelope holder, stapler and tape dispenser, all made of java ebony, mahogany and pine and sold in a wooden box with a booklet featuring the designer’s statement and materials information.
Just $58 online, which is around £29.
