Category: Design and Interiors

The Iittala Ultima Thule range was exclusively designed for Finnair in 1967 to celebrate its commencement of Atlantic flights. But you can pick up this stylish glassware just about anywhere these days.

The work of Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, the range was initially limited to just a small lead-free crystal tumbler, but has steadily grown since, now including all sizes of drinking vessel, along with a large jug to keep your drinks.

But it’s still fairly cheap to buy, with a pair of small glasses starting at around £17.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Not the most-known of 50s designs, but the Scandia chair collection is a mid-century classic and now available to buy once more.

Originally designed in 1957 by Hans Brattrud, the Scandia collection has now been reissued by Fjordfiesta, kicking off with the Scandia Nett lounge chair and Scandia Junior dining chair (both pictured above), followed by the Nett swivel chair and Senior easy chair – all with those distinctive curved wood slats positioned on metal frames.

What we don’t know right now is the price or worldwide stockists – drop the company a line if you want specific details for your country.

Find out more at the Fjordfiesta website

We have highlighted some pretty spectacular lights over the months and years, but I don’t think we’ve featured anything quite so ostentatious as the Flos Taraxacum 88 suspension light.

Designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1988 (but looking more like a fitting from 1968), the Flos Taraxacum 88 is based around a structure consisting of 20 pressed and polished aluminium triangles and holding 60 (yes 60!) Globolux lamps to brighten up any size of room. I’m getting a headache just thinking about it!

Finishing things off is a steel ceiling fitting and rose, all of which will set you back around £1,400. And just possibly the same in electricity each year.

Find out more at the Nest website

It might not look obviously 1930s, but the Kahler Storia tea set was cutting edge design in Denmark during that era – and is now back in production.

The set was was designed by Herman A. Kahler, still notable for its distinctive spiral handles, as well as its bold black ceramic. Take your pick from a tea pot, sugar bowl, creamer, cup, saucer and cake/tea plate. Or buy the whole lot, should you have stylish friends popping round for tea in the near future.

Prices start at £13 per piece, with the tea pot topping the range at £55.

Find out more at the 99 per cent Danish website

I know very little about the history of the Clip Light, aside from it being French, industrial-looking and very eye-catching.

The clip is for fixing to a desk (or any surface), with the large retro-style bulb also holding the sheet metal shade, the bulb also acting as a ball joint for the shade.

If you’re going for a 1930s or modernist look, it’s a cheap addition to the home, retailing for £26.95 in either black or white.

Find out more at the Design Shop UK website