First launched in 1972 and available again in 2008, the B&B Italia Le Bambole sofa range is seating to sink into.
The selling point is/was an apparent lack of structure – giving the impression of a large cushion and offering the comfort and softness you would expect on first sight.
The latest range comes as an armchair, two-seater sofa, three-seater sofa and two sizes of footstool, as well as a range of fabric options. Prices start at £1,583 for the armchair.
Remember the Lobster Chair? Well, this crustacean-themed chair now has an addition to the family – the Shelly chair.
And it is every bit as stunning. In terms of design, it is a more shallow chair than the Lobster, but just that bit wider and smoother – like a shell in fact. But it does keep that curved wood exterior (moulded beech with walnut or oak veneer), along with an aniline leather interior and chrome-plated steel base.
A master class in making a modern chair with retro influences, you can pick one up for a not-very-cheap price of £2,900.
1958 saw the very first Carry On film (Carry On Sergeant) and the first Hammer horror film (Dracula). And 50 years on, both series of movies are being celebrated by the Royal Mail with its Carry On and Hammer Horror postage stamps.
Six stamps in total – Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Cleo and Carry On Screaming, along with Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Mummy from the Hammer studio. I’m slightly disappointed by a lack of Carry On At Your Convenience and Carry On Camping, not to mention the bonkers Hammer horrors of the 70s, but we can’t have everything.
Both are launched from the 10th June, with collector’s packs already available to order online, starting at £3.43.
Find out more at the Royal Mail website
And thanks to The Cartoonist for mentioning this as a previous comment.
Slightly Troika, slightly mid-century Scandinavian – these Helsinki vases from Jonathan Adler certainly have a distinctly retro feel.
Take your pick from small, medium or large, each with its own distinct design and colour options – both coming via a technique where coloured pigments are rubbed into the textured designs during the glazing process.
Prices start at $110 (around £55).
Find out more at the Jonathan Adler website
A smart retro design for not a lot of cash – the Dwell’s swivelling Tub Chair.
Take your pick from various finishes (including the two above), all with faux suede seating and a chrome stand which – as the name suggests – allows you to swivel to your heart’s content.
All that for just £89.
If you have a high ceiling or you are on the look out for a focal point in a large room, the Verner Panton Spiral pendant light could fit the bill.
Originally launched in 1969 and now back on the market, the Spiral is so called because of the silver ‘cellidor’ spirals that descend from the three-ring metal frame. And if silver isn’t your thing, there’s also a version with a gold finish.
The bulb hides somewhere in the centre and the whole thing retails for £499.
