Looking for an affordable classic for the living room? Look no further than the Massoni Lounge Trolley.
Designed for Guzzini in the 1970s by Luigi Massoni, this self-build unit still looks sharp today and remains useful as a drinks trolley or occasional table once you’ve slotted it together (a job that should take seconds rather than hours). And it even comes in its own gift box.
Available in red only, the trolley is available for £117.95.
Find out more at the Forma House website
Classic furniture doesn’t come cheaply and even those cute little replicas of classic chairs cost quite a bit, so how do you introduce a bit of iconic design into your home on a budget? We’ve previously featured posters, a tea towel and even wallpaper featuring designer chairs, and now we can add to that list with the Classic Furniture Fridge Magnets.
Produced by Snowden Flood (whose cushions we’ve highlighted in the past), there are several chair designs to choose from (Eames Rocking Chair, Jacobsen Swan Chair and Tulip Chair) as well as a three-legged table and lamp. They cost £7.75 and will give you something pretty to decorate your fridge with.
They can be ordered from the Snowden Flood website.
The Aston Martin DB6 was produced between 1965 and 1970 – and buying one today is decent condition is likely to cost a small fortune. The Aston Martin DB6 sofa is a cheaper way to sit in one – but only just.
It’s shaped like the rear seat of an actual DB6 with a silver birch finish and red leather upholstery (although you can choose a different colour combination if you like). Oh yes – and the headrests are extra.
Which makes things a little bit pricey – $7,300 (around £3,700).
Find out more at the Aston Martin Heritage website
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I love the retro font and artwork on this Turn Over A New Leaf notebook from Sukie.
Essentially it is just a notebook, but one with an attention to detail – side from that eye-catching front cover, there’s also a leaf design in a different shape or colour on every page. And the eco-friendly amongst you, every page is made from recycled paper.
Sized at 6 x 8 inches, you can pick one up for £9.95.
Its Valentines Day next week so here is a stylish suggestion for a gift for your loved one that will last longer than a bunch of flower or box of chocolates – the Panton Heart Cone Chair.
Designed in 1959, it is a slight variation on the better known Cone Chair. It is available from Nest in a choice of seven colours, but for a Valentine gift, it really has to be the red.
Sadly it does cost more than the average romantic gesture. With 10% off at Nest at the moment, it still costs around £1,650.
A mid-century design, but not from the mid-century era – the Gaivota rocking chair by Reno Bonzon was actually designed in the 1980s.
It’s a design that wouldn’t look out of place with your Eames items. And a design that actualy started out in the snow – Bonzon basing it on his bodyprint after he had been sat in deep snow, adjusting the dimensions and balance so a person of any size would be comfortable in it.
The chair is made of a walnut-stained beech plywood and retails online for £820.
