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Verner Panton Spiral Pendant

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Bpopupverpanspiralsp1Space age lighting designs, particularly minimalist white pendant shades, originating in the Sixties continue to be popular and you might be forgiven for thinking that those were the only styles being designed back then. But Verner Panton, as innovative as ever, also designed some more elaborate lights including the Spiral Pendant.

Eschewing the minimalist approach, the Spiral is a lighting solution for those who like things a bit more decorative, even decadent. Made of a multitude of plastic spirals, it is constantly in motion, catching the light from different angles.

It is available from Panik Design in silver, white or gold and in a single, double or triple formation. Prices start at £649 for a single pendant in silver and go up to £3,499 for the triple model in gold.

View the full range at Panik Design.

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Pejl – mid-century-style clothes storage

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Pejl

This might look like something from the atomic age, but the Pejl by Ehlén Johansson is actually a very modern design.

Very clever too – you can hang your coats on any one of those retro-styled knobs, as well as being able to store your hat and scarf via the middle hole. And of course, it ticks the boxes for looking stylish.

It’s made of lacquered steel wire, with the knobs made from birch. There’s also four colour choices – red, green, yellow and white – all of which retail online for £66.79.

Find out more at the Scandinavian Design Center website

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Marenco Sofa – sink into some 70s style

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Marenco

I’ve just bought a new sofa – it looks great and is very comfortable – but I suspect the Marenco Sofa would be far better to sink into.

Designed in 1970 and reissued in 2007, the Marenco Sofa (named after designer Mario Marenco) is available as a two or three-seat version, with a plywood and metal structure and a covering of stress-resistant polyurethane foam. The cushions are removable – square ones for the back and rectangular for the armrests. It’s also very light to move around – down to that foam I expect.

Arflex have reissued the sofa, but it’s not the easiest thing to track down. You can find information via Italian Design 360 – but expect to pay around £5,200 for the three-seater.

Find out more at the Italian Design 360 website

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Jean Prouvé Bahut storage unit

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Another classic design back in production, courtesy of Vitra, the Bahut storage unit from Jean Prouvé.

Prouvé designed this back in 1951, it’s an unusual use of materials even today, The casing is steel with a white lacquer, the detailing/handles are made of solid oak and the ‘doors’ are made of a diamond sheet metal – which combine to make something mid-century, but at the same time, something quite industrial.

As you’ve probably guessed, the Bahut isn’t cheap, retailing for around £4,500.

Find out more at the Nest website

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Chromifocus – Mondrian-inspired fire

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Chromifocus

Is it art or is it a home appliance? Well, the Chromifocus fire is probably both.

No prizes for guessing where the inspiration comes from – Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, in particular, his work with colour blocks from the 1920s. But there’s more to this fire that meets the eye – those colour blocks actually slide across, so you can hide your fire when not in use, passing it off as an expensive art installation.

The electric version is shown here, but you can also get the Chromifocus as a gas fire. Neither is cheap though – expect to pay around £10,000.

Find out more at the Diligence International website