Category: Design and Interiors

Another design classic, this time the rather unusual-looking Ox Chair, produced by Erik Jorgensen.

This chair actually dates back to 1960, designed by Hans J. Wegner and apparently inspired by the work of Picasso – and indeed the humble ox. It was all too futuristic for the tastes of the day, going out of production in 1962 and not returning until 1985.

You can still get one of the leather and stainless steel chairs today, but at a price. Expect to pay between £5,900 – £6,500, depending on the specification.

Find out more at the Skandium website

I don’t think we’ve mentioned BHS before on here, but they do have the odd hidden gem lurking in their stories, including these space age light shades.

The Holes pendant is a great 70s-style shade, but if circles aren’t your thing, you can always go for Squares. The Holes design is smaller at 8-inch and is made of fabric and able to withstand up to a 60w bulb. Squares is bigger at 12 inches and is made of faux suede, again able to withstand up to a 60w light.

And as it’s BHS, it’s cheap. Holes retails for £18, while Squares will set you back £20.

Find out more at the BHS website

Cheap design classics, we’re all for them. And they don’t come much easier on the pocket than the Futura mobile by Ole Flensted.

Mobiles are not something common to a lot of us, but in Denmark they have a long tradition. As do the Flensteds in the field. The first modern mobile (Stork) was created by Christian Flensted in 1954, but this Futura mobile was designed by his son, Ole. He’s still making them today, but the 1970 Futura offers you something interesting for your living room as well as a nice period piece.

Each mobile is assembled by hand and packed ready to hang. Yours for £24.

Find out more at the Twenty Twenty One website

Blinds are rarely anything other than functional, but a new range by Love is Blind promises to change all that, with designs like this Wow pop art blind.

Very 60s – and as good as a piece of art for brightening up a room – from the inside and outside. The blind comes as a complete kit with full assembly instructions, brackets, screws and chrome side winder. Which means it’s simple to install and easily adjusted to fit your window size.

Sized at 1m x 1.8m, you can pick one up for £49.95.

Find out more at the Bodie & Fou website

Quirky 70s wallpaper isn’t something I’d expect from Graham & Brown, but they have it, courtesy of this Trippy wallpaper.

If you’re going for the 70s theme, this is about as authentic as you can get, with the added bonus of it being textured Super Fresco – which means it’s easier to hang than traditional paper. But before you do buy it, ask yourself this – can you really deal with this amount of colour during a Sunday morning hangover?

If you can, it’s available online or in your local DIY place for £20 per roll.

Find out more at the Graham & Brown website

We haven’t featured any classic design for a while, so here’s a great example – the Arne Jacobsen Swan Sofa.

It’s another example of Jacobsen creating something timeless – next year, this will be 50 years old, but this graceful sofa still looks ahead of its time. It was originally designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen  in 1958 and is still in production today, courtesy of Fritz Hansen, using that same moulded, foam-covered shell and satin-polished aluminium base.

It’s upholstered in a choice of fabrics, with the price depending on the one you choose. A basic cloth sets the price at £3,355, while the use of a natural leather bumps it up to £6,715.

Find out more at the Skandium website