Textile artist, Gunta Stölzl was the only female director at the Bauhaus. A number of her designs are currently available as limited edition rugs from Christopher Farr, including this one entitled Tapestry.
This is based on a design painted around 1926 and the original artwork is now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
No price is given for the rug, which means you can expect a high pricetag. Make enquiries via the Christoper Farr website.
Ignore the unappealing sounding name for the Chocolate Splat Clock is a rather attractive piece with more than a little retro style.
It is made from Kona Blend pattern laminate on MDF, which is a rich dark colour, rather similar to the retro favourite Walnut. The “splat” part of the clock is a cut out pattern backed with white MDF for contrast. The clock hands are available in a choice of aluminium or painted in either blue, green, red, orange or yellow.
The clock costs $45 (around £30) and happily is available for shipping worldwide. Buy online from Pilot Design’s Etsy shop.
Following on from yesterday's Ihmemaa print, here's some more textile art for your walls. We've featured many of Clare Nicolson's textile's designs before: her charming digitally printed fabric draw on a mixture of vintage fabrics and paper to create brand new patterns. She's recently expanded her range to include the 'minis' wall hangings.
It's a range of five designs, presumably named because – at 21 x 29cm – they are much smaller than her 'birdie' wall hangings. The two hangings shown both have clear retro style: the design on the left is called Vincent and features one of her trademark birds, the one on the right has been titled folklore in a self-explanatory manner. Both come stretched over a wooden frame for hanging and cost £40 each.
See them online
If you’ve already got your tomato shaped ketchup bottle but are missing the finishing touch for your kitchen, this 1950s diner style napkin holder may be the answer. Available in either red or black gingham and with a curved top and metal finish, it’s perfectly retro styled. It’s also double sided, so no need to fit about who gets to wipe their hands first after a burger, shake and fries.
It’s a cheap and cheerful addition to the kitchen for £12.
Buy it from the Dollydagger website
The twenties and thirties are perhaps best known in design terms for art deco. While that might apply more easily to architecture, that doesn't stop its influence in fashion coming up trumps.
This Metallic Piped Bag from Topshop incorporates a deco inspired fan design to great effect, providing a subtle retro-look accessory. The gold sits well with plain black leather to fit well with the era, creating a bag with practicality and good looks.
Get it from Topshop now for £25.
Monochrome minidresses are one of the most instantly recognisable mod looks, and often repeated. This Josh Goot version, however, has a decidedly more unique look thank most thanks to it's horizontal colour block design.
Made from 100% virgin wool it hugs the figure without losing the 60s appeal thanks to the quality of the fabric. Long skinny sleeves and a high round neckline create a classic silhouette that lets the striking colour design pop.
Get it online from Browns for £455.
