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eBay watch: 1970s Gae Aulenti Gaetano work table

Gaetano

Well over 30 years old and still looking cutting edge – the Gaetano work table by Gae Aulenti is likely to stay that way for some years to come.

An example of this 1971 design is on eBay right now, currently at a very reasonable £175 with four days left (as I write). It's worth checking out the close-up shots on the eBay site for the detail on this, looking like an upmarket workbench, it has that glass top, with two metal plinths in black with red detailing supporting each side and what look like bike handle bars supporting the glass.

Great for everyday use, but especially cool as a quirky office desk, it's certainly a nice thing to own.

Find out more and see more images at the eBay website

Categories / Homeware

Graham and Green glamorous faux snakeskin dressing table

Graham and Green dressing table

Graham and Green are stocking an item sure to appeal to any wannabe vintage starlet, this faux snakeskin dressing table. It looks like something from the golden era of Hollywood and would be perfect for enhancing a boudoir. 

The mirror folds up from the body of the table to reveal several compartments and there's also a slide out drawer, so there's plenty of space for storing cosmetics (or perhaps love letters from admirers).

The table costs £525 and the matching seat with a glamorous metal finish, also pictured, costs £198. 

See it online

Categories / Homeware, Music

‘The Players’ jazz musican cushions by Doublethink Designs

The Players

Here are three unusual looking cushions for music fans from Doublethink Designs. They make up a series called The Players which features jazz greats illustrated as if they appear on playing cards. This means you get Charlie Parker shown as the King of Clubs, Nina Simone as the Queen of Hearts and Dizzy Gillespie as the Joker.

Victoria Evans is the talent behind Doublethink Designs and she drew the original ink drawings which have been subsequently digitally printed onto white cotton Panama for the cushion covers. Each cushion costs £50 each. 

Buy them from Velvet Boutique
Categories / Men's Fashion

Stussy Deluxe x Dr Martens desert boots

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We featured the Dr Martens Manton desert boots recently, but we've just encountered another variation on the theme – the Stussy Deluxe x Dr Martens desert boots.

It's a 'fun' take on the classic desert boot, available in three shades of suede (brown, grey and black), all with a white outer sole, contrast laces, mid-sole and tab.

They land in Japan on August 22nd, with Europe to follow. No word on price, but we'll guess 'premium'.

Dr Martens website

Via High Snobiety and Modculture

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Vitsoe Post-War plastics exhibition poster by NB: Studio

Postwar

The actual show might have passed, but this incredibly eye-catching poster for Post-War plastics: Dieter Rams’s innovations in design, 1956 to 1974 is still available – and doesn't cost a fortune.

The poster is the work of NB: Studio and is being offered in limited numbers online, but once they're gone, they're gone. Design fans might apprecate that the poster uses an original photograph from the launch of Vitsoe’s Dieter Rams-designed 601 chair. The rest of you will probably just appreciate the overall stylish looks.

Whatever you like about it, the poster can be yours for just £15.

Vitsoe website

Via Switched On Art

Categories / Homeware

Estelle Sideboard

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The Estelle Sideboard is a beautiful piece from Danetti’s premium range.

It features four tempered frosted glass doors, two of which are curved to give it a retro look. The exterior casing is available in a choice of glossy white lacquer, wenge veneer, cherry veneer and walnut veneer. Inside the unit are adjustable glass shelves.

The Estelle Sideboard costs £1380 in the white or wenge finish with steel legs. Add another £92 for walnut or cherry finishes and £7 for chrome legs. Order online from the Danetti website.