We make no apologies for featuring anothher George Nelson clock – always quirky, always timeless and always eye-catching – and that’s certainly the case with the George Nelson steering wheel clock.

It’s inspiration is obvious – the steering wheel of a car. What isn’t obvious is the age of this clock’s design – originally conceived in 1948, it’s coming up to 60 years old. That design has been tweaked slightly by Vitra for this reissue, but this lacquered metal clock remainsa design classic.

You can pick one up for £176.

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Another affordable design classic – the Erik Magnussen Vacuum Jug, which is 30 years old today.

And it certainly doesn’t look its age. Made by Stelton Denmark, it is made of matt finished stainless steel, with a glass liner that keeps your drink hot or cold – and your sideboard very cool. There’s allsorts of colour combinations available – indeed, there’s a new range of black and white jugs out now to celebrate the 30th anniversary.

The limited anniversary jugs are available for around £50, but you can pick up one of the other colour combinations from £35.

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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.

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