Categories / Art and Photography

Victor Vasarely print auction at Christies

Vasarely Fancy some op art for your living room wall? Well, you’re in luck – Christies in London is hosting the Victor Vasarely: Prints & Multiples sale on July 19th.

It is what it says – an auction of prints from all eras, including the expected black and white images, along with the more space age 3D art. But amongst all of that, I think I prefer some of his less obvious work, like this Zaphir
screenprint on wove paper, signed in pencil by the author and numbered FV 5/20. It does have very slight damage, but at £500 – £700, isn’t a bad buy at all for the budding art collector.

The auction takes place at the South Kensington auction room, with a 2pm start.

Find out more at the Christies website

Categories / Bags

Sarah Donegan vintage fabric handbags

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Looking for something unusual, but above all, unique? You should take a look at Sarah Donegan’s range of vintage fabric handbags.

Sarah’s been a designer for many years – and a collector of vintage fabrics. Put that together and you get these bags, all handmade from vintage fabrics, trims and buckles – which means no two bags are ever the same. Just two are pictured here from a much more extensive range you can browse online.

If you see something you like, get in touch with Sarah via the site or visit one of the stockists listed on the website.

Find out more at the Sarah Donegan website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Oliver Goldsmith 1968 Mistinguett men’s sunglasses

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Another limited edition product from 20ltd and more from the Oliver Goldsmith archive collection – the Oliver Goldsmith 1968 Mistinguett men’s sunglasses.

And these are limited, just 20 pairs will be made, so you’re pretty sure of being the only person on the beach with a pair. As the name suggests, these first appeared in 1968 and are recreated here in hand-carved Asian black horn to the same design, with each pair numbered.

Sold in a black box with matching black leather hard case, they’re not cheap at £680, but certainly exclusive.

Find out more at the 20ltd website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Barbarella ring

Barbarella_ring This Barbarella ring from Monsoon hasn’t got the name randomly – it’s down to its obvious late 60s look, something you can imagine on Jane Fonda’s finger in the movie.

But don’t expect precious stones. This is a diamante stone sat inside a painted (turqoise) enamel ring, strictly for fashion.

And the price reflects that. You can pick this up for £10.

Find out more at the Monsoon website

Categories / Design and Interiors

BHS space age light shades

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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

Categories / Design and Interiors

Ole Flensted Futura mobile

Futura 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