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eBay watch: Space age Artemide Bacco Bar by Sergio Mazza

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Art_bar

A great piece of 1960s space age design – and this Artemide Bacco Bar by Sergio Mazza is available for a tasty price right now.

Produced by Artemide from 1967 into the early 70s, it's a very distinctive design, made of moulded ABS plastic, set on casters, and with an inset glass top. There's even room for your bottles at the side.

Described as being in 'good overall condition', with some surface wear and marks down to age, it's up now at £24.99. For an obscure design of that era, it's a bargain.

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eBay watch: 1970s De Sede leather armchair

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Desede

You might recognise the name De Sede from this site in the past, with items like the iconic space age DS-1025 modular sofa (made famous by the movie Logan's Run) and the recently-reissued DS51 armchair. Neither came cheap, so this De Sede leather armchair looks decent value.

Sadly, there isn't a model number offered and we don't recognise it, but there's no denying it's a big, comfy armchair that screams the era and if it carries the De Sede name, it's going to be a quality item.

According to the seller, the chair is in 'good condition', but may have been refinished at some point, if that matters to you. It's on a 'Buy It Now' for £425 or the seller will take an offer.

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eBay watch: Midcentury chess set by Austin Cox for Austin Industries

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Chess

If you play chess and you love midcentury design, you'll love this chess set by Austin Cox for Austin Industries.

According to the seller, this set is the smaller of the two modernist-inspired aluminium chess sets designed by Austin E Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by the Alcoa Aluminum Company

The pieces are described as being 'in good condition' with 'some small scratches and nicks as you would expect from a set that is nearly 50 years old'. Oh yes, it dates back to 1966 – all the pieces are stamped with that date. Sold in its original wooden (wall mountable) presentation display case with blue Plexiglas sliding lid, it's currently up for £68.

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eBay watch: 1960s Dieter Rams-designed Braun SK6 audio system

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Rams

Another gem of an item from Dieter Rams on eBay for modest money, this 1960s-designed Braun SK6 audio system.

A stunning design that mixes radio, vinyl playback and modernist-inspired design, the latter from a unit made of painted steel, ash veneer and acrylic. Reading the details, the turnable and audio both work well (cartridge and needle both in good order), with two bands of the radio good too, however, you'll need to sort out a valve to get FM working.

Overall, the unit is described as being in 'very good' condition, but do check the small print before bidding. A couple of bids on it, but at £21, it's still a steal.

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eBay watch: Fully-restored 1972 T2 Volkswagen Camper Van

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Camper

If you're on the look out for one, this 1972 T2 Volkswagen Camper Van is a real head-turner.

Tax-exempt, this van might have 150,000 on the clock, but it's had the works when it comes to restoration – everything from a full body and engine rebuild through to new cupboards and bed – nothing has been ignored.

With that in mind, words don't really do it justice. Check out the listing for more images and a couple of YouTube videos giving the lowdown. If you like what you see, £9,995 is the price right now.

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eBay watch: Vintage JVC 3020GM Videosphere Cube TV

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Cube

Now I'm just repeating the title given to this by the seller, but I'm pretty sure that something called a JVC 3020GM Videosphere Cube TV should be round?

Not to be confused with the JVC Videosphere space helmet TV we all know and love, this is an altogether more rare set, but every bit as stylish. Of course, the technology is way behind – this is only a black and white solid state set, in need of some work to get it running in the digital age. But the cube design and contrast colours really do make it stand out.

Probably dating to the early 70s and described as being in 'very good condition' by the seller, you can check out more great images of it online. And if you want it? Well, it's just £1 right now.

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