This is an amazing design and judging by its age, could well be fairly unique too – the Bois Manu Expo 1958 palette coffee table by Lucien de Roeck.
Tag: fifties
Charles & Ray Eames – ‘Numbers’ Recycled Pencil Tube
Here's a gift that ticks a multitude of boxes. These Eames 'Numbers' Pencils are beautiful, useful and affordable – the perfect stocking filler for the design conscious.
The pencil tube is part of the Eames House of Cards range by Whitbread Wilkinson which features items inspired by the original 1952 deck of cards created by Charles and Ray Eames. The box is made from recycled kraft paper and features a numerical design – perfect for mathematicians or economists. It contains 12 pencils; 6 graphite and 6 wax-based colour and costs a very reasonable £6.
You can buy it online from Whitbread Wilkinson here.
Knitted Sailor Top from Topshop
When buying knitwear and warmer items for the Winter months, it can be easy to forego style for practicality. Thankfully you don't have to compromise on either with stylish retro items like this Knitted Sailor Tie Top from Topshop.
eBay watch: 1950s midcentury-style storage unit
Classic Starlet Evening Dress by Tara Starlet
For a genuinely head-turning vintage look it's hard to beat some of the dedicated retro reproduction brands out there, consistantly bringing us looks for every possible occasion. This Classic Starlet evening dress from Tara Starlet is arguably one of their most stunning designs, with unmistakeable vintage flair on show.
1950s Pedrera coffee table by Barba Corsini for Gubi
Last year we featured the reissue of the Pedrera table lamps by Barba Corsini, which have now been followed by another '50s reissue, this Pedrera coffee table by Barba Corsini for Gubi.
