Lizzie Prestt is an independent designer who puts her illustrations onto a range of ceramic and fabric products. The design that particularly caught my eye is the England-upon-Sea Mug.
The illustration shows a traditional English seaside scene, with a row of town houses, Big Wheel and ice cream van on the front, whilst the back has a lighthouse. A similar illustration is also available on a tea towel.
The mug costs £10 and the tea towel £9 at Lizzie Prestt’s shop on Not on the High Street.
It's 50 years since Breakfast At Tiffany's first hit the big screen, so expect an awful lot of related product this year. Yes, more than usual – and that includes this John Lewis Audrey Hat Shade Table Lamp.
As you might have guessed, this affordable light has a pleated fabric shade, in the shape of a 'Holly Golightly' hat, the character played by Audrey Hepburn. Finishing things off is a chrome stand, combining to produce a modern light with a retro twist.
It's available for just £45. There's also a floor lamp version, which sells for an equally reasonable £90.
Buying one of these would cost you £1,656 new, not to mention the best part of £500 for the matching stool. Which is why this Artifort Mushroom Chair and Pouf by Pierre Paulin is such a bargain.
It was designed in 1960 by Paulin, an early example of space age design and even today, it looks as modern as anything else on the market.
This example is in dark blue and is described as being in 'very good condition' – the foam is firm with no sagging and the upholstery is clean with no snags. £750 is the 'buy it now price, which is cheap enough. But you can also make an offer.
Find out more at the eBay website
The Daisy Chair is part of the Galleano Collection available at StyleStore, about which I know very little, but many of their designs are clearly inspired by iconic designs of the past.
The Daisy Chair reminds me a bit of Arne Jacobsen’s Swan Chair as it has similar upturned armrests, although in this case, it is supposed to resemble flower petals rather than swan wings. It costs just over £940 with fabric upholstery or an extra £170 for leather covering.
Visit StyleStore for more information.
Another simple and stylish piece of furniture courtesy of Laura Ashley and this Milton coffee table.
The oval table is part of the same range as the Milton Storage Unit we featured earlier in the month and it's got the same mid-century feel, although this table is a lot plainer and simpler. It has the benefit of the practicility of a built-in storage shelf and made from oak, it's sure to stand the test of time well.
The table costs £450.
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We have featured a couple of Rosita audio system in the past (namely here and here), but this Rosita UFO Vision 2000 hi-fi system is undoubtedly our favourite.
Designed out of West Germany in 1971 by Thilo Oerke, the design is pure space age – a globe holding the audio kit, with a chromed tulip-style stand for support. sadly, the audio doesn't quite live up to the design, a very 'of the era' cassette player and radio, although the futuristic controls and slide-up clear domed lid make up for it in some way.
It's described as being in 'original unrestored condition, with 'only marginal wear' to show for the years. Not cheap though, £1,899 on a 'Buy It Now' or you can make an offer. Another image over the page, many more on the listing.
