A midcentury classic that’s available once more in 2010 – the Carl Hansen CH07 chair by Hans J.Wegner.
Sometimes called the ‘smiling chair’ due to its shape, this gem from 1963 is a mix of form-pressed wood veneer and in either ash, oak, or walnut, oiled to bring out the grain, along with a seat in a range of Kvadrat Divina fabrics in various colours.
A chair that’s great to look at, but also sturdy on those three legs and comfortable too. Prices start at £1,552.
I think this is called statement lighting. Unfortunately, the Flora Folio Pendant Light by Piet Hein comes with a statement price tag too.
Designed back in 1969, the aluminium and glass Flora Folio is designed to look like a large flower, with those 'leaves' looking good to the eye and also offering 'a perfect reflection of light'. It's very big too, produced for a large room, with a size of 65cm in height and a diameter of 60cm. Owners of low ceilings can walk away now.
But if you have a big room and a big wallet to match, you can pick up the Flora Folio pendant light for £3,399.
Not just another take on the classic Breton top – this is actually an archive design from the 1970s, going by the name of the S.N.S. Herning striped naval top.
A gem from the Danish company’s 1979 range – and still looking sharp in 2010. For your money, you get a striped crewneck pullover that’s knitted in virgin wool, with three metal buttons on the collar, and with a slim fit.
Each piece is also signed by the person responsible for knitting it. Which I suppose is your guarantee of quality. Price? Available online for £159.
Via His Knibs
Fancy turning your average high street bed into a period gem? You can with the Miss Nouveau headboard by Myrica Bergqvist.
The clue is in the title, with this particular headboard inspired by the Art Nouveau era of the late 19th / early 20th century. It doesn't actually attach to your bed – the acrylic headboard fixes to the wall, but is around a centimetre thick to give a 'three dimensional impression'.
The one downside is the price, with the Miss Nouveau headboard costing around the same as some beds at £503.81.
Find out more at the Scandinavian Design Center website
More retro-styled designs from the hands of Lotta Kuhlhorn – in this case this colourful and, dare I say it, festive Eva tea towel.
The illustration shows a well-stocked kitchen shelf, with everything from foodstuffs like apples, pretzels and sausages to kitchen implements like rolling pins and pots and pans. There's a definite 50s look to the design, not dissimilar to some of Louise Fougstedt's designs from the same decade (now available at New House Textiles). And, with that candy cane that's pictured it does have something of a Christmassy feel and could be worth getting as a stocking filler.
Also available in red, as well as the green version shown above, the tea towel costs $18.
Buy it from huset-shop
Not the most eye-catching item we've ever featured, but this Finnmirror mirror has some style and a very low price tag.
It's a Scandinavian design, produced by Finnmirror in Finland around 1970 and sold in Habitat stores 'back in the day'. It's very much of that era – a rounded, plastic frame in a pale grey.
There is some slight damage to the rear – check the description for that – but nothing too alarming by the sound of it. If you want to go for it, the mirror is just 99p right now.
