A companion piece to the Mondri Vase featured last month, is the Piet Bowl. Produced by Danish company PO, it is another functional product that pays homage to the work of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian.
The fruit bowl comprises of two separate glass trays that are place on top of each other to create the bowl. The colours used in the bowl are the Mondrian’s signature primary colours.
It is available to buy from AbsolutForm for approximately £28.
Pineapple Ice Buckets are the epitome of kitsch barware, but if you want something more sophisticated then may I suggest the Crayonne Ice Bucket.
Sold by Habitat in the 1960s and 1970s, the Crayonne is a simplistic yet sleek design and was produced in a range of colours and sizes. Pineapple Ice Bucket Retro has several for sale on their Ebay shop in a choice of chocolate brown, rust red, eggy yellow, orange, grass green or cream, all priced £20.
As is so often the way, they look great in a group as pictured so perhaps you could always take the seller’s advice and buy a few to use as storage jars.
If the TV Dinner Table below isn’t quite your style, then these Wizard Rubber Bowls may be an interesting alternative.
Made from the impressive sounding “Foodsafe Sentroprene® Rubber”, the bowls can be moulded into different shapes, allowing you to present your nibbles in various ways. The white version (pictured here) would also complement any space age design in your home, although the effect may be lost somewhat once its filled with crisps and dips.
They are priced between £25 and £38 according to size and are available in a dark grey as well. You can buy them online from Absolut Form
If you can’t prise yourself away from this week’s selection of retro television programmes, you’ll need one of these TV Dinner Tables.
The plastic tray has indentations for your food, drink and crockery and is available in pink, blue or the more authentically 1970s orange.
They are currently half price from the DotCom Giftshop, reduced to just £10 – cheap enough for you to pay one for each member of your household so you can still dine together.
The V&A has recently been hosting an exhibition of the work of Lee Miller and offering some merchandising to match, including this rather smart Vintage Camera apron.
The apron is made from 100 per cotton and features a light meter and a Rolleiflex – kit of choice for Miller – as well as a Lee Miller signature on the patch pocket on the front.
In fact, it looks so smart, it’s almost a shame to risk splashing it whilst cooking. Available online, you can pick one of these up for £15.
Find out more at the V&A Shop website
Although referred to on the site as a cookie jar, I think I prefer the term Magical Mystery Tour biscuit barrel.
But whether you eat cookies or biscuits, this is a great place to keep them. Shaped like the bus from (in my opinion) The Beatles’ most interesting movie, it seems to have a lift-off lid and enough room for a couple of packets of your favourite nibble.
Available online, you can snap one up for £39.95.
