A design classic that was beloved of some of the great designers – the Lampe Gras 205 lamp, the work of Atelier Gras.
This 1920s gem was much loved by Le Corbusier for its 'pure function', indeed he used it in his own office, like many other designers of the day. The modernist ethic no less. For your money, you get what you see – an adjustable work/table lamp that's ideal for reading and working, with a chromed base and head to add a bit of eye-catching style.
Expect to pay around £330.
If you've got a room to hold it, you can turn your home into a 70s-style club with the Konfetti chandelier from Bsweden.
Your eyes do not deceive you, it's a light full of disco balls, 90 in total of varying sizes, all hanging off a chromed-steel frame. Flick the light switch and they all light up, giving off those mirrored rays as a bonus.
We said you'd need the room and at 90cm (around 3ft), that's a serious amount of ceiling height. if you have it, you can pick one up at various Scandinavian retailers, priced around £2,700.
Not just your average coffee machine, the Jura J5 Signature coffee machine offers exclusivity and a finish to top all others.
If automated coffee machines were around in the art deco era, they would probably look like this, with the J5 offered with a Columbian walnut or northern birch veneer, finished by hand polishing 15 coats of high-gloss lacquer to a mirror finish.
And as a coffee machine, it offers up a Cappuccino, Latte, Macchiato or Ristretto at the touch of a button, throwing in a height-adjustable coffee spout, cup illumination, strength selection and a touch-sensitive screen. It's exclusively available from Harrods from June this year – we suspect for a considerable amount of cash.
Loving the retro looks of this modern piece of home design – the Marc Sadler Beluga table lamp.
Loving those 60s-style looks, but also the quality of the light too, offering up a lead crystal sphere in an assortment of colours, housing a halogen bulb, with support from a chromed metal stand.
No matter which colour you choose, the price is the same – £121.34.
A mix of the old and the new with the Nike Cortez Brothers pack of trainers.
Obviously it's the old we're more interested in, in this case a pair of original Nike Cortez trainers from 1972 in blue and white, oozing retro cool. Or if you want to be a little more modern, check out the latest update, the Flymotion Cortez, with a more lightweight construction and a one-off colourway.
Sold together in a twin box and luxury bag for each, you can pick up the set for £109.
Mini Moderns has created a range of wallpapers called “Colour Me” which have been designed to be coloured in when they have been hung. With the most retro appeal, is the “Sitting Comfortably” design, which features line drawings of a series of classic chairs.
If you like the idea of colouring this yourself, then choose the “snow” colourway, which is black outlines on a white background. If you like the chair design but doubt your artistic ability, then it is also available in buttercup and bitter chocolate (cream and brown in plainer language).
It costs £38 per roll and can be ordered online from Mini Moderns.
