Cement and style are rarely seen in the same sentence, but if you’re on the look out for a designer seat for indoor/outdoor (or conservatory use), the Willy Guhl Loop Chair could be for you.

Dating back to 1954, the Loop is made of Eternit, widely used in the building trade and offering a mix of cement and (would you believe) air to offer something structurally strong, but at the same time light and easy to manipulate – as the curves of the Loop (and accompanying table) shows.

A modernist classic now back on the market, it’s yours for £350.

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It might look old and indeed it might look designer – but the Dwell curved swivelling armchair is neither.

Packing those ‘Bond villain’ looks, the chair has a brushed stainless steel swivel base, a wooden frame and plenty of padding from the cushions, covered in a mix of terylene, viscose and acrylic.

£245 gets you one of these right now, but it might be best to hold on – Dwell is knocking 40 per cent off a good chunk of its products from Boxing Day.

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You can match it with the Paimio Chair or you can enjoy the Alvar Aalto Paimio 606 side table for the modernist classic that it is.

A gem of 1930s design, the Paimio is a circular side table with a chrome-plated steel tube construction, couple with a birch plywood top lacquered in black, white or a more bold orange.

Not the most expensive design classic on the market either, priced at £235.

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