A strange design, the Oluce Colombo ceiling lamp can add a quirky and slightly industrial look to a room.
Dating back to 1972 and designed (as the name suggests) by Joe Colombo, the Colombo lamp offers both direct and indirect light from adjustable aluminium reflector, with a chrome-plated stem and lacquered ceiling fixing finishing things off.
Not his best, but certainly a talking point – and yours for £331.
Find out more at the Panik Design website
We all need a tray now and again – and you’ll certainly impress when you produce this Metagram London tray.
Loving the pop art styling, the work of Maria Holmer Dahlgren and featuring some of the capital’s favourite sites, as well as a few quirky 60s-style images.
But best of all, this isn’t too expensive – just £25. Did someone say stocking filler?
“Eclectonotes” is a range of unique notebooks designed by Uppercase. Each one is handmade using a mixture of vintages papers and books on a certain theme along with lined paper made from 100% recycled paper.
Pictured here is the “Read and Write” Eclectonote which is made up of pages from fiction and the dictionary along with images of great authors and vintage typewriters. Others favourites in the range include “Prim and Proper” made from catalogue and fashion magazines extracts and “House and Garden” created using vintage wallpaper and home décor magazines.
Each one costs $28 although shipping outside of the USA will bump up this price. Visit the Uppercase website view the whole range.
As well as having an understated charm, the George Nelson Tray Table is also a useful little thing.
Just think – you need a side table, an occasional table or a bedside table – well, this Tray Table covers all of that and more. Designed by Nelson back in 1949, the table has a simple adjustable mechanism to fit whatever height you require and with a choice of finish on top of the chrome frame, it should match any room too.
The only downside is the price, £355.68.
Find out more at the Nest website
Tea dresses might not be at the forefront of current fashion trends anymore, but that means they can once again become a safe marker of retro loving style. The 40s and 50s dress shape is a classic, best done in florals, that’s carried off to a T by this version from Oli.
The dark material works well to take this style into the colder months, keeping it soft and feminine with the florals and chiffon style material. Shirring and a great cut allow this to fit snugly for a flattering silhouette.
It’s available online now from Oli for £50.
Not as famous as the Egg or Swan Chair, Arne Jacobsen’s Seagull Armchair has a similar body shape to his Series 7 chairs but with distinctive wing-like arms.
Swedish website Modernity currently has one Seagull Armchair available for sale, a model they are dating back to 1973. It is costs just over £1000.
A quick search of the usual online retailers hasn’t brought up any re-issues or reproductions of the Seagull Armchair, so vintage may be the only way to buy it. Do let us know if you see it anywhere else. Visit the Modernity website to see the chair they have.
