Everyone needs a chair to kick back in after a hard day at work – and if you have the money, the Matthew Hilton Wing Chair should fit the bill.
This is an update of Hilton’s original design, offering a more mid-century look with turned oak legs, rounded arms, a solid oak frame, saddle stitching seam detail and those wings, which should protect you from draughts.
It retails for around £1300.
Find out more at the SCP website
Le Tramac sells antique and vintage furniture that has been reconditioned and hand-painted or reupholstered in unusual ways. Putting aside the over-the-top spiel on the website which describes their creations as “mischievous” and “ingenious”, their furniture pretty good.
Of particular note is their Bauhaus collection, inspired by the design movement of the same name. The pieces in the collection include a side table, chairs, shelving and a mirror. Each piece is designed around the principles of simple lines and primary colours. These pieces don’t come cheaply – the table pictured here costs £370.
To view the full collection, visit the Le Tramac website or if you in the area, they have a showroom in Soho.
Simply using a bike is eco-friendly enough, but the Calfee Bamboo Bike takes things a step further – as the name suggests, it is made out of bamboo.
Don’t worry, it’s still solid enough for everyday use or racing. Each frame is built to order (which makes it unique), with the bamboo heat-treated and smoke to prevent splitting. A coating of Tung oil then seals it up and gives it a distinctly vintage look. Obviously some things aren’t made of bamboo (everything buy the frame in fact), but you get the point.
Going green isn’t cheap though – these retail from £950 from the company’s dealers – which includes the newly-opened Eco in London.
Vintage has a special place in my heart because of the story that goes with every piece, so vintage wedding gowns and accessories are even more apt.
Cherished Vintage bridal salon has a huge range of vintage wedding gear, from 1940s gowns to fantastic sixties accessories. These gloves by Hansen would make a perfect retro wedding outfit, or even just some sassy evening outfit for those of us not getting hitched.
They cost just $19 in perfect condition.
We mentioned the Art Deco-style Newgate Quad bedside clock the other day. If that’s a little too stylised, how about something even more traditional – the Newgate Covent Garden alarm clock.
It’s available in various sizes and finishes, with this black version being the largest at 9.8 x 7.5 x 3 inches. It has an ‘aged’ paper dial, steel surround and glass face, as well as those vintage-style numbers and detailing, along with a traditional (and loud) ring.
One thing that isn’t traditional is the power source – it runs off a battery rather than a wind-up. Yours for £20.
Find out more at the Newgate Store website
I’m guessing its not cheap, but there’s no denying that the Cute Cut Table from Roche Bobois would fit effortlessly into a 70s-style space age pad.
There’s actually two in the range, with the one above being the larger with two flat areas, while a smaller version comes in a nice retro mustard colour and with just one flat surface. Both are designed by Cedric Ragot and are made from polyester resin and fibre glass, with a lacquered finish.
In fact, the only thing we don’t know is the price. You’ll have to drop into one of the Manchester or London shops if you’re in the UK or order one of the catalogues, which you can do online for 10 Euros.
Find out more at the Roche Bobois website
