Tag: art deco

Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1930s six-bedroomed Art deco house in Luton, Bedfordshire

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We seem to be going all Art Deco on the property front this week. Not by choice, we just keep encountering such properties online, including this very eye-catching 1930s six-bedroomed Art deco house in Luton, Bedfordshire.

It was originally designed  and exhibited at the Daily Mail Home Exhibition at Earls Court in 1934, subsequently built in 1935, along with only two others, one in Hendon and one in Bognor. In more recent years (2001 to be precise), the house was featured on old BBC homes show Home Front, with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Diarmid Gavin reworking the interior and garden. But don't let that put you off.

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Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1930s Art Deco apartment in Harrogate, Yorkshire

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I spent part of the weekend in Harrogate, checking out the sites and the property market, which currently includes this 1930s Art Deco apartment in Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Sat on the main Leeds Road into Harrogate, this was once a large Art Deco house until a developer decided two apartments were better than once house. Can't say I agree with the thinking, but at least said developer has maintained the classic exterior, the biggest selling point in my book.

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Categories / Homeware

Alessi Memories of the Future vintage tea and coffee pots

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Alessi is reissuing classic designs from the 1920s, 30s and 40s under the name Memories of the Future, including the coffee pot picture above and the tea pot below.

Both are authentic (and timeless) re-creations, with these deco-style pots designed originally by Carlo Alessi and crafted in polished stainless steel, with detailing in 'of its era' bakelite.

The pots above sells for £76. If you want more of the same, check out the site for items like a creamer, sugar bowl, trays, coasters, a fruit bowl, a sugar castor, ice buckets, stroage jars and some really stylish vintage cocktial shakers.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

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Categories / Bags, Women's Fashion

Lyra Art Deco-style clutch bag at Red or Dead

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Get some 1930s glamour in your life with Lyra clutch bag at Red or Dead.

Looking every bit the vintage find, it has those sharp angles and period pattern on the front for that Art Deco twist, the latter actually a subtle take on the Red or Dead brand.

Available soon on the Red or Dead site, expect to pay around £30.

Find out more at the Red or Dead website

Categories / Homeware

Metropolis Deco plant stand

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If you've spent days lovingly nurturing your house plants, they surely deserve to be presented in style. Take a look at this Metropolis plant stand, inspired by 1930s Art Deco. 

Although the natural world of plants doesn't offer the most obvious link to the Machine Age, the design references the slick skyscrapers of the period. The tall metallic frame is topped off with black granite shelves and would be the finishing touch for a glamorous interior. You'll just have to make sure you don't ruin the look by using a plastic plant pot! 

The stand costs £155. 

Buy it from Graham and Green

Categories / Design and Interiors

1930s-style Odeon armchair at John Lewis

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Inspired by the art deco era and available very soon on your high street – the Odeon armchair at John Lewis.

We love those curves and the high arms, both reminiscent of the 1930s, with  a smooth red Artisano hide and turned hardwood legs adding to the style, while a superloop-sprung back and serpentine springs in the seat give you a  firm, but comfortable place to park yourself.

You can pre-order now at the John Lewis website, priced at £1,200. A matching stool is also available – £299 will secure that.

Find out more at the John Lewis website