Proving that designs can be retro , stylish and humorous at the same time are these Sausage Dog Chairs by Jimmie Martin.
The chairs are in a classic dining chair style, which can a bit stuffy looking, but here they are given a twist with the sausage dog print, which is split across the pair of chairs. The chairs are upholstered in a sophisticated shade of grey, with the arms and legs finished in a stately cooper gilt.
The chairs cost £2,900 for the pair from Jimmie Martin.
If you like your classic chairs and have already invested in the appropriate wallpaper, cushions and prints for your home, why not complete the look with these designer chair napkins?
It's a set of four cloth cocktail napkins, each illustrated with a different chair by maker Avril Loreti. The silhouettes are instantly recognisable and this set includes Wegner's Wishbone chair, Le Corbusier's Chaise longue, Sori Yanagi's butterfly stool and, finally, bringing the set up-to-date Philippe Stark's Louis Ghost chair. This selection not to your choosing? Take a look at the her other set, featuring four further designs.
You can buy a set for $26.
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There have been hundreds of prints, fabrics, cushions and other artworks featured on this site that draw their inspiration from instantly recognisable mid-century design classics. Yahgie's fabric and cushion collection join that long list, but they do so in style.
The cushion shown on the left is the thing for any chair addicts. The design features sketchy illustrations of the chairs, shown with their names underneath, enabling you to swot up on your design history as you recline. This pattern is also available as a cotton fabric, as is the Pop Art style pattern on the right that uses the distinctive shape of Henningsen's Artichoke lamp.
If these designs appeal, their website is well worth an explore as Yahgie also sell wall art and tableware.
The cushion costs $49.99 while the fabric costs $89.99 for a yard (approximately 91cm).
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A contemporary design with mid-century looks courtesy of Graham and Green's '50s-style dining table and chairs.
The oak table and chair have a light, stylish look with their slanted legs, while the oval table top and chair backs add to the vintage feel. You just need to get out your favourite tableware to complete the retro look.
The table costs £695 and the chairs are £185 each.
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How much do you like your classic chair designs? So much so that you'd be willing to wear them as jewellery? Well, that choice can be yours now with the Tiny Little Chairs pendants from Bruxe Design.
The necklaces are indeed both tiny, measuring 2 x 2cm each, and featuring chairs. Five chair icons in fact, all lovingly handmade on a miniature scale. There's the Pavilion pendant, which is basically Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona chair and then the Dining pendant, a mini version of Eero Saarinen's Tulip chair. The Eames' are well represented with the Scoop, Work and Bent pendant all being modelled on their designs.
Prices range from the seemingly affordable Bronze version of the Dining chair which retails for Canadian $140 (just over £80), to the out of my league Canadian $2500 for a gold Pavilion pendant. However, with that working out at just under £1500, that's still cheaper than the chair that inspired it.
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