The Rotaliana BPL Light by Camilla Diedrich was designed in 2005, but, like many white pendant lights, it has a space-age 1960s look to it.
The globe has been hand woven from white polyester, which has been knotted wooden casts and put in a steam oven, to create the little bubble effect. It is available in two sizes, 39cm in diameter (£606) or 65cm (£1024).
Buy it online at Panik Design.
I don't like to feature similar items in our eBay spot day-to-day, but I feel compelled to feature this stunning 1960s Guzzini Clan table lamp, despite featuring a Guzzini lamp just last week.
It's just an amazing space age design, as well as quite a rare one. According to the seller, the lamp, part of a series produced by the company from 1968 to 1977 and was designed by the in-house Studio 6G team. Its shape screams the era – sat on a plastic plinth, it can move around to angle the light wherever you want it.
But just as importantly, it seems to be in great condition, with 'just minor traces of use' and with the Guzzini sticky label still attached. A few bids on it already, but at £67.06, it's still a bargain.
Not just one lamp, this auction is for a pair of Guzzini Sirio space age table lamps.
Designed back to the 1970s (as you might have guessed) and the work of design duo Lampa and Brazoli for Guzzini, each lamp is comprised of two half-spheres, spaced slightly apart and held together by chrome 'bolts'. They even fix to the wall, with the auction including original clamps for that, said to be 'rare'.
Condition is 'good', with no cracks in the lucite and just minor traces of use. Right now, the price for the two is just 62 pence.
Cheers to Andrew for flagging up an auction that's going to get lovers of space age motors drooling – the RM Auctions motoring sale at Villa d'Este event on the shores of Lake Como in Italy.
The lots range from classic cars to legendary concept cars of the 1960s and 1970s, which are the property of the Bertone museum and the items we are flagging up. Above, you'll find the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF 'Zero' and over the page, you'll find a 1974 Lamborghini Bravo, a 1980s Lamborghini Athon and a 1967 Lamborghini Marzal – the last of those apparently driven by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace at the start of the 1967 Monaco GP.
Want one? Estimates for the concepts range from 60,000 Euros through to 1.5 million Euros for that Marzal. See more images (and more motors) from the auction, which takes place on 21st May. Compared to those prices, the catalogue is fairly cheap at 70 Euros!
A real 'statement' piece for your living room – this mushroom-style table lamp in orange.
Out of the 1970s, but still cutting a fine figure in the modern era, the lamp has a base and top of chrome-plated metal, with that bold orange shade in plastic. Tall too – standing at 20 inches (50cm), with 'very, very good above-average' stated for the condition.
Want it? Right now, bidding is at £1.
We've featured many of Guzzini's products before and their products which all have a definite space age feel. This biscotto container is no exception.
Made from moulded plastic in that classic 1970s shade of orange, it measures just over 20cm diameter and looks like it could hold a lot more than biscotti. Put it out next to Guzzini's classic Stella ice bucket and you can easily add a 1960s/70s look to any home.
The container costs £15.96.
Buy it from Forma House
