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eBay watch: 1970s Carlo Santi space age lamp by Kartell

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A lovely design and one that's no longer in production – but this Carlo Santi lamp by Kartell could be yours via eBay.

Designed in 1972, it's described as a floor or side lamp, standing around 60cm tall. The base is tubular steel, the shade is plastic and according to the seller, the original item is in 'very good condition' with 'only marginal signs of wear'. It also works, most importantly.

Loads of images on the seller's page. If you want it, the lamp is on a 'buy it now' for £290 or you can make an offer.

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eBay watch: 1970s Guzzini iGuzzini table lamp

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I probably don't need to tell you the era of this Guzzini iGuzzini table lamp, the design pretty much tells you.

Yes, we're in the space age era of the early 1970s, with a dome shade that's hinged on both sides to attach to a curved base, with both shade and base made of sheet metal with a white painted finish. That hinge also means you can adjust the amount of light given out too.

It's described as being in 'good' condition, with some age-related marks and scratches on the white lacquer, but not to the point of severely diminishing the design. Want it? Right now bidding is at £1.20.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

1970s B-Line Buk magazine rack by Rodolfo Bonetto reissued

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A stylish design from the 1970s is back on the market – the B-Line Buk magazine rack by Rodolfo Bonetto.

Bonetto designed it back in 1972, with one eye on a double sale. You see, this rotomoulded polyethylene rack is a u-shape, designed to interlink with another unit, either in the same colour or one of the other four colours in the range.

But if you just want the one, it's available for £85 online.

Find out more at the Nest website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Cosmos Shade Sputnik-style light fitting at Dutch By Design

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If you want this, you'll have to be quick, as the Cosmos Shade at Dutch By Design is reduced, because it's about to be discontinued.

It's another take on the classic 1960s Sputnik light fitting, with this version of the space-inspired light fitting offering up a whopping 24 bulbs on those chrome arms, which in turn are fitted to a central 'ball'.

The whole thing is around 65cm high and 31.3cm wide, usually selling for £145. But as it's the last couple, £85 is the price if you're quick.

Find out more at the Dutch By Design website

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Finnish Design Shop giving away four Eero Aarnio Ball Chairs

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Giveaways on social networks is nothing new, but four authentic Eero Aarnio Ball Chairs as a giveaway really is something worth mentioning.

One Facebook follower of the Finnish Design Shop in Finland, Italy, Europe and the US will get one, which means us Brits will have less of a chance compared to Italian readers, but it's still worth a punt. Just head to Facebook and follow the instructions. You have until April 21st 2011.

The Ball Chair is a 60s classic. Designed by Eero Aarnio in 1963, the circular seat has become an icon of the era, featured in countless movies, artworks, design magazines and of course, homes. It sells at the retailer for a whopping 6,450 Euros, should you miss out.

Finnish Design Shop website

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Space age-inspired INQ Cloud Touch and INQ Cloud Q mobiles phones by ChauhanStudio

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Some of you might recall the Colombo home phones by ChauhanStudio in 2008. The Joe Colombo-inspired handsets were first featured on our Switched On Set site and went down a storm, not least over here too. Well, the same designers are back with new phones, this time playing with the mobile and producing the INQ Cloud Touch and INQ Cloud Q. Best of all? They'll be pretty cheap to buy.

Like the Colombo, the handsets are once again inspired by 1970s space age design, you can imagine either sat next to some period Artemide lighting and not looking out of place (if they had mobiles phone then, obviously). But these are very modern handsets with deep Facebook integration as soon as you switch on, Spotify integrated into the handsets (via a dedicated key) and the Android operating system, so you can access all the apps on the Google platform.

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