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eBay watch: Space age Artemide Bacco Bar by Sergio Mazza

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Art_bar

A great piece of 1960s space age design – and this Artemide Bacco Bar by Sergio Mazza is available for a tasty price right now.

Produced by Artemide from 1967 into the early 70s, it's a very distinctive design, made of moulded ABS plastic, set on casters, and with an inset glass top. There's even room for your bottles at the side.

Described as being in 'good overall condition', with some surface wear and marks down to age, it's up now at £24.99. For an obscure design of that era, it's a bargain.

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eBay watch: 1970s De Sede leather armchair

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Desede

You might recognise the name De Sede from this site in the past, with items like the iconic space age DS-1025 modular sofa (made famous by the movie Logan's Run) and the recently-reissued DS51 armchair. Neither came cheap, so this De Sede leather armchair looks decent value.

Sadly, there isn't a model number offered and we don't recognise it, but there's no denying it's a big, comfy armchair that screams the era and if it carries the De Sede name, it's going to be a quality item.

According to the seller, the chair is in 'good condition', but may have been refinished at some point, if that matters to you. It's on a 'Buy It Now' for £425 or the seller will take an offer.

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eBay watch: Vintage JVC 3020GM Videosphere Cube TV

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Cube

Now I'm just repeating the title given to this by the seller, but I'm pretty sure that something called a JVC 3020GM Videosphere Cube TV should be round?

Not to be confused with the JVC Videosphere space helmet TV we all know and love, this is an altogether more rare set, but every bit as stylish. Of course, the technology is way behind – this is only a black and white solid state set, in need of some work to get it running in the digital age. But the cube design and contrast colours really do make it stand out.

Probably dating to the early 70s and described as being in 'very good condition' by the seller, you can check out more great images of it online. And if you want it? Well, it's just £1 right now.

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iTam Tam Go – classic 1960s space age seat becomes wireless iPhone sound system

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Regular readers will know we have featured both the original Tam Tam and the more recent iTam Tam audio variation. Well, now there's another option, the iTam Tam Go from Branex Design.

It's the logical progression to both. Still the 1968 space age seat from Henry Massonet and still a sound system capable of hooking up to your iPod or iPhone. But the new 'Go' version also adds in a Lithium-ion battery, offering up to eight listening hours of 'omni directional sound' cable-free.

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eBay watch: 1970s space age mirror

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Mirror

If you're after a 70s-style look in your home, this space age mirror on eBay could be the ideal accessory.

It's sized at 51 x 51cm and is described as being in 'excellent vintage' condition, with a bold yellow finish and a shape that screams the space age era of the late 60s and 70s.

A few bids on the book with a couple of days left, but still only £5.59 right now.

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Blessing 1970s space age alarm clock

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Blessing

A nice design for not a lot of cash – this Blessing 1970s space age alarm clock.

A (West) German design, it's made from white plastic, with a design that angles the face up towards you, with luminous hands sweeping round a constrast face, which itelf is covered by perspex.

Dials on the rear for setting time and alarm, as well as one to wind to clock up. Bids right now are at £16.

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