Comfortably Aesthetically Italian: 1960s Italian Furniture Design

Italian designers have it down when it comes to creating aesthetically pleasing comfortable furniture, they seem to have a flair for designing organic forms with deluxe materials. The Rodica Chair & GS-195 sofa are no exception to these rules:

Designed in 1968 by Mario Brunu for Comfort, Italy, the futuristic Rodica chair is one of Brunu’s most significant works. With its pivoting base and organic fibreglass shell upholstered in sumptuous leather, it offers the sitter countless positions of comfort.
The GS-195 sofa is a great example of practicality, comfort & aesthetics, designed for Italian furniture label Sormani by Gianni Songia in 1963. Sormani were a company dedicated to comfort and were forward thinking when it came to technical details. With its Brazilian Rosewood frame and  luxurious leather upholstery, it not only looks the part, but can also be converted into a daybed with a simple swing mechanism.
Both vintage items are currently available at www.fearsandkahn.co.uk
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Graphically Cooper:1960′s Posters by Royston Cooper

Royston Cooper 1931-1985 was a British artist who designed for large International & National companies & won major design awards between 1957 -1980. Cooper’s design projects & articles have been featured in major International design journals & he was invited on many international design committees. He was also a fellow of the Royal Society of Industrial Designers, London.

More information can be found at: www.artistpartners.com/history/royston_cooper.html

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Horsing Around: Vintage Horse Decor

1. 1960′s Brass Horse table lamp designed & made in the UK.

2. 1950′s tin waste basket made by Baret Ware, UK.

3. 1960′s Leather Donkey footstool made by Omersa, UK.

4. 1970′s Brass Horse head lamp made in the UK.

5. 1950′s reclaimed wooden rocking horse head sculpture.

6. 1960′s ceramic sculpture by Jose Torres Guardia, Spain.


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Archived: Nice Vintage Rack; 50s & 60s Hat & Coat Racks

1. 1960′s Rio Rosewood Wall rack designed & made in Germany.

2. 1950′s Metal rack designed by Pilastro, The Netherlands.

3. 1960′s Teak & metal wall rack designed & made in Germany.

4. Renna coat stand designed by Bruce Tippet for Knoll, USA, 1968.

5. 1950′s Teak school coat racks designed & made in the UK.

6. 1950′s French Metal & wood coat rack.

7. 1960′s Teak & metal wall rack designed & made in Germany.


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1960′s George V Crown Coin Tables

Pair of 1960′s occasional tables designed and manufactured by Arkana, UK.  Black steel tulip base featuring a bespoke image of  a Crown coin of George V.


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Graphically Tidy Britain: Vintage Keep Britain Tidy Posters

1.  Keep Britian Tidy poster designed by Royston Cooper, 1962.

2. Keep Britain Tidy poster designed by Reginald Mount, 1958.

3. Keep Britain Tidy poster designed by Reginald Mount, 1959.


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