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Rectangular stool by Robert Thompson c1940, £1,800, Holly Johnson Antiques.

How to buy Mouseman furniture and the history of his designs

Fornasetti Sole chair

The history behind the Fornasetti Sole chair

Mochaware mugs

Everything you (probably) didn’t know about mochaware

Copper pan illustration by Becki Clark

The history of antique copper and how to start your collection

May Morris embroidered the bedspread in this room at Emery Walker’s home, a friend of May’s father.

Discover the forgotten women of the Arts and Crafts movement…

Pocket String Shelving System in grey displayed with books and plants

Everything you need to know about the iconic String Shelving System

Brighton Buns, £650, Christopher Clarke Antiques

The history behind the Brighton bun candlestick

Josef Frank Hawai print cushion and fabric

The history of Josef Frank’s Hawai fabric

Blue and white Chinese Ginger Jar

Discover the exotic history of the Chinese ginger jar

Ercol 354 pebble nest of tables

Design Icon: Ercol’s 354 Nest of Tables

The KitchenAid stand mixer in Empire Red

Celebrate 100 years of the iconic KitchenAid

A black and white portrait of Lucienne Day

Celebrate International Women’s Day with these influential female designers

Celebrate the life of Florence Knoll

Florence Knoll: celebrate the life of an icon

An Art Nouveau advert for Olsina Water Paints

Art nouveau: the history, the designers, the antiques

Eames hanger shot on white

The history of the Eames hang it all coat hanger