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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

Anglepoise original 1227 lamp

Everything you didn’t know about the Anglepoise lamp

Two blue Wedgwood Jasperware vases shot against a burnt orange background

Everything you didn’t know about Wedgwood Jasperware

Arne Jacobsen's Egg and Swan chair in a mid-century style room.

The history of Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair and how to style it at home

A shiny Georgian bow-fronted chest of drawers against a black background

History of the Georgian bow-fronted chest of drawers and how to style it at home

Philippe Starck's 2002 Louis Ghost Armchair

History of the Louis Ghost Armchair and how to style it at home