UK Landlord Forum / Life

The Arco lamp Designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni   

£939

This has to be one of my favourite lamps , the idea of the lamp is an interior version of the street lamp and was meant be so stunning that fixed lights would be a thing of the past . It didnt really do that , however it has seen a come back in the past few years when used in The Italian Job and Diamonds are Forever


The reason for the heft price tag is the 60kg solid marble base , which has a hole through it , so a stick can be inserted and carried.

The best and cheapest replica I could find is from B&Q at £35 , its odviously not made of marble and doesnt have such a large arch to it , but its ALOT cheaper .

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9260808&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b10099%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b8960079%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b8960080%7d%2fspecificationsProductType%3dLamps%2f_wide_price_range%3d0-50%2f_common_price_range%3d30-40&fh_refview=lister&ts=1195065209967&isSearch=false

Ive also found a table lamp in the same style from Focus £15



Its actually pretty cute seeing the price .


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Supernatural Chair by Ross Lovegrove

£155

This isnt really a classic , but it is quite popular.
I've actually just ordered a replica of this chair from Dwell at £30  , which seems identical except for the hole on the seat.




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Le Klint 172 Pendant by Poul Christiansen for Le Klint

£182-£214

Since 1969 Poul Christiansen has been designing for Le Klint , before that the lampshades where folded in straight lines.

A really good replica is Ikea's version from only £13





I think these about 3 lampshades in the range


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The Barcelona chair designed by Mies van der Rohe

£3,360 for the chrome plated version

I do love this chair .... but not the price.
The chair was actually designed for the German Pavilion in the 1929 World's Expo in Barcelona and each chair is stamped with Mies van der Rohe's signature just under the front of the chair .

You can buy some pretty good versions on Ebay for about £300 , but you cant reallly count on the quality.
The best I've found is the Mojo Interiors version , which is £400



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Eileen Grey's Cocktail Table

£130

Even though the replica isnt that much cheaper , it is identical !



Dwell £79

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Eiffel Chair by Charles Eames

£400

Another Dwell version



£39


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So does anyone own any 'designer' furniture or a similar version.