Having a Mid-century Moment?
There are times when the sheer convenience (and meatballs) of a certain Swedish furniture store rhyming with “idea” trumps all.
I get it. I’ve been there and have the tomato-stained t-shirt to boot.
But for all those other times, like when a space in the home is crying out for a statement piece, for example, it is worth resisting the temptation to succumb to the almighty Scandi powers and taking a moment to stop. Think. And really consider what the possibilities could be.
Very often, you’ll find that vintage offers up some great alternatives, particularly treasures from the all-encompassing Mid-century. Indeed, it’s no coincidence that so many iconic furniture and homeware pieces hail from this period in design history, from Ercol to G-plan. It can be worth investing the time and money in the search for a classic and anyway, isn’t shopping more fun when you’re never quite sure of what you might find?
If I’ve convinced you to release the retro in you, then let me nudge you in the direction of Sloggett & Son, a brilliantly curated shop in Plymouth that proudly claims to be a ‘seller of interesting things’.
Case in point, this Danish beauty.
For those in the know, it’s the iconic Wishbone CH24, designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949. For everyone else, it’s just a rather lovely place to park your bum, isn’t it? Style and function and – side note - not a badly illustrated set of assembly instructions in sight.
Happily, this hugely covetable piece is a mere starter to whet your appetite for more mid-century (and other period) marvels that can be found within this emporium, which sits along the city’s historic Union Street. And while I’d always recommend a visit to browse the current spoils in store, you can conveniently find lots of it online, too (a word of warning though: treasures like these don’t stick around long).
‘Pandora’s Box’ coffee table by Ercol
Poole Pottery vintage tea/coffee set
From furniture to wall art, pottery to lighting, quirky relics and memorabilia, there’s plenty to set your imagination alight. And the thing is, you don’t have to be an expert in vintage, or antiques – I’m certainly not. Just bring an open mind and enjoy the feeling of laying your hands on a unique find, or two.
