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• Linea midcentury-style Fairmont sofa and armchair range at House of Fraser
• Modernism on Sea: Art and Culture at the British Seaside by Lara Feigel and Alexandra Harris
• eBay watch: 1963 Hillman Super Minx Convertible
• Adidas Store summer sale - up to 50 per cent discounts online
• For sale: Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Charles R. Perry House house in East Glencoe, Illinois, USA

Linea midcentury-style Fairmont sofa and armchair range at House of Fraser Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:15 AM PDT Some midcentury style on the high street, courtesy of this Linea Fairmont sofa and armchair range at House of Fraser. Only available in this 'mushroom' shade, you get the choice of a three-seater sofa, a two-seater or an armchair, all with those angled wooden legs, angled arms and back, as well as a low profile. Heavily discounted right now (it is the sale, after all), you can secure the chair for £399 (from £699), the two-seater for £599 (from £999) and the large three-seater for £799 (from £1,399). Find out more at the House of Fraser website

Modernism on Sea: Art and Culture at the British Seaside by Lara Feigel and Alexandra Harris Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:07 AM PDT Published next week in paperback by Peter Lang is Modernism on Sea: Art and Culture at the British Seaside by Lara Feigel and Alexandra Harris. It's described as 'a journey around the coast of Britain to explore the rich artistic and cultural heritage that can be found there'. So expect the cheeky postcards marvelled at by George Orwell to austere modernist buildings such as the De La Warr Pavilion, as well as the Camden Town Group's sojourn in Brighton, John Piper's Nautical Style, Paul Nash's surrealist benches on the promenade in Swanage and the influence of bunting and deckchairs on the Festival of Britain to name just a few things. 288 pages, you can pre-order now for £11.99. Find out more at the Amazon website

eBay watch: 1963 Hillman Super Minx Convertible Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:54 AM PDT Some early 60s style available on eBay right now - this 1963 Hillman Super Minx Convertible. Or rather, a pair of them. One is ready to go and 'looks good', with some bodywork repaired and a full respray, as well as having a Holbay engine and RoStyle wheels. It's said to run 'ok', but does need more work, both mechanically and cosmetically. The second care is 'useable', but ideally suited to be used for spares. Think of it as a freebie if you like. Check out the listing for more images (especially of the stylish interior) and if you like it, both cars are currently at a combined price of £920 right now. Find out more at the eBay website

Adidas Store summer sale - up to 50 per cent discounts online Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:43 AM PDT If you are after some classic sportswear, the Adidas Store online sale has plenty of bargains if you hunt around. Beckenbauers, London, Samba, SL 72, Gazelle 2 and Stan Smith for example, as well as classic men's sweatshirts and t-shirts, airline bags, tracktops and the Vespa range. The Adidas London above seem the best buy though. Once sought-after, you can secure a pair in just about any size for just £27 in either the red or green variations. Get 'em while you can as they'll not hang around. Find out more at the Adidas online store website Via His Knibs

For sale: Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Charles R. Perry House house in East Glencoe, Illinois, USA Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:37 AM PDT The price of houses in the UK is scary. For example, over on our WowHaus site, we recently featured a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Wetherby, Yorkshire, which was priced at £1.3 million, despite being pitched as a potential 'knock it  down and start again' property. On the flipside, this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Charles R. Perry House house in East Glencoe, Illinois, USA is an absolute bargain. It was designed in 1915, but looks much more contemporary. Midcentury at first glance, which is perhaps indicative of the architect's forward-thinking. The interior in particular, with its heavy use of wood detailing,  could be right out of the 1950s. The house, which is sat on a third of an acre and a short walk from a lake, is sold 'as is' and apparently needs some updating, not least to the kitchen and bathroom. But the images shown on the agent's site don't indicate that considerable work required in the main living areas. On the contrary, they look almost show home. Talking of rooms, there are three bedrooms, a family room, living room, dinning room, kitchen, office, one and a half bathrooms and an 'unfinished' basement. That price? $550,000, which works out at a figure just short of £345,000. As I said, an absolute bargain compared to the British market. Find out more at the Rubloff Properties website Via WowHaus

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