Design That Talks Back

Our journal explores what makes vintage design matter — the stories behind the objects, the movements, the makers.
Learn how to identify original Kartell, recognize Murano sommerso glass, or date that quirky bar cart.
We don’t sell nostalgia. We celebrate and keep alive design that lasts.

ceramic lamps
Ceramic Lamps are a unique blend of a primal material with industrial design. The lamps by Marcello Cuneo for Gabbianelli
natavintage olivetti synthsis series
Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and designer who was a key figure in the development of the postmodern design
natavintage joe colombo lamp acrilica 60s 2
Joe Colombo was an Italian designer and architect who was active in the 60s. He is known for his innovative
La Linea: A simple, stylized stick figure with long, thin arms and legs, drawn with a single continuous line conceived
kartell mirror anna castelli 70s
The iconic Kartell mirror from the "Componibili" series designed by Anna Castelli in 1967 gave birth to a breed of
natavintage furniture Space Age Design Rare Serving Trolley Fain Italy 70s 1
Livia Castelli design coffee table / bar cart for Fain represents one of the hidden space age gems. Quoted in
telegono artemide magistretti 1973 catalogue
Telegono lamp is an everlasting icon of 60s/70s sparkling creativity. It was designed by Vico Magistretti in 1966 and produced
natavintage-rolodex-space-age-agenda
Rolodex was a brilliant response to this universal need... A rotating card holder with an ingenious mechanism for easy storage