Cool Stuff: Verner Panton Thermocups

I blogged Pernille Vea's award-winning double-walled Thermocups awhile back -- but soon, the cups will also be available sporting design legend Verner Panton's eye-popping, circa-1960 "Geometry 1" pattern.

The limited-edition cups, from Danish design company Menu, are $88 for a set of four and come in black or multi-colored packs. Shipping won't commence until August, but they're available for pre-order right here.

Deal of the Day: Moderndose "S" Chairs

Through December 1, online retailer Moderndose is offering a two-for-one deal on its "S" chairs: Buy one chair for $245 and get the second free.

The molded plastic chairs -- which come in white, black, green, red, and orange -- are a copy of Verner Panton's iconic 1967 chair for Vitra. (So how you feel about this sale will depend on how you feel about knockoffs -- generally, I'm OK with them as long as the price is right and the "inspiration" is explicitly acknowledged, as it is here. It's worth noting, though, that you can get a licenced repro of the Panton chair from retailers like DWR or HiveModern for $230 each. The original fiberglass version will run you $1,250 or more.)

Whether you go for an original, a reproduction, or a knockoff, I think these chairs look especially great in white and grouped around a rustic wooden table for contrast. You can stack up to four of them for easy storage, too -- which makes them handy extras to have on hand for dinner parties or upcoming holiday gatherings.

Learn more about Moderndose's special deal on the chairs right here.

eBay Find of the Day: Mod Minis

These iconic chairs from eBay seller GreenHime are hip, modern, collectible -- and only a few bucks each. They're also less than 3 inches tall.

But oh, what style! These would be perfect for a mod dollhouse (if you have a youngster you're trying to indoctrinate with your design aesthetic), or look fab lined up on a shelf or shadowboxed and hung on the wall.

Made by Reac Japan, models include 1/12-scale copies of Arne Jacobsen's Ant, Egg, and Swan chairs, Eero Saarinen's Tulip Chair, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Chair, Verner Panton's Panton Chair, Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair, and other icons of modern seating.

Starting bids on the chairs are less than $10 each, plus $6 shipping ($4 for each additional chair). Compare to the equally cool -- but much pricier -- Vitra miniature chairs.


Check 'em out here.