BOUDOIR BEAUTY

If you’re in the market for some serious statement furniture it’s worth knowing your Carlo Mollinos from your Mark Newsons before you hit the auction houses. From vintage deco to brand new limited editions, it can be a bit of a minefield but to get you started here are a few of our favourite modern classics. Jessica Bowen

1. Craig Van Den Brulle’s striking cubist Delauney Dining Table can be purchased from the designer’s eponymous Manhattan gallery where the client list includes Anna Wintour, Tom Ford, Oprah Winfrey and Gwyneth Paltrow. craigvandenbrulle.com
2. Always a safe bet for the collector Marc Newson’s legendary, aluminium Lockheed Lounge, shown here, sold at auction in 2009 for £1.1 million. marc-newson.com
3. Brodie Neill’s latest creation, Glacier, adds to his growing stable of iconic designs with this 300kg monolith of sculpted glass. It’s one of only ten so best to invest now. brodieneill.com
4. Japanese-American wood-worker George Nakashima’s daughter, Mira Nakashima-Yarnell carries on the family tradition here with the Asa-No- Ha lamp. nakashimawoodworker.com
5. Italian architect and designer, Gaetano Pesce sofa for Cassina uses a special fabric processed to resemble a tapestry of extremely high definition images. cassina.com
6. Dutch designer Joris Laarman’s coveted Bone Chair is created using software based on the principle of bone growth to generate organic shapes that also maintain an artistic dimension. jorislaarman.com