From the vault

1 Ball clock, based on a 1948 design by George Nelson, HK$890, from Marc James Design, 16/F, Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau, tel: 2189 7476.

2 Tea and coffee service, designed by Carlo Alessi in 1935: coffee pot (back left) and teapot, HK$1,450 each; milk jug, HK$970; sugar bowl, HK$1,050; and tray, HK$1,530, all from Alessi, Prince's Building, Central, tel: 2869 6377.

3 Sand timer, based on a design from 1400, HK$810, from Indigo, 6/F, Horizon Plaza, tel: 2555 0540.

4 Fish centrepiece, designed in 1970 by Vicente Martinez, from the Happy 70s collection, HK$13,280, from Lladro, Pacific Place, Admiralty, tel: 2321 8039.

5 Farm print, designed in 1977 by Graziela Preiser, HK$450, from Hocusadabra, tel: 2544 6835; www.hocusadabra.com.

6 Cubus chair, based on the 1928 Le Corbusier chair, HK$13,980, from Tequila Kola, 1/F, Horizon Plaza, tel: 2877 3295.