Style note — many household products designed in the Mid-Century Modern style were manufactured using new and unexpected materials – homewares in chrome, nickel, aluminium and plastic as well as plywood for furniture. They allowed creating new shapes on an industrial scale and were easy to use.

Facts of Lavish Did you know? The traditional teapot shape evolved from the Chinese wine ewers, that were in use for thousands of years. A teacup predates a teapot!