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Design: Seventies-inspired office furniture is very of-the-moment

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The 1970s are the next big thing. By Danielle Selig

1. HERMAN MILLER EAMES MOLDED PLYWOOD SCREEN

$2,299; dwr.com Nothing says the ’70s like veneer. This version of the classic Eames design is updated with polypropyl­ene mesh at the joints to make it more flexible and durable.

2. CESCA CHAIR BY MARCEL BREUER

$1,489; knoll.com Cane and chrome go together like Starsky and Hutch (that is to say, perfectly).

3. ARULIDEN ESCAPE GLASS TUMBLER

$48 for set of four; aruliden.myshopify.com Looks even better filled with two fingers of J&B.

4. FLOS MOD.607 LAMP

$1,490; flos.com Despite its high-tech, dimmable LED bulb, this desk lamp would be right at home next to an Apple II.

5. FLORENCE KNOLL EXECUTIVE DESK

$7,232; knoll.com The hidden drawers are a discreet place for that spare white dress shirt.

6. CHEN CHEN & KAI WILLIAMS THIRD EYE VESSEL MAGAZINE HOLDER

$1,300; thefuture perfect.com Red serpentine marble provides magazines a dramatic perch.

7. VONNEGUT/KRAFT CRESCENT LOUNGE

$8,200; goodcolony.com Recline in minimalist comfort after your three-martini lunch.

8. ESTABLISHE­D & SONS FONT CLOCK

$1,675; matter matters.com As easy to read as a digital clock, it’s actually analog: The time, date, and day of the week are revealed on flipping flaps.

9. MONTE CARLO DISCUS CEILING FAN

$188; lighting by gregory.com Epcot didn’t open until 1982, but this fan is very that.

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