Philippe Stark’s “Juicy Salif” (1990) 32 years old
One day while eating some calamari, Philippe Stark noticed a wedge of lemon missing from his table. He started to do some sketches of a lemon squeezer in the shape of a squid, and submitted his design to Alessi, an Italian design firm, and VOILÀ-the Juicy Salif was born. Philippe admitted that the squeezer was meant to be more as a conversation starter than a lemon squeezer. Inasmuch it is a great design, functionally it left something to be desired, the juicer is quite messy and there is no bottom bowl to catch the pulp and seeds, however that was easily remedied. In a review of the juicer it was mentioned that the three pointy feet could be a hazard when washing it – however there is a bright side – the spikes can easily be used to ward off a home invader. All-in-all it’s a lovely display piece especially for designers, and has the organic feel of a sea animal – people just love touching it.

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe (1954) 68 years old
Along with the Jaguar XKE and the Ferrari 275 GTB, the Mecedes 300 SL is one of the most beautiful and innovative cars ever made. The car evolved from its racing heritage, specifically the W194 racing sports car from 1952 (Mercedes Benz has a racing history that spanned over 128 years). The 300 SL borrowed the aluminum body, space frame, aerodynamic features, gullwing doors, fuel efficiency and reliability from the W194. The 300 SL was also the fastest car in its day. The highest recorded sale was $1,875,000 for the 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe was on August 24 2018. Gullwing?

The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman (1956) 66 years old
This chair was designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company and is still in production. The chair was meant to represent a modern club chair, and just like the Barcelona chair, it was beautiful and comfortable, however getting in and out of the chair requires the physical dexterity of a gymnast. The chair and ottoman were made of molded plywood and leather. Since it was introduced in 1956 there have been dozens of copies made by competing furniture companies. Up until the 1990s the exterior veneer on the shells were made of Brazilian Rosewood. The chair is now part of the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art.