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Four modern riffs on one historic design
Steampunk
Iron-faced tower clock, circa 1878, with exposed mechanisms, $45,000; available at Urban Archaeology, New York, NY, 212-431-4646, www.urbanarchaeology.com
What is it? A design trend that takes our modern moment—MacBooks, iPhones, and all—and filters it back through the lens of 1880s New York or London, when the Industrial Revolution was in full swing, but electricity was not widely available. What does that mean? Well, for a lot of people, it means retrofitting their laptops or BlackBerrys with wood veneers, brass fittings, and embossed leather casings. Think twenty-first century, but with a twist of H.G. Wells or Jules Verne. Major Motifs? Wood, leather, brass, hot air balloons, zeppelins—anything with a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen feel to it.
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Get the look
 Authentic Models | 1. Brass binoculars by Authentic Models, $195 |  Visual Comfort | 2. “Pimlico” brass wall lamp by Visual Comfort, $600 |
 Uttermost | 3. “Rusty Gears” clock by Uttermost, $351 |  Bauer International | 4. “Gondola” barstool by Bauer International, $739 |
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