Lava lamps are the most stylish household relic of the 1960s. The psychedelic items are unmissable, thanks to their streamlined designs and mesmeric molten movement.
Created in the Swinging Sixties by Mathmos founder Edward Craven-Walker, the groovy pieces gained a cult following. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was photographed with his aqua-hued Astro model by the aforementioned lava lamp pioneers. Paul McCartney placed lava lamps on his set. David Bowie proudly displayed an Astro Baby in his recording studio. The kings of cool owned lava lamps and naturally, the gizmos became a hippie hit.
