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Ikea’s 10 best-selling items of all time, including Billy bookcase and £9 Lack side table

From the STOCKHOLM bowl to the PAX wardrobe - how many are in your home?

BILLY bookcases, POÄNG armchairs and those famous meatballs - Ikea really has it all.

It's been a while since the first ever Ikea store opened in 1958, in the small village of Älmhult, in Sweden.

 Ikea is an iconic store, offering a few stand-out gems among its vast array of products
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Ikea is an iconic store, offering a few stand-out gems among its vast array of productsCredit: Getty - Contributor

Naturally, the brand took off in Scandinavia, and since the first UK store opened in Warrington 1987, the furniture giant has become a favourite among Brits too.

Best known for its unusual product names and love of flat-packing, the Swedish furniture store has now been open in the UK for 30 years.

Many of us can probably count a fair few Ikea products in our homes, and there are some staples which have really stood out from the crowd since that first British store opened its doors.

The reports that these are the ten best-selling Ikea products of all time, from the STOCKHOLM bowl to the PAX wardrobe.

 The furniture chain has been open in the UK for 30 years now
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The furniture chain has been open in the UK for 30 years now

And of course, BILLY the bookcase is among them, but what other staples have been selling like hotcakes over the years?

From a quirky clock to everyone's favourite bookshelf, here are Ikea's top performers.

STOCKHOLM bowl, £12

This has an eye-catching style which has clearly proven popular with British punters down the years.

 This trendy bowl can be used as a container or simply as decoration - either way, it's proven to be a hit
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This trendy bowl can be used as a container or simply as decoration - either way, it's proven to be a hitCredit: Ikea
 The popular bowl ranks among Ikea's best selling products since it opened its doors in Britain
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The popular bowl ranks among Ikea's best selling products since it opened its doors in BritainCredit: Ikea

PS 1995 clock, £29

The doubles up as a small storage unit, making for a much-loved household essential.

 This popular clock comes in among Ikea's best-selling products
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This popular clock comes in among Ikea's best-selling productsCredit: Ikea

LÖVBACKEN side table, £45

The grain pattern on these is slightly different on each one, meaning every LÖVBACKEN is technically unique.

 Shoppers clearly love the LÖVBACKEN, placing it in the firm's top ten performers
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Shoppers clearly love the LÖVBACKEN, placing it in the firm's top ten performersCredit: ikea

GULLIVER cot, £75

One for the little ones, this has become a staple for Ikea-loving parents.

 This cot, which can be adjusted to make it deeper or shallower, is also a hit
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This cot, which can be adjusted to make it deeper or shallower, is also a hitCredit: Ikea

KLIPPAN sofa, £185

Simple and compact, this is the smaller version of the classic Ikea sofa.

 This popular sofa is the shrunken down version of Ikea's classic sofa
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This popular sofa is the shrunken down version of Ikea's classic sofaCredit: Ikea
 Because it is so compact, the sofa tends to work in small houses with limited space
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Because it is so compact, the sofa tends to work in small houses with limited spaceCredit: Ikea

LACK side table, £9

This has endured the test of time to become one of Ikea's top performers.

 This small white side table is another one of the flat-pack icon's best-selling pieces of furniture
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This small white side table is another one of the flat-pack icon's best-selling pieces of furnitureCredit: ikea

BILLY bookcase, £45

We all know a , which is probably why the wooden chap has been one of Ikea's best selling products.

 Perhaps Ikea's best-known product, BILLY the bookcase is unsurprisingly popular
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Perhaps Ikea's best-known product, BILLY the bookcase is unsurprisingly popularCredit: Ikea

POÄNG armchair, £95

Another iconic Ikea look, this seems to crop up in almost every house in Britain.

 This trendy chair is a common fixture in living rooms all over Britain
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This trendy chair is a common fixture in living rooms all over BritainCredit: Ikea

MALM bed frame, £170

This  is clearly a dreamy choice for shoppers who are after a good night's kip.

 This bed frame also ranks highly in Ikea's list of best-sellers
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This bed frame also ranks highly in Ikea's list of best-sellersCredit: Ikea

PAX wardrobe, from £220

Another simple design which has withstood the test of time, these are another Ikea staple.

 Ikea's most expensive best-seller is the PAX wardrobe
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Ikea's most expensive best-seller is the PAX wardrobeCredit: Ikea

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