Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon is an innovative British designer, known as a maverick amongst his peers due to his highly original and extraordinary pieces. He was born in Tunisia in 1959, before moving to England with his family in 1963. After high school, Dixon attended the Chelsea School of Art briefly. Tom Dixon is a self-taught designer who developed his craft after a motorbike accident which made him learn how to weld. He then went on to turn industrial scrap into furniture, forging his way in the design world as a forward-thinker that goes against the grain.

In 2002 Tom Dixon opened his eponymous London-based brand, offering top-quality furniture, accessories and lighting. The brand is at the forefront of British design, producing lights that are innovative and visually stunning. His most famous creations, the Melt pendant light and the Spring pendant lamp showcase his inventive and creative mind.

"More successful objects look like a lamp or a chair and aren’t trying to be something else. They’re what I like to call “expressive minimalism” – they have to retain the lampness or chairness about them, because I don’t like it when things are so minimal you can’t recognise them." - Tom Dixon