The brand
Tom Dixon is a British designer specializing in furniture design and creative director of his own eponymous firm, whose work encompasses iconic pieces that have been exhibited in museums, galleries and fairs and is inspired by his country's unique heritage.
Born in Tunisia in 1959 to a British father and French mother, Dixon moved with his family to London, United Kingdom, when he was 4 years old. He abandoned his art studies to play bass with a band called Funkapolitan and discovered his affinity for industrial design by chance, after suffering a traffic accident and trying to repair his motorcycle on his own, which led him to discover and learn there the welder. in 1983.
This product
Beat is a brass table light featuring a slender articulated arm that can be adjusted to direct the light beam. Made from hand spun brass sculpted by artisan craftsmen in Northern India, the creation of this Beat light is part of an ancient process that takes four days to complete. This modern desk light has a warm, golden beaten interior that is re-purposed to refract and reflect a soft and warm luminosity.