Artistic, innovative and entrepreneurial, the self-taught creator Tom Dixon has been a contemporary design-world maverick for more than three decades. From his revolutionary art-meets-design projects of the 1980s and throughout his dynamic and influential career as a designer of furniture, housewares and interiors, the only consistent note has been change. Dixon’s chief fascination is exploring new materials and new ways of constructing things.
Dixon was restless even as a young man. He enjoyed ceramics and drawing in high school but later dropped out of the Chelsea School of Art in London. While repairing his motorcycle in 1983, Dixon learned how to weld and took to the craft. He began making what he has called semi-functional objects from scrap metal (sometime as performance art in a nightclub), then formed a furniture studio–cum–think tank called Creative Salvage. Amid the ritzy excess of the ’80s, Dixon — along with designers such as Tejo Remy and Ron Arad — forged a new, attention-getting aesthetic with furniture made from found materials.
In 1987, Dixon began working for the Italian furniture manufacturer Cappellini, which put his best-known design, the slender, sinuous S chair, into production, followed by such pieces as the Pylon chair (1992), a wire lattice that resembles electrical transmission towers. Starting in the 1990s, Dixon expanded his interests rapidly. He started a company to manufacture the stackable plastic Jack light; joined the housewares retailer Habitat as creative director; and breathed new life into Artek, the venerable Finnish maker that Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino helped cofound. Since 2002, Dixon has run his namesake company fabricating furnishings from novel materials like brass foil-clad wood and “vacuum-metalized” glass.
The hallmark of Dixon’s design is his captivation with the process of creating pieces such as chairs, tables and lighting fixtures. “A kind friend once described me as a ‘vertebrate designer,’” Dixon has said. “That means that I design from the bones outwards and am not really interested in surface.”
Classic Dixon pieces are those that exhibit the manner of their making — from his early work in welded scrap metal to the woven rattan seats and backs of his Fat chair for Cappellini. There are two ways to approach Dixon designs: as a collector, or as a decorator. The former will seek Dixon’s one-off and limited edition works and prototypes. These historical artifacts carry high prices that range from around $8,000 to $50,000 and above. Those more interested in a dynamic look will find that manufactured Dixon designs — such as his Jack lights or his Melt pendant — can be found for prices that range from about $300 to $1,000. Either way, as you will see on 1stDibs, the designs of Tom Dixon have a singular allure that makes them a noteworthy element in any room.
Limited Edition, Eps Chair by Tom Dixon for London Design Festival, 2006
By Tom Dixon
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very rare EPS chair in a limited edition of 500 pieces in grey polystyrene (packing material) designed by Tom Dixon for the London Design Festival...
Polystyrene
$1,634
H 41.74 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. It holds a playful and beautiful...
Iron
$9,133 / set
H 41.74 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
6 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chairs Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK 1980s Postmodern
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
This listing is for six chairs An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. ...
Iron
$1,080Sale Price|60% Off
H 52.37 in W 43.31 in D 22.45 in
Tom Dixon Speed lounge chair for Space Design, UK 1999
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
A rare lounge chair by British designer Tom Dixon for Space Design. A delicate braided rope has been systematically woven across its iron frame, a method Dixon employed in various ea...
Rope
$2,469Sale Price|30% Off
H 24.02 in W 38.19 in D 29.53 in
Bloom Easy Chair Designed by Gerard Piergiorgio Cazzaniga for Living Divani
By Living Divani, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Lounge chair Bloom was designed in 2000 by Gerard Piergiorgio Cazzaniga for Living Divani. Tasteful simplicity can be found in the clear lines in combination with the refined materi...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$9,570
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Hans J. Wegner, a 1977 Limited Edition Walnut Armchair “China Chair”
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Paris, FR
Hans J. Wegner: A walnut armchair “China chairs”. The China chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1944. Loose seat cushion upholstered with black leather, fitted with buttons. M...
Walnut
$2,000 / item
H 29.1 in W 26 in D 29.5 in
Tom Dixon Black Stained Oak and Black Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon Black Stained Oak and Black Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair Part of his expanding line of furniture, Tom Dixon's Slab Lounge Chair is constructed in simple geometric shapes th...
Leather, Foam, Oak, Plywood
Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Stool in Moss Green
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Stool in Moss Green New in 2025, the Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance durable aluminum, th...
Aluminum
$29,901
H 29.53 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Meltdown Chair, Bronze #2 by Tom Price, Contemporary, Limited Edition
By Tom Price
Located in PARIS, FR
Meltdown Chair, Bronze #2 is a piece by English artist Tom Price, from the Meltdown Series. This chair is created using a ‘lost-plastic’ casting technique: a chair made from polypropylene tubes is encased in a thick ceramic shell and then melted out. The artist then pours molten bronze into the empty space that has formed and, once the metal has cooled and hardened, the ceramic shell is broken away. A work on the surface follows: the underside is left raw and patinated black while the seat is polished until it acquires a bright mirror finish. Every chair in the edition is unique because the ceramic mould must be broken to release the bronze, and therefore the entire process must be repeated for every new edition. Launched in 2007, the Meltdown Series earned Tom Price widespread international acclaim for his innovative production processes and eye-catching approach to working with commonplace plastic products. The way of assembling the plastic material and the mostly unpredictable patterns created by the heating method ensure that every piece is unique and unrepeatable. This design pieces are true sculptural objects, while at the same time being fully functional and very robust. Meltdown Chairs are included in the permanent collections of several Museums, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), the Denver Art Museum (US), The Nelson Atkins Museum (US), Chatsworth House (UK), MKG Hamburg (Germany) and the Amore Pacific Museum (South Korea). Works from the Meltdown Series have been exhibited extensively throughout the USA, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They have been included in many high-profile museum exhibitions, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), MAD Museum of Art and Design New York (US); The Mint Museum (US); Denver Art Museum (US); Design Museum Holon (Israel); Design Museum Gent (Belgium); NRW Forum Dusseldorf (Germany); The Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga (Latvia). They have also featured at international art and design fairs, including Design Miami Basel (Switzerland); Sao Paolo Design Festival (Brazil); Cheongju International Craft Biennale (South Korea), Design Days Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Gwangju Biennale (South Korea) and Lodz International Design Biennale (Poland). Finally, the series has been featured in multiple publications, including: The Campaign for Art...
Bronze
$790 / set
H 32.3 in W 18.5 in D 22.4 in
Pair of Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Dining Chairs in Moss Green
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Dining Chairs New in 2025, the Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance durable aluminum, ...
Aluminum
$790 / set
H 32.3 in W 18.5 in D 22.4 in
Pair of Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Dining Chairs in Putty
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Dining Chairs in Putty New in 2025, the Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance durable a...
Aluminum
$33,496
H 25.99 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
Ethno Eames - Gold - Design Chair Paolo Giordano Edition Cast Plated
By Paolo Giordano
Located in MILANO, ML
Ethno Eames - Gold - Design Chair Paolo Giordano Edition Cast Contemporary Ethno Eames - Gold The application of ethnic Indian decoration to modern design...
Gold, Gold Plate, Aluminum
$4,757 / set
H 41.74 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
3 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chairs Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK 1980s Postmodern
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
This listing is or three chairs An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame....
Iron
Pair of Highback "Fan" Chairs by Tom Dixon, 2020s
By Tom Dixon
Located in Coronado, CA
A wonderfully dramatic pair of contemporary highback "Fan" Chairs designed by Tom Dixon. Dixon designed this chair as a modern take on the classical British Windsor chair, with a goa...
Leather, Ash
Tom Dixon - Chair Speed - Circa 1990
By Tom Dixon
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Tom Dixon Lounge chair Speed Wrought iron / rattan pith Space design edition 1990 H 133 x d 110 x l 57 cm In very good condition
Metal
Tom Dixon for Cappellini Wicker S-Chair
By Tom Dixon, Cappellini
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Tom Dixon, one of the best known British designers of the 21st century, the S-chair went into production with Cappellini in 1991. The S-chair is instantly recognisable, thanks to its sculptural silhouette and is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, making it a true design icon. The S-shaped seat is constructed from wicker, with a curved high backrest which flows seamlessly into the seat. The chair sits on a circular steel base, creating a cantilever effect, as if the seat is defying gravity. A true design classic, this Tom Dixon S...
Wicker
Tom Dixon Upholstered Fat Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Tom Dixon
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Tom Dixon (British, b. 1959) Fat lounge chairs, of molded foam upholstered in black wool upon four black lacquered metal legs, "Tom Dixon." la...
Metal
Tom Dixon, Bolide Chair, Circa 1988
By Tom Dixon
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Tom Dixon. Bolide chair. lounge chair. Metal and braided rope. Circa 1988. 121 x D 55 x 122 cms. Rare edition. Excellent condition.
Metal
Banana Chair by Tom Dixon, Produced for Cappellini, 1988
By Tom Dixon, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Banana chair by Tom Dixon Design by Tom Dixon, circa 1988 Tom Dixon, (b. 1959 England - ) Manufactured by Cappellini, Italy. Wrought iron structur...
Wrought Iron