Tom Dixon Designer Pendant Lights

Tom Dixon pendant lights: playful approaches to lighting

What all Tom Dixon pendant lights have in common are metallic colours, simple shapes and clever light effects. These ordinary ingredients combine to form extraordinary creations, giving the lamps their unmistakable aesthetic. It’s hardly surprising that Tom Dixon’s pieces have even featured in collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the MoMA and the Centre Pompidou. This designer may be very famous but you can still showcase his pieces in your own home: Tom Dixon lights look just as good in a living room, bathroom or hallway as they do in a museum display cabinet.

Beat, Copper and Mirror Ball: the brilliance of Tom Dixon lighting

Tom Dixon lamps, such as Beat, Copper and Mirror Ball, never fail to attract everyone’s attention with their super shiny surfaces. Shimmering metal, high-gloss finishes and mirror coatings capture light and then reflect it, creating magical effects:

1. Beat: solid brushed brass, handcrafted lampshades
2. Copper: shiny polycarbonate with aluminium on the inside
3. Mirror Ball: stable methacrylates with a reflective, chrome-plated surface

Whether hung individually or in a group, these Tom Dixon pendant lights make a real statement! From copper and brass to silver and gold, the metallic colours of the lamps not only enhance white-washed interiors but also create wonderful contrasts when set against brightly coloured walls. Their pared-back, simple design aesthetic means that these lights complement any style of décor.

Etch and Spring: Tom Dixon lights that cast dramatic shadows

These two Tom Dixon pendant lights are real head-turners even when switched off but really come to life and create magical effects when the bulb inside is switched on. The light emitted by the bulb seeps through the steel strips and casts a dramatic shadow effect on the walls and ceiling. The pendant lights rely on different techniques to achieve this:

1. Etch: laser-perforated, fine sheet steel in a labyrinthine pattern
2. Spring: thin, flexible steel strips arranged in a spiral formation

It is often banal, everyday items that inspire Tom Dixon to create imaginative objects, for example the Tom Dixon Spring light, the size and shape of which can be adjusted, is based on a whisk. Etch and Spring are large lights with broad dimensions yet manage to look light and delicate. They can cast warm, soft lighting over any coffee table, bed or dining table and change the entire ambiance of any room with their fascinating pattern.

Tom Dixon pendant lights at Made in Design

Tom Dixon and his own self-titled brand have been a major part of the design world since 2002. Our product range includes a large selection of Tom Dixon lighting. From the pared-back Copper pendant light to the intricate and delicate Etch and Spring lamps, we have carefully selected the very best pieces from all his collections to date just for you. At Made in Design, there are plenty more modern design classics for you to discover, from lighting and furniture all the way through to accessories!