Originally created on a self propelled mission to design the world s lightest metal chair pylon was originally made in small series in dixon s metalwork shop in the early nineties.
Tom dixon pylon chair.
James made the first of the pylon furniture for tom dixon about 25 years ago.
Experiments with lightweight structures inspired by early 3 d wire frame computer programs and bridge engineering to produce pylon series.
Originally created on a self propelled mission to design the world rsquo s lightest metal chair pylon was originally made in small series in dixon rsquo s metalwork shop nbsp in the early nineties.
Category late 20th century italian.
Category 21st century and contemporary british modern.
The pylon chair was originally created by tom dixon who was on a mission to design the world s lightest metal chair.
Now they have returned to our workshop.
Here s tom dixon back in the peckham london workshop where the original pylon chair was first produced relaunched at multiplex milan 2017 the pylon chair f.
The last twenty years it has sat within the cappellini collection and is now coming back once again being made by the original skilled metalworker who was taught to weld by tom.
Tom dixon pylon chair designed in 1991 british design.
4 471 s chair by english designer tom dixon for cappellini.
Originally created on a self propelled mission to design the world s lightest metal chair pylon was originally made in small series in dixon s metalwork shop in the early nineties.
Tom dixon pylon chair designed in 1991 british design.
The iconic s chair by tom dixon is an object with an artisanal core successfully transformed into an authentic industrial masterpiece without losing the essence of the original product.
The making and remaking of the pylon chair countless times to try and reinforce weak points and prevent collapse taught me how to make things properly.
The lattice work of 3mm.
Also featured in some brilliant films on the tom dixon website.
Pylon was originally made in small numbers in tom dixon s metalwork shop in the early nineteen nineties.