Stone Candleholders

Born in Tunisia and raised in England, Tom Dixon's reputation frequently precedes him. His mystique as a bad boy – Dixon dropped out of art school following a motorcycle accident and spent time in his 20s playing bass with a rock band and organizing warehouse parties – is nearly as recognized as his unmistakable gift for design and emergence as one of England's most influential designers. We met with Dixon in Milan last April and he shared that he employs a test-lab approach to the objects he designs. "Designers who sit behind computers are divorced from the realities of manufacturing, selling and using furniture and household objects." His Stone Candleholders (2011) are hand carved out of Indian Morwad white marble and can accommodate a 3" pillar candle, a tapered candle or a tealight. Candles not included. Made in India.