Tom Dixon

Created especially for the (RED) Auction 2013. Edition 01/01.

Overall excellent condition. This work was selected by Jony Ive and Marc Newson for the (RED) 2013 auction. Please note the measurements of this lot, as it is large in scale. The lamp presents with a few scattered minor surface scratches. A superb and deeply sculptural form. This work is being sold with a certificate from the (RED) 2013 auction. This is a prototype light of a current development from the Tom Dixon Studio. Please note this is not a fully developed product and has not been tested to any electrical standards. Therefore it should only be used as an installation piece. This prototype must not be resold as a light; it is only a prototype model of a design. The weight of the Punch XL is 120 lbs (approximately 55 kg). Design Research Ltd will not accept any direct or indirect responsibility for any damage/injury caused to people or property in any shape or form by this prototype.
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Donated by Tom Dixon.

Innovation is one of the preeminent qualities celebrated in this auction, and London-based Tom Dixon is among the most innovative designers working today. Since founding his firm in 2002, Dixon has built a worldwide reputation for embracing new digital technologies and manufacturing methods to bold effects. His "Punch XL" shade, created especially for the (RED) Auction in partnership with Trumpf Inc., one of the world's leading sheet-metal fabricators, is a prototype for a new series of bespoke aluminium shades that are infinitely customisable - the geometric pattern and the size of each shade is unique. "Punch XL" has 12 panels, 30 ribs and 20 nodes; the nodes serve as joints between the ribs, which together create the skeleton of the giant ball. Decorative panels ar then fastened to the skeleton to produce the ball, filtering light to create brilliant patterns on the walls, ceiling and floors.