als: iron, brass and reclaimed
oak, their pieces handcraft-
ed by Tuscan artisans. Their
Raffaele pendant lamp epit-
omizes Fred & Juul's fusion
of modern form with solid
materials. The shade, inge-
niously folded, is of brass with
a mellow finish of beeswax.
I am reminded, improbably,
of the British Arts & Crafts
designer, W.A.S. Benson's
brass or copper lamps of
more than a century ago,
their futuristic shades antici-
pating the propellers of air-
planes.
A more austere avenue
of lighting is presented by
Manifold Lighting's LED
floor lamp, a soaring column
using low voltage. One can
imagine these minimalist
icons at home, discreet as
they are, among a variety of
settings, from contemporary to classic.
Tom Dixon's name is synonymous with the best in con-
temporary design, the self-taught designer recognized in
2001 with the award of an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen.
Dixon began in the mid-1980s by welding "savage furni-
ture"; progressing to work for the Italian giant Cappellini
for whom he designed the iconic "S" chair; in 1998 being
Fred&Juul Raffaele Pendantla
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