The object
Tom Dixon designed the S Chair after making more than fifty prototypes in materials including rush, wicker, rubber, paper, and copper. Cappellini put the steel-and-wicker seat into production. The Design Museum records that development, while Dixon’s current company profile identifies him as founder and creative director.
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What Tom did
designed and prototyped the S Chair, later manufactured by Cappellini
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Why it matters
The S Chair became Dixon’s breakout furniture design and entered museum discussion as a defining example of post-punk British design.
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Living-status check
Tom Dixon’s current official company profile identifies him as its founder and creative director, accessed in July 2026.