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New to Gabriel Ross: Tom Dixon

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Tom Dixon, a British design house established in 2002, is the latest addition to our line up of noteworthy brands. Perhaps best known (lighting wise) for their “Jack Light”, the line carries a multitude of destined classics. Jack was originally produced in 1994 as an attempted revival and celebration of industrial production in the UK. Constructed with rotary molded plastic, this playful and sculptural floor lamp begs to be stacked.

Jack Light by Tom Dixon - photo: tomdixon.net

Jack Light detail by Tom Dixon - photo: tomdixon.net

A personal favorite in the Tom Dixon lighting line is the “Beat” collection. These fixtures offer a variety of shapes, 2 colour options, and a contrast of finishes within each piece. Either wrapped n a matte white or black exterior, these lights feature a sparkly mottled brass interior – hand beaten by skilled craftspeople in North India. Individually, these lights are exquisite sculptural forms, but when hung as a group, “Beat” takes on a whole new visual experience.

Beat Light Stout by Tom Dixon - photo: tomdixon.net

Beat Lights by Tom Dixon - photo: tomdixon.net

Beat Light Wide, white, by Tom Dixon - photo: tomdixon.net

Beat Lights by Tom Dixon - photo: tomdixon.net

Beat Light interior detail by Tom Dixon - photo: tomdixon.net

The Tom Dixon line offers several other suspension light fixtures, table lamps and floor lamps – all at an accessible price point. We are thrilled to have Tom Dixon as the latest addition to our line up of exceptional design products.
View the Tom Dixon line on our website, here.
Visit Tom Dixon’s website, here.

 

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Alessi Celebrates 90 Years

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

Alessi 90 Year Collection

Alessi celebrated 90 years of innovative design by many of the world’s most renowned designers with a special collection of their most iconic products over the 9 decades. Each piece is stamped with the number “90″, the designer’s name, and the year it was originally produced. Beginning with the eternally classic cocktail shaker and ending with Mario Trimarchi’s modern centerpiece, this is a group of objects to make a design collector’s mouth water.

UTA1391 90 Cocktail Shaker, Ufficio Tecnico Alessi

MT03 90 Centerpiece by Mario Trimarchi for Alessi

UTA407 90 Beer Tray, Ufficio Tecnico Alessi

9090/6 90 Espresso Maker, Richard Sapper for Alessi

PSJS 90 Juicy Salif, Philippe Starck for Alessi

9093 90 Kettle, Michael Graves for Alessi

50 90 Sugar Bowl, Carlo Mazzeri and Anselmo Vitale for Alessi

55 90 Sugar Bowl, Carlo Mazzeri for Alessi

 

826/24 90 Wire Basket, Ufficio Tecnico Alessi

These pieces have been branded as a special and limited edition right through to the packing. Each piece is carefully wrapped in a unique box and labelled “Looking ahead to the next 90 years”.

With gift season upon us, Gabriel Ross is stocked with each item available individual purchase and also available as a set of 9. Treat your design savvy friend with a collector’s piece to be treasured for another 9 decades.

View the collection on our website, here.

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Dyson Hot Fan Heater

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Love the Dyson fan design but can’t wait until summer to get one?

Hot Fan Heater by Dyson, photo: zillamag.com

Tada! Introducing the AM04 Dyson Hot Fan Heater – pushing heat further than standard heaters, heating up rooms quicker than standard heaters… all with precise temperature control and easy to clean. Another cool feature is the remote control (yes, remote control!) is magnetized and sticks to top of the tower so you’ll never misplace it.

Dyson Hot Fan Heater, photo: zillamag.com

With no exposed heating elements, this heater has all the sleek design properties of Dyson’s popular fan only with warm and cozy, curl up in a chair and read a book, toasty goodness. The encased heating system also saves users from that pesky burnt dust smell that can often happen with conventional space heaters.

 

Available at gabrielross.com – view and/or purchase the Dyson Hot Fan Heater, here.

 

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