Karen McCartney introduces our newest Object of Desire, the hammered copper Hex Bowl by Tom Dixon.

These hexagonal patterned bowls by uber designer Tom Dixon, hand-formed in copper, allow you to bring some designer style into your home in a way that is both beautiful and practical.

For award-winning British designer Tom Dixon, metal has always been at the heart of what he does best. From his early days with a welding torch, to applying industrial principles to domestic products, he has often favoured the timeless properties of metal. In recent years his range of Beat Lights with their matt exterior and beaten metal interior have been one of his great populist (and much copied) design success stories.



When it comes to his ever-expanding range of accessories, 'eclectic by Tom Dixon', it is to metal that he turns for many of the pieces. Looking at new applications for traditional materials, he exploits the properties of the metal by perforating it, giving it the high-shine treatment, or in the case of the Hex Bowl, a hammered, beaten finish. Hence it feels both timeless and modern.

Hand-formed in solid copper, the bowl has a hexagonal pattern -  the faceted surface attracting and reflecting light. This multi-functional bowl has been polished and then sealed with a clear lacquer to make it food safe ensuring this classic of British design is both beautiful to look at and practical to use.

The Hex bowl is 28.5 cms in diameter so it has a strong enough presence to hold its own at the centre of a table, and is functional enough to liven up a kitchen bench.