More Candle Candy...
I know I have only just posted on candle holders, but then I remembered these super quirky little guys and just had to do an extra feature on them. Spied on Dezeen in September, the Crowd Candlesticks, at any one time include 25-30 individually named candlesticks, including Angela, Sid and Kevin (top image, left to right). Taylor explains,"Pieces are replaced with new as they leave the group in a process of continual rejuvenation and reinvention". Such a cool concept; I so want one under my name, they remind me of little Bauhaus cupcakes, luckily they look to good to eat. Regarding materials he is, "using a full material pallet ... allowing each candlestick to have it’s own integrity, enabling it to stand alone or work together with any number of “colleagues". They all have so much personality, together or apart, they are always going to stand out in the 'crowd'.
Candle Candy...
Clockwise from top left \\ " Wall of Flame" by Frederik Roije \\ Multi Tired Brass Tubular Candle Holders by Gio Ponti, sourced Showplace Antique and Design Centre New York \\ "Istanbul Twilight" Felt candle holders by Siba Sahabi \\ "Lup" by Shane Schneck for Hay \\
Here in Copenhagen, the days are getting darker so the candles are getting lit earlier. Check out my picks of cool candle candy for your "hygge" candle collection. Dutch designer Frederik Roijé presents this streamline, ultra modern take on the candle holder that looks like a bent pipe poking through a wall. I'm usually a fan of anything made from used piping so maybe thats why these little powder coated steal tubes appeal to me for a more clean cut representation. You can't go past the old brass candle holders, I was going to put in one of the more traditional style late 1800's brass candle holders but am also a huge fan of this slightly more contemporary beauty by Gio Ponti.
The stunning felt creations by Amsterdam designer Siba Sahabi were presented by MINT at London Design Festival earlier this year. They are so different and have an old worldly, rustic feeling about them. Having been in Istanbul earlier this year I can see where the inspiration is beautifully expressed through the many layers of felt. And last - little LUP, of course in my material crush "copper" but looks great in black as well. Very simple lines with a practical little loop for carrying it through the house to find a midnight snack.
