ARVEN + ANDREAS ENGESVIK
This beautiful handmade product is a great example of what can be achieved when you combine modern design and craftsmanship techniques carried out by skilled professionals. Each candlestick undergoes five artisanal processes before it is finished. The production time for each candlestick is a total of five hours. This is craftsmanship at its best. Life is made to last, made to be cherished for generation after generation.
Andreas Engesvik about the anniversary candlestick Liv:
With Liv I wanted to design a contemporary, neat and beautiful candlestick. Silver is a fantastic material, and in Liv we have shown different ways of working and shaping silver.
Liv has a form motif that is as much connected to nature as to man-made culture and technology. The candle holder itself is read in terms of form as a floral motif. This "Knop" consists of free lines and creates associations with nature.
The cone-shaped rod is straight and geometric in shape – more mechanically produced (turned, ground and soldered) and thus a contrast to the knob or candle holder. The dish is a mixture of the knob and the rod, as it consists of both free lines and geometric shape.
« The candle holder creates beautiful reflections and reflections of everything that unfolds during a meal where people are gathered. »
We have chosen to use many different and complicated techniques. The candle holder itself is cast and polished, the rod – which is cone-shaped, is rolled and soldered, and the bowl – which is as round as it is square, is stamped with a soldered edge and base. There are visible traces of handwork in each candlestick, each candlestick is handmade and with its own small differences.
The degree of precision and the shape of the candle holder have several functions. The candlestick should be a beautiful and interesting object even when not in use - that is, without a candle. With a candle, the candle holder should form a whole with the light.
The dish itself is shaped to match the table surface. The shape and base of the dish contribute to giving the dish a light and elegant look. The dish also collects candle wax if the candle drips or runs.
The candle holder also creates beautiful reflections and reflections of everything that takes place during a meal where people are gathered.
All 150 copies of the Liv candlestick have been sold.
