Kubus Candleholders

Description

Unveiled in 1962, there’s more to Mogens Lassen’s iconic metal candleholder series than meets the eye. Precisely crafted in Denmark, each Kubus is devised according to strict mathematical formulas and reveals designer-architect Mogens was as good at creating pieces to include in the buildings as he was designing them. Once only available to his inner circle of family and collègues, By Lassen offers this collectible in 3 variations made today with up to 95% recycled steel in black, white and grey as well as nickel-plated and brass finishes.

Specifications

Size

Candleholder
- Kubus 1: 2.8" h x 2.8" w x 2.8" d (7x7x7cm)
- Kubus 4: 7.9" h x 5.5" w x 5.5" d (20x14x14cm)
- Kubus 8: 11.4" h x 9.1" w x 9.1" d (29x23x23cm)
Base
- Kubus 4: 0.6" h x 8.3" w x 8.3" d (1.50x21x21cm)
- Kubus 8: 0.6" h x 11.8" w x 11.8" d (1.50x30x30cm)

Material

Metal

Details

Made in Denmark

Brand

By Lassen

Among the fathers of Functionalism— the modernist movement where form is driven by the undecorated materials and the purpose of the object—brothers Mogens and Flemming Lassen contributed to the Danish Modern style as architects and furniture designers, highly awarded during life and their early pieces now command stratospheric prices at auction. With such a proud legacy, Søren Lassen (Mogens’ grandson) launched By Lassen in 2008 to reintroduce both his grandfathers’ iconic work along with new pieces by Søren, a notable designer in his own right.

The Kubus series, introduced upon the company’s 10th anniversary, is in keeping with the movement his forebearers championed, minimalist and geometric in form and modern in making: it is sustainably produced with up to 95% recycled steel at By Lassen's factory in Holstebro, Denmark. Of course, Mogen’s minimalist but voluptuous seating proportions live on in pieces like the Tired Man armchair and Wilhelm sofa; while Flemming, inspired by an early encounter with Le Corbusier in Paris, took a more angular route with output like his aptly named Frame storage range.

“It is By Lassen’s vision to share the Lassen brothers’ legacy with the coming generations,” says Søren, who has also made it his mission for the house to offer pieces from other rising talent that reflects the By Lassen design language, “as beacons of the Danish design tradition that has inspired so many design talents.”