Description
Product advantages: Candle stick Carte Blanche H 20.8 cm
- A China candle stick with a graphic design inspired by a Cardboard prototype
- Hand-painted black outlines that highlight its irregular facets
- Three different heights to mix and match to create a dynamic arrangement
- A design by Annebet Philips, blending a functional object with a three-dimensional sketch
Serax Carte Blanche Candle Stick: From Cardboard to China
With the Carte Blanche candle stick, Dutch designer Annebet Philips transforms a simple model-making exercise into a true decorative object. Her starting point was a prototype made of folded and cut cardboard. Serax then transposed the folds, facets, and irregularities into China, deliberately preserving the spontaneous look of the original model.
Available in three heights—Small (H 11.5 cm), Medium (H 15.5 cm), and Large (H 20.8 cm)—this white porcelain candle stick accommodates a long candle (not included). The different sizes can be used individually or grouped together to create a graphic arrangement with varying heights.
A Sketch That Takes Shape
The black outlines are hand-painted and follow the edges of the China. They accentuate the forms and give the candle stick the appearance of a three-dimensional drawing, almost as if it had come straight out of a sketchbook. This deliberately naive and playful style gives the Carte Blanche collection its instantly recognizable character.
The collection’s name also evokes the beginning of the creative process, when the page is still white and all possibilities remain open. This philosophy explains the apparent spontaneity of these forms.
Which Carte Blanche candle stick size should you choose?
The Small size, H 11.5 cm, fits easily on a table or shelf. The Medium size, H 15.5 cm, has a more prominent presence, while the Large size, H 20.8 cm, creates a more pronounced vertical accent. When combined, the three sizes form a dynamic arrangement that is particularly well-suited for a table centerpiece, a mantel, or a console table.
Which candle should you use with the Carte Blanche candle stick?
The Carte Blanche candle stick is designed to hold a long candle. The candle is not included.
Who is Annebet Philips, the daughter of the famous Philips family?
Based in Amsterdam, Annebet Philips holds a master’s degree in Industrial Design Engineering from TU Delft. Her work is characterized by deliberately naive forms and hand-drawn contours. She has collaborated with Seletti, Mogg, Tonone, and Tommy Hilfiger, among others.
With Carte Blanche, the candle stick becomes almost a small graphic sculpture. An object that is both simple and expressive, it brings all the freshness of that first creative gesture into the home.
In detail:
Variation : H 20.8 cm
Brand : Serax
Designer : Annebet Philps
Type : Candle stick
Colour : Black - White
Material : China
- Dimensions : 9.4 × 8.1 × H 20.8 cm
- Weight : 0.924 lb
- Characteristics : For a long candle (not included) — Hand-painted black lines, intentionally irregular
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