Have you seen a functional skulpture?
When the Norwegian producer of functional sculptures
@nedrefoss is celebrating 10 years, the history goes back to when the two founders, Torbjørn Anderssen and Espen Voll who's also running
@anderssenvoll , was deep in the renovation of
@nedrefossgaard
The two designers had actually decided not to move into manufacturing, but then one day they had a sketch ready of a candlestick that looked like a rooster. Perhaps it could become a souvenir for the restaurant?
- In our work to rehabilitate the historic Nedre Foss, we learned to appreciate S-curves, marble and ornamentation. This had an impact on the modernist background we had acquired during our studies. Suddenly, the form itself became interesting. It no longer had to be explained through functionality," says Torbjørn Andresen.
They produced 300 pieces of Ildhane in Poland but were shocked over the sheer volume of it all wheh the pallet arrived at the office. With a candlestick in hand, they ran to various retailers they knew and asked if they would take in a minimum of 24 pieces.
10 years later nearly 45000 Ildhane candlesticks have been sold internationally, and 14 new functional sculptures have been added to the collection.
"We say that Nedre Foss products should last for over 100 years, and just to be clear, the products are made to be displayed. If it's going to end up in a drawer, it doesn't belong in the collection," says Espen Voll.
The two new objects are Rabarbra and Anker. Four new once coming up in 2026.
Photo 1+2 by
@espengronli
Photo 3+4+ by
@nedrefoss
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