Pinci Candle Holder

Pinci Candle Holder

$159.00
$159.00
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Massproductions

Chris Martin

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Pinci, which means “pliers” in Italian, is a die-cast candle holder in Zamac, a metal alloy of zinc and aluminium.

The candle holder’s sophisticated hinge allows the holder to open and close under its own weight, clamping candles of various sizes and shapes.

Pinci’s final design was developed through a series of 3D prints. The prints became more and more technical over time as Chris wanted the grip function to be adjustable for many different types of candle. Pinci’s hinge function looks simple but is produced with a sophisticated casting, and the result blocks the holder from opening or closing too much.

Zamac - a metal alloy of zinc and aluminium.

I like candles, especially since I moved to Sweden as it is a very big part of the culture here. I thought it would be good to improve the function of a holder and to address the problem of ’wobbles’ when using candles of different sizes.

CHRIS MARTIN

Chris Martin

After working as an assistant in Jasper Morrison’s studio in London, British designer Chris Martin left the UK and moved to Stockholm, where he worked as a freelance designer for IKEA and met Swedish designer Magnus Elebäck. In 2009, the pair joined forces to establish Massproductions – a furniture company that prides itself on producing “high quality, tactile furniture in a modernist spirit”. 

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