Nedre Foss Cast Iron Candle Holder - Ildhane by Anderssen & Voll

Ildhane, the start of Nedre FossIldhane was the first object of our collection at Nedre Foss and has an expressive shape that resembles a bird with a handsome tail. The idea of the product was prior to the idea of creating a brand. The conclusions made after developing Ildhane and the experience of how the object was accepted by very different people in very different contexts, got to define the values at Nedre Foss and how they communicate their identity.Ildhane has an expressive shape that resembles a bird with a handsome tail. 'Ild' is Norwegian for fire and 'hane' translates to rooster. As with most projects from Anderssen & Voll, Ildhane was born as a hand sketch. The sketch was translated into a computer model which then was printed in 3D. This process of printing, making subtle changes and then reprinting was looped until the designers felt absolutely confident about the shape. The tradition of making animal-like figurines is as old as mankind, and it is somewhat hard to tel