Vitra - Angel Candle Holder White

Vitra Angel Candle Holder.

Alexander Girard, along with his friends Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, was one of the leading figures in American design during the post-war period. While textiles were the main focus of Girard's oeuvre, he was also admired for his work in furniture design, graphics, exhibitions and interior architecture.

Girard made the Angel Candle Holder for his home in Santa Fe, where it sat on the dining room table surrounded by folk art and vases.

He also used the motif in graphic designs for "The Magic of a People," a display of folk art created by Girard in 1968 for the "Hemis Fair '68" international exhibition in San Antonio, Texas.

Designer: Alexander Girard, 1953
Material: powder-coated white steel, felt bottom
Dimensions: 19.8 x 12 x 16.1 cm.