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Funambule by Patrick de Glo de Besses
Patrick de Glo de Besses of Paris has inserted a series of branched arms into this bottle-shaped base to create a candelabra.
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Called Funambule, the candle holder can be configured in different ways, depending on how the branches are arranged, to hold between one and twenty five candles.
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The product, made of black polyamide, is a play on the way bottles are often used as candle holders.
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Funambule is currently on show as part of the "Candélabres: lueurs intimes" exhibition at Granville Gallery, Paris, until 30 December.
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Photographs are by Gregory Copitet.
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Here's a bit of text from the designer:
Funambule "candelholder design by Patrick de Glo de Besses 2010
Granville Gallery Present an exhibition "Lueurs intimes" ("intimate lights") including "funambule" (tightrope walker) a candelabre designed by Patrick de Glo de Besses. The story of this candelabre is based on the usage of putting a candle on a bottle. Patrick de Glo of Besses adapts a new accessory which allows to transplant it 5 candles.
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The play with several accessories, has the time surrealist "cadavre exquis" and "ready-made" allows of numerous conbinaisons 1 to 25 candles. funambule" become alternately minimum and grotesque; rustic and modern; commonplace and poetic; funny and nostalgic. It is a tribute in the simple and daily objects." Funambule is made of manufactured black polyamide
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Granville Gallery "Lueurs intimes"
23, rue du Départ 75 014 Paris
6th November 2010 - 30th december 2010
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