Nick Valentijn Candle and Match Holder
Designer:
Nick Valentijn
The Candle & Match Holder by Nick Valentijn is shaped freehand in brown patinated steel, pairing a candle holder with a compact brass matchbox integrated into its extended arm base. The piece balances weight and precision through its contrasting materials and deliberate construction. The magnetically attached lid allows for hands free ignition, transforming a simple gesture into a controlled and considered ritual. Monumental in scale yet singular in function, the work reflects Valentijn’s ongoing exploration of ceremony, utility, and proportion.
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The Candle & Match Holder by Nick Valentijn is shaped freehand in brown patinated steel, pairing a candle holder with a compact brass matchbox integrated into its extended arm base. The piece balances weight and precision through its contrasting materials and deliberate construction. The magnetically attached lid allows for hands free ignition, transforming a simple gesture into a controlled and considered ritual. Monumental in scale yet singular in function, the work reflects Valentijn’s ongoing exploration of ceremony, utility, and proportion.
Please contact us at custom-made@thecollectional.com to explore further.
Nick Valentijn
Netherlands
Nick Valentijn is a Dutch designer working at the intersection of sculpture, improvisation, and material language. A 2024 graduate of the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Valentijn approaches metal not as a fixed medium, but as a collaborator: responsive, resistant, never entirely predictable.
Form emerges through making rather than preplanning. His process begins with loose sketches so immediate they border on automatic, minimal gestures that capture just enough to suggest a shape, where proportions are felt rather than measured and irregularities held rather than corrected.
