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Kubus

A geometric metal candleholder of open cubes, designed by the Danish architect Mogens Lassen in 1962 and made by Audo Copenhagen.

Designed by
Mogens Lassen
First made
1962

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The Kubus 8 in black with eight white candles
The Kubus 8 in black with eight white candles
A Kubus 8 with lit candles on a stone plinth
A Kubus 8 with lit candles on a stone plinth

Pictures © Audo Copenhagen, from audocph.com.

Why it is renowned

Mogens Lassen drew the first Kubus in 1962, and it is still made more than sixty years later; its maker counts it among the best-loved pieces of Danish design.1 It has grown into a series of holders in several sizes, metals and finishes.1 Audo Copenhagen makes it today.1

The story

Mogens Lassen, a pioneer of Danish functionalism who took his cues from the Bauhaus, designed the first Kubus candleholder in 1962 for a restaurant interior in North Zealand.1 The holder is a plain cube-shaped metal frame; the Kubus 8 holds eight candles.1 It comes in a range of metals and finishes.1

Sources
  1. Kubus 8, Audo Copenhagen. bylassen.com, read 30 September 2026.
  2. Mogens Lassen, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 30 September 2026.

Last checked 5 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.