# Dripping Wax Candlesticks The Elas Candle Holder Changes Form to Fit Different Taper Widths By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-01-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elas-candle-holder References: [en.red-dot.org](http://en.red-dot.org/2775.html?&cHash=19e4ba0699569c07284706d8c80830e7&detail=7724&year=0) & [royalvkb](http://www.royalvkb.com/productdet.asp?catid=1362#) Wax and wick illuminators still offer a sort of ambient mood lighting that no electrical fixture with a dimmer can yet successfully surpass. But even though the candlestick has been around for hundreds of years, the Elas Candle Holder manifests itself as a marvelously modern object. The Royal VKB piece still takes a traditionally-inspired shape with a broad flat base which narrows into a slender cylindrical receptacle. Jorree van Ast has even sculpted it to flare around the upper lip in an unusually whimsical asymmetrical fashion. Not of crystal, ivory or a precious metal, the Elas Candle Holder is made of a light stretchy silicon, secured by a weight embedded in the bottom of its stand. As one of its most clever features, the Elas Candle Holder's pliable tongue lets you open and insert [votives of various widths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candl-stacks), since modern man should no longer have to shave down candles first. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Ambient Mood Lighting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new, innovative candle holders that enhance the ambiance of a space and offer a unique lighting experience. - **Modern Candle Holders:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design candle holders that combine modern aesthetics with functionality, offering a fresh take on traditional lighting solutions. - **Flexible Candle Holders:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop candle holders with adjustable designs that can accommodate candles of various widths, providing convenience and versatility. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate within the home decor industry by creating unique, visually appealing candle holders that enhance the overall ambiance of a space. - **Lighting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new concepts in lighting by reinventing traditional candle holders and offering alternative ways to create ambient mood lighting. - **Silicon Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize silicon materials to create innovative, flexible candle holders that provide convenience and versatility in candle usage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stone Cube Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qub-candlestick.md) - [Warm Ambient Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflet.md) - [Architectural Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/core-candle-holder.md) - [Plant-Based Wax Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-solids-1.md) - [Modular Wax Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-soft-solids.md) - [Vertical Tea-Light Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tolo-tea-candle.md) - [Interestingly Shaped Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poise-candle-holder.md) - [Romantic Modern Lighting Sources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wick-s.md) - [Luxe Refillable Candle Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/les-mondes-de-diptyque.md)