Alessi — VA03 | Virgil Abloh Conversational Objects candle holder

There is something deliberately suspended about the VA03, as if the gesture of design had stopped halfway between the object and the idea that precedes it. Made of 18/8 stainless steel with an impeccable finish, this candlestick presents itself as a form that questions more than it answers: cylindrical in its conception, precise in its geometry, yet capable of generating a presence in the space that goes beyond mere function. The flame it holds becomes a pretext, almost an accessory to thought. Virgil Abloh - creative director of Louis Vuitton Menswear, founder of Off-White, and a figure at the intersection of streetwear culture and contemporary luxury - left Alessi one of his most intimate legacies before his death in 2021. The "Conversational Objects" collection was born from this vision: objects that open conversations, resist categorization, and inhabit with ease the territory between applied art and functional design. The dialogue between Abloh and the Crusinallo Factory is one between two worlds that recognize the same ambition in each other: to create culture through form. At Stilmobili, we chose the VA03 because it embodies exactly the tension that interests us: a collectible piece that does not give up everyday life. It is ideal for those who see furnishing as also a way of building a narrative, for those who choose every object with the awareness that every surface tells something about who inhabits it. Perfect in a study, on a designed shelf, or as the visual focal point of a broader composition. Project notes: 18/8 stainless steel, 8 cm diameter, 19.3 cm height. A piece that weighs almost a kilo of meaning.